2014届高考英语二轮复习单项填空与完形填空基础限时练8
高中英语真题-2014高考英语完形填空基础练习(8)及答案
高中英语真题:2014高考英语完形填空基础练习（8）及答案完形填空（议论文）(2011上海)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are fo ur words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank wi th the word or phrase that best fits the context.Everyone in business has been told that success is all about att racting and retaining(留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But, 1 , wo rds of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attract ed customers they often 2the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away. They forg et what they regard as the boring side of business— 3that the customer remains a customer.4to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers cost s businesses huge amounts of money annually. It has been esti mated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every year. In constantly changing5 , this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost. Only now are organisations beginning to wake up to these lost opportunities and calculate the 6implications. Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big 7in its performance. Research in the US found that a five per cen t decrease in the number of defecting(流失的) customers led to 8 increases of between 25 and 85 per cent.In the US, Domino’s Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5, 000 over ten years. A customer who receiv es a poor quality product or service on their first visit and 9 never returns, is losing the company thousands of dollars in10profits (more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience).The logic behind cultivating customer 11is impossible to deny. “In practice most companies’ marketing e ffort is focused on getting customers, with little attention paid to 12them”, says Adrian Payne of Cornfield University’s School of M anagement. “Research suggests that there is a close relationshi p between retaining customers and making profits. 13customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost le ss to service than new customers. Furthermore, they tend to be less price 14 , and may provide free word-of-mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it 15for competitors to enter a market or increase their share of a m arket."1. A. in particularB. in realityC. at leastD. first of all2. A. emphasizeB. doubtC. overlookD. believe3. A. denyingB. ensuringC. arguingD. proving4. A. MovingB. HopingC. StartingD. Failing5. A. marketsB. tastesC. pricesD. expenses6. A. culturalB. socialC. financialD. economical7. A. promiseB. planC. mistakeD. difference8. A. costB. opportunityC. profitD. budget9. A. as a resultB. on the wholeC. in conclusionD. on the contra ry10. A. hugeB. potentialC. extraD. reasonable11. A. beliefsB. loyaltyC. habitsD. interest12. A. alteringB. understandingC. keepingD. attracting13. A. AssumedB. RespectedC. EstablishedD. Unexpected14. A. agreeableB. flexibleC. friendlyD. sensitive15. A. unfairB. difficultC. essentialD. convenient参考答案1-5 BCBDA 6-10 CDCAB 11-15 BCCDB ：完形填空Even though it was only October, my students were already whi spering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyon e became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell. Upon i ts 1 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyo ne except DavidDavid was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother coul d send her son to school dressed so 2 for the cold winter mon ths, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David 3. I can still remember he was always 4 a smile and willing to help. He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He 5 just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him sta y and slowly head for homeWeeks passed and the 6 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday br eak. I smiled in 7 as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David quietly standing by my desk.“I have something for you.” he said and 8 from behind his ba ck a small box. 9 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took t he box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted t he lid and to my surprise saw nothing. I looked at David‘s smilin g face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s 10 .”“Oh no it isn’t” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me bef ore she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”Tears filled my eyes 11I looked at the proud dirty face that I h ad rarely given attention to. After that Christmas, David and I be came good friends and I never forgot the meaning 12 the little empty box set on my desk.1. A. warning B. ringing C. calling D. yelling2. A. modestly B. naturally C. inaccuratelyD. inappropriately3. A. popular B. upset C. special D. fun ny4. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D . sharing5. A. would B. should C. mightD. could6. A. argument B. excitement C. movementD. judgment7. A. relief B. return C. vain D. c ontrol8. A. searched B. found C. raised D. pulled9. A. Holding B. Handing C. SendingD. Leaving10. A. cheap B. empty C. uselessD. improper11. A. as B. until C. because D. tho ugh12. A. from B. behind C. overD. towards参考答案1-5BDCCA 6-10 BADBB 11-12 AB完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C 和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2014届高三英语二轮专题精品卷 完形填空和语法填空(2)
2014届高三英语二轮专题精品卷：完形填空和语法填空（2）I 语言知识及应用（共两节,满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a 1 reason, such as your job or your studies? Or perhaps you are interested in the 2 , films or the music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a knowledge of the language.Most people learn best using a variety of 3 , but traditional classes arean ideal（理想的）start for many people. They provide an environment where you can practice under the 4 of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead 5 lives and learning a language takes 6 . You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a 7 . It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming 8 in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes a lot less.Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too 9 ,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more 10 than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any 11 . And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people 12 about the mistakes they make when 13 . Well, r elax and laugh about your mistakes and you’re much less likely to make them again.Learning a new language is never 14 . But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be 15 by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in their own language. Good luck!【文章大意】这篇短文主要谈论了成年人学习外语的一个话题。
2014高考英语二轮完形填空专题训练精品题
2014高考英语完形填空二轮专题训练精品题（11）及答案【福建省福州市2014高考英语3月质检试题】完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a teacher．I often make it a rule that when we are on a field trip，there will be no talking aswe enter a building．This rule 36 to entering any place，whether it is a cinema，a church，a theatre, or any other place．Once，in New York City，I took my class to see a(n) 37 near Times Square．When wearrived at the theatre，there were about twenty other classes 38 outside waiting to get in．The students from the other schools were not 39 and there was pandemonium(乌烟瘴气)．I told my students to stay in a line and keep 40 ．I told them that we would not carry ourselves like those other 41 ．Soon we started to file into the theatre，and it was very disorganized．There was a 42 the groups and get them to their seats，43 students were everywhere and 44 really knew where to go．My class，observing our rule，walked in 45in two single-file lines．We stood near the door behind everyone else，and we 46 ．All of a sudden，the lady who was 47 noticed us and she walked 48 our direction．She asked the students 49 the teacher was for our group, and I raised my 50 ．She asked,“Very, very nice to meet you．Come this way．”We were led into the theatre， 51 ，and we were given front-row seats．Sometimes 52 for others may not seem like it is going to have an effect，especially when you 53 no one around who is taking manners into 54 ．However，that is usually the time when such 55 actions will be most appreciated and recognized．36．A．leads B．applies C．turns D．belongs37．A．play B．lady C．teacher D．exhibition 38．A．sorted out B．settled down C．turned away D．lined up 39．A．behaving B．listening C．concentrating D．watching 40．A．order B．contact C．watch D．time 41．A．places B．seats C．classes D．teachers 42．A．scold B．dismiss C．attract D．organize 43．A．and B．but C．so D．while 44．A．anyone B．nobody C．everyone D．somebody 45．A．anxiously B．immediately C．quietly D．hurriedly 46．A．passed B．chatted C．rushed D．waited47．A．in trouble B．on guard C．in charge D．on business 48．A．in B．to C．for D．under49．A．how B．where C．what D．whether 50．A．voice B．arm C．head D．hand 51．A．finally B．somehow C．first D．instead 52．A．respect B．love C．concern D．support 53．A．receive B．visit C．recognize D．meet 54．A．practice B．effect C．account D．operation 55．A．urgent B．kind C．legal D．firm【参考答案】36. B 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. A41. C 42.D 43. B 44. B 45. C46.D 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. D51. C 52.A 53. D 54. C 55. B（A）In 1971, readers around the world were astonished by some photographs which appeared in newspapers. Hidden deep in the rainforests of an island in the Philippines,was an ethnic (种族的) ___1___ called the Tasaday. Not until that moment did anyone have any ___2___ of these people. They didn’t have an agricultural economy; they hunted animals and __3___ fruit from the plants in the rainforest. They carried tools made of stone, lived in ___4__ and wore clothes made of leaves. Unknown until 1971, they 5 became world famous. After that, there were TV 6 and books about them; people said their simple lives showed that human beings could be good and kindif they were not 7 by modern life. Then after 1974 the region was closed by the government and the world 8 about them.In 1986, a Swiss journalist, Oswald Iten, decided to visit the Tasaday. The journey __9____ thick rainforests and across rivers was hard and dangerous. Mr. Iten was 10 killed by the soldiers, villagers and businessmen who wanted to take the wood fromthe rainforest. Finally, Mr. Iten 11 and found the caves of the Tasaday 12 . The people were living in nearby huts and they were all 13 jeans and T-shirts,not leaves. He thought that perhaps they were not an ethnic minority 14 .When he 15 to Switzerland, Mr. Iten wrote about the Tasaday people in the newspapers. He said he thought that they were just ordinary farmers, poor, but not 16 from anyone else. He believed that in 1971, the government told “the Tasaday”to 17 they were native people from thousands of years ago, so that tourists---and money---would start ___18 into the region.One group of experts said that they really were people who had no 19 with modern life before 1971; another group said they were just 20 the part. So who are these people, really? Perhaps we’ll never really be sure.1. A. man B. group C. chief D. tradition2. A. knowledge B. impression C. doubt D. fear3. A. grew B. enjoyed C. collected D. stored4. A. huts B. houses C. apartments D. caves5. A. certainly B. suddenly C. absolutely D. privately6. A. advertisements B. services C. stations D. programs7. A. refused B. separated C. spoilt D. conquered8. A. forgot B. knew C. talked D. thought9. A. around B. through C. over D. along10. A. once B. almost C. often D. even11. A. arrived B. left C. hid D. began12. A. dirty B. valueless C. accessible D. empty13. A. making B. selling C. wearing D. designing14. A. in all B. at all C. after all D. above all15. A. returned B. went C. traveled D. drove16. A. absent B. secure C. different D. free17. A. agree B. pretend C. admit D. consider18. A. looking B. falling C. turning D. pouring19. A. contact B. competition C. agreement D. patience20. A. learning B. forming C. acting D. missing【参考答案】BACDB DCABB ADCBA CBDAC完形填空---------（B）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A B C D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2014届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：完形填空(4)及答案
2014届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：完形填空AI first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all__1__ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they __2__ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought __3__ for the performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn't go, so my brother __4__ me the ticket. I was really __5__！I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __6__. After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became __7__. I could barely make out the stage in the __8__. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band __9__ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn't __10__ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as __11__as a jet engine. I could __12__ the drum beats and the bass notes in my stomach.I can't recall any of the songs that the band played. I just __13__ that I really enjoyed the show and didn't want it to __14__. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the __15__ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just __16__ from a long sleep. My ears were still __17__ with the beat of the last song.After the __18__，I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, __19__，I listen to one of their songs and __20__ I'm back at that first show.本文讲述了作者第一次去听“黑色星期三”的音乐会，这次音乐会给自己带来的震撼，并且自己也成为了他们的歌迷。
2014届高三英语二轮精品卷语法填空和完形填空(2)
2014届高三英语二轮精品卷：语法填空和完形填空（2）II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the following passage. For some blanks, there is a word given in the brackets. Fill in each of these blanks with the proper form of the given word. Fill in the other blanks with words that are correct in structure and proper in meaning.(A)Mr. Briggs got a job 25 an insurance pany(保险公司) after he left school and went around visiting people in their homes 26 (sell) them life insurance.One day, after he 27 (work) for the pany for about a year, the insurance manager sent for him and said, “Mr. Briggs, I have been looking 28 your record as a salesman with our pany, and there is one thing 29 surprises me about it. Why have you been selling insurance only to people over 95 years old, and why have you been giving them such generous conditions? You’ll ruin our pany 30 you go on like that. ”“Oh, no, sir,” answered Mr. Briggs at once, “Before I started work, I looked at the figures(数字) for deaths in this country 31 the past ten years, 32 I can tell you that few people die at the age of 95. ”(B)He is the man who for many people has been a role model. Now your __33__ (big) hero deserves a special day when you can express your thanks and let him know how important he is to you.The third Sunday of June, ___34__ falls on June 19 this year, is Father’s Day.The idea of Father’s Day came from ___35___ American woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day ____36____( honor) her father. He raised six children by ___37_ after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.The first Father’s Day ___38____(celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a _____39____ (nation) Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June ___40___ Father’s Day.Here are some ways to show your love and respect:Send him a greeting card. Fathers prefer cards that are not too emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh.If he has a puter, cover his desktop with words like “I love you，Dad”.A small present, such as a framed photo of your family, can make him feel like a king.Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each wordA.offerB. capitalC. inputsD. internalE. variesF. reduceG. informationH. transformationI. regularJ. economicK. controlA department store’s inputs include the land upon which the building is located, the labor of the employees, (41) ______ in the form of building, equipment and merchandise, and the management skills of the store managers. On a farm, the operation system is the transformation that occurs when a farmer’s (42) ______ (land, equipment, labor, etc.) are changed into such outputs as corn, wheat or milk. The exact form of the change process (43) ______ from industry to industry, but it is a(n) (44) ______phenomenon that exists in every industry. Economists refer to this (45) ______ of resources into goods and services as the production function. For all operation systems, the general goal is to create some kind of value-added outputs that are worth more to consumers than just the sum of the inputs. To the consumers, the resulting products (46) ______ use value due to the form, the time, or the place of their availability from the conversion process.However, the process is subject to random changes. Unplanned or uncontrollable influences may cause the actual output to differ from planned output. Random fluctuations can arise from external disruption (fire, floods or lightning, for example) or from (47) ______ problems in the conversion process. Variability of equipment, material imperfections, and human errors all affect output quality differently. In fact, random variations are the rule rather than the exception in production processes; therefore, to (48)____variation becomes a major management task.The function of the feedback is to provide (49) ______ linkages. Without some feedback of information, management personnel cannot (50) operations because they don' t know the results of their directions.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Filling in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.It was my first day to Miss Hargrove’s seventh grade. Past “newcomer” experiences had been difficult, so I was very__51__ to fit in. After being introduced to the class, I bravely put on a smile and took my seat.Lunchtime was a pleasant surprise when the girls all crowded around my table. They were friendly, so I began to __52__. My new classmates told me about the school, the teachers and the other kids. They __53__ out the class nerd(书呆子) to me: Mary Lou. She was a pretty girl with dark eyes and olive-skin, __54__ she wore a long woolen skirt and an old-fashioned blouse. She looked stupid. The girls whispered and giggled __55__ Mary Lou walked by. She ate alone.After school, the girls invited me to join them in front of the school. I was thrilled to be a member of the club. We waited. For what, I didn’t know. Then Mary Lou came down the school steps. The girls started making fun of her, shouting rudely, biting comments. I __56__, then joined right in. Mean remarks fell from my lips.No one could __57__ I’d never done this before. The other girls stepped back and started cheering for me. Feeling __58__, I pulled on her backpack and then pushed her. Her backpack broke, Mary Lou fell and I backed off. Everyone was laughing. I __59__ in. I was a leader.I was not proud. Something inside me hurt. If you’ve ever picked a wing offa butterfly, you know how I felt. Mary Lou got up, gathered her books and left without a tear or saying anything. She held her head __60__ as blood ran down from her knee.I __61__ her limp away down the street.I turned to leave with my __62__ friends and noticed a man standing beside his car. He must have been Mary Lou’s father ––– he had the same olive skin, dark hair and handsome look. He remained still and watched the __63__ girl walk toward him. Only his eyes ––– shining with both sadness and pride ––– followed. As I passed, he looked at me in silence with burning tears that reminded me of my __64_.Mary Lou’s father’s eyes taught me a good lesson that day. I never again hurt someone for my own __65__.51. A. anxious B. excited C. worried D. afraid52. A. talk B. hesitate C. relax D. suspect53. A. picked B. pointed C. worked D. found54. A. because B. so C. and D. but55. A. as B. before C. after D. since56. A. paused B. refused C. hurried D. escaped57. A. tell B. say C. report D. announce58. A. ashamed B. guilty C. encouraged D. powerful59. A. turned B. went C. took D. fitted60. A. cautiously B. casually C. lowly D. high61. A. watched B. noticed C. glared D. glanced62. A. caring B. laughing C. puzzling D. satisfying63. A. silly B. only C. lonely D. friendly64. A. pain B. pity C. weakness D. shame65. A. loss B. gain C. effort D. dutysell been working33. biggest 34. which 35. an 36. to honour 37. himself 38. was celebrated 39. national40. as41-50 B. C E J H A D F G K51—55A C B DＡ56---60 A A C D D 61---65 A B C D B。
2014届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：完形填空(3)及答案
2014届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：完形填空AIn our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory __1__ course about 20 years ago.The professor __2__ the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans (豆), and invited the students to __3__ how many beans the jar contained. After __4__ shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the __5__ answer, and went on saying, “You have just __6__ an important lesson about science. That is：Never __7__ your own senses.”Twenty years later, the __8__ could guess what the professor had in mind. He __9__ himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting __10__ into an unknown world invisible (无形的) to the __11__，which can be discovered only through scientific __12__. But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even __13__ the invitation. She was just __14__ to understand the world. And she __15__ that her firsthand experience could be the __16__. The professor, however, said that it was __17__. He was taking away her only __18__ for knowing and was providing her with no subsitute (替代). “I remember feeling small and __19__，”the woman says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I __20__ the course that afternoon, and I haven't gone near science since.”本文通过一节科学课，向人们显示了教育是如何帮助人们成功的，并且这堂课向学生显示了人们不能凭感觉做事，对于一些无形的东西，只能通过科学方法才能发现。
2014届高考英语二轮专题复习测试精选完形填空33
2014届高考英语二轮专题复习测试精选：完形填空1.完形填空（共20小题；每小题15，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
WHEN John Gurdon was 15, he ranked last out of the 250 boys in his grade at biology. He also came in last for every other science subject. His teacher wrote in a 16 : “I believe he has ideas about becoming a 17 ; on his present showing this is quite foolish.”Luckily, the teacher’s words didn’t 18 Gurdon’s love for science. He kept working hard. He went to lab earlier and left 19 than anyone else.On Oct 8, 2012, 64 years later, the British professor 20 the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka had contributed to the research and therefore 21 the award.Gurdon got the honor 22 his research into cells and cloning. When he was studying at Oxford, he did some 23 on cells. He took a cell from an adult frog, moved its 24 , and put them into an egg cell. The egg cell then 25 into a clone of the adult frog. His research 26 for the first time that every cell in the body contains the same genes.At that time, many people 27 accept Gurdon’s idea. But later it helped to 28 Dolly the sheep in 1996, the first cloned mammal in history. It also led to important findings in the 29 use of cells. For example, 30 from someone’s skin can turn into any type of tissue in the body. This is good news for those 31 who have diseased or damaged tissue.Gurdon always remembers the 32 he had when he was 15. He even put the report on his desk as a daily 33 to himself.“When you have 34 , like an experiment doesn’t work, it’s nice to remind yourself that perhaps you are not so good at your job and the teacher may be 35 ,” he said.However, the facts suggest Gurdon is pretty good indeed.16.A. report B. letter C. passage D. program17.A. musician B. scientist C. manager D. millionaire18.A. stop B. mean C. inspire D. reflect19.A. sooner B. later C. more hurriedly D. more happily20.A. won B. founded C. dreamed of D. applied for21.A. accepted B. refused C. collected D. shared22.A. instead of B. in spite of C. because of D. in place of23.A. reading B. writing C. change D. research24.A. baby B. power C. genes D. features25.A. cut B. grew C. went D. formed26.A. predicted B. studied C. proved D. provided27.A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t28.A. save B. drive C. feed D. create29.A. everyday B. medical C. physical D. illegal30.A. cells B. hairs C. water D. blood31.A. fools B. scientists C. patients D. doctors32.A. friend B. teacher C. classmate D. neighbor33.A. rule B. paper C. reminder D. reward34.A. prizes B. diseases C. meals D. problems35.A. right B. wrong C. happy D. welcome2.完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to 26 influence from the other town.In Pressure, 27 struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would 28 to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because 29 was the index (指数) of success, people were 30 busy making money, with 31 for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape._32 , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without 33 and 34 do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _35 whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office 36 sipping coffee and doing nothing.37 the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was 38 that mattered. No one had the 39 thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were 40 models from Pressure.Some of the young were addicted to 41 because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is 42 for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely 43 , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be 44 with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They 45 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure andPleasure if they don’t go to extremes.26. A. connect B. keep C. go out D. prevent27. A. everyone B. anyone C. nobody D. somebody28. A. have B. like C. compete D. try29. A. health B. joy C. children D. wealth30. A. seldom B. always C. hardly D. sometimes31. A. much time B. no reason C. many reasons D. no time32. A. Meanwhile B. At the same time C. Therefore D. Virtually33. A. pleasure B. pressure C. work D. happiness34. A. must B. need C. could D. dared35. A. know B. find C. recognize D. care36. A. in the morning B. in the evening C. all day long D. in the afternoon37. A. Thanks to B. Regardless of C. Owe to D. According to38. A. money B. time C. pleasure D. pressure39. A. strongest B. slightest C. most D. smallest40. A. the old B. the new C. the best D. the same41. A. books B. work C. money D. drugs42. A. pressure B. life C. pleasure D. money43. A. improved B. failed C. succeeded D. lived44. A. content B. surprised C. patient D. angry45. A. built B. put down C. pulled down D. set up3.完型填空（每小题1.5分，共计30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其段落大意，然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2014届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：完形填空(2)及答案
2014届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：完形填空ADrums thundered. Fireworks exploded. Hands held. Arms extended...As __1__ went out at the Bird’s Nest, Beijing turned the closing ceremony into a __2__ farewell party.The closing __3__ opened at 8：00 p．m. with more than 90,000 audience packing the stadium counting down from the number of “29”，indicating the __4__ Olympic Games.__5__ burst on top of the Bird’s Nest as the countdown ended, forming a great circle in the sky, leaving the audience in raptures(极度欢喜)．Amid(在……中) thundering music and roaring cheers, thousands of athletes from 204 countries and regions walked into __6__ enmasse(ad v.一起，全体). They mingled in the center of the stadium, laughing, shouting, jumping, hugging...turning the evening gathering into __7__.A touching moment came __8__ 12 representatives of volunteers, led by 12 children, walked to the center of the stadium and __9__ flowers by the new IOC members of the Athletes’Commission.“I __10__ so much helping journalists and watching them work over the past days. I feel __11__ that this is all over and I probably will __12__ see them again，” said Tan, a volunteer from the press operations at the Bird’s Nest.During the Games, about 100,000 Olympic volunteers were working day and night, __13__ athletes, officials, reporters, spectators and tourists in Beijing __14__ the six cohost cities.After the Olympic flag was lowered and handed over to __15__，the 2008 Olympic host staged a short __16__ to showcase the British enthusiasm. British famed __17__ David Beckham stirred up the audience as he showed up and __18__ a football to mark the start of London’s Olympic journey.The evening pageant(盛况) __19__ a dancing party as audience and athletes swung to the chorus of a group of Chinese singers, chanting “Come, come, please stay. Tonight, guests from afar, please stay...”．As an old Chinese saying goes, __20__ good things must come to an end. To many who have come to Beijing with scrutinizing eyes, the Beijing Games ended well.1．A. the Olympic flame B. playersC. athletesD. actors2．A. sad B. boringC. jollyD. disappointed3．A. event B. ceremonyC. partyD. festival4．A. 1st B. 28thC. 29thD. 30th5．A. Lighting B. LightsC. FireworksD. The Big Fire6．A. the ground B. the stageC. the streetD. the stadium7．A. a fun party B. a broken－heart celebrationC. a funny memoryD. a festival8．A. where B. ifC. whenD. though9．A. were presented B. boughtC. sentD. gave10．A. looked forward to B. enjoyedC. practicedD. minded11．A. happy B. luckyC. prideD. sad12．A. ever B. stillC. neverD. only13．A. helping B. preparing forC. favoringD. working with14．A. and B. exceptC. except forD. but15．A. British B. LondonC. WashingtonD. New York16．A. party B. ceremonyC. speechD. farewell17．A. basketballer B. baseball playerC. workerD. footballer18．A. kicked off B. threwC. laidD. played19．A. began with B. ended inC. formedD. succeeded20．A. not all B. everyC. anyD. all[答案]本文介绍的是2008年北京奥运会闭幕式的盛况。
2014届高考英语二轮专题复习测试精选完形填空88
2014届高考英语二轮专题复习测试精选：完形填空1.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
One weekend afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet 36 of the splendid artwork．A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's 39 for putting up with her 40 stream of words． 41 by their noise, I moved on．I met them several times as I moved 42 the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43 .I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 ．Before they left, the man 46 into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He 47 it into a long stick and then 48 his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket．"He's a 49 man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．So, as before, he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art show．""But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．""Can't see! You're 51 ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his head．"I learned something about patience, 53 and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 54 and the courage of a'' husband who would not 55 blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．36．A．view B．touch C．wander D．stare37．A．lady B．couple C．man D．clerk 38．A．yelled B．argued C．screamed D．chatted 39．A．attempt B．independence C．patience D．wisdom 40．A．constant B．vivid C．casual D．vague 41．A．Adopted B．Adapted C．Disturbed D．Conducted 42．A．from B．to C．towards D．through 43．A．anxiously B．quickly C．urgently D．sensibly 44．A．comment B．purchase C．decision D．profit45．A．exit B．entrance C．front D．queue 46．A．plugged B．reached C．held D．bent 47．A．lengthened B．made C．brought D．broadened 48．A．led B．found C．tapped D．forced 49．A．generous B．rough C．smart D．brave 50．A．wherever B．whatever C．whenever D．whichever 51．A．unique B．silly C．equal D．wrong 52．A．decorates B．draws C．shoves D．describes 53．A．kindness B．pride C．courage D．enthusiasm 54．A．sight B．support C．expectation D．confidence55．A．get B．allow C．hope D．cause2.完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2014届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：完形填空(1)及答案
2014届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：完形填空AIF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always __1__ on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them.This particular Saturday when they met for lunch，WHEN __2__ IF wasn't in a great mood (心情). After they sat at the usual table __3__ for them, WHEN asked IF，“ You don't seem your usual __4__ self？”IF replied, “Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take. If only I __5__ the time.”WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said，“I too saw a __6__ and I'm going to register when I get __7__ money.” WHEN then questioned IF，“What about the new job you were going to apply for？” IF answered, “I would have applied, but my __8__ broke down. I couldn't type my resume(简历)．”“Don't worry. I'v e been thinking about looking for another job also, __9__ I'll wait and when the weather gets __10__ I will look then. I hate this awful weather.”The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldn't __11__ it anymore, he went to them and said，“I think I know __12__ you could solve your problems.”IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the __13__ they faced, there was no way he could help! __14__ , IF asked the man for advice. The man said，“Your conversation reminds me of an old __15__：IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing __16__.”IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel __17__ of living their life for the “ifs” and “whens”. Finally they came to a(n) __18__：next time they met，there would be no “ifs” or “whens”；they would __19__ talk about what they had __20__！空谈会一事无成，要想有所作为，必须立足现实，脚踏实地。
2014高考英语词汇复习与完形填空训练(8)答案
2014高考英语词汇复习与完形填空训练（8）答案【江苏省盐城市2014模拟】完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题历给的A. B. C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mark Twain said that "habit is habit, and not to be flung（扔）out the window by anyone, but coaxed(劝诱) downstairs a step at a time. " The chances of successfully changing negative behavior 36 when you make gradual changes that give you time to _ 37 _ negative patterns forpositive ones.On any given day, countless numbers of us get out of bed and _ 38 _ to begin to change a given behavior "today." Whether it be exercising more, drinking less, managing time 39 or some other change in a negative behavior, we start out with high 40 . In a short time, however, a vast majority of people fail and are soon doing 41 it was they thought they shouldn't be doing.After considerable research, some researchers believe that behavior changes usually do not 42 if they start with the change itself. 43, they believe that we must 44 a series of “stages” to adequately prepare ourselves for that 45 change. Once you have analyzed all the factors that 46 what you do ,you must decide which behavior-change technique will work best for you.According to the psychologist Albert Ellis, most47 problems and related behaviors arise from irrational (不理性的) statements that people make to 48 when events in their lives are different from what they would like them to be. For example, suppose after doing 49 on an exam, you say to yourself, “I can not believe I failed that easy exam . Iam so stupid.”By changing this irrational “catastrophic” self-talk into rational, 50 statements about what is really going on, you can increase the 51 that positive behaviors will occur.Positive self-talk might be 52 as follows: "I really didn't study enough for the exam. I just need to prepare for the next 53”.Such self-talk will help you to recover quickly from 54 and take positive steps to correct the situation. Some other technique like purposefully 55 or stopping negative thoughts and refusing todwell on (沉湎于) negative images can also spare you wasted energy, time and emotional resources and move on to positive changes.36. A. decline B. remain C. disappear D. improve37. A. substitute B. cancel C. find D.ignore38. A. refuse B. determine C. hesitate D.advocate39. A. more B. better C. worse D.less40. A. values B. requirements C. expectations D.levels41. A. whichever B. however C. wherever D.whatever42. A. succeed B. fail C. exist D. fade43. A. Nevertheless B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Moreover44. A. look through B. break through C. go through D. pull through45. A. initial B. temporary C. instant D. eventual46. A. involve B. influence C. explain D. adjust47. A. emotional B. physical C. technical D. professional48. A. all B. others C. someone D. themselves49. A. poorly B. carefully C. completely D. slowly50. A. positive B. ridiculous C. negative D. explicit51. A. danger B. awareness C. amount D. probability52. A. written B. phrased C. listed D. captioned53. A. research B. test C. talk D. problem54. A. tiredness B. habits C. disappointment D. burdens55. A. recalling B. starting C. blocking D. holding【参考答案】36—55、DABBC DACCD BADAA DBBCC【江西省九江市2014二模】完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
高考英语二轮复习题组限时满分练8完形填空语篇填空
满分练(八) 完形填空+语篇填空(限时:25分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空(2023河北张家口二模)Matthew began working on the brakes of his truck immediately he got home late on a Monday.For safety,he couldn’t 1 repairing his truck any longer.His teenage son,Dalin,came to help.Matthew couldn’t get a go od 2 ,so he slid his body under the truck to hit it.But when the rotor (刹车片) bounced off,the truck moved forward and 3 right on top of him.Matthew couldn’t breathe,move or yell.This was definitely a 4situation.Seeing this,Dalin was scared. 5 ,he sprung into action despite his fear and was 6 enough to lift the truck a little.Dalin 7 as hard as he could to get the truck up just enough for his father to roll out.The 8 left Matthew with a separated shoulder.Matthew was taken to thehospital for his 9 .Everything happened so fast that Matthew couldn’t remember how he 10 .“Later,we looked at our security cameras and realized Dalin 11 the truck enough for me to roll out.My son is my 12 .He saved my life,” Matthew recalled.Not only the father but also everyone was 13 for Dalin’s bravery and quick thinking.It was a situation that could have easily 14 differently were it not for his quick 15 .1.A.give up B.carry onC.set aboutD.put off2.A.consequence B.ideaC.angleD.start3.A.switched B.fellC.coveredD.spread4.A.shameful B.scaryC.familiarD.discouraging5.A.Thankfully B.EventuallyC.ObviouslyD.Unfortunately6.A.enthusiastic B.patientC.strongD.willing7.A.kicked B.struckC.thoughtD.tried8.A.accident B.explosionC.fightD.exposure9.A.madness B.collapseC.injuryD.breakdown10.A.felt B.escapedC.separatedD.emerged11.A.lifted B.pushedC.protectedD.detected12.A.instructor B.superiorC.guideD.hero13.A.responsible B.qualifiedC.gratefulD.eager14.A.ended B.changedC.reactedD.behaved15.A.service B.responseC.recoverD.changeⅡ.语篇填空(2023福建泉州三模)Nearly three decades after Beijing People’s Art Theater presented the story ofLi Bai in a play,that of Du Fu was also brought to the stage.The new play,DuFu,highlights 1. last 15 years of the life of the master poet from the Tang Dynasty.“This play is our theater’s new exploration in 2. (present) a historical theme.Our approach is 3. (difference) from previous plays,including the stage design,the use of video technology,and the integration of classical and oral Chinese,” says Feng Yuanzheng,director of the play DuFu.While having the same actors for the main 4. (role),the cast has included a group of young actors,5. aims to give them the chance to gain experience.“In my youth,we 6. (guide) by the senior actors,and wentthrough thick and thin on the stage.Now it is our turn 7. (lead) the young actors,and give them more 8. (opportunity) so they can grow,” Fengsays.Feng,60,was 9. (recent) announced as the new president of the Beijing People’s Art Theater.He is the fifth president in the theater’s 70year history and the first one to e 10. an acting background.“To me,this job means more responsibility.I will keep on working hard,” Feng says.答案：满分练(八) 完形填空+语篇填空Ⅰ.[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。
2014高考英语二轮完形填空基础精品训练题(8)
2014高考英语完形填空二轮基础精品训练题（8）及答案【吉林省吉林市2014质量检测】完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of41 ．Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some 42 to the area．Last summer, I found a tiny little 43 in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.We decided to let it 44 growing until we could find out what it was.Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 45 plant, it appeared tobe a sunflower. I decided to 46 the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks fromthe area to get to the weeds, I noticed something 47 . The sunflower had not 48 where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big 49 and grown under and around it to reach the 50 ．That’s when I 51 that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its 52 of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing.If we 53 ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we 54 to go and get what we need for growth．We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the 55 to achieve our goals.Like the 56 , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had 57 in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be 58 who and what we are, then the environment will begin to 59 us. We will finda way to go under or 60 any “rocks”in order to reach our goals．41.A. flowers B. insects C. rocks D. vegetables42.A. color B. water C. fertilizer D. shape43.A. weed B. seed C. rock D. plant44.A. stop B. continue C. improve D. escape45.A. weak B. lonely C. strange D. pretty46.A. remove B. tend C. watch D. collect47.A. wonderful B. terrible C. valuable D. unusual48.A. passed B. started C. left D. died49.A. tree B. table C. rock D. wall50.A. air B. top C. sun D. house51.A. realized B. doubted C. regretted D. hoped52.A. place B. way C. course D. process53.A. fill in B. put in C. worry about D. believe in54.A. forget B. hate C. aim D. wait55.A. ability B. wish C. plan D. idea56.A. yard B. sunflower C. home D. summer57.A. energy B. virtue C. courage D. faith58.A. aware of B. afraid of C. proud of D. tired of59.A. support B. affect C. upset D. forgive60.A. into B. around C. through D. from完形填空：（每小题1.5分）41.C. 从下一句话可知院子里有很多石头。
2014届高三英语二轮专题精品卷完形填空和语法填空(1)
2014届高三英语二轮专题精品卷：完形填空和语法填空（1）II. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11—25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool. It is a 11 that starts in school. The cool kids are good at sports. They are popular with the opposite sex. They are good-looking and people wantto 12 their style. They can do their homework but they don’ｔ make a big effort. That would not be cool.The 13 kids are in the other corner of the playground. They are very bright, but they don’t have great 14 skills, not popular with the opposite sex andthey are 15 at sports. When they are not programming computers or doingcalculus (微积分) , they are watching shows like the “X Files”. They are known as the geeks.But the geeks are taking over. Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and 16 your maths homework to ruin. Geeks might not bepopular at school, yet they do pass their examinations. They 17 good degrees, though they might not be too popular at university.The most important 18 of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been atleast partly created by geeks. Geek heroes like Bill Gates 19 others to follow their examples. Being a geek is a way of earning good money. And the creation ofthe Internet gave them a 20 of their own to work and play in, making thema global force. 21 , the effect of the geeks on popular culture has starteda new trend. It is now cool to be 22 . Geek culture is becoming an importantpart of general popular culture, in which what you 23 is more important than what you look like.But there are also 24 . Geeks were often bullied (欺侮) or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your 25 . Perhaps it is time for punishment.【小题1】 A. time B. division C.group D. part【小题2】 A. show B. act C.copy D. represent【小题3】A. uncool B. unimportant C.clever D. strange【小题4】A. personal B. attractive1。
2014高考英语完形填空二轮专题训练精品题(8)及答案
2014高考英语完形填空二轮专题训练精品题(8）及答案【2014高考英语山东省威海市一模】完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
中学联盟网It was the day when the UPSR results would come out. 16 nights, beating hearts…Pupils were laughing with their peer s or talking non-stop as their eyes searched for their 17 。
Now I was among the anxious parents，sitting behind my daughter。
She looked 18 ，saw me and waved. I nodded。
As the teacher walked in, the noise gradually 19 。
The year's results were read out。
Pupils who had 20 5As were called out one by one and each of them stepped up on stage. When my daughter went up，I felt fine, but she was 21 。
I wondered why; maybe she hadn’t 22 to score 5As. Anyway, I said a thankful prayer quietly。
After the 23 name was called，what I saw made an impact on me. One mother just 24 from the back, crying。
2014高考英语二轮短文语法填空训练题(8)及参考答案
2014高考英语二轮短文语法填空训练题（8）及参考答案（解析）该资源针对2014英语高考必考短文语法填空的情况，搜集、整理了历年的短文语法填空，都有参考答案，有的附有参考答案的解析，排版工整，具有参考价值。
语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。
I met Kumkum at a children’s home in Delhi. It is a home 31 children who are sick are provided treatment and care before 32 (send) to some other orphanage. Kumkum was 7 years old, and a very brave soul. Despite suffering from tuberculosis(肺结核), I never saw 33 crying. She had lost her parents and was struggling herself through this terrible disease.Upon meeting, we took an instant liking 34 each other. Every Saturday I would visit Kumkum and play with her. She would love to sit on my lap. It was one such moment that the child felt like 35 (kiss) me... and I suddenly remembered that she was suffering from tuberculosis which is a communicable(传染性的）disease. I tried to stop her 36 she really wanted to show her affection for me, so I overcame my fear and let her place the 37 gentle and sweet kiss on my cheek that I ever had.Although I overcame my fear at that moment, I 38 (not forgive) myself ever since for refusing her 39 (initial). Although the child kissed me, I think she sensed my hesitation 40 she has never kissed me again. I will never forget that the most beautiful thing in this world is a child’s kiss... so full of love and innocence.这是一篇记叙文，作者用亲身经历讲述了自己和一个可爱但却患有传染病孤儿的感人故事。
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2014届高考英语二轮复习单项填空与完形填空基础限时练8单项填空21．—It has been a wonderful evening．Thank you very much．—__________．A．I’m glad to heart that．B．My pleasureC．No, thanks D．Don’t say so22．The house, which is large and is surrounded by trees and flowers, is what she longs for ．A．directly B．extremely C．skillfully D．exactly 23．Halloween is believed to be a day ______all the spirits come back to the world of the living, and we have the same day in China called “Guijie", the Day of Dead．A．where B．when C．which D．that24．_ _ is well-known to all that the 2016 Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil．A．As B．What C．That D．It25．, Russia won the host right of the 2018 World Cup England lost it on December 2．A ．beforeB ．or C．while D．even if26．He said he had called me to return home, but I didn't receive _________．A．one B．it ．anyone D．anything 27．While prices are rising so fast, many people are working out ways to ______downtheir expenses．A．cut B．put C．turn D．settle28．——I’m going to Shanghai to attend an important meeting tomorrow．Do you have anything __________ to your brother?——Thanks a lot．I’m considering how to do it．A．to take B．to be taken C．taken D．being taken29．A huge copy of “Zhang Zeduan’s Qingming Festival at the Riverside” in the Shanghai Expo brings a grand _________of national treasures and cultures to the Expo table．A．chart B．feast C．impression D．influence 30．——I’m sorry, but there’s no smoking room in this section on the train．——Oh, I ___________that, and I won’t smoke again．A．don’t know B．won’t knowC．didn’t know D．haven’t known31．The mascot of Shanghai Expo is “Haibao”．It’s designed to ________ the C hinese character for “human”, which goes with the theme of the Expo．A．reserve B．rescue C．resemble D．recognize32．The new system is better _________ it provides faster access to the Internet．A．in that B．in which C．that D．where33．----．L et’s go to find our manager in his office．----It’s so late at night ．He be there ．Let’s make it another day ．A．can’t B ．needn’tC ．mustn’t D．ought not to have been34．——It was the drug，not the disease，that killed the boy．——He would be still alive today if he ________ that drug．A．not take B．shouldn’t have takenC．didn’t take D．hadn’t taken 35．In order to reduce the increasing prices of vegetables , the toll（过路费）if a truck carrying them passes through a toll station ．A．cancels B．is cancelledC．was cancelled D．had been cancelled完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出空白处的最佳选项。
Tips to keep a hearty conversation flowingOn holidays we typically gather with our nearest and dearest． But 36 can be made, maintained and broken through the ways we talk to our loved _37___, according to Deborah Tannen, a George-town University professor in linguistics （语言学）．She has suggestions as to how we can 38 communications at our festival dinner tables．Let’s take a look．A round dinning table is best for promoting a 39 conversation because everyone 40 each other．Avoid _41_ grandparents at the ends of a rectangular（长方形的） table, even though it is the traditional place of __42__．Elderly people may feel lonely there if they are unable to hear or keep __43__ a conversation．__44__ prefer to face each other and make eye contact when they talk．In contrast, men tend to look around at other things．“Guys may be mor e 45 keeping gazing on the TV,” says Tannen．“They’ll still be _46__, though．”Be aware that people have different ways of talking．Each person has a different __47__ of tone, rhyme, timing and how _48__ of a pause is normal in a conversation．Watch for people who seem left __49__．If you feel you are doing all the talking, hold back to give others a 50 ．If you feel you aren’t getting a chance to speak, try pushing yourself to start 51 ．People sometimes get upset on big festivals _52 they stay too long in the apartment．Some families find that gatherings go more __53__ if they plan for some fun _54___．So why not get a breath of fresh air? Going to a park for a walk or taking a trip to the zoo may be more__55__ than just sitting around inside．36．A．demands B．relationships C． victories D．mistakes 37．A．ones B．those C．others D．them38．A． bother B．delay C． damage D．improve 39．A．lively B．short C． calm D．dull 40．A．scolds B．blames C．faces D．annoys 41．A．checking B．hiding C．seating D．hurting 42．A．pity B．sorrow C．intelligence D．honor 43．A．up with B．off C． away from D． out of 44．A．Grown-ups B．Men C．People D．Women 45．A．surprised B．relaxed C．encouraged D．upset46．A．thinking B．doubting C．listening D．looking47．A．matter B．sense C．direction D．point48．A． often B． long C． soon D． far49．A． out B． behind C． over D． off50．A．reward B．gift C．hand D．chance51．A．talking B singing C．dancing D．playing52．A．until B．if C．though D．since53．A．naturally B．coldly C．quicklyD．smoothly54．A．indoors B．outside C．inside D．everywhere 55．A．abstract B．bitter C．enjoyable D．cruel31．C考查动词词意辨析。