高中英语真题-2014高考英语完形填空基础练习(11)及答案

高中英语真题:2014高考英语完形填空基础练习
（11）及答案
完形填空（议论文）
.My brother-in-
law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s closet (衣
橱) and picked out a wonderful skirt. Jan bought this the first tim e we went to New York, 1
or 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a (n) 2 occasion. Well, I guess this was the occasion.
He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands 3 the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and tur ned to me, “Don’t ever 4
anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re 5
is a special occasion.”
I’m still thinking about his words, and they’ve changed my 6 to life. I’m spending 7 time with my family and friends. 8 possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not
9 . I’m trying to recognize these moments now and 10 them.
“Someday”and“one of these days”are being 11
from my vocabulary. If it’s12
seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it no w. I’ m not sure what my sister would have done if she had 13 she wouldn’t have tomorrow .
I think she would have called family members and a few close fr iends. She might have called a few 14
friends to apologize and make it up with her. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her 15 food.
If I knew that my hours were
16 , those little things left undone would make me angry. Angr y because I 17
seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with som eday. Angry and sorry because I didn’t tell my husband and dau ghter 18 enough how much I truly love them.
I’m trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything th at would add 19
to our lives. And every morning when I open my
20 , I tell myself that everyday, every minute, every breath trul y, is. . . a gift from God.
1. A. at leastB. longer thanC. at mostD. less than
2. A. ordinaryB. specialC. fewD. strange
3. A. coveredB. heldC. touchedD. dropped
4. A. getB. buyC. saveD. put
5. A. aliveB. activeC. gladD. excited
6. A. planB. attitudeC. struggleD. pay
7. A. someB. lessC. noD. more
8. A. WheneverB. WhereverC. HoweverD. Whatever
9. A. wasteB. workC. liveD. suffer
10. A. takeB. treatC. treasureD. waste
11. A. lostB. noticedC. takenD. regarded
12. A. goodB. usefulC. nice D. worth
13. A. askedB. guessedC. knownD. imagined
14. A. formerB. best C. closeD. school
15. A. usualB. cookedC. favouriteD. vegetable
16. A. devotedB. limitedC. endlessD. valuable
17. A. regretB. put offC. forgetD. mind
18. A. happilyB. oftenC. closelyD. excitedly
19. A. workB. thoughtC. newsD. laughter
20. A. windowsB. doorsC. eyesD. bags
参考答案ABCCA BDADC ADCAC BBBDC ：
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 David
David 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 home
Weeks passed and the 6 over the coming Christmas grew in to 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. yelling
2. A. modestly B. naturally C. inaccurately
D. inappropriately
3. A. popular B. upset C. special D. fun ny
4. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D . sharing
5. A. would B. should C. might
D. could
6. A. argument B. excitement C. movement
D. judgment
7. A. relief B. return C. vain D. c ontrol
8. A. searched B. found C. raised D. pulled
9. A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending
D. Leaving
10. A. cheap B. empty C. useless
D. improper
11. A. as B. until C. because D. tho ugh
12. A. from B. behind C. over
D. towards
参考答案1-5BDCCA 6-10 BADBB 11-12 AB
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，填
入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

With the reform of Chinese higher education, more and more co lleges and universities put emphasis on nurturing students' abilit ies. 16 a consequence, elective courses are 17 (avail) not only for excellent academic performers but also for st udents of the average level. Certainly, students have different r easons 18 (choose) their own electives. For some, practical skills are the essence (本
质) of college education, and therefore, courses on computer sc ience, marketing, and finance 19 (prefer). On the other han d, 20 may hold the idea of liberal education and electives co ncerning literature, history, and philosophy are the most welco me.
Take me as 20 example: being a disciple of free education, I stand for the idea 22 university is not a place for survi val skills, 23 a palace of knowledge and critical reasoning.
24 my major is chemistry, the electives I attend most frequen tly are English literature, an Introduction to Classic Music, and Different Schools of Western Painting. 25 really widen my horizon.
参考答案----------语法填空
16. As 17. available 18. to choose
19. are preferred 20. others
21. an 22. that 23. but
24. Although 25. They
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，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

I took up skydiving in my twenties. At the time the accident hap pened, I'd done just 30 jumps. The airfield was quiet when I 1 . On board were Chris, who was taking a tourist, and Ants, the cameraman. Chris indicated I should exit first and the other thr ee would 2 . Later I knew it was this 3 that saved my life. At 12,000 feet Chris rolled up the door and nodded that it was ti me for my exit. I put my foot on a step just beside the door, and in a(n) 4 the propeller blast (螺旋桨气
流) threw me against the 5 of the plane, half in, half out. I pu shed and got my other leg out of the door, but in doing so I foun d myself 6 down the body of the plane towards the tail. My p arachute (降落
伞) got caught and my 7 and legs were pushed backwards,
powerless, in the strong wind.
I was strangely 8 . To a skydiver, being at 12,000 feet is a g ood thing. Altitude is your friend；
being close to the ground is deadly and will kill you.
Ants appeared and 9 slowly towards me, his legs held by C hris in the door. Ants reached out and got hold of my foot. With the weight partly off, I found myself falling away from the plane, 10 freed. I waved and smiled to indicate I was fine.
It was actually very 11 . If any one of a number of factors ha d been different, I would have 12 . I could have hit the plane with my head. If I had been the last to exit, the pilot alone wou ld have been unable to free me, and even if he had been aware that I was 13
underneath the plane, he would still have had to land at some p oint.
Blue Skies, Black Death is the skydivers' mantra (咒
语)．On the one hand, there's the freedom and 14 of the op en sky. But in order to 15 this joy, you must accept that ther e is usually only one result if something goes wrong.
1． A. jumped B. arrived C. woke D. dove
2． A. follow B. escape C. leave D. fly
3. A. trouble B. effort C. chance D. decision
4. A. minute B. way C. instant D. sense
5. A. left B. right C. top D. side
6. A. sliding B. knocking C. flying D. crawling
7. A. body B. arms C. head D. fingers
8. A. frightened B. anxious C. excited D. calm
9. A. ran B. moved C. stepped D. rushed
10. A. really B. hopefully C. certainly D. finally
11. A. funny B. ordinary C. clear D. serious
12. A. died B. laughed C. stopped D. returned
13. A. attached B adjusted C. covered D. connected
14. A. pride B. confidence C. excitement D. willingness
15. A. observe B. experience C. imagine D. discover
完型填空
1-5: BADCD 6-10: ABDBD 11-15: DAACB
完形填空（议论文）
This morning I awoke from a wonderful night’s sleep. One of th ose completely satisfying sleeps—
difficult to explain, but if you’ve ever had one you know what I’m 1 about.
No amount of 2 could buy a better night’s sleep. I truly 3 my blessed rest. It was like a gift from heaven. Interesting to thi nk that Bill Gates or any 4 billionaire you can
5 really couldn’t have had a more satisfying, fulfilling night of sleep.
That started me thinking of other 6
that cost nothing or very little. Like a drink of cold water on a 7 day. Or a warm relaxing (使轻松) 8 when you’re tired. What could be better than 9
to your favorite music or watching a good movie ? These are 10 delights. I hope this doesn’t11
too funny in today’s rough, loud world. I wonder if the new gene ration can appreciate some of these things.
We’re told we 12
that latest model car, or TV or computer to be happy, but it’s all
a trick, a marketing move. No sooner do we get these things,
13 we’re looking to replace them 14
a newer car, or TV or computer.
This is not to say that money isn’t important. Money can help 15 , clothe and house those in need. Money is neither all good nor all bad—it’s just a 16
of life that can be used for good things or abused (滥用).
I suppose having 17
money worries can give a certain peace of mind that 18
a person to have a good night’s rest. But no amount of money —none can 19
buy that wonderful, particularly restful night’s sleep that I 20 last night.
1. A. tellingB. talkingC. hearingD. referring
2. A. pleasuresB. personsC. workersD. riches
3. A. appreciatedB. fearedC. dislikedD. doubted
4. A. oneB. moreC. otherD. big
5. A. writeB. rememberC. mentionD. say
6. A. dreamsB. pleasuresC. nightsD. gifts
7. A. happyB. fineC. coolD. hot
8. A. matchB. walk C. talkD. bath
9. A. enjoyingB. receiving C. listeningD. looking forward
10. A. quietB. interestingC. movingD. exciting
11. A. soundB. keep C. seemD. prove
12. A. haveB. needC. buyD. find
13. A. whenB. thanC. andD. then
14. A. withB. byC. forD. in
15. A. eatB. feedC. serveD. food
16. A. necessityB. thing C. kindD. tool
17. A. manyB. someC. noD. few
18. A. makesB. forcesC. allowsD. ask
19. A. alwaysB. alreadyC. stillD. ever
20. A. experiencedB. awaited C. likedD. talked about
参考答案BDACC BDDCA ABBAB ACCDA ：
2014高考英语完形填空基础练习（11）及答案
完形填空（议论文）
.My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s closet (衣
橱) and picked out a wonderful skirt. Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, 1
or 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a (n) 2
occasion. Well, I guess this was the occasion.
He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands 3
the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever 4 anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re 5 is a special occasion.”
I’m still thinking about his words, and they’ve changed my 6 to life. I’m spending 7
time with my family and friends. 8
possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not
9 . I’m trying to recognize these moments now and 10 them.
“Someday”and“one of these d ays”are being 11 from my vocabulary. If it’s12
seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I’ m not sure what my sister w ould have done if she had 13 she wouldn’t have tomorrow .
I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a f ew 14
friends to apologize and make it up with her. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chine se dinner, her 15 food.
If I knew that my hours were
16 , those little things left undone would make me angry. Angry because I 17
seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with someday. Angry and sorry because I didn’t tell my husband and daughter 18 enough how much I truly love them.
I’m trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add 19
to our lives. And every morning when I open my
20 , I tell myself that everyday, every minute, every breath truly, is. . . a gift from God.
1. A. at leastB. longer thanC. at mostD. less than
2. A. ordinaryB. specialC. fewD. strange
3. A. coveredB. heldC. touchedD. dropped
4. A. getB. buyC. saveD. put
5. A. aliveB. activeC. gladD. excited
6. A. planB. attitudeC. struggleD. pay
7. A. someB. lessC. noD. more
8. A. WheneverB. WhereverC. HoweverD. Whatever
9. A. wasteB. workC. liveD. suffer
10. A. takeB. treatC. treasureD. waste
11. A. lostB. noticedC. takenD. regarded
12. A. goodB. usefulC. nice D. worth
13. A. askedB. guessedC. knownD. imagined
14. A. formerB. best C. closeD. school
15. A. usualB. cookedC. favouriteD. vegetable
16. A. devotedB. limitedC. endlessD. valuable
17. A. regretB. put offC. forgetD. mind
18. A. happilyB. oftenC. closelyD. excitedly
19. A. workB. thoughtC. newsD. laughter
20. A. windowsB. doorsC. eyesD. bags
参考答案ABCCA BDADC ADCAC BBBDC ：
完形填空
Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell. Upon it s 1 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often wondered what kind of home life David ha d, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 2 for the cold winter mont hs, 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 m op the floor. We never talked much. He 5 just simply smile and ask what else he could do, th en thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for home
Weeks passed and the 6 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday break. I smiled in 7 as the last of them hurried out of the door. T urning around I saw David quietly standing by my desk.
“I have something for you.” he said and 8 from behind his back a small box. 9 it to me, he s aid anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted th e lid and to my surprise saw nothing. I looked at David‘s smiling 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 before she died that love was somet hing 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 had rarely given attention to. After that Christmas, David and I became 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. yelling
2. A. modestly B. naturally C. inaccurately D. inappropriately
3. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny
4. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D. sharing
5. A. would B. should C. might D. could
6. A. argument B. excitement C. movement D. judgment
7. A. relief B. return C. vain D. control
8. A. searched B. found C. raised D. pulled
9. A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving
10. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper
11. A. as B. until C. because D. though
12. A. from B. behind C. over D. towards
参考答案1-5BDCCA 6-10 BADBB 11-12 AB
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

With the reform of Chinese higher education, more and more colleges and universities put emp hasis on nurturing students' abilities. 16 a consequence, elective courses are 17 (avail) not only for excellent academic performers but also for students of the average level. Cer tainly, students have different reasons 18 (choose) their own electives. For some, practical s kills are the essence (本
质) of college education, and therefore, courses on computer science, marketing, and finance 19 (prefer). On the other hand, 20 may hold the idea of liberal education and electives con cerning literature, history, and philosophy are the most welcome.
Take me as 20 example: being a disciple of free education, I stand for the idea 22 u niversity is not a place for survival skills, 23 a palace of knowledge and critical reasoning.
24 my major is chemistry, the electives I attend most frequently are English literature, an Intro duction to Classic Music, and Different Schools of Western Painting. 25 really widen my h orizon.
参考答案----------语法填空
16. As 17. available 18. to choose
19. are preferred 20. others
21. an 22. that 23. but
24. Although 25. They
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，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

I took up skydiving in my twenties. At the time the accident happened, I'd done just 30 jumps. T he airfield was quiet when I 1 . On board were Chris, who was taking a tourist, and Ants, the cameraman. Chris indicated I should exit first and the other three would 2 . Later I knew it wa s this 3 that saved my life.
At 12,000 feet Chris rolled up the door and nodded that it was time for my exit. I put my foot on a step just beside the door, and in a(n) 4 the propeller blast (螺旋桨气
流) threw me against the 5 of the plane, half in, half out. I pushed and got my other leg out o f the door, but in doing so I found myself 6 down the body of the plane towards the tail. My p arachute (降落
伞) got caught and my 7 and legs were pushed backwards, powerless, in the strong wind.
I was strangely 8 . To a skydiver, being at 12,000 feet is a good thing. Altitude is your friend ；being close to the ground is deadly and will kill you.
Ants appeared and 9 slowly towards me, his legs held by Chris in the door. Ants reached ou t and got hold of my foot. With the weight partly off, I found myself falling away from the plane, 10 freed. I waved and smiled to indicate I was fine.
It was actually very 11 . If any one of a number of factors had been different, I would have
12 . I could have hit the plane with my head. If I had been the last to exit, the pilot alone woul
d hav
e been unable to free me, and even i
f he had been aware that I was 13
underneath the plane, he would still have had to land at some point.
Blue Skies, Black Death is the skydivers' mantra (咒
语)．On the one hand, there's the freedom and 14 of the open sky. But in order to 15 thi s joy, you must accept that there is usually only one result if something goes wrong.
1． A. jumped B. arrived C. woke D. dove
2． A. follow B. escape C. leave D. fly
3. A. trouble B. effort C. chance D. decision
4. A. minute B. way C. instant D. sense
5. A. left B. right C. top D. side
6. A. sliding B. knocking C. flying D. crawling
7. A. body B. arms C. head D. fingers
8. A. frightened B. anxious C. excited D. calm
9. A. ran B. moved C. stepped D. rushed
10. A. really B. hopefully C. certainly D. finally
11. A. funny B. ordinary C. clear D. serious
12. A. died B. laughed C. stopped D. returned
13. A. attached B adjusted C. covered D. connected
14. A. pride B. confidence C. excitement D. willingness
15. A. observe B. experience C. imagine D. discover
完型填空
1-5: BADCD 6-10: ABDBD 11-15: DAACB
完形填空（议论文）
This morning I awoke from a wonderful night’s sleep. One of those completely satisfying sleeps —difficult to explain, but if you’ve ever had one you know what I’m 1 about.
No amount of 2 could buy a better night’s sleep. I truly 3
my blessed rest. It was like a gift from heaven. Interesting to think that Bill Gates or any 4 billionaire you can 5 really couldn’t have had a more satisfying, fulfilling night of sleep.
That started me thinking of other 6
that cost nothing or very little. Like a drink of cold water on a 7 day. Or a warm relaxing (使轻松) 8 when you’re tired.
What could be better than 9 to your favorite music or watching a good movie ? These are 10 delights. I hope this doesn’t11
too funny in today’s rough, loud world. I wonder if the new generation can appreciate some of th ese things.
We’re told we 12
that latest model car, or TV or computer to be happy, but it’s all a trick, a marketing move. No s ooner do we get these things, 13 we’re looking to replace them 14
a newer car, or TV or computer.
This is not to say that money isn’t important. Money can help
15 , clothe and house those in need. Money is neither all good nor all bad—it’s just a 16
of life that can be used for good things or abused (滥用).
I suppose having 17 money worries can give a certain peace of mind that 18
a person to have a good night’s rest. But no amount of money—none can 19
buy that wonderful, particularly restful night’s sleep that I 20 last night.
1. A. tellingB. talkingC. hearingD. referring
2. A. pleasuresB. personsC. workersD. riches
3. A. appreciatedB. fearedC. dislikedD. doubted
4. A. oneB. moreC. otherD. big
5. A. writeB. rememberC. mentionD. say
6. A. dreamsB. pleasuresC. nightsD. gifts
7. A. happyB. fineC. coolD. hot
8. A. matchB. walk C. talkD. bath
9. A. enjoyingB. receiving C. listeningD. looking forward
10. A. quietB. interestingC. movingD. exciting
11. A. soundB. keep C. seemD. prove
12. A. haveB. needC. buyD. find
13. A. whenB. thanC. andD. then
14. A. withB. byC. forD. in
15. A. eatB. feedC. serveD. food
16. A. necessityB. thing C. kindD. tool
17. A. manyB. someC. noD. few
18. A. makesB. forcesC. allowsD. ask
19. A. alwaysB. alreadyC. stillD. ever
20. A. experiencedB. awaited C. likedD. talked about 参考答案BDACC BDDCA ABBAB ACCDA ：。