高中英语真题-2015届高考英语二轮专题复习小题精做完形填空14_1

高中英语真题:2015届高考英语二轮专题复习
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Night after night, as was often the case, she’d lean down and push my long hair out of the 36 ,then kiss my forehead.
I don’t remember when it first started 37 me
. But it did. Finally one night, I shouted out as her, “Don’t do t hat any more – your hands are too 38 ！” She didn’t say an ything in reply. But never again did my mother 39 my day w ith that familiar 40 of her love.
With the years passing, my thoughts 41 to that night, when I missed my mother’s hands, missed her goodnight 42 on m y forehead. Sometimes the incident seemed very 43 , while sometimes far away. But always it was hidden in the back of my 44 . Now Mom is in her seventies, and those hands that I 45 thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my 46 . And now my own children are grown and gone. On e Thanksgiving Eve, 47 I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a 48 hand hesitantly run across my face to 49 the hair fro m my forehead. Then a kiss, ever so 50 , touched my brow. In my memory, for the thousandth time, I recalled the night an
d my young voic
e 51 . “Don’t do that any more – your hands are too rough!” 52 , I caught Mom’s hand in hand, saying h ow 53 I was for that night. I thought she’d remember, as I di d. But Mom didn’t know 54 I was talking about. She had for gotten, and forgiven long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new 55 for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around f or so long was nowhere to be found.
1．A．place B．way C．order D．shape 2．A．pleasing B．frightening C．satisfying D．annoying
3．A．sweet B．tough C．ugly D．rough 4．A．take up B．give up C．end up
D．break up
5．A．expressionB．symbol C．promise D．experience
6．A．remained B．returned C．occurred D．missed
7．A．story B．greeting C．kiss D．song 8．A．close B．serious C．different D．unusual 9．A．brain B．mind C．spirit D．heart 10．A．once B．even C．still D．always
11．A．husband B．children C．family D．father 12．A．as B．before C．although D．since 13．A．rough B．reliable C．thin D．familiar 14．A．tidy B．touch C．brush D．wiped 15．A．gently B．friendly C．closely D．weakly 16．A．wept B．whispered C．complained D．struggled
17．A．On time B．All at once C．Once again D．As usual
18．A．grateful B．anxious C．sorry D．excited 19．A．where B．why C．what D．whom 20．A．memory B．sense C．pleasure D．appreciation
The world always makes way for the dreamer.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zi gler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 36 everyone's spirits up to the ceiling, I 37 there feeling li ke I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, "Dad, I want to 38 people feel like that." M y father asked me 39 I meant. "I want to be a motivational s peaker just like Mr. Ziglar. I replied A(An) 40 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41 a four-
year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 42 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the com pany at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I w ould leave after earning a six-
figure income. And they asked 45 I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 46 to start my own company and leave my worryi ngless position after 47 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a 48 that changed my lif e. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the thre e wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 50 ?” I wo uld never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 51 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 52 . Having made that decision, I was immediately 53 . One wee k after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, an d now we had no 54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wond er really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 55 engagement
s with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dr eams.
21．A．rise B．blow C．put D．raise 22．A．left B．came C．arrived D．slipped 23．A．get B．hope C．make D．cheer 24．A．that B．what C．which D．if 25．A．dream B．idea C．girl D．speaker 26．A．After B．Before C．Because D．While 27．A．beginning B．working C．acting D．regarding
28．A．life B．love C．income D．career 29．A．disappointed B．moved C．surprised D．delighted
30．A．when B．why C．if D．how 31．A．plan B．promise C．decision D．mind 32．A．attending B．joining C．entering D．holding
33．A．newspaper B．book C．report
D．speech
34．A．day B．second C．week D．moment 35．A．help B．job C．god D．company
36．A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
37．A．alive B．dead C．missing D．born 38．A．examined B．searched C．checked D．tested
39．A．help B．harm C．income D．money 40．A．selling B．speaking C．writing D ．listening
41．
On a hot day, I decide to mow our extremely hilly lawn. It was likely to 21 a jungle（丛林）
with weeds growing wildly. I need to mow it at once.
After several false 22 , I had to examine it and finally got our old lawn mower 23 . I was mowing and trying hard t o push the machine uphill, which was really a hard job, for the machine was too old to work well. I was so 24 that I compla ined under my breath, so I decided to take a short break.
At the top of a rise, I 25 to see my 12-year-
old John Thomas standing there, with a smile on his face and
a glass of 26 in his hand. "Here, Mom, "he said, "have a d rink, Want me to help you? Dad 27 me work on hte flat plac es."
I 28 the ice water and went to sit in the 29 of a tall tree. As I took my drink, I 30 my son. To my surprise, he didn't seem to be 31 the normal mowing pattern. And he kept s miling at me 32 he worked. I wondered 33 made him so happy? I thought to myself.
After a while, he 34 mowing and looked in my direction. "H ey, Mom. Could you 35 here? " "He's always
naughty like this, lazy again?" I said to myself 36 . Then I stood up and walked across the lawn, noticing that he had mi ssed a sizable spot. "John, you didn't..." My angry words grad ually became 37 , for the spot I thought he'd missed ha d been 38 mowed into the shape of a
（an） 39 , suddenly I felt something warm and gentle risin g from inside.
"Like it, Mom? It's mine and it's for you." he asked with a big 40 .
"Now I'll finish the job."
21. A. turn on B. turn into C. turn down D. turn up
22. A. starts B. words C. ends D. behavior
23. A. work B. move C. going D. flying
24. A. cheerful B. tired C. cared D. boring
25. A. looked through B. looked over C. looked after
D. looked up
26. A. hot tea B. chocolate C. milk D. ice water
27. A. asks B. allows C. lets D. agrees
28. A. drank B. heated C. accepted D. received
29. A. shade B. leaves C. root D. top
30. A. saw B. watched C. observed D. noticed
31. A. feeling B. finding C. following D. feeding
32. A. if B. since C. whether D. as
33. A. what B. that C. all D. it
34. A. continued B. went on C. stopped
D. finished
35. A. go over B. turn over C. driver over
D. come over
36. A. happily B. angrily C. eagerly D. anxiously
37. A. heavier B. thicker C. louder D. quieter
38. A. carefully B. carelessly C. casually
D. comfortably
39. A. heart B. apple C. hand D. foot
40. A. sign B. smile C. surprise D. sigh
42．
When I was young, my grandmother used to tell me stories. I’d like to 36 with you one of my favorites.
Once, there was a young boy. He was very 37 because he couldn’t keep his friends. He asked his father 38 this was so . His father 39 replied, “Son, each time you say or do someth ing that 40 one of your friends, hammer a piece of wood into the 41 .” The curious boy did 42 he was told and soon he m
ade fence(篱笆) out of the wood.
“Father!” he cried, “I can’t get out! I am blocked by this fenc e!”
“Well, Son, each time you say something 43 to a friend, yo u can take one piece of wood out.”
The boy 44 this, too. On the first day he took out one piece of wood and on the second day he took out 45 two. On the t hird day he took out 46 more. Finally he had 47 all of the w ood. “But Father!” he cried again, “Look at the 48 in the grou nd! They are big and dark! Oh, how ugly!”
“Son,” his father said, “this is why you aren’t able to 49 you r friends. Remember: when you hurt someone’s feeling, no m atter what you do to 50 for it, there will always be a scar(伤痕) in his 51 .”
From that day on, the boy was very 52 of his words and ac tions and he 53 hurt his friends’ feelings again.
I always keep this story close to my heart. It has 54 me lot.
I am always careful not to hurt any of my friends because the y are people that I wouldn’t want to 55 .
36. A. argue
B. discuss
C. share
D. compare
37. A. happy B. upset C. friendly
D. frightened
38. A. what B. how C. when
D. why
39. A. just B. hardly C. also
D. once
40. A. leaves B. pleases C. hurts
D. amuses
41. A. wall B. ground C. field
D. door
42. A. that B. which C. when
D. as
43. A. surprising B. interesting C. nice
D. bad
44. A. did B. made C. refused
D. said
45. A. other B. another C. the other
D. others
46. A. few B. some C. any
D. no
47. A. removed B. repeated C. replanted
D. recycled
48. A. sand B. dirt C. holes
D. sticks
49. A. make B. meet C. keep
D. stay
50. A. turn up B. take up C. bring up
D. make up
51. A. heart B. face C. neck
D. hand
52. A. afraid B. careful C. proud
D. fond
53. A. always B. ever C. never
D. already
54. A. found B. taught C. lent
D. saved
55. A. avoid B. admire C. respect
D. lose
2015届高考英语二轮专题复习小题精做完形填
空14
Night after night, as was often the case, she’d lean down and push my long hair out of the 3
6 ,then kiss my forehead.
I don’t remember when it first started 37 me
. But it did. Finally one night, I shouted out as her, “Don’t do that any more – your hands are t oo 38 ！” She didn’t say anything in reply. But never again did my mother 39 my day wit h that familiar 40 of her love.
With the years passing, my thoughts 41 to that night, when I missed my mother’s hands, mi ssed her goodnight 42 on my forehead. Sometimes the incident seemed very 43 , while sometimes far away. But always it was hidden in the back of my 44 . Now Mom is in her se venties, and those hands that I 45 thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my 46 . And now my own children are grown and gone. One Thanksgiving Eve, 47 I slep t in the bedroom of my youth, a 48 hand hesitantly run across my face to 49 the hair fro m my forehead. Then a kiss, ever so 50 , touched my brow.
In my memory, for the thousandth time, I recalled the night and my young voice 51 . “Don’t do that any more – your hands are too rough!” 52 , I caught Mom’s hand in hand, saying ho w 53 I was for that night. I thought she’d remember, as I did. But Mom didn’t know 54 I w as talking about. She had forgotten, and forgiven long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new 55 for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.
1．A．place B．way C．order D．shape
2．A．pleasing B．frightening C．satisfying D．annoying
3．A．sweet B．tough C．ugly D．rough
4．A．take up B．give up C．end up D．break up 5．A．expressionB．symbol C．promise D．experience
6．A．remained B．returned C．occurred D．missed
7．A．story B．greeting C．kiss D．song
8．A．close B．serious C．different D．unusual
9．A．brain B．mind C．spirit D．heart
10．A．once B．even C．still D．always
11．A．husband B．children C．family D．father
12．A．as B．before C．although D．since
13．A．rough B．reliable C．thin D．fa miliar
14．A．tidy B．touch C．brush D．wiped
15．A．gently B．friendly C．closely D．weakly
16．A．wept B．whispered C．complained D．struggled
17．A．On time B．All at once C．Once again D．As usual
18．A．grateful B．anxious C．sorry D．excited
19．A．where B．why C．what D．whom
20．A．memory B．sense C．pleasure D．appreciation
The world always makes way for the dreamer.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that d ark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 36 everyone's spirits up to the ceiling, I 37 there feeling lik
e I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, "Dad, I want to
38 people feel like that." My father asked me 39 I meant. "I want to be a motivational sp eaker just like Mr. Ziglar. I replied A(An) 40 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41 a four-
year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 42 as a sales-
trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I would leave after earning a six-
figure income. And they asked 45 I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 46 to start my own company and leave my worryingless position after 47 a regi onal sales meeting. The vice-
president of our company delivered a 48 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt a t that moment. I realized that 51 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this m oment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivat ional speaker was 52 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 53 . One week after I gave notice, my husba nd was laid off from his job, and now we had no 54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wond er really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to b ook several 55 engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dre ams.
21．A．rise B．blow C．put D．raise
22．A．left B．came C．arrived D．slipped
23．A．get B．hope C．make D．cheer
24．A．that B．what C．which D．if
25．A．dream B．idea C．girl D．speaker
26．A．After B．Before C．Because D．While
27．A．beginning B．working C．acting D．regarding
28．A．life B．love C．income D．career
29．A．disappointed B．moved C．surprised D．delighted
30．A．when B．why C．if D．how
31．A．plan B．promise C．decision D．mind
32．A．attending B．joining C．entering D．holding
33．A．newspaper B．book C．report D．speech
34．A．day B．second C．week D．moment
35．A．help B．job C．god D．company
36．A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
37．A．alive B．dead C．missing D．born
38．A．examined B．searched C．checked D．tested
39．A．help B．harm C．income D．money
40．A．selling B．speaking C．writing D．listening
41．
On a hot day, I decide to mow our extremely hilly lawn. It was likely to 21 a jungle（丛林）with weeds growing wildly. I need to mow it at once.
After several false 22 , I had to examine it and finally got our old lawn mower 23 . I was mowing and trying hard to push the machine uphill, which was really a hard job, for the machine was too old to work well. I was so 24 that I complained under my breath, so I deci ded to take a short break.
At the top of a rise, I 25 to see my 12-year-
old John Thomas standing there, with a smile on his face and a glass of 26 in his hand. " Here, Mom, "he said, "have a drink, Want me to help you? Dad 27 me work on hte flat plac es."
I 28 the ice water and went to sit in the 29 of a tall tree. As I took my drink, I 30 my son. To my surprise, he didn't seem to be 31 the normal mowing pattern. And he kept smi ling at me 32 he worked. I wondered 33 made him so happy? I thought to myself.
After a while, he 34 mowing and looked in my direction. "Hey, Mom. Could you 35 here? " "He's always
naughty like this, lazy again?" I said to myself 36 . Then I stood up and walked across th e lawn, noticing that he had missed a sizable spot. "John, you didn't..." My angry words grad ually became 37 , for the spot I thought he'd missed had been 38 mowed into th e shape of a（an） 39 , suddenly I felt something warm and gentle rising from inside.
"Like it, Mom? It's mine and it's for you." he asked with a big 40 .
"Now I'll finish the job."
21. A. turn on B. turn into C. turn down D. turn up
22. A. starts B. words C. ends D. behavior
23. A. work B. move C. going D. flying
24. A. cheerful B. tired C. cared D. boring
25. A. looked through B. looked over C. looked after D. looked up
26. A. hot tea B. chocolate C. milk D. ice water
27. A. asks B. allows C. lets D. agrees
28. A. drank B. heated C. accepted D. received
29. A. shade B. leaves C. root D. top
30. A. saw B. watched C. observed D. noticed
31. A. feeling B. finding C. following D. feeding
32. A. if B. since C. whether D. as
33. A. what B. that C. all D. it
34. A. continued B. went on C. stopped D. finished
35. A. go over B. turn over C. driver over D. come over
36. A. happily B. angrily C. eagerly D. anxiously
37. A. heavier B. thicker C. louder D. quieter
38. A. carefully B. carelessly C. casually D. comfortably
39. A. heart B. apple C. hand D. foot
40. A. sign B. smile C. surprise D. sigh
42．
When I was young, my grandmother used to tell me stories. I’d like to 36 with you one of my favorites.
Once, there was a young boy. He was very 37 because he couldn’t keep his friends. He a sked his father 38 this was so. His father 39 replied, “Son, each time you say or do someth ing that 40 one of your friends, hammer a piece of wood into the 41 .” The curious boy did 42 he was told and soon he made fence(篱笆) out of the wood.
“Father!” he cried, “I can’t get out! I am blocked by this fence!”
“Well, Son, each time you say something 43 to a friend, you can take one piece of wood o ut.”
The boy 44 this, too. On the first day he took out one piece of wood and on the second da y he took out 45 two. On the third day he took out 46 more. Finally he had 47 all of the w ood. “But Father!” he cried again, “Look at the 48 in the ground! They are big and dark! Oh, how ugly!”
“Son,” his father said, “this is why you aren’t able to 49 your friends. Remember: when yo u hurt someone’s feeling, no matter what you do to 50 for it, there will always be a scar(伤痕) in his 51 .”
From that day on, the boy was very 52 of his words and actions and he 53 hurt his friend s’ feelings again.
I always keep this story close to my heart. It has 54 me lot. I am always careful not to hurt any of my friends because they are people that I would n’t want to 55 .
36. A. argue B. discuss C. share D. compare
37. A. happy B. upset C. friendly D. frightened
38. A. what B. how C. when D. why
39. A. just B. hardly C. also D. once
40. A. leaves B. pleases C. hurts D. amuses
41. A. wall B. ground C. field D. door
42. A. that B. which C. when D. as
43. A. surprising B. interesting C. nice D. bad
44. A. did B. made C. refused D. said
45. A. other B. another C. the other D. others
46. A. few B. some C. any D. no
47. A. removed B. repeated C. replanted D. recycled
48. A. sand B. dirt C. holes D. sticks
49. A. make B. meet C. keep D. stay
50. A. turn up B. take up C. bring up D. make up
51. A. heart B. face C. neck D. hand
52. A. afraid B. careful C. proud D. fond
53. A. always B. ever C. never D. already
54. A. found B. taught C. lent D. saved
55. A. avoid B. admire C. respect D. lose。