高三英语精准培优专练∶完形填空(附解析)

高三英语精准培优专练∶完形填空(附解析)

一、高中英语完形填空

1．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。

A couple in ordinary clothes walked into the Harvard's outer office. "We want to see the president," the man said softly. "He will be busy all day," the secretary spoke 1 , concluding that the couple had no 2 with Harvard from what they wore. "We'll 3 ," the lady replied.

Four hours, the secretary 4 them, hoping that the couple would finally become 5 and go away. They didn't. And the secretary grew 6 and finally decided to disturb the president. Someone of his 7 obviously had no time to spend with nobodies, but he 8 people in such clothes filling in his outer office.

The president, frozen-faced, walked 9 toward the couple. The lady told him, "We had a son that 10 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard and was very happy here. But he was accidentally 11 . And my husband and I would like to 12 a memorial (纪念物) to him somewhere on campus." The president wasn't 13 ; he was shocked, "Madam," he said 14 . "We can't put up a statue for every person who studied in Harvard and died." "Oh, no." the lady 15 quickly, "In fact, we thought we would give a building to Harvard." The president 16 at the couple and then shouted, "A building! Do you know how much a building costs? The cost of the Harvard's buildings is over 7.5 million dollars."

For a moment the lady was 17 . The president was pleased. He could 18 them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly. "Is that all it costs to 19 a university?" Her husband nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California, where they established the university 20 after them—a memorial to a son.

1. A. impatiently B. excitedly C. enthusiastically D. awkwardly

2. A. concern B. problem C. interest D. business

3. A. wait B. accuse C. explain D. oppose

4. A. persuaded B. drove C. ignored D. served

5. A. satisfied B. shamefully C. nervously D. discouraged

6. A. embarrassed B. grateful C. annoyed D. panic

7. A. importance B. action C. character D. age

8. A. invited B. observed C. thanked D. hated

9. A. cheerfully B. hopefully C. proudly D. eagerly

10. A. affected B. attended C. applied to D. abandoned

11. A. killed B. dismissed C. disabled D. forgotten

12. A. keep B. buy C. build D. leave

13. A. disappointed B. sensitive C. touched D. deserved

14. A. curiously B. delightedly C. sadly D. coldly

15. A. explained B. apologized C. changed D. argued

16. A. smiled B. glanced C. pointed D. laughed

17. A. desperate B. amazed C. ambitious D. silent

18. A. help B. attract C. get rid of D. put up

19. A. buy B. start C. access D. develop

20. A. named B. looking C. followed D. taking

【答案】（1）A；（2）D；（3）A；（4）C；（5）D；（6）C；（7）A；（8）D；（9）C；（10）B；（11）A；（12）C；（13）C；（14）D；（15）A；（16）B；（17）D；（18）C；（19）B；（20）A；

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一对穿戴破旧的夫妇到哈佛大学见校长而遭冷遇，进而自己建立一所新大学——斯坦福大学。

（1）考查副词。A. impatiently“没有耐心地”；B. excitedly“激动地”；C. enthusiastically“热情地”；D. awkwardly“尴尬地”。根据“He will be busy all day”可知，秘书不耐烦地说。故选A。（2）考查名词。A. concern“关心”；B. problem“问题”；C. interest“兴趣”；D. business“事务”。从他们的穿着看，断定这对夫妇与哈佛无关。have business with固定短语，“与……有关”。故选D。

（3）考查动词。A. wait“等待”；B. accuse“指责”；C. explain“解释”；D. oppose“反对”。根据下文“Four hours, the secretary 4 them ”可知，“我们会等的，”女士回答。故选A。（4）考查动词。A. persuaded“说服”；B. drove“迫使”；C. ignored“忽视”；D. served“服务”。4个小时，秘书都没有理他们。故选C。

（5）考查形容词（副词）。A. satisfied“满意的”；B. shamefully“不体面地”；C. nervously“紧张地”；D. discouraged“泄气的”。希望这对夫妇最终会灰心丧气并离开。故选D。

（6）考查形容词。A. embarrassed“尴尬的”；B. grateful“感激的”；C. annoyed“恼怒的”；D. panic“惊慌的”。根据“and finally decided to disturb the president.”可知，秘书越来越生气，最后决定去找校长。故选C。

（7）考查名词。A. importance“重要性”；B. action“行动”；C. character“角色”；D. age“年纪”。像他这样重要的人显然没有时间和无名小卒呆在一起。故选A。

（8）考查动词。A. invited“邀请”；B. observed“观察”；C. thanked“感谢”；D. hated“讨厌”。但他讨厌穿这种衣服的人到他的办公室来。故选D。

（9）考查副词。A. cheerfully“高高兴兴地”；B. hopefull y“怀有希望的”；C. proudly“骄傲的”；D. eagerly“急切的”。校长面带冷色，骄傲地向这对夫妇走去。故选C。

（10）考查动词。A. affected“影响”；B. attended“参加，上学”；C. applied to“应用”；D. abandoned“抛弃”。根据“He loved Harvard and was very happy here.”可知，我们有个儿子在哈佛上了一年学。故选B。

（11）考查动词。A. killed“杀死”；B. dismissed“开除”；C. disabled“使……失去能力”；D. forgotten“忘记”。根据下文“And my husband and I would like to 12 a memorial (纪念物) to him somewhere on campus.”可知，但他却意外身亡。故选A。

（12）考查动词。A. keep“保存”；B. buy“买”；C. build“建筑”；D. leave“离开”。我的丈夫和