高校自主招生英语专题训练完形填空二

2019 年高校自主招生完形填空二

The majority of people, about nine out of ten, are right-handed. 1 until recently, people who were left-handed were considered 2 , and once children showed this tendency they were forced to use their right hands. Today left-handedness is generally 3 , but it is still a disadvantage in a world 4 most people are right-handed. For example, most tools and implements are still 5 for right-handed people.

In sports by contrast, doing things with the left hand or foot, is often a(n) 6 . Throwing, kicking, punching or batting from the " 7 " side may result in throwing off many opponents who are more 8 to dealing with the 9 of players who are right-handed. This is why, in many 10 at a professional level, a 11 proportion of players are left-handed than in the population as a whole.

The word "right" in many languages means "correct" or is 12 with lawfulness, whereas the words 13 with "left", suchas "sinister", generally have 14 associations. Moreover, among a number of primitive peoples, there is a close association 15 death and the left hand.

In the past, in 16 Western societies, children were often forced to use their right hands, especially to write with. In some cases the left hand was 17 behind the child's back so that it could not be used. If, in the future, they are 18 to choose, there will certainly be more left-handers, and probably 19 people with minor psychological disturbances as a result of being forced to use their 20 hand.

1. A. Down B. Never C. Up D. Not

2. A. unique B. eccentric C. normal D. abnormal

3. A. accepted B. admitted C. approved D. acknowledged

4.A.when B. that C. where D. which

5. A. ordered B. designed C. planned D. supposed

6. A. advantage B. priority C. tendency D. inclination

7.A.proper B. indirect C. correct D. wrong

8. A. acquainted B. familiar C. accustomed D. inclined

9.A.minority B. majority C. plenty D. lack

10.A. games B. hobbies C. activities D. rounds

11.A.broader B. higher C. better D. smaller

12. A. related B. mixed C. connected D. combined

pared B. associated C. dealt D. begun

14.A.negative B. positive C. similar D. equal

15.A.along B. midst C. among D. between

16.A.all B. mostly C. any D. most

17.A.tied B. stuck C. brought D. removed

18.A.granted B. preached C. allowed D. funded

19.A.no B. more C. greater D. fewer

20.A.left B. right C. either D. correct

1．C．Up

此题属于语法题。up until/to/till 表示“一直到”，意指某事一直持续到某个时候。如：Up until last summer we always went to the beach for our vacation.其他选项：A．Down 和B．Never 不能与until 搭配；D．Not 可与until 搭配，但若置于句首，句子应倒装。如：Not until quite recently did I have any idea of what a guided missile was like.

2．D．abnormal

此题属于语意搭配题。abnormal 表示“不正常的，反常的”，意指与普通的或所期待的不同，如：Tests have shown that he has an abnormal heart rhythm.此处指左撇子被别人如何看待，根据上下文，选项D．abnormal 符合题意。选项A．unique 表示“唯一的，独一无二的”；选项B．eccentric 表示“古怪的”，意指人或行为怪异。如：Don't you think it's eccentric to keep a pet crocodile in the bath?选项C．normal 表示“正常的“，与句意相反。3．A．accepted

此题属于语意搭配题。accept 表示“乐意接受，认同”。根据句意，如今左撇子已经普遍得到了认同，故选项A accepted 符合题意。其他选项：B．admitted 表示“承认（坏事）”，常

暗示有外界压力，不情愿的意味较强。如：She admitted (that) she had made a mistake.选项C．approved 表示“批准”。如：We had to wait weeks for the council to approve our plan to extend our house.选项D．acknowledged 表示“公开地承认”。如：With so much evidence against him, he could not but acknowledge his error.

4．C．where

此题属于语法题。根据上下文意思，此处需填人一个关系词引导定语从句。由先行词world 可判断此句应选一个表地点的关系副词，故选项C．where 正确。5．B．designed

此题属于语意搭配题。design 表示“设计”，常用于被动语态be designed for sb./to do。如：This range of clothing is specially designed for shorter women.此处指大多数工具和设备是为右撇子设计的，故选项B．designed 正确。选项A．ordered 表示“命令；订购”；选项C．planned 表示“计划，规划”。如：Everything went exactly as planned.选项D．supposed

表示“假设，认为”。

6．A．advantage

此题属于语意搭配题。根据下文可知，左撇子在运动方面有着优势。选项A．advantage 表示“优势”。如：His advantage turned against him.选项B．priority 表示“优先权”。如：The fight, against inflation took priority over measures to combat the deepening recession. 选项 C. tendency 表示“倾向”。如：the government's tendency to secrecy in recent years;选项D．inclination 表示；“倾向”。如：She showed no inclination to go.

7．D．wrong

此题属于语意搭配题。根据上文，左撇子通常被看作是不正常的；相比之下，在运动场上习惯用左手、左脚反而是一种优势。下文谈及战胜那些擅长对付右撇子运动员的对手的原因：投掷、踢球、拳击或击球是从左边，亦即“错误”的一边完成的，因此选项D．wrong 正确。其他选项：A．proper(适当的)，B．indirect(间接的)和C．correct(正确的)都与本句