(英语)英语完形填空练习题及答案含解析
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(英语)英语完形填空练习题及答案含解析
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。
Choose what you want to do, and don't stop until getting there. You can 1 beyond your wildest dreams.
My goal for myself last year was to 2 a half marathon (马拉松). I was inspired by the runners in the world, seeing them run a half then 3 a full marathon, seeing my parents-in-law's 4 as they told me about their upcoming marathon. I knew I wanted to do a half.
I completed my first 10k last April. Feeling happy, I 5 to take the next step and sign up
for the Hampton's Half in September. As the marathon drew near, I became more 6 . I just didn't think that I was 7 to be a runner, I had never been 8 at running. Why suddenly could I do it now? 13.1 miles was further than anything I ever dreamed of. Unexpectedly,
a month before the 9 I hurt my hamstring (脚筋) seriously one rainy night. 10 , I felt somehow relieved. Now I had a good 11 not to run. I didn't have to feel 12 when I couldn't finish, because I could simply explain that I had hurt myself and could no longer 13 . It was like a weight had been 14 from my shoulders.
My attitude finally changed I believe that I can do anything, and my body is 15 to do amazing things. I signed up for the DC Cherry Blossom 10 miler with some friends, and with all of them 16 me, I couldn't draw back. Unfortunately, while training hard, I was again 17 , I hurt my knee in an accident and couldn't ran for months. The thought of using it as an excuse that I couldn't run came across my 18 but I threw it away after a couple of minutes. On that exciting day I 19 it to the finishing line, though not a good result. The 20 distance I've ever run, one I had never thought possible.
1. A. succeed B. stress C. hesitate D. admire
2. A. research B. organize C. run D. host
3. A. compare B. dislike C. match D. complete
4. A. disappointment B. regret C. excitement D. pain
5. A. refused B. decided C. agreed D. begged
6. A. nervous B. bored C. confident D. delighted
7. A. allowed B. encouraged C. forced D. meant
8. A. bad B. good C. slow D. amazed
9. A. training B. meeting C. exam D. match
10. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Otherwise D. Still
11. A. time B. chance C. excuse D. place
12. A. important B. frightened C. proud D. puzzled
13. A. jump up B. give up C. take part D. stand out
14. A. separated B. protected C. borrowed D. removed
15. A. willing B. energetic C. sensitive D. afraid
16. A. against B. beside C. between D. before
17. A. injured B. punished C. invited D. fired
18. A. eyes B. faces C. mind D. stomach
19. A. carried B. made C. threw D. failed
20. A. farthest B. shortest C. worst D. easiest
【答案】(1)A;(2)C;(3)D;(4)C;(5)B;(6)A;(7)D;(8)B;(9)D;(10)A;(11)C;(12)B;(13)C;(14)D;(15)A;(16)B;(17)A;(18)C;(19)B;(20)A;
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,作者报名参加了一次马拉松比赛,而随着比赛临近作者越来越紧张,后来因为一次意外受伤,作者想到将受伤当做自己无法参加比赛的借口。
后来经过努力,作者最终跑到了自己从未想到过的最远的距离。
作者意识到:选择你想要做的事,在到达目的地之前不要停止。
你能取得超乎想象的成功。
(1)考查动词。
A. succeed“成功”;B. stress“强调”;C. hesitate“犹豫”;D. admire“钦佩”。
根据下文作者的经历,此处是指选择你想要做的事,在到达目的地之前不要停止。
你能取得超乎想象的成功。
故选A。
(2)考查动词。
A. research“研究”;B. organize“组织”;C. run“奔跑”;D. host“主持”。
根据下文marathon可知作者是跑马拉松,故选C。
(3)考查动词。
A. compare"比较”;B. dislike“不喜欢”;C. match“匹配”;D. complete“完成”。
根据下文a full marathon可知是跑完整段马拉松,故选D。
(4)考查名词。
A. disappointment“失望”;B. regret“遗憾”;C. excitement“激动”;D. pain“痛苦”。
根据下文upcoming marathon可知对即将到来的马拉松作者的公婆是很激动的。
故选C。
(5)考查动词。
A. refused“拒绝”;B. decided“决定”;C. agreed“同意”;D. begged“乞求”。
根据下文“the next step and sign up”可知作者决定采取下一步,故选B。
(6)考查形容词。
A. nervous“紧张的”;B. bored“厌倦的”;C. confident“自信的”;D. delighted“高兴的”。
根据下文“I just didn't think”可知作者随着比赛接近,变得越来越紧张不安,故选A。
(7)考查动词。
A. allowed“允许”;B. encouraged“鼓励”;C. forced“强迫”;D. meant“意味着”。
句意:我觉得我并不是注定要成为一个跑步者。
mean to be固定短语,“命中注定”故选D。
(8)考查形容词。
A. bad“坏的”;B. good“好的”;C. slow“慢的”;D. amazed“惊奇的”。
根据上文作者不认为自己不是生来就要当跑步者,因为作者从来都不擅长跑步。
be good at 固定短语,“擅长”,故选B。
(9)考查名词。
A. training“训练”;B. meeting“会议”;C. exam“考试”;D. match“比赛”。
根据上文a month before可知比赛前一个月,作者的脚筋受了伤。
故选D。
(10)考查连词。
A. However“然而”;B. Meanwhile“同时”;C. Other wise“否则”;D. Still“仍然”。
根据上文离比赛还有一个月作者却受了伤,但是作者却不知怎么觉得解脱了。
前后为转折关系,故选A。
(11)考查名词。
A. time“时间”;B. chance“机会”;C. excuse“借口”;D. place“地方”。
作者
因为受了伤,有了一个不能跑步的好借口。
故选C。
(12)考查形容词。
A. important“重要的”;B. frightened“害怕的”;C. proud“骄傲的”;D. puzzled“困惑的”。
根据下文“when I couldn't finish”作者受了伤,因此不用害怕完不成比赛。
故选B。
(13)考查动词短语。
句意:因为我可以简单地解释道我受了伤不能再参加比赛了。
A. jump up“跳起来”;B. give up“放弃”;C. take part“参加”;D. stand out“出众”。
故选C。
(14)考查动词。
A. separated“分开”;B. protected“保护”;C. borrowed“借”;D. removed“移走”。
根据上文“I felt somehow relieved”可知作者因为不用参加比赛感到解脱,
就像是肩上的负担被移走了。
故选D。
(15)考查形容词。
A. willing“愿意的”;B. energetic“精力充沛的”;C. sensitive“敏感的”;D. afraid“害怕的”。
根据上文“I believe that I can do anything”可知作者相信自己可以做任何事,
他的身体也愿意去做一些令人惊奇的事情。
故选A。
(16)考查介词。
句意:他们所有人都在我身边支持我,我不能退缩。
A. against“反对,
靠着”;B. beside“在.....旁边”;C. bet ween“在......两者之间”;D. before“在……之前”。
故选B。
(17)考查动词。
A. injured“受伤”;B. punished“惩罚”;C. invited“邀请”;D. fired“着火”。
根据下文“I hurt my knee”可知作者又一次受了伤,故选A。
(18)考查名词。
句意:用它来作为我不能跑步的借口的想法在我脑中一闪而过。
A. eyes“眼睛”;B. faces“脸”;C. mind“思维”;D. stomach“胃部”。
come across one's mind“脑中
一闪而过”,故选C。
(19)考查动词。
A. carried“搬运”;B. made“制造”;C. threw“扔”;D. failed“失败”。
根据下
文finishing line可知作者跑完了全程马拉松,make it固定短语,“完成;达到目标”,故选B。
(20)考查形容词。
A. farthest“最远的”;B. shortest“最短的”;C. worst“最坏的”;D. easiest“最容易的”。
根据下文“I've ever run”可知作者跑到了自己从未想过的最远的距离,故
选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词,名词,形容词,连词,介词,固定短语等多个知识点的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析推理,从而选出正确答案。
2.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。
When I was 13, my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant 1 Miller King, who was the best 2 at our school.
Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for 3 .
Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after
he come back from 4 . He looked very 5 , but he didn't cry.
That season, I 6 all of Miller's records while he 7 the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, 8 I often had crazy dreams in
which I was to blame for Miller's 9 .
One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller 10 going over a fence—which wasn't 11 to climb if you had both arms. I'm sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 12 from. But even that challenge he accepted. I helped him move 13 over the fence. When we were finally 14 on the other side, he said
to me, "You know, I didn't tell you this during the 15 , but you did well. Thank you for 16 in for me."
His words freed me from my bad 17 .I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was 18 ahead of me. I was right to have
19 him. From that day on, I grew 20 and a little more real.
1. A. cheering for B. beating out C. relying on D. bending to
2. A. coach B. student C. teacher D. player
3. A. practice B. power C. insurance D. pleasure
4. A. school B. vacation C. hospital D. training
5. A. pale B. calm C. relaxed D. determined
6. A. held B. broke C. set D. tried
7. A. reported B. judged C. organized D. watched
8. A. and B. then C. but D. thus
9. A. decision B. mistake C. accident D. absence
10. A. trapped B. injured C. buried D. lost
11. A. reliable B. hard C. fun D. useless
12. A. thanks B. advice C. help D. apology
13. A. slowly B. extremely C. exactly D. officially
14. A. awake B. ready C. active D. safe
15. A. holiday B. disaster C. season D. journey
16. A. filling B. taking C. giving D. getting
17. A. memories B. ideas C. attitudes D. dreams
18. A. still B. also C. yet D. just
19. A. ignored B. upset C. invited D. admired
20. A. healthier B. bigger C. cleverer D. cooler
【答案】(1)B;(2)D;(3)A;(4)C;(5)A;(6)B;(7)D;(8)C;(9)C;(10)A;(11)B;(12)C;(13)A;(14)D;(15)C;(16)A;(17)D;(18)A;(19)D;(20)B;
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了一个与足球有关的故事。
作者想成为球队里
最棒的球员,并向最优秀的球员Miller看齐。
为了实现梦想,作者刻苦训练,在Miller受
伤之后,作者脱颖而出,成为最有价值的球员,作者的表现也得到了Miller认可。
(1)考查动词短语。
A.ch eering for“为......欢呼”;B.beating out“打败”;C.relying on“依靠”;D.bending to“屈从于”。
根据"become the star on our football team"可知,要想成为球队里的
明星,就要打败最优秀的球员,故选B。
(2)考查名词。
A. coach“教练”;B. student“学生”;C. teacher“教师”;D. player“选手,球员”。
全校最好的球员是Miller King,故选D。
(3)考查名词。
A.practice“练习”;B.power“力量,权力”;C.insurance“保险”;
D.pleasure“压力”。
作者随身带着足球是为了练习,故选A。
(4)考查名词。
A.school“学校”;B. vacation“假期”;C. hospital“医院”;D. training“训练”。
Miller意外受伤,失去了右臂,作者在他出院后去看他。
选C。
(5)考查形容词。
A. pale“苍白的”;B. calm“平静的”;C. relaxed“放松的”;
D.determined“有决心的”。
根据“but he didn't cry.”可知,Miller的情况不容乐观。
故选A。
(6)考查动词。
A. held“握住”;B. broke“打破”;C. set“创立,开创”;D. tried“尝试”。
根据“ records”可知,作者破了Miller的记录。
选B。
(7)考查动词。
A. reported“报告”;B. judged “判断”;C. organized“组织”;D. watched“观看”。
受伤后的Miller坐在长凳上观看比赛,故选D。
(8)考查连词。
A. and“和”;B. then“然后”;C. but“但是”;D. thus“因此”。
“I was named most valuable player”和“I often had crazy dreams”形成对比,作者虽然被封为最有价值球员,但是他总是做噩梦,故选C。
(9)考查名词。
A. decision“决定”;B. mistake“错误”;C. accident“事故”;D.absence“缺席”。
让作者感到内疚的是,仿佛是自己应该为Miller的事故负责,作者觉得有点胜之不武,故选C。
(10)考查形容词。
A.trapped“被困住”;B.inj ured“受伤的”;C.buried“埋头”;D.lost“丢失的,迷路的”作者看到Miller在翻篱笆,只有一只手臂的Miller翻篱笆很困难,因此应该是被捆在篱笆上了,故选A。
(11)考查形容词。
A.reliable“可靠的”;B. hard“困难的”;C. fun“有趣的”;eless “无用的”。
此处是说,手臂健全的人翻篱笆不费吹灰之力。
故选B。
(12)考查名词。
A.thanks“感谢”;B.advice“建议”;C.help“帮助”;D.apology“道歉”。
作者认为Miller最不愿接受作者的帮助,the last“最不可能的”,故选C。
(13)考查副词。
句意:我帮助他慢慢地越过篱笆。
A.slowly“缓慢地”;B.extremely“非常”;C.exactly“精确地”;D.officially“官方地,正式地”。
故选A。
(14)考查形容词。
A.awake“醒着的”;B.ready“有准备的”;C.active“积极的”;D. safe“安全的”。
作者和Miller两人安全的成功翻过篱笆,故选D。
(15)考查名词。
句意:我本赛季没告诉你,但你做得很好。
谢谢你替我代班。
A.h oliday“假日”;
B.disaster“灾难”;
C.season“季节,赛季”;
D.journey“行程”。
故选C。
(16)考查动词。
句意:我本赛季没告诉你,但你做得很好。
谢谢你替我代班。
A.filling“填充”;B.taking“取,拿”;C.giving“给”;D.getting “得到”。
Miller感谢作者填补了他的空缺,故选A。
(17)考查名词。
A.memories“记忆”;B.ideas“主意”;C.attitudes“态度”;D.dreams“梦想”。
得到了Miller的认可之后,作者的噩梦也不见了踪影,故选D。
(18)考查副词。
A. still“仍然”;B. also“也”;C. yet“然而,还没”;D. just“刚刚,仅仅”。
根据“Damaged but not defeated”可知Mille虽然受伤了,但却不会被打败,作者认为
Miller仍然是最强的,故选A。
(19)考查动词。
A.ignored“忽视”;B.upset“使.....不安”;C.invited“邀请”;D.admired“敬佩,赞赏,欣赏”。
此处是说,作者认为自己敬佩Miller是对的,故选D。
(20)考查形容词。
A. healthier“更健康”;B. bigger“更大,更重要,更成功”;C. cleverer“更聪明”;D. cooler“更酷,更凉”。
从那天起,作者长大了很多,更重视自己的存
在了。
故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词,名词,形容词,副词,连词,固定短语等多个知识点的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析推理,从而选出正确答案。
3.完形填空
I always walk to my husband's office after work, wait for him and then we drive home together every day.
One day, while I was waiting for him, a beautiful Cadillac(凯迪拉克轿车) 1 near me. I was busy 2 the car when I noticed the driver. 3 , she was probably the most 4 woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen. Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and she had teeth like pearls. Minutes later, a man walked over and they drove off. Sitting there, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, I wanted to 5 ."Why is it so 6 that some people have it all?" I thought.
The next week I saw her again, and after that it almost became my 7 to see her. I would 8 if she and her husband ate out a lot and where they went. I wanted her to get out of the car
so that I could see her in 9 length.
A few weeks later, this question was 10 for me. I was waiting at my usual spot and the lady's husband came over to their car. He opened the door. The pretty woman 11 walked around to the passenger side — leaning on a walking cane. She 12 one leg with her hands and then the other. She had an artificial limb (假肢) on her left leg and a brace on her right one.
As they drove away, I began to cry. When my husband arrived, I told him about what had 13 . He said that he knew her husband and that, when the lady was twelve years old, she had been 14 in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks. Unfortunately, both her parents were killed. The rail company made a large 15 with her because the crossing had no 16 . That's 17 she owns such a nice car now.
For weeks I have 18 this woman and her way of life, but now I realize how 19 I am. When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, don't be fooled by 20 .
1. A. drove in B. pulled up C. sped by D. turned away
2. A. cleaning B. taking C. expecting D. admiring
3. A. Honestly B. Sincerely C. Surprisingly D. Obviously
4. A. peaceful B. typical C. beautiful D. patient
5. A. cry B. argue C. escape D. ask
6. A. unbearable B. unusual C. unfair D. unbelievable
7. A. chance B. wonder C. regret D. routine
8. A. imagine B. wonder C. guess D. doubt
9. A. great B. equal C. full D. standard
10. A. raised B. answered C. presented D. checked
11. A. slowly B. firmly C. quickly D. hurriedly
12. A. bent B. spread C. crossed D. lifted
13. A. changed B. happened C. passed D. hidden
14. A. discovered B. protected C. left D. trapped
15. A. settlement B. exchange C. promise D. arrangement
16. A. stops B. notices C. signals D. lights
17. A. why B. when C. because D. where
18. A. respected B. observed C. accepted D. envied
19. A. boring B. mature C. lucky D. confident
20. A. collections B. appearances C. backgrounds D. descriptions
【答案】(1)B;(2)D;(3)A;(4)C;(5)A;(6)C;(7)D;(8)B;(9)C;(10)B;(11)A;(12)D;(13)B;(14)D;(15)A;(16)C;(17)A;(18)D;(19)C;(20)B;
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,作者在等丈夫一起开车回家时,看到了一位开着豪车的漂亮女士,非常忌妒她。
后来得知,这位女士在十二岁时遭遇车祸,失去了双亲,自己也因此残疾,作者才意识到自己是多么幸运。
(1)考查动词短语。
A:drove in“驶进”;B:pulled up“停车”;C:sped by“飞逝”;D:turned away “拒绝”。
一辆凯迪拉克轿车停在“我”身旁。
故选B。
(2)考查动词。
A:cleaning“清理”;B:taking“拿”;C:expecting“预期”;D:admiring “羡慕”。
根据上句中的“a beautiful Cadillac(凯迪拉克轿车)”可知,“我”很欣赏这辆车。
,故选D。
(3)考查副词。
A:Honestly“诚实地”;B:Sincerely“真诚地”;C:Sur prisingly“吃惊地”;D:Obviously “明显地”。
根据下文“Her eyes were as blue as the sea,and she had teeth like pearls”可知,这位女士明眸皓齿;据此可以判断,的确她可能是“我”看到的电影银幕外最美的女子。
故选A。
(4)考查形容词。
A:peaceful和平的”;B:typical“典型的”;C:beautiful“漂亮的”;D:patient “有耐心的”。
根据下文“Her eyes were as blue as the sea,and she had teeth like pearls”可知,这位女士明眸皓齿;据此可以判断,的确她可能是“我”看到的电影银幕外最美的女子。
故选C。
(5)考查动词。
A:cry“哭泣”;B:argue“争论”;C:escape“逃离”;D:ask “询问”。
根据下文中的“Why is it so 6 that some people have it all”可知,“我”羡慕这位开凯迪拉克轿车的女士;再结合该句中的“dressed in jeans and a Tshirt”可以判断,“我”衣着平凡,“我”想哭。
故选A。
(6)考查形容词。
A:unbearable“无法忍受的”;B:unusual“不平常的”;C:unfair“不公
平的”;D:unbelievable “难以相信的”。
根据语境可知,“我”衣着平凡,而那位开凯迪拉克轿车的女士则明眸皓齿。
据此可以判断,“我”感到不公平。
故选C。
(7)考查名词。
A:chance“机会”;B:wonder“奇迹”;C:regret“遗憾”;D:routine “常规”。
根据“The next week I saw her again”可知,第二周“我”又见到了她,据此可以判断,“我”经常见到她,故选D。
(8)考查动词。
A:imagine“想象”;B:wonder“想知道”;C:guess“猜测”;D:doubt “怀疑”。
根据该句中的if从句可以判断,“我”想知道她和她的丈夫是否经常在外面吃饭并且去哪里吃故选B。
(9)考查形容词。
A:great“伟大的”;B:equal“等同的”;C:full“完全的”;D:standard “标准的”。
根据该句中的“length”表达的语境可以判断,“我”想要她走出轿车,看看她的整体形象。
故选C。
(10)考查动词。
A:raised“举起”;B:answered“回答”;C:presented“展现”;D:checked “检查”。
根据该句中的“question”可知,“我”有了这一问题的答案。
故选B,(11)考查副词。
A:slowly“缓慢地”;B:firmly“坚定地”;C:quickly“快速地”;D:hurriedly“匆忙地”。
根据下文“She had an artificial limb(假肢)on her left leg and a brace on her r ight one ”可知,她装着假肢;据此可以判断,她行走缓慢。
故选A。
(12)考查动词。
A:bent“弯曲”;B:spread“传播”;C:crossed“穿过”;D:lifted “抬起”。
根据下文“She had an artificial limb(假肢)on her left leg and a brace on her right one”可知,她装着假肢,据此可以判断,她用双手抬起腿。
故选D。
(13)考查动词。
A:changed“改变”;B:happened“发生”;C:passe d“经过”;D:hidden “掩藏”。
根据上文对“我”所看到的事实的描述可以判断,当“我”的丈夫到来时,“我”将所发生的事情告诉了他。
故选B。
(14)考查动词。
A:discovered“发现”;B:protected“保护”;C:left“离开”;D:trapped “困住”。
根据“in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks”可以判断,在这位女士十二岁那一年,她被困在一辆陷入铁轨的轿车里。
故选D。
(15)考查名词。
A:settlement“(解决纷争的)协议”;B:exchange“交换”;C:promise“承诺”;D:arrangement“安排”。
根据上文中的“both her parents were killed”可知,在事故中,她的父母双亡,据此可以判断,铁路公司给她一大笔安置费。
故选A。
(16)考查名词。
A:stops“车站”;B:notices“布告”;C:signals“指示灯,信号灯”;D:lights“灯”。
根据语境可知,由于铁道交叉处没有信号灯,导致了事故的发生。
故选C。
(17)考查表语从句。
根据上文可知,由于铁路公司赔偿了一大笔安置费给这位女士,那就是她拥有这辆豪车的原因。
故选A。
(18)考查动词。
A:respected“尊敬”;B:observed“观察”;C:accepted“接受”;D:envied “忌妒”。
根据上文可知,“我”所见到的这位女士开着豪车并且长得漂亮,而“我”则衣着平平;据此可以判断,“我”忌妒她。
故选D。
(19)考查形容词。
A:boring“厌烦的”;B:mature“成熟的”;C:lucky“幸运的”;D:confident“自信的”。
根据上文可知,这位女士在事故中失去双亲,也因此残疾,据此可以判断,“我”意识到自己是多么幸运。
故选C。
(20)考查名词。
A:collections“收集物”;B:appearances“外表”;C:backgrounds“背
景”;D:descriptions “描述”。
根据语境可知,当你遇到一位看起来比你好得多的人时,不
要被其外表欺骗。
故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词,名词,形容词,副词,表语从句,固定短语等多个知识点的
考查,是一篇故事类阅读,要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑
关系,进行分析推理,从而选出正确答案。
4.阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白
处的最佳选项。
At the far end of Islington Road in Newton, Massachusetts, lives a little girl near and dear to the neighborhood. Two-year-old Samantha Savitz is 1 , but she loves to talk to anyone who knows sign language. And her whole personality changes when it's someone who can 2 with her.
Her desire for communication has been 3 obvious to everyone in the neighborhood. Whenever Sam tries to be neighborly, they 4 themselves lost for words. So they need to 5 more than a basic conversation with the child in the community.
Unfortunately, this isn't something you can 6 with ease. You'd need the whole community to learn sign language 7 for a little 2-year-old girl. You can't 8 neighbors to do that. You can only appreciate them when they do.
On their own, Sam's neighbors got together, 9 an instructor, and are now fully 10 an American Sign Language class. Even the parents of deaf children don't 11 to learn sign language. Now Sam has a whole 12 to communicate with her.
And this level of inclusion will almost certainly guarantee a happier, more 13 Sam. Her parents says there aren't words in any language to express their 14 . In fact, they're already seeing a 15 in their daughter. "The first thing she says to us is 'friend'", said her mother, "I think your heart would 16 just as mine did."
Sometimes it feels like America is losing its 17 of community — but then you hear about a place like this where it takes a whole village to 18 a child. Now the village is alive and is here to 19 us that what makes a "good neighborhood" is nothing more than good 20 .
1. A. blind B. deaf C. lame D. dull
2. A. communicate B. sing C. play D. quarrel
3. A. cheerfully B. peacefully C. painfully D. doubtfully
4. A. make B. find C. let D. have
5. A. strike up B. put off C. go through D. take in
6. A. confirm B. trust C. discover D. solve
7. A. still B. even C. just D. also
8. A. educate B. expect C. wish D. help
9. A. trained B. taught C. hired D. dismissed
10. A. trapped in B. involved in C. aware of D. equipped with
11. A. agree B. plan C. promise D. bother
12. A. school B. community C. family D. club
13. A. well-fed B. well-known C. well-behaved D. well-adjusted
14. A. sympathy B. dilemma C. gratitude D. love
15. A. complaint B. fault C. difference D. commitment
16. A. melt B. race C. break D. burst
17. A. control B. credit C. sign D. sense
18. A. raise B. feed C. tell D. request
19. A. urge B. warn C. guide D. remind
20. A. neighbors B. friends C. partners D. colleagues
【答案】(1)B;(2)A;(3)C;(4)B;(5)A;(6)D;(7)C;(8)B;(9)C;(10)B;(11)D;(12)B;(13)D;(14)C;(15)C;(16)A;(17)D;(18)A;(19)D;(20)A;
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了为与失聪女童能够顺畅沟通,整个社区学用手语的温情故事。
(1)考查形容词。
A. blind“瞎的”;B. deaf“聋的”;C. lame“跛足的”;D. dull“迟钝的”。
根据“but she loves to talk to anyone who knows sign language.”可知,两岁的萨曼莎·萨维茨是个聋子,但她喜欢和任何懂手语的人交谈。
故选B。
(2)考查动词。
A. communicate“交流”;B. sing“唱歌”;C. play“玩”;D. quarrel“吵”。
当有人与之交流时,她的整个人都变了。
故选A。
(3)考查副词。
A. cheerfully“高高兴兴地”;B. peacefully“平静地”;C. painfully“痛苦地”;
D. doubtfully“怀疑地”。
整个社区的人们看在眼里,痛在心头。
故选C。
(4)考查动词。
A. make“使得”;B. find“发现”;C. let“让”;D. have“有”。
当Sam 试图表现邻里之情、与之沟通交流时,人们发现茫然失语,不知所措。
故选B。
(5)考查动词短语。
A. strike up“开始”;B. put off“推迟”;C. go through“经历”;D. take in“接受”。
他们需要与社区里的孩子进行的不仅仅是基本的对话交流。
strike up a conversation习语,“开启对话交流”。
故选A。
(6)考查动词。
A. confirm“证实”;B. trust“相信”;C. discover“发现”;D. solve“解决”。
不是轻而易举能解决的事情。
故选D。
(7)考查副词。
A. still“仍然”;B. even“甚至”;C. just“就是”;D. also“也”。
整个社区学手语就是为了能与女孩交流。
故选C。
(8)考查动词。
A. educate“教育”;B. expect“期望”;C. wish“希望”;D. help“帮助”。
不能指望邻居们都这么做。
故选B。
(9)考查动词。
A. trained“培训”;B. taught“教”;C. hired“聘请”;D. dismissed“开除”。
聘请一位老师教手语。
故选C。
(10)考查动词短语。
A. trapped in“困在”;B. involved in“参与”;C. aware of“知道”;D. equipped with“装配”。
整个社区全员参与手语学习。
故选B。
(11)考查动词。
A. agree“同意”;B. plan“计划”;C. p romise“答应”;D. bother“烦扰”。
甚至失聪儿童的父母都懒得去学手语。
故选D。
(12)考查名词。
A. school“学校”;B. community“社区”;C. family“家庭”;D. club“俱乐
部”。
根据上文“So they need to 5 more than a basic conversation with the child in the community.”可知,现在整个社区的人(学了手语)与之交流。
故选B。
(13)考查形容词。
A. well-fed“营养充足的”;B. well-known“众所周知的”;C. well-behaved“行为端正的”;D. well-adjusted“完全适应环境的”。
让山姆更好地融入社区。
故选D。
(14)考查名词。
A. sympathy“同情”;B. dilemma“困境”;C. gratitude“感激”;D. love“爱”。
任何语言都无法表达他们的感激之情。
故选C。
(15)考查动词。
A. complaint“抱怨”;B. fault“过错”;C. difference“不同”;D. commitment“承诺”。
事实上,他们已经看到了他们女儿的不同。
故选C。
(16)考查动词。
A. melt“融化”;B. race“赛跑”;C. break“打破”;D. burst“爆发”。
我想你
的心会像我的一样融化。
故选A。
(17)考查名词。
A. control“控制”;B. credit“信用”;C. sign“手势”;D. sense“意识”。
你会
觉得美国正在失去它的社区意识。
故选D。
(18)考查动词。
A. raise“抚养”;B. feed“喂养”;C. tell“告诉”;D. request“请求”。
raise a child“抚养孩子”。
举全村之力抚养一个孩子。
故选A。
(19)考查动词。
A. urge“鼓励”;B. warn“警告”;C. guide “引导”;D. remind “提醒”。
它在
这里提醒我们。
故选D。
(20)考查名词。
A. neighbors“邻居”;B. friends“朋友”;C. partners“伙伴”;D. colleagues“同事”。
好邻居可以成就一个好的社区。
故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词,名词,形容词,副词,固定短语等多个知识点的考查,是一
篇故事类阅读,要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行
分析推理,从而选出正确答案。
5.阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。
My head was so full of digital noise that my brain was about to explode. As a writer, I was 1 to admit my love of books had been replaced by a brain that simply could not sit 2 . So, this year I 3 to return to books before the Internet broke my brain.
My goal was 52 books. It seemed like an impossible 4 . A 400-page book will take the 5 person around eight hours to read. Finding the time to read was a challenge but I 6 it anyway. I treated my mind like a misbehaving child who needs some rules laid down. Then I read for an hour or two at a time without 7 each day. It was something I hadn't done in years.
In The Distracted Mind, Larry Rosen says that the more we 8 spending time away from our electronic devices, the 9 and more focused we become. And this is what I found. Again, I would 10 bring myself back to the page, 11 the urge to reach for that screen. I took inspiration from a book On Quiet, in which the author 12 how buying a safe(保险箱)to lock away her family devices for long periods had opened up a space to reflect.
For me, finding that quiet time 13 finding time just to read. It was
a 14 moment between me and my book when I ordinarily would have reached for my
15 . I read on the tram, in bed at night and on lunch 16 .
With my re-gained 17 for books, I created a space 18 I could press pause and find inspiration, knowledge and 19 . In our fast-paced world, reading for the sake of reading is not selfish but a powerful way to 20 and be ourselves.
1. A. wise B. ashamed C. cautious D. numb
2. A. still B. alone C. around D. straight
3. A. determined B. happened C. seemed D. hesitated
4. A. standard B. choice C. expectation D. task
5. A. intelligent B. diligent C. average D. gifted
6. A. received B. made C. refused D. got
7. A. delay B. hesitation C. permission D. disturbance
8. A. avoid B. practice C. admit D. imagine
9. A. calmer B. stronger C. tougher D. luckier
10. A. hardly B. violently C. easily D. difficultly
11. A. expressing B. possessing C. accepting D. resisting
12. A. describes B. predicts C. classifies D. declares
13. A. required B. suggested C. meant D. differed
14. A. critical B. delightful C. special D. busy
15. A. wallet B. book C. phone D. pen
16. A. program B. menu C. option D. break
17. A. value B. affection C. recognition D. control
18. A. that B. what C. where D. how
19. A. principle B. connection C. hardship D. reflection
20. A. slow down B. speed up C. cheer up D. feel down
【答案】(1)B;(2)A;(3)A;(4)D;(5)C;(6)B;(7)D;(8)B;(9)A;(10)C;(11)D;(12)A;(13)C;(14)B;(15)C;(16)D;(17)B;(18)C;(19)D;(20)A;
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,作者克服网络对自己的诱惑重新回归读书的经历,让作者放慢节奏,找到灵感、知识和反思。
(1)考查形容词。
A. wise“明智的”;B. ashamed“羞愧的”;C. cautious“谨慎的”;D. numb“麻木的”。
作为作家,作者羞于承认对书籍的热爱已经被一个坐不住的大脑所取代。
故选B。
(2)考查副词。
A. still“静止不动地”;B. alone“独自”;C. around“四处,周围”;D. straight“直接地”。
这里指安静地坐下来。
故选A。
(3)考查动词。
A. determined“下决心”;B. happened“碰巧”;C. seemed“似乎”;D. hesitated“犹豫”。
作者下定决心在网络毁掉自己之前回归读书。
故选A。
(4)考查名词。
A. standard“标准”;B. choice“选择”;C. expectation“期待”;D. task“任务”。
作者给自己制定了读书计划,这似乎是不可能完成的任务。
故选D。
(5)考查形容词。
A. intelligent“聪明的”;B. diligent“勤勉的”;C. average“普通的,正常
的”;D. gifted“有天赋的”。
一本400页的书要花普通人大约8个小时。
average person 固定短语,“普通人" 。
故选C。
(6)考查动词。
A. received“获得”;B. made“做到”;C. refused“拒绝”;D. got“得到”。
作者认为这尽管是一个挑战,但他还是无论如何做到了。
make it 固定短语,“做或完成某事" 。
故选B。
(7)考查名词。
A. delay“耽搁”;B. hesitation“犹豫”;C. permission“许可”;D. disturbance“打扰”。
作者每天能不受打扰地读书一两个小时。
故选D。
(8)考查动词。
A. avoid“避免”;B. practice“实践,练习”;C. admit“承认”;D. imagine“想象”。
我们远离电子设备的时间花的越多,我们就会变得越平静,越专注。
故选B。
(9)考查形容词。
A. calmer“更安静”;B. stronger“更强”;C. tougher“更艰苦”;D. luckier“更幸运”。
读书能使我们平静和专注。
故选A。
(10)考查副词。
A. hardly“几乎不”;B. violently“激烈地”;C. easily“容易地”;D. difficultly“困难地”。
作者能非常容易地让自己回归读书。
故选C。
(11)考查动词。
A. expressing“表达”;B. possessing“占有”;C. accepting“接受”;D. resisting“抵制”。
这里指抵制住去碰触电脑屏幕的冲动。
故选D。
(12)考查动词。
A. describes“描述”;B. predicts“预测”;C. classifies“分类”;D. declares“宣布”。
书中作者描述了如何买一个保险柜来长期锁住家里的设备。
故选A。
(13)考查动词。
A. required“需要”;B. suggested“建议”;C. meant“意味着”;D. differed“不同于”。
对作者来说,找到安静的时间意味着找到时间来阅读。
故选C。
(14)考查形容词。
A. critical“关键的”;B. delightful“开心的”;C. special“特别的”;D. busy“繁忙的”。
拿起书本对作者来说是一个开心的时刻。
故选B。
(15)考查名词。
A. wallet“钱包”;B. book“书”;C. phone“电话”;D. pen“笔”。
作者已经抵制住手机等带来的网络诱惑了。
故选C。
(16)考查名词。
A. program“节目”;B. menu“菜单”;C. option“选项”;D. break“休息”。
作者每时每刻都在阅读,在电车上,在晚上,在午休时。
故选D。
(17)考查名词。
A. value“价值”;B. affection“喜爱”;C. recognition“认可”;D. control“控制”。
作者重新获得了对书本的喜爱。
故选B。
(18)考查定语从句。
作者营造了一个能够寻找灵感、知识和反思的空间。
where引导定语从句,指代先行词a space,在从句中作地点状语。
故选C。
(19)考查名词。
A. principle“原则”;B. connection“关系”;C. hardship“苦难”;D. reflectio n“反思”。
作者在读书中能够得到反思。
故选D。
(20)考查动词短语。
A. slow down“减速”;B. speed up“加速”;C. cheer up“振奋”;D. feel down“沮丧,消沉”。
读书是一种强大的慢下来做自己的方式。
故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词,名词,形容词,副词,固定短语等多个知识点的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析推理,从而选出正确答案。
6.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。