2014年版高考英语完形填空二轮突破练习50

2014年版高考英语完形填空二轮突破练习50

‎2014届高考英语二轮专题复习突破：完形填空 ‎1.阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。‎ ‎ One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled (铺瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is 36 ‎ ‎ Once I heard a bald man said, “whenever I enter a room 37 I see is hair.” Once you’ve 38 what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will 39 make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different 40 , or forget about it and 41 the tiles in your life that are not missing. ‎ ‎ We all know people who have a relatively 42 life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but 43 remain happy.‎ ‎ The first 44 is gratitude. All happy people are 45 . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to 46 , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.‎ ‎ The second secret is 47 that happiness is a byproduct (副产品) of something else. The most obvious 48 are those pursuit (追求) that give our lives purpose — anything 49 studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are 50 to experience.‎ ‎ Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our 51 has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We 52 a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should 53 this truth: if you choose to find the 54 in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is 55 your decision to make.‎ ‎36.A、different B、missing C、short D、broken ‎37. A、nothing B、none C、all D、anything ‎38. A、determined B、predicted C、assumed D、imagined ‎39. A、completely B、naturally C、hopefully D、really ‎40. A、tile B、brick C、ceiling D、house ‎41. A、look on B、focus on C、count on D、base on ‎42. A、peaceful B、difficult C、easy D、ordinary ‎43. A、certainly B、merely C、hardly D、generally ‎44. A、secret B、factor C、rule D、key ‎45. A、wealthy B、grateful C、proud D、generous ‎46. A、upset B、quarrel C、depress D、complain ‎47. A、admitted B、realizing C、proving D、assuming ‎48. A、results B、sources C、answers D、goals ‎49. A、from B、among C、through D、for ‎50. A、probable B、possible C、likely D、capable ‎51. A、existence B、destination C、survival D、value ‎ ‎52. A、lack B、need C、demand D、expect ‎53. A、involve B、include C、absorb D、mean ‎54. A、worst B、best C、positive D、negative ‎55. A、absolutely B、totally C、exactly D、largely ‎2.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ I was shopping at my local supermarket, as I normally have for years. One particular day, I had done about 2 weeks worth of shopping and 16 toward the register to pay for my groceries.  After the cashier had scanned my items and I had bagged them up, she stated that the 17 was $150.  ‎ I 18 into my back right pocket to grab the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there.  I started to get 19 .  I knew my pocket book was in the car and I was sure I had put the 20 in my back right pocket. I looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a 21 look not knowing what to do.  There were people behind me on the line. She told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台).  I 22 and said, “Really? It's 23 , no one would hand that in!”  But she 24 me to. “You never know…” she said. ‎ I decided that there was no 25 in checking so I walked up to a woman behind the counter and said “I have to ask, did anyone 26  cash by any chance?” She ‎ asked “How much?" My face then 27 .  “$‎200 in the form of one hundred dollar bills.” I replied.  She said, “ 28 , yes, someone did!" I was so 29 ! “Who? I want to thank her.”  She pointed to a young girl about 10 years old and says, “She did.”‎ I walked over to the mom and hugged her. She said, “It wasn't me, it was my 30 ” .  I said “I know, I wanted to thank you both, 31 she found it ... it's because of you that I got this back.” I was so happy, I was almost in tears. ‎ The next day at work, a person in another department 32 me tickets to the circus.  He handed me 5 tickets. Almost 33 that young girl’s face popped (突然出现) in my head.  After work I went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. She smiled and said, “Yes, She is a friend of mine”.  Then I asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.‎ She told me that the family of the little girl who found my money were not rich so they would really 34 this.  She also said that they had 3 children, so five was the 35 number of tickets! ‎ ‎16. A. showed B. headed C. hesitated D. retired ‎17. A. percentage B. product C. luggage D. total ‎18. A. checked B. searched C. reached D. looked ‎19. A. nervous B. curious C. particular D. serious ‎20. A. card B. money C. purse D. grocery ‎21. A. confused B. moved C. inspired D. shocked ‎22. A. blamed B. screamed C. cried D. laughed ‎ ‎23. A. reality B. evidence C. cash D. receipt ‎24. A. postponed B. encouraged C. discouraged D. promised ‎25. A. doubt B. need C. expense D. harm ‎26. A. work out B. send for C. turn in D. take away ‎27. A. broke up B. burst out C. send off D. lit up ‎28. A. Eventually B. Actually C. Finally D. Unfortunately ‎29. A. interested B. surprised C. worried D. absorbed ‎30. A. daughter B. husband C. mother D. friend ‎31. A. although B. because C. however D. besides ‎32. A. lent B. borrowed C. produced D. offered ‎33. A. simple B. constantly C. instantly D. previously ‎34. A. reject B. appreciate C. ignore D. purchase ‎35. A. unique B. typical C. official D. perfect ‎3.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!‎ Lydia‎ M. Child When I was a little girl, my father had a time-honored tradition. 36 my bedtime story, he would give me a nose 37 , and whisper the most 38 words into my ear. “Michelle, of all the little girls in the whole wide world . . .” he would pause.‎ ‎ “ Yes, Daddy?”‎ ‎ “ How did your mommy and I get so 39 to get the best one?”‎ ‎ 40 he had time to finish, I would say, “You got me!” And then he would 41 , “The best little girl in the whole wide world, and we got you.” He would end with a bear hug and 42 kiss to my forehead.‎ Years 43 and my father never missed a night, 44 when I thought he should have. After my basketball team was 45 , he came into my room.‎ ‎“ Michelle, of all the basketball players in the whole wide world,” he paused.‎ ‎“ Yes, Daddy?” I stared at the floor.‎ ‎“ How did your mom and I get so lucky to get the best one?”‎ ‎“ You didn’t.”‎ ‎“ Of course we did, Michelle. We have you.”‎ After I 46 from college, I became engaged. My father never missed a night to 47 or leave a message 48 me how special I was to him. I even wondered if he would continue calling after I got 49 , but he didn’t. The daily calls I had taken for granted all my life ended the day he 50 from cancer, only weeks before my wedding. I deeply missed 51 the days with my father.‎ Standing behind the white church doors, I waited for the wedding march to begin. Before we walking down the aisle, my brother 52 inside his pocket and handed me an ivory napkin. Inscribed (题写) were the words: ‎ Of all the precious 53 in the whole wide world, how did Mark get so lucky to marry the best one? He married you, Michelle, and he is so lucky! I am so proud of you, my little girl.‎ Love, Dad Without 54 , it was the best wedding gift I 55 . One I would never forget. My father showered me with his gifts every day of his life. How did I get so lucky?‎ ‎36．A．Speaking B．Thinking C．Inventing D．Following ‎ ‎37．A．bite B．kiss C．touch D．beat ‎ ‎38．A．terrible B．cruel C．wonderful D．exciting ‎ ‎39．A．fortunate B．unlucky C．angry D．calm ‎ ‎40．A．Since B．After C．When D．Before ‎ ‎41．A．stopped B．continued C．scolded D．hesitated ‎42．A．other B．either C．another D．each ‎43．A．went B．left C．came D．passed ‎44．A．even B．once C．ever D．still ‎45．A．won B．lost C．gained D．defeated ‎46．A．entered B．graduated C．drove D．returned ‎47．A．wait B．quarrel C．call D．threaten ‎48．A．criticizing B．warning C．reminding D．encouraging ‎49．A．excited B．depressed C．divorced D．married ‎50．A．died B．separated C．started D．suffered ‎51．A．washing B．sharing C．forgetting D．cutting ‎52．A．went B．reached C．jumped D．fell ‎53．A．wives B．daughters C．mothers D．kids ‎54．A．word B．smile C．doubt D．rose ‎55．A．bought B．sold C．received D．sent ‎ ‎4.‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。‎ Education from My Father My memories of my father are slim because he was so sick in the last years of his life. But there are 21 that I am often reminded of and which may have had some bearing on my love of 22 . ‎ When I was small I was somewhat 23 of lightning and thunder. My father explained it. The explanation was in 24 that a child could understand but was ‎ basically correct. I gained a better 25 later, but I didn’t have to unlearn anything.‎ What he said was that there was electricity in the clouds 26 it travelled to the ground like a spark. When it travelled 27 the air it made the air so hot that it 28 . Then there was nothing where the air had been and the air all around rushed in to 29 the space. He clapped his hands together very loud, 30 to be the air rushing in, and said that makes the thunder. When I hear thunder, I can still hear that 31 . ‎ He explained why if it was cloudy in the winter the night was warmer than if it was 32 . It was one of those nights when the sky was full of stars: no moon, no town lights. But there were more stars than you could 33 and they had color too. He said that if there were no clouds, we had no blankets and were 34 to the universe. Our warmth was going to 35 the whole universe. When there were clouds, they were like blankets and we were not exposed to the universe. I 36 feel on the edge of space on a very clear night.‎ I am sure there were many other lessons that I 37 but no longer remember. What I did 38 , in general, was that there were explanations and that the more I understood them, the more comfortable the world was to live in. I was not taught that there were 39 but that there was understanding if you looked for it. This may be why I have always been 40 in science.‎ ‎21. A. others B. few C. some D. all ‎22.A. science B. nature C. weather D. universe ‎23. A. sure B. fond C. tired D. afraid ‎24. A. depth B. words C. gestures D. data ‎25. A. understanding B. knowledge C. command D. confidence ‎26. A. but B. and C. for D. or ‎27. A. above B. to C. along D. through ‎28. A. shone B. burned C. expanded D. broke ‎ ‎29. A. fill B. make C. avoid D. break ‎ ‎30. A. trying B. proving C. hoping D. pretending]‎ ‎31. A. clap B. remark C. voice D. crash ‎32. A. cold B. bright C. clear D. foggy ‎ ‎33. A. explore B. foresee C. imagine D. identify ‎ ‎34. A. committed B. exposed C. related D. led ‎35. A. heat B. protect C. extend D. light ‎36. A. ever B. also C. even D. still ‎ ‎37. A. selected B. arranged C. absorbed D. delivered ‎ ‎38.A. consider B. promise C. explain D. learn ‎39. A. memories B. blankets C. mysteries D. thunders ‎40. A. engaged B. interested C. successful D. skillful ‎5.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 ‎ The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the "death of conversation"．It suggests that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails , and Internet posting makes us feel more 41 than ever, they’re also driving us 42 from people around us． ‎ Users get final connectivity 43 the price of 44 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle , author of the article in The New York Times says people are 45 to a different way of being “alone together”． ‎ Actually, 46 text messages or wring micro-blogs allows us to 47 thoughts. ‎ ‎ 48 bits and pieces of online cannot 49 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha‎ ‎University, said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 50 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds. ”she said. She also mentions that 51 ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 52 People.‎ Turkle mentioned the popular 53 of “I share, therefore I am ”among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard‎ ‎University, thinks it’s a mindset adopted by most young people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格)that they forget how to live a (n) 54 life. For example, they may 55 more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being 56 .‎ ‎ 57 ，experts remind us that it’s unfair to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China‎ Youth &Children Research ‎Center, points out that it is still owners of gadgets, such as cell phones and tablets , who’re avoiding ‎ personal 58 . We take advantage of these devices to ‎ ‎ 59 ourselves from others. Texting messages or calling may be a (n) 60 to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said. ‎ ‎41．A．received B．shared C．connected D．respected ‎ ‎42．A．off B．back C．away D．down ‎43．A．beyond B．at C．for D．above ‎44．A．having B．risking C．sacrificing D．sharing ‎45．A．related B．committed C．devoted D．accustomed ‎46．A．sending B．getting C．reading D．taking ‎47．A．change B．exchange C．deliver D．raise ‎48．A．So B．And C．Or D．But ‎49．A．indicate B．replace C．cover D．involve ‎50．A．conversation B．computer C．party D．Internet ‎51．A．abandoning B．joining C．burying D．attaching ‎52．A．interviewing B．introducing C．knowing D．meeting ‎53．A．feeling B．concept C．fact D．truth ‎54．A．colorful B．interesting C．real D．meaningful ‎55．A．worry B．care C．ask D．debate ‎ ‎56．A．there B．out C．here D．away ‎57．A．Therefore B．Altogether C．Instead D．However ‎58．A．information B．space C．contact D．management ‎59．A．hide B．announce C．prohibit D．sacrifice ‎60．A．approach B．source C．result D．excuse ‎6.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and 21 was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates would get 22 . My job seemed at a dead end unless I 23 further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.‎ ‎ I 24 an admission form and rode to the Human Resource Management office. On arriving there, I was 25 ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to 26 the form, and no blank forms were 27 at the office. I was standing there, disappointed, 28 an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so 29 . I told him what happened, 30 , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”‎ ‎ “Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a 31 blank form at home.”‎ ‎ It was 12:30 pm. The counter would 32 at 2 pm. His home was ‎10 km away and I had a slight 33 of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain 34 , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was 35 , he told me to rush back and 36 carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their 37 . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be 38 after mine. I breathed a sigh of 39 .‎ ‎ I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I 40 it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.‎ ‎21. A. education B. competition C. college D. employment ‎22. A. attention B. promotions C. prizes D. approval ‎23. A. attempted B. explained C. studied D. worked ‎24. A. filled in B. stepped onto C. put down D. looked at ‎25. A. ashamed B. frightened C. embarrassed D. shocked ‎26. A. review B. submit C. find D. revise ‎27. A. appropriate B. available C. practical D. helpful ‎28. A. when B. before C. unless D. until ‎29. A. serious B. angry C. troubled D. tired ‎30. A. agreeing B. suggesting C. responding D. adding ‎31. A. special B. similar C. private D. spare ‎32. A. close B. move C. change D. reset ‎33. A. regret B. fear C. sadness D. puzzle ‎34. A. quiet B. slow C. calm D. polite ‎35. A. rewritten B. done C. corrected D. read ‎36. A. follow B. walk C. drive D. answer ‎37. A. form B. role C. luck D. turn ‎38. A. accepted B. chosen C. recommended D. recognized ‎39. A. relief B. confidence C. tension D. anxiety ‎40. A. devote B. apply C. owe D. connect 试卷答案 ‎1.36-40 BCADA 41-45 BCDAB 46-50 DBBAC 51-55 ABBCD ‎2.16-20 BDCAB 21-25 ADCBD 26-30 CDBBA 31-35 ADCBD ‎3.36-40 DBCAD 41-45 BCDAD 46-50 BCCDA 51-55 BBACC ‎4.21-25 CADBA 26-30 BDBAD 31-35 ACCBA 36-40 DCDCB ‎5.41. C 42. C 43. B 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. B 48. D 49. B 50. A ‎ ‎51. C 52. D 53. B 54. C 55. B 56. A 57. D 58. C 59. A 60. D 略 ‎6.21-25 CBCAD 26-30 BBACD 31-35 DABCB 36-40 CDAAC