高考英语完形填空限时训练极品题（4）
【2014高考英语哈尔滨市第三中学一模】
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative (保守) person who is 41 only among those with whom he is familiar. When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous, 42 embarrassed. You have to take
a commuter train (通勤车) any morning or evening to 43 the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or 44 off
in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive (冒犯的).
45 , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, once 46 , makes the offender immediately the object of 47 .
One of the few things we can say about the British with certain ty is that a British takes a(n) 48 to the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance,
he will talk about it 49 . Some people argue that it is because the British weather 50 follows forecast and thus becomes a source of interest to everyone. This may
be so. Certainly a British cannot have much 51 in the weathermen, whose predictions, in many cases, 52 to be wrong! The man in the street seems to be
as accurate – or as inaccurate – as the weathermen in his 53 .
Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references 54 weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are 55 by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Beautiful day!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?” 56 the foreigner may consider this exaggerated (夸大) and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his 57 . If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is 58 to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a(n) 59 subject to which a response may well
be 60 of even the most reserved of the British.
41. A. relaxed B. frustrated C. amused
D. exhau sted
42. A. yet B. otherwise C. even D. so
43. A. experience B. witness C. watch
D. undertake
44. A. whispering B. murmuring C. nodding D. laughing
45. A. Hopefully B. Exactly C. Frequently
D. Obviously
46. A. developed B. observed C. followed
D. broken
47. A. doubt B. argument C. criticism
D. praise
48. A. emotion B. fancy C. likeliness
D. judgment
49. A. at length B. at last C. at most
D. at least
50. A. always B. often C. constantly D. seldom
51. A. faith B. relief C. honor
D. credit
52. A. put out B. make out C. turn out D. find out
53. A. consideration B. prediction C. approval
D. appreciation
54. A. about B. on C. in
D. to
55. A. started B. conducted C. replaced
D. proposed
56. A. S ince B. Although C. However
D. Only if
57. A. benefit B. advantage C. disadvantage D. favor
58. A. at a loss B. in detail C. in groups
D. on occasion
59. A. avoidable B. steady C. optional D. safe
60. A. expected B. asked C. wished D. reminded
【参考答案】
41—45 ACBCD 46—50 DCBAD
51—55 ACBDC 56—60 BBADA
【2013界长宁区质量抽测】
完形填空Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
All over the world, people admire the beauty and grace of butterflies. Butterflies come in every color imaginable, and their 50 display an incredible variety of patterns. The largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing, has a wingspan (翼展) of up to 280 millimeters and lives in Papua New Guinea. The smallest, the Western Pygmy Blue in the southern U.S., has a wingspan of only 12 millimeters. Sadly, some of these beautiful creatures are now 51 .
Estimates indicate that between 15 and 20 thousand species of butterflies exist around the world. A number of these species are endangered, over 20 inJapan 52 . Although that number may seem small, losing even one species would be 53 . Nowadays scientists even look to butterflies as a 54 of the environment’s health, since they are 55 to environmental changes. Many environmentalists around the world are eager to protect the endangered butterflies from extinction. The AmericanMuseum of Natural History in New York, for example, has an unusual butterfly exhibit. This exhibit 56 the important role that butterflies play in our environment.
In recent years, environmental groups have made significant progress in 57 endangered butterfly populations. Governments throughout Asia have passed laws to help protect endangered wildlife, including butterflies. An area called Butterfly Valley in Assam, India, has become the focus of conscious 58 to protect the
butterflies’ habitat(栖息地). Other projects in Serbia, Japan, and Canada are also hoping to 59 . Some of these efforts are already starting to work. The population of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly in California, for instance, has increased by 8 percent since 2010.
Finding a cure for the butterfly crisis is, 60 , not just for environmental groups. 61 citizens can plant butterfly gardens to support and enjoy these gentle creatures. A group of female prisoners in Belfair, Washington, are helping to rescue an endangered species called Taylor’s Checkerspot. They recognize how 62 seemingly insignificant creatures can be. The world cannot afford to lose any butterflies. As environmentalist John Muir once 63 , “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it 64 to everything else in the Universe.”
50
A. colors
B. bodies
C. wings
D. feelers
.
A. out of control
B. in great danger
C. on the fly
D. out of date
51
.
A. nearby
B. though
C. besides
D. alone
52
.
53
A. predictable
B. possible
C. imaginable
D. terrible
.
A. factor
B. picture
C. measure
D. display
54
.
A. exposed
B. accustomed
C. sensitive
D. resistant
55
.
A. highlights
B. changes
C. replaces
D. finds
56
.
A. preserving
B. controlling
C. observing
D. recognizing
57
.
A. projects
B. efforts
C. steps
D. groups
58
.
59 . A. set an example B. keep the
promise
C. make a
difference
D. take the time
60
.
A. however
B. furthermore
C. otherwise
D. therefore
61
.
A. Distinguished
B. Leading
C. Senior
D. Ordinary
62
.
A. graceful
B. significant
C. pitiful
D. mysterious
63
.
A. proposed
B. commented
C. promised
D. recommended
64
.
A. restricted
B. adapted
C. contributed
D. tied
【参考答案】Section A
50~54 CBDDC 55~59 CAABC 60~64 ADBBD
【2013界上海市宝山区质量监测】
完形填空Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Reading involves looking at illustrative symbols and expressing mentally the sounds and ideas they represent. Concepts of reading have changed 50 over the centuries. During the 1950’s and 1960’s especially, increased attention has been devoted to 51 the reading process. Although experts agree that reading 52 a complex organization of higher mental 53 , they disagree about the exact nature of the process. Some experts, who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds, 54 reading as simply the decoding（解码）of symbols into the sounds they stand for.
These authorities 55 that meaning, being concerned with thinking, must be taught independently of the decoding process. Others maintain that reading is
inexplainably related to thinking, and that a child who pronounces sounds without 56 their meaning is not truly reading. The reader, 57 some, is not just a person with a theoretical ability to read but one who 58 reads.
Many adults, although they have the ability to read, have never read a book in its 59 . By some experts they would not be 60 as readers. Clearly, the philosophy, objectives, methods and materials of reading will depend on the definition one use. By the most 61 and satisfactory definition, reading is the ability to 62 the sound-symbols code of the language, to interpret meaning for various 63 , at various rates, and at various levels of difficulty, and to do so widely and enthusiastically. 64 , reading is the interpretation of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas.
50. A. specifically B. dramatically C. abstractly D. ridiculously
51. A. understanding B. translating C. defining D. substituting
52. A. involves B. concentrates C. specializes D. analyzes
53. A. opinions B. effects C. manners D. functions
54. A. view B. look C. reassure D. agree
55. A. support B. argue C. attempt D. compete
56. A. interpreting B. saying C. reciting D. reading
57. A. in addition to B. for example C. according to D. such
as
58. A. completely B. carefully C. publically D. actually
59. A. part B. whole C. standard D. straight
60. A. applied B. granted C. classified D. graded
61. A. instructive B. doubtful C. certain D. complicated
62. A. strike B. illustrate C. define D. unlock
63. A. purposes B. degrees C. stages D. steps
64. A. On the other hand B. In short C. By the way D. So far 【参考答案】50—54 BCADA 55—59 BACDB 60—64 CCDAB
【2014高考英语北部自主招生全真模拟试题】
Part 1.cloze (20%)
and I spent all my spare time (10) the countryside in search of fresh specimens to (11) to my collection of pets. (12) on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student (13) , to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches, (14) were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I (15) had enough money of my own to be able to (16) my first trip and I have been going (17) ever since then. Though a collector's job is not an easy one and is full of (18) , it is certainly a job which will appeal (19) all t hose who love animals and (20) .
1. A. how B. where C. when D. whether
2. A. region B. field C. place D. case
3. A. clarity B. emotion C. sentiment D.
affection
4. A. except B. but C. except for D. but for
5. A. recite B. recognize C. read D. repeat
6. A. volume B. noise C. voice D. pitch
7. A. close B. shut C. stop D. comfort
8. A. grew B. was growing C. grow D. grown
9. A. many B. amount C. number D. supply
10. A. living B. cultivating C. reclaiming D.
exploring
11. A. increase B. include C. add D. enrich
12. A. later B. further C. then D. subsequently
13. A. attendant B. keeper C. member D. aide
14. A. who B. they C. of which D. which
15. A. luckily B. gladly C. nearly D. successfully
16. A. pay B. provide C. allow D. finance
17. A. normally B. regularly C. usually D. often
18. A. expectations B. sorrows C. excitement D. disappointments
19. A. for B. with C. to D. from
20. A. excursion B. travel C. journey D. Trip
1. A 【解析】根据下一句及随后的内容，作者讲的是怎样成为动物爱好者的 (从小就喜欢动物) ，应当选择A. how。
2. C 【解析】in the first place是固定短语,意思是“首先”。此句意思是：别人经常问到的问题之一，是当初我是如何爱上动物的。
3. A 这句话的意思是：作者在呀呀学语之时,最早发清楚的音是“zoo” (动物园) ,而不是“妈妈”,“爸爸”,因此,应选clarity“清晰”。填入其他选项emotion (感情) ,sentiment (多愁善感) ,affection (友爱) 不合逻辑。
4. B 【解析】but在此处连接另一个句子 (it was the word“zoo”,“it was”被省略) ，表示转折，意为“而是”，Except, except for, but for的用法接近，表示“除了……”。
5. D 【解析】根据后面的over and over again,应选“repeat”
6. C 【解析】小孩想去动物园,便不停地发出尖叫声,故选“voice”。A shrill voice与scream 的意思接近。volume (音量) ；noise (噪音) ；pitch (音调) 均不合要求。
7. B 【解析】shut sb. up是指让某人住口，为了让孩子停止尖叫，只好带他去动物园。
8. A 【解析】根据后面主句的时态，此处只能用一般过去时。
9. C 【解析】a great many后直接跟可数名词的复数形式；a great / large amount of
后跟不可数名词；只有a great /large number of后可以跟可数名词的复数形式。
10 D 【解析】living后必须接介词in，意为“居住”；cultivating耕种；reclaiming开垦；只有exploring有探察的意思。
11. C 【解析】add to相当于increase，增加。其余选项后面都不接to。
12. A
【解析】later on为固定短语，“后来”。
13. D 【解析】attendant仆人；keeper可理解为“饲养员”，但是a student- keeper容易被误解为“收留学生的人”；aide有“助手”之义。作者一边上学，一边在动物园里打工，只能当助手。
14. D 【解析】which在此引导定语从句，修饰前面列出的动物。
15. D 【解析】因为钱是在动物园打工挣的，选successfully更能体现其含义。
16. D 【解析】finance my first trip意为“支付我的旅行费用”；pay后应接介词for；其他选项的意思相差甚远。
17. B 【解析】此句为现在完成进行时态,选regularly比较贴切。
18. D 【解析】此句是由though引导的让步状语从句，应与主句意思相对立。选项中，sorrows和disappointments与主句的appeal to相对立，但sorrows的分量太重。
19. C 【解析】appeal to为成语，意思是“吸引”。
20. B 【解析】excursion短途旅行；journey (从一地到另一地的) 长距离，具体的旅途；travel旅行，旅游，海外旅行；trip旅行，远足。