阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。
Before dinner my wife wanted me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly get a little driving 36 . I drove her to the store and 37 my car with her, and then I came back home with my son. He spoke 38 of the car. I was a little proud, for it was the nicest car I had 39 owned. 40 , I said, “Guy, my heart is not 41 that car. I like it but it is just metal. It won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that is 42 .”
It was at that moment 43 I heard a noise on our street. My son went out and then he shouted, “Dad! Holly damaged your car.”
My heart 44 and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts. Was 45 hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: “ Here is a 46 to show Holly what you really love. She will never forget it.” Holly was not hurt 47 , but when I reached her, she was crying and saying over and over again, “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this car.” I held her in my arms.
Later that week a friend asked what happened to my car. I told her the whole 48 . Then she said, “That happened to me when I was a girl. After I 49 my Dad’s car, my father, 50 , knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.” Over forty years later she still felt the 51 . It was a deep wound on her soul.
I have repaired my car, but there are 52 some scratches (划痕) on it. Every day they 53 me of the really priceless things in my life. Every day it reminds me of what really 54 in my life. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of 55 .
1.A. practice B. exercise C. training D. lesson
2.A. gave B. left C. kept D. got
3.A. admiringly B. proudly C. deeply D. curiously
4.A. just B. already C. even D. ever
5.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
6.A. set up B. set aside C. set on D. set down
7.A. temporary B. metal C. nice D. contemporary
8.A. when B. as C. that D. until
9.A. struck B. sank C. beat D. ached
10.A. anyone B. someone C. my car D. my son
11.A. chance B. time C. turn D. lesson
12.A. mentally B. physically C. lightly D. painfully
13.A. story B. truth C. explanation D. process
14.A. borrowed B. drove C. used D. ruined
15.A. nevertheless B. moreover C. or rather D. on the contrary
16.A. guilt B. pain C. embarrassment D. terror
17.A. still B. yet C. just D. only
18.A. remember B. remind C. warn D. inform
19.A. values B. happens C. cares D. matters
20.A. property B. equipment C. treasure D. fortune
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
Ⅲ、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
When I was a small child, during the war, we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village. One day, on the road, I found the 51 pieces of a mirror. There was a Garman motorcycle accident.
I tried to find all the pieces and put them 52 , but it was not possible, so I kept only the 53 piece and I made it round. I could54 with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the 55 that I could reflect(反射)light to dark places where the sun would never shine—in56 holes and some other dark places. It became a 57 for me to get light into the darkest places I could find.
I 58 the little mirror, and, as I 59 up, I would take it out when I had nothing to do and60 the game, As I became a 61 , I grew to understand that this was not 62 a child’s game but a metaphor(象征)for what I might do with my life. I came to 63 that I am not the light or the source of light. But light—truth, understanding, knowledge—is 64 , and it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it.
I am just a single piece of a mirror whose 65 design and shape I do not know. 66 , with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this67 —into the black places in the 68 of men—and change some things 69 some people. Perhaps others may see and do the same. This is what I am about. This is the70 of my life.
51. A. broken B. dropped C. pointed D. sharpened
52. A. back B. down C. together D. up
53. A. best B. longest C. smallest D. largest
54. A. talk B. play C. flash D. share
55. A. idea B. fact C. decision D. reason
56. A. deep B. big C. pretty D. empty
57. A. job B. task C. game D. trouble
58. A. kept B. hid C. forgot D. lost
59. A. came B. stood C. grew D. went
60. A. watch B. continue C. remember D. change
61. A. man B. boy C. father D. grandfather
62. A. always B. completely C. really D. just
63. A. announce B. doubt C. understand D. expect
64. A. absent B. home C. far D. there
65. A. whole B. most C. half D. other
66. A. So B. However C. Besides D. Certainly
67. A. country B. village C. world D. city
68. A. hands B. brains C. eyes D. hearts
69. A. on B. in C. with D. like
70. A. way B. standard C. quality D. meaning
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。
Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 1 in high school.
2, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛) for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 3 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 4 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 5 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 6, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 7. She moved on to English and history, and was 8 to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 9 math for the time being.
The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 10. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 11 as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 12 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 13 and left. “Why is high school so 14?” she sighed.
Later in 15 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 16. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 17 at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 18. High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 19a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 20 fish you can be.”
1. A. processes B. decision C. challenges D. exercises
2. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
3. A. difficult B. easy C. boring D. interesting
4.A. editor B. boss C. candidate D. judge
5. A. jumped B. sank C. stopped D. raced
6.A. strange B. happy C. awful D. lonely
7. A. struggling B. improving C. working D. complaining
8. A. ashamed B. disappointed C. shocked D. relieved
9.A. put up B. prepare for C. worry about D. give up
10.A. committee B. newspaper C. radio D. team
11. A. enthusiastic B. artistic C. sympathetic D. realistic
12.A. speakers B. readers C. cheerleaders D. writers
13.A. widely B. weakly C. excitedly D. brightly
14. A. similar B. ordinary C. different D. familiar
15.A. physics B. history C. English D. math
16.A. pleasure B. hope C. trouble D. sorrow
17.A. fit in B. look out C. stay up D. get around
18. A. swim B. try C. ask D. escape
19. A. in return for B. in case of C. in terms of D. instead of
20.A. slimmest B. smallest C. best D. gentlest
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
A Love Note to My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling ____ in your life. Little did I know you were _____every penny you earned to go to ____ school.
I cannot thank you enough for ____ you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried ____ piles of law books. I was ____ . Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for ____ ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms _____ be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was, that statement kept _____ in my ears. I watched as you faced the _____ of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a ____ and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you _____. With your words of wisdom in my _____ mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world _____. I set out to live my life filled with _____ seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I ______ found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) ____ one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your _____ , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and ____ meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m ____ it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
1.A. found B. played C. kept D. provided
2.A. saving B. making C. donating D. receiving
3.A. business B. fashion C. law D. medical
4.A. what B. that C. which D. where
5.A. at B. to C. upon D. under
6.A. amused B. worried C. puzzled D. disappointed
7.A. roles B. tests C. positions D. shows
8.A. must B. ought to C. need D. could
9.A. ringing B. blowing C. falling D. beating
10.A. choices B. chances C. challenges D. changes
11.A. professor B. doctor C. reporter D. model
12.A. in danger B. in action C. in trouble D. in charge
13.A. weak B. powerful C. youthful D. empty
14.A. came back B. closed down C. went by D. opened up
15.A. hope B. hardship C. harmony D. sadness
16.A. constantly B. shortly C. hardly D. nearly
17.A. and B. but C. or D. for
18.A. description B. statement C. praise D. introduction
19.A. secretly B. curiously C. carelessly D. eagerly
20.A. doing B. considering C. correcting D. reading
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
Everyone wants a blue ribbon(丝带). Blue is the best. Even kindergarteners(幼儿园小孩) ___ that blue ribbon. In sports, I was never a ____ .
During the spring of my kindergarten year, our class had a field trip in a nearby park. We planned to have a race. ___ , it was not an ordinary race. It was called the three-legged race. Our feet were tied together. One __ boy got me for a partner. He almost always won, but I __ that, with me, he didn’t have a chance. Obviously he didn’t ___ that at first.
The gun sounded, and we were off to the other side. ___ were falling around us, but we stayed on our feet. Only one other pair even had a ____ . Then only feet from the finish line, I fell down. We were __ enough that my partner could have __ dragged me across the finish line and ____ . But he didn’t. Instead, he stopped and helped me up, just as the other couple __ the finish line. I still remember that moment, and I still __ that little red ribbon.
When we graduated many years later, I stood on that stage and gave the valedictory address (告别演说)to that ___ group of students, none of whom even remembered that moment anymore. So, I told them about that little boy who had made a __ that helping a friend up was more ___ than winning a blue ribbon. I keep that ribbon __ it is a reminder that you don’t have to be a winner in the eyes of the world, to be a winner to those closest to you. The world may __ you a failure or a success, but those closest to you will know the __ . That’s important to remember as we travel through this __ .
1.A. want B. get C. miss D. believe
2.A. reporter B. failure C. winner D. watcher
3.A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise
4.A. unlucky B. smart C. brave D. nice
5.A. announced B. knew C. recalled D. promised
6.A. admit B. accept C. realize D. understand
7.A. Partners B. Boys C. Losers D. Couples
8.A. chance B. place C. route D. position
9.A. strong B. skilled C. close D. high
10.A. proudly B. slowly C. easily D. confidently
11.A. relaxed B. won C. escaped D. returned
12.A. stared at B. ran towards C. approached D. crossed
13.A. keep B. need C. show D. find
14.A. large B. same C. local D. small
15.A. decision B. guess C. suggestion D. trip
16.A. amusing B. important C. embarrassing D. exciting
17.A. unless B. until C. though D. because
18.A. hope B. make C. judge D. choose
19.A. result B. difference C. answer D. truth
20.A. school B. globe C. nature D. life
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
Ibby Piracha is one of many regular customers at his local Starbucks in a small town in Virginia, US.__________, Ibby isn’t like the other regulars – he’s________. Krystal Payne, a new employee, wanted to do something to make Ibby feel more_________. So she spoke with other employees about Ibby, learning that they always did what they could to give him excellent__________. But Payne wanted to take it a step further.
She went home and spent her night learning American Sign Language so she could better__________with Ibby. The next day, she wrote him a small__________saying: “I’ve been learning ASL, just so you can have the same_________as everyone else.”
Ibby, who was overcome with emotion over this small act of kindness, has_________the note at home ever since. Ibby was so__________by Payne’s gesture (友好的示意) that he posted it on Facebook to share with his friends. His _________was then reposted by many other people – a result that he did not__________. But he is happy that Payne is getting the__________she deserves .
The next morning, Payne heard about the post when her manager__________her and mentioned that there were many requests from reporters to__________her. A Starbucks spokeswoman heard about her_________gesture and said the company was very________of Payne’s actions. “My job is to________people have the experience they expect and that’s what I gave him,” said Payne.
Ibby sees Payne’s act of kindness as a(n)__________. “It shows that she respects deaf people,” he said. Payne now knows enough ASL to take Ibby’s_________, which makes Ibby’s life much easier. In the past, Ibby would have to order through text messages that he would show to the staff. Ibby still loves to visit the coffee shop, saying it is something that “gave me genuine _________– even now, I’m still smiling”.
1.A. Besides B. However C. Instead D. Also
2.A. quiet B. famous C. deaf D. blind
3.A. welcome B. cheerful C. different D. confident
4.A. presents B. ideas C. service D. guide
5.A. live B. compete C. play D. communicate
6.A. note B. story C. tip D. report
7.A. right B. experience C. chance D. emotion
8.A. kept B. copied C. read D. shared
9.A. bothered B. moved C. confused D. attracted
10.A. story B. gesture C. post D. picture
11.A. expect B. ignore C. want D. notice
12.A. chance B. pay C. award D. recognition
13.A. praised B. questioned C. criticized D. warned
14.A. understand B. interview C. meet D. promote
15.A. strange B. important C. kind D. brave
16.A. proud B. fond C. afraid D. ashamed
17.A. protect B. promise C. admit D. make sure
18.A. trust B. inspiration C. opportunity D. guidance
19.A. step B. rule C. order D. advice
20.A. surprise B. pride C. challenge D. happiness
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
阅读下面的材料,掌握其大意,然后在26 ~ 40各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies __1__ always speak the truth.” The man _2_ to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he _3__ for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out _4_? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I __5__. If I tell the truth, everyone will start _6__ me and call me a thief. I would be _7__ for stealing.” So the man __8__ not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he wanted to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man __9__ he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the _10__ of drinking wine.
In this __11__, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he __12__ his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very __13__ person.
Telling the truth is a very good _14__. If you always tell the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of __15__ and become a person whom everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
1.A. so B. for C. and D. or
2.A. promised B. happened C. settled D. began
3.A. played B. drank C. thought D. slept
4.A. walking B. stealing C. studying D. climbing
5.A. move B. say C. lie D. help
6.A. hating B. catching C. killing D. believing
7.A. expected B. hurt C. ignored D. punished
8.A. decided B. forgot C. asked D. pretended
9.A. before B. since C. if D. as
10.A. idea B. word C. power D. use
11.A. base B. way C. place D. wine
12.A. recognized B. planned C. broke D. remembered
13. A. good B. strong C. rich D. calm
14. A. custom B. habit C. game D. hobby
15.A. tests B. hopes C. pleasure D. trouble
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
One day when I was about nine years old, I ran into my mother’s bedroom and opened the dresser(化妆台). Then in the top drawer was a small________jewelry box. I was fascinated by its treasures. Then I saw there was something________under a piece of cloth.________the cloth, I found a little white chip of china(瓷器). Why did my mother keep such a________thing? Shining slightly in the light, it________no answers.
Some months later, I was setting the dinner table when my neighbor Marge knocked at the door. Coming in and________the table, Marge said, “Oh, you are expecting company. I'll________another time."
“No, come on in,” Mum replied. “We are not________anyone."
“But isn’t that your good china?” Marge asked. “I’d________trust kids to handle my good dishes!”
Mum laughed. “Tonight’s my family’s favorite meal. If you set your best table for a(n)________meal with guests, why not for your own________? A few broken plates are a small________to pay for the joy we get. ” Then she added, “________,every chip and crack has a story to tell.”
Mum went to the cupboard and took down a plate. She said, “Seeing this________on the edge(边缘) here? It happened when I was 17.”
Her voice________. “One day my brother invited a young man to dinner and sat him next to me. I was so________that when I took the plate, it________and knocked against the fork. As the young man was leaving, he________a piece of broken china in my hand without saying a word.”
I couldn’t forget about that plate with the________chip. I went up to take out the little wooden jewelry box again. I examined the chip________. The chip which my mother had saved with care belonged to the plate she broke on the day she met my father.
1.A. silver B. gold C. china D. wooden
2.A. hidden B. unpaid C. removed D. fixed
3.A. Covering B. Tearing C. Seeking D. Lifting
4.A. broken B. genuine C. beautiful D. valuable
5.A. found B. invented C. offered D. selected
6.A. glaring at B. glancing at C. looking on D. spying on
7.A. go by B. pass by C. stop by D. stand by
8.A. inviting B. expecting C. consulting D. celebrating
9.A. always B. sometimes C. never D. regularly
10.A. common B. strange C. unbelievable D. special
11.A. family B. relative C. neighbor D. ancestor
12.A. value B. fault C. bet D. price
13.A. However B. Though C. Besides D. Otherwise
14.A. break B. scene C. spot D. design
15.A. hardened B. softened C. sharpened D. weakened
16.A. nervous B. anxious C. surprised D. pleased
17.A. jumped B. escaped C. slipped D. left
18.A. threw B. laid C. examined D. picked
19.A. replaced B. penniless C. remaining D. missing
20.A. secretly B. carefully C. gratefully D. proudly
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
In some cities, workaholism (废寝忘食工作) is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as 36 . Government workers in Washington, D. C., 37 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they 38 . Workaholism can be a 39 problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they 40 have no idea of how to relax ; that is, they might not 41 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 42 to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful , and the tension(紧张)and worry can cause 43 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. 44 , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in 45 as they spend little time with their families.
Is workaholism 46 dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work 47 under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. The 48 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs 49 them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative. 50 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several 51 to work. Of course , it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers 52 financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction 53 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 54 it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity(自身价值). After they take part in work, they 55 a sense of self and individualism.
36.A.strange B.boring C.pleasant D.normal
37.A.for example B.on the other hand C.what’s more D.after all
38.A.agree B.promise C.dare D.want
39.A.slight B.serious C.obvious D.difficult
40.A.still B.probably C.certainly D.mostly
41.A.afford B.enjoy C.watch D.allow
42.A.dream B.decide C.intend D.hate
43.A.physical B.cultural C.social D.mental
44.A.Therefore B.However C.Anyway D.Besides
45.A.happiness B.silence C.failure D.surprise
46.A.sometimes B.always C.seldom D.hardly
47.A.sadly B.differently C.efficiently D.slowly
48.A.study B.family C.life D.work
49.A.equip B.pack C.provide D.fill
50.A.When B.Why C.How D.Where
51.A.factors B.advantages C.steps D.ways
52.A.no more B.more or less C.no more than D.more than
53.A.when B.before C.unless D.until
54.A.valued B.failed C.caught D.made
55.A.give B.lose C.get D.need
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers.
Some years later, they got together again. While having dinner, they_________for a long time. They discussed the_________they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a_________house built for Mama." The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer ( 奔驰经销商) send a_________to her." The third said, “I built a beautiful _________for Mama." The fourth said, “You know_________Mama loved reading poems and you know she can't read any more because she can't _________very well. I met a businessman who had a parrot that can recite many_________. It took him 12 years to_________it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years,__________it is worth it." On hearing that, the other brothers were__________by his good thought.
After the holidays, their mother__________ her thank -you notes, which read,“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to clean the whole house. It's a (an)__________job. Thanks anyway." “Marvin, I am too old to__________.I stay home and have others work for me, so I'll__________ use the car. The ________was good, although not realistic. Thanks."
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for many people to__________plays or I watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I've almost__________my hearing and I' m nearly blind.I won't use it. Thank you all the same.'
“Dearest Melvin, you are the__________ son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so__________. I liked it very much. Thank you."
1.A. fought B. studied C. talked D. slept
2.A. chances B. gifts C. wishes D. challenges
3.A. big B. warm C. safe D. lonely
4.A. book B. bike C. car D. bag
5.A. station B. museum C. library D. theater
6.A. how B. what C. why D. when
7.A. listen B. feel C. see D. walk
8.A. stories B. poems C. words D. lyrics
9.A. protect B. beat C. raise D. train
10.A. but B. so C. unless D. although
11.A. shocked B. embarrassed C. frightened D. impressed
12.A. took out B. put up C. sent out D. picked up
13.A. enjoyable B. tiring C. delightful D. amusing
14.A. learn B. work C. exercise D. drive
15.A. never B. often C. regularly D. sometimes
16.A. future B. idea C. hobby D. program
17.A. enjoy B. create C. bring D. record
18.A. admired B. lost C. remained D. discovered
19.A. same B. last C. only D. next
20.A. strange B. unpleasant C. terrible D. delicious
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析