2014届高三英语二轮专题精品卷 完形填空和语法填空(2)

2014年高考新课标II卷语法填空及答案第一篇：2014年高考新课标II卷语法填空及答案2014年高考新课标II卷语法填空及答案One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about __1___(be)late for school.There were many people waiting at the bus stop, ___2____ some of them looked very anxious and ___3__(disappoint).When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board.I got a place next ____4___ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk.A boy on a bike ____5___(catch)my attention.He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms.I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused ____6___(stop)until we reached the next stop.Still, the boy kept ____7___(ride).He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus.I heard an excited conversation.Then the driver stood up and asked,“____8___ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear!It …s ____9___(I)”.She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully.Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers___10__(sudden)became friendly to one another.（答案：being, and, disappointed, to, caught, to stop, riding, Did, me/mine, suddenly）第二篇：2014年高考新课标卷1语法填空语法填空练习2014年高考新课标I卷Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio.It __1___（be）unimaginable that it could ever becleaned up.The river was so polluted that it ____2___(actual)caught fire and burned.Now, years later, this river is one of _3__most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.But the river wasn’t changed in a few days __4__even a few months.It took years of work__5___(reduce)the industrial pollution and clean the water.Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is___6____(clean)than ever.Maybe you are facing an impossible situation.Maybe you leave a habit __7___is driving your family crazy.Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use.When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?While there are ___8___(amaze)stories of instant transformation, for most of us the___ 9____(change)are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river.Just(patience).（答案：was, actually,the,or,to reduce,cleaner,which/that,amazing,changes,patient）第三篇：2015年全国高考英语新课标卷II答案及详解[定稿] 2015年全国高考英语新课标卷II答案及详解2015年全国高考英语新课标卷II答案及详解听力部分（略）第二部分阅读理解第一节 A 【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。

2014上海市各区高三英语二模整理汇编【语法填空】（1）虹口(A)One of my most surprising findings as a student is 25 parents do not always accept your adulthood. I was always told that once you get to college, your parents realize that you have been living 26 your own and can make your own decisions. This idea was rejected 27 I came home for Thanksgiving. At first, everything was going as 28 (smoothly) as possible. The first night I went to the Berkeley campus to visit my friend Sara, without any argument from my mother.29 when I called her to say I had decided to spend the night at Sara’s dorm, my mom i nformed me that she wanted me home at one a.m. I was wild with anger! I 30 (make) my own decisions how late a young man should stay out for several months. However much I tried to reason with my mother, she insisted things are different when I am home, and that they were the 31 paying my bills. And kids, this is true. No matter how much you want to fight it, mommy and daddy are still holding the purse strings, whether you are 18 or not. Sometimes it is best to sit back, shut up, and do 32 they ask.(B)A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply — all these were important factors in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution, but they were not enough. Something else 33 (need) to start the industrial process. That “something special” was men — creative individuals 34 could invent machines, find new sources of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.The men who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution came from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were more inventors than scientists. A pure scientist appreciates 35 (conduct) his research accurately. He is not necessarily working 36 ______ his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is usually trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may strive 37 (solve) a problem by using the theories of science or by experimenting through trialand error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain 38 specific result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of many other objectives.Many of the people who developed the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not 39 (train) scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had little or no training in science 40 not have made their inventions if a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years before.（2）黄浦( A )Since my retirement from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time 25. ______ (paint) as an artist. I actually began drawing in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recover 26. _____ the loss of my father, or maybe it was just paintings 27. _____ brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes much influenced by Krenkel and St. John for five years. For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but 28. _____ _____ ______ I walked out of the school door for the last time, I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist.I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be 29. _____ (close) to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, 30. _____ (display) my paintings at a number of art shows.It is wonderful to have some time doing 31. _____ I want to do. As Confucius once said, “At seven ty I can follow my heart’s desire.”( B )In the last decade, research 32. _____ (show) that resistance exercise can help numerous disease states, including depression. You can improve your overall health just by watching your weight and taking walks in the neighborhood. But 33. _____ you want to improve your fitness —look better, maximize health, have more energy, prevent injuries —you need to do more.In recent years, emphasis has shifted to a type of resistance training 34. _____ builds muscles used inday-to-day tasks, helping avoid injury or re-injury. 35. _____ (call) functional strength training, it helps with tasks such as lifting infants in and out of car seats or lifting garage doors. Another goal is 36. _____ (reduce) the risk factors in patients with long-term diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.“Part of my job is trying to convince that 85-year-old woman that she really 37. _____ start weight lifting. 38. _____ who need persuading are women recently treated for breast cancer.” say s Dr. Dennis Kerrigan, at Henry Ford Health System’s Center for Athletic Medicine.“Friends and family tell them, ‘Take it easy,’ but chemotherapy(化疗) can reduce muscle mass, leaving body fat that is linked to cancer returning,”he says. “My suggestion? Strength training. It’s taken a long time for women to realize 39. _____ important strength training is, but once they try it, they 40. _____ (hook).”（3）静杨青宝(A)I have to say that my mom is stricter than most parents, and I’m the kind of kid who has a lot of my own thoughts.I used to think that she’s just a picky person that likes to make things more difficult for me, so we once sat down and talked face to face trying to clarify every misunderstanding we have (25)__________ us. I (26)__________ (convince) and decided to change my attitude towards her. My mom told me that as we grow, she’s also growing, too. Every day, she learns something new about being a mom, and her knowledge of becoming a good mom gradually grows.(27)__________ time passes by, I began to realize that most of her rules, or should I say “point of view”, are really to protect us. We teenagers often think that parents are conservative(保守的), and they know nothing about us, but honestly, we’re actually still too young (28)__________ (know) what’s really best for us.Parents can be wrong sometimes because nobody’s perfect, and they may be just like my mom who is still on her way to (29)__________ (be) a perfect parent! So, to those who often argue with their parents like me: next time, when you really disagree with (30)__________ your parents say, stop and tell yourself that your parents would never try to do (31)__________ to harm you because they love you before you yell at them.Finally, I really want my mom to know how sorry I am for always yelling at her breaking her heart. I really do want to change because I love her just as much as she loves me.(B)When I was in junior high school, darkness began filling my mind. I don’t know the day or the reason why it began. All I know is that I started feeling hopeless and worthless. I hid in my room, (32)__________ (stare) outof the window, thinking about all my failures. I even questioned (33)__________ being alive was worthwhile. My dark mood wasn’t constant. It would fade at times, but it always returned.It was my parents that helped me identify the shadow (34)__________ hung over my life —depression. Depression is (35)__________ mental illness that drains your energy and prevents you from enjoying life. It can keep you from succeeding at school or work or from connecting with others. At its (36)__________ (bad), depression can even lead to suicide.When your mood is dark, how do you know whether you are depressed or just sad? Think about how long the feelings (37)__________ (last). If they have persisted for weeks or months, get help.No one (38)__________ face depression alone. If you’re depressed, find someone — a friend, parent, teacher or pastor —and tell them your feelings. Consider seeing a doctor or psychologist, if they are getting worse.When I was depressed, I was (39)__________ (embarrass) to tell anyone. I didn’t want to seem weak or needy. But when I told my friends, they supportedand encouraged me.In fact, (40)__________ depression affects many people worldwide, treatments are available and can bring hope and joy back into their life.(4)浦东(A)One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. As she _______25_______ (ask) me to play chess with here, I suggested a game and she eagerly accepted. It was a school night, however, and at nine o’clock my daughter asked if I _______26_______ hurry my moves, because she needed to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I knew she had strict sleeping habits, _______27_______ I thought she ought to be able to give up some of this strictness. I said to her, “What fun it is! Why not stay up late for once.”We played on for _______28_______ fifteen minutes, during which time she looked anxious. Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly/”“No,”I replied, “_______29_______ you want to play it well, you’re going to play it slowly.” And so we continued until suddenly my daughter burst intotears, and admitted _______30_______(beat).Clearly, I had made a mistake. I had started the evening wanting to have a happy time with my daughter but had allowed my intention to win to become more important than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire _______31_______(win) served me well. As a parent, I realized that it got in my way. So I had to change.(B)While income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons _______32_______ explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “ Empty Nest Syndrome”(空巢综合症).In order to seek _______33_______ chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, _______34_______ their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact_______35_______ most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty _______36_______ they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match _______37_______ they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response_______38_______ the needs of their aged parents.The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents _______39_______(describe) as “distant parent phenomenon”, _______40_______ is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “ Empty Nest Syndrome”.(5) 普陀(A)Madonna：Singer/actress, born Michigan, USA, 1959Originally a dancer, she had her first popularrecord ‘Holiday’in 1983. In 1985 she began her film career and also married actor Sean Penn, but (25)____ marriage lasted less than four years. Her ‘Blond Ambition Tour’in 1990 with special clothes(26)____(design) by Jean Paul Gaultier caused much conflict. Her career took a more respectable direction, however, with the birth of her first child, Lourdes, in 1997, and her performance in the title role of Evita.Pelé：footballer, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Tres Coracoes, Brazil, 1940(27)____(consider) by many to be the greatest footballer of all time, he became a world star at the age of only seventeen, when Brazil first won the World Cup in Sweden. Perhaps his (28)____(great) success in his life was to win the third World Cup in Mexico in 1970. He played in four World Cup competitions, and scored over 1,200 goals in his career before finally (29)____(retire) in 1977. He (30)____(appoint) Brazilian Special Minister for Sport in 1994.Steffi Graf：tennis player, born Neckerau, Germany, 1969(31)____ Graf turned professional at the age of thirteen, she won her first major tournament in 1986 and became the world’s number one a year later. In 1988 she became the first woman since 1970 to win ‘The Grand Slam’(Wimbledon, the US, Australian and French Open tournaments). She (32)____(win) over 100 titles in her career and earned up to $20 million.(B)One in three American children now live with onlyone parent. (33)____ ____ the traditional family of Japan is strong, divorce still went up quickly between 1980 and 1995. (34)____ is more important is that the nature of the family is changing. In Sweden and Denmark, around half of all babies are now born to unmarried parents, and in the United Kingdom and France more than a third.Families are getting smaller. The average Turkish family had seven members in 1970; today it has only five. And in Spain and Italy, (35)____ families were always traditionally large, the birthrate was the lowest in the developed world in 1995. This fall in the birthrate is due to the fact that, as more women have careers, they are waiting longer and longer (36)____(start) a family. The age (37)____ ____ the average woman has her first baby is now 28 in Western Europe, and it is getting later.So the nuclear family is clearly changing, but is it in danger of (38)____(disappear) completely?The truth is (39)____ it is still too early to tell. In some countries these patterns are actually reversing. In the United States, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom,the birthrate is rising once more; and in Denmark, for example, marriage is becoming more popular again. In the United States, the divorce rate in fact fell (40)____ 10 per cent between 1980 and 1990, and it is continuing to fall.（6）徐汇松江金山(A)The California state assembly recently approved the so-called Paris Hilton bill, which prevents dogs 25______ occupying the driver’s seat in a moving vehicle. The bill passed 26______ Democrats wanted to make an example of Miss Hilton. They think she is a “little rich girl” who always gets her way; plus, her daddy is a big contributor to the Republican Party. “The judge 27______ have put her in jail for four months,” said one Democrat when Paris got only a four-day jail sentence for driving while drunk.28______ (drive) around town with her little dog Lovey hanging out the driver's window, Paris is a familiar sight throughout Los Angeles. Pictures of her and Lovey are common in newspapers and magazines.“That dog is a deadly threat to everyone on thestreets and the sidew alks,” said assembly leader Fabian Nunez. “We wrote this bill to protect the public. There’s no telling 29______ the dog might cause her to drive into a crowd of pedestrians. 30______ Paris wants to be with her dog, let her chauffeur do the driving. The state assembly is responsible for protecting people, and we take that responsibility seriously.”The assembly bill passed by a vote of 44 to 11. The state senate(参议院) 31______(expect) to approve the bill, and Governor Schwarzenegger has promised to sign it. “I love dogs,” he said, “but when it comes to 32______ (protect) the people of California, dogs will have to take a back seat.”The eleven assembly members who objected to the bill were all Republicans. “While Californians,”said Republican Tom Ridge, “are being attacked daily by murderers, rapists, and muggers, who do the Democrats protect citizens from—a 33______ (spoil) little girl and her dog!”(B)He almost killed somebody, but one minute changed his life. This beautiful story comes fromSherman Rogers’ book, Foremen: Leaders or Drivers? .In his true-life story, Rogers illustrates the importance of effective relationships. During his college years, Rogers spent 34______ summer in an Idaho(爱达荷州) logging camp. When the superintendent had to leave for a few days, he put Rogers in charge.“35______ if the men refuse to follow my orders?”Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, an immigrant worker who roared all day, giving the other men a hard time.“Fire them,”the superintendent said. Then, as if 36______ (read) Roger’s mind, he added, “I suppose you think you are going to fire Tony if you get the chance. I’d feel badly about that. I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is the most reliable worker I’ve ever had. I know he hates everybody and everything. But he comes in first and leaves last. There has not been an accident for eight years on the hill 37______ he works.”Rogers took over the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him.“Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today?”Tony grunted（发哼声）. “I was going to fire you the first time we fought, but I want you to know I’m not,”he told Tony, adding what the superintendent 38______(say).When he finished, Tony dropped the shovelful of sand he had held and tears streamed down his face.“Why he no tell me dat eight years ago?”That day Tony worked harder than ever before --- and he smiled! He later said to Rogers, “My first foreman who ever say, ‘Good work, Tony’ and it made me feel like Christmas.”Rogers went back to school after that summer. Twelve years later he met Tony again who was now superintendent for railroad construction for one of 39______ (large) logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to have such success.Tony replied, “If it not be for the one minute you talk to me back in Idaho, I keel somebody someday. One minute change my whole life.”Effective managers know the importance of taking a moment to point out 40______ a worker is doing well. But what a difference a minute of affirmation can make in any relationship!（7）闸北ANo trip to South Korea is complete without a visit to its fascinating theme parks. For those who assume that amusement parks are just playgrounds teeming with kids, South Korea’s theme parks are sure (25)______(change) their minds.With their charming garden plantations, hot springs and exciting rides, they offer travellers a romantic and exciting getaway. Within the appropriate driving distance from the Korean capital Seoul, there are three theme parks worth (26)______ (visit)—Lotte World, Everland and Seoul Land.Everland, the (27)______(large) theme park in South Korea, covering various areas like Festival World, Caribbean Bay and Speedway. It is such (28)______ huge park that you will have to plan in advance where you are investing your time there.Lotte World, (29)_____ designer was determined to create a wonderland for fun-seekers, consists of Lotte World Adventure, and movie theatres. You (30)______ also take part in activities such as ice-skating or bowling there.(31)______ travellers want, South Korea is there toprovide. Hop on a heart-stopping ride, amuse yourself in one of the theme parks or simply enjoy a relaxing hot spring bath. Come and visit South Korea now!BFounded by Louis Cartier in Paris France in 1847, Cartier is well known in the fashion world. It is recognized as (32)______ of the world’s most distinguished luxury brands. Most early years of Cartier (33)______(devote) to serving royal families and celebrities. King Edward VII of England referred to Cartier as “the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers.”The company remained under family control (34)______ 1964 when an investment group bought the business.Many of Cartier’s famous products were produced (35)______ chance. In 1904, the Brazilian pioneer pilot, Alberto Santos-Dumont complained to Louis Cartier about the unreliability and impracticality of using pocket watches (36)______ flying. In result, Cartier designed a flat wristwatch named “Santos”.(37)_____ _____ _____ it was available on the market, the watch was loved by not only Alberto Santos-Dumont but also other customers. It wasn’t long (38)______ theSantos watch became the most popular men’s wristwatch then.In 1907, Cartier began to work with a businessman named Edmond Jaeger, (39)______ agreed to exclusively supply the movements for Cartier watches. By that time, Cartier (40)______(establish) branches in many cities. It was these earliest shops that witnessed Cartier’s amazing development into today’s leading jewelry and watch brand.（8）长宁嘉定(A)A boy plays away from home and fights with others. He’s defeated, gets hurt and suffers shame. If he is strong-willed, he would clench (咬紧) his teeth, making a firm fist from (25) ______ (weep) in front of others. But as soon as he returns home he would burst out crying at the first sight of his close relatives. He would be all tears pouring out his sufferings.The same is true for a strong-willed grown-up. No matter what harm he suffers he would do his best (26) ______ (conceal) his feelings, trying not to let others know how he feels. He would swallow his bitter tearsand show a smiling face at others (27) ______ ______ he didn’t care a bit. But however strong-willed he is, most probably he would cry as soon as he meets his close relative who loves him and to (28) ______ he can pour out his heart unreservedly. Not only would he weep but he’d cry his eyes out (29) ______ grief.If somebody weeps in your face —the person never of the type doing this in front of others, you’d better sit by and let him cry to (30) ______ heart’s content, for it shows you are regarded as his dearest or (31) ______ (reliable) one.It’s much better to have someone crying in your face than be met exclusively by (32) ______ smiling face. Anyone can smile at you, but very few will weep in your face, because the latter is much harder for one to do than the former.(B)Some of young soldiers who had recently joined the army were being trained in modern ways of fighting. One of the lessons they should take was (33) ______ an unarmed man could trick an armed enemy, take his weapon away and have him (34) ______ (arrest). Firstone of their two instructors took a knife away from the other, using only his bare hands, and then he took a gun away from him in the same way.After the lesson, and before they went on to train the young soldiers to do these things themselves, the two instructors asked them a number of questions to see how well they had understood what (35) ______ (show). One of the questions was this, “Well, you now know (36) ______ an unarmed man can do against a man with a gun. Imagine that you (37) ______ (guard) a bridge at eight one night, and that you have a gun. Suddenly you see an unarmed enemy soldier (38) ______ (come) towards you, and what will you do?”The young soldier who (39) ______ ______ answer this question thought carefully for a few seconds (40) ______ he answered, and then said, “Well after what I have just seen, I think that the first thing I would do would be to get rid of my gun as quickly as I could so that the unarmed enemy soldier couldn’t take it from me and kill me with it!”（9）崇明(A)Senator Jeff Flake, an adventurous politician, went on a four-day Robinson Crusoe style holiday with his two sons, (25)_____ of whom are teenagers, to a remote, uninhabited island in the North Pacific Ocean. They traveled 5,200 miles from Phoenix, Arizona to the island of Biggarenn. They didn’t carry any food or water.The island is part of the Marshall Islands. It offered no basic facilities, (26)_____ the Flakes had to catch and cook their own food and purify their water. Their diet (27)_____(make) up of coconuts (椰子), fish and other seafood. They captured the fish and other sea creatures themselves and cooked the food over an open fire (28)_____(start) with a magnifying glass (放大镜).The Flakes brought along a lobster (龙虾) trap in hopes of having some delicious treats, but it was lost within the first few hours after (29)_____(attack) by a shark. They also carried two pumps to remove salt from ocean water. It took them hours each night (30)_____ (pump) for just a small amount of fresh water.One of the most memorable moments of the trip, the father said, was (31)_____ he and his 15-year-old son were chased by sharks after catching a fish in the ocean.Still, it was quite (32)_____ enjoyable holiday for the politician. “For a dad it was a wonderful thing. No video games around, no television, no texting,” Flake recalled.(B)Count to three and rip (撕) it off as fast as you can—this is how most people remove a band-aid (创可贴). (33)_____ _____ _____ fast you do it, it’s still going to be painful. That’s for sure. Or is it?A group of American scientists from Boston have just developed a band-aid that can be taken off without causing pain, reports the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Traditional band-aids are supposed to break apart (34)_____ the skin meets the glue, which is what makes taking them off so painful. But the new band-aid has an extra layer that sits (35)_____ the glue and the backing. When you tear off the band-aid, you remove the backing and middle layers, (36)_____(leave) the glue behind. The glue (37)_____ then be simply rubbed off with one’s fingers or left to fall off naturally. Importantly, this process is pain-free.This is not the first time scientists (38)_____(try) to solve this problem. But methods they tried in the past led to band-aids that were (39)_____(sticky) and therefore didn’t stay on for long.The Boston study was first aimed at helping babies (40)_____ skin is too delicate for standard band-aids. But adults with sensitive skin might also enjoy the benefits.(10) 奉贤(A)For most people, meat is a necessary part of any meal. But just ask yourself, would you still eat it if you knew that it had come from a cloned chicken or pig?The European Food Safety Authority has, so far, found no indication（25）______ food products, such as milk and meat, from cloned animals, are less safe than ones from normal animals. However, there are still economic and ethical(伦理的) concerns related to (26) ______(eat)cloned animals.That’s (27)______the European Union has launched a proposal to ban the sale and import of food from cloned animals.First of all, cloning is extremely costly. More importantly, cloning has a low success rate. It means that many cloned animals won’t survive into adulthood, and some (28)______ die before they are even born. This causes unnecessary suffering among animals and is opposed by animal rights supporters.While it would make it illegal to sell and import cloned animals, the proposal says that (29)______sale and import of food from the offspring(后代) of clones would be allowed since they are not considered to be thedirect products of cloning. But they are required to be clearly labeled (30)____________customers can choose whether they want them or not.The proposal (31)______ (put)to the European Parliament and member states, and it is not expected to come into force until 2016.(B)California has long attracted visitors seeking fortune, fame or both. Way back in 1849, hundreds of thousands started digging (32)______gold in the great Gold Rush of California, a historical event that(33) ______ (capture) the American imagination.Nowadays, the state is the most diverse（多元化的）in the entire mainland US – both in terms of the races of its people and the languages that(34)______ speak. Thu s, California is a true example of the “melting pot”, so often (35)______(associate) with the US.But why is it(36)______ all these different types of people choose to live and work in California? You’ve probably heard of Silicon Valley. Located outside of San Francisco in northern California, it is home to many of the world’s most successful technology companies. (37) ______ you ever send texts on an iPhone, e-mail with Yahoo, search on Google or edit pictures with Photoshop, then you have Silicon Valley to thank.But it’s not just electronic innovation that inspires people to move to California. Another major draw is one of (38)______ (old)American dreams — the chance (39)______ (become) a movie or TV star. People (40) ______ visit California get a special rush from going to Mount Lee in Santa Monica and seeing the famous Hollywood sign, a lasting symbol of the American film and television industries.(11)闵行(A)。

2014高考英语完形填空二轮基础精品训练题（8）及答案【吉林省吉林市2014质量检测】完形填空（共20小题；每小题分，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。

My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of41 ．Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some 42 to the area．Last summer, I found a tiny little 43 in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.We decided to let it 44 growing until we could find out what it was.Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 45 plant, it appeared tobe a sunflower. I decided to 46 the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks fromthe area to get to the weeds, I noticed something 47 . The sunflower had not 48 where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big 49 and grown under and around it to reach the 50 ．That’s when I 51 that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its 52 of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing.If we 53 ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we 54 to go and get what we need for growth．We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the 55 to achieve our goals.Like the 56 , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had 57 in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be 58 who and what we are, then the environment will begin to 59 us. We will finda way to go under or 60 any “rocks”in order to reach our goals．41.A. flowers B. insects C. rocks D. vegetables42.A. color B. water C. fertilizer D. shape43.A. weed B. seed C. rock D. plant44.A. stop B. continue C. improve D. escape45.A. weak B. lonely C. strange D. pretty46.A. remove B. tend C. watch D. collect47.A. wonderful B. terrible C. valuable D. unusual48.A. passed B. started C. left D. died49.A. tree B. table C. rock D. wall50.A. air B. top C. sun D. house51.A. realized B. doubted C. regretted D. hoped52.A. place B. way C. course D. process53.A. fill in B. put in C. worry about D. believe in54.A. forget B. hate C. aim D. wait55.A. ability B. wish C. plan D. idea56.A. yard B. sunflower C. home D. summer57.A. energy B. virtue C. courage D. faith58.A. aware of B. afraid of C. proud of D. tired of59.A. support B. affect C. upset D. forgive60.A. into B. around C. through D. from完形填空：（每小题分）41.C. 从下一句话可知院子里有很多石头。

高中英语真题:2014年高三年级第二次统一练习英语试卷本试卷共10页，共150分。

考试时长120分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

1. What language can the woman speak?A. French.B. Japanese.C. Chinese.2. What is the man going to eat for dinner?A. Chicken.B. Fish.C. Pizza.3. Why is the man going to the post office?A. To see his friend.B. To post some letters.C. To buy some stamps.4. Where are the two speakers?A. In the bank.B. In the classroom.C. In the supermarket.5. What will the man do on Saturday?A. Go boating.B. Play football.C. Play tennis.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Where was the woman born?A. In .B. In .C. In .7. How long will the woman stay in ?A. Four years.B. Ten years.C. Twelve years.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

2014届高三英语二轮专题精品卷：完形填空和语法填空（1）II. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11—25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool. It is a 11 that starts in school. The cool kids are good at sports. They are popular with the opposite sex. They are good-looking and people want to 12 their style. They can do their homework but they don’t make a big effort. That would not be cool.The 13 kids are in the other corner of the playground. They are very bright, but they don’t have great 14 skills, not popular with the opposite sex and they are 15 at sports. When they are not programming computers or doing calculus (微积分) , they are watching shows like the “X Files”. They are known as the geeks.But the geeks are taking over. Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and 16 your maths homework to ruin. Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations. They 17 good degrees, though they might not be too popular at university.The most important 18 of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks. Geek heroes like Bill Gates 19 others to follow their examples. Being a geek is a way of earning good money. And the creation of the Internet gave them a 20 of their own to work and play in, making them a global force. 21 , the effect of the geeks on popular culture has started a new trend. It is now cool to be 22 . Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you 23 is more important than what you look like.But there are also 24 . Geeks were often bullied (欺侮) or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your 25 . Perhaps it is time for punishment.【小题1】 A. time B. division C.group D. part【小题2】 A. show B. act C.copy D. represent【小题3】A. uncool B. unimportant C.clever D. strange【小题4】A. personal B. attractiveC. experimentalD. social【小题5】 A. tasteless B. careless C.hopeless D. helpless【小题6】 A. introduce B. bring C.prefer D. add【小题7】A. score B. lack C.take D. save【小题8】A. discovery B. industry C. progressD. improvement【小题9】A. excite B. discourage C. demand D. promise【小题10】A. world B. challenge C. chanceD. heaven【小题11】A. However B. Therefore C. StillD. Besides【小题12】A. imaginative B. uncool C.attractive D. cool【小题13】 A. remember B. understand C. receive D. know【小题14】 A. dangers B. questions C.possibilities D. wonders【小题15】A. secretary B. trainee C.friend D. boss【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】C【小题3】A【小题4】D【小题5】C【小题6】B【小题7】C【小题8】B【小题9】A【小题10】A【小题11】D【小题12】B【小题13】D【小题14】A【小题15】D【解析】试题分析：本文描述了西方社会的两种人,一种是很酷的,一种是不怎么酷的,后者是描述的重点。

高中英语真题:2014届高三英语二轮精品卷：语法填空和完形填空（2）II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the following passage. For some blanks, there is a word given in the brackets. Fill in each of these blanks with the proper form of the given word. Fill in the other blanks with words that are correct in structure and proper in meaning. (A)Mr. Briggs got a job 25 an insurance pany(保险公司) after he left school and went around visiting people in their h omes 26 (sell) them life insurance.One day, after he 27 (work) for the pany for about a year, the insurance manager sent for him and said, “M r. Briggs, I have b een looking 28 your record as a salesman with our pany, and there is one thing 29 surprises me about it. Why have you b een selling insurance only to people over 95 years old, and why have you been giving them such generous conditions? You’ll r uin our pany 30 you go on like that. ”“Oh, no, sir,” answered Mr. Briggs at once, “Before I started work, I looked at the figures(数字) for deaths in this country 31 the past ten years, 32 I ca n tell you that few people die at the age of 95. ”(B)He is the man who for many people has been a role model. No w your __33__ (big) hero deserves a special day when you can express your thanks and let him know how important he is to y ou.The third Sunday of June, ___34__ falls on June 19 this year, is Father’s Day.The idea of Father’s Day came from ___35___ American wom an called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted a special d ay ____36____( honor) her father. He raised six children by ___ 37_ after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.The first Father’s Day ___38____(celebrate) on June 19, 1910 . In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a _____39____ (nation) Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June ___40___ F ather’s Day.Here are some ways to show your love and respect:Send him a greeting card. Fathers prefer cards that are not to o emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh.If he has a puter, cover his desktop with words like “I love you ，Dad”.A small present, such as a framed photo of your family, can m ake him feel like a king.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A department store’s inputs include the land upon which the building is located, the labor of the employees, (41) ______ in th e form of building, equipment and merchandise, and the manag ement skills of the store managers. On a farm, the operation sy stem is the transformation that occurs when a farmer’s (42) ___ ___ (land, equipment, labor, etc.) are changed into such outputs as corn, wheat or milk. The exact form of the change process (43) ______ from industry to industry, but it is a(n) (44) ______ph enomenon that exists in every industry. Economists refer to this (45) ______ of resources into goods and services as the produc tion function. For all operation systems, the general goal is to cr eate some kind of value-added outputs that are worth more to consumers than just the s um of the inputs. To the consumers, the resulting products (46) ______ use value due to the form, the time, or the place of their availability from the conversion process.However, the process is subject to random changes. Unplan ned or uncontrollable influences may cause the actual output to differ from planned output. Random fluctuations can arise from external disruption (fire, floods or lightning, for example) or from (47) ______ problems in the conversion process. Variability of e quipment, material imperfections, and human errors all affect o utput quality differently. In fact, random variations are the rule r ather than the exception in production processes; therefore, to ( 48)____variation becomes a major management task.The function of the feedback is to provide (49) ______ linkage s. Without some feedback of information, management personn el cannot (50) operations because they don' t know the resul ts of their directions.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are fo ur words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Filling in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.It was my first day to Miss Hargrove’s seventh grade. Past “new comer” experiences had been difficult, so I was very__51__ to fi t in. After being introduced to the class, I bravely put on a smile and took my seat.Lunchtime was a pleasant surprise when the girls all crowded a round my table. They were friendly, so I began to __52__. My n ew classmates told me about the school, the teachers and the o ther kids. They __53__ out the class nerd (书呆子) to me: Mary Lou. She was a pretty girl with dark eyes and ol ive-skin, __54__ she wore a long woolen skirt and an old-fashioned blouse. She looked stupid. The girls whispered and g iggled __55__ Mary Lou walked by. She ate alone.After school, the girls invited me to join them in front of the scho ol. I was thrilled to be a member of the club. We waited. For wh at, I didn’t know. Then Mary Lou came down the school steps. The girls started making fun of her, shouting rudely, biting com ments. I __56__, then joined right in. Mean remarks fell from my lips. No one could __57__ I’d never done this before. The othergirls stepped back and started cheering for me. Feeling __58__ , I pulled on her backpack and then pushed her. Her backpack broke, Mary Lou fell and I backed off. Everyone was laughing. I __59__ in. I was a leader.I was not proud. Something inside me hurt. If you’ve ever picke d a wing off a butterfly, you know how I felt. Mary Lou got up, g athered her books and left without a tear or saying anything. Sh e held her head __60__ as blood ran down from her knee. I __6 1__ her limp away down the street.I turned to leave with my __62__ friends and noticed a man stan ding beside his car. He must have been Mary Lou’s father ––– he had the same olive skin, dark hair and handsome look. He remained still and watched the __63__ girl walk toward him. Onl y his eyes ––– shining with both sadness and pride ––– followed. As I passed, he looked at me in silence with burning tears that reminded me of my __64_.Mary Lou’s father’s eyes taught me a good lesson that day. I ne ver again hurt someone for my own __65__.51. A. anxious B. excited C. worried D. afraid52. A. talk B. hesitate C. relax D. suspect53. A. picked B. pointed C. worked D. found54. A. because B. so C. and D. but55. A. as B. before C. after D. since56. A. paused B. refused C. hurried D. escaped57. A. tell B. say C. report D. announce58. A. ashamed B. guilty C. encouraged D. powerful59. A. turned B. went C. took D. fitted60. A. cautiously B. casually C. lowly D. high61. A. watched B. noticed C. glared D. glanced62. A. caring B. laughing C. puzzling D. satisfying63. A. silly B. only C. lonely D. friendly64. A. pain B. pity C. weakness D. shame65. A. loss B. gain C. effort D. duty25.with 26.to sell 27.had been working 28.at 29.that 30.if 31.during 32.and33. biggest 34. which 35. an 36. to honour 37. himself 38. w as celebrated 39. national40. as41-50 B. C E J H A D F G K51—55A C B DＡ56---60 A A C D D 61---65 A B C D B2014届高三英语二轮精品卷：语法填空和完形填空（2）II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Read the following passage. For some blanks, there is a word given in the brackets. Fill in each of these blanks with the proper form of the given word. Fill in the other blanks with w ords that are correct in structure and proper in meaning.(A)Mr. Briggs got a job 25 an insurance pany(保险公司) after he left school and went around visiting people in their homes 26 (sell) them life insur ance.One day, after he 27 (work) for the pany for about a year, the insurance manager sent for him and said, “Mr. Briggs, I have been looking 28 your record as a salesman with our pany, and t here is one thing 29 surprises me about it. Why have you been selling insurance only to peop le over 95 years old, and why have you been giving them such generous conditions? You’ll ruin our pany 30 you go on like that. ”“Oh, no, sir,” answered Mr. Briggs at once, “Before I started work, I looked at the figures(数字) for deaths in this country 31 the past ten years, 32 I can tell you that few people die at t he age of 95. ”(B)He is the man who for many people has been a role model. Now your __33__ (big) hero deserv es a special day when you can express your thanks and let him know how important he is to yo u.The third Sunday of June, ___34__ falls on June 19 this year, is Father’s Day.The idea of Father’s Day came from ___35___ American woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day ____36____( honor) her father. He raised six children by ___3 7_ after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.The first Father’s Day ___38____(celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a _____39____ (nation) Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June ___40___ Father’s Day.Here are some ways to show your love and respect:Send him a greeting card. Fathers prefer cards that are not too emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh.If he has a puter, cover his desktop with words like “I love you，Dad”.A small present, such as a framed photo of your family, can make him feel like a king.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A department store’s inputs include the land upon which the building is located, the labor of t he employees, (41) ______ in the form of building, equipment and merchandise, and the manag ement skills of the store managers. On a farm, the operation system is the transformation that o ccurs when a farmer’s (42) ______ (land, equipment, labor, etc.) are changed into such outputs as corn, wheat or milk. The exact form of the change process (43) ______ from industry to indus try, but it is a(n) (44) ______phenomenon that exists in every industry. Economists refer to this ( 45) ______ of resources into goods and services as the production function. For all operation sy stems, the general goal is to create some kind of value-added outputs that are worth more to consumers than just the sum of the inputs. To the consum ers, the resulting products (46) ______ use value due to the form, the time, or the place of their availability from the conversion process.However, the process is subject to random changes. Unplanned or uncontrollable influences may cause the actual output to differ from planned output. Random fluctuations can arise from e xternal disruption (fire, floods or lightning, for example) or from (47) ______ problems in the conv ersion process. Variability of equipment, material imperfections, and human errors all affect out put quality differently. In fact, random variations are the rule rather than the exception in product ion processes; therefore, to (48)____variation becomes a major management task.The function of the feedback is to provide (49) ______ linkages. Without some feedback of inf ormation, management personnel cannot (50) operations because they don' t know the results of their directions.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Filling in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.It was my first day to Miss Hargrove’s seventh grade. Past “newcomer” experiences had been d ifficult, so I was very__51__ to fit in. After being introduced to the class, I bravely put on a smile and took my seat.Lunchtime was a pleasant surprise when the girls all crowded around my table. They were frien dly, so I began to __52__. My new classmates told me about the school, the teachers and the ot her kids. They __53__ out the class nerd (书呆子) to me: Mary Lou. She was a pretty girl with dark eyes and olive-skin, __54__ she wore a long woolen skirt and an old-fashioned blouse. She looked stupid. The girls whispered and giggled __55__ Mary Lou walked by. She ate alone.After school, the girls invited me to join them in front of the school. I was thrilled to be a member of the club. We waited. For what, I didn’t know. Then Mary Lou came down the school steps. T he girls started making fun of her, shouting rudely, biting comments. I __56__, then joined right i n. Mean remarks fell from my lips. No one could __57__ I’d never done this before. The other gir ls stepped back and started cheering for me. Feeling __58__, I pulled on her backpack and then pushed her. Her backpack broke, Mary Lou fell and I backed off. Everyone was laughing. I __5 9__ in. I was a leader.I was not proud. Something inside me hurt. If you’ve ever picked a wing off a butterfly, you know how I felt. Mary Lou got up, gathered her books and left without a tear or saying anything. She held her head __60__ as blood ran down from her knee. I __61__ her limp away down the street .I turned to leave with my __62__ friends and noticed a man standing beside his car. He must ha ve been Mary Lou’s father ––– he had the same olive skin, dark hair and handsome look. He remained still and watched the __63__ girl walk toward him. Only his eyes ––– shining with both sadness and pride ––– followed. As I passed, he looked at me in silence with burning tears that reminded me of my _ _64_.Mary Lou’s father’s eyes taught me a good lesson that day. I never again hurt someone for my own __65__.51. A. anxious B. excited C. worried D. afraid52. A. talk B. hesitate C. relax D. suspect53. A. picked B. pointed C. worked D. found54. A. because B. so C. and D. but55. A. as B. before C. after D. since56. A. paused B. refused C. hurried D. escaped57. A. tell B. say C. report D. announce58. A. ashamed B. guilty C. encouraged D. powerful59. A. turned B. went C. took D. fitted60. A. cautiously B. casually C. lowly D. high61. A. watched B. noticed C. glared D. glanced62. A. caring B. laughing C. puzzling D. satisfying63. A. silly B. only C. lonely D. friendly64. A. pain B. pity C. weakness D. shame65. A. loss B. gain C. effort D. duty25.with 26.to sell 27.had been working 28.at 29.that 30.if 31.during 32.and33. biggest 34. which 35. an 36. to honour 37. himself 38. was celebrated 39. national 40. as41-50 B. C E J H A D F G K51—55A C B DＡ56---60 A A C D D 61---65 A B C D B。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练（2）含答案In late March, Southwest University became the first school in China to open a 24-hour hotline providing suicide-prevention counseling．College suicide is a heart-breaking and controversial topic．Chinese college students hav e long been the focus of public attention: their youth, education and．most importantly, bright futures make them the envy of so ciety．However, in recent years, we've read more reports of student s uicides．Perhaps that's simply because of society's attention wi th youth．But it could also signify the increasing troubled menta l state of young people．Many studies have sought to find out the causes of student suic ides．Not surprisingly, the top factors usually include psycholog ical and physical sickness, emotional trouble and peer pressure ． Despair about their futures is also quickly becoming a leadin g factor: many students say they feel hopeless and confused about the direction of their careers in a crowded job market．Thankfully, more and more universities and colleges are providi ng counseling services to address students' mental and psychol ogical problems．These at least offer some comfort to students facing tough job prospects and personal difficulties．From appointing in-house student counselors to setting up hotlines and recruiting st udents to help their troubled peers, many universities are makin g efforts to fight student depression．There is no denying that much remains to be done, but such efforts are already working, helping students and saving lives．However, the most important front in this battle lies with the stu dents themselves．Whatever efforts school officials make, it is up to students to realize their problems and ask help．Unfortun ately, many students considering suicide refuse to seek help．By shutting themselves away, they can easily fall into vicious cy cles （恶性循环） , becoming even more easily hurt to personal difficulties a nd the pressures of the outside world．While establishing better on-campus psychological education and outreach programs as a st ep forward, students themselves must actively reach out for hel p．These dangers are a reality for every student, not only thosewho feel confused and depressed．53．Why are there so many students that commit suicide?A．Because of psychological and physical sickness．B．Because they feel hopeless and confused about their future ．C．Because of the emotional trouble．D．All of the above．54．According to the article, all of the following are right except _ __．A．No university in China had a whole day hotline providing sui cide-prevention counseling before March．B．Many people envy the college students their bright futures ．C．The students who feel confused and "depressed may have psychological problems and need psychological education．D．The problems of student suicides indicate the increasing tro ubled mental state of young people．55．The key to avoid student suicides is that ___．A．parents communicate with their children and understand the m．B．colleges and universities oner more help to students．C．students themselves realize their problems and seek help fr om others．D．friends give more comfort and show more understanding to the problem students．56．Which of the following can be the best title for the article?A．Help is at hand for suicidal students．B．More college students commit suicide．C．How can students avoid committing suicide?D．Why do college students feel depressed?***************************************************结束I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my ho use to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route．He replied, "You mean fortunately．"He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided．My attitude to the hill has now changed．I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following．This hill will e xercise my heart and lungs．It will help me to lose weight and g et fit．It will mean that I live longer．This hill is my friend．Final ly I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycle s when I call get the same value for free．I have a smile of sati sfaction as I reach the top of the hill．Problems are there to be faced and overcome．We cannot achi eve anything with an easy life．Helen Keller was the first deaf a nd blind person to gain a university degree．Her activism and writing proved inspirational．She wrote?" Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet．Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, amb ition inspired and success achieved．"One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude to wards adversity (逆境）．From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accid ents, afflictions and difficulties．Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own．While we cannot ch oose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it．Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off fo llowing a flying accident．He was deter-mined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flyi ng aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was an inspiration to others during the war．He said, "Don't listen to any-one who tells you that you can't do this or that．That's nonsens e．Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches（拐杖）or a stick, then have a go at everything．Go to school, join in all the games you can．Go anywhere you want to．But never, ne ver let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossi ble．"The biographies （传记） of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced．The common thread is that they did not become depressed．They chose their attitude ．They chose to be positive．They took on the challenge．The y won．Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity．57．Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?A．Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to fake exercise．B．People are silly to pay to go to the gym．C．Those who want to achieve success cant expect to live all e asy life．D．People's attitude towards adversity is the only factor that de termines whether they will succeed．58．By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us"________．"A．Failure is the mother of Success．B．A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit．C．If you venture nothing, you will have nothing．D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try．59．Following this passage, the author will further talk about___ __．A．how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards theadversity he facedB．what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adve rsity you faceC．what great people have in commonD．why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity 60．Which of the following can best function as the title of the p assage?A．Face adversity with a smile B．Different attitud es towards adversityC．Nothing is impossible D．Life is full of adver sity参考答案*****************************************************************结束Learn to Meet ChallengesMy classmates called me “the alien”，and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫)．As a young boy，I __1__ from a serious skin disease，which filled my arms with scars.The true __2__ of my condition ，however，was social：I lived a life of loneliness.Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover，but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future，teaching me that any difficulties could be overcome.I therefore t ook a/an __3__ role in fighting against my disease，trying many medications and herbs，and my health __4__greatly before I graduated.I realized that m y personal __5__ had led to this improvement.I regained selfcon fidence and made many friends at school.Years later，__6__ my personal battle against disease，I learned a great deal about __7__ by overcoming difficulties.I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director.I __8__ a g roup of six students in organizing various activities.I was the mo st advanced ESL student among the group，so I considered myself the most capable.But I quickly learned m y __9__，while preparing for our first presentation，I was __10__ with my team members and often rejected their __ 11__.I performed most of their tasks myself，allowing them to __12__ me only with small details.As a result，the presentation was not very successful.The setback __13__ m e，and I spoke of it to the club’s director.She responded that she _ _14__ my ability to succeed in the future.This comment filled m e with __15__，for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.__ 16__ they were weak in English，they had many valuable talents.I immediately __17__ my policy ，allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired an d to complete them on their own.For our program，we had many meetings，which gave __18__ to many good ideas.Most importantly，the atmosphere among us improved dramatically.We were __19 __ and eager to devote time to the program，and I learned what true leadership is.My experiences __20__ improved my ability to handle challengi ng situations.1．A.judged B．sufferedC．prevented D．protected2．A.pain B．sign C．value D．meaning3．A.important B．different C．leading D．active4．A.developed B．improvedC．increased D．removed5．A.joy B．goal C．will D．life6．A.over B．like C．forD．in7．A.ability B．quality C．leadership D．friendship8．A.taught B．found C．managed D．followed9．A.mistake B．method C．effort D．right10．A.satisfied B．familiar C．patient D．strict11．A.desires B．talents C．ideas D．tasks12．A.remind B．guideC．show D．help13．A.discouraged B．disturbedC．encouraged D．educated14．A.adopted B．admired C．trusted D．tested15．A.surprise B．delight C．pride D．hope16．A.As B．If C．Because D．Although17．A.deleted B．changedC．regretted D．considered18．A.birth B．hand C．gift D．rise19．A.crazy B．happy C．successful D．independent20．A.instantly B．indirectlyC．unusually D．undoubtedly参考答案1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C6．B 7．C 8．C 9．A 10．D11．C 12．D 13．A 14．C 15．A16．D 17．B 18．A 19．B 20．D*********************************************************结束高考预练单项选择1．(2012·山东省实验中学诊断)—Is Tony the student awarded at the graduation ceremony in you r class?—There is __________ Tony，but I’m afraid he isn’t __________ one you mentioned. A．the；the B．a；aC．/；the D．a；the解析：选D。

2014高考英语完形填空精英训练精品题（2）及答案完形填空阅读下面短文，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.AI was successful at my job。

I worked very hard ，but it ___1___ me and my family a fabulous （极好的) lifestyle。

I'd worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director。

___2___, one afternoon last May，I was called to the office，and it was _3_ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there _4_ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___5__." I’d been so well respected；__6__ I was of no value.For six weeks，I was in a very _7__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie （僵尸)。

I could _8__ things needed doing，but would not do anything。

My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的）in everything __9___ me.Then，in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解和完形填空训练（2）附答案I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a mes sage the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancel led. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours pas sing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about m e. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the ph one，“ Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are？”At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without sho wing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires，and shouted at the phone，“Yeah! Who do you think you are？Bad telephone ! Bad telephone！”And she swept it into the was tebasket.I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth?She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “Now hear this ! All objects in this room — if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go！”Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly，“Honey，you just have to learn how to take control. ”With that, she left th e room.After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at e verything in sight，I noticed that something in my mood(情绪) had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone？Her antics_helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small t hings. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to liste n to him and talk to him calmly.[语篇解读] “我”对自己的经纪人取消我的表演并且不及时接电话的行为大为恼火，冲电话大吼以泄愤，但接着妻子就此事的一系列异常及夸张的行为让我意识到自己对小事情反应过火，最后我的情绪得到好转，冷静了下来。

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习测试精选：完形填空1.完形填空（共20小题；每小题15，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。

WHEN John Gurdon was 15, he ranked last out of the 250 boys in his grade at biology. He also came in last for every other science subject. His teacher wrote in a 16 : “I believe he has ideas about becoming a 17 ; on his present showing this is quite foolish.”Luckily, the teacher’s words didn’t 18 Gurdon’s love for science. He kept working hard. He went to lab earlier and left 19 than anyone else.On Oct 8, 2012, 64 years later, the British professor 20 the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka had contributed to the research and therefore 21 the award.Gurdon got the honor 22 his research into cells and cloning. When he was studying at Oxford, he did some 23 on cells. He took a cell from an adult frog, moved its 24 , and put them into an egg cell. The egg cell then 25 into a clone of the adult frog. His research 26 for the first time that every cell in the body contains the same genes.At that time, many people 27 accept Gurdon’s idea. But later it helped to 28 Dolly the sheep in 1996, the first cloned mammal in history. It also led to important findings in the 29 use of cells. For example, 30 from someone’s skin can turn into any type of tissue in the body. This is good news for those 31 who have diseased or damaged tissue.Gurdon always remembers the 32 he had when he was 15. He even put the report on his desk as a daily 33 to himself.“When you have 34 , like an experiment doesn’t work, it’s nice to remind yourself that perhaps you are not so good at your job and the teacher may be 35 ,” he said.However, the facts suggest Gurdon is pretty good indeed.16.A. report B. letter C. passage D. program17.A. musician B. scientist C. manager D. millionaire18.A. stop B. mean C. inspire D. reflect19.A. sooner B. later C. more hurriedly D. more happily20.A. won B. founded C. dreamed of D. applied for21.A. accepted B. refused C. collected D. shared22.A. instead of B. in spite of C. because of D. in place of23.A. reading B. writing C. change D. research24.A. baby B. power C. genes D. features25.A. cut B. grew C. went D. formed26.A. predicted B. studied C. proved D. provided27.A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t28.A. save B. drive C. feed D. create29.A. everyday B. medical C. physical D. illegal30.A. cells B. hairs C. water D. blood31.A. fools B. scientists C. patients D. doctors32.A. friend B. teacher C. classmate D. neighbor33.A. rule B. paper C. reminder D. reward34.A. prizes B. diseases C. meals D. problems35.A. right B. wrong C. happy D. welcome2.完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to 26 influence from the other town.In Pressure, 27 struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would 28 to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because 29 was the index (指数) of success, people were 30 busy making money, with 31 for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape._32 , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without 33 and 34 do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _35 whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office 36 sipping coffee and doing nothing.37 the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was 38 that mattered. No one had the 39 thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were 40 models from Pressure.Some of the young were addicted to 41 because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is 42 for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely 43 , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be 44 with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They 45 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure andPleasure if they don’t go to extremes.26. A. connect B. keep C. go out D. prevent27. A. everyone B. anyone C. nobody D. somebody28. A. have B. like C. compete D. try29. A. health B. joy C. children D. wealth30. A. seldom B. always C. hardly D. sometimes31. A. much time B. no reason C. many reasons D. no time32. A. Meanwhile B. At the same time C. Therefore D. Virtually33. A. pleasure B. pressure C. work D. happiness34. A. must B. need C. could D. dared35. A. know B. find C. recognize D. care36. A. in the morning B. in the evening C. all day long D. in the afternoon37. A. Thanks to B. Regardless of C. Owe to D. According to38. A. money B. time C. pleasure D. pressure39. A. strongest B. slightest C. most D. smallest40. A. the old B. the new C. the best D. the same41. A. books B. work C. money D. drugs42. A. pressure B. life C. pleasure D. money43. A. improved B. failed C. succeeded D. lived44. A. content B. surprised C. patient D. angry45. A. built B. put down C. pulled down D. set up3.完型填空（每小题1.5分，共计30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其段落大意，然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。