2020-2021高考英语完形填空试题(含答案)
一、高中英语完形填空
1．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。
John's parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War Ⅱ. His family never 1 a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not 2 trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes 3 became a problem for young John's household.
A family friend joined the army, and his wife 4 to go with him. John's family
5 to store their furniture while they were away. To the family's
6 , the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they
7 the washer.
Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he 8 a love for the old, green Bendix. But 9 the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly 10 . His mother 11 him and said. "You must remember, that machine 12 belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken 13 , let's use this 14 to be grateful that we had it at all."
The lesson turned out 15 . Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia (白血病). Though he 16 for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the 17 until he remembered the old Bendix.
His daughter was a 18 . When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to 19 for a time. He felt 20 . He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.
1. A. required B. repaired C. saw D. owned
2. A. afford B. take C. have D. ride
3. A. warm B. nice C. clean D. good
4. A. agreed B. prepared C. managed D. desired
5. A. decided B. offered C. expected D. promised
6. A. astonishment B. disappointment C. sadness D. regret
7. A. bought B. got C. borrowed D. used
8. A. achieved B. reduced C. produced D. developed
9. A. obviously B. finally C. immediately D. peacefully
10. A. upset B. frightened C. hopeless D. confused
11. A. explained B. encouraged C. comforted D. taught
12. A. once B. already C. never D. hardly
13. A. out B. down C. up D. away
14. A. success B. event C. treasure D. chance
15. A. invaluable B. important C. necessary D. reasonable
16. A. thought B. struggled C. missed D. forgot
17. A. lesson B. illness C. loss D. difficulty
18. A. gift B. washer C. death D. loser
19. A. spend B. live C. share D. earn
20. A. grateful B. energetic C. relaxed D. happy
【答案】（1）D；（2）A；（3）C；（4）B；（5）B；（6）A；（7）B；（8）D；（9）B；（10）A；（11）C；（12）C；（13）D；（14）D；（15）A；（16）B；（17）C；（18）A；（19）C；（20）A；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，John小时候由得到再到失去洗衣机以及成年后痛失女儿的经历，旨在告诉人们：应把曾经拥有的人或事物看做是一种恩赐，不要因为失去了他们而深感懊恼，要为曾经拥有过他们而心存感激。
（1）考查动词。A. required“要求”；B. repa ired“修理”；C. saw“看见”；D. owned“拥有”。根据下文提到由于汽油很贵，他们不能去几里远的洗衣店，可推知他家里没有洗衣机。故选D。
（2）考查动词。A. afford“负担”；B. take“拿，取”；C. have“有”；D. ride“骑”。根据上文提到由于汽油很贵可推知，他们负担不起去几英里远的洗衣店的路费。故选A。
（3）考查形容词。A. warm“温暖的”；B. nice“美好的”；C. clean“清洁的，干净的”；D. good“好的”。根据上文可知，由于他家里没有洗衣机，又负担不起去几英里远的洗衣店的路费，因此保持衣服洁净成了小约翰家的难题。故选C。
（4）考查动词。A. agreed“同意”；B. prepared“准备”；C. managed“管理”；D. desired“渴望”。根据下文可知，他们夫妻俩是一起离开的，并且还将家具寄存在了约翰家，因此这里的意思应是，他的妻子准备一起离开。故选B。
（5）考查动词。A. decided“决定”；B. offered“提供”；C. expected“预期，盼望”；D. promised“承诺”。根据上文可知，由于是家里的朋友要去参军，所以这里应是约翰家主动提议答应保管朋友的家具。故选B。
（6）考查名词。A. astonishment“惊讶，令人惊讶的事物”；B. disappointment“失望”；C. sadness“悲哀”；D. regret“遗憾“。根据上下文可知，由于约翰家没有洗衣机，所以保持衣服整洁成了约翰家的难题，当朋友建议他们家使用他的奔迪克斯洗衣机时，他们应该感到很惊讶。故选A。
（7）考查动词。A. bought“买”；B. got“得到”；C. borrowed“借”；D. used“使用”。根据第一段第一句说约翰家得到洗衣机可知，此处表达因此这就是他们如何才有洗衣机的。故选B。
（8）考查动词。A. achieved“到达”；B. reduced“减少”；C. produced“生产”；D. developed“发展”。根据上文可知，由于这几年以来小约翰经常用洗衣机帮家里洗衣服，所以应是对这台洗衣机发展出了感情。故选D。
（9）考查副词。A. obviously“明显地”；B. finally“最后，终于”；C. immediately“立即”；D. peacefully“平静地，和平地”。根据下文朋友回来将洗衣机带走了可知，此处表达的是最后这场战争结束了。故选B。
（10）考查形容词。A. upset“难过的，沮丧的”；B. frightened“害怕的”；C. hopeless“绝望的，不可救药的”；D. confused“困惑的”。根据上文约翰对这台洗衣机产生了感情，以及后来朋友回来将洗衣机带走了可知，John应该感到非常难过。故选A。
（11）考查动词。A. explained“解释”；B. encouraged“鼓励”；C. comforted“安慰”；D. taught“教”。根据上文约翰为失去洗衣机而感到难过，因此此处应是他母亲安慰他。故选C。
（12）考查副词。A. once“曾经”；B. already“已经”；C. never“从未，决不”；D. hardly“几乎不”。此处是母亲安慰John的话，其中in the first place意为“压根儿，从一开始”，此处要表达的意思是“洗衣机压根儿就不是属于我们的”。故选C。
（13）考查副词。根据上文洗衣机被带走了，母亲在安慰约翰可知，这里的意思应是“不能因为它被带走了而恼火”，take away固定短语“带走”，故选D。
（14）考查名词。A. success“成功”；B. event“事件”；C. treasure“财富，财产”；D. chance“机会”。承接上文可知，这里的意思是“让我们借这个机会为我们曾拥有过它而心存感激”。故选D。
（15）考查形容词。A. invaluable“无价的，非常贵重的”；B. important“重要的”；C. necessary“必要的”；D. reasonable“合理的”。根据下文可知，此处的意思是“数年后，这一堂课证实了它的重要性，是无价的”。故选A。
（16）考查动词。A. thought“认为”；B. struggled“挣扎”；C. missed“错过”；D. forgot“忘记”。根据上文讲约翰8岁的女儿死于白血病可推知，此处的意思应是“对于她的死，他痛苦挣扎了几个月”。故选B。
（17）考查名词。A. lesson“课程”；B. illness“病”；C. loss“失去”；D. difficulty“困难”。根据下文提到了那台失去的洗衣机可知，这里的意思应是“直到他想起那台老式的奔迪克斯洗衣机，他才从失去女儿的痛苦中走出来”。故选C。
（18）考查名词。A. gift“礼物”；B. washer“洗衣机”；C. death“死亡”；D. loser“失败者”。根据上文由他痛失女儿想到失去的那台洗衣机，而母亲告诉他洗衣机是礼物，故可以推测，此处表达他明白了一个简单的事实，女儿是礼物。故选A。
（19）考查动词。A. spend“花费”；B. live“生活”；C. share“分享”；D. earn“挣得”。根据上文可知，当他想到失去洗衣机时，母亲安慰他的话，他便开始将失去的女儿看作是一份非凡的礼物，并为能与她共度一段时光而感到庆幸。这里表示分享，故选C。
（20）考查形容词。A. grateful“感谢的”；B. energetic“精力充沛的”；C. relaxed“放松的”；D. happy“快乐的”。结合上文母亲安慰约翰不要因为失去洗衣机而难道，而让我们借这个机会为我们曾经拥有的而心存感激，故此处表达他感到感恩。故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
2．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Coffee Place
I used to believe politeness was a thing of the past. Very seldom had I met a 1 human being in this modem age of the so-called Ceneration X.
Recently, I had to change my 2 , when I came face to face with just such a human being.
I had gone to a coffee place, with two of my grown-up daughters. The place was crowded with the usual loud crowd and we had to climb the stairs in order to find a(n) 3 table. After enjoying coffee and snacks, we were going down the stairs, where the 4 space made climbing down only possible in a single 5 , with hardly any space for another person to either climb up or 6 .
Just as I was in the 7 of my going down, a gentleman entered by the main 8 of the coffee place which was in front of the staircase. I was sure I would be pushed 9 by the man who would want to go up 10 .I kept coming down as fast as I could,
11 on to the bannister (扶手). My daughters were already down, looking up at me and hoping
I would reach them before the 12 started up the stairs.
Nearly reaching them, I noticed the man still standing near the 13 . I reached my daughters and passed him at the entrance door he 14 holding open. I looked back, thinking he was still there trying to 15 whether to go in or find another less crowded place. But later I saw him going up the stairs, two at a time. I told my daughters about it and felt bad that we didn't even thank him who was actually holding the door open for us to pass through 16 going up.
We 17 his thoughtfulness. Such 18 people are hard to find these days when pushing roughly is very 19 in our advanced but aggressive society. Till date, I remember this gentleman and 20 to God to make more human beings like him.
1. A. polite B. rude C. clever D. dull
2. A. choice B. thinking C. life D. decision
3. A. convenient B. nice C. reserved D. empty
4. A. wide B. open C. narrow D. large
5. A. area B. circle C. second D. line
6. A. break down B. set down C. come down D. take down
7. A. end B. way C. middle D. aim
8. A. entrance B. room C. hall D. exit
9. A. gently B. roughly C. casually D. politely
10. A. carefully B. happily C. slowly D. hurriedly
11. A. holding B. going C. depending D. handling
12. A. waiter B. student C. friend D. stranger
13. A. table B. door C. window D. counter
14. A. stopped B. permitted C. kept D. considered
15. A. decide B. inform C. persuade D. discuss
16. A. after B. when C. before D. since
17. A. required B. applauded C. thanked D. spread
18. A. well-mannered B. deeply-affected C. ill-educated D. easily-identified
19. A. general B. urgent C. serious D. common
20. A. point B. pray C. devote D. explain
【答案】（1）A；（2）B；（3）D；（4）C；（5）D；（6）C；（7）C；（8）A；（9）B；（10）D；（11）A；（12）D；（13）B；（14）C；（15）A；（16）C；（17）B；（18）A；（19）D；（20）B；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己在一家咖啡店受到了一位绅士贴心地帮助女士推门的行为，让她相信人们大多还是有礼貌的，善良的。
（1）考查形容词。句意：我过去常常认为礼貌是很久远之前的东西，在现代社会我很少遇见过礼貌的人。A. polite“礼貌的”；B. rude“粗鲁的”；C. clever“聪明的”；D. dull“枯燥的”。故选A。
（2）考查名词。句意：近来，当我面对面遇到这么一个人的时候，我不得不改变我的想法。A. choice“选择”；B. thinking“想法，思考”；C. life“生活”；D. decision“决定”。故选B。（3）考查形容词。句意：由于咖啡馆充满了喧闹的人群，我们不得不爬楼梯去楼上找个空桌。A. convenient“便利的”；B. nice“好的”；C. reserved“内向的”；D. empty“空的”。故选D。
（4）考查形容词。句意：喝完咖啡，吃完甜点，我们开始下楼，楼梯太过狭窄我们只能排成一列有序下楼。A. wide“宽的”；B. open“打开的”；C. narrow“狭窄的”；D. large“大的”。故选C。
（5）考查名词。句意：喝完咖啡，吃完甜点，我们开始下楼，楼梯太过狭窄我们只能排成一列有序下楼。A. area“区域”；B. circle“环形”；C. second“秒”；D. line“线，队”。故选D。
（6）考查动词短语。句意：几乎没有留下空间供另一个人上楼或下楼。A. break down“分解，崩溃”；B. set down“记下”；C. come down“下来”；D. take down“取下，拿下”。故选C。（7）考查名词。句意：我刚下到一半的时候，有个绅士从电梯出口正对着的主入口进入咖啡馆。A. end“结束，结尾”；B. way“方式”；C. middle“中间”；D. aim“目标”。故选C。（8）考查名词。句意：我刚下到一半的时候，有个绅士从电梯出口正对着的主入口进入咖啡馆。A. entrance“入口，进入”；B. room“房间”；C. hall“大厅”；D. exit“出口”。故选A。（9）考查副词。句意：我确信我一定会被这个匆忙上楼的家伙粗鲁地冲撞。A. gently“温柔地”；B. roughly“粗略地”；C. casually“随意地”；D. politely“礼貌地”。故选B。
（10）考查副词。句意：我确信我一定会被这个匆忙上楼的家伙粗鲁地冲撞。A. carefully“细心地”；B. happily“快乐地”；C. slowly“缓慢地”；D. hurriedly“匆忙地”。故选D。（11）考查动词短语。句意：我尽可能快地下楼梯，手紧抓着楼梯。A. holding on“坚持，抓住（不放）”；B. going on“继续”；C. depending on“依靠”；D. handling“操作，处理”。故选A。
（12）考查名词。句意：我的女儿已经走下楼梯，抬头看着我，希望我能在这个陌生人上楼之前下来。A. waiter“侍者”；B. student“学生”；C. friend“朋友”；D. stranger“陌生人”。故选D。
（13）考查名词。句意：快赶上我女儿的时候，我注意到这个男的仍然站在门口。A.
table“桌子”；B. door“门”；C. window“窗户”；D. counter“柜台”。故选B。
（14）考查动词。句意：我赶上了我的女儿，从这个人一直开着的门旁走过。A. stopped“停止”；B. permitted“允许”；C. kept“保持”；D. con sidered“考虑”。故选C。
（15）考查动词。句意：我回首一看，认为那个人还在决定是进去还是找个不那么拥挤的
地方。A. decide“决定”；B. inform“告知”；C. persuade“劝说”；D. discuss“讨论”。故选A。（16）考查连词。句意：我把这件事告诉女儿，我感觉很糟，因为我们没有感谢那位在上
楼前一直为我们开门的绅士。A. after“在……之后”；B. when“当……时”；C. before“在……之前”；D. since“自从”。故选C。
（17）考查动词。句意：我们很赞赏他的体贴。A. required“要求”；B. applauded“赞赏，鼓掌”；C. thanked“感谢”；D. spread“扩散”。故选B。
（18）考查形容词。句意：在这样一个粗鲁地推挤很普遍的现代却充满挑衅的社会，像这
种有礼貌的人很难找了。A. well-mannered“有礼貌的”；B. deeply-affected“深受影响的”；C.
ill-educated“缺乏教育的”；D. easily-identified“容易鉴别的”。故选A。
（19）考查形容词。句意：在这样一个现代却充满挑衅的社会里，粗鲁地推挤是普遍的现象，但是像这样有礼貌的人却很难找。A. general“一般的”；B. urgent“紧急的”；C. serious“严重的”；D. common“普通的，共有的”。故选D。
（20）考查动词。句意：直到今天我还记得这个绅士，祈祷上帝创造更多的这种人吧。A. point“指向”；B. pray“祈祷”；C. devote“致力于，献身于”；D. explain“解释”。故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，连词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
3．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。
I had stopped to get gas at a place where I almost never go. I had 1 about cleaning my windshield (挡风玻璃). But then when the gas 2 was almost finished, I decided for some reason to 3 and clean it. That's what I was doing when a woman approached me and asked for 4 .
There were two women, one middle aged, the other twenty-something, 5 a young child in the back seat. On a day when the temperature was well past 100, they were 6 in
an old car with no air conditioning, driving from a town about an hour away.
"Can you tell us how to get to Mopac, sir?" She had a folded-up printout of directions from Google maps. "Sure. Where on Mopac are you 7 ?" I asked. She unfolded the printout and showed me the 8 . I knew it well, and started to get the 9 that this moment was meant to happen. "I know 10 where that is." I told her. "I used to have a(n) 11 in that building to work in."
I 12 giving directions to the older lady, and then again to her 13 , who was the driver. It took a while, because I 14 each instruction to make sure they understood. In a sincere moment of 15 , the older lady thanked me.
The whole 16 helped me much more than it helped her. I had been having a very
17 day. In fact, the only reason I had gone to that particular gas station was that I wanted to take a little drive and 18 my head.
As I replaced the gas cap, having sent them on their way, I suddenly 19 that I felt better. My head was clear. And I am 20 for the real goodness it brought into my life.
1. A. cared B. hesitated C. worried D. complained
2. A. making B. leaking C. burning D. pumping
3. A. go ahead B. give up C. set off D. hurry up
4. A. gas B. coins C. directions D. food
5. A. upon B. with C. except D. beyond
6. A. starving B. sheltering C. traveling D. hiding
7. A. lost B. arranged C. located D. headed
8. A. distance B. line C. sign D. address
9. A. feeling B. evidence C. reward D. pleasure
10. A. generally B. exactly C. wholly D. personally
11. A. destination B. field C. office D. apartment
12. A. thought of B. put off C. turned to D. ended up
13. A. companion B. passenger C. helper D. colleague
14. A. explained B. repeated C. demonstrated D. recalled
15. A. silence B. coldness C. appreciation D. embarrassment
16. A. situation B. accident C. conversation D. incident
17. A. meaningful B. fortunate C. important D. difficult
18. A. clear B. empty C. cover D. turn
19. A. understood B. realized C. acknowledged D. assume
20. A. anxious B. fit C. ready D. grateful
【答案】（1）B；（2）D；（3）A；（4）C；（5）B；（6）C；（7）D；（8）D；（9）A；（10）B；（11）C；（12）D；（13）A；（14）B；（15）C；（16）D；（17）D；（18）A；（19）B；（20）D；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者在加油站加油时偶遇了驱车旅行的两位女士，她们向作者问路，作者给予了热心的帮助。在帮助他人的同时，作者原本纠结的思想变得清晰开朗了。
（1）考查动词。A. cared“关心”；B. hesitated“犹豫”；C. worried“担忧”；D. complained“抱怨”。根据下文“I decided for some reason to 3 and clean it”可知，作者最后同意擦挡风玻璃可知，作者起初犹豫要不要擦玻璃，故选B。
（2）考查动词。A. making“制作”；B. leaking“泄漏”；C. burning“燃烧”；D. pumping“输入”。作者去加油站就是为了加油，故选D。
（3）考查动词短语。A. go ahead“继续”；B. give up“放弃”；C. set off“出发”；D. h urry up“赶紧”。根据本句“clean it”可知，作者最后同意了擦玻璃，故选A。
（4）考查名词。A. gas“汽油”；B. coins“硬币”；C. directions“指导，方向”；D. food“食物”。根据下文“Can you tell us how to get to Mopac, sir”可知，这位女士向作者问路，故选C。
（5）考查介词。A. upon“当.......，在......上面”；B. with“和”；C. except“除了......”；D. beyond“超过，超出”。本句为with的复合结构with+名词+介词短语，表示后座坐着一个小男孩，故选B。
（6）考查动词。A. starving“挨饿”；B. sheltering“庇护，躲避”；C. traveling“旅行”；D. hiding“隐藏”。两位女士带着孩子在高温天气中，开着没有空调的旧车前行，故选C。（7）考查动词。A. lost“丢失”；B. arranged“安排”；C. located“位于”；D. headed“前进”。作者问女子要去Mopac的哪个地方，故选D。
（8）考查名词。A. distance“距离”；B. line“线”；C. sign“迹象，标志”；D. address“地址”。女子在地图上把地址指给了作者看，故选D。
（9）考查名词。A. feeling“感觉”；B. evidence“证据”；C. reward“回报”；D. pleasure“乐趣”。根据下文“this moment was meant to happen.”可知，作者感觉这是注定要发生的，故选A。
（10）考查副词。A. generally“一般地”；B. exactly“确切地”；C. wholl y“完全”；D. personally“个人地”。根据下文“I used to have a(n) 11 in that building to work in.”可知，作者在那个地方工作过，故很准确地知道这个地方，故选B。
（11）考查名词。A. destination“目的地”；B. field“领域，田野”；C. office“办公室”；D. apartment“公寓”。根据“building to work in”可知，在那栋的建筑里有一间办公室，故选C。（12）考查动词短语。A. t hought of“思考”；B. put off“推迟”；C. turned to“转向，求助于”；D. ended up“结束”。作者最后告诉了她们所去的方向，故选D。
（13）考查名词。A. companion“伴侣”；B. passenger“乘客”；C. helper“助手”；D. colleague“同事”。根据下文“who was the driver.”可知，作者还把方向告诉给了老人的伙伴，故选A。
（14）考查动词。A. explained“解释”；B. repeated“重复”；C. demonstrated“证明”；D. recalled“回忆”。根据“to make sure they understood.”可知，为了确保他们能够理解，重复了每条指示，故选B。
（15）考查名词。A. silence“沉默”；B. coldness“冷漠”；C. appreciation“感激”；D. embarrassment“尴尬”。根据下文“the older lady thanked me”可知，他们对作者表示了感谢，故选C。
（16）考查名词。A. situation“情形”；B. a ccident“事故”；C. conversation“对话”；D. incident“事件”。根据上文可知，作者帮助了两个女性这件事情帮助了作者，故选D。（17）考查形容词。A. meaningful“有意义的”；B. fortunate“幸运的”；C. important“重要的”；D. difficult“困难的”。根据下文“I felt better”可知，作者当时处于艰难时刻，故选D。（18）考查动词。A. clear“使清晰”；B. empty“变空”；C. cover“包含”；D. t urn“转向”。根据下文“My head was clear.”可知，作者去加油站是为了清醒头脑，故选A。
（19）考查动词。A. understood“理解”；B. realized“意识到”；C. acknowledged“致谢”；D. assume“假设”。根据下文“My head was clear.”可知，作者头脑清晰了很多，意识到很多，故选B。
（20）考查形容词。A. anxious“焦虑的”；B. fit“健康的，适合的”；C. ready“准备好了的”；
D. grateful“感激的”。根据上文“The whole 16 helped me much more than it helped her.”可
知，这件事情对作者的帮助很大，因此表示感谢，故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，介词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
4．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。
An 18-year-old student was struggling to pay his tuition fees. As an orphan, he didn't know whom to 1 to for money. So he decided to host a musical concert at Standford University
to 2 money for his education.
He reached out to the great 3 , Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Paderewski 4 a fee of Us $2,000 for the piano concert. A deal was 5 . And the boy began to 6 to make the concert a success.
The 7 day arrived. Paderewski performed at Standford University. But 8 , the boy hadn't managed to sell enough tickets. The total 9 was only US 1, 600. Disappointed,
he went to Paderewski and 10 his plight (困境). He gave Paderewski the entire US $ 1, 600, plus a cheque for the 11 of US $4, 00. The boy promised to 12 the money as soon as possible.
Paderewski tore up the cheque, 13 the US $1,600 and told the boy, " 14 the money for your tuition fees, and just give me whatever is left." The boy was very 15 , and thanked him sincerely.
It was a small 16 of kindness. We all come across 17 like this in our lives. And most of us only think, "If I helped them, what would happen to me?" The truly 18 people would think, "If I don't help them, what would happen to them? They don't do it 19 something in return. They do it because they feel it's the 20 thing to do.
1. A. turn B. apply C. relate D. refer
2. A. borrow B. raise C. make D. beg
3. A. pianist B. violinist C. drummer D. singer
4. A. promised B. demanded C. suggested D. charged
5. A. drafted B. recorded C. struck D. postponed
6. A. play B. work C. practice D. cooperate
7. A. bright B. easy C. warm D. big
8. A. unfortunately B. unfaithfully C. unwillingly D. uncertainly
9. A. charge B. collection C. gain D. cost
10. A. analysed B. announced C. consulted D. explained
11. A. interest B. price C. balance D. income
12. A. give back B. put away C. take down D. leave out
13. A. hid B. divided C. cast D. returned
14. A. Get B. Accept C. Keep D. Withdraw
15. A. surprised B. panicked C. embarrassed D. terrified
16. A. choice B. act C. habit D. wish
17. A. conversations B. examples C. situations D. processes
18. A. brave B. smart C. great D. curious
19. A. accepting B. predicting C. charging D. expecting
20. A. good B. wise C. real D. right
【答案】（1）A；（2）B；（3）A；（4）B；（5）C；（6）B；（7）D；（8）A；（9）B；（10）D；（11）C；（12）A；（13）D；（14）C；（15）A；（16）B；（17）C；（18）C；（19）D；（20）D；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Paderewski无私地帮助学生的故事，告诉我们帮助别人是不求别人的回报的。
（1）考查动词。A. turn“转变”；B. apply“申请”；C. relate“涉及”；D. refer“更喜欢”。作为一个孤儿，他不知道该向谁借钱。turn to sb . for sth.固定短语，“向某人寻求帮助”。故选A。（2）考查动词。A. borrow“借入”；B. raise“提高”；C. make“制造”；D. beg“祈求”。所以他决定在斯坦福大学举办一场音乐会，为他的教育筹集资金。raise money固定短语，“筹集资金”。故选B。
（3）考查名词。A. pianist“钢琴家”；B. violinist“小提琴家”；C. drummer“鼓手”；D. singer“歌手”。他找到了伟大的钢琴家伊格纳西·扬·帕岱莱夫斯基（Ignacy Jan Paderewski）。根据下文的“piano concert”，此处应选A。
（4）考查动词。A. promised“许诺”；B. demanded“要求”；C. suggested“建议”；D. charged“填充，控告”。帕岱莱夫斯基要求为钢琴音乐会支付2000美元。此处用demanded 表示钢琴家提出要求——2000美元的出场费。故选B。
（5）考查动词。A. drafted“设计，草拟”；B. recorded“记录”；C. struck“打击”；D. postpon ed“延期”。协议达成了。strike a deal固定短语，“达成协议”。故选C。
（6）考查动词。A. play“玩”；B. work“工作”；C. practice“练习”；D. cooperate“合作”。达成协议之后，小伙子开始努力工作来主办一场成功的音乐会。故选B。
（7）考查形容词。A. bright“明亮的”；B. easy“容易的”；C. warm“温暖的”；D. big“大的”。音乐会这样重要的日子到了。此处big表示重要的，重大的。故选D。
（8）考查副词。A. unfortun ately“遗憾地”；B. unfaithfully“不忠实地”；C. unwillingly“不愿意地”；D. uncertainly“不确定地”。但不幸的是，这个男孩没能卖出足够的票。结合but以及下文的disappointed，可知结果没有达到预期，故选A。
（9）考查名词。A. charge“指责，控告，对……索费”；B. collection“收集”；C. gain“获得”；
D. cost“费用”。总共只有1600件。collection表示筹集的资金；gain作名词表示利润时通常具有贬义。故选B。
（10）考查动词。A. analysed“分析”；B. announced“宣布”；C. consulted“咨询”；D. explained“解释”。失望的小伙子向钢琴家解释了自己的情况。故选D。
（11）考查名词。A. interest“兴趣，利益”；B. price“价格”；C. balance“平衡”；D. income“收入”。他把全部1600美元都给了帕岱莱夫斯基，另外还给了他一张4美元余额的支票。balance此处表示“余额”。故选C。
（12）考查动词短语。A. give bac k“归还”；B. put away“把……收好”；C. take down “记下，
拆除”；D. leave out “省略”。结合语境，此处表示小伙子会尽快还钱给钢琴家。故选A。（13）考查动词。A. hid“躲藏”；B. divided“分开”；C. cast“投，掷”；D. returned“归还”。结
合下文，钢琴家将支票撕毁，并把钱还给了小伙子。故选D。
（14）考查动词。A. Get“得到”；B. Accept“接受”；C. Keep“保持”；D. Withdraw“撤退”。钱
本来就是小伙子筹集的，所以此处钢琴家应该是让小伙子把钱留着交学费。故选C。
（15）考查动词。A. surprised“感到惊讶”；B. panicked“惊慌”；C. embarrassed“尴尬”；D. terrified“感到恐惧”。钢琴家说的话出乎小伙子的意料，故选A。
（16）考查名词。A. choice“选择”；B. act“行为”；C. habit“习惯”；D. wish“愿望”。此处表
示善良的小举动，其他选项不符合文意。故选B。
（17）考查名词。A. conversations“谈话”；B. ex amples“例子”；C. situations“境况”；D. processes“过程”。此句表示我们都经历了类似的情况，故选C。
（18）考查形容词。A. brave“勇敢的”；B. smart“聪明的”；C. great“伟大的”；D. curious“好
奇的”。此句表示真正伟大的人会为他人的利益考虑，而大多数平凡的人总是先顾及自己的
利益。故选C。
（19）考查动词。A. accepting“接受”；B. predicting“预测”；C. charging“使充电”；D. expecting“期待”。结合上文，真正伟大的人帮助他人不求回报，expect表示期待。故选D。
（20）考查形容词。A. good“好的”；B. wise“明智的”；C. real“真的”；D. right“正确的”。真
正伟大的人认为帮助他人是正确的选择。故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一
篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行
分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
5．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。
My sister called the other day and told me how sad she was feeling about Mother's Day this year. 1 , I was taken by surprise because May feels so far away. I felt instantly 2 because I hadn't thought about my mother in a while. And that's 3 when it occurred to me that our 4 doesn't always follow a calendar.
After our mother died, I spent a good deal of time 5 her in front of her photo. It enabled me to 6 conversations with her that were 7 to me. I remember desiring
to be picked up the phone on many occasions to 8 some good news or get her advice, only to be 9 . Now, I simply talk to her in my head. Her photo has become a 10 of her spirit and I'm glad she's there.
My sister, Ellen, said that this is a 11 difficult year for her and she is trying to 12 why. She sounded impatient with herself, 13 13 years should be enough time to "get past" being sad on Mother's Day.
The truth is, that for me, every year is 14 . At times, when the TV commercials. advertisements and local stores absolutely bomb us with fairy tales of flowers and chocolate and jewelry, I get angry: 15 these same reminders leave me feeling 16 for my
wonderful mom, recalling (回忆) her generosity and serious style. She was always a trooper. And sometimes I don't 17 any of it at all.
As Ellen and I talked, she seemed to come to a certain 18 . She was going to be out of the country on business on Mother's Day, without her husband or any family around Without the presence of this 19 , she worried about being 20 . But she decided that it would be OK. Deep in our heart, Mum has always been with us.
1. A. At length B. At intervals C. At random D. At first
2. A. disturbed B. depressed C. guilty D. annoyed
3. A. exactly B. merely C. eventually D. initially
4. A. sorrow B. hesitation C. curiosity D. enthusiasm
5. A. staring at B. debating with C. talking to D. relying on
6. A. switch on B. carry on C. spy on D. decide on
7. A. secure B. ordinary C. meaningful D. skillful
8. A. request B. admit C. obtain D. share
9. A. astonished B. disappointed C. embarrassed D. motivated
10. A. symbol B. signal C. sign D. mark
11. A. normally B. basically C. particularly D. generally
12. A. squeeze out B. sort out C. rule out D. figure out
13. A. even if B. as if C. in case D. now that
14. A. brilliant B. fortunate C. apparent D. different
15. A. Occasionally B. Frequently C. Naturally D. Actually
16. A. concerned B. grateful C. eager D. anxious
17. A. put up with B. try out for C. take charge of D. pay attention to
18. A. selection B. decision C. compromise D. conclusion
19. A. support B. sympathy C. appreciation D. courage
20. A. shocked B. scared C. lonely D. nervous
【答案】（1）D；（2）C；（3）A；（4）A；（5）C；（6）B；（7）C；（8）D；（9）B；（10）A；（11）C；（12）D；（13）B；（14）D；（15）A；（16）B；（17）D；（18）B；（19）A；（20）C；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者的姐姐打电话来说对于今年的母亲节自己感到特别难过。事实上，距离五月的母亲节还有很长一段时间，所以作者起初非常惊讶，但转而因为自己没有想念母亲而感到十分内疚，引发了自己的回忆及对母亲的思念，表明了悲伤并不总是和日历同步的。
（1）考查介词短语。句意：刚开始，我很惊讶因为五月感觉还很远。A. At length“最后，终于，详细地”；B. At intervals“时时，不时”；C. At random“胡乱地，随便地”；D. At first“起先，首先”。这句的时间与下一句的instantly形成对比关系。故选D。
（2）考查形容词。句意：马上我又感觉到很内疚，因为好一段时间没有想起母亲了。A. disturbed“扰乱的”；B. depressed“沮丧的，萧条的”；C. guilty“有罪的，内疚的”；D. annoyed“恼怒的，烦闷的”。故选C。
（3）考查副词。句意：也正是在那个时候，我意识到我们的悲伤不总是与日历同步的。A. exactly“恰好地，正是”；B. merely“仅仅，只不过”；C. eventually“最后，终于”；D. initially“最初，首先”。故选A。
（4）考查名词。句意：也正是在那个时候，我意识到我们的悲伤不总是与日历同步的。A. sorrow“悲伤，懊悔，伤心事”；B. hesitation“犹豫”；C. curiosity“好奇，好奇心”；D. enthusiasm“热心，热忱，热情”。此空格与第一句中的"sad"呼应。故选A。
（5）考查动词短语。句意：我们的母亲去世后，我经常站在她的照片面前跟她说话。A. staring at“凝视，盯住”；B. debating with“与……争辩”；C. talking to“责备，与......谈话”；D. relying on“依赖，信赖”。这个空格与第二段倒数第二句中的"talk"呼应，前边谈论的是之前看着母亲照片和母亲谈话，现在是在头脑中想象和母亲谈话。故选C。
（6）考查动词短语。句意：它能使我和我母亲聊一些有意义的话题。A. switch on“接通，开启”；B. carry on“继续，参与，进行”；C. spy on “暗中监视，侦查”；D. decide on“决定，选定”。carry on conservations固定短语“进行交谈”。故选B。
（7）考查形容词。句意：它能使我和我母亲聊一些有意义的话题。A. secure“安全的，无虑的”；B. ordinary“普通的，平凡的”；C. meaningful“有意义的”；D. skillful“熟练的，巧妙的”。此空格与下文中"some good news or get her advice"呼应，说明作者想和母亲说的都是自己觉得有意义的事情。故选C。
（8）考查动词。句意：我记得很多时候很想让母亲接起电话，跟她分享一些好的消息或者得到她的建议，却只有失望。A. request“要求，请求”；B. admit“承认，准许进入”；C. obtain“获得，流行”；D. share“分享”。故选D。
（9）考查形容词。A. astonished“吃惊的”；B. disappointed“失望的”；C. embarrassed“尴尬的”；D. motivated“有动机的，有积极性的”。这句话表达的意思是，作者想让母亲接起电话分享好消息或者得到母亲建议，但母亲去世了，所以每次只能是很失望。故选B。
（10）考查名词。A. symbol“象征，符号”；B. signal“信号，暗号”；C. sign“迹象，符号”；D. mark“标志，符号”。现在，我常常想象和母亲对话，而不是对着母亲照片说话了。所以她的照片已经变成了她的精神的象征。故选A。
（11）考查副词。句意：姐姐对她来说今年是尤其困难的一年，她也不知道为什么。A. normally“正常地，通常地”；B. b asically“主要地，基本上”；C. particularly“异乎寻常地，特别是”；D. generally“通常，普遍地”。故选C。
（12）考查动词短语。句意：她在试图想明白原因。A. squeeze out“挤出，榨出”；B. sort out“挑选出，分类”；C. rule out“排除，取消，划去”；D. figure out“想出，理解”。故选D。（13）考查状语从句。句意：姐姐听起来对自己很不耐烦，好像她觉得13年了，一到母亲节就悲伤的情绪应该过去了。A. even if“即使，虽然”；B. as if“好像”；C. in case“万一，假使”；D. now that“既然，由于”。故选B。
（14）考查形容词。A. brilliant“精彩的”；B. fortunate“幸运的”；C. apparent“显然的”；D. different“不同的”。因为本段中空格后句子提到有时看到母亲节各种各样的广告我会很生气，有时会充满感激，有时我会不在意。所以，对于我，每年是不同的。故选D。
（15）考查副词。句意：偶尔一些一样的东西会让我心里充满感激，因为它们让我想起我的好妈妈，想起她的慷慨大方，想起她严肃的样子。A. Occasionally“偶尔”；B.
Frequently“频繁地，经常地”；C. Naturally“自然地”；D. Actually“实际上，事实上”。故选A。
（16）考查形容词。句意：偶尔一些一样的东西会让我心里充满感激，因为它们让我想起
我的好妈妈，想起她的慷慨大方，想起她严肃的样子。A. concerned“有关的，关心的”；B. grateful“感谢的，令人愉快的”；C. eager“渴望的”；D. anxious“焦虑的，担忧的”。故选B。（17）考查动词短语。句意：有时我根本不在意。A. put up with“忍受，容忍”；B. try out
for“竞争，参加选拔”；C. take charge of“接管，负责”；D. pay attention to“注意，重视”。故
选D。
（18）考查名词。句意：当姐姐跟我说的时候，她好像已经做了一个决定。A. selection“选择，挑选”；B. decision“决定，决心”；C. compromise“妥协，和解”；D. conclusion“结论，结局”。故选B。
（19）考查名词。姐姐决定母亲节在出差不在国内，并且不带丈夫和任何家人。没有了这
种家人的支持，她担心会孤单。A. support“支持”；B. sympathy“同情”；C. appreciation“欣赏，鉴别”；D. courage“勇气”。故选A。
（20）考查形容词。A. shocked“震惊的，震撼的”；B. scared“害怕的”；C. lonely“寂寞的，
偏僻的”；D. nervous“紧张的”。没有家人的支持，姐姐担心会孤单。故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，状语从句，固定短语等多个知识点的
考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑
关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
6．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的
最佳选项。
A 35-year-old Australian mother makes around $58,000 a year by hugging total strangers. Jessica O'Neill started her 1 job six months ago. "As human beings, one thing we often 2 in our daily lives is physical touch. Without it, we can fall into depression and other mental health problems. To satisfy this 3 , I've become a professional worker in hugging treatment," said Jessica.
Jessica claims that her hugs can 4 those who are suffering from loneliness, depression,
or low self-confidence. Originally, Jessica was a masseuse (女按摩师), a quite 5 profession. She notices that when she 6 her customers during treatments, they dropped their guards and 7 her more. "I could see their 8 melt away. Then I could get to their heart and do what I can to 9 them," Jessica said. "Everyone has a totally different story. But the most common 10 are loneliness, depression and anxiety. They all just have that desire to 11 with someone. I believe my hug helps me and my 12 connect on a spiritual level."
Jessica says the majority of her customers are 13 , but she has a surprising number of female customers 14 Despite many people thinking she must be 15 for doing such work, Jessica is confident that she's made the right 16 "It's so much more rewarding than just working as a masseuse. I feel like it's what I was put on this Earth 17 ," said Jessica. In today's digital age, many people are lonelier than ever before. For people whose lives
18 physical interaction, hugging therapy can have an apparent effect on their mental health." "Interestingly, although the hugging 19 has been around for a short while, we've actually covered several 20 businesses in the last few years."
1. A. simple B. permanent C. abnormal D. unusual
2. A. observe B. ignore C. misunderstand D. miss
3. A. need B. direction C. curiosity D. requirement
4. A. rescue B. help C. persuade D. train
5. A. ordinary B. well-paid C. admirable D. challenging
6. A. accompanied B. greeted C. consulted D. hugged
7. A. made fun of B. took advantage of C. opened up to D. spoke well of
8. A. purpose B. tension C. delight D. anger
9. A. impress B. interest C. defeat D. cure
10. A. signs B. faults C. weaknesses D. failures
11. A. connect B. agree C. debate D. compete
12. A. colleagues B. ladies C. customers D. passengers
13. A. elderly B. foreign C. male D. overweight
14. A. in return B. as well C. in total D. after all
15. A. responsible B. intelligent C. wealthy D. crazy
16. A. suggestion B. agreement C. choice D. promise
17. A. with B. for C. in D. around
18. A. doubt B. accept C. lack D. hate
19. A. treatment B. protection C. experiment D. nursing
20. A. temporary B. difficult C. secret D. successful
【答案】（1）D；（2）B；（3）A；（4）B；（5）A；（6）D；（7）C；（8）B；（9）D；（10）A；（11）A；（12）C；（13）C；（14）B；（15）D；（16）C；（17）B；（18）C；（19）A；（20）D；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个35岁的妈妈通过拥抱当地的陌生人一年赚了58000美元的故事。谈及了这位妈妈赚钱的过程，经历与心得体会。
（1）考查形容词。句意：杰西卡·奥尼尔六个月前开始了她不寻常的工作。A. simple“简单的”；B. permanent“永恒的”；C. abnormal“反常的”；D. unusual“不同寻常的”。Jessica成了一位“拥抱治疗师”，并以此谋生。显然，拥抱治疗师是不寻常的职业。故选D。
（2）考查动词。句意：作为人类，我们在日常生活中经常忽略的一件事是身体接触。A. observe“观察”；B. ignore“忽视”；C. misunderstand“误解”；D. miss“错过”。根据下文“For people whose lives 18 physical interaction, hugging therapy can have an apparent effect on t heir mental health.”可知，人们在生活中忽略的是身体接触，故选B。
（3）考查名词。句意：为了满足这种需要，我成为了拥抱治疗的专业工作者。A. need“需要”；B. direction“方向”；C. curiosity “好奇心”；D. requirement“需要”。根据上文可知，Jessica成了一位“拥抱治疗师”，目的是满足人们对身体接触的需求。故选A。
（4）考查动词。句意：杰西卡说她的拥抱可以帮助那些孤独、抑郁或缺乏自信的人。A.
rescue“援救”；B. help“帮助”；C. persuade“劝说”；D. train“训练”。她的拥抱能够“帮助”那些遭受孤独、抑郁或缺乏自信的人。拥抱只是解决患者心理方面的问题，不至于到了“营救”人的程度，故选B。
（5）考查形容词。句意：最初，杰西卡是个按摩师，一个很普通的职业。A. ordinary“普通的”；B. well-paid“薪资优厚的”；C. admirable“令人钦佩的”；D. challenging“充满挑战的”。根据下文可知，杰西卡就是一名普通的按摩师，故选A。
（6）考查动词。句意：她注意到，在治疗期间，她会拥抱她的顾客。A. accompanied“陪伴”；B. greeted“问候”；C. consulted“咨询”；D. hugged“拥抱”。根据上文可知，作者成为“拥抱治疗师”的起因是之前工作时拥抱客户的经历，故选D。
（7）考查动词短语。句意：他们解除了戒备，对她更加放得开。A. made fun of“取笑”；B. took advantage of“利用”；C. opened up to“对……开放”；D. spoke well of“称赞”。客户解除了戒备，也更放得开了，故选C。
（8）考查名词。句意：我可以看到他们的紧张情绪消失了。A. purpose“目的”；B. tension“紧张”；C. delight “高兴”；D. anger“生气”。根据下文可知，深入他们的内心，可知客户的紧张感消失了，故选B。
（9）考查动词。句意：然后我就可以深入他们的内心，尽我所能治愈他们。A. impress“给……深刻印象”；B. interest“使……感兴趣”；C. defeat“打败”；D. cure“治疗”。根据语境可知，作者尽自己的所能去治愈客户们，故选D。
（10）考查名词。句意：但最常见的症状是孤独、抑郁和焦虑。A. signs"症状"；B. faults"错误"；C. weaknesses"弱点"；D. failures"失败"。孤独、抑郁和焦虑是客户们常见症状，故选A。
（11）考查动词。句意：他们都有与人交流的欲望。A. connect"连接"；B. agree“ 同意”；C. debate“辩论”；D. compete“竞争”。connect with固定短语，“与……联系”，故选A。
（12）考查名词。句意：我相信我的拥抱帮助我和我的客户在精神层面上建立了联系。A. colleagues“同事”；B. ladies“女士”；C. customers“顾客”；D. passengers“乘客”。根据下文的“Jessica says the majority of her customers”可知，作者用自己的拥抱和客户建立了精神上的联系，故选C。
（13）考查形容词。句意：杰西卡说她的顾客大部分是男性。A. elderly “年长的”；B. foreign“国外的”；C. male“雄性的”；D. overweight“超重的”。根据下文的“but…female cus tomers”可知，此处指杰西卡大部分客户是男性，故选C。
（14）考查固定短语。句意：但她也有数量惊人的女性顾客。A. in return“作为报答”；B. as well“也”；C. in total“总共”；D. after all“毕竟”。根据but可知，该空应用as well“也”表示强调，表示女性客户也很多，故选B。
（15）考查形容词。句意：尽管很多人认为她做这样的工作一定是疯了。A. responsible“负责任的”；B. intelligent“智慧的”；C. wealthy“富有的”；D. crazy“疯狂的”。根据下文“doing such work”可知，很多人认为作者做这样的工作一定是疯了，故选D。
（16）考查名词。句意：杰西卡相信她做出了正确的选择。A. suggestion“建议”；B. agreement“同意”；C. choice“选择”；D. promise“保证”。根据“Jessica is confident和It's so much more rewarding than just working as a masseuse. ”可知，她从事拥抱治疗师职业是做出
的正确选择。故选C。
（17）考查介词。句意：我觉得这就是我来到这个世界的目的。A. with“和”；B. for“为了”；C. in“在……里”；D. around“围绕”。for在此处表示目的，故选B。
（18）考查动词。句意：对于缺乏身体互动的人来说，拥抱疗法对他们的心理健康有明显
的影响。A. doubt“疑惑”；B. accept“接受”；C. lack“缺乏”；D. hate“讨厌”。根据上文的“As human beings, one thing we often 2 in our daily lives is physical touch.”可知，人们缺乏的
是身体互动，故选C。
（19）考查名词。句意：有趣的是，尽管拥抱疗法出现的时间很短。A. treatment “治疗”；B. protection“保护”；C. experiment“实验”；D. nursing“护理”。根据上文“a professional worker in hugging treatment”可知，“拥抱”是一种治疗的方法，故选A。
（20）考查形容词。句意：事实上，在过去的几年里，我们实际上已经有了几家成功的企业。A. temporary“暂时的”；B. difficult“困难的”；C. secret“秘密的”；D. successful“成功的”。
根据上文可知，虽然这种治疗方法时间短，但也拥有了几家成功的企业，故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，介词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一
篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行
分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
7．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。
Failing Successfully
Two years ago I took part in a speech competition and delivered a memorized speech. It was a hard time for me when the judge 1 the winners. At last, the moment of truth came. I got the worst.
After not being placed in the competition, I really wanted to 2 again. I realized that finding the right topic was the most important part of the whole 3 . It needs to be motivational and inspirational to the 4 . So I reworked my speech for the following year, 5 a different topic and spending many hours before the computer and in libraries doing research. Then I worked 6 the speech, line by line, word by word, making it 7 better.
The next year I participated in the competition again. I gave my 8 in two parts, one was about my own experience and the other was about the feelings that people usually have when giving a speech—how 9 it is, standing on a stage all alone, with everyone sitting and watching them. My speech 10 down well and I was hoping to do that a little bit better.
11 , my wish didn't come true. The competition was so fierce and again I wasn't 12 .
I was deeply disappointed, since I couldn't accept the fact that I had 13 twice in something that I had worked so hard on. However, I knew that losing is 14 and part of life. One of the judges said to me that my speech was quite good, 15 it needed to be better if
I wanted to go any further. He advised me to struggle to 16 something like some of the empty gestures. He said that I would surely succeed someday.
While I didn't earn 17 as a result of the competition, I did gain a new viewpoint. I
discovered that I could fail successfully. I think I'll 18 to work hard and enter the next competition. Now, whenever I'm faced with a defeat, I 19 myself of what a famous person said, "The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself that it's a slip and not a 20 ."
1. A. announced B. predicted C. observed D. interviewed
2. A. suffer B. compete C. win D. check
3. A. range B. condition C. system D. process
4. A. audience B. companion C. director D. author
5. A. reviewing B. supposing C. picking D. comparing
6. A. during B. against C. behind D. through
7. A. increase B. flow C. expose D. occur
8. A. choice B. instruction C. reason D. speech
9. A. annoying B. surprising C. frightening D. confusing
10. A. went B. dropped C. slowed D. rolled
11. A. Angrily B. Sadly C. Strangely D. Eagerly
12. A. settled B. treated C. placed D. affected
13. A. decreased B. escaped C. struggled D. failed
14. A. flexible B. normal C. appropriate D. typical
15. A. but B. so C. for D. or
16. A. assume B. declare C. overcome D. acquire
17. A. profits B. awards C. comments D. qualities
18. A. continue B. agree C. regret D. apply
19. A. allow B. inform C. accuse D. remind
20. A. kick B. push C. fall D. walk
【答案】（1）A；（2）B；（3）D；（4）A；（5）C；（6）D；（7）B；（8）D；（9）C；（10）A；（11）B；（12）C；（13）D；（14）B；（15）A；（16）C；（17）B；（18）A；（19）D；（20）C；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过两次参加演讲比赛都失败的事情告诉我们：前进的道路充满曲折，暂时的滑倒并不意味着失败，我们要继续努力。
（1）考查动词。A. announced”宣布“；B. predicted”预言“；C. obser ved”观察“；D. interviewed ”采访“。根据”At last, the moment of truth came. I got the worst.“可知，评委宣布了演讲比赛的成绩，我的成绩最差。故选A。
（2）考查动词。A. suffer”遭受“；B. compete”竞赛“；C. win”赢得“；D. check”核查“。根据”After not being placed in the competition“可知，作者在演讲竞赛中失利，他希望再次竞赛。故选B。
（3）考查名词。A. range”范围“；B. condition”条件“；C. system”制度“；D. process”过程“。根据下文的”a different topic and spending many hours before the computer and in libraries doing research“可知，这是准备演讲过程的几部分。故选D。
（4）考查名词。A. audience”观众“；B. companion”同伴“；C. director”主任“；D. author”作
者“。根据”It needs to be motivational and inspirational to“可知，演讲是给听众们听的，要能激励大家有启发性。故选A。
（5）考查动词。A. reviewing”复习“；B. supposing”假定“；C. picking”采摘，挑选“；D. comparing”对比“。根据”So I reworked my speech for the following year“可知，作者重新准备演讲，他先挑出一个不同的话题。故选C。
（6）考查介词。A. during”在……期间“；B. against”反对“；C. behind”在……后面“；D. through”通过“。根据”line by line, word by word“可知，作者逐字逐行的修改演讲，work through固定短语，”完成“，故选D。
（7）考查动词。A. increase”增加“；B. flow”流动，流畅“；C. expose”暴露“；D. occur”发生“。作者逐字逐句的修改演讲，想要使演讲更流畅。flow谈话或思路流畅。故选B。
（8）考查名词。A. choice”选择“；B. inst ruction”指导“；C. reason”理由“；D. speech”演讲“。根据”and the other was about the feelings that people usually have when giving a speech“可知，这里在说作者把演讲内容分为两部分。故选D。
（9）考查形容词。A. annoying”恼人的“；B. surprising”惊讶的“；C. frightening”令人害怕的“；D. confusing”令人困惑的“。根据”standing on a stage all alone, with everyone sitting and watching them.“可知，作者独自站在舞台感到有点害怕。故选C。
（10）考查动词。A. went”走开“；B. dropped”掉下来“；C. slowed”缓慢“；D. rolled”滚动“。根据”down well and I was hoping to do that a little bit better.“可知，作者感觉演讲受到欢迎，他希望自己表现的不错。go down固定短语，”受欢迎，引起……反响“。故选A。
（11）考查副词。A. Angrily”生气地“；B. Sadly”悲伤地“；C. Strangely”奇怪地“；D. Eagerly”渴望地“。根据”down well and I was hoping to do that a little bit better.“以及”my wish didn't come true.“可知，令人悲伤的是，作者这次演讲又没有取得好成绩。故选B。
（12）考查动词。根据上文”After not being placed in the competition“可知，竞赛很残酷，这次作者又没有取得好名次。place有“名列前茅；取得名次”。故选C。
（13）考查动词。A. decreased”减少“；B. escaped”逃离“；C. struggled”斗争“；D. failed”失败“。根据”my wish didn't come true. The competition was so fierce and again I wasn't“可知，作者两次演讲比赛都失败了。故选D。
（14）考查形容词。A. flexible”灵活的“；B. norm al”正常的“；C. appropriate”合适的“；D. typical”典型的“。作者难以接受两次演讲比赛都失利，但是他知道失败是正常的。故选B。（15）考查连词。A. but”但是“；B. so”因此“；C. for”因为“；D. or”否则“。根据”it needed to be better if I wanted to go any further.“可知评委点评我的演讲不错，但是仍需要提升。前后表示转折关系。故选A。
（16）考查动词。A. assume”假定“；B. declare”宣布“；C. overcome”克服“；D. acquire”获得“。根据”something like some of the empty gestures.“可知，不必要的手势要尽量克服掉。故选C。
（17）考查名词。A. profits”利润“；B. awards”奖项“；C. comments”评论“；D. qualities”品质“。根据上文可知，作者演讲比赛中没有获得任何奖项。故选B。
（18）考查动词。A. continue”继续“；B. agree”同意“；C. regret”后悔“；D. apply”申请“。根据”work hard and enter the next competition.“可知，作者决定继续努力，准备参加下一场竞
赛。故选A。
（19）考查动词。A. allow”允许“；B. inform”通知“；C. accuse”指责“；D. remind”提醒“。每当作者面临失败时，他都会提醒自己名人的话。remind somebody of something固定短语，”使某人想起某事“，故选D。
（20）考查动词。A. kick”踢“；B. push”推动“；C. f all”掉下，落下“；D. walk”散步“。作者滑倒后重新站起，提醒自己这不是掉落。故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，介词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
8．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。
My father was born in a small town in the US. He wasn't sure what he wanted from 1 , but something told him to 2 and begin a new adventure.
He began that adventure traveling to cities in the US before going on to Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. He took my mother and us three daughters with him and went wherever the road 3 him.
It's easy to feel 4 when you're on the road. We made lots of new friends on our trip —most of them are mechanics, since we often 5 hours in repair shops. But that was a way much 6 than sitting by the roadside while waiting for the engine to 7 when it was 40℃ outside.
Getting along well sometimes seemed 8 . There were always a lot of 9 , especially among us back-seat passengers about who had to 10 in the middle. But even if it was hard, we learned a lot about 11 . When we were traveling in the Philippines, we drove to Quezon City one day. It should have been an hour's drive but was nearly three thanks to bad roads and 12 traffic. "Did you put our suitcases in the car?" my father asked my mother as we arrived there. From the back seat, we saw her 13 turn toward my father. "No," she said. "I thought you did." That was how a seven-hour car trip turned into a 16-hour one, which was mostly spent in 14 .
On occasions like that, we had to learn to let go of our anger because we were 15 in a rolling box with the same people for the rest of the 16 . Even if I sometimes felt like opening the car door and 17 one of my sisters out, I kept my feelings to myself.
This is why road trips were like 18 universities to us. We 19 our PHDs(博士学位) in how to get along with other people just by traveling in our old car.
If we were 20 given a second chance at life, we would do it all over again. Only this time would I put the suitcases in the car myself.
1. A. move B. life C. experience D. belief
2. A. live up B. struggle on C. get out D. walk around
3. A. took B. drove C. served D. controlled
4. A. anxious B. upset C. helpless D. lonely
2021高考英语完形填空专题训练6（5篇含答案） （1） When she was 13, Giorgia began to suffer a severe skin disorder.It started out on her arms and face and continued to 41 .Soon the angry,red rash(皮疹）covered nearly 97%of her body at times and could be extremely uncomfortable. But for Giorgia,the most pain was 42 she was treated by others simply because of her physical appearance.People would stop and stare at her in the street,as if she was 43 .She felt so self-conscious about the condition that it was 44 her life. That seems not 45 enough on its own. Giorgia also unexpectedly lost her father.She felt like her world went to 46 . They were so close when she was growing up,and she couldn't 47 losing him. Fortunately, Giorgia had a strong and beautiful spirit inside.She realized she had a 48 -she could shrink back from what she received or she could find the 49 to love herself and the way she was made. Giorgia 50 her body and decided she'd no longer try to 51 her skin.It was part of who she was. She started a photo series 52 displaying her natural self. She hopes that others struggling with their body image will gain 53 and inspiration from the pictures she shares." We might have 54 that make us look different from other women, but we are still beautiful.I know my dad would be proud of me for my 55 . Now I've come to terms with my disease, I want to help others do the same." 41.A.flash B.decline C.bother D.spread 42.A.why B.how C.when D.whether 43.A.disgusting B.precious C.interesting https://www.doczj.com/doc/ed19021367.html,plex 44.A.closing B.ruining C.leading D.wasting 45.A.dangerous B.fantastic C.familiar D.stressful 46.A.pieces B.parts C.bits D.blocks 47.A.mind B.admit C.bear D.risk 48.A.plan B.choice C.duty D.promise 49.A.truth B.priority C.support D.courage 50.A.controlled B.destroyed C.accepted D.examined 51.A.cover up B.get under C.take off D.break down 52.A.regrettably B.gratefully C.seriously D.bravely 53.A.knowledge B.strength C.ability D.experience 54.A.conditions B.affairs C.elements D.qualities 55.A.dream B.kindness C.attitude D.generosity
It is interesting how NASA(美国航空航天管理局)chose their astronauts for landing them on the moon. They chose men 1 the age of twenty and thirty-five. There were about fifty of them , Many were 2 air pilots. 3 were scientists with two or three degrees. NASA telephoned each man they were going to choose ;told him the plans and the 4 they might get in. They then asked him if he was willing to be trained as an astronaut. “How could any man 5 such an exciting job?”One of them said, “Dangerous? Of course. It’s dangerous 6 most exciting” The health and physical condition of 7 was, of course, very necessary. 8 those in very good health and physical condition were chosen. While being trained to be astronauts. they went through many 9 . They studied the star and the moon , and they also studied geology, the science of rocks. This was necessary 10 astronauts would have to look for rocks on the moon. They would try to find rocks which might help to tell the 11 of the moon. They were all 12 to fly in helicopters （直升飞机）。These
2020-2021高考英语完形填空训练经典题目(含答案) 一、高中英语完形填空 1．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。 The Homeless Hero For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with £400 in cash would be a source (来源) of temptation (诱惑). But the 1 would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money. All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith 2 more remarkable. After spotting a 3 on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the 4 to return. After hours in the cold and wet, he 5 inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact (联系) the driver, only to 6 it contained £400 in notes, with another £50 in spare change beside it. He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after 7 a note behind to let the owner know it was safe. When the car's owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car—which was itself worth £35, 000—in Glasgow city centre, they were 8 to find two policemen standing next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was 9 . The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his 10 . Mr. Anderson said: "I couldn't believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight 11 he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and 12 he didn't take the wallet for himself; he thought about others 13 . It's unbelievable. It just proves there are 14 guys out there." Mr. Smith's act 15 much of the public's attention. He also won praise from social media users after Mr. Anderson 16 about the act of kindness on Facebook. Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to 17 money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people in the area, which by yesterday had received ￡8, 000. "I think the faith that everyone has shown 18 him has touched him. People have been approaching him in the street; he's had job 19 and all sorts," Mr. Anderson commented. For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing 20 . The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another. 1. A. hope B. aim C. urge D. effort 2. A. still B. even C. ever D. once 3. A. wallet B. bag C. box D. parcel 4. A. partner B. colleague C. owner D. policeman 5. A. turned B. hid C. stepped D. reached 6. A. discover B. collect C. check D. believe
2021高考英语完形填空专题训练1（8篇含答案） （1） The bond between mother and daughter is irreplaceable. One of the most famous women scientists of the 20th century, Marie Curie,worked 41 her daughter Irene in the field of radioactivity, each of them 42 earning their own Nobel prizes. Today, there are more 43 mother-and-daughter pairs showing what happens when 44 works together. In April 2020, Dr.Cynthia Kudji and her daughter Dr.Jasmine Kudji have become the first mother and daughter to 45 from medical school at the same time and be placed in the same hospital. Cynthia Kudjiput put her dream of becoming a 46 on hold when she became pregnant（怀孕）at 23. She worked as a nurse for almost a decade 47 making the decision to attend medical school at the University of Medicine and Health Sciences. 48 , her daughter Jasmine attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine. At first, it was 49 for them to live and study so far apart from one another. "I think initially it was hard because my mom and I have always been really 50 so I had to get used to the 51 ," Dr.Jasmine Kudji explains to AfroTech.Although the experience was difficult, it also had 52 results." Sometimes people struggle to find someone who 53 their struggles, so for that person to be my mom was extremely helpful," she adds. After years apart, both Cynthia and her daughter earned their M.D. Then on"Match Day"when recent med school graduates 54 the results of their residency(实习）applications, Cynthia and Jasmine learned that they were both 55 at LSU Health. This mother and daughter proves that family can do anything together. 41.A.under B.alongside C.for D.around 42.A.constantly B.eventually C.permanently D.occasionally 43.A.inspiring B.moving C.shocking D.satisfying 44.A.team https://www.doczj.com/doc/ed19021367.html,munity C.family D.class 45.A.escape B.skip C.quit D.graduate 46.A.nurse B.doctor C.student D.scientist 47.A.after B.upon C.before D.with 48.A.Therefore B.Furthermore C.Afterwards D.Meanwhile 49.A.natural B.difficult C.boring D.important 50.A.close B.nervous C.successful D.rigid 51.A.role B.distance C.journey D.relationship 52.A.mixed B.apparent https://www.doczj.com/doc/ed19021367.html,sting D.beneficial 53.A.relates to B.appeals to C.adapts to D.corresponds to 54.A.announced B.confirmed C.discovered D.submitted 55.A.rejected B.ranked C.praised D.placed
2021高考英语完形填空专题训练2（8篇含答案） （1） I spent a lot of my childhood in my grandma's country kitchen.The most prized 41 in her kitchen was her recipe box. A brilliant baker,my grandma cherished the wood box 42 with beloved and secret family recipes. That tiny kitchen was where my family gathered every Sunday and holiday, 43 it wasn't just a place to cook.It was the place where she connected our family's past to the present,teaching me our family history 44 the food she made. Her kitchen is where I shared my life with my grandma too.After baking,she 45 always cut two slices of pie,then pour a cup of coffee for herself and a glass of milk for me,and we'd sit and 46 at her table.We'd mostly discuss what I was going to do when I 47 , and see places she'd never had the chance to see." 48 do you think Paris is like in the spring?"she'd ask.＂Send me a postcard when you go.” I was in college when my grandma 49 her last Thanksgiving.I returned home on break and spent most of my time in the 50 with her,baking the pies for our family.When we 51 , she cut two slices and poured the coffee and milk, as 52 .“Tell me about Chicago,"she said,eyes 53 . Every Thanksgiving,I make the 54 desserts from my grandma's recipe box.And after I finish,I 55 cut two slices of pie,pour a cup of coffee and a glass of milk,take a seat at my own kitchen table,and tell my grandma all about my life. 41.A.reputation B.decoration C.recreation D.possession 42.A.symbolized B.jammed C.associated D.appointed 43.A.though B.and C.but D.unless 44.A.beyond B.under C. upon D.through 45.A. might B.could C.should D.would 46.A. talk https://www.doczj.com/doc/ed19021367.html,ugh C.cook D.argue 47.A.turned up B.brought up C.grew up D.came up 48.A. When B.Whether C.What D.How 49.A.produced B.hosted C. attended D.registered 50.A.kitchen B.room C.garden D.city 51.A.finished B.prepared C.saluted D.evaluated 52.A.seldom B.possible C.always D.often 53.A.dynamic B.wide C.fragile D.open 54.A.protected B.preserved C.sacred D.treasured 55.A.sadly B.still C.immediately D.seldom
2020-2021年历年全国高考英语完形填空试题汇总及答案 一、高中英语完形填空 1．完形填空 Once upon a time, there was a king who had twin sons. There was some 1 about which one had been born first. As they grew up, the king sought out a 2 way of choosing one of them as the crown prince. One day he said, "My sons, the 3 will come when one of you must succeed (继任) me as king. The 4 of power are very heavy. To find out which of you is 5 able to bear them cheerfully, I'm sending you to one of my advisors, who will place equal burdens on your 6 . My crown will go to the one who first 7 bearing his burden." The brothers 8 together at once. Soon they met a weak and 9 woman struggling under a heavy weight. One of the boys suggested that they stop to help her. The other 10 , "We have a burden of our own to worry about. Let's be on our way." So the second son 11 on while the first stayed behind to help the woman. As he continued, the first son found others who needed 12 : a blind man who needed assistance to go home and a lost child whom he carried back to her 13 parents. Eventually he did reach his father's advisor, 14 his own burden, and went back home with it 15 on his shoulders. When he arrived back at the palace, his brother met him at the gate and greeted him with 16 . "I don't understand, " the brother said. "I 17 Father the burden was too heavy to carry. How did you 18 it alone?" The future king replied 19 , "I suppose by helping others carry their burdens. I 20 the strength to bear my own." 1. A. difference B. concern C. surprise D. confusion 2. A. convenient B. fair C. simple D. familiar 3. A. hour B. day C. month D. year 4. A. burdens B. benefits C. shares D. desires 5. A. worse B. harder C. better D. rougher 6. A. shoulders B. hands C. head D. back 7. A. leaves B. flees C. stays D. returns 8. A. set aside B. set out C. set up D. set down 9. A. excited B. disappointed C. aged D. surprised 10. A. proposed B. suggested C. agreed D. objected 11. A. hurried B. looked C. planned D. insisted 12. A. effort B. help C. courage D. confidence 13. A. tired B. trapped C. worried D. frightened 14. A. bore B. shared C. removed D. lessened 15. A. fearfully B. frequently C. hopelessly D. safely 16. A. pleasure B. sadness C. admiration D. fear 17. A. told B. scolded C. delighted D. comforted
完形填空专题 北京市朝阳区2020～2021学年度第一学期期中质量检测 第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One Mother to Another On Wednesday evening, our daughter, who was at a boarding school over 200 kilometers away, told us that she had lost her phone when she took part in an activity off campus. We realized that we had little chance of finding it. The next morning, my phone beeped (哔哔响) loudly. A kind voice announced that she had something that belonged to my daughter. I 1 that I lived a three-hour drive away, and told her I would ask a friend to fetch the phone. My daughter had written my number on the inside of her phone’s case—good thinking! After contacting the people I know who lived near the school, I was out of 2 —no one could go and 3 the phone, not surprisingly as it was the working day and everyone was busy. I decided to ask the lady to post the phone to my daughter. But when I sent her a text to ask if this would be OK, she replied, “We will 4 it and we’re going to drive down to the boarding school tonight.” To my 5 , this wonderful couple, who had already spent a busy day at work, was making a round trip on the night, 6 for returning a phone to a complete stranger. How touching it was! I gave them directions and they 7 the phone into the hands of my daughter at her boarding house. The only word of an explanation was, “I’ve got children of my own, and I know how a mother 8 .” We had thought that the chance of getting back the phone was 9 , but we got it back in such a short time. It was a wonderful reminder of the good in the world and how the actions of one person can 10 the world to another.
2020-2021高考英语完形填空试题(含答案) 一、高中英语完形填空 1．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。 John's parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War Ⅱ. His family never 1 a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not 2 trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes 3 became a problem for young John's household. A family friend joined the army, and his wife 4 to go with him. John's family 5 to store their furniture while they were away. To the family's 6 , the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they 7 the washer. Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he 8 a love for the old, green Bendix. But 9 the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly 10 . His mother 11 him and said. "You must remember, that machine 12 belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken 13 , let's use this 14 to be grateful that we had it at all." The lesson turned out 15 . Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia (白血病). Though he 16 for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the 17 until he remembered the old Bendix. His daughter was a 18 . When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to 19 for a time. He felt 20 . He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss. 1. A. required B. repaired C. saw D. owned 2. A. afford B. take C. have D. ride 3. A. warm B. nice C. clean D. good 4. A. agreed B. prepared C. managed D. desired 5. A. decided B. offered C. expected D. promised 6. A. astonishment B. disappointment C. sadness D. regret 7. A. bought B. got C. borrowed D. used 8. A. achieved B. reduced C. produced D. developed 9. A. obviously B. finally C. immediately D. peacefully 10. A. upset B. frightened C. hopeless D. confused 11. A. explained B. encouraged C. comforted D. taught 12. A. once B. already C. never D. hardly 13. A. out B. down C. up D. away 14. A. success B. event C. treasure D. chance
(1)沧州市七校联盟高三年级2020～2021学年上学期期中考试 When I was in college, I got an internship(实习职位)at Marie Claire in New York. I moved to the city by myself and made some____21____by searching for "What to do by yourself in New York for a whole____22____". When I was ready, I went to intern under a(n)____23____called Elana Zajdman. The other workmates told me on the first day that she might be____24____of you or disliked you because she was a hard one to____25____. So naturally, I took on the____26____of getting her to like me for the summer. But it____27____back more than I thought. Elana took me under her wing and gave me more____28____than I sometimes knew what I had to do with. She____29____for me to do everything as she was out of the____30____. For example, I had to____31____her to attend her market appointments, do her scheduling and assist in cover shoots. The rush I experienced that summer is____32____. After I experienced it, I would never forget it and I____33____knew about editing work, whether print or digital. My main tip is to intern at as many____34____places as possible. You often don't know what you want until you____35____different lifestyles and cultures in different places. An internship is a great impractical way to test out any job you're interested in. 21. A. preparations B. adjustments C. remarks D. quotes 22. A. morning B. year C. term D. summer 23. A. headmaster B. professor C. editor D. agent 24. A. afraid B. critical C. fond D. considerate 25. A. define B. communicate C. refuse D. miss 26. A. luck B. phenomenon C. invitation D. challenge 27. A. took B. found C. paid D. hit 28. A. warnings B. destinations C. excuses D. responsibilities 29. A. left B. stood C. mistook D. arranged 30. A. hotel B. fashion C. office D. college 31. A. observe B. stop C. make D. replace 32. A. impressive B. worthless C. casual D. terrible
2020-2021高考英语完形填空试题(附答案) 一、高中英语完形填空 1．阅读下列短文，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。 Introduction to Letters to Sam Dear Reader, Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 1 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 2 ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the 3 to tell Sam what I had 4 . For years I have been hosting a program on the 5 and writing articles for a magazine. Being 6 to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 7 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and . 8 So when Sam was born, I 9 to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That's how I started to write these 10 . I hope that Sam would 11 them sooner or later. However, that expectation 12 when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He 13 to communicate with others, even the family members. That was 14 for me but didn't stop me writing on. I realized that I had even 15 now to tell him. I wanted him to 16 what it means to be "different" from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he'll 17 as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just 18 if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life. Now, 19 the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a 20 . Daniel Bottling 1. A. son B. nephew C. brother D. grandson 2. A. seriously B. mentally C. slightly D. quietly 3. A. ability B. time C. courage D. responsibility 4. A. written B. suffered C. observed D. lost 5. A. radio B. television C. stage D. bed 6. A. ready B. unable C. anxious D. eager 7. A. warm B. broken C. closed D. open 8. A. hosts B. visitors C. readers D. reporters 9. A. began B. stopped C. forgot D. decided 10. A. letters B. emails C. books D. diaries 11. A. find B. read C. collect D. keep 12. A. developed B. disappeared C. changed D. arrived 13. A. tried B. refused C. regretted D. hoped