题目内容
15.Life in the Slow LaneI always seemed to be rushing through my life.I'd(41)Cmy seatbelt and slam(猛踩) the accelerator to get to where I wanted to go.Or,at the mall,I'd(42)Athe stores like a runner in the hundred-meter dash.There just weren't enough hours in the day and I was afraid I might (43)Bsomething if I didn't hurry up.
And then one day,as fate would have it,I ran out of(44)D.As my car coasted off the road,I looked at my watch and hit the steering wheel(45)B.I had a meeting in fifteen minutes and I hadn't even finished(46)Dfor it.
But as I got out of my car,a(n)(47)Cthing happened.I looked out towards the east,and the(48)Dwas just beginning to shine over the horizon.There was a low misty (49)Dhanging over the river,and some ducks were cutting thick,smooth trails(痕迹) across the otherwise glass-like surface of the water.A few sailboats(50)Aat anchor,their mirror images extending out before them.
I was shocked.This (51)Cscene had been going on right outside my car every morning and I had never (52)Btime appreciating it.I had been rushing around in such a(53)Athat I had been missing everything.
I was quietly,(54)B,patiently watching as the sun painted a brand new day when a co-worker finally (55)Cmy car and stopped for me.I had somehow been transformed.Life went from a fast break dance into a slow waltz.I began taking long,slow walks(56)Amy yard and neighborhood,noticing for the first time all the neighbors,mysteries and wonders (57)Bwere right there for me to see all the time.Not only were there sights that I had been missing,but I began to hear entire (58)Aall around me:birds singing,wind blowing and leaves rustling.
(59)Cone gives close attention to anything,even a blade of grass,it becomes a mysterious,beautiful and indescribably magnificent(60)Din itself.
41.A.harden | B.loosen | C.tighten | D.Widen |
42.A.race through | B.pass by | C.come across | D.look into |
43.A.waste | B.miss | C.meet | D.cost |
44.A.money | B.water | C.time | D.gas |
45.A.delightfully | B.in depression | C.bravely | D.in astonishment |
46.A.waiting | B.calling | C.caring | D.preparing |
47.A.confusing | B.amusing | C.amazing | D.embarrassing |
48.A.star | B.light | C.moon | D.sun |
49.A.ice | B.wind | C.smoke | D.fog |
50.A.sat | B.went | C.seated | D.reached |
51.A.disastrous | B.accidental | C.glorious | D.Necessary |
52.A.brought | B.spent | C.taught | D.founded |
53.A.hurry | B.case | C.position | D.Mess |
54.A.regretfully | B.joyfully | C.obviously | D.carelessly |
55.A.memorized | B.borrowed | C.recognized | D.opened |
56.A.around | B.with | C.for | D.from |
57.A.which | B.that | C.who | D.what |
58.A.symphonies | B.fantasies | C.noises | D.cultures |
59.A.Until | B.Although | C.The moment | D.The present |
60.A.space | B.village | C.city | D.world |
分析 本文告诉我们往往生活在极快的生活节奏之中,结果让我们失去了本来美好的东西,所以我们要努力慢下来,慢慢欣赏一下美好的世界吧!
解答 41-45 CABDB 46-50DCDDA 51-55CBABC 56-60 ABACD
41.C 考查动词辨析及语境理解. 根据前一句I always seemed to be rushing through my life可知,平时生活匆忙,所以系紧(tighten)安全带然后猛踩油门;故答案为C.
42.A 考查动词短语辨析及语境理解. 根据下文 like a runner in the hundred-meter dash可知,像运动员一样,快速穿越(race through)于商店之间; 故答案为A.
43.B 考查动词辨析及语境理解. 根据句意可知,每天的时间不够如果不抓紧时间怕错过(miss)一些事情; waste 浪费;meet遇见;cost花费;故答案为B.
44.D 考查名词辨析及语境理解. 根据下文As my car coasted off the road可知,此处是耗尽了油(gas)车才会停下来;money 钱,time时间;water 水;故答案为D.
45.B 考查名词短语辨析及语境理解. 根据下文参加不了会议可知,作者非常沮丧地(in depression)打了一下方向盘,故答案为B.
46 D 考查动词辨析及语境理解及语境理解. 根据语境十五分钟后有会议可知,但是还没准备(prepare)好;故答案为D.
47.C 考查动形容词辨析及语境理解. 结合下文I looked out towards the east,可知外面的风景让他惊讶(amazing);故答案为C.
48.D 考查名词辨析及语境理解. 根据beginning to shine over the horizon,可知是太阳(sun)开始闪耀;故答案为D.
49.D 考查名词辨析及语境理解. 根据常识可知河面上是雾气(fog)浮在河面上;故答案为D.
50.A 考查动词辨析及语境理解. 根据语境因为是在河面上可知,河上的 帆船应该是停靠在(sat)港口; 故答案为A.
51.C 考查形容词辨析及语境理解. 根据前后文可知,极好的(glorious)景色出现在车窗外; 故答案为C.
52.B 考查动词辨析及语境理解. 根据句式spend time doing sth可知,其他选项不这样使用,花(spend)时间去欣赏;故答案为B.
53.A 考查介词短语辨析及语境理解. 根据I had been rushing around 可知,我总是匆匆忙忙,in a hurry 匆匆忙忙; 故答案为A.
54.B 考查副词辨析及语境理解. 根据前后文,我开心地(joyfully)注视着日出;故答案为B.
55.C 考查动词辨析及语境理解. 根据下文stopped for me停下来等我可知,同事认出了(recognize)我的车;故答案为C.
56.A 考查介词辨析及语境理解. 此处属于固定搭配,我绕着(around)院子走;故答案为A.
57.B 考察定语从句及语境理解.先行词既有人又有物时,关系代词只用 that;故答案为B.
58.A 考查名词辨析及语境理解. 根据birds singing,wind blowing and leaves rustling.可知,此处听到的是鸟的交响乐(symphony);故答案为A.
59.C 考查连词辨析及语境理解. 根据句意可知,一仔细的关注周围的事物,世界就会更美好,此处应该填The moment,意思为一…就…;故答案为C.
60.D 考查名词辨析及语境理解. 纵观全文可知,我们放慢自己的生活节奏,那么一切就会 变成更加美好的世界(world);space空间;village村庄;city城市;故答案为D.
点评 非等距离挖空的命题方式是完形填空的最大特色.短文首句不挖空,以便为考生理解全文留下足够信息,命题者根据考查目的进行挖空,造成信息链中断,这就要求考生依据上下文的文意捕捉到空白处的缺词.从近几年高考完形填空题看,纯语法知识几乎不考,主要考查考生灵活运用所学词汇的能力,尤其是以考查实词或信息词为主,着重考查考生对文章的内在逻辑和整体把握能力.因此,把握句间和段落之间的内在逻辑关系,通过上下文暗示,对篇章、段落或句意的整体把握;再则,干扰项的设置与语法结构无甚关系,重在文意干扰.因此,把握文意和具体语境,通过对词义的辨析,是解完形填空的最好手段.