题目内容
13.Face adversity(逆境)with a smileI told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route.He replied,"You mean(41)B."He explained that I should be glad of the(42)Cexercise that the hill provided.
My(43)Ato the hill has now changed.I used to(44)Das I approached it but now I tell myself the following.This hill will exercise my heart and lungs.It will help me to(45)C and get fit.It will mean that I live longer.This hill is my friend.(46)B,I have a smile of(47)Aas I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and(48)D.We cannot achieve anything with a/an(49)Clife.Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to(50)Aan University degree.She wrote,"Character cannot be(51)Din ease and quiet.Only through(52)Bof trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened,vision cleared,ambition inspired and success achieved."
One of the main(53)Cof success in life is our attitude towards adversity.At times we all face hardships,problems,accidents and difficulties.(54)Awe cannot choose the adversity,we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21when in 1931he had both legs amputated(截肢)following a flying accident.He was(55)Bto fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces(擅长的人).He was a/an(56)Cto others during the war.He said,"Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that.That's nonsense.(57)Byour mind,and you'll never(58)Dcrutches(拐杖) or a stick,then have a go at everything.Go to school,join in all the games you can.Go(59)Ayou want to.But never,never let them(60)Dyou that things are too difficult or impossible."
41.A.slowly | B.fortunately | C.carefully | D.quickly |
42.A.abundant | B.proper | C.extra | D.necessary |
43.A.attitude | B.access | C.entrance | D.affection |
44.A.climb | B.confuse | C.comment | D.complain |
45.A.put on weight | B.gain weight | C.lose weight | D.take my weight |
46.A.Gradually | B.Finally | C.Rarely | D.Approximately |
47.A.satisfaction | B.devotion | C.decoration | D.caution |
48.A.understood | B.clarified | C.defeated | D.overcome |
49.A.tough | B.difficult | C.easy | D.reasonable |
50.A.gain | B.accept | C.accomplish | D.admire |
51.A.founded | B.produced | C.constructed | D.developed |
52.A.happiness | B.experiences | C.difficulties | D.pressures |
53.A.emphasis | B.conflicts | C.factors | D.powers |
54.A.While | B.As | C.Because | D.If |
55.A.devoted | B.determined | C.commanded | D.forced |
56.A.appreciation | B.qualification | C.inspiration | D.destination |
57.A.Open up | B.Make up | C.Come to | D.Come into |
58.A.reject | B.deliver | C.abandon | D.use |
59.A.anywhere | B.everywhere | C.nowhere | D.somewhere |
60.A.advise | B.attempt | C.request | D.persuade |
分析 这是生活哲理文章.文章用自己和Douglas Bader的故事来论证主题:微笑面对失败和困境.生活中,决定成败的主要因素之一是我们对待逆境的态度.虽然我们不能避免逆境,但是我们能选择面对它的态度.笑对逆境,伟人的传记中,都有许许多多的例子讲述他们如何克服了逆境,共同之处就在于他们都没有被打败,或者从此变得消沉.他们选择了他们的态度:乐观积极.他们勇敢地迎接了挑战,他们也笑到了最后.
解答 BCADC BADCA DBCAB CBDAD
41.B 考查副词的用法.slowly慢慢地;fortunately幸运地;carefully认真地;quickly快速地.根据下文的should be判断对方告诉作者很幸运能够爬山.故选B.
42.C 考查形容词的用法.abundant丰富的;proper适当的;extra额外的;necessary必要的.根据下文的provide应是小山提供的额外锻炼.故选C.
43.A 考查名词的用法.attitude态度;access接近;entrance入口;affection热爱.根据前文应该是面对小山的态度改变了.故选A.
44.D 考查动词的用法.climb攀爬;confuse混乱;comment评论;complain抱怨.根据前文的态度改变了,应该是"过去常常抱怨".故选D.
45.C 考查动词短语的用法.put on weight增加体重;gain weight增加重量;lose weight减肥;take my weight承受重量.
46.B 考查副词的用法.Gradually逐渐地;Finally最后;Rarely很少,不常;Approximately大约.句意:"最后,当我到达山顶时我露出了满足的笑容".故选B.
47.A 考查名词的用法.satisfaction满意;devotion投入;decoration装饰;caution严谨.根据上下文可知,登上了山,感到很满足.故选A.
48.D 考查动词的用法.句意:"我们需要面对和克服这些问题". understood 理解; clarify 澄清,阐明; defeat 普通用词,多指在战争、比赛、竞选或辩论中战胜对手,侧重胜利的,暂时性;overcome 克服,胜过.故选D.
49.C 考查形容词的用法.tough艰苦的;difficult困难的;easy容易的;reasonable合情合理的.句意:"生活太容易了我们就会一事无成".故选C.
50.A 考查动词的用法.gain获得;accept接受;accomplish完成;admire羡慕.这里指获得了学位.gain 指需要做出更大的努力,往往指通过竞争获得某些有价值的东西.No gains,no pains.不劳则无获.acquire 指经过不懈努力才获得的技术,知识等抽象的东西,也指养成习惯等. She acquired a good knowledge of English from Mr.Chen's lectures.他从陈教授的讲座中学到很多英语知识;accomplish 完成;实现; admire 钦佩,称赞.故选A.
51.D 考查动词的用法.founded成立;produced产生;constructed建造;developed发展.句意:"在舒适和安静中不会形成个性."故选D.
52.B 考查名词的用法.happiness幸福;experiences经历;difficulties困难;pressures压力.句意:"只有通过自己尝试的经历和磨难,才能增强信心、清晰视野、鼓舞斗志并且达到成功",故选B.
53.C 考查名词的用法.emphasis重点;conflicts冲突;factors因素;powers权力.只有"因素"才符合逻辑意义.句意:"人生成功的主要因素之一是我们对逆境的态度".故选C.
54.A 考查连词的用法.While在…期间,尽管;As由于,因为;Because因为;If如果.while 放于句首引导让步状语从句表虽然.句意:"虽然我们不能选择逆境,但是我们可以选择对待逆境的态度".故选A.
55.B 考查动词的用法.devoted献身于;determined决定;commanded命令;forced强迫.根据本文的主题是微笑面对失败.Douglas Bader面对截肢,决心重新试飞.be determined to do sth下定决心做某事.故选B.
56.C 考查名词的用法.appreciation欣赏,感激;qualification合格,称职;inspiration激励;destination目的.他对战争期间其他的人是一种激励.故选C.
57.B 考查动词短语的用法.Open up开启;Make up编造;Come to来到,谈及;Come into进来.Make up one's mind下定决心.故选B.
58.D 考查动词的用法.reject拒绝;deliver传送;abandon放弃;use使用.根据下文的crutches和sticks应该是使用.故选D.
59.A 考查不定代词的用法.anywhere任何地方;everywhere到处;nowhere没有地方;somewhere某个地方.句意:你可以去任何你喜欢的地方.故选A.
60.D 考查动词的用法.advise建议;attempt尝试;request要求;persuade劝服.句意:劝服自己世上无难事.故选D.
点评 近几年高考试题中完形填空有新的变化,试题所涉及的知识面不断拓宽,综合难度不断提高.做完形填空首先要通读全文,了解大意.一篇完形填空的文章有许多空格,所以必须要先通读一到两遍,才能大致了解文章内容.千万不要看一句,做一句.其次要逐句分析,前后一致.选择答案时,要考虑整个句子的内容,包括搭配,时态以及语法等.答案全部填完后,再通读一遍文章,检查是否通顺流畅,用词得当、意思正确.
A. | out | B. | up | C. | down | D. | over |
To celebrate my 10th birthday,I invited some friends to a fast food restaurant.We(16)B hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter.When our(17)A came,I started walking towards a(n) (18)C table.By bad luck,my purse strap(带子)got (19)B on a chair and the tray(托盘) that I was holding slipped from my hands and went flying in the air.The tray,and its contents,(20)D on a man who was just about to (21)B a bite of his sandwich.I stared,greatly (22)C,as the drinks wet his white shirt badly.
Then I closed my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of (23)C.Instead,he said,"It's OK"to comfort me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and (24)A what to do next,my friends and I went to a table and sat there,trying our best to look (25)D.A moment later,the man came out of the washroom and (26)B our table.My heart almost stopped beating.I thought he was going to ask for my father's (27)C and call him.
To my surprise,he (28)D smiled at us,handed us some cash and said,"Buy yourself new hamburgers."He then walked (29)A away without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse,but he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still (30)A in this world.I'll never forget his actions.
16.A.made | B.ordered | C.required | D.demanded |
17.A.food | B.turn | C.bill | D.menu |
18.A.tidy | B.full | C.empty | D.crowded |
19.A.fixed | B.caught | C.cut | D.tied |
20.A.knocked | B.hung | C.threw | D.fell |
21.A.taste | B.take | C.swallow | D.chew |
22.A.discouraged | B.disappointed | C.shocked | D.annoyed |
23.A.bitterness | B.anxiety | C.anger | D.sorrow |
24.A.unsure | B.unrest | C.frightened | D.Puzzled |
25.A.mild | B.honest | C.modest | D.calm |
26.A.drew | B.approached | C.pushed | D.laid |
27.A.help | B.position | C.number | D.job |
28.A.suddenly | B.strangely | C.excitedly | D.merely |
29.A.hurriedly | B.gradually | C.finally | D.slowly |
30.A.kindness | B.happiness | C.politeness | D.brightness |
(38)A have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined,and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability.(39)C,I was at my younger brother's baseball game the other night and his team was (40)D by five runs in the last part of the game.While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their(41)C for bravery and will to fight,his team just seemed to slowly walk around,(42)B sunflower seeds,and laugh at jokes made by teammates.I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so (43)D about the loss and he said it was because some kid's mom brought really good snacks.
Some parents have a (44)B with coaches shouting at their child,as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake,it is the coach's (45)A to correct the problem.When parents get involved in telling the coach how to(46)C the team,problems (47)D.Some parents feel is they pay their money,they should have an equal (48)A on how to coach the team.In order to have a successful learning experience,the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and (49)D the parents from having the last say.Without that,the coach feels as if he needs to (50)C the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don't (51)B it.
With youth sport programs becoming less competitive,club teams are on the(52)D.More teens can get an easier access to them.Club teams (53)A more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for,the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in (54)B.While having fun is important,skills and a (55)C mentality is worth more in the world of sports.
36.A.fun | B.dignity | C.courage | D.patience |
37.A.social | B.competitive | C.healthy | D.responsible |
38.A.Coaches | B.Parents | C.Experts | D.Headmasters |
39.A.As a result | B.In addition | C.For example | D.On the contrary |
40.A.up | B.below | C.above | D.down |
41.A.scores | B.goals | C.spirits | D.dreams |
42.A.chew | B.spit | C.count | D.swallow |
43.A.worried | B.happy | C.serious | D.casual |
44.A.joke | B.problem | C.contact | D.compromise |
45.A.duty | B.experience | C.awareness | D.turn |
46.A.dismiss | B.unite | C.handle | D.assess |
47.A.stand out | B.break out | C.work out | D.come out |
48.A.say | B.guidance | C.response | D.reward |
49.A.protect | B.defend | C.excuse | D.discourage |
50.A.assist | B.motivate | C.please | D.blame |
51.A.want | B.deserve | C.value | D.appreciate |
52.A.way | B.decline | C.go | D.rise |
53.A.offer | B.require | C.seek | D.preserve |
54.A.academics | B.sports | C.exams | D.competitions |
55.A.risking | B.controlling | C.winning | D.cooperating |
"Everything happens for the best,"my mother said whenever I faced disappointment."If you can carry on,one day something(36)A will happen.And you'll(37)Cthat it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment."
After graduating from college,I (38)B that mother was right.I had decided to try for a job in radio,then work my way up to sports announcer.I travelled to Chicago by getting(39)D rides from drivers of passing cars and knocked on the door of every station-and got turned(40)B
every time.
In one studio,a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't(41)Chiring inexperienced person-"Go out in the countryside and find a small station that'll give you a (42)D,"she said.
I returned home to Dixon,Illinois.While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon,my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a (43)Cathlete to manage its sports department.Since Dixon was where I had played high school football,I(44)D.The job sounded just (45)A for me.But I wasn't(46)C.
My(47)B must have shown."Everything happens for the best,"Mom (48)D me.Dad (49)A me the car to job hunt.I tried WOC Radio in Davenport,Iowa.The program director,a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur,told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office,I felt extremely (50)A.I asked(51)B,"How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the elevator (52)D I heard MacArthur calling,"What was that you said about sports?Do you know anything about football?"Then he stood me(53)C a microphone (麦克风) and asked me to broadcast an(54)A
On my way home,as I have many times since,I thought of my mother's words:"Keep on trying until some day you succeed.Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous failure."I often wonder what(55)B my life might have taken if I'd got the job at Montgomery.
36.A.good | B.bad | C.interesting | D.important |
37.A.hope | B.declare | C.realize | D.explain |
38.A.announced | B.discovered | C.suggested | D.expected |
39.A.smooth | B.short | C.comfortable | D.free |
40.A.on | B.down | C.in | D.up |
41.A.advise | B.mind | C.risk | D.practise |
42.A.choice | B.promise | C.result | D.chance |
43.A.professional | B.natural | C.local | D.top |
44.A.volunteered | B.responded | C.registered | D.applied |
45.A.right | B.special | C.difficult | D.correct |
46.A.fired | B.identified | C.hired | D.interviewed |
47.A.astonishment | B.disappointment | C.ambition | D.appreciation |
48.A.admired | B.undersood | C.blamed | D.reminded |
49.A.offered | B.made | C.showed | D.returned |
50.A.discouraged | B.delighted | C.embarrassed | D.frightened |
51.A.anxiously | B.aloud | C.carefully | D.politely |
52.A.if | B.as | C.while | D.when |
53.A.on | B.in | C.before | D.over |
54.A.imaginary | B.interesting | C.important | D.intemational |
55.A.effect | B.direction | C.aim | D.pleasure |
In my dad's last telephone call to me,he (21)Bthat line several times in half an hour.I wasn't listening at the right level.I heard the words,but not the message,and(22)Cnot their deeper meaning.I believed my dad would live to be 100years old,(23)Cmy great uncle lived to be 107years old.I hadn't felt his(24)Aover Mum's death,understood his loneliness or(25)Dmost of his friends had left the world.He often asked my brother and me to create grandchildren(26)Bhe could be a devoted grandfather.I was too busy with my business to really listen.
"Dad's dead,"sighed my brother not long after dad went back to Denmark.
I was(27)Aand just cried for the loss of my dad.This isn't the (28)Dit's supposed to happen.If I had known these were to be dad's final days,I would have asked to go with him to Denmark.If I had been really listening and thinking,I would have offered comfort during his final hours.After all,a loved one should hold his hand and(29)Ahim as he makes the transition(过渡) from reality to another world.Dad (30)C his departure(离开) repeatedly,but I(31)Bit.I felt sadness,pain and regret.Why had I not been there for him?He'd always been there for me.In the mornings when I was nine years old,he(32)Acome home from working 18hours and (33)Dme up by patting my back lightly with his strong powerful hands and whispering,"Time to get up,Son."(34)DI was dressed and ready to go,he had put my schoolbag in my bicycle basket.Recalling these(35)Bmoments with dad brings tears to my eyes.
Now my heart is still in(36)Dbecause dad was there for me and I wasn't there for him.My hearty(37)Ais:always,always seize the moment to(38)C your love with your loved ones,and keep them(39)Bwhen they leave the world.Experiencing the(40)Bof death with one you love will make you understand the meaning of life better.
21.A.held | B.repeated | C.signed | D.declared |
22.A.possibly | B.fortunately | C.certainly | D.occasionally |
23.A.and | B.so | C.as | D.while |
24.A.sorrow | B.shock | C.disappointment | D.disadvantage |
25.A.achieved | B.regarded | C.admitted | D.realized |
26.A.in case that | B.so that | C.now that | D.for fear that |
27.A.speechless | B.hopeless | C.useless | D.homeless |
28.A.thing | B.result | C.case | D.way |
29.A.comfort | B.believe | C.blame | D.educate |
30.A.abandoned | B.afforded | C.announced | D.allowed |
31.A.damaged | B.missed | C.lost | D.replaced |
32.A.would | B.should | C.could | D.might |
33.A.dress | B.bring | C.break | D.wake |
34.A.The moment | B.The first time | C.In time of | D.By the time |
35.A.terrible | B.sweet | C.stressful | D.delighted |
36.A.trouble | B.danger | C.confusion | D.pain |
37.A.advice | B.wish | C.dream | D.aim |
38.A.provide | B.spare | C.share | D.mix |
39.A.safe | B.company | C.alive | D.informed |
40.A.possibility | B.process | C.strength | D.warning |
"Who are you?We don't like tramps(流浪汉)going (66)Aour home."one of them shouted.
"Go away at once."cried the other.
"But I'm not a (67)B."said the man,"All I want is food and stay for the night."
"How(68)Dyou come here?Go away at once!"they(69)C"We don't like your feet around our house.Go,go!"
The man moved on and reached a(70)Bhouse.On entering it he saw a (71)D preparing their
supper.Though the light was(72)Aand the furniture was poor,it made him feel (73)C and comfortable.
"Can I have some (74)Band rest for the night?"he asked."Of course,friend,"said the woman,
bringing forward a little chair for him."We are going to (75)D our supper.Come and(76)Aus."
The food was not (77)Abut they shared it with the stranger.That night they let him sleep on their
bed (78)Bthey themselves used the stable(厩).Early the next morning,the man said good-bye to them.Their(79)Cleft him a memory full of thanks.
When he reached home he(80)Aordered a lovely house to be built for the couple in
the woods.
61.A.had to | B.must | C.should | D.would |
62.A.tried | B.managed | C.asked | D.stopped |
63.A.sight | B.cloth | C.silk(丝绸) | D.trouble |
64.A.nose | B.head | C.eyes | D.hands |
65.A.curiously | B.suddenly | C.surprisingly | D.angrily |
66.A.around | B.over | C.to | D.at |
67.A.madam | B.tramp | C.thief | D.stranger |
68.A.do | B.can | C.will | D.dare |
69.A.explained | B.smiled | C.repeated | D.announced |
70.A.big | B.small | C.lovely | D.dirty |
71.A.woman | B.man | C.person | D.couple |
72.A.weak | B.bright | C.dark | D.strong |
73.A.sad | B.cold | C.warm | D.clean |
74.A.cloth | B.food | C.light | D.chair |
75.A.prepare | B.cook | C.buy | D.have |
76.A.join | B.help | C.attend | D.enjoy |
77.A.enough | B.scary | C.short | D.lot |
78.A.and | B.while | C.then | D.when |
79.A.coldness | B.sickness | C.kindness | D.thank |
80.A.immediately | B.finally | C.happily | D.quietly |