高考英语二轮专题复习 小题精做 完形填空13.doc

2015届高考英语二轮专题复习小题精做 完形填空13section b ( 18 points )directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch tv on a weekend? now you can do both at the same time. home shopping television networks have become a _36_ for many people to shop without having to leave their homes.some shoppers are tired of department stores and supermarkets _37_ the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight _38_ of finding anything they want to buy. theyd rather sit quietly at home in front of the tv set and watch a friendly announcer describe a product _39_ a model shows it. and they can shop _40_ the clock, buying something _41_ by making a phone call.department stores and even mail-order companies are _42_ to join in the success of home shopping. large department stores are busy setting up their own tv channels to encourage tv shopping in the future. customers can ask questions about products and place _43_ all through their tv sets.will shopping by television finally take the place of shopping in stores ? some industry managers think so. _44_ many people find shopping at a _45_ store a great enjoyment. and for many shoppers, it is still important to _46_ or try on dresses they want to buy. thats why specialists say that in the future, home shopping will _47_ together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it.36. a. programme b. way c. reason d. purpose 37. a. fighting b. striking c. treating d. stopping38. a. sense b. doubt c. hope d. feeling39. a. until b. since c. if d. while40. a. by b. around c. about d. to41. a. suitably b. cheaply c. simply d. hardly42. a. nervous b. lucky c. equal d. eager43. a. orders b. goods c. books d. answers44. a. then b. yet c. however d. therefore45. a. general b. popular c. real d. true46. a. design b. make c. wear d. touch来47. a. exist b. practice c. follow d. appear2when i come across a good article in reading newspapers. i often want to cut and keep it. but just as i am about to do so i find the article on the _1_ side is as much interesting. it may be a discussion of the way to _2_ in good health, or a _3_ about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. if i cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to _4_ damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text _5_ the title. therefore, the scissors would _6_ before they start, _7_ halfway done when i find out the _8_ result.sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth you _9_. you can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be _10_ up. but you know the future is unpredictable(不可预料) the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left _11_. thus you are _12_ in a difficult position and feel sad. how _13_ that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? it may happen that your life _14_ greatly on you preference of one choice to the other.in fact that is what _15_ is like, we are often _16_ with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. it often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only _17_ we get into another. the _18_ may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. i _19_ remember a philosophers remarks, “when one door shuts, another opens in life.” so a casual(不经意) _20_ may not be a bad one.1. a. frontb. samec. eitherd. opposite2. a. getb. keepc. leadd. bring3. a. adviceb. newsc. theoryd. report4. a. sufferb. reducec. preventd. cause5. a. onb. forc. withoutd. off6. a. useb. handlec. prepared. stay7. a. orb. butc. sod. for8. a. satisfyingb. regretfulc. surprisingd. impossible9. a. courageb. strengthc. attentiond. patience10. a. givenb. heldc. maded. picked11. a. nearb. alonec. aboutd. behind12. a. filledb. attractedc. caughtd. struck13. a. daresb. comesc. dealsd. does14. a. improvesb. changesc. progressesd. goes15. a. studyb. societyc. nature d. life16. a. facedb. suppliedc. connectedd. fixed17. a. beforeb. afterc. untild. as18. a. followingb. nextc. above d. former19. a. stillb. alsoc. onced. almost20. a. treatmentb. actionc. choiced. remark how often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? you may be _ to follow trends in western countries, but young people in the united states dont care as much about_ as you do. a recent survey among high school _ in china, japan, south korea and the us found that _ teenagers care more about their appearance than young people in the us. this survey was held in 156 high schools in the four countries. more than 7,000 teenagers were_ about their views on life and the world. south koreans, at 83 percent, cared most about their looks. they were_ by the chinese and japanese, while us students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 percent. “the different results show _ of cultural background,” said sun yunxiao from the china youth and children research centre. he explained that in the us there are many different_ of beauty, so teens are more_ to be confident about their appearance. us teenagers high self-confidence is displayed in the_ . about 85 percent are happy with themselves. the percentage of self-confident chinese students stands at only 30 percent. whats_ , us students showed more individuality, with 88 percent_ _ that “people should follow their own interests rather than_ of others”. this is much_ than south koreas 69 percent, chinas 49 and japans 48. japanese students, at 52 percent, are most dissatisfied with modern society. chinese and koreans follow at second and_ most dissatisfied. “_ to the survey, chinese students are happy and disciplined. they have a strong wish to make a difference._ chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said sun. the students have different_ backgrounds. but home and places where friends gather are the favorite places all teens seek happiness. exams and worries about life after graduation cause much_ _ among most of the teens _ for the survey.3a. absorbed b. willing c. careless d. unhappy 4a. hairstyle b. dresses c. fashion d. culture5a. teachers b. students c. citizens d. colleagues6a. asian b. american c. african d. western 7a. answered b. requested c. persuaded d. questioned 8a. followed b. decreased c. reduced d. compared9a. relations b. barriers c. customs d. differences 10a. awareness b. standards c. consciences d. expenses11a. admirable b. confused c. likely d. unbelievable 12a. survey b. setting c. reference d. paper13a. worse b. better c. less d. more14a. disagreeing b. observing c. agreeing d. puzzling15a. those b. that c. it d. one16a. lower b. larger c. smaller d. higher 17a. first b. third c. fourth d. last18a. leading b. devoting c. appealing d. according19a. but b. and c. so d. or20a. political b. cultural c. economical d. commercial21a. expectation b. hesitation c. concern d. ambition22a. interviewed b. advised c. overlooked d. investedmy son starts school today. its going to be and new to him for a while. and i wish you would sort of treat him . you see, , hes been king of his own room. hes been of the back yard. i have always been around to his wounds, and to comfort his feelings. but now things are going to be .this morning, he is going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great that will probably include wars and tragedy and sorrow. to live his life in the world he has to live in faith and love and courage. , world, i you would sort of take him by the hand and teach him that things he will have to know. teach him, but gently, if you can. teach him that for every scoundrel (恶棍) there is a hero; that for every dishonest politician, there is a leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. teach him the wonders of . give him quiet time to the mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hills. teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to . teach him to his own ideas, everyone else tells him he is wrong. teach him to sell his strength and brains to the highest bidder（出价人）, but never to put a price on his . teach him to close his ears to a howling mob（暴徒） and to stand and if he thinks hes right. teach him gently, world, but dont him, because only the of fire makes fine steel. this is a big order, world, but see what you can do. he is such a nice little fellow.23a. interestingb. frighteningc. excitingd. strange24a. carefullyb. gently c. strictlyd. slowly25a. in the pastb. from now onc. up to nowd. now and then26a. bossb. childc. pupild. caretaker27a. protectb. repairc. treatd. find28a. toughb. differentc. difficultd. upset29a. march b. study c. adventured. research30a. has to learn b. is full ofc. meansd. will require31a. so b. however c. andd. or32a. wish b. requestc. order d. hope33a. determinedb. satisfyingc. hardworkingd. devoted34a. books b. families c. worldd. friendship35a. deal withb. talk aboutc. think overd. absorb in36a. succeed b. defeat c. cheatd. compete37a. come up with b. put forwardc. be proud ofd. have faith in38a. as if b. even ifc. in spite ofd. the moment39a. heart and soulb. bad behaviorc. expensive shoesd. high grades40a. argueb. expressc. helpd. fight41a. praiseb. spoilc. criticized. push42a. heatb. burnc. testd. exercisewe should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. our 36 have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us 37 everything to their kindness and love.when we 38 them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or 39 them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of 40 our own love and gratitude to them. 41 , elders have also been through all the years you are 42 and know a little more about the world than you do. it is 43 that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. all younger generations have always 44 with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human 45 . however much you disagree with them, give them credit for their 46 . with changing times and 47 influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. youngsters should 48 express their views and if there are arguments, they should not 49 their voices.if there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately 50 their places, and sit on the carpet. in buses and trains, youngsters are 51 to give up their places to older people. this is not a 52 of who has more rights. it is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear 53 , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a 54 disadvantage.when you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become 55 that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.43a. youngsters b. elders c. parents d. juniors44 a. devote b. owec. pay d. contribute 45a. showb. explain c. exhibit d. point46 a. greetingb. receivingc. declaringd. showing47 a. expressing b. describingc. sendingd. suggesting48a. however b. thereforec. besidesd. though49 a. experiencing with b. going throughc. suffering from d. worrying out50a. maybe b. likelyc. possible d. probably51a . quarreledb. dealt c. lived d. disagreed52 a. community b. organization c. societyd. public53a. experienceb. realityc. emotiond. information54 a. culturalb. specialc. environmentald. position55a. quietlyb. slightlyc. silentlyd. coldly56 a. riseb. raisec. supportd. force57a. give awayb. get rid of c. give up d. send out 58 a. expectedb. forced c. needed d. reminded59a. doubtb. questionc. wonderd. challenge60 a. sufferingb. upset c. trouble d. discomfort61a. seriousb. lightc. heavyd. slight62a. awareb. alivec. knowingd. sensiblemy son tom taught me a beautiful lesson today. he is three years old and it is amazing watching him grow up. he called out to me today saying, “papa, sit”. that usually means everything and going next to him and sitting down to play with him. i did that, as he can be and will not stop calling out until i . he was playing with beads (珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help fine motor skills. then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they are stored in. i saw him pick up each bead, look at it it were made of chocolate and then placed it into its box. with over a hundred beads to go, i was getting . “what a long time it will take! why cannot he ten beads in one go and drop them in?” said my anxious mind. i noticed that he did this with as much as he had while we were playing. i didnt see any between his play and his putting away the toy. obviously he enjoyed both. then it suddenly me that this boy was enjoying the whole . the journey was his goal. for him the was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. what a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. nothing else . looking at how my son was putting beads into the box me that the process was the goal. the joy of pilgrimage (朝圣) is not in getting there but in every of the journey. this is what living in the now is all . tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with love and peace. 63a. wasting b. leaving c. taking d. preparing64a. stubborn b. innocent c. helpful d. humorous65a. fell down b. turned round c. burst out d. gave in66a. highlight b. develop c. illustrate d. identify67a. gratefully b. eagerly c. carefully d. quickly68a. as if b. even though c. in case d. in that69a. fascinated b. satisfied c. impatient d. energetic70a. package b. grab c. deliver d. replace71a. confidenceb. strength c. inspiration d. involvement72a. sense b. difference c. need d. value73a. excited b. helped c. struck d. encouraged74a. process b. morning c. experiment d. design 75a. victory b. challenge c. difficulty d. pleasure76a. urgent b. decisive c. perfect d. dangerous77a. matters b. happens c. disappears d. works78a. successfully b. peacefully c. responsibly d. systematically79a. guaranteed b. warned c. promised d. taught80a. plan b. destination c. step d. detail81a. for b. with c. about d. from82a. complete b. available c. additional d. precious83many years ago, there was a king in china. he 36 a beautiful girl named chang er and made her stay in the palace so that he could see her 37 he wanted. however, the girl did not like the frightened figure of the king. she. 38 spoke a word in the palace. each time the king went to her place, he 39 show her some treasures and brough some gifts to 40 her.on every full moon, the girl would light candles to worship the moon. people believed that there was a god living in the moon that made the moon 41 .one day, the full moon of the eighth month, the king 42 three pills to show her. “ this is from the priest(道士) of the palace. if we eat them up, we can live forever.” he 43 .because the king was afraid that the pills would have side effects. he forced the girs to take the 44 first. if nothing wrong with her after taking the pill, he would take it immediately. 45, the girl recognized that if she took all three of them, t