2014年版高考英语完形填空二轮突破练习56

1、2014届高考英语二轮专题复习突破：完形填空1.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。As is universally acknowledged, homelessness is a big problem all over the world. Its reported that every day there are about 1,000,000 people living on the streets in the USA. It is a serious problem th

2、at must be dealt with 16 . There are two major reasons for people leaving their homes: poverty and less 17 houses due to bad economic conditions. Other reasons include: domestic 18 , divorce, and mental illness. Living without a home makes people main 19 of violence activities and besides, these 20

3、people have to be faced with the following difficulties on a daily basis.They have to move about with their 21 , which makes it hard for the 22 and the government to help them. They have limited access to bathrooms and restrooms and are forced to live in dirty conditions, 23 them easy to be attacked

4、 by diseases. They have limited access to health-care facilities 24 emergency, and almost no access to education 25 they have no money. They are often 26 by society, which makes them unfriendly, often 27 involved in activities connected with crime like selling 28 or guns.Homelessness is not somethin

5、g that occurred 29 - it has been in the country for decades. The society usually believes those living on the street to be mentally unstable. This belief is 30 true. In fact, most of them are 31 people just like you and me.The government is doing 32 it can to help but it is not enough, so the ordina

6、ry citizens have to stand up and try to help whenever its possible. There are various organizations, such as charity organizations that are working constantly to make sure that homeless people find a shelter to 33 . The united efforts have helped millions of people return to their normal lifestyle.

7、34 , there is 35 a long way to go before a better situation is made for all the homeless.16Aeffectively Bfrankly Cfriendly Dcostly17Aaffordable Bexpensive Cshabby Dunfurnished 18Apoverty Bviolence Cunfriendliness Dhomelessness19Atroubles Bproblems Csurvivors Dtargets20Aviolent Bhomeless Cpoor Dunhea

8、lthy 21Asavings Bearnings Cfindings Dbelongings22Afriends Bneighbors Ccharity Dfamily23Ato make Bmaking Cbeing made Dhaving made 24Ain case of Bin demand of Cin place of Din possession of 25Awhen Bbefore Cas Dif26Abadly injured Bill-treated Cbadly affected Dill-informed 27A end up to be Bend up bein

9、g Cending up being Dending up to be28Amedicine Balcohol Cdrugs Dtablets 29Afortnight Blast night Covernight Dat night30Awholly Bpartially Capparently Dsecretly31Anormal Bordinary Caverage Dcommon32Asome B all Cneither Deither 33Ahide away B settle down C live in Dstay with34ASo BHowever CAnd DOtherw

10、ise 35Aalways Beven Cever Dstill 2.One weekend afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meetingI was looking forward to a quiet 36 of the splendid artworkA young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselvesI watched them a moment and de

11、cided the lady was doing all the talkingI admired the man's 39 for putting up with her 40 stream of words 41 by their noise, I moved onI met them several times as I moved 42 the various rooms of artEach time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43 .I was standing at the counter of

12、the museum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 Before they left, the man 46 into his pocket and pulled out a white objectHe 47 it into a long stick and then 48 his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket"He's a 49 man, " the clerk at the counter said"

13、; Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young ageDuring his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't changeSo, as before, he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art show""But what does he get out of the art?" I asked"He can't see""Can'

14、;t see! You're 51 He sees a lotMore than you and I do," the clerk said"His wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his head"I learned something about patience, 53 and love that dayI saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 54 and the courage of a

15、'' husband who would not 55 blindness to change his lifeAnd I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined【小题1】Aview BtouchCwander Dstare【小题2】Alady Bcouple Cman Dclerk【小题3】Ayelled Bargued Cscreamed Dchatted【小题4】Aattempt Bindependence Cpatience

16、Dwisdom【小题5】Aconstant Bvivid Ccasual Dvague【小题6】AAdopted BAdapted CDisturbed DConducted【小题7】Afrom Bto Ctowards Dthrough【小题8】Aanxiously Bquickly Curgently Dsensibly【小题9】Acomment Bpurchase Cdecision Dprofit【小题10】Aexit Bentrance Cfront Dqueue【小题11】Aplugged Breached Cheld Dbent【小题12】Alengthened Bmade Cb

17、rought Dbroadened【小题13】Aled Bfound Ctapped Dforced【小题14】Agenerous Brough Csmart Dbrave【小题15】Awherever Bwhatever Cwhenever Dwhichever【小题16】Aunique Bsilly Cequal Dwrong【小题17】Adecorates Bdraws Cshoves Ddescribes【小题18】Akindness Bpride Ccourage Denthusiasm【小题19】Asight Bsupport Cexpectation Dconfidence【小题

18、20】Aget Ballow Chope Dcause3.After 21 years of marriage, I discovered a new way of keeping the spark (火花) of love alive. I started to go out with another woman. It was really my wifes 26 .The other woman that my 27 wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been a widow (寡妇) for 19 years, but the 28

19、of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only 29 . That night I called to invite her to go out for 30 and a movie. “Whats wrong, are you 31 ?” she asked. My mother is the type of woman who 32 that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news. “I thought

20、that it would be 33 to pass some time with you,” I responded. “Just the 34 of us.” She thought about it for a moment, then said, “I would like that very much.”We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and 35 . My mother took my arm 36 she were the First Lady. During the dinne

21、r we had an agreeable 37 nothing extraordinary but 38 recent events of each others life. We talked so much that we 39 the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “Ill 40 with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed. “How was your dinner 41 ?” asked my wife when I got home.

22、 “Very nice. Much more so than I could have imagined,” I answered.A few days later my mother 42 a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didnt have a chance to do 43 for her. At that moment I 44 the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they

23、45 .【小题1】A. thoughtB. beliefC. ideaD. opinion【小题2】A. fatherB. childrenC. motherD. wife【小题3】A. demandsB. pleasuresC. anxietiesD. commands【小题4】A. unusuallyB. frequently C. occasionally D. immediately【小题5】A. dinnerB. a walkC. some fresh airD. a while【小题6】A. wellB. goodC. safeD. bad【小题7】A. guessesB. ima

24、ginesC. supposesD. suspects【小题8】A. necessary B. pleasant C. properD. possible【小题9】A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five【小题10】A. cheap B. comfortableC. cool D. tasty【小题11】A. in caseB. now thatC. as ifD. so that【小题12】A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment【小题13】A. catching up onB. finding out C. ma

25、king sure D. working out【小题14】A. missedB. enjoyedC. rememberedD. watched【小题15】A. eat outB. go outC. run outD. keep out【小题16】A. party B. dance C. hour D. date【小题17】A. heard ofB. suffered fromC. died ofD. recovered from【小题18】A. nothingB. anythingC. somethingD. everything【小题19】A. acceptedB. doubtedC. c

26、onsideredD. understood 【小题20】A. winB. deserveC. spendD. waste4.完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Each time I wasfeeling disappointed, my mother would say to me “ Tomorrow will be another day. If you can36on, some day something nice will happen. And

27、you will come to know that it wouldnt have happened if not for that previous37 .”What mother said was absolutely right, as I38 after my graduation from college. I had made up my mind to try for a39 in radio, then 40 my way up to sports announcer. I went to Springfield and knocked on the door of each

28、 stationand got 41each time. In one studio, a warm-heartedwoman told me that 42 stations couldnt risk employing a(n) 43 person. “ Pleasego out to the faraway or lonely district and find a small station which will give you a 44 ,”she said. I came back home to St-Louis. While there were no radio-annou

29、ncing jobs in St-Louis, my father said Wards Holding Corporation had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to manage its 45department. Since St-Louis was where I had played high school football, I 46 . The job sounded just 47 for me. But I wasnt employed. My disappointment must have 48 . “Tomorr

30、ow will be another day,” Mom 49 me. I tried WOCin Fort Wayne, Indiana. The program director, Jack Green, told me they had already hired an 50.As I went away from his office, my frustration boiled over (爆发). I asked 51, “How can a young man get to be a sports announcer if he cannot get a job in a rad

31、io station?” I was just patiently waiting for the elevator52I heard Jack Green calling, “What did you say about sports just now? You mean you know something about football?” Then he stood me53a microphone and told me to 54an imaginary game.On the way to my home, as I have many times since, I thought

32、 of my mothers words. From time to time I 55 what direction my life might have taken if I had had the job at Wards Holding Corporation36. A. take B. put C. move D. carry37.A. concern B. doubt C. disappointment D. amazement38.A. recovered B. discovered C. recognized D. developed39.A. job B.plan C. tr

33、ip D. research40.A. come B. go C. push D. work41.A. put off B. broken away C. turned down D. fed up42.A. no B. big C. small D. famous43.A. selfish B. confident C. inexperienced D. independent44.A. tip B. reward C. challengeD. chance 45.A. sports B.food C. clothes D. radio46.A. hesitated B. applied C

34、. refused D. agreed47.A. right B. important C. boring D. funny48.A. disappeared B. hidden C. shown D. died49.A. warned B. reminded C. recognized D. demanded50.A. athlete B. actor C. announcer D. artist51.A. aloud B. secretly C. silently D. equally52.A. while B. where C. after D. when53.A. within B.

35、before C. beyond D. beneath54.A. play B. perform C. broadcast D. present55.A. say B. wonder C. dream D. learn5.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The other day I was having a meal in an Italian restaurant when I got a phone call from a long lost friend

36、. In my excitement I talked slightly 36 than usual and in Spanish, my mother tongue. A few minutes into the 37 the lady sitting at the table beside mine got up, seemingly 38 , and asked the restaurant staff to find for her another 39 as far away as possible from me. I40 in my seat out of embarrassme

37、nt, feeling the 41 to go over and apologize. I looked around and 42 the lady was alone and staring out the window at the table furthest away from me. I was about to stand up when it hit me that she might prefer not to be 43 .  Right then I 44 my plans for a conventional apology and decided to c

38、onduct an experiment. Seeing those 45 Smile cards in my wallet I took one out. On signing my restaurant check I asked my waiter to 46 charge the ladys meal to my credit card and 47 her a Smile card instead of her bill.  When I was 48 I told the staff I would be back in a few hours to pick up my

39、 credit card and close the bill. I returned later as I promised, excited to learn the 49 of the experiment. To my pleasant surprise, things 50 the best possible way. The restaurant staff happily approached me, telling me that in the many times she had had dinner there before 51 had they seen the old

40、 lady smile and laugh like she did 52 receiving the Smile card and the $0 53 . She thanked the staff 54 they explained that someone else did the job. To top it off, the staff asked me about the Smile cards so as to conduct their own 55 .It was an interesting, fun experiment which may hopefully resul

41、t in many more. 36. A. better B. louder C. more D. faster37. A. speech B. quarrelC. fight D. call38. A. tired B. worried C. confused D. annoyed39. A. chair B. roomC. table D. space40. A. sank B. lay C. took D. got41. A. urge B. pity C. anger D. force42. A. heard B. recognizedC. spotted D. told43. A.

42、 attracted B. watched C. disturbed D. noticed44. A. made B. abandonedC. developed D. had45. A. useless B. funny C. ugly D. strange46. A. slightly B. deliberately C. instantly D. secretly47. A. hand B. drawC. buy D. drop48. A. leaving B. starting C. coming D. arriving49. A. effects B. outcomeC. proce

43、dure D. rules50. A. figured out B. worked out C. turned out D. went out51. A. ever B. evenC. never D. still52. A. with B. to C. on D. at53. A. gift B.check C. note D. expense54. A. even though B. unlessC. as though D. because55. A. businesses B. restaurants C. shops D. experiments6.完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分

44、，满分30分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not 36 enough.Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time, 37 whatever it is that we w

45、ork so hard doing, it seems that there is 38 someone else who can do it much better.I have always enjoyed music and it is 39 to me that every musician has a 40 of their own. My father 41 several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to 42 his sound in a group. Whether it w

46、as guitar or another instrument, he had his own 43 sound. I 44 read of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, " 45 else can make the sound that you make." The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's but who is to say which is 46 . It is said that, &qu

47、ot; 47 is in the eye of the beholder, perhaps it could be said that a delightful sound is in the ear of the 48 ". Every person has a different tone of voice that 49 only to them, 50 we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of 51 that is unique to them. It might not be the sound o

48、f your music or your voice at all. It 52 be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps.Each person has a（an） 53 on the world in some way. Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it 54 the same way that you do it. The next time you feel 55 , remember "Nobody else can make the

49、 sound that you make. "36. A. challenging B. worthyC. simple D. good 37. A. because B. although C. when D. if38. A. seldom B. frequently C. never D. sometimes39. A. satisfying B. interestingC. inspiring D. convincing 40. A. talent B. songC. life D. sound 41. A. played B. designed C. created D.

50、possessed42. A. turn down B. pick outC. call up D. give off43. A. loudly B. powerfulC. soundable D. special44. A. once B. yet C. even D. still45. A. Anybody B. Somebody C. Nobody D. Everybody46. A. bigger B. deeperC. better D. lower47. A. beauty B. interest C. patience D. honesty48. A. speaker B. listenerC. receiver D. observer49. A. subscribes B. submits C. adapts D. belongs50. A. but B. yet C. and D. for51. A. speakingB. walking C. jumping D. behaving 52. A. must B. might C. would D. shall53. A. alternative B. prospect C. duty D. impact54. A. exactly B. obviously C. caut