高考英语完形填空解题技巧专项训练 珊珊

完形填空专项训练(一TheMinistryofEducationhassparednoeffortstobringonITlearning.Whatisitsmainaim?Isittoteachstudentshowtolearnthecomputerorisitmeanttochangetheusualmethodofteachinginorderto1students’stronginterestincomputers?Teachingstudentscomputerknowledgeandskillsisdifferent2givingclasslessonsthroughtheuseofcomputers.Andschoolsarebeginningtopaymuchattentiontousingcomputerstoteachstudents.Thereis3aboutthefactthatITlearningplaysanimportantroleasanewteachingtoolinthisdayoftechnology.4,viewsdifferonwhethertheschoolscanachievetheirtargets,assuccess5whethertheycanmakeuseofcomputerseffectively.Let’stakethesubjectofChineseasanexampleandsee6difficultiestheexpertsfaceintheirITmanagement.Atpresent,20percentoflessonsaregivenwiththehelpofcomputers.Inotherwords,inaperiodof10weeks,aChinese-languageteachermustspendtwoweekstoteachthesubject7.IncarryingoutsuchamajorpolicyasITlearning,theexpertsshouldknowthe8thatdifferentteachersteachingdifferentsubjectshavedifferentdemands,thusmakingit9toseethepolicythrough.Someteachers,havingalreadygotsomecomputerknowledge,willstillbeforcedto10thetrainingcourseswiththosewhohavezeroknowledgeaboutcomputer.Anotherproblemisthatnewteachersmaybesenttoworkinschools11ITlearninghasjuststarted.Allteachers—includingtheseniorswhoarevery12inteaching,butwhosuddenlyhavenoideawhattodowhenitcomestocomputerswillhaveto13fromtheverybeginning.Theywillbecome14andtheirteachingperformancesmaybebadlyaffected.Theexpertshavefoundouthowmuchofeachsubjectistaughtbycomputersineveryschool,andhave15allschoolstocompletethegivenwork.Ahard-pressedteachermayputthedailyteaching16orthecoursesontothecomputerjusttoordertherequiredtimeforITlearningandthen17theusualway.Furthermore,hemayleaveschoolworktohis18throughthecomputerbeforeclasscomestoanendinorderto―complete‖hisITlearning19.20theteachingoftheChineselanguageisconcerned,docomputerlessonsreallyachievethedesiregoalstoraisethestudents’levelofChinese,passoncommonvaluesandsoon?Iamnotsosure.3.A.noreasonB.nodoubtC.noneedD.notime5.A.dependsonB.leadstoC.resultsinD.believesin7.A.theusualwayB.theregularwayC.thebestwayD.thenewway17.A.makealivingB.givelessonsC.gotolecturesD.doeswork20.A.AsB.SolongasC.EventhoughD.Asfaras(二TimBeckerandhisneighborsaredoingsomethingtomaketheirneighborhoodatrouble-freearea.WhenTimBeckergetsinhiscartogoshopping,hedoesn’t1drivetoastoreandbackhome.Healwayslooks2upanddownthestreetsofhisneighborhood.Helooksforanything3suchasstrangecars,loudnoises,4windows,orpeoplegatheringonstreetcomers.Tim5toaneighborhoodwatchgroupinStoneville,Indiana,USA.Theneighborhoodwatchgroup6onthethirdWednesdayofeverymonth.That’s7.Timgetstogetherwithabouttenofhisneighborstodiscusscommunity8.Membersoftheneighborhoodwatchgroupwanttohelpthepolice9theirhomes,streets,andfamiliessafe.TinaStedman,presidentof10neighborhoodwatchgroup,agreeswithTim.―Peopleseemtothinkthatcrimehappenstootherpeoplebutnot11them.Well,it’sneverhappenedtome,‖shesaid,―butIdon’tthinkanyonehasthe12tostealfromotherpeopleortomakethemfeel13sittingintheirownhomes.‖Alex,amemberofthegroup,saidthatalltheneighbors14outforoneanother,―We15eachother’shomes.Wekeepwatchontheneighborhoodatnightandonweekends.Usuallya16offourorfiveofusgoesouttogether.Ifsomethingdoesn’tlookright,thenwecallthe17.Forexample,ifwenoticeagroupofteenagerswhoseemtobelookingfor18,orsomeonedestroyingproperty,wereporttothepolice.‖Alexfeelstheneighborhoodwatchgroups19alotinkeepingcrimedown.HerhusbandJimagrees,―Policearegoodpeople,buttheycan’tdo20.‖(三Peopledonotanalyzeeveryproblemtheymeet.Sometimestheytrytorememberasolutionfromthelasttimetheyhada1problem.Theyoftenaccepttheopinionorideasofotherpeople.Othertimestheybegintoactwithoutthinking;theytrytofindasolutionbytrialanderror.2,whenallofthesemethodsfail,thepersonwithaproblemhastostartanalyzing.Therearesix3inanalyzingaproblem.4thepersonmustrecognizethatthereisaproblem.Forexample,Sam’sbicycleisbroken,andhecannotrideittoclassasheusuallydoes.Sammust5thatthereisaproblemwithhisbicycle.Nextthepersonmustfindtheproblem.BeforeSamcanrepairhisbicycle,hemustknowwhyitdoesnotwork.Forexample,hemust6thepartsthatarewrong.Nowthepersonmustlookfor7thatwillmaketheproblemclearerandleadto8solutions.Forexample,supposeSamdecidesthathisbikedoesnotworkbecausethereissomethingwrongwiththebrakes.9,hecanlookinhisbicyclerepairbookandreadaboutbrakes,10hisfriendsatthebikeshop,orlookathisbrakescarefully.After11theproblem,thepersonshouldhave12suggestionsforapossiblesolution.TakeSamasanexample13,hissuggestionsmightbe:tightenorloosenthebrakes;buynewbrakesandchangetheoldones.Intheend,one14seemstobethesolutiontotheproblem.Sometimesthe15ideacomesquite16becausethethinkersuddenlyseessomethingneworseessomethingina17way.Sam,forexample,suddenlyseesthereisapieceofchewinggum(口香糖stucktoabrake.He18hitsonthesolutiontohisproblem:hemust19thebrake.Finallythesolutionis20.Samdoesitandfindshisbicycleworksperfectly.Inshorthehassolvedtheproblem.4.A.FirstB.UsuallyC.IngeneralD.Mostimportantly9.A.InotherwordsB.OnceinawhileC.FirstofallD.Atthistime10.A.lookforB.talktoC.agreewithD.dependon(四Hehasbeencalledthe―missinglink‖.Half-man,half-beast.Heissupposedtoliveinthehighestmountainintheworld—MountEverest.HeisknownastheAbominableSnowman.The1ofSnowmanhasbeenaroundfor2.Climbersinthe1920sreportedfindingmarkslikethoseofhumanfeethighuponthesideofMountEverest.Thenativepeoplesaidthey3thiscreatureandcalleditthe―Yeti‖,andtheysaidthattheyhad4caughtYetisontwooccasions5nonehaseverbeenproducedasevidence.Overtheyears,thestoryoftheYetishas6.In1916,EricShiptontookphotographsofasetoftracksinthesnowofEverest.Shiptonbelievedthattheywerenot7thetracksofamonkeyorbearand8thattheAbominableSnowmanmightreally9.FurthereffortshavebeenmadetofindoutaboutYetis.Buttheonlythingspeoplehaveeverfoundwere10footprints.Mostbelievethefootprintsarenothingmorethan11animaltracks,whichhadbeenmade12astheymeltedandrefrozeinthesnow.13,in1964,aRussianscientistsaidthattheAbominableSnowmanwas14andwasaremaininglinkwiththeprehistorichumans.But,15,noevidencehasever16beenproduced.Thesedays,onlyafewpeoplecontinuetotakethestoryofAbominableSnowman17,butiftheyever18catchingone,theymayfaceareal19:Wouldtheyputitina20orgiveitaroominahotel?2.A.centuriesB.toolongC.sometimeD.manyyears3.A.heardfromB.caredforC.knewofD.readabout18.A.succeedinB.insistonC.dependonD.joinin(五Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.(AWhenyourwalletisnearlyemptyoryourcheckbalanceislow,youknowyouarenearingyourspending__45__.Butifyouusecredit,youcan__46__withoutrealizingit-untilthebillscomein.That'swhywisecredituse__47__planningandmonitoring.Takealookatyour__48__creditsituation.Doyouknowhowmuchyoupayouteachmonthoncreditobligationsandwhetherornotyourdebtisin__49__withyourincome?Ifyourcreditpictureisn'tclear,__50___youneedtoorganizeyourrecordandtakeacloserlook.Howdoyouknowwhenit'stimetostopbuying__51__credit?There's__52__singleanswertothisquestion__53__itdependsonyourcircumstances,__54__thesizeandstabilityofyourincomeandyourpresentandfutureexpenses.45.A.timeB.controlC.limitD.line46.A.buyB.overspendC.overdrawD.deal47.A.claimsB.advisesC.allowsD.requires48.A.currentB.newC.oldD.used49.A.orderB.lineC.troubleD.plan50.A.perhapsB.hurriedlyC.unwillinglyD.luckily51.A.inB.byC.overD.on52.A.everyB.oneC.noD.any53.A.becauseB.ifC.thoughD.while54.A.forexampleB.asC.namelyD.suchas(BManyteenagersinTaiwanareanxiouslycountingdownthedaystothearrivaloftwogiantpandasfromtheothersideoftheStraits(海峡.Itseemsthe__55__animalwillfinallybecomingtheirway.Agroupof17animalexpertscametoWolongNatureReserve(卧龙自然保护区inSichuanProvince.They__56__theiridealanimalsandlearnedmoreabouthowtohelpthemhavebabiesandtakecareofthemeveryday."Icannot__57__anylongertoseethelovelyanimals.MaybeIwillevenfeedthembambooshootswithmyownhands!Isn'tthatexciting?"saidLinHeqian,aSenior1studentfromPrivateChung-hsinSchool(私立忠信学校inTaiwan.ChenRunsheng,secretary-generaloftheChinaWildlifeProtectionAssociation,toldtheseexpertsthatitisalong-term__58__ofthemainlandpeopletobeableto__59__apandatothepeopleofTaiwan.MainlandpandascomingtoTaiwanwillsurelybringthepeoplehappinessandfun,Chenadded.The__60__ofgiantpandastobesenttoTaiwanstartedattheendofAugustattheWolongNatureReserve.Severalzoosare__61__tobecomethenewhomeofthetwopandasinTaiwan.TaipeiZoohasalreadytalkedaboutbuildinganewhomeforitsnewresidents.Severalmonthshavepassedsincethemainlandannounceditspresentationofa__62__ofpandastotheislandinMay.ButitseemsthatteenagersinTaiwanwillstill__63__waitforhalfayear.ThatisbecausethenewhomeforgiantpandasinTaipeiZoowillnotbefinisheduntiltheendofthisyear,accordingtoChenBaozhong,presidentofthezoo.Ifeverythingelsegoessmoothly,thepandasare__64__ontheislandnextMarch.55.A.fun-lovingB.slow-movingC.curiousD.fierce56.A.pickedB.sawC.showedD.played57.A.stayB.hopeC.keepD.wait58.A.ideaB.wishC.mindD.plan59.A.presentB.provideC.supplyD.offer60.A.feedingB.selectionC.productionD.checking61.A.quarrellingB.arguingC.fightingD.breaking62.A.groupB.lotC.partyD.pair63.A.hopetoB.havetoC.wanttoD.liketo64.A.wishedB.expectedC.imaginedD.wanted(六EverytimeIpassedboyswhowereplayingbasketball,Istoppedtosilentlywatchthem.Ireallyenviedthem.Butasagirl,IoncethoughtthatIcould36playbasketball.IlikeplayingbasketballthoughI'mnotgoodatit.I'vehadabasketball37Iwasachild.Atfirst,Icouldplayfreelybecausenoone38whenIwasjustakid.ButasIgrewupitseemedharderandharderformetoenjoybasketball.Atschool,itwasalwaystheboyswhoplayedbasketballduringPEclasses.Thegirlswere39allowedtoplayvolleyballorbadminton.Myparentsdidnot40meplaybasketballathome."Basketballisnotfitforgirls,"theysaid.41Iwenttoplaybasketballwithmyfriends,boys42atmeonthecourtasifIwereanalien.Iwasfeeling43andhadlosthopeofplayingbasketball.44,somethingchangedthefirstdayofhighschool.Imadesomefriendswhoalsoenjoyedplayingbasketball.They45metogetbackonthecourt.Oneofthemtoldmewithasmile,"Goyourown46,letotherstalk."Thisgirlwouldalwaysplaybasketballwithme.Eventheboywhosatnexttomeinclasstalkedabout47withmealmosteveryday.Iwasinspiredbythem.Confidenceandpassion48tomyheart.Iamreadytostandupandplay.IwillplayaswellasIcan,49forme,eventheskyisboundless(无垠的.Basketballhasbecomeanimportantpartofmy50.Iaminterestedinit.Iwatchmatchesandenjoyplayingalmosteveryday.Throughbasketball,notonlydoIfeelhappyandconfident,butalso51alot.I'veheardtheNBAstarTracyMcGradysay,"Nothingisimpossible."ItisfromanadvertisementonTV.Ihave52torealizethatlifeisjustlikeplayingbasket:ball.Youshouldhavean53.Afterthat,justbeconfidentand54going.Nevergiveupandyou'llmakeitsoonerorlater.IlovethemottooftheNBA.Itcan55mystrongfeelingsforbasketball,"Ilovethisgame!"36.A.everB.oftenC.neverD.always37.A.whenB.beforeC.afterD.since38.A.struggledB.earedC.enjoyedD.joined39.A.onlyB.almostC.hardlyD.not40.A.encourageB.agreeC.letD.permit41.A.StillB.YetC.JustD.Even42.A.lookedB.glaredC.glancedD.stared43.A.upB.downC.excitedD.satisfied44.A.UnluckilyB.NaturallyC.UnexpectedlyD.Clearly45.A.encouragedB.forbadeC.ensuredD.explored46.A.effortB.wayC.businessD.direction47.A.basketballB.sportsC.interestsD.dreams48.A.stuckB.referredC.turnedD.returned49.A.butB.thoughC.andD.however50.A.wishB.lifeC.workD.study51.A.experienceB.growC.learnD.play52.A.comeB.turnedC.refusedD.happened53.A.ideaB.aimC.opinionD.effort54.A,insistB.remainC.keepD.last55.A.informB.expressC.ignoreD.connect(七EversinceJonathanhadsetupthehouseinComtonStreet,hehadlookedafteritverycarefully.Beforeheleftthehouseinthemorning,hecarefullyclosedallthe1downstairs,2somewindowstolettheairinand3thefrontgateforthesafe.EverythingJonathandidwas4.OnesummereveningJonathanreturnedhome5atfiveminutestosevenexactly.Whenheopenedthefrontgateheimmediatelynoticesomething6.Therewasaheavyfootprintinthe7inoneoftheflowerbeds.Jonathanwasjustgoingtoblamethemilkmanorthepostman8shenoticedthatoneofthecurtaininthefrontroomdownstairswasoutoforder.Jonathannever9anythingoutoforder.Hewalked10tothefrontdoorandopeneditquietly.He11carefullyforafewmomentsbutcouldfindnothing.Thefrontroomdoorwashalfopen.Jonathanstudieditthoughtfully,12ifhehadforgottentocloseitthatmorning.Hehadneverforgottenbefore.Shesteppedsilently13thehalltothedoorandlooked14theroom.Theshadowofamanwasclearlyreflectedonthefarwallintheafternoonsunlight.Hehad15beenstandingbehindthedoorsinceJonathan’sreturn.Jonathangrabbedthedoorhandle(门把,16thedoorquicklyandturnedthekey.Thenhecalmly17thetelephoneinthehallandsetaboutcallingthepolice.Thethieftriedto18throughawindowtogetoutbutJonathanhad19that.Threeminuetslaterthepolicearrivedonthescene.Jonathanwasalittleangrythathehadtohavedinner20thanusualbutonthewholehefeltquitepleasedwithherself.3.A.openedB.closedC.lockedD.lookedat5.A.asusualB.allthesameC.rightawayD.assoonas17.A.pickedawayB.pickedupC.pickedoutD.pickeddown(八ItwastheendofmyfirstdayaswaitressinabusyNewYorkrestaurant.Mycaphadgoneaway,andmyfeet1.TheloadedplatesIcarried2tobeheavierandheavier.Tiredanddiscouraged,Ididn'tseemabletodoanything3.AsImadeoutacheckforafamilywithseveralchildrenwhohadchangedtheirice-cream4adozentimes,Iwasreadytostop.Thenthefather5atmeashehandedmemytip."Welldone,'hesaid,"you've6usreallywell."Suddenlymytiredness7.Ismiledback,andlater,whenthemanageraskedmehowI’dlikemyfirstday,Isaid,"8!'Thosefewwordsofpraisehad9everything.Praiseislike10tothehumanspirit;wecannotflowerandgrowwithoutit.And11,whilemostofusareonlytoo12toapply(应用toothersthecoldwindofcriticism(批评,weare13unwillingtogiveourfellowsthewarmsunshineofpraise.Whywhenonewordofpraisecanbringsuch14?It'sstrangehowchary(吝啬weareaboutpraising.Perhapsit's15fewofusknowhowtoacceptit.It's16rewarding(奖赏togivepraiseinareasinwhich17generallygoesunnoticedorunmentioned.Anartistgetscomplimented(admiredforagloriouspicture,acookfora18meal.Butdoyouevertellyourlaundrymanagerhowpleasedyouarewhentheshirtsare19justright?Infact,togivepraise20thegivernothingbutamoment'sthoughtandamoment'seffort.1.A.restedB.hurtC.brokeD.slipped2.A.remainedB.lookedC.seemedD.appeared3.A.newB.specialC.nervousD.right4.A.orderB.priceC.materialD.chair5.A.staredB.smiledC.glancedD.nodded6.A.calledonB.lookedafterC.passedbyD.thoughtof7.A.arrivedB.continuedC.disappearedD.developed8.A.OhB.WellC.FineD.Terrible9.A.madeB.changedC.foundD.improved10.A.heatB.warmthC.snowstormD.sunlight11.A.thenB.thusC.thereforeD.yet12.A.readyB.doubtfulC.satisfiedD.disappointed13.A.unableB.unwillingC.likelyD.anxious14.A.attentionB.choiceC.pleasureD.difficulty15.A.becauseB.whenC.whatD'.where16.A.finallyB.especiallyC.sillyD.fortunately17.A.effortB.attemptC.deedD.feeling18.A.dailyB.lightC.perfectD.poor19.A.doneB.soldC.chosenD.given20.A.addsB.leavesC.offersD.costs(九Mostworthwhilecareersrequiresomekindofspecializedtraining.Therefore,the36ofajobshouldbemadeevenbeforethechoiceofacurriculum(课程inhighschoo1.Actually,37,mostpeoplemakeseveraljobchoicesduringtheirworkinglives,38becauseofeconomicandindustrialchangesandpartlytoimprove39position.The―oneperfectJob‖doesnotexist.Youngpeopleshould40enterintoabroadflexible(灵活的trainingprogramthatWill41themforafieldofworkratherthanforasingle42.Unfortunatelymanyyoungpeoplehavetomakecareerplans43benefitofhelpfroma44vocationalcounselor(顾问orpsychologistKnowing45aboutthepr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