高考英語(yǔ)二輪復(fù)習(xí)限時(shí)規(guī)范訓(xùn)練十二完形填空

1、- - -限時(shí)規(guī)范訓(xùn)練（十二）完形填空2（限時(shí)：40分鐘）AMy father always told me:All work is noble. He wasnt _ 1_, but he earneda reasonable living. Thanks to his _2_ , I was able to go to an art college. I,however, wanted to do something _3_, something more interesting I was special!After graduation, I moved to New York in

2、search of a graphic designer job. Itwas winter and, ever the optimist, I only brought enough money to _4_ myself forabout a month. I wasnt _5_ _ I was sure Id find a fantastic job immediately.Within a few weeks, though, I found myself wandering around the streets havingbeen _6_ by every design offic

3、e in town. My hostel _7_ was almost gone and I hadnt eaten in days. How had I reached this point ? ” I wondered as I _8_ in my thin jacket.I was just about to _9_ when my dad called. He suggested that I get a job in a _10 until something else came along. At first, pride made me _11_. But I was_ cold

4、, hungry, and unwilling to go home feeling _12_ and defeated.I entered an expensive-looking cafe near one of the design offices that had turned me away and asked the manager if they were _13_. She said they were _14_ , andoffered me a job right away.15, I found that I really enjoyed serving people.

5、I started making big 16 right away. Later, the manager learned that I had a design _17_ and asked _me to design the cafe menus. That led to a part-time job at an advertising company.Previously, I had never considered being a _18_ , but there I was. I _19_got my dream design job, but that winter I le

6、arned not to make _20_ about work. _語(yǔ)篇解讀本文是一篇記敘文。作者大學(xué)畢業(yè)后，執(zhí)著于追求自己夢(mèng)想的設(shè)計(jì)工作， 但總是處處碰壁。就在他想放棄的時(shí)候，父親建議他先去餐館找一份工作，直到機(jī)會(huì)出現(xiàn)。 作者聽(tīng)從了父親的建議，最終得到了在一家廣告公司做兼職工作的機(jī)會(huì)。A.concernedB. wealthyC. generousD. caring解析：根據(jù)空后的but he earned a reasonable living ”可推知，作者的父親不是很 富有，但是過(guò)著還算不錯(cuò)的生活。concerned 擔(dān)心的；generous 大方的；caring 關(guān) 心他人的”。

7、B. timeD. effort答案：BA.educationC. power可知，幸虧父親的努力,解析：根據(jù)空后的“ I was able to go to an art college作者能夠去一所藝術(shù)學(xué)校上學(xué)。答案： D A.differentB simpleC strangeD safe解析：根據(jù)空后的“ something mor e interesting I was special ”可知，作者想要做 一些與眾不同的事情。答案： A A.entertainB protectC supportD identify解析：根據(jù)該句中的“I only.myself for about a

8、 month ”可知，作者僅僅帶了足夠養(yǎng)活自己大概一個(gè)月的錢。 entertain “娛樂(lè)”； support “養(yǎng)活”； identify “確認(rèn)”。答案： C A.disappointedB worriedC helplessD alone解析：根據(jù)破折號(hào)后的“ I was sure Id find a fantastic job immediately ”可知， 作者并不擔(dān)心，因?yàn)樗_信自己能馬上找到一份極好的工作。答案： B A.rejectedB annoyedC restrictedD invited解析：根據(jù)下文中的“one of the. turned me away ”可知，

9、鎮(zhèn)上的每家設(shè)計(jì)公司都不雇用作者。 reject “不雇用，拒絕接受”。答案： A A.hostB roomC contractD rent解析：根據(jù)空后的“ was almost gone and I hadnt eaten in days ”可知，作者租旅 舍的租金幾乎用完了。答案： D A.waitedB trembledC regrettedD sweated解析：根據(jù)上文可知，當(dāng)時(shí)是冬天，且作者的租金幾乎用完了，陷入了窘迫的境地；由此可推知，作者在他的薄夾克里顫抖。答案： B A.show offB settle downC. give upD. set outshow解析：根據(jù)上文內(nèi)

10、容可推知，作者已經(jīng)到了山窮水盡的地步，于是他打算放棄。off 炫耀；settle down安頓下來(lái)；set out 開(kāi)始，出發(fā)“。答案：CA.libraryB. galleryC. factoryD. restaurant解析： 根據(jù)下文中的 I entered an expensive-looking cafe near one of the design offices ”可知，父親建議作者先去餐館找一份工作。答案：DA.hesitateB. agreeC. continueD. reply解析：根據(jù)空前的At first , pride made me”可知，一開(kāi)始作者的自尊心使他猶豫著

11、 要不要去餐館找工作。答案：AA.relievedB. ashamedC. secureD. lonely解析：根據(jù)該句中的“unwilling to go home feeling _12_ and defeated ”可知,作者不愿意帶著羞愧、沮喪的感覺(jué)回家。relieved “感到寬慰的；ashamed羞愧的； secure 安心的；lonely 孤獨(dú)的。B. working答案：BC. servingA.hiringD. checking解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，作者最終去餐館找工作，問(wèn)經(jīng)理是否在雇人。B. popularD. shorthanded”可知，這個(gè)小餐館缺人手，經(jīng)理立答案：AA

12、.reasonableC. overstaffed解析：根據(jù)空后的offered me a job right away刻給作者提供了一份工作。reasonable 有理由的”；popular ”流行的； overstaffed ”人員過(guò)多的；shorthanded 人手不夠的”。B. UndoubtedlyD. Obviously答案：DA.HopefullyC. Surprisingly解析：根據(jù)上文的內(nèi)容以及空后的I found that I really enjoyed serving people可知，出乎作者意料的是，作者喜歡這份工作。hopefully “有希望地；undoubt

13、edly “無(wú)- - -疑地”；surprisingly出人意料地”；obviously 明顯地。答案：CA.designsB. contactsC. mealsD. tips解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境并結(jié)合常識(shí)可知，作者樂(lè)于服務(wù)顧客，開(kāi)始獲得豐厚的小費(fèi)。答案：DA.hobbyB. companyC. backgroundD. task解析：根據(jù)第一段中的I was able to go to an art college ”和第二段第一句After graduation , I moved to New York in search of a graphic designer job.” 可知，作者學(xué)過(guò)

14、設(shè)計(jì)，有設(shè)計(jì)背景。答案：CA.waiterB. designerC. directorD. manager解析：根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容可知，作者一開(kāi)始想做設(shè)計(jì)方面的工作，由此可推知，作者之前從 來(lái)沒(méi)有考慮過(guò)成為一名服務(wù)員。答案：AA.simplyB. nearlyC. eventuallyD. temporarily解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境和本句中的got my dream design job ”可知，作者最后得到了自己夢(mèng) 想的設(shè)計(jì)工作。答案：CA.preparationsB. assumptionsC. changesD. suggestions解析：根據(jù)上文講的作者的經(jīng)歷可知，作者在那個(gè)冬天學(xué)會(huì)了不再對(duì)工作

15、做出假設(shè)。 preparation”準(zhǔn)備工作； assumption 假設(shè)；change 改變；suggestion ”建議。答案：BBMy father was born in a small town in the US. He wasnt sure what he wanted frombut something told him to _2_ and_begin a new adventure.He began that adventure traveling to cities in the USbefore going on to Australia, New Zealand an

16、d the Philippines. He took my mother and us three daughters with him and went wherever the road _3_ him.Its easy to feel _4_ when youre on the road. We made lots of new friends onour trip - most of them are mechanics, since we often _5_ hoursjn repair shops.But that was a way much _6_ than sitting b

17、y the roadside while waiting for the engine to _7_ when it was 40 C outside.Getting along well sometimes seemed _8_. There were always a lot of _9_ ,especially among us back seat passengers about who had to _10_ in the middle. But even if it was hard, we learned a lot about _11_ . When we were trave

18、ling in the Philippines, we drove to Quezon City one day. It should have been an hours drive but was nearly three, thanks to bad roads and _12_ traffic.Did you put oursuitcases in the car ? ”my father asked my mother as we arrived there. From the backseat, we saw her _13 turn toward my father.No, sh

19、e said. I thought youdid. That was how a seven-hour car trip turned into a 16-hour one, which was mostly spent in _14_.On occasions like that, we had to learn to let go of our anger because we were _15 in a rolling box with the same people for the rest of the _16_. Even if I _ sometimes felt like op

20、ening the car door and _17_ one of my sisters out, I kept my feelings to myself.This is why road trips were like _18_ universities to us. We _19_ our PhDs _ （博士學(xué)位 ）in how to get along with other people just by traveling in our old car.If we were _20_ given a second chance at life, we would do it all

21、 over again. Only this time would I put the suitcases in the car myself.語(yǔ)篇解讀本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。小時(shí)候“我”隨父親和母親以及我的姐妹開(kāi)車旅 行，在此過(guò)程中，我們學(xué)會(huì)了忍讓以及和別人相處。這個(gè)顛簸的旅程是一所移動(dòng)的大學(xué)，讓 “我”受益匪淺。A.moveB. lifeC. experienceD. belief解析：根據(jù)上文可知，“我”的父親出生在美國(guó)的一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)上；結(jié)合該句中的“ He wasntsure what he wanted ”以及下文敘述的他帶著全家開(kāi)車旅行可推知，那時(shí)他不確定想從生活 中要些什么，故 B項(xiàng)正

22、確。答案：BA.live upB. struggle onC. get outD. walk around解析：根據(jù)該句中的begin a new adventure ”可推知，他得到啟示，要他走出去，去 開(kāi)啟新的冒險(xiǎn)經(jīng)歷。C項(xiàng)意為“離開(kāi)，從出來(lái)”，故C項(xiàng)正確。答案：C- - -B drove3 A.tookC servedD controlled解析：根據(jù)該句中的“ wherever the road ”并結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知，他帶著媽媽和我們這三個(gè)女兒，沿路旅行。A項(xiàng)表示“帶去，引領(lǐng)”，符合語(yǔ)境，故A項(xiàng)正確。答案： A A.anxiousB upsetC helplessD lonely解析：根據(jù)

23、該句中的“ when youre on the road ”和下文介紹的沿路交朋友可推知，當(dāng)在路上時(shí)，很容易感到孤獨(dú)(lonely) 。答案： D A.wastedB workedC spentD chatted解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，由于我們經(jīng)?；ㄙM(fèi)幾個(gè)小時(shí)在修理店，所以我們交的朋友大部分是修理工。答案： C A.betterB easierC saferD cleverer解析：由于外面的溫度達(dá)到 40 攝氏度，所以去修理店要比坐在馬路邊等候好得多。答案： A A.break downB cool offC clear upD turn over解析：根據(jù)該句中的“ when it was 4

24、0 outside ”可知，外面氣溫高達(dá)40 攝氏度；據(jù)此可推知，該處指等待發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)冷卻下來(lái)；B項(xiàng)意為“使冷卻下來(lái)”，故B項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)意為“出故障”，C項(xiàng)意為“清理”，D項(xiàng)意為“翻轉(zhuǎn)”，都與語(yǔ)境不符。答案： B A.availableB alternativeC necessaryD impossible解析：根據(jù)下文中的“ it was hard ”并結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知，友好相處有時(shí)似乎是不可能的(impossible) 。答案： D A.argumentsB fightsC embarrassmentsD amusements解析：根據(jù)空后的“ especially among us.in the

25、 middle ”可知，我們之間總是有很多爭(zhēng)吵，尤其是關(guān)于后座的我們誰(shuí)坐(sit) 在中間時(shí)。答案： A10 A.settleB restC sitD watch解析：參見(jiàn)上題解析。答案： C11 A.sharingB respectC communicationD tolerance解析：根據(jù)該句中的“But ”表達(dá)的語(yǔ)境可知，盡管這很難解決，但是我們學(xué)會(huì)了忍耐(tolerance) 。答案： D12 A.lightB heavyC localD fast解析：根據(jù)該句中的“It should have been an hours drive but was nearly three可知，本

26、可以在一小時(shí)就完成的路程，我們卻花了三個(gè)小時(shí)；據(jù)此可推知，這里路況較差，交通擁堵，故B 項(xiàng)正確。答案： B A.suddenlyB sensitivelyC calmlyD slowly解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，我們?cè)诤笞吹侥赣H慢慢地轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)頭對(duì)父親說(shuō)：“沒(méi)有，我還以為你放了”。答案： D A.silenceB vainC panicD disappointment解析：根據(jù)上文可知，母親忘記將手提箱放進(jìn)車?yán)铮?結(jié)合該句和下文中的“ we had to learnto let go of our anger ”可知，我們學(xué)會(huì)了控制自己的怒氣，這個(gè)七小時(shí)的行程最終變成了十六小時(shí)的行程，我們大部分的時(shí)間都

27、在沉默。答案： A A.buriedB crazyC stuckD impatient解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，在像上文提到的情況下，我們必須控制自己的怒氣，因?yàn)槲覀兒拖嗤娜嗽诮酉聛?lái)的旅程(journey) 里一起被困在車?yán)铩?be stuck in 為固定搭配，意為“被困在”，故C項(xiàng)正確。答案： C16 A.holidayC explorationB journeyD march- - -解析：參見(jiàn)上題解析。答案：B. A.draggingB. pushingC. helpingD. sending解析：根據(jù)該句中的I kept my feelings to myself 可知，我”控制住了自己

28、的 情緒；據(jù)此可推知，此處表示有時(shí)“我”想要打開(kāi)車門將“我”的一個(gè)姐妹推出車外。B項(xiàng)意為“推”，故B項(xiàng)正確。答案：B. A.unusualB. commonC. freeD. mobile解析：根據(jù)該句中的road trips 以及下文中的“We 19 our PhDs”可知，對(duì)于我們來(lái)說(shuō)，公路旅行就如可移動(dòng)的（mobile）大學(xué)。答案：D. A.earnedB. expectedC. missedD. valued解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，就在這輛舊汽車?yán)?，我們獲得了如何和他人相處的博士學(xué)位；A項(xiàng)意為“博得，贏得”，故A項(xiàng)正確。答案：A. A.somewhereB. anytimeC. someh

29、owD. anyway解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，如果我們能以某種方式在人生中獲得第二次機(jī)會(huì)的話，我們還是 會(huì)去旅行。C項(xiàng)意為“以某種方式”，故 C項(xiàng)正確。答案：CCA woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on _1_ management. As she raised a glass of water, everyone in the class _2_ they would be asked the“half-empty or half-full question. _3, that was not the case. With

30、a smileon her face, she asked the students,“How much do you think this glass of waterweighs ?Answers called out _4_ from eight to twenty ounces （盎司）.She quieted the students down and then replied,“The absolute weight doesntBut it counts how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. IfI

31、hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my _6_. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb. In each case, the _7_ of the glass of water doesnt change, but the _8_ I hold it, the heavier it becomes. WhyLost in _9_, all the students kept silent and listened to the professorcarefully.“Our stress

32、es and _10 in life are like that glass of water. If we _11_ our _burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will feel exhausted, even unable to _12_.”_13_ you have to do is put all your burdens down, as _14_ in the evening as possible. Dont carry them through the evening into the night; by doing this

33、, we can get _15_ next morning and are _16_ to move forward.More often than not, life gets terrible when we _17_ too much. And the moment you _18_ your burdens, youll find yourself feeling much more relaxed.So rather than being upset and feeling 19 for yourself, start doing something about it. After

34、 all, life is too short to _20_ yourself to anything that is not making you happy.語(yǔ)篇解讀本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。文章通過(guò)一杯水的重量的事例告訴讀者：只有卸 下壓力和負(fù)擔(dān)，才能活得更輕松。A.classB. emotionC. timeD. stress解析：根據(jù)下文中的Our stresses and _10_ in life are like that glass of water.” 可知，本文講的是壓力管理。stress management意為壓力管理。答案：DA.wonderedB. expectedC

35、. agreedD. argued解析：當(dāng)她舉起一杯水時(shí)，每個(gè)人都預(yù)計(jì)他們會(huì)被問(wèn)到“杯子是半空還是半滿”的問(wèn)題。 wonder意為想知道；expect意為“預(yù)料，預(yù)計(jì)“；agree意為同意；argue意為“爭(zhēng) 論”。答案：BA.HoweverB. MeanwhileC. AnyhowD. Therefore解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，教授微笑著問(wèn)：“這杯水有多重？”這與學(xué)生預(yù)計(jì)的不同，故選A。however意為然而； meanwhile意為同時(shí)”；anyhow意為無(wú)論如何；therefore 意 為“因此”。答案：AA.rangedB. repliedC. readD. exchanged解析：根據(jù)下

36、文中的from eight to twenty ounces ”可知，喊出的答案從8至U 20盎司不等。range fromto意為范圍從到:符合語(yǔ)境。答案：AA.existB. changeC. matterD. increase解析：根據(jù)下文中的But it counts how long you hold it. 可知，此處表示絕對(duì)的 重量不重要。matter與count同義，意為要緊”。答案：CA.headB. armC. legD. stomach解析：根據(jù)下文中的If I hold it for a day , my arm will feel numb. 可知，此 處指的是手臂。

37、因此選B。答案：BA.shapeB. positionC. weightD. size解析：根據(jù)下文中的but the _ 8_ I hold it , the heavier it becomes ”可知，此 處指的是水的重量。shape意為形狀；position 意為位置；weight意為重量”； size意為“大小，尺寸”。故答案為 Q答案：CA.betterB. deeperC. longerD. further解析：在每一種情況下，這杯水的重量都沒(méi)有改變，但是舉的時(shí)間越長(zhǎng)，它就會(huì)變得越 重。根據(jù)IfI hold it for a minute : If I hold it for a

38、n hour 及If I hold it for a day ”可知，此處說(shuō)的是時(shí)間。答案：CA.fantasiesB. thoughtC. dreamsD. discussion解析： 根據(jù)下文中的 all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully ”可知，此處表示“（學(xué)生們）陷入沉思”，（be） lost in thought為固定搭配。答案：BA.doubtsB. joysC. surprisesD. worries解析：根據(jù)空前的stresses ”和下文中的burdens”可知，這里表示“我們生活中的壓力和煩惱就像那杯水”。答案： D A.coverB carryC hideD show解析：根據(jù)下文中的“ you have to