昆明市2013高考英语专题练习题：完形填空（1）（答案或解析）

昆明市2013高考英语专题练习题：完形填空（1）（答案或解析）
Passage ***
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”
At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29, some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”
He took 37, and then a huge smile came across his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
21. A. although B. so C. because D. if
22. A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay
23. A. expressive B. encouraging C. informative D. interesting
24. A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected
25. A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve
26. A. size B. type C. shape D. class
27. A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious
28. A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular
29. A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside
30. A. still B. even C. only D. ever
31. A. examining B. measuring C. drawing D. packing
32. A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving
33. A. on B. toward C. for D. in
34. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
35. A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one another
36. A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe
37. A. big bites B. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. close look
38. A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom
39. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off
40. A. made B. took C. got D. did
参考答案
21.D 22.A 23.D 24.A 25.C 26.B 27.D 28.C 29.A 30.B
31.A 32.B 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.C 37.A 38.A 39.D 40.C
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Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the 36 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 37 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 38 .Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 39 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never
40 me.”
“My 41 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 42 to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 43 the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动) I feel through my body and through my 44 .My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 45 that I have.”
“I was 46 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance, I was
49 admitted and went on to 50 with the academy’s highest honours.”
“After that, I established myself as the first fulltime solo percussionist. I
51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been written specially for solo percussionists.”
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t 54 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 55 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”
36.A.conditions B.opinions C.actions D.recommendations
37.A.enjoying B.choosing C.taking D.giving
38.A.sight B.hearing C.touch D.taste
39.A.evidence B.result C.excuse D.cause
40.A.left B.excited C.accompanied D.disappointed
41.A.purpose B.decision C.promise D.goal
42.A.turned B.learned C.used D.ought
43.A.tell B.see C.hear D.smell
44.A.carefulness B.movement C.imagination D.experience
45.A.sense B.effort C.feeling D.idea
46.A.dissatisfied B.astonished C.determined D.discouraged
47.A.done B.accepted C.advised D.admitted
48.A.supported B.followed C.required D.opposed
49.A.usually B.finally C.possibly D.hopefully
50.A.study B.research C.graduate D.progress
51.A.wrote B.translated C.copied D.read
52.A.enough B.some C.many D.few
53.A.However B.Although C.When D.Since
54.A.mean B.seem C.conclude D.say
55.A.directed B.guided C.taught D.limited
参考答案
36.B 37.C 38.B 39.D 40.A 41.D 42.B 43.A 44.C 45.A
46.C 47.A 48.D 49.B 50.C 51.A 52.D 53.B 54.A 55.D
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Passage ***
As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was 21 too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 22 space. That left
23 enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home 24 , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space － too close to my car, 25 . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had 26 and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not 27 me enough space” Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into 28 ,
the driver shouted back: “Make me!” 29 this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my 30 . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found 31 . The next day the woman 32 a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):
Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,
I’m sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I
know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while 33 . It wasn’t like her to scream 34 . Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I 35 you and your mistress will 36 her.
Your neighbor,
Blue Buick
When I went to the 37 the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a
note on my windshield:
Dear Blue Buick,
My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so 38 because she just learned to drive. We will
park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be 39 now.
Your neighbor,
Yellow Oldsmobile
After that, whenever Blue Buick 40 Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers
waved cheerfully and smiled.
21．A．driven B．parked C．stopped D．stayed
22．A．complete B．close C．narrow D．fixed
23．A．quite B．nearly C．seldom D．hardly
24．A．hurriedly B．first C．finally D．timely
25．A．as usual B．as planned C．as well D．as yet
26．A．run into B．run about C．run out D．run off
27．A．keeping B．saving C．offering D．leaving
28．A．mine B．hers C．itself D．ours
29．A．For B．With C．From D．Upon
30．A．room B．area C．front D．side
31．A．an instruction B．a result C．an answer D．a chance
32．A．put B．wrote C．sent D．discovered
33．A．working B．driving C．returning D．cooking
34．A．on end B．so long C．like that D．any more
35．A．hope B．know C．suppose D．suggest
36．A．comfort B．help C．forgive D．please
37．A．office B．flat C．place D．garage
38．A．crazily B．eagerly C．noisily D．early
39．A．neighbors B．friends C．drivers D．writers
40．A．followed B．passed C．found D．greeted
参考答案
21.A 22.B 23.C 24.A 25.D 26.B 27.C 28.D 29.A 30.C
31.B 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.D 36.B 37.C 38.D 39.A 40.A
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Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble — especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great 36 between human beings; and insects. The former 37 every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly 38 attention to themselves.
We can only show mercy to the 39 man who had to slop his car soon after 40 from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the 41 of the car, he naturally got out to 42 the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he 43 his way. Again the noise began, 44 and became even louder. Quickly 45 his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great 46 cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees 47 .
On learning this, the man drove away .as quickly as possible. After an hour's 48 driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a 49 and went in- It was not long 50 a customer who had seen him arrive 51 in to inform him that his car was 52 with bees. The poor driver was 53 that the best way should be to call a 54 . In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back. of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this 55 gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box.
36. A. connection B. difference C. communication D. similarity
37. A, do B. take C. make D. try
38. A. give B. keep C. pay D. draw
39. A. unfortunate B. careless C. unpleasant D. hopeless
40. A. passing by B. leaving out C. setting out D. getting up
41. A. front B. back C. left D. right
42. A. clean B. change C. test D. examine
43. A. drove B. continued C. pushed D. forced
44. A. normally B. gently C. actually D. immediately
45. A. hiding B. turning
C. shaking D. raising
46. A. black B. beautiful
C. white D. colorful
47. A. below B. ahead C. nearby D. behind
48. A. boring B. careful C. exciting D. hard
49. A. hotel B. museum C. hospital D. school
50. A. when B. after C. until D. before
51. A. broke B. moved C. hurried D. dropped
52. A. crowded B. covered C. filled D. equipped
53. A. advised B. required C. ordered D. requested
54. A. bee-keeper B. policeman C. waiter D. repairman
55. A. unfamiliar B. unknown C. unexpected D. uncertain
参考答案
36.B 37.C 38.D 39.A 40.C 41.B 42.D 43.B 44.D 45.B
46.A 47.C 48.D 49.A 50.D 51.C 52.B 53.A 54.A 55.A
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As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was 21 too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 22 space. That left
23 enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home 24 , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space － too close to my car, 25 . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had 26 and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not 27 me enough space” Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into 28 ,
the driver shouted back: “Make me!” 29 this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my 30 . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found 31 . The next day the woman 32 a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):
Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,
I’m sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I
know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while 33 . It wasn’t like her to scream 34 . Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I 35 you and your mistress will 36 her.
Your neighbor,
Blue Buick
When I went to the 37 the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a
note on my windshield:
Dear Blue Buick,
My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so 38 because she just learned to drive. We will
park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be 39 now.
Your neighbor,
Yellow Oldsmobile
After that, whenever Blue Buick 40 Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers
waved cheerfully and smiled.
21．A．driven B．parked C．stopped D．stayed
22．A．complete B．close C．narrow D．fixed
23．A．quite B．nearly C．seldom D．hardly
24．A．hurriedly B．first C．finally D．timely
25．A．as usual B．as planned C．as well D．as yet
26．A．run into B．run about C．run out D．run off
27．A．keeping B．saving C．offering D．leaving
28．A．mine B．hers C．itself D．ours
29．A．For B．With C．From D．Upon
30．A．room B．area C．front D．side
31．A．an instruction B．a result C．an answer D．a chance
32．A．put B．wrote C．sent D．discovered
33．A．working B．driving C．returning D．cooking
34．A．on end B．so long C．like that D．any more
35．A．hope B．know C．suppose D．suggest
36．A．comfort B．help C．forgive D．please
37．A．office B．flat C．place D．garage
38．A．crazily B．eagerly C．noisily D．early
39．A．neighbors B．friends C．drivers D．writers
40．A．followed B．passed C．found D．greeted
参考答案
21.A 22.B 23.C 24.A 25.D 26.B 27.C 28.D 29.A 30.C
31.B 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.D 36.B 37.C 38.D 39.A 40.A
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Passage***
Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble — especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great 36 between human beings; and insects. The former 37 every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly 38 attention to themselves.
We can only show mercy to the 39 man who had to slop his car soon after 40 from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the 41 of the car, he naturally got out to 42 the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he 43 his way. Again the noise began, 44 and became even louder. Quickly 45 his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great 46 cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees 47 .
On learning this, the man drove away .as quickly as possible. After an hour's 48 driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a 49 and went in- It was not long 50 a customer who had seen him arrive 51 in to inform him that his car was 52 with bees. The poor driver was 53 that the best way should be to call a 54 . In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back. of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this 55 gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box.
36. A. connection B. difference C. communication D. similarity
37. A, do B. take C. make D. try
38. A. give B. keep C. pay D. draw
39. A. unfortunate B. careless C. unpleasant D. hopeless
40. A. passing by B. leaving out C. setting out D. getting up
41. A. front B. back C. left D. right
42. A. clean B. change C. test D. examine
43. A. drove B. continued C. pushed D. forced
44. A. normally B. gently C. actually D. immediately
45. A. hiding B. turning
C. shaking D. raising
46. A. black B. beautiful
C. white D. colorful
47. A. below B. ahead C. nearby D. behind
48. A. boring B. careful C. exciting D. hard
49. A. hotel B. museum C. hospital D. school
50. A. when B. after C. until D. before
51. A. broke B. moved C. hurried D. dropped
52. A. crowded B. covered C. filled D. equipped
53. A. advised B. required C. ordered D. requested
54. A. bee-keeper B. policeman C. waiter D. repairman
55. A. unfamiliar B. unknown C. unexpected D. uncertain
参考答案
36.B 37.C 38.D 39.A 40.C 41.B 42.D 43.B 44.D 45.B
46.A 47.C 48.D 49.A 50.D 51.C 52.B 53.A 54.A 55.A
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