完形填空(3)
一、
It took Peter quite a while to find a place for his car, and in the end he had to 1 it on a small street, a few minutes away from the dentist's. As he got out, he looked at his watch. He would meet the dentist at five and he 2 had half an hour. He walked into the square and sat down in a chair, to 3 the falling sun.
As he sat there, he 4 the children playing. He was 5 to see a red car like his own come out of the street where he had parked. The car moved 6 and soon disappeared (消失). Peter felt in his pockets for his keys, but they were not there.
"My car!" he shouted in a loud 7 He got up and ran out of the square, then down the small street. He couldn't see his car at first, and then he found it was 8 a larger one, with the keys on the roof of his car.
By the time he got to the dentist's, it was after five. "A very strange thing 9 to me." he said to the dentist to explain why.
"Don't 10 about that," said the dentist. "I just got here myself."
1.A. put B. leave C. give D. drive
2.A. also B. ever C. still D. even
3.A. like B. finish C. enjoy D. wait
4.A. watched B. looked C. see D. make
5.A. pleased B. surprised C. angry D. worried
6.A. slowly B. lovely C. sadly D. fast
7.A. sound B. voice C. speed D. laugh
8.A. behind B. in front of C. between D. at the back of
9.A. worked B. passed C. heard D. happened
10.A. worry B. worried C. think D. talk
二、
Once there was a little tree. He always 1 of being a Christmas tree for a family. The other older trees knew 2 about life, and they told him that being a Christmas tree wasn't as good as he thought. But he didn't believe them.
One day before Christmas a family came to choose a tree for the 3 . The little tree was so happy 4 he was the one they wanted.
The little tree spent a(n) 5 Christmas with the family. He thought the older trees were wrong. But soon the Christmas was over. Now 6 looked at him or touched him anymore. Then the 7 family decided to put him into the cellar (地窖). The tree started to feel very sad.
8 days later, the little tree was replanted (移植). He was so happy to be back in the good old earth! Suddenly he 9 that the family had left him in the cold cellar to keep him healthy.
Each year, the family dug him up again to put him back into the living room. He was very 10 with the family every Christmas. And of course, the older trees were wrong about something—most humans are good after all.
1. A. wished B. dreamed C. heard D. hoped
2. A. most B. fewer C. less D. more
3. A. festival B. opening C. party D. interest
4. A. until B. unless C. because D. though
5. A. nervous B. afraid C. exciting D. unhappy
6. A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybody
7. A. all B. whole C. full D. usual
8. A. Little B. Any C. Much D. Several
9. A. watched B. raised C. meant D. realized
10. A. strict B. sad C. happy D. shy
三、
I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 1 and when I was 14 he said, "You’re never going to be 2 but a failure."
After five years of 3 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best thing that could have happened to me. I 4 I wanted to do something positive with my life because I wanted to prove to her that what people said about me was 5 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, "Let’s 6 it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done." So I tried hard with my 7 and went to college. My first novel 8 while I was at college.
After college I taught during the 9 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a degree in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 10 that job to write full time 11 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself—here was a working—class boy who’d 12 school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and 13 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 14 what does it mean I just wish all the people that have put me down had 15 : "I believe in you. You’ll succeed."
1.A.bright B.useless C.simple D.hopeful
2.A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing
3.A.low B.poor C.good D.useful
4.A.agreed B.decided C.planned D.told
5.A.wrong B.right C.stupid D.faulty
6.A.see B.know C.understand D.face
7.A.experiment B.practice C.writing D.composition
8.A.came on B.came in C.came out D.came back
9.A.day B.night C.month D.year
10.A.giving in B.giving back C.giving out D.giving up
11.A.while B.if C.when D.or
12.A.left B.attended C.changed D.graduated
13.A.tired B.calm C.nervous D.famous
14.A.And B.But C.However D.Well
15.A.praised B.said C.answered D.advised
四、
Trying to stay healthy seems to be a difficult thing for us. To have a healthy lifestyle, there is 1 better way than to encourage (鼓励) the whole family to have a healthy lifestyle. When 2 do the same activity as us, we can encourage each other to keep going. If you get your family to be 3 in doing exercise and eating healthily, you will keep 4 more easily than you think.
When you go 5 , only buy healthy food. Buy vegetables and fruit rather than (而不是) junk food like chips. Try different kinds of food, and try 6 more at home.
Don't think of food 7 some kind of entertainment (娱乐). We 8 often meet our friends for lunch. In fact, there are many other 9 you can do with friends. How about meeting friends for a football game rather than meeting for lunch You can still eat, 10 the activity doesn't have to focus on food. The food is less important than the fun activity.
Looking after your health should not be boring. Start now!
1.A. not B. no C. some D. another
2.A. others B. other C. the others D. the other
3.A. excited B. bored C. interested D. tired
4.A. health B. healthy C. healthily D. unhealthy
5.A. hiking B. sightseeing C. camping D. shopping
6.A. eat B. to eat C. eats D. ate
7.A. as B. like C. for D. about
8.A. must B. may C. have to D. should
9.A. sports B. meetings C. meals D. activities
10. A. and B. or C. but D. so
五、
I had a quarrel (争吵) with my boss this morning and it really drove me crazy. I decided to go for a run because exercise would work to make me 1 .
I put my earphones on, listened to music that could make me happy and ran out of the door. But I couldn't stop thinking about the 2 of my morning and was filled with more anger(怒气). I wasted so much of my energy thinking about my morning that I couldn't 3 anything.
I ran fast, ignoring(忽视) all around me. And then something unexpected (意想不到的) happened. About 3/4 of my way through the run I met an old man. I’d guess he was in seventies. As I was 4 him, the man smiled and gave me a thumbs-up(竖起大拇指). Did he just do that I thought so but wasn’t sure. It made me smile and took me right out of my bad 5 .
I thought to myself how amazing that was—a little piece of kindness from a 6 . It was exactly what I needed and I hoped he knew the difference it made.
So I turned around and rushed back to catch up with him. I came up behind him and said. "Excuse me, I don't mean to be a strange person but." At this moment the old man was looking at me 7 . He must be thinking something was really wrong with me. "Did you just smile and give me a thumbs-up " When I doubted if he would answer my question, he 8 and said, "Yes!" And I told him how it 9 everything and that I really appreciated(感激) it. And a big smile appeared on his face.
Though a moment of kindness is 10 , it makes such a difference. It made my day.
1. A. surprised B. sad C. calm D. angry
2. A. event B. work C. meal D. sport
3. A. see B. hear C. expect D. smell
4. A. praising B. greeting C. catching D. passing
5. A. plans B. habits C. feelings D. mistakes
6. A. player B. partner C. friend D. stranger
7. A. worriedly B. clearly C. hopelessly D. closely
8. A. cried B. smiled C. discussed D. refused
9. A. changed B. showed C. started D. stopped
10. A. terrible B. difficult C. simple D. funny
六、
The Pearl Necklace
Jenny, a lovely girl with curly golden hair, was almost five. One day, when she was waiting with her mother at the checkout in a store, she 1 a pearl necklace in a pink box.
"Oh, please, Mommy. Can I have this " The mother checked the back of the little box quickly and then met the wishful blue eyes of her little girl.
"A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.00. If you 2 want it, I'll give you some chores and soon you will save enough money to buy it for yourself. Your 3 is only a week away and you might get another dollar from Grandma."
As soon as Jenny got home, she 4 her money box and counted out 17 cents. After dinner, she did more than her share of chores, and she asked her neighbor if she could pick cotton for ten cents. On her birthday, Grandma did give her a 5 and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace. Jenny loved her pearl necklace. She wore it everywhere.
Jenny had a very 6 daddy and every night when it was time for bed, he would stop whatever he was doing and go upstairs to read her a story. One night when he finished the story, he asked Jenny, "Do you love me "
"Oh, yes, Daddy. You know that I love you
"Then 7 me your necklace.''
"Oh, Daddy, not my necklace. But you can have Princess—the white horse from my collection. She's my favorite. "
"Okay, honey. Daddy loves you. Good night." And he brushed her face with his lips.
About a week later, the same thing happened. Jenny gave her father the 8 baby doll she got for her birthday instead of the necklace.
A few days later when the father came into Jenny's room, he 9 his daughter's hands were shaking and that one silent tear rolled down her face.
"What's the matter, Jenny "
Jenny didn't say anything but lifted her hand up. And when she opened her 10 , there was her pearl necklace.
She finally said, "Here, Daddy. It's for you."
With tears in his eyes, Jenny's kind daddy reached out his hand to take the cheap necklace, and with the other hand he reached inside his pocket, pulled out a pearl necklace and gave it to his daughter.
1. A. bought B. saw C. stole D. broke
2. A. really B. never C. probably D. still
3. A. exam B. competition C. performance D. birthday
4. A. threw B. hid C. emptied D. repaired
5. A. toy B. dollar C. cake D. gift
6. A. terrible B. strict C. loving D. creative
7. A. give B. sell C. lend D. return
8. A. expensive B. beautiful C. ugly D. boring
9. A. accepted B. understood C. noticed D. announced
10. A. room B. box C. mouth D. hand
答案以及解析
一、答案:1-5BCCAB 6-10DBADA
解析:1.考查动词。A. put 放;B. leave 离开,把某物留在某地;C. give 给;D. drive驾驶。句意:Peter花了好一会儿找停车的地方,最后他不得不把车留在一条小街上。根据题意,故选B。
2.考查副词及语境理解。A. also 也;B. ever 曾经;C. still 仍然;D. even甚至。句意:他五点去看牙医,他仍然有半小时。根据题意,故选C。
3.考查动词及语境理解。A. like 喜欢;B. finish 完成;C. enjoy 喜欢,享受;D. wait等待。句意:他走进广场,坐在椅子上欣赏落日。故选C。
4.考查动词及语境理解。A. watched 仔细地看;B. looked 看,不及物动词;C. see看到;D. make制作。句意:当他坐在那儿时,他看孩子们玩。watch sb doing看某人正在做某事。从sat判断出,这里也应用一般过去时,故选A。
5.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. pleased感到高兴的,满意的;B. surprised 惊讶的;C. angry 生气的;D. worried担心的。句意:他看到一辆红色的车,和他那辆车很像,从他停车的地方开出来。他感到很惊讶。根据语境,故选B。
6.考查副词及语境的理解。A. slowly 慢地;B. lovely 可爱的;C. sadly难过地;D. fast快地。句意:车开得很快,很快就消失了。从soon disappeared判断出,车开得快。故选D。
7.考查名词。A. sound 声音,自然界所有的声音;B. voice 声音,特指人的声音;C. speed 速度;D. laugh笑。句意:“我的车”他大声叫。故选B。
8.考查介词及语境的理解。A. behind 在……后面;B. in front of 在……前面;C. between 在两者之间;D. at the back of在……后面,范围内的后面。句意:起初他看不到他的车,然后他发现车在一辆大车后面,车钥匙在车顶上。从根据语境可知,他的车在大车后,故选A。
9.考查动词。A worked 工作;B. passed 经过;C. heard 听到;D. happened发生。句意:一件奇怪的事情发生在我身上。sth happen to sb, 故选D。
10.考查动词。A. worry 担忧;B. worried 担忧;C. think 想;D. talk谈论。句意:“别担心,”牙医说,“我自己刚刚到这里。”don’t是助动词,其后用动词原型。故选 A。
二、答案:1-5 BDACC 6-10 ABDDC
解析:1.句意为:他总是梦想成为一个家庭的圣诞树。dream of意为“梦想……”,符合语境。故选B项。
2.句意为:其他更年长的树更了解生活……结合语境可知此处应用副词much的比较级more。故选D项。
3.根据上文中的Christmas可知,此处指“为这个节日挑选一棵树”。festival意为“节日”,故选A项。
4.句意为:这棵小树非常高兴,因为他就是他们想要的那棵树。分析语境可知,此处应用连词
because引导原因状语从句。故选C项。
5.根据下一句“He thought the older trees were wrong.”并结合选项可知,这棵小树和这个家庭度过了一个令人兴奋的圣诞节。exciting意为“令人兴奋的”,故选C项。
6.根据上一句“But soon the Christmas was over.”可知,圣诞节过去了,没有人再看他或碰他了。故选A项。
7.句意为:然后全家人决定把他放进地窖里面。whole意为“全部的;整体的”,符合语境。all虽然也可以表示“全部的”,但是一般要放在冠词前面。故选B项。
8.设空处修饰复数名词days,而little和much修饰不可数名词,故排除A、C两项;any用于肯定句意为“任何的”,不符合语境,故排除B项。故选D项。
9.句意为:他突然意识到这家人把他留在冰冷的地窖里是为了让他保持健康。realize意为“意识到”,符合语境。故选D项。
10.结合下一句可知,此处表示“他非常高兴”。故选C项。
三、答案:1-5 BABBA 6-10 DCCAD 11-15 CADBB
解析:1.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:我的校长说我是我无用的,并在我十四岁时说"你除了失败什么也做不成。"A. bright"明亮的"; B. useless"无用的"; C. simple"简单的"; D. hopeful"有希望的"。联系上下文, 故选B。
2.考查不定代词及语境的理解。句意:我的校长说我是我无用的, 并在我十四岁时说"你除了失败什么也做不成。"A. anything"任何事物"; B. something"某事物"; C. everything"一切事物"; D. nothing"没有什么"。结合语境, 故选A。
3.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:在五年的贫穷工作之后, 我爱上了一个工人阶级的女孩。A. low"低的"; B. poor"贫穷的"; C. good"好的"; D. useful"有用的"。后文说作者决定做些积极的事情, 可知此空选B。
4.考查动词及语境的理解。句意:我想要在我的生命中做一些积极的事情, 我想要证明给她看别人说的都是错误的。A. agreed"同意"; B. decided"决定"; C. planned"计划"; D. told"告诉"。故选B。
5.考查动词及语境的理解。句意:我想要在我的生命中做一些积极的事情, 我想要证明给她看别人说的都是错误的。A. wrong"错误的"; B. right"正确的"; C.stupid"愚蠢的"; D. faulty"有缺陷的"。结合语境, 故选A。
6.考查动词及语境的理解。句意:让我们面对吧, 你所做的一切都会失败的。A. see"看见"; B. know"知道"; C. understand"理解"; D. face"面对"。结合语境, 故选D。
7.考查名及语境的理解。句意:所以我努力写作并去了大学。A. experiment"实验"; B. practice"练习"; C. writing"写作"; D. composition"竞赛"。结合语境, 故选C。
8.考查动词短语及语境的理解。句意:当我在大学时, 我的第一篇小说出版了。A. came on"加油"; B. came in"进来"; C. came out"出版"; D. came back"回来"。结合语境, 故选C。
9.考查名词及语境的理解。句意:大学毕业以后, 我白天写作晚上在伦敦大学上夜校。A. day"白天"; B. night"晚上"; C. month"月份"; D. year"年"。后半句说晚上读夜校, 故选A。
10.考查动词短语及语境的理解。句意:我成为了大学里的一名讲师并当利兹大学为我提供一份兼职工作时我考虑放弃了写作的全职工作。A. giving in"呈交"; B. giving back"归还"; C. giving out"分发"; D. giving up"放弃"。结合语境, 故选D。
11.考查连词及语境的理解。句意:我成为了大学里的一名讲师并当利兹大学为我提供一份兼职工作时我考虑放弃了写作的全职工作。A. while"当...时候",后跟延续性动词; B. if"如果"; C. when"当...时候"; D. or"或者"。结合语境, 故选C。
12.考查动词及语境的理解。句意:我是以自己为傲,一个工人阶级的男孩早早的离开了学校,现在是一名大学讲师。A. left"离开"; B. attended"参加"; C. changed"改变"; D. graduated"毕业"。结合语境, 故选A。
13.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:我现在很富有并且很出名,上过电视也见过很多影视明星。A. tired"劳累的"; B. calm"平静的,冷静的"; C. nervous"紧张的"; D. famous"著名的"。结合语境, 故选D。
14.考查连词及语境的理解。句意:但是那意味着什么呢?A. And"并且"; B. But"但是"; C. However"然而"; D. Well"很好"。结合语境, 可知是转折关系。而however后必须要有逗号。故选B。
15.考查动词及语境的理解。我就希望所有贬低我的人对我说:"我相信你。你一定会成功的。"A. praised"赞扬"; B. said"说"; C. answered"回答"; D. advised"建议"。结合语境, 故选B。
四、答案:1-5 BACBD 6-10 BABDC
解析:1.句意为:为了有一个健康的生活方式,没有比鼓励全家人有一个健康的生活方式更好的方法了。根据下文描述可知,此处表示"没有比鼓励全家人有一个健康的生活方式更好的方法了"。"表示否定含义的词+形容词比较级"表示最高级含义,可排除C项和D项;not后面跟单数可数名词应用冠词a/an,no可以直接加名词。故选B项。
2.句意为:当其他人和我们做同样的活动时,我们能互相鼓励对方继续保持下去。设空处在从句中作主语,表示"其他人",故用代词others。故选A项。
3.句意为:如果你让你的家人对锻炼和健康地饮食感兴趣,你将会比你认为的更容易保持健康。be interested in doing sth为固定短语,意为"对做某事感兴趣"。故选C项。
4.句意见上一题解析。此处应用形容词作表语,表示"健康的",故用healthy。故选B项。
5.句意为:当你去购物时,只买健康的食物。hiking意为"徒步旅行";sightseeing意为"观光";camping意为"野营";shopping意为"购物"。根据buy healthy food可知是去买东西,go shopping意为"去购物"。故选D项。
6.句意为:尝试不同种类的食物,尽量多在家吃饭。try to do sth 意为"尽力做某事",为固定搭配。故选B项。
7.句意为:不要把食物看作是某种娱乐。think of...as...意为"把……看作是……",为固定搭配。故选A项。
8.句意为:我们可能经常和朋友一起吃午饭。must 意为"必须",表示主观上的要求;may意为"可能",表示推测;have to意为"不得不",表示客观上的要求;should意为"应该",表示建议。根据下文描述可知此处表示推测,故用情态动词may。故选B项。
9.句意为:事实上,有许多其他活动你可以和朋友一起做。sport意为"体育运动";meeting意为"会议";meal意为"饭";activity意为"活动"。根据语境可知此处表示做其他的活动,故选D项。
10.句意为:你们仍然可以吃饭,但是那项活动不必专注在食物上。前半句表示可以一起吃饭,后半句表示吃饭时不必专注于食物,可知前后为转折关系,故用连词but。故选C项。
五、答案:1-5 CABDC 6-10 DABAC
解析:1.我决定去跑步,因为锻炼能够使我安静下来。make calm“使平静”。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:但是我无法停止想我早上的_____,内心充满了更多怒气。由前文可知,早上作者与老板发生了争吵,脑子里一直想着这次吵架的事情, 故选A。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我浪费了大量的精力去思考早上的事情,以至于我无法_____任何东西。根据前一句话"I put my earphones on, listened to music that could make me happy and ran out of the door..."可知作者戴着耳机跑步,是觉得听音乐能带来开心,但是因为一直在想早上的事情,怒气更甚,因此他听不见任何东西,故选B。
4.考查动词词义辨析。句意:当我_____他的时候,这个男人对我微笑并给我竖起了一个大拇指。根据前一句"About 3/4 of my way through the run I met an old man."可知作者是在跑步的时候遇见的这个男人,故选D。
5.考查名词词义辨析。句意:它让我也微笑,并将我带出坏的_____。联系前文并结合语境可知,作者由前面的愤怒变为微笑,可知是被带出坏的感受,故选C。
6.根据上文可知作者并不认识老人,故此处指“来自一个陌生人的少许关心”。player“运动员”;partner“搭档”;friend“朋友”; stranger“陌生人”。
7.考查副词词义辨析。句意:在这个时候,这个老人_____看着我。由后文作者猜想"He must be thinking something was really wrong with me."可知老人脸上的表情是担心的,才会以为作者发生不好的事情了,故选A。
8.他微笑着说“是的”cry “哭” ;smile“微笑”;discuss“讨论”;refuse “拒绝”。
9.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我告诉他它怎样_____一切,我真的非常感激它。根据第四段最后一句"It was exactly what I needed and I hoped he knew the difference it made."可知这个微笑恰恰是作者所需要的,并且造成了相当大的影响。因此是老人的微笑改变了一切,故选A。
10.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:虽然一瞬间的善意_____,但却会产生如此大的影响。根据语境可知,该句是转折句,此处指“一瞬间的善意很简单”。故选C。
六、答案:1-5 BADCB 6-10 CABCD
解析:1.从下文小女孩对妈妈所说的话“Oh, please, Mommy. Can I have this ”知,此处应是珍妮看见了一条珍珠项链。故选B。
2.由“I'll give you some chores and soon you will save enough money to buy it for yourself”(我会给你一些家务活做,很快你就会攒够钱给自己买这条项链了)知,此处指“如果你真的想要这条项链,你可以通过做家务活赚钱自己买”。故选A。
3.exam考试;competition竞赛;performance表演;birthday生日。由下文中“On her birthday, Grandma did give her a 5 ”知,此处指的是生日。故选D。
4.由“counted out 17 cents”知,她将存钱罐的钱倒出来, 数了17美分。故选C。
5.由上文中“you might get another dollar from Grandma”知,此处是奶奶给了她一美元。故选B。
6.由下文“he would stop whatever he was doing and go upstairs to read her a story”(不管在做什么事他都会停下来,上楼读故事给她听)知,珍妮有个慈爱的父亲。故选C。
7.由珍妮的回答“Oh, Daddy, not my necklace. But you can have Princess—the white horse from my collection.”知,珍妮的爸爸试探性地叫她把这条项链给他。故选A。
8.由语境知,珍妮舍不得把她心爱的项链给爸爸,但她是爱爸爸的,因此,她把自己漂亮的生日礼物玩具娃娃给了爸爸。故选B。
9.由下文“his daughter's hands were shaking and that one silent tear rolled down her face”(他女儿的手在颤抖,一滴无声的泪珠从她的脸上滑落)知,此处是指她爸爸进入她的房间时注意到了她的这种状况。故选C。
10.由上句中“Jenny didn't say anything but lifted her hand up.”知,此处指的是珍妮张开她的手露出项链给爸爸看。故选D。