六盘水市2014高考英语完形填空训练（7）及答案
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六盘水市2014高考英语完形填空训练（7）及答案
完形填空（记叙文）
Every day on Amelia’s way to work she had to pass a slum. But despite being a 1 worker, she had never paid much attention to it.
This 2 when she met a ragged boy named Jack. Jack knew that 3 was the head of social services, and was sure she could help.
He reached out his hand to 4 her, and said, “Can you 5 me I’m looking hard for my dad. ”
His hands were 6 cold that Amelia could not help 7 them. She said, “What’s up ” “My mom is sick and too 8 to get up. Her birthday is coming. I know my father’s coming back would be the best 9 . We really love him, and need him. ”
“So what’s his name What does he do ” Amelia 10 .
He said, “I’ve no idea. My mama said he had 11 us before I was two years old. ”
Amelia was 12 moved and said, “Take me to your home, son. ”
He 13 her to a small hut where Amelia 14 a woman who knew her life was near its 15 . She said to Amelia, “Please find a 16 for my son. Please don’t leave him alone in the 17 . ”
Amelia took her hand and nodded, with 18 running from her eyes. God had an answer to her prayer as well, since her husband and she had no 19 , and had been wanting a child for a long time. Ever since Amelia 20 Jack into her home they have felt full of joy and laughter.
1 . A. nationalB. social C. medical D. official
2. A. promotedB. changed C. happened D. began
3. A. whoB. he C. she D. it
4. A. feel B. move C. make D. touch
5. A. helpB. hearC. follow D. recall
6. A. soB. suchC. too D. quite
7. A. buryingB. holding C. robbing D. hugging
8. A. terribleB. thin C. weakD. painful
9. A. freedomB. reliefC. comfort D. present
10. A. askedB. wondered C. doubted D. witnessed
11. A. leftB. threw C. stole D. lost
12. A. closelyB. deeply C. widely D. carefully
13. A. explainedB. introduced C. led D. apologised
14. A. watched B. observed C. found D. saw
15. A. top B. bottomC. tip D. end
16. A. relativeB. houseC. home D. friend
17. A. earthB. open C. world D. air
18. A. waterB. tears C. laughter D. sweat
19. A. childrenB. money C. roomD. place
20. A. tookB. changedC. turned D. sent
参考答案41.BBCDA ABCDA ABCDD CCBAA ：
维B 完形填空(每题1.5分，满分30分)
选材相似度：★★★★
设题相似度：★★★
难度系数：★★★★
Like that of her own character，Harry Potter，J.K.Rowling's life is like a fairy tale.Divorced，living on public assistance in a tiny Edinburgh flat with her infant daughter，Rowling __1__ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone __2__ a table in a cafe during her daughter's naps—and it was Harry Potter __3__ rescued her.
Rowling __4__ that she always wanted to write and that the first __5__ she actually wrote down，when she was five or six，was a story about a rabbit __6__ Rabbit.Many of her favorite __7__ center around reading—hearing The Wind in the Willows __8__ aloud by her father when she had the measles，enjoying the fantastic adventure stories of E．Nesbit，and her favorite story of all，The Little White Horse.
At Exeter University Rowling took her degree in French and __9__ one year studying in Paris.After college she moved to London to __10__ as a researcher and bilingual secretary.The best thing about working in an office，she has said，was __11__ up stories on the computer when no one was __12__.During this time，on a particularly long train ride from Manchester to London in the summer of 1990，the idea __13__ her of a boy who is a wizard and doesn't know it.He __14__ a school for wizardry—she could see him very plainly in her mind.By the time the train __15__ into Kings Cross station four hours later，many of the characters and the early stages of the plot were fully __16__ in her head.The story took further shape as she continued working on it in __17__ and cafes over her lunch hours.
After her marriage to a Portuguese TV journalist ended in divorce，Rowling returned to Britain with her infant daughter and a suitcase full of Harry Potter notes and __18__.She settled in Edinburgh to be near her sister and __19__ to finish the book before looking for a teaching job.Wheeling her daughter's carriage around the city to escape their __20__，cold apartment，she would duck into coffee shops to write when the baby fell asleep.In this way she finished the book and started sending it to publishers.
Notes：
①measle n．麻疹 ②bilingual adj.双语的
【语篇解读】 Harry Potter是受全世界书迷喜欢的系列小说，可很少有人知道此书的作者J.K.Rowling的命运就像书中人物哈利·波特一样具有传奇色彩。
1．A.read B．recited C．wrote D．copied
答案 C [作为一个作家，应该是“写”或“创作”小说。]
2．A.on B．in C．around D．at
答案 D [写作时应该是“坐在桌子前”，用at a table。]
3．A.what B．that C．which D．who
答案 B [本句采用了强调句型，强调的是主语Harry Potter。]
4．A.remembers B．thinks
C．reminds D．supposes
答案 A [此处是Rowling对往事的回忆，所以应该选 remembers。]
5．A.book B．story C．novel D．fiction
答案 B [下文“was a story about a rabbit __6__ Rabbit”暗示了答案。novel 指一般的小说；fiction多指科幻方面的小说。]
6．A.colored B．published C．called D．replaced
答案 C [语境为“关于一只名叫Rabbit的兔子的故事”。]
7．A.songs B．sports C．things D．memories
答案 D [此段主要讲述的是Rowling对往事的回忆，这里的意思为“她的许多美好回忆集中在读书上”。]
8．A.spoken B．said C．told D．read
答案 D [read aloud意思为“大声朗读”；虽然tell可以表示“讲故事”，但它不与aloud搭配。]
9．A.cost B．spared C．took D．spent
答案 D [spend time(in)doing sth为固定结构。]
10．A.regard B．consider C．work D．treat
答案 C [虽然四个动词都与as搭配，但此处表示“当研究员和秘书”，所以用work as。]
11．A.searching B．reading C．listening D．typing
答案 D [此处表示在上班期间搞业余创作，应该是在电脑上把构思的小说“打出来”。]
12．A.noticing B．watching C．observing D．seeing
答案 B [语境为“当没有观察时，她就在电脑上打字”。watch表示“观看，观察，监视”，符合语境；notice表示“无意中注意到”；observe多表示“搞专门研究的人长期地进行某一方面的观察”；see表示“有意或无意中看到”。]
13．A.came to B．struck to C．stuck to D．hit on
答案 A [表示“某人产生一个主意”常用an idea comes to sb，an idea strikes sb或sb hits on/upon an idea。]
14．A.studies B．attends C．builds D．goes
答案 B [与上学有关的短语为study at/in a school，attend a school，enter a school和go to school。]
15．A.entered B．pulled C．reached D．arrived
答案 B [火车进站、出站常用动词“pull into”和“pull out of”。另外，这两个短语还可表示轮船进出码头。]
16．A.organized B．taken C．formed D．appeared
答案 C [此处表示故事中的人物和前边的部分已经在她大脑中“形成”。]
17．A.theatres B．pubs C．cinemas D．concerts
答案 B [由“over her lunch hours”可知，此处应选pubs(酒吧)。]
18．A.chapters B．books C．magazines D．newspapers
答案 A [从上文的“notes”一词和下文的“to finish the book”可知，此处表示那本书的“章节”。]
19．A.set about B．set off C．set up D．set out
答案 D [此处表示定居下来以后着手完成她的书。表示“着手干某事”常用set out to do sth和set about doing sth两个短语，由后边的不定式结构推断出选D。set off表示“动身，出发”；set up意为“建立”。]
20．A.splendid B．large C．comfortable D．tiny
答案 D [此处意为“离开她们狭小而又寒冷的公寓……”。]
. 完形填空（记叙文）
When 11-year-old Aubyn Burnside heard about how many children in foster care programs are forced to carry their belongings in garbage bags because they cannot afford suitcases, she was shocked and saddened. “I thought they must feel like 1 themselves, ” she said. So, Aubyn 2 Suitcases for Kids, dedicating herself 3 ensuring that every child in foster care would have a bag of his or her own.
In the beginning, Aubyn spent her time 4 posters and local speeches in her community of Hickory, North Carolina. “I expected to start seeing some donations of 5 . I figured people would be getting 6 luggage as Christmas gifts, and in turn would get rid of their old luggage. ”
But for three weeks, she 7 nothing. Determined not to give up, Aubyn and her mother visited the Salvation Army, and 8 31 suitcases for $15. This helped launch her 9 and eventually donor suitcases started 10 in mass quantities.
Six years later, Aubyn has 11 over 25, 000 suitcases, and her charity has chapters in every state and in over ten foreign countries. She has been 12 in the National Geographic Hall of Fame, inducted into(入选) the National Caring Institute in Washington, D. C. , and received an award 13 Prudential for spirit in her community.
But, Aubyn is modest about her organization’s overwhelming 14 . “It has to be a shocking 15 for these kids, ” she says, “and I just wanted to 16 . ”
Aubyn and her mother hit the road at least once a week, speaking at churches, schools, and 17 community groups. Each time they leave behind a starter kit(振动器) 18 other kids can get involved—and a message of hope. Aubyn says, “Age is no limit. 19 can do whatever they set their mind on doing. And one kid can 20 a difference. ”
1 . A. paperB. letters C. goods D. garbage
2. A. createdB. organized C. founded D. launched
3. A. forB. to C. at D. into
4. A. makingB. using C. helping D. protecting
5. A. moneyB. suitcases C. cars D. boxes
6. A. newB. niceC. ripe D. rapid
7. A. acceptedB. received C. reached D. bought
8. A. concentratedB. mixingC. purchased D. chose
9. A. newspaperB. permissionC. preparationD. organization
10. A. arrivingB. booking C. appearing D. operating
11. A. mendedB. collected C. listed D. parked
12. A. understoodB. realizedC. recognized D. felt
13. A. withinB. on C. about D. from
14. A. successB. encouragement C. comfort D. profit
15. A. knock B. experience C. change D. product
16. A. helpB. realizeC. quitD. live
17. A. realB. rare C. local D. kind
18. A. beforeB. and C. although D. so
19. A. FriendsB. Helpers C. AdultsD. Kids
20. A. buildB. developC. make D. leave
参考答案42.DCBAB ABCDA BCDAB ACDDC ：
完形填空—记叙文
.Young Mister Smith had an idea—saving money for the company by increasing prices. At the same time, Mister Smith suggested that the company sell goods of less value.
If his 1 liked the idea, Mister Smith might be given more pay. Perhaps he might 2 get a better job with the company.
Business had been very slow. So Mister Smith’s employer thought a few minutes about the 3 . But then she shook her head. “I am 4 , Smith, ” his employer said. “It just will not wash. ”
Now, the 5 of these English words should be, “It will not get clean. ” Yet Mister Smith’s idea did not have anything to do with making something 6 . So why did his employer say, “It will not 7 ”
Most word experts agree that “it will not wash” 8 it will not work. Eric Partridge wrote that the saying 9 developed in Britain in the 1800s. In nineteenth century England, the expression came to mean an undependable statement. It was 10 mainly to describe an idea. But sometimes it was used about a(n) 11 .
A critic once said of the 12 Robert Browning, “He won’t wash. ” The critic did not mean that the poet was not a clean person. He meant that Browning’s poems could not be 13 to last.
Today, we know that judgment was 14 . Robert Browning still is considered a major poet.
Happily for the young employee Mister Smith, his employer wanted him to do well in the company. 15 the employer “talked turkey” to him. She said, “Your idea would be unfair to our buyers. Think of another way to 16 money. ”
A century ago, to talk turkey meant to 17 pleasantly. In recent years, the saying has come to mean an attempt to teach something important.
Mister Smith 18 a better idea after his employer talked turkey to him. He was given an increase in 19 . So if your idea “will not wash, ” try “talking turkey” to yourself and 20 a better idea.
1 . A. father B. employerC. colleagueD. banker
2. A. yet B. ever C. evenD. either
3. A. conclusionB. contractC. agreementD. idea
4. A. sorryB. surprised C. satisfied D. interested
5. A. meaningB. concept C. themeD. origin
6. A. nice B. tidyC. cleanD. proper
7. A. decide B. watch C. moveD. wash
8. A. applies B. works C. explains D. means
9. A. surelyB. probablyC. absolutely D. sadly
10. A. usedB. realizedC. organized D. launched
11. A. word B. personC. sentenceD. animal
12. A. novelist B. writer C. poetD. actor
13. A. lived on B. kept on C. taken onD. depended on
14. A. active B. correct C. wrongD. negative
15. A. But B. SoC. Unless D. While
16. A. saveB. raise C. collect D. allocate
17. A. municate C. look D. play
18. A. consisted of B. thought ofC. took up D. took in
19. A. quantityB. heightC. payD. number
20.A. go along with B. end up with C. put up with D. come up with
参考答案19.BCDAA CDDBA BCDCB AABCD ：
完形填空—记叙文
.Whenever the bare trees and grey skies of mid-November start to get me down and I start to mope about how autumn always ends too early, I go to a special place in my mind. This place 1 a beautiful memory that I cherish to this day.
It was many years ago when my 2 children were still young. A warm Indian Summer had blessed us with a beautiful Wednesday. It was the 3 before Thanksgiving and my wife was baking pumpkin pies to 4 to her Mom’s house for Thanksgiving dinner, so I 5 to take the three kids to a local 6 for the afternoon. Mighty Oak trees throughout the park had 7 down a blanket of dry leaves on the ground. I found an old 8 tree branch nearby and decided to make some good 9 of it. Using it as a rake I slowly made several huge piles of 10 on the side of a hill. Then I called my 11 over. They knew just what to do.
The next hour was spent jumping and 12 in the leaves. We took turns burying each other. We played hide and seek. We 13 to be leaf monsters. And we saw who could make the biggest splash in the 14 and crunchy piles. It was a magical time full of smiles, laughter, and the simple joys of childhood. After that day we made many more happy 15 to the park to play in the leaves.
Happy 16 of loving times are a lot like those fallen leaves in November. They nourish the soil of our souls and 17 new life inside of us whenever we think of them. They give us the strength to keep on creating fresh 18 and a new Springtime everyday of our lives. This Thanksgiving then gives a special “Thank You” to God for all of your happy memories and 19 times. And also whenever you 20 the chance, jump in the leaves!
1 . A. destroys B. holdsC. obeysD. overlooks
2. A. healthyB. perfect C. grownD. overweight
3. A. weekB. monthC. dayD. year
4. A. show B. bring C. takeD. lead
5. A. hesitated B. doubted C. wanted D. decided
6. A. schoolB. hospital C. office D. park
7. A. laidB. lied C. lay D. passed
8. A. fallenB. disabledC. puzzledD. private
9. A. useB. efforts C. fuss D. point
10. A. branches B. leavesC. soil D. sands
11. A. pupils B. childrenC. fellows D. friends
12. A. receivingB. picking C. burningD. playing
13. A. pretendedB. imagined C. accepted D. thought
14. A. green B. wet C. dryD. brown
15. A. recordsB. voyagesC. tripsD. routines
16. A. richestB. cleverestC. worstD. memories
17. A. hold upB. take up C. bring upD. bring forth
18. A. air B. joyC. vegetable D. story
19. A. amazingB. lovingC. terrible D. frightening
20. A. getB. replace C. reform D. harvest
参考答案20.BCCCD DAAAB BDACC DDBBA ：
完形填空（记叙文）
Every day on Amelia’s way to work she had to pass a slum. But despite being a 1 worker, she had never paid much attention to it.
This 2 when she met a ragged boy named Jack. Jack knew that 3 was the head of social services, and was sure she could help.
He reached out his hand to 4 her, and said, “Can you 5 me I’m looking hard for my dad. ”
His hands were 6 cold that Amelia could not help 7 them. She said, “What’s up ” “My mom is sick and too 8 to get up. Her birthday is coming. I know my father’s coming back would be the best 9 . We really love him, and need him. ”
“So what’s his name What does he do ” Amelia 10 .
He said, “I’ve no idea. My mama said he had 11 us before I was two years old. ”
Amelia was 12 moved and said, “Take me to your home, son. ”
He 13 her to a small hut where Amelia 14 a woman who knew her life was near its 15 . She said to Amelia, “Please find a 16 for my son. Please don’t leave him alone in the 17 . ”
Amelia took her hand and nodded, with 18 running from her eyes. God had an answer to her prayer as well, since her husband and she had no 19 , and had been wanting a child for a long time. Ever since Amelia 20 Jack into her home they have felt full of joy and laughter.
1 . A. nationalB. social C. medical D. official
2. A. promotedB. changed C. happened D. began
3. A. whoB. he C. she D. it
4. A. feel B. move C. make D. touch
5. A. helpB. hearC. follow D. recall
6. A. soB. suchC. too D. quite
7. A. buryingB. holding C. robbing D. hugging
8. A. terribleB. thin C. weakD. painful
9. A. freedomB. reliefC. comfort D. present
10. A. askedB. wondered C. doubted D. witnessed
11. A. leftB. threw C. stole D. lost
12. A. closelyB. deeply C. widely D. carefully
13. A. explainedB. introduced C. led D. apologised
14. A. watched B. observed C. found D. saw
15. A. top B. bottomC. tip D. end
16. A. relativeB. houseC. home D. friend
17. A. earthB. open C. world D. air
18. A. waterB. tears C. laughter D. sweat
19. A. childrenB. money C. roomD. place
20. A. tookB. changedC. turned D. sent
参考答案41.BBCDA ABCDA ABCDD CCBAA ：
维B 完形填空(每题1.5分，满分30分)
选材相似度：★★★★
设题相似度：★★★
难度系数：★★★★
Like that of her own character，Harry Potter，J.K.Rowling's life is like a fairy tale.Divorced，living on public assistance in a tiny Edinburgh flat with her infant daughter，Rowling __1__ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone __2__ a table in a cafe during her daughter's naps—and it was Harry Potter __3__ rescued her.
Rowling __4__ that she always wanted to write and that the first __5__ she actually wrote down，when she was five or six，was a story about a rabbit __6__ Rabbit.Many of her favorite __7__ center around reading—hearing The Wind in the Willows __8__ aloud by her father when she had the measles，enjoying the fantastic adventure stories of E．Nesbit，and her favorite story of all，The Little White Horse.
At Exeter University Rowling took her degree in French and __9__ one year studying in Paris.After college she moved to London to __10__ as a researcher and bilingual secretary.The best thing about working in an office，she has said，was __11__ up stories on the computer when no one was __12__.During this time，on a particularly long train ride from Manchester to London in the summer of 1990，the idea __13__ her of a boy who is a wizard and doesn't know it.He __14__ a school for wizardry—she could see him very plainly in her mind.By the time the train __15__ into Kings Cross station four hours later，many of the characters and the early stages of the plot were fully __16__ in her head.The story took further shape as she continued working on it in __17__ and cafes over her lunch hours.
After her marriage to a Portuguese TV journalist ended in divorce，Rowling returned to Britain with her infant daughter and a suitcase full of Harry Potter notes and __18__.She settled in Edinburgh to be near her sister and __19__ to finish the book before looking for a teaching job.Wheeling her daughter's carriage around the city to escape their __20__，cold apartment，she would duck into coffee shops to write when the baby fell asleep.In this way she finished the book and started sending it to publishers.
Notes：
①measle n．麻疹 ②bilingual adj.双语的
【语篇解读】 Harry Potter是受全世界书迷喜欢的系列小说，可很少有人知道此书的作者J.K.Rowling的命运就像书中人物哈利·波特一样具有传奇色彩。
1．A.read B．recited C．wrote D．copied
答案 C [作为一个作家，应该是“写”或“创作”小说。]
2．A.on B．in C．around D．at
答案 D [写作时应该是“坐在桌子前”，用at a table。]
3．A.what B．that C．which D．who
答案 B [本句采用了强调句型，强调的是主语Harry Potter。]
4．A.remembers B．thinks
C．reminds D．supposes
答案 A [此处是Rowling对往事的回忆，所以应该选 remembers。]
5．A.book B．story C．novel D．fiction
答案 B [下文“was a story about a rabbit __6__ Rabbit”暗示了答案。novel 指一般的小说；fiction多指科幻方面的小说。]
6．A.colored B．published C．called D．replaced
答案 C [语境为“关于一只名叫Rabbit的兔子的故事”。]
7．A.songs B．sports C．things D．memories
答案 D [此段主要讲述的是Rowling对往事的回忆，这里的意思为“她的许多美好回忆集中在读书上”。]
8．A.spoken B．said C．told D．read
答案 D [read aloud意思为“大声朗读”；虽然tell可以表示“讲故事”，但它不与aloud搭配。]
9．A.cost B．spared C．took D．spent
答案 D [spend time(in)doing sth为固定结构。]
10．A.regard B．consider C．work D．treat
答案 C [虽然四个动词都与as搭配，但此处表示“当研究员和秘书”，所以用work as。]
11．A.searching B．reading C．listening D．typing
答案 D [此处表示在上班期间搞业余创作，应该是在电脑上把构思的小说“打出来”。]
12．A.noticing B．watching C．observing D．seeing
答案 B [语境为“当没有观察时，她就在电脑上打字”。watch表示“观看，观察，监视”，符合语境；notice表示“无意中注意到”；observe多表示“搞专门研究的人长期地进行某一方面的观察”；see表示“有意或无意中看到”。]
13．A.came to B．struck to C．stuck to D．hit on
答案 A [表示“某人产生一个主意”常用an idea comes to sb，an idea strikes sb或sb hits on/upon an idea。]
14．A.studies B．attends C．builds D．goes
答案 B [与上学有关的短语为study at/in a school，attend a school，enter a school和go to school。]
15．A.entered B．pulled C．reached D．arrived
答案 B [火车进站、出站常用动词“pull into”和“pull out of”。另外，这两个短语还可表示轮船进出码头。]
16．A.organized B．taken C．formed D．appeared
答案 C [此处表示故事中的人物和前边的部分已经在她大脑中“形成”。]
17．A.theatres B．pubs C．cinemas D．concerts
答案 B [由“over her lunch hours”可知，此处应选pubs(酒吧)。]
18．A.chapters B．books C．magazines D．newspapers
答案 A [从上文的“notes”一词和下文的“to finish the book”可知，此处表示那本书的“章节”。]
19．A.set about B．set off C．set up D．set out
答案 D [此处表示定居下来以后着手完成她的书。表示“着手干某事”常用set out to do sth和set about doing sth两个短语，由后边的不定式结构推断出选D。set off表示“动身，出发”；set up意为“建立”。]
20．A.splendid B．large C．comfortable D．tiny
答案 D [此处意为“离开她们狭小而又寒冷的公寓……”。]
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When 11-year-old Aubyn Burnside heard about how many children in foster care programs are forced to carry their belongings in garbage bags because they cannot afford suitcases, she was shocked and saddened. “I thought they must feel like 1 themselves, ” she said. So, Aubyn 2 Suitcases for Kids, dedicating herself 3 ensuring that every child in foster care would have a bag of his or her own.
In the beginning, Aubyn spent her time 4 posters and local speeches in her community of Hickory, North Carolina. “I expected to start seeing some donations of 5 . I figured people would be getting 6 luggage as Christmas gifts, and in turn would get rid of their old luggage. ”
But for three weeks, she 7 nothing. Determined not to give up, Aubyn and her mother visited the Salvation Army, and 8 31 suitcases for $15. This helped launch her 9 and eventually donor suitcases started 10 in mass quantities.
Six years later, Aubyn has 11 over 25, 000 suitcases, and her charity has chapters in every state and in over ten foreign countries. She has been 12 in the National Geographic Hall of Fame, inducted into(入选) the National Caring Institute in Washington, D. C. , and received an award 13 Prudential for spirit in her community.
But, Aubyn is modest about her organization’s overwhelming 14 . “It has to be a shocking 15 for these kids, ” she says, “and I just wanted to 16 . ”
Aubyn and her mother hit the road at least once a week, speaking at churches, schools, and 17 community groups. Each time they leave behind a starter kit(振动器) 18 other kids can get involved—and a message of hope. Aubyn says, “Age is no limit. 19 can do whatever they set their mind on doing. And one kid can 20 a difference. ”
1 . A. paperB. letters C. goods D. garbage
2. A. createdB. organized C. founded D. launched
3. A. forB. to C. at D. into
4. A. makingB. using C. helping D. protecting
5. A. moneyB. suitcases C. cars D. boxes
6. A. newB. niceC. ripe D. rapid
7. A. acceptedB. received C. reached D. bought
8. A. concentratedB. mixingC. purchased D. chose
9. A. newspaperB. permissionC. preparationD. organization
10. A. arrivingB. booking C. appearing D. operating
11. A. mendedB. collected C. listed D. parked
12. A. understoodB. realizedC. recognized D. felt
13. A. withinB. on C. about D. from
14. A. successB. encouragement C. comfort D. profit
15. A. knock B. experience C. change D. product
16. A. helpB. realizeC. quitD. live
17. A. realB. rare C. local D. kind
18. A. beforeB. and C. although D. so
19. A. FriendsB. Helpers C. AdultsD. Kids
20. A. buildB. developC. make D. leave
参考答案42.DCBAB ABCDA BCDAB ACDDC ：
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.Young Mister Smith had an idea—saving money for the company by increasing prices. At the same time, Mister Smith suggested that the company sell goods of less value.
If his 1 liked the idea, Mister Smith might be given more pay. Perhaps he might 2 get a better job with the company.
Business had been very slow. So Mister Smith’s employer thought a few minutes about the 3 . But then she shook her head. “I am 4 , Smith, ” his employer said. “It just will not wash. ”
Now, the 5 of these English words should be, “It will not get clean. ” Yet Mister Smith’s idea did not have anything to do with making something 6 . So why did his employer say, “It will not 7 ”
Most word experts agree that “it will not wash” 8 it will not work. Eric Partridge wrote that the saying 9 developed in Britain in the 1800s. In nineteenth century England, the expression came to mean an undependable statement. It was 10 mainly to describe an idea. But sometimes it was used about a(n) 11 .
A critic once said of the 12 Robert Browning, “He won’t wash. ” The critic did not mean that the poet was not a clean person. He meant that Browning’s poems could not be 13 to last.
Today, we know that judgment was 14 . Robert Browning still is considered a major poet.
Happily for the young employee Mister Smith, his employer wanted him to do well in the company. 15 the employer “talked turkey” to him. She said, “Your idea would be unfair to our buyers. Think of another way to 16 money. ”
A century ago, to talk turkey meant to 17 pleasantly. In recent years, the saying has come to mean an attempt to teach something important.
Mister Smith 18 a better idea after his employer talked turkey to him. He was given an increase in 19 . So if your idea “will not wash, ” try “talking turkey” to yourself and 20 a better idea.
1 . A. father B. employerC. colleagueD. banker
2. A. yet B. ever C. evenD. either
3. A. conclusionB. contractC. agreementD. idea
4. A. sorryB. surprised C. satisfied D. interested
5. A. meaningB. concept C. themeD. origin
6. A. nice B. tidyC. cleanD. proper
7. A. decide B. watch C. moveD. wash
8. A. applies B. works C. explains D. means
9. A. surelyB. probablyC. absolutely D. sadly
10. A. usedB. realizedC. organized D. launched
11. A. word B. personC. sentenceD. animal
12. A. novelist B. writer C. poetD. actor
13. A. lived on B. kept on C. taken onD. depended on
14. A. active B. correct C. wrongD. negative
15. A. But B. SoC. Unless D. While
16. A. saveB. raise C. collect D. allocate
17. A. municate C. look D. play
18. A. consisted of B. thought ofC. took up D. took in
19. A. quantityB. heightC. payD. number
20.A. go along with B. end up with C. put up with D. come up with
参考答案19.BCDAA CDDBA BCDCB AABCD ：
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.Whenever the bare trees and grey skies of mid-November start to get me down and I start to mope about how autumn always ends too early, I go to a special place in my mind. This place 1 a beautiful memory that I cherish to this day.
It was many years ago when my 2 children were still young. A warm Indian Summer had blessed us with a beautiful Wednesday. It was the 3 before Thanksgiving and my wife was baking pumpkin pies to 4 to her Mom’s house for Thanksgiving dinner, so I 5 to take the three kids to a local 6 for the afternoon. Mighty Oak trees throughout the park had 7 down a blanket of dry leaves on the ground. I found an old 8 tree branch nearby and decided to make some good 9 of it. Using it as a rake I slowly made several huge piles of 10 on the side of a hill. Then I called my 11 over. They knew just what to do.
The next hour was spent jumping and 12 in the leaves. We took turns burying each other. We played hide and seek. We 13 to be leaf monsters. And we saw who could make the biggest splash in the 14 and crunchy piles. It was a magical time full of smiles, laughter, and the simple joys of childhood. After that day we made many more happy 15 to the park to play in the leaves.
Happy 16 of loving times are a lot like those fallen leaves in November. They nourish the soil of our souls and 17 new life inside of us whenever we think of them. They give us the strength to keep on creating fresh 18 and a new Springtime everyday of our lives. This Thanksgiving then gives a special “Thank You” to God for all of your happy memories and 19 times. And also whenever you 20 the chance, jump in the leaves!
1 . A. destroys B. holdsC. obeysD. overlooks
2. A. healthyB. perfect C. grownD. overweight
3. A. weekB. monthC. dayD. year
4. A. show B. bring C. takeD. lead
5. A. hesitated B. doubted C. wanted D. decided
6. A. schoolB. hospital C. office D. park
7. A. laidB. lied C. lay D. passed
8. A. fallenB. disabledC. puzzledD. private
9. A. useB. efforts C. fuss D. point
10. A. branches B. leavesC. soil D. sands
11. A. pupils B. childrenC. fellows D. friends
12. A. receivingB. picking C. burningD. playing
13. A. pretendedB. imagined C. accepted D. thought
14. A. green B. wet C. dryD. brown
15. A. recordsB. voyagesC. tripsD. routines
16. A. richestB. cleverestC. worstD. memories
17. A. hold upB. take up C. bring upD. bring forth
18. A. air B. joyC. vegetable D. story
19. A. amazingB. lovingC. terrible D. frightening
20. A. getB. replace C. reform D. harvest
参考答案20.BCCCD DAAAB BDACC DDBBA ：