2018年高考英语大题冲关秘笈专题11+完形填空夹叙夹议文

备战2018年高考英语大题冲关秘笈
专题11 冲关押题训练
Cloze 1
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
作者一辈子追求梦想的过程
278
★★★☆☆
16分钟
I was born in New York City. My first seven years were spent in Manhattan, and then we moved to the Bronx. As a child with a strong?　1　for knowledge, I went to a public school and received a good?　2　education there.
At the end of my high school I decided to major in science and, in particular,?　3　. One of the?　4　factors may have been that my grandfather, whom I loved dearly, died of cancer when I was 15. I was?　5　motivated to do something that might eventually?　6　a cure for this terrible disease.
With great efforts and help from my parents, I?　7　graduate school at New York University in 1939. I was the only female in my graduate chemistry class, and?　8　my Master of Science degree in chemistry in 1941.
I was doing my research into?　9　with other scientists. When we began to see the results of our?　10　in the form of new drugs which filled real?　11　needs and benefited patients in very?　12　ways, our feeling of?　13　was immeasurable.
Over the?　14　, my work became both my vocation and avocation(业余爱好).?　15　, I became an enthusiastic photographer and?　16　. I have traveled fairly widely over the world, but there still remain many places for me to explore.?　17　major interest is music and I am an opera lover. I also?　18　concerts, ballet and theater.
In my?　19　career I was promoted frequently, and in 1967 I was appointed Head of the Department of Experimental Therapy, a position which I?　20　until I retired in 1983.
1. A. feeling B. desire C. taste D. worry
2. A. further B. higher C. basic D. adult
3. A. politics B. physics C. math D. chemistry
4. A. deciding B. typical C. interesting D. available
5. A. primarily B. racially C. highly D. unwillingly
6. A. make up B. result from C. account for D. lead to
7. A. entered B. left C. searched D. built
8. A. dropped B. gained C. exchanged D. used
9. A. music B. photography C. history D. drugs
10. A. games B. accidents C. efforts D. behaviors
11. A. medical B. immediate C. luxurious D. extra
12. A. dangerous B. noticeable C. kind D. common
13. A. safety B. guilt C. tiredness D. reward
14. A. weekends B. months C. years D. holidays
15. A. Consequently B. However C. Otherwise D. Similarly
16. A. writer B. dancer C. traveler D. composer
17. A. Other B. Another C. The other D. Some
18. A. enjoy B. dislike C. direct D. plan
19. A. acting B. amateur C. teaching D. professional
20. A. held B. chose C. changed D. found
【语篇解读】文章描述了作者一辈子追求梦想的过程。因爷爷患癌症去世，作者立志学医，最后成为一名出色的医学专家，同时作者涉猎广泛，有很多的兴趣爱好。
1. B 考查名词。根据后半句“I went to a public school and received a good… education there.”可知，作者渴 望获得知识，才会去学校努力学习。A. feeling感觉；感情；B. desire渴望；C. taste味道；D. worry 担心。故选B。
2. C 考查形容词。根据前面的“As a child with a strong… for knowledge,”可知，当时作者还是一个孩子， 所以进入学校学习基础知识。A. further更进一步；B. higher更高的；C. basic基础的；D. adult成 年的。故选C。
3. D 考查名词。根据“I was the only female in my graduate chemistry class.”可知，作者化学专业毕业，说 明作者决定在大学中学习科学，尤其是学习化学专业。A. politics政治；B. physics物理；C. math 数学；D. chemistry化学，医药化学。故选D。
4. A 考查形容词。化学专业是医学类中的一个决定性专业，作者想学习治疗癌症的方法，所以必须学 习化学。A. deciding决定性的，无疑的；B. typical典型的；C. interesting有趣的；D. available可利 用的。故选A。
5. C 考查副词。作者的爷爷在她15岁的时候死于癌症，这给她很大的动力去学习医学。所以使用highly 表示程度。A. primarily初学地；B. racially种族地；C. highly高度地；D. unwillingly不情愿地。故 选C。
6. D 考查动词短语。作者要去做一些事情，这些事情可以带来对癌症的治愈。A. make up化妆，编造， 弥补，组成；B. result from由……造成；C. account for? 解释，说明；D. lead to导致，带来。故 选D。
7. A 考查动词。在父母亲的帮助下，在1939年作者进入了纽约研究所。A. entered进入；B. left离开； C. searched寻找；D. built建设。故选A。
8. B 考查动词辨析。此处指作者经过努力获得了理科学位。A. dropped跌落，下降；B. gained获得，赢 得；C. exchanged交换；D. used使用。故选B。
9. D 考查名词。根据第一段可知，作者决心学习医学，所以和其他的科学家在对药物进行研究。A. music 音乐；B. photography照片；C. history历史；D. drugs药物。故选D。
11. A 考查形容词。这些药物以一种可以看见的方式满足了人们对药物的需要。A. medical医疗的，保健 的；B. immediate立即的；C. luxurious奢侈的；D. extra额外的。故选A。
12. B 考查形容词。作者和其他科学家一起发明出很多药物，这些成就是人们可以看见的。A. dangerous 危险的；B. noticeable可以注意到的；C. kind善良的；D. common常见的。故选B。
13. D 考查名词。当人们的努力得到回报的时候，那种有回报的感觉是难以衡量的。本句是指作者的努 力有了回报。A. safety安全；B. guilt内疚；C. tiredness疲惫；D. reward回报。故选D。
14. C 考查名词。根据后面的“I became an enthusiastic photographer and… I have traveled fairly widely over the world, but there still remain many places for me to explore.”可知，“我”的工作成为了“我”的假期和 业余爱好。这不是在周末、月和假期中形成的，而是多年的习惯。“我”一直很努力，在假期里也从 事这药物研究。 A. weekends周末；B. months月份；C. years年；D. holidays假期。故选C。
15. B 考查副词。A. consequently所以，因此；B. however然而；C. otherwise否则，要不然；D. similarly 类似地。根据后一句“I became an enthusiastic photographer”可知，作者成为摄影师，而之前的梦想 是找到癌症的治疗方法，但是却成为了摄影师。上下文之间存在转折关系，所以使用however表 示转折。故选B。
16. C 考查名词。根据后面的“I have traveled fairly widely over the world”可知，作者很喜欢旅行，所以成 为了一名旅游家。A. writer作家；B. dancer舞蹈家；C. traveler旅行家；D. composer作曲家。故选C。
17. B 考查形容词。根据前文的摄影师，和下文的music，opera lover，说明作者的爱好不止三个。A. Other 其他的；B. Another三个或三个以上的另一个；C. The other两个中的另一个；D. Some一些。故选B。
18. A 考查动词。根据上一句可知，作者很喜欢音乐，所以喜欢听音乐会、芭蕾和喜剧等。这些都是和 音乐有关的行为。A. enjoy喜欢；B. dislike不喜欢；C. direct指挥；D. plan计划。故选A。
20. A 考查动词。此处是指作者在这个位置上一直到退休。A. held举行，容纳，拥有；B. chose选择； C. changed改变；D. found发现。故选A。
Cloze 2
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
坚持对实现梦想非常重要
322
★★★☆☆
18分钟
We talk about the persistence (坚持不懈) needed to make our dream come true today. Just think of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Their?　1　certainly didn’t happen overnight!
Wilbur was 12 years old and Orville 8 when their father brought home a?　2　. It was a rubber?　3　made in France. They?　4　it so much that they played with it until it broke. Immediately, they began?　5　copies. They were hooked on aviation (飞行器制造)! In 1900, as young men, having built their first glider (滑翔机), they decided to?　6　it out at Kitty Hawk on Kill Devil Hills. It?　7　consistent strong winds, and the somewhat cushioning effects of sand. That first flight was unsuccessful,?　8　it didn’t stop them. After several more tries, on December 17, 1903, with a much?　9　plane, they risked their lives to drive it in the wind. They?　10　flying the world’s first powered airplane. Beginning at 10:35 a.m. that day, Orville?　11　it 120 feet in about 12 seconds! At 12:00, Wilbur flew it 852 feet in 59 seconds! Johnny Moore, one of the five men who?　12　them that morning (in charge of dragging the plane across the sand for positioning), ran to the village of Kitty Hawk?　13　, “They’ve made it!” This was the?　14　of aviation! At this time, Wilbur was 36 and Orville 32. Roughly 24 years had passed?　15　their father gave them that toy!
If you have a?　16　, work at it. If it doesn’t turn out as?　17　, don’t give up! Try again! Who wants to live and say somewhere, “If only” or “What if?”?　18　what you want and accomplish it. Don’t ever give up!?　19　in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more?　20　than unsuccessful men with talent. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts (流浪汉). Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent (无所不能的).
1. A. failure B. accident C. achievement D. change
2. A. toy B. tool C. book D. pet
3. A. car B. bicycle C. helicopter D. ship
4. A. desired B. missed C. needed D. liked
5. A. building B. selling C. buying D. drawing
6. A. put B. try C. pick D. carry
7. A. avoided B. prevented C. provided D. caught
8. A. but B. and C. so D. or
9. A. ordinary B. similar C. organized D. improved
10. A. took to B. kept to C. gave up D. ended up
11. A. flew B. placed C. dragged D. pulled
12. A. noticed B. met C. visited D. helped
13. A. laughing B. adding C. crying D. explaining
14. A. result B. birth C. target D. chance
15. A. since B. until C. though D. when
16. A. reason B. dream C. present D. task
17. A. allowed B. decided C. expected D. required
18. A. Worry about B. Return to C. Forget about D. Stick to
19. A. Something B. Nothing C. Anything D. Everything
20. A. common B. active C. painful D. exciting
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，用怀特兄弟试驾飞机的例子告诉我们坚持对实现梦想非常重要，世界上没有什么能够取代坚持。
1. C 根据本空前的“We talk about the persistence (坚持不懈) needed to make our dream come true today. ” 可知，他们的成就（achievement）并非一蹴而就。
2. A 根据本空后的“they played with it”可知，爸爸拿回家一个橡胶玩具（toy）。
3. C 根据本空后的“They were hooked on aviation ”可知，这个玩具是法国制造的橡胶飞机（helicopter）。
4. D 根据本空后的“it so much that they played with it until it broke.”可知，怀特兄弟很喜欢（liked）这个 玩具飞机。
5. A 根据本空后的“In 1900, as young men, having built their first glider”可知，他们制造（building）飞机 模型。
6. B 根据本空前的“In 1900, as young men, having built their first glider ”可知，他们要在 山上试飞(try out）他们制造的第一架滑翔机。
7. C 上文说他们在山上试飞滑翔机是因为山上能提供（provided）持续的强风。
8. A it didn’t stop them与That first flight was unsuccessful是转折关系。
9. D 根据本空前的“ After several more tries”可知，飞机进行了改进（improved）。
10. D 根据本空后的“flying the world’s first powered airplane”可知，他们最终（ended up）成功驾驶了世界 上第一架驱动力飞机。
11. A 根据本空后的“it 120 feet in about 12 seconds!”可知，那天Orville在12秒钟之内飞行了（flew）120米。
12. D 根据本空后的“them that morning (in charge of dragging the plane across the sand for positioning)”可 知，五个人帮助（helped）怀特兄弟试飞。
13. C 根据本空后的“They’ve made it!”可知，Johnny Moore激动地大喊（crying）：“他们成功了”。
14. B 上文说怀特兄弟试飞成功了，这次试飞就是飞行器的诞生（birth）。
16. B 根据本空后的“work at it”可知，如果你有梦想（dream），就要向着梦想而努力。
17. C 根据本空后的“don’t give up! Try again! ”可知，如果结果不像你所希望（expected）的那样也不要放弃。
18. D 根据本空后的“what you want and accomplish it. Don’t ever give up!”可知，坚持（Stick to）自己的梦 想并努力去实现。
19. B 根据本空后的“in the world can take the place of persistence. ”可知，世界上没有什么（Nothing）能够 代替坚持。
20. A 根据本空后的“than unsuccessful men with talent.”可知，才能不能代替坚持，有才之人没有成功的例 子非常普遍（common）。
Cloze 3
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
正确地设置期望
298
★★★☆☆
17分钟
A few years ago I invited some friends to have a party in my house. During the?　1　, a glass of red wine was dropped on a very fancy, Persian carpet in the living room. Later, when I planned to have the carpet?　2　, experts came out. They?　3　that they could not only get out the?　4　, but also make every carpeted room look and smell nice.
After spending more than 200 dollars, my?　5　looked great. All of the carpets were cleaned, but there was still one slight?　6　— the stain was still there, and to say I was?　7　was actually an understatement. Committed to getting rid of the stain, I?　8　another expert. This was a real expert with great?　9　in this trade. When he arrived and saw the stain, he immediately explained to me how?　10　it would be to deal with the stain, and he wanted me to know that before he even unloaded his?　11　to start the job. My expectation at that point was low; however, I told him to put in his best?　12　.
In the first scenario(情景) I expected the stain to be?　13　. In the second I expected little or nothing. Those made me realize that in life the fine line between?　14　and disappointment can be our expectations. Disappointment will occur?　15　the expectation line drawn by ourselves is placed incorrectly.?　16　, good things will happen if you set your expectations?　17　. In the carpet cleaning scenario above, the second?　18　not only set my expectations appropriately by underpromising, but he also overdelivered by getting the stain out—a result that?　19　my expectations, making me very?　20　. So remember: set your expectations properly.
1. A. show B. speech C. work D. get-together
2. A. rolled B. fixed C. cleaned D. designed
3. A. promised B. doubted C. warned D. complained
4. A. scar B. stain C. paint D. sweat
5. A. walls B. garden C. house D. furniture
6. A. doubt B. problem C. difference D. improvement
7. A. calm B. cheerful C. satisfied D. disappointed
8. A. called in B. paid off C. attended to D. broke with
9. A. interest B. character C. adventure D. reputation
10. A. attractive B. difficult C. common D. popular
11. A. product B. garbage C. equipment D. collection
12. A. effort B. symbol C. record D. benefit
13. A. saved B. covered C. displayed D. removed
14. A. dissatisfaction B. surprise C. happiness D. regret
15. A. so B. until C. if D. but
16. A. In conclusion B. To be honest C. On the whole D. On the contrary
17. A. abruptly B. incorrectly C. properly D. honestly
18. A. player B. advisor C. neighbor D. cleaner
19. A. added up B. ruled out C. went beyond D. turned down
20. A. glad B. sad C. angry D. upset
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过找两位清洁工清除地毯上的污迹的经历让作者认识到要正确地设置期望。
1. D 根据本空前的“A few years ago I invited some friends to have a party in my house.”可知，此处是说在 聚会（get-together）期间。
2. C 根据本空前的“a glass of red wine was dropped on a very fancy, Persian carpet in the living room.”可 知，我准备打扫（cleaned）洒上红酒的地毯。
3. A 根据本空后的“they could not only get out”可知，下文是他们的承诺（promised）。
4. B 上文说红酒洒在了地毯上，再结合下文中的stain可知，此处是说要除去污迹（stain）。
6. B 根据本空后的“the stain was still there”可知，有一个小问题（problem）是仍然有污迹。
7. D 上文说打扫过的地毯仍然有污迹，所以我感到失望（disappointed）。
8. A 根据本空前的“Committed to getting rid of the stain,”可知，为了去除地毯上的污迹，我召来（called in） 另一个专业人士。
9. D 根据本空前的“This was a real expert with great”可知，他的口碑（reputation）很好。
10. B 根据本空后的“it would be to deal with the stain”可知，他对我说这些污迹很难（difficult）处理。
11. C 根据本空前的“unloaded his”可知，他卸下装备（equipment）准备干活。
12. A 根据本空前的“My expectation at that point was low; however, I told him to put in his best”可知，尽管 期望很低，但我仍然告诉他尽最大努力（effort）去除掉这些污迹。
13. D 根据上文中的“Committed to getting rid of the stain”可知，我希望这些污迹被去除（removed）。
14. C 根据本空后的“and disappointment can be our expectations”可知，这次经历让我认识到生活中快乐 （happiness）和失望的分界线。
15. C 根据本空后的“the expectation line drawn by ourselves is placed incorrectly.”可知，如果（if）我们自 己画的期望线是错的，我们就会产生失望。
16. D 由句意可知，此处说的是一种相反的（On the contrary）情况。
17. C 此处与前面的“incorrectly”相对应，表示“正确地”。
18. D 根据本空前的“ In the carpet cleaning scenario above”可知，此处是说第二个清洁工（cleaner）。
19. C 根据本空前的“but he also overdelivered by getting the stain out”可知，污迹被清理掉超出（went beyond）我的意料。
20. A 上文说污迹被清理掉了，我自然是很高兴（glad）。
Cloze 4
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
消极的人对他人和整个团队的影响
302
★★★☆☆
18分钟
Michael and Jenna were both sales associates for a siding company. They were 　1　at the same time, but Michael had a little more 　2　in writing proposals. Once Jenna learned this, she came to him with almost every single proposal she wrote, asking for his 　3　and input. Michael was 　4　to help at first, but Jenna eventually took up so much of his time that he had trouble keeping up with his own work. 　5　he tried to get her to learn from the advice he’d given in the past, Jenna always seemed to have a 　6　why she needed his help.
While Michael was able to 　7　his deadlines and sell successfully, the drain Jenna created on Michael’s productivity prevented him from achieving the level of 　8　he was capable of — and that the company 　9　. Fortunately, their manager, Alice, was very 　10　her team and asked Jenna how often she went to Michael for help. Her answer wasn’t 　11　, so Alice talked to Michael and learned what had been 　12　. She told Michael that if Jenna needed help, he could send her to Alice’s office. At first Jenna was 　13　to ask Alice for help, but, under Alice’s guidance, she soon learned how to successfully 　14　her own proposal. Meanwhile, Michael was able to 　15　and increased his selling levels.
One of the biggest responsibilities of being a 　16　is ensuring that all of your employees positively 　17　to the company. You should look not only at every employee’s personal productivity, but also at how his or her productivity influences the 　18　of the entire team. That an employee doesn’t do his or her job well is an obvious problem, but that one 　19　the work of others is just as 　20　— but harder to spot because the drain on the company may be quiet.
1. A. rented B. interviewed C. employed D. recorded
2. A. patience B. time C. difficulty D. experience
3. A. help B. comfort C. mercy D. money
4. A. hesitant B. happy C. confident D. brave
5. A. If B. Because C. While D. Whether
6. A. reason B. chance C. requirement D. habit
7. A. accept B. challenge C. make D. meet
8. A. success B. wealth C. fame D. power
9. A. owned B. needed C. awarded D. succeeded
10. A. in charge of B. in need of C. in tune with D. in terms of
11. A. right B. clear C. dependable D. serious
12. A. thinking of B. giving away C. working out D. going on
13. A. afraid B. reluctant C. arrogant D. active
14. A. analyze B. explain C. write D. perform
15. A. focus B. work C. rest D. plan
16. A. guide B. teacher C. doctor D. manager
17. A. read B. refer C. contribute D. turn
18. A. mood B. productivity C. goal D. plan
19. A. relies on B. takes over C. takes up D. holds back
20. A. difficult B. important C. dangerous D. natural
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了两个人同在一家公司工作，其中一个人总是向另外一个人求助，结果影响了团队的工作效率的故事。这蕴含一个人生哲理，即在一个团队中，一个消极的人往往会影响他人和整个团队的工作效率，而一个领导人应该确保每一个人都为团队作出自己最大的贡献。
1.C考查语境逻辑。根据前面的＂Michael and Jenna were both sales associates for a siding company.＂可知，此处表示他们同时被雇用。故选C。rent＂租用，出租＂；interview＂面谈，访问＂；record＂记录，录制＂。
?2.D考查语境逻辑。结合后面的＂she came to him with almost every single proposal she wrote＂可知Jenna向Michael求教，这表明Michael比Jenna有经验。故选D。patience＂耐心，忍耐力＂；time＂时间，时候＂；difficulty ＂困难，难事＂。
?3.A考查上下文呼应。根据下文中的＂to help at first＂可知，此处表示Jenna向Michael寻求帮助。comfort＂舒适，安慰＂；mercy ＂仁慈，宽恕＂；money＂钱，收入＂。
?4.B考查语境逻辑。根据后面的＂to help at first， but Jenna eventually took up so much of his time＂可知Michael起初还是非常愿意帮忙的，但是后来Jenna占用了他大量的时间。故选B。hesitant＂犹豫的，踌躇的＂；confident＂有自信心的，有把握的＂；brave＂勇敢的，无畏的＂。
?5.C考查语境逻辑。根据后面的＂he tried to get her to learn from the advice he’d given in the past， Jenna always seemed...＂可知，此处存在让步关系，故选C。
?6.A考查语境逻辑。根据空格后面的＂why she needed his help＂可知，Jenna总能找到理由让Michael给予帮助。
?7.D考查固定搭配。从后面的＂his deadlines and sell successfully＂可知Michael能够如期完成任务，meet the deadline是固定结构，意为＂如期完成＂。?
8.A考查语境逻辑。根据前面的＂the drain Jenna created on Michael’s productivity prevented him from achieving the level＂可知，因为Jenna，Michael无法达到自己成功的水平。?
9.B考查上下文呼应。根据前面的＂the level of success＂可知，此处指公司需要的。
10.C考查语境逻辑。结合语境和后面的＂asked Jenna how often she went to Michael for help＂可知，这个经理和员工们关系很融洽。in tune with＂与……协调，融洽＂，故选C。in charge of＂负责＂；in need of
＂需要＂；in terms of＂就……而言，在……方面＂。?
?12.D考查上下文暗示。根据前面的＂so Alice talked to Michael＂可知，经理和Michael交谈，了解了到底发生了什么事情。故选D。think of＂想象到，想出，想起＂；give away＂分发，捐赠＂；work out＂计算，算出，解决＂。
?13.B考查上下文暗示。根据后面的＂to ask Alice for help， but， under Alice’s guidance＂可知，起初Jenna不愿意向经理寻求帮助。reluctant＂不情愿的，勉强的＂，故选B。afraid＂害怕，担心＂，arrogant
＂傲慢的，自大的＂；active＂忙碌的，积极的＂。
?14.C考查上下文呼应。根据第一段中的＂writing proposals＂可知，这里应填write。analyze＂分析＂，explain＂解释＂，perform＂表演＂。
?15.A考查语境逻辑。因为没有了Jenna的打扰，Michael可以集中注意力做自己的事情了，并提高了自己的　　销售水平。?
16.D考查上下文暗示。上文已经提到了＂Fortunately， their manager， Alice＂，由此可知此处表示一个经理的最大的责任之一就是确保每一个员工都积极地为公司做贡献。
?17.C考查语境逻辑。根据前面的＂ensuring that all of your employees positively＂可知此处表示确保每一员工都积极地为公司做贡献。?
18.B考查上下文呼应。根据第二段中的＂the drain Jenna created on Michael’s productivity prevented him from achieving＂可知此处应填productivity。
?20.C考查上下文暗示。与前面的＂an obvious problem＂相呼应，此处应选C。
备战2018年高考英语大题冲关秘笈
专题11 冲关模拟训练
题组一
Cloze 1（2018届福建省百所重点校高三年上学期联合考试）
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
帮助别人收获笑脸来庆祝生日
297
★★★☆☆
16分钟
The last thing Kim Powell-Woods wanted for her birthday was a newspaper story. But her day on Wednesday was just too unusual to?　1　. Instead of a traditional?　2　with gifts and a birthday cake, the Limestone woman wanted?　3　. She planned that for her 35th birthday, she would do 35 acts of random kindness for?　4　. “I thought of it a couple of weeks ago, and I sat down one afternoon and?　5　making a list of things I could do,” she said. She added that her job, as a 911?　6　, put her in touch with people who were having very bad days. She wanted a day when she might help people have a(n)?　7　day. “And, as a single mother of two, I know a lot about what it’s like to be in all kinds of?　8　. So, I wanted to give people a little boost,” she explained.
She started at 5 am. At a?　9　station, she helped a woman who was trying to?　10　some household things. She needed money to buy gas to get to work in Momence. Kim?　11　that gas. Kim made some sandwiches the night before and packed lunches for other?　12　strangers. She gave them away at the bus stop at noon. She remembered what it was like to?　13　the bus and have no plan for?　14　.
The only?　15　she hit was a laundry attendant who?　16　to make change for her. While Kim may have?　17　smiles to 35 faces, at least one woman wanted none of Kim’s?　18　of goodwill. “I’ll probably do this again, and I’ll wait for a(n)?　19　one, like my 40th birthday,” she said. And she might get her?　20　at a bank.
1.A. remember B. follow C. ignore D. record
2.A. custom B. culture C. choice D. celebration
3.A. wonders B. smiles C. wealth D. fate
4.A. strangers B. friends C. families D. colleagues
5.A. quitted B. forgot C. started D. regretted
6.A. victim B. operator C. patient D. witness
7.A. shocking B. energetic C. ordinary D. brilliant
8.A. stories B. kindness C. difficulties D. experiences
9.A. gas B. bus C. railway D. underground
10.A. save B. sell C. borrow D. repair
11.A. paid for B. took away C. wasted D. passed
12.A. impolite B. annoyed C. careless D. surprised
13.A. ride B. drive C. push D. wash
14.A. future B. lunch C. life D. work
15.A. success B. enemy C. barrier D. opportunity
16.A. hoped B. managed C. demanded D. refused
17.A. brought B. drew C. lent D. broadcast
18.A. plans B. achievements C. actions D. attention
19.A. easy B. significant C. full D. favorite
20.A. fees B. applications C. encouragement D. change
【文章大意】如何度过自己的生日才更具有意义呢？一位女士在自己35岁生日时通过帮助别人收获笑脸来庆祝生日。
1.C 【解析】考查动词。根据后面的“Instead of a traditional…”可知，她的生日很不同寻常，很难忘记。A. remember记得，记起；B. follow跟随；追随；C. ignore忽视；不理睬；D. record记录。故选C。
2.D 【解析】考查名词。根据第一句可知，她要过生日了，按照传统是要用礼物和蛋糕来庆祝的。A. custom风俗；B. culture文化；C. choice选择；D. celebration庆祝。故选D。
3.B 【解析】考查名词。根据下文她帮助别人的事实以及后面的“The woman smiled at her”可知，在生日这一天，她想要他人的笑脸作为生日礼物。A. wonders奇迹；B. smiles微笑；C. wealth财富；D. fate命运。故选B。
5.C 【解析】考查动词。根据前面的“I thought of it a couple of weeks ago,”和后面的“making a list of things I could do”可知，几周前她就开始思考这件事，有一天下午坐下来开始把自己能做的事情列出来。A. quitted放弃；B. forgot忘记；C. started开始；D. regretted感到遗憾。故选C。
6.B 【解析】考查名词。根据后面的“put her in touch with people who were having very bad days. ”可知，她是一名话务员。A. victim受害者，遭难者；B. operator经营者；操作员；话务员；C. patient病人；D. witness目击者。故选B。
7.D 【解析】考查形容词。根据前面的“put her in touch with people who were having very bad days. ”可知，她的职业让她常常与那些遭遇不幸的人打交道，所以她想帮助他们开心地过一天。A. shocking令人震惊的；B. energetic精力充沛的；C. ordinary普通的；D. brilliant灿烂的，闪耀的；杰出的。故选D。
8.C 【解析】考查名词。根据前面的“as a single mother of two”可知，作为一名单身母亲，在生活中会遇到很多困难。A. stories故事；B. kindness善良；C. difficulties困难；D. experiences经历。故选C。
9.A 【解析】考查名词。根据后面的“She needed money to buy gas to get to work in Momence. ”可知，她在一个加油站帮助了一位陌生人。A. gas汽油；B. bus公共汽车；C. railway铁路；D. underground地铁。故选A。
11.A 【解析】考查动词（短语）。此处指她为那位女士加的油付了钱。A. paid for付钱；B. took away带走；C. wasted浪费；D. passed经过；通过。故选A。
12.D 【解析】考查形容词。她在生日前一天晚上做了一些三明治准备给一些需要帮助的陌生人当午饭，那些人感到很惊讶。A. impolite没有礼貌的；B. annoyed恼怒的；烦闷的；C. careless粗心的；D. surprised感到惊讶的。故选D。
13.A 【解析】考查动词。根据前面提到她做三明治的事情，再结合后面的“at the bus stop at noon”可知，她生日那天中午去了汽车站给其他素不相识的人分发午饭，因为她知道坐在汽车上而午饭没有着落的感觉。A. ride骑马；乘车；B. drive驾驶；开车；C. push推；D. wash洗。故选A。
14.D 【解析】考查名词。此处指工作没有计划。A. future未来；B. lunch午饭；C. life生活；生命；D. work工作。故选D。
15.C 【解析】考查名词。根据后面的“a laundry attendant who… to make change for her. ”可知，她遇到了一次困难障碍。A. success成功；B. enemy敌人；C. barrier障碍；D. opportunity机会。故选C。
16.D 【解析】考查动词。那个洗衣服务员拒绝为她换零钱。A. hoped希望；B. managed设法做成；C. demanded要求；D. refused拒绝。故选D。
17.A 【解析】考查动词。获得了35个小脸。A. brought带来；B. drew绘画；lent借出；D. broadcast播送，播放。故选A。
18.C 【解析】考查名词。句意：虽然Kim可能获得35张脸，但至少有一个女人不想看到Kim的善意行为。A. plans计划；B. achievements成就；C. actions行动；D. attention关注。故选C。
20.D 【解析】考查名词。根据前面的“The only… she hit was a laundry attendant who… to make change for her. ”可知，Kim希望那位女士也做出改变。A. fees费用；酬金；B. applications应用；C. encouragement鼓励；D. change改变；变化。故选D。
Cloze 2（2018届安徽省江淮十校高三第二次联考）
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
拥有积极的心态面对生活
287
★★★☆☆
17分钟
When I first married, we only had one car for work, I worked earlier so he?　1　me off and waited until work time. In the afternoon, I would?　2　the three miles to his work place and returned together.
One day while waiting for him in the car, I saw the?　3　woman I had ever seen off the movie screen driving a fancy car. She looked like Liz Taylor. One eyes made?　4　and she smiled at me. She was wearing a blue shirt that just?　5　her car. It was all I could do not to?　6　. Then, a nice-looking man came and they left.
Sitting there in my jeans, I wanted to?　7　. ?　8　could some people have it all? In the following weeks, it became almost a _?　9　to see her. She seemed?　10　and always waved in a big smile. My?　11　lingered(逗留) long after she drove away. I’ve always?　12　to see her full length. Finally, I could see very well as she walked very?　13　with a walking stick. The lady had a prosthesis(假肢)!
I couldn’t watch any more as tears were?　14　me. For weeks, I had envied this woman?　15　I had been able to walk three miles! I told my husband about the?　16　and he said he knew her story. Both of her parents were killed in an accident and she was?　17　injured at only 12.
Suddenly, I realized how?　18　I was to have my parents, the ability to walk and many wonderful things. When you meet a person who seems much?　19　off than you, don’t be fooled. Looks can be?　20　.
1.A. picked B. got C. dropped D. left
2.A. cover B. run C. drive D. move
3.A. richest B. prettiest C. kindest D. proudest
4.A. connection B. mixture C. communication D. contact
5.A. agreed B. fit C. suited D. matched
6.A. see B. stare C. glare D. spy
7.A. cry B. laugh C. leave D. escape
8.A. Where B. What C. How D. When
9.A. habit B. routine C. must D. rule
10.A. modest B. friendly C. energetic D. positive
11.A. love B. wonder C. heart D. envy
12.A. desired B. planned C. decided D. liked
13.A. calmly B. hurriedly C. slowly D. quickly
14.A. blinding B. flooding C. choking D. drowning
15.A. before B. as C. while D. when
16.A. lady B. couple C. girl D. mother
17.A. terribly B. rarely C. slightly D. hardly
18.A. excited B. delightful C. lucky D. nice
19.A. better B. worse C. wealthier D. greater
20.A. disappointing B. misleading C. tricking D. pleasing
【文章大意】本文讲述了我看见一位坐在车里光鲜亮丽的女士，她拥有的一切让我羡慕不已，后来发现她竟然是残疾人，这让我觉得自己很幸运现在所拥有的一切。
1.C 【解析】根据本空后的“me off and waited until work time. ”可知，我先下车（drop off）。
2.A 【解析】根据本空后的“the three miles to his work place and returned together. ”可知，我需要走（cover）三英里的路去他单位，然后一起回家。
4.D 【解析】根据本空后的“and she smiled at me. ”可知，我们有眼神交流（contact）。
5.D 【解析】根据本空前的“She was wearing a blue shirt that just”可知，她穿的蓝色衬衫和她的车非常相配（matched）。
6.B 【解析】根据本空前的“It was all I could do not to”可知，这一切是我所不能凝视的（stare）。
7.A 【解析】根据本空前的“Sitting there in my jeans”可知，与那个漂亮的女人一比，自己的穿着让我想哭（cry）。
8.C 【解析】根据本空后的“could some people have it all?”可知，此处是说一些人怎么（How）能拥有着美好的一切？
9.B 【解析】根据本空前的“In the following weeks, it became almost a”可知，在接下来的几周里，看她成了一个日常惯例（routine）。
10.B 【解析】根据本空后的“and always waved in a big smile. ”可知，她看起来很友好（friendly）。
11.D 【解析】根据下文中的“envied”可知，她开车走很久了我还在那羡慕（envy）不已。
12.A 【解析】根据本空后的“to see her full length. ”可知，我希望（desired）全程都能看到她。
13.C 【解析】根据本空后的“with a walking stick”可知，她走得很慢（slowly）。
15.C I had been able to walk three miles!与I had envied this woman是转折关系。
16.A 【解析】根据上文中的“The lady”可知，我和丈夫谈起了这位女士（lady）。
17.A 【解析】根据上文中的“The lady had a prosthesis!”可知，她伤得很严重（terribly）。
18.C 【解析】根据本空后的“I was to have my parents, the ability to walk and many wonderful things. ”可知，与她的经历相比，我感到很幸运（lucky）。
19.A 【解析】根据本空后的“off than you, don’t be fooled. ”可知，此处是说如果你遇到一个看起来过得比你好的（better）人。
20.B 【解析】根据上文内容可知，作者遇到的那位女士坐在车里光鲜亮丽，最后作者发现她竟然是一个残疾人，所以此处是说外表是迷惑人的（misleading）。
Cloze 3（2018届安徽省皖南八校高三上学期第一次联考英语）
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
花时间做些简单事情
271
★★★☆☆
18分钟
A few summers ago my daughter and I were swimming in our pool. This day had been like most others,?　1　I had no way of knowing that this one would?　2　in our family history as a memory we?　3　and still talk about from time to time.
The sun was setting and the night was?　4　approaching. For the shallow end of our pool, my daughter?　5　it first. Right about eye level, a spider was spinning her?　6　by the pool. It?　7　me that my daughter noticed this, and it surprised me even?　8　that she wasn’t afraid of the spider.
Instead, she delightfully?　9　as the spider busied herself in the cycle of life. as we both gazed at this?　10　of nature, a very simple thought?　11　me. I had lost track of time. I honestly didn’t know?　12　we had been just standing there and staring at that spider?　13　her web. But, regardless of what ever amount of time had passed, the? __?　14　was that we were simply having fun. We were having fun?　15　really doing anything really BIG or special. I thought. However, in contrast, I believe that by sharing this?　16　of the spider building her web we were?　17　just as fulfilled as if we had done something very important.
Remember that the?　18　things are the best things in life. spend time together appreciating the simple things in?? ___?　19　, and even more importantly,?　20　time together talking about life. Do this and you’ll have special moments and special memories that will last a life time.
1.A. or B. and C. but D. so
2.A. go down B. get up C. take off D. lead to
3.A. deserve B. remind C. treasure D. exhibit
4.A. eventually B. frequently C. carefully D. quickly
5.A. invented B. noticed C. informed D. ruined
6.A. cloth B. craft C. pot D. web
7.A. surprised B. interested C. frightened D. excited
8.A. farther B. more C. longer D. better
9.A. noted B. watched C. followed D. changed
10.A. sight B. signal C. wonder D. advertisement
11.A. caught B. occurred C. knocked D. hit
12.A. how soon B. how often C. how long D. how far
13.A. removing B. building C. painting D. sending
14.A. truth B. message C. advice D. information
15.A. for B. without C. by D. in
16.A. ability B. knowledge C. happiness D. experience
17.A. all B. both C. either D. neither
18.A. simple B. expensive C. bright D. flexible
19.A. office B. earth C. life D. hope
20.A. kill B. waste C. cost D. spend
【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过叙述和女儿一起游泳遇见一只蜘蛛织网的事情，告诉人们：生活中最简单的事情就是最好的，所以花点时间最那些简单的事情才是最重要的。
1.D 【解析】考查连词。根据前文A few summers ago my daughter and I were swimming in our pool. This day had been like most others, 的提示可知此处为表示因果关系，故选D。
2.A 【解析】考查动词短语。句意：我不知道这将会在我的家族史上流传下来，go down“流传，传递”，故选A。
3.C 【解析】考查动词。根据前文. . . this one would ______in our family history. . . 的提示可知此处为这种记忆是值得我们珍重的，故选C。
4.D 【解析】考查副词。根据前文The sun was setting 的提示可知此处为夜晚迅速地临近，故选D。
5.B 【解析】考查动词。根据后文Right about eye level, a spider was spinning her ______by the pool. 及my daughter noticed this, 的提示可知此处为我的女儿首先注意，故选B。
6.D 【解析】考查名词。句意：一只蜘蛛就在上面织网，故选D。
7.A 【解析】考查动词。根据后文and it surprised me . . . 的提示可知此处为原词复现，故选A。
9.B 【解析】考查动词。根据前文she wasn’t afraid of the spider. 的提示可知此处为她却高兴地观看蜘蛛织网，故选B。
10.C 【解析】考查名词。根据前文. . . as the spider busied herself in the cycle of life. 的提示可知此处为我们两个都盯着这个自然界的奇迹，故选C。
11.D 【解析】考查动词。句意：一个简单的想法出现在我的脑海中，故选D。
12.C 【解析】考查连词。根据前文的I had lost track of time. 的提示可知此处为我不知道我已经站在那儿有多久了，故选C。
13.B 【解析】考查动词。根据前文a spider was spinning her ______by the pool. 的提示可知此处为蜘蛛正在建造它的网，与前面的spinning为同义词提示，故选B。
14.A 【解析】考查名词。根据前文But, regardless of what ever amount of time had past,的提示可知此处与前文在意义上形成对比，所以此处为事实上我们得到了快乐，故选A。
15.B 【解析】考查介词。句意：如果没有做大的或特殊的事情，我们也会有快乐的，故选B。
16.D 【解析】考查名词。句意：相反的，我认为通过分享蜘蛛织网的经历，故选D。
17.B 【解析】考查代词。前文提到的是我和女儿，所以此处用both指两者，故选B。
18.A 【解析】考查形容词。根据后文spend time together appreciating the simple things in?　1　的提示可知此处为简单的事情，故选A。
19.C 【解析】考查名词。根据前文Remember that the ______things are the best things in life. 可知此处为原词复现，故选C。
20.D 【解析】考查动词。句意：甚至更加重要的是花费时间一起谈论人生，故选D。
题组二
Cloze 1 (2017届四川省双流中学高三下学期模拟)
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
有感于春天的活力
279
★★★☆☆
17分钟
For me, two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists”.
I?　1　?them years ago as a college student, sitting in the library,?　2　, working on a
paper. Out of nowhere , those words came?　3　?off the page in a quote: “In the midst of death life persists, in the midst of?　4　?truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists. ”
Suddenly I wasn’t unhappy and impatient any more. Then I?　5　?my granddad. I loved to talk with him. And I was?　6　?to hear what he’d think of it. He had poor hearing, so I had to?　7　?it a few times, but once he?　8　?it, he laughed. “All I can say to that is totally?　9　,”he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and?　10　?to find that quote. “Why is that?” he asked. "Well, spring is a sure?　11　?that life persists. And it just makes me?　12　. ”
He laughed again, and then in his?　13　?voice, he recited for me his?　14　“spring time” words: “The desert shall rejoice(高兴)，and?　15　?as the rose does…Even with joy and singing. ”
Many years later. 　16　?my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming cactuses(仙人掌), I could?　17　?hear my granddad laughing: “The desert shall rejoice. "
Life persists, and so do we, in the silence of?　18　?and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of?　19　?and the green of spring. Spring?　20　?us that we’re alive forever.
1.A. looked for B. came across C. picked out D. made up
2.A. bored B. worried C. tired D. confused
3.A. running B. dancing C. rushing. D. moving
4.A. fear B. doubt C. terror D. lie
5.A. called B. visited C. consulted D. informed
6.A. patient B. confident C. upset D. desperate
7.A. copy B. print C. repeat D. recite
8.A. got B. made C. undertook D. managed
9.A. puzzlement B. excitement C. agreement D. amusement
10.A. practically B. especially C. obviously D. naturally
11.A. way B. inspiration C. mark D. sign
12.A. nervous B. energetic C. merry D. alive
13.A. lovely B. calm C. cold D. high
14.A. impressive B. superb C. classical D. favorite
15.A. exist B. flower C. survive D. sow
16.A. after B. when C. until D. although
17.A. hardly B. always C. almost D. mostly
18.A. journeys B. words C. world D. desert
19.A. winter B. spring C. summer D. autumn
20.A. convinces B. ensures C. reminds D. strikes
【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述的是作者有感于春天的活力，偶然读到的一段话联想到生命的意义与坚持。生命长存于寂静沙漠的植物中，长存于冬去春来的绿意中。
1.B 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。A. looked for寻找；B. came across偶然遇见；C. picked out挑选；D. made up组成。根据上文“the loveliest words in English”可知，几年前坐在大学的图书馆里作者偶然遇到这两个单词 “Life persists”。故选B。
3.B 【解析】考查动词辨析。A. running跑；B. dancing跳舞；C. rushing冲；D. moving移动。莫名其妙地，这两个词从书页上的引语中跃入作者的眼帘，dancing形象生动地描述了这两个词所富含的美好活力以及作者遇它们的偶然性。故选B。
4.D 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. fear恐惧；B. doubt怀疑；C. terror恐怖；D. lie谎言。
在死亡中，生命依然坚持；在谎言中，真理依然长存；在黑暗中，光明依然永驻。根据语境，故选D。
5.A 【解析】考查动词辨析。A. called打电话；B. visited 拜访；C. consulted咨询；D. informed告知。根据空格9后面提到的“on the phone”可知，作者给爷爷打电话，故选
A。
6.D 【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. patient耐心的；B. confident自信的；C. upset心烦的；D. desperate极度渴望的。根据语境及上文中的“I loved to talk with him”可知，作者很想听到爷爷对这句话是怎么看的。故选D。
7.C 【解析】考查动词辨析。A. copy复制；B. print印刷；C. repeat重复；D. recite背诵。
根据上文“He had poor hearing, so I had to"和下文中的“a few times”可知，爷爷听力不灵，所以作者不得不多次重复。故选C。
8.A 【解析】考查动词辨析。A. got得到；B. made使；让；C. undertook承担；着手做；D. managed管理；经营。但是一旦作者的爷爷明白了，他就笑了起来。got it明白；理解；make it获得成功；准时到达。故选A。
9.C【解析】考查名词辨析。A. puzzlement迷惑；B. excitement激动；C. agreement协议；D. amusement消遣；娱乐。根据上文的“laugh"和下一段中作者爷爷所背诵的语句与该句话的主题的一致性可知，作者的爷爷对这句话所表达的主题是完全同意的。故选C。
10.B【解析】考查副词辨析。A. practically实际上；B. especially特别；C. obviously显而易见地；D. naturally自然地。作者吿诉爷爷她在漫长的冬天过后，最终看到春天，特别是偶然发现这句引语，自己是有多么高兴。故选B。
12.C【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. nervous紧张的；B. energetic精力充沛的；C. merry愉快的；D. alive活着的；有生气的。根据上文“I wasn’t unhappy”和下文rejoice(高兴）“joy”
及文章主题可知，这句话讲的是作者感到开心。故选C。
13.A【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. lovely可爱的；令人愉快的；B. calm平静的；C. cold冷淡的；D. high高的。作者的爷爷又笑了笑，然后用他那悦耳的嗓音为作者背诵了他最喜欢的语句。根根据语境可知，作者和爷爷都很高兴，因此爷爷的声音也是悦耳动听的。故选A。
14.D【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. impressive给人印象深刻的；B. superb极好的；C. classical古典的；D. favorite最喜欢的。参见上题解析，爷爷用他那悦耳的嗓音为作者背诵了他最喜欢的语句。故选D。
15.B【解析】考查动词辨析。A. exist存在；B. flower开花；C. survive幸存；D. sow播种。
根据空后的“as the rose does”可知，沙漠应该高兴，像玫瑰一样盛开，快乐的歌唱。故选B。
16.B【解析】考查连词辨析。A. after在……以后；B. when当……的时候；?? C. until直到；D. although尽管。多年后，当作者和丈夫驱车穿越一个有很多野花和盛开的仙人掌的沙漠时，她似乎又听到了爷爷笑着说“沙漠应该高兴”。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导时间状语从句，故选B。
17.C【解析】考查副词辨析。A. hardly几乎不；B. always总是；C. almost几乎；D. mostly通常；主要地。解析同上。多年后，当作者和丈夫驱车穿越一个有很多野花和盛开的仙人掌的沙漠时，她几乎又听到了爷爷笑着说“沙漠应该高兴”。故选C。
19.A【解析】考查名词辨析。A. winter冬天；B. spring春天；C. summer?? 夏天；D. autumn秋天。in the dead of winter“在隆冬，在严冬”。空前的dead形象地表现出了冬季万物萧条的景象，与春季的绿意及万物复苏的景象形成鲜明的对比，故选A。
20.C【解析】A. convinces使相信；B. ensures保证；确保；C. reminds提醒；D. strikes打击。春天提醒我们，我们永远充满活力。故选C。
Cloze 2(2017届河北省衡水中学高三下学期第三次摸底考试)
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
过一个快乐的圣诞节
298
★★★☆☆
17分钟
We were depressed and things were tough. Mom had a?　1　time raising us on her own because Dad died five years ago. We relied on social assistance for?　2　.
Looking back, I?　3　remember what Mom went through to send us to school. I studied hard then. Every morning, ?she would put a new piece of cardboard in our shoes because our shoes were?　4　. Constant moving was typical for my family in these times. Rent was 25 dollars a month but Mom couldn't?　5　it. Though it was hard, we never?　6　.
Christmas was approaching. We were given 25 dollars for social services. Instead of buying food, Mom would use the money to pay the?　7　, ensuring us all of a?　8　over our head. 　9　we had nothing for Christmas.
Unknown to Mom, I had been selling Christmas trees to earn enough money for a new pair of?　10　. On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, I was?　11　to go to catch the bus.
As I reached the stop, I began to feel?　12　. I was going to buy a new pair of boots?　13　Mom was at home in tears. ?My mind was?　14　and I realized what I had to do. I didn't get on the?　15　.
I went in a grocery store and bought the Christmas treats. I?　16　home and put them quietly against the door. I knocked on the door. When Mom opened the door,?　17　rolled into the house. She just stood there?　18　. I managed to hold back the?　19　, saying, ?"Merry Christmas, Mom! There really is a Santa Claus!"
That day I got many?　20　and kisses from Mom. It was a Merry Christmas for us after all!
1.A. good B. short C. hard D. funny
2.A. life B. travel C. nursery D. movement
3.A. hardly B. still C. yet D. then
4.A. handed over B. picked up C. turned over D. worn out
5.A. store B. afford C. make D. get
6.A. complained B. glanced C. envied D. calculated
7.A. decoration B. gifts C. rent D. clothes
8.A. cloud B. light C. roof D. window
9.A. And B. But C. Or D. So
10.A. glasses B. jeans C. boots D. socks
11.A. lucky B. concerned C. fearful D. excited
12.A. frightened B. guilty C. proud D. content
13.A. while B. because C. whether D. unless
14.A. woken up B. made up C. given away D. turned down
15.A. platform B. train C. bus D. plane
16.A. drove B. rang C. left D. rushed
17.A. balls B. shoes C. dollars D. things
18.A. surprised B. nervous C. disappointed D. painful
19.A. words B. trouble C. tears D. sweat
20.A. candies B. hugs C. awards D. creams
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者父亲去世，母亲独自抚养他们很困难，依靠社会救助生活。一个圣诞节，母亲用仅有的钱付了房租，一家人圣诞节什么也没有。作者卖圣诞树赚了买新靴子的钱，但是在去买靴子的路上，想到妈妈在家里流泪，作者没有买靴子而是为家人买了圣诞节的食物，一家人过了一个快乐的圣诞节。
1.C 【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. good好的；B. short短的；C. hard艰难的；D. funny滑稽可笑的。根据上文things were tough和下文because Dad died five years ago可推断，妈妈独自抚养我们很困难。have a hard time doing sth. “做某事很困难”。故选C。
2.A 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. life生活；B. travel旅行；C. nursery托儿所；D. movement运动。根据上文可知，妈妈独自一人养活我们很困难，因此推断我们依靠社会援助生活。故选A。
4.D 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。A. handed over移交；B. picked up拾起；C. turned over翻转；D. worn out破旧的。根据上文put a new piece of cardboard可推断，妈妈每天上午总是放一张新的硬纸板在我们的鞋里因为我们的鞋是破旧的。故选D。
5.B 【解析】考查动词辨析。A. store储存；B. afford买得起；C. make制作；D. get得到。根据上文Constant moving was typical for my family in these times. 可推断，我们不断搬家，一个月25美元的租金，但是妈妈付不起。故选B。
6.A 【解析】考查动词辨析。A. complained抱怨；B. glanced瞥一眼； C. envied嫉妒；D. calculated计算。根据连词though推断上下文是让步关系。尽管日子艰难，但是我们从不抱怨。故选A。
7.C 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. decoration装饰；B. gifts礼物；C. rent租金；D. clothes衣服。根据下文over our head可推断，妈妈没有买食物，用这些钱付了租金，确保我们大家头上有屋顶，也就是有房住。故选C。
8.C 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. cloud云；B. light光；C. roof屋顶；D. window窗户。解析同上。妈妈没有买食物，用这些钱付了租金，确保我们大家头顶上有屋顶。故选C。
9.D 【解析】考查连词辨析。A. And和；B. But但是；C. Or或者；D. So因此。根据上文可知，我们用服务所得的钱交了房租，因此我们圣诞节一无所有。前后是因果关系。故选D。
10.C 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. glasses眼镜；B. jeans牛仔裤；C. boots靴子；D. socks短袜。根据下文a new pair of boots可知，我一直卖圣诞树，赚够了卖一双新靴子的钱。故选C。
11.D 【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. lucky幸运的；B. concerned关心的；C. fearful担心的；D. excited兴奋的。圣诞节前夕的下午，我兴奋的去赶公共汽车。根据上下文可知，作者赚够了买靴子的钱，准备去买靴子，因此是兴奋的。故选D。
12.B 【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. frightened害怕的；B. guilty有罪的；内疚的；C. proud骄傲的；D. content满意的。根据下文I was going to buy a new pair of boots?　1　Mom was at home in tears. 可知，我打算买靴子，而妈妈在家里流泪，因此推断我感到内疚。故选B。
13.A 【解析】考查连词辨析。A. while然而；B. because因为；C. whether是否；D. unless除非。我高兴地买靴子和妈妈在家里流泪是对比关系。while表示对比。故选A。
14.B 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。A. woken up唤醒；B. made up下决心；C. given away泄露；D. turned down拒绝。根据上文Mom was at home in tears和下文I realized what I had to do可推断，作者下定决心，意识到自己要为家庭做点事。make up one’s mind“下定决心”。故选B。
15.C 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. platform平台；B. train火车；C. bus公共汽车；D. plane飞机。根据上文go to catch the bus可知，我没有做公共汽车去买靴子。故选C。
17.D 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. balls球；B. shoes鞋子；C. dollars美元；D. things东西。根据上文put them quietly against the door可推断，我把圣诞节的食物倚在门上，当妈妈开了门，东西滚进房内。故选D。
18.A 【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. surprised吃惊的；B. nervous紧张的；C. disappointed失望的；D. painful痛苦的。妈妈看到有东西滚进房子，感到吃惊。故A。
19.C 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. words话语；B. trouble麻烦；C. tears眼泪；D. sweat汗水。根据语境可知，作者给了妈妈一个惊喜，感到激动，因此推断作者努力控制住自己泪水。对妈妈说：圣诞快乐，妈妈！真的有圣诞老人。故选C。
20.B 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. candies甜点；B. hugs拥抱；C. awards奖励；D. creams冰激凌。根据上文可知，我为家里买了圣诞节的食物，因此那天我得到来自家人的很多拥抱以及妈妈的吻。故选B。
Cloze 3 (2017届湖南省湘潭市高三5月模拟考试)
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
积极面对不愉快的事情

★★★☆☆
18分钟
When facing sadness or anger, how will you deal with it? Everyone says that one of the most effective ways to handle negative?　1　is to relax. If things are sad, try to find a reason to?　2　;If you're angry, joke around. However,?　3　said than done.
I had a chance to practice my?　4　of "Make a joke of it" Last week. As a?　5　of certain negotiations last year, my husband?　6　the job of dealing with my daughter's?　7　in orthodontia(牙齿矫正). The orthodontist's office is right near his office, he agreed that he'd schedule the?　8　to take her.
On our flight to Kansas City for the holidays, the Big Girl lost her "functional appliance". We looked everywhere on the?　9　, and it was gone. We got back home a week later, and the Big Man didn't make a(n)?　10　. Days went by, I reminded him regularly, but nothing?　11　. Whenever I thought about this?　12　, I became extremely annoyed. Last night, ?I walked into our bedroom ready to tum on my?　13　at full volume. "This really matters. She's growing now. What's more, you?　14　you'd do it, "etc. Then I thought, "Make a joke of it. "So I went over, put my arm around him,? said?　15　, ?"You know what? If you don't call the orthodontist's tomorrow, I'm going to be angry, I'm not threatening, but just giving you fair warning. "I laughed while I said it. "I know, I know!" he said, shaking his head. "I'll send myself an email right now. "And today he made the appointment.
I'm not sure if making a joke of it was more?　16　than getting angry, but I don't think it was less effective. It was much nicer than that?　17　way. I was happier about it,?　18　was he. Of course, my jokes weren't funny at all, but just the?　19　to take a humorous attitude made a?　20　difference. ?It's easy to say "make a joke of it", but it's hard to do when you're feeling angry or upset. Have you found a way to get yourself to make a joke?
1.A. reasons B. views C. emotions D. response
2.A. cry B. laugh C. leave D. scream
3.A. easier B. harder C. happier D. funnier
4.A. show B. speech C. anger D. solution
5.A. requirement B. problem C. consequence D. construction
6.A. took on B. took off C. took away D. took in
7.A. education B. fault C. motivation D. adventure
8.A. appointment B. suggestion C. decision D. difference
9.A. ship B. train C. bus D. plane
10.A. deal B. appointment C. rule D. difference
11.A. existed B. realized C. happened D. disappeared
12.A. action B. innocence C. excuse D. delay
13.A. hunger B. anger C. anxiety D. surprise
14.A. promised B. permitted C. reminded D. requested
15.A. wildly B. angrily C. gently D. helplessly
16.A. meaningful B. effective C. successful D. attractive
17.A. unlikely B. unlucky C. unclear D. unpleasant
18.A. neither B. so C. nor D. either
19.A. attempt B. purpose C. process D. basis
20.A. small B. much C. huge D. heavy
【文章大意】本文为夹叙夹议文。讲述的是作者的丈夫许诺为女儿预约牙齿矫正却延误了好久都未预约，作者很生气，但是她采用了一笑置之的方式，温和地跟丈夫交流，取得了很好的效果。当你感到生气或不安时，一笑置之。
1.C 【解析】考查名词。reasons原因，理由；views观点；emotions感情；response回复，反应。句意：所有的人都说处理消极感情最有效的方法之一就是放松。根据句意可知应选C。
2.B 【解析】考查动词。cry哭；laugh笑；leave离开；scream尖叫。句意：如果事情令人伤心，找个理由笑一笑。根据句意可知应选B。
3.A 【解析】考查形容词。easier更容易；harder更困难；happier更快乐；funnier更滑稽。句意：然而，说起来容易做起来难。根据句意可知应选A。
5.C 【解析】考查名词。 requirement要求；problem难题；consequence结果，后果construction建设。句意：作为去年协商的结果，我的丈夫承担了带女儿去牙齿矫正的任务。根据句意可知应选C。
6.A 【解析】考查动词短语。took on承担；took off脱下，起飞；took away带走；took in吸收，欺骗。根据句意可知应选A。
7.D 【解析】考查名词。education教育；fault过错，失误；motivation动机；adventure冒险，奇遇。根据句意可知应选D。
8.A 【解析】考查名词。appointment预约；suggestion建议；decision决定；difference差异，区别。句意：牙齿矫正诊所就在他的办公室附近，他同意预约时间带她去。根据句意可知应选A。
9.D 【解析】考查名词。ship轮船；train火车；bus公共汽车；plane飞机。根据上一句话中的“On our flight to Kansas City for the holidays…”可知此处指的是在飞机上，故选D。
10.B 【解析】考查名词。deal交易；appointment预约；rule规定；difference差异，区别。句意：一周后我们回到了家，这位大男人没有预约。根据句意可知应选B。
11.C 【解析】考查动词。existed存在；realized意识到；happened发生；disappeared消失。句意：一天天过去了，我定期提醒他，但是什么事都没有发生。根据句意可知应选C。
12.D 【解析】考查名词。action行动；innocence无辜；excuse借口；delay延误，耽搁。句意：每当我想起这种延误，我就极度生气。根据句意可知应选D。
13.B 【解析】考查名词。hunger饥饿；anger愤怒，生气；anxiety焦虑；surprise惊讶，惊喜。句意：我走进卧室准备好完全发出我的愤怒。根据句意可知应选B。
15.C 【解析】考查副词。wildly狂乱地；angrily生气地；gently温和地；helplessly无助地。根据下文可知此处表示“于是，我走过去，用胳膊环绕住他，温和地说……”，故选C。
16.B 【解析】考查形容词。meaningful有意义的；effective有效的；successful成功的；attractive有吸引力的。句意：我不确定一笑置之是否比生气更有效，但是我认为不比它效果差。根据句意可知应选B。
17.D 【解析】考查形容词。unlikely不可能的；unlucky不幸的；unclear不清楚的；unpleasant不令人愉快的。句意：这比那种令人不愉快的方式好多了。根据句意可知应选D。
18.B 【解析】考查固定句型。neither也不；so如此；nor也不；either也。句意：我更高兴这样做，他也是。So +助动词+主语……也是。根据句意可知应选B。
19.A 【解析】考查名词。attempt尝试；purpose目的；process过程；basis基础。句意：当然，我的玩笑一点也不好笑，但是这种采用幽默态度的尝试产生了巨大的影响。根据句意可知应选A。
20.C 【解析】考查形容词。small小的；much多的；huge巨大的；heavy重的。根据句意可知应选C。
备战2018年高考英语大题冲关秘笈
专题11 冲关真题训练
题组一
Cloze 1(2016·新课标II卷)
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
电话传达的信息
269
★★★☆☆
17分钟
Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device (装置) on your desk. And they’ve never actually 　41　 you. Everything they know about you 　42　 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 　43　 they feel they can know you 　44　 from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 　45　 is.
Powerful, yes, but not always 　46　. For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met 　47　, got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 　48　 me. I sometimes wished to 　49　 another agent.
One morning, I had to 　50　 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office 　51　. The woman sitting at the desk, 　52　 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 　53　 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 　54　 immediately. ＂What a wonderful lady! ＂ I thought.
Rushing out 　55　 I called out over my shoulder, ＂By the way, what’s your name?＂ ＂I’m Rani,＂ she said. I turned around and saw a 　56　 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 　57　! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 　58　.
Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 　59　 — her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ 　60　 — were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.
41.A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met
42.A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed
43.A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed
44.A. rather B. also C. just D. already
45.A. telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression
46.A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate
47.A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose
48.A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused
49.A. promote B. train C. find D. know
50.A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book
51.A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time
52.A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding
53.A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced
54.A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list
55.A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully
56.A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant
57.A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless
58.A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever
59.A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness
60.A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. behavior
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。电话的确很强大，但传达的信息却不总是准确的。作者通过自身的经历总结出，电话中感受到的有时与现实生活中感受到的并不一致，因为像微笑这样无声的信号无法通过电话线传播。
41.D 根据第一段中的＂Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置) on your desk＂以及第二段中的＂Rani， my faceless agent whom I’d never met＂可知，此处表示＂事实上他们从来没有见过你＂。故选D项。accept ＂接受＂；notice＂注意＂；hear＂听到＂；meet ＂遇见＂。
?42.A此处表示＂他们对你的一切了解都是通过这个装置(传达的)＂，故选A项。come ＂来，发生＂；move＂移动＂；run＂跑＂；develop＂发展＂。
?43.B根据上文的＂...sometimes from hundreds of miles away＂以及下文的＂they feel they can know you...That’s how powerful the 　? 　 is＂可知，上下文为转折关系，故选B项。
?44.C rather＂在一定程度上，颇＂；also＂也＂；just＂仅仅＂；already＂已经＂。根据语境可知，此处表示他们认为仅仅通过你的声音他们就可以了解你，故C项正确。
?45.A根据第一段中的＂little device(装置) on your desk＂及第二段中的＂For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone＂可知，此处指的是电话(telephone)。文章最后一段中的＂wires＂亦是提示。故选A项。
?46.D根据第二段的内容可知，作者通过电话听到他的旅游代理商的声音是冷淡的，让他感到不悦。而根据第三段中的＂What a wonderful lady!＂可知，作者亲自见到了Rani后，发现她本人与电话中的声音给人的感觉不一样。故该题选D项，表示电话虽然是强大的，但传达的信息却并不总是准确的。direct ＂直接的＂；useful＂有用的＂；easy＂容易的＂；accurate＂准确的＂。
?47.A根据上文的＂my faceless agent whom I’d never met＂可知，作者从来没有亲自见过她，故选A项。in person ＂亲自＂；by myself＂我自己，独自＂；in public＂公开地，当众＂；on purpose＂故意地＂。
?48.A根据上文的＂But her cold voice really＂和下文的内容可知，此处指的是＂让我不悦＂，故选A项。annoy＂使不悦，使生气＂；interest＂使感兴趣＂；discourage＂使泄气＂；confuse＂使困惑＂。
?49.C因为Rani的声音让作者感到不悦，所以作者有时希望能找到另一个代理商。故选C项。promote ＂促进＂；train＂训练＂；find＂找到＂；know＂知道＂。
?50.D根据第三段中的＂an immediate flight home for a family emergency＂以及最后一段中的＂Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport...＂可知，作者不得不立刻预订机票回家，故选D项。arrange＂安排＂；postpone＂推迟＂；confirm＂证实＂；book＂预订＂。
52.B 因为作者已经进入Rani的办公室，所以此处表示 ＂坐在桌旁的女士看到了我的疯狂＂，故选B项。expect＂期待＂；see＂看见＂；test＂测验，检测＂；avoid＂避免＂。
?53.B根据上文的＂...sympathetically jumped up＂，空后的＂smile...I thought＂以及最后一段中的＂her warm smile＂可知，此处表示＂她给予我令人欣慰的(comforting)微笑＂，故选B项。shy＂害羞的＂；familiar＂熟悉的＂；forced＂强迫的，勉强的＂。
54.C根据上文的＂One morning， I had to 　 　 an immediate flight home for a family emergency＂可知，此处指的是＂立刻打印出了票＂。故选C项。
?55.C因为Rani帮助作者很快地打出了票，所以作者应是很感激地(gratefully)跑出去了。故选C项。hopefully＂充满希望地＂；disappointedly＂失望地＂；regretfully ＂遗憾地＂。
56.D根据下文的＂with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip＂可知，此处表示的是＂一位友善的(pleasant)女士＂。careful＂仔细的＂；serious＂认真的，严肃的＂；nervous＂紧张的＂。
?57.D根据下文的＂Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well...＂可知,作者亲自见到Rani之后，发现她本人与电话中的声音传达给自己的信息是很不同的，故作者应是(因吃惊)说不出来话。故选D项。amused＂高兴的＂；worried ＂担心的＂；helpless＂无助的＂；speechless＂(尤指气得或惊讶得)说不出话的＂。
58.B 根据上文的内容尤其是＂What a wonderful lady＂可知，B项正确。calm＂镇定的＂；nice＂友好的＂；proud＂骄傲的＂；clever＂聪明的＂。
59.C 根据上文的内容(如Rani帮助作者预订机票以及祝愿作者旅途愉快)可知，Rani是友好的。故选C项。 forgiveness ＂宽恕，饶恕＂；eagerness＂渴望＂；friendliness ＂友好＂；skillfulness ＂有技巧，灵巧＂。
?60.B 根据语境可知，此处的＂her ‘I’m here for you’＂应是属于工作态度，故选B项。explanation＂解释＂；attitude＂态度＂；concept＂观念＂；behavior＂行为＂ 。
Cloze 2（2016·浙江卷）
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
世界的美在于自己看待世界的态度
343
★★★☆☆
17分钟
During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be 　21　 him. I hated the place. I had never 　22　 been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was 　23　 — almost 125°F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). 　24　 a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were 　25　 with sand, sand, sand!
I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was 　26　 and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I 　27　 be in prison! My father answered my 　28　 with just two lines — two lines that will always sing in my 　29　— two lines that completely changed my life:
Two men looked out from prison bars,
One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.
I read those two lines 　30　. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present 　31　； I would look for the stars.
I made friends with the natives, and their 　32　 amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had 　33　 to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and 　34　 for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean 　35　.
What brought about this 　36　 change in me? The desert hadn’t changed, 　37　 I had. I had changed my 　38　. And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing 　39　 of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and 　40　 the stars.
21.A. off B. behind C. near D. beyond
22.A. before B. already C. then D. still
23.A. inflexible B. incomprehensible C. uncontrollable D. unbearable
24.A. Only B. No C. Many D. Such
25.A. covered B. filled C. buried D. charged
26.A. catching up B. keeping up C. giving up D. getting up
27.A. ought to B. might well C. would rather D. had better
28.A. request B. call C. question D. letter
29.A. comparison B. imagination C. consideration D. memory
30.A. over and over B. by and by C. up and down D. now and then
31.A. company B. occupation C. situation D. relationship
32.A. movement B. reaction C. guidance D. purpose
33.A. refused B. failed C. managed D. happened
34.A. asked B. hunted C. waited D. headed
35.A. floor B. surface C. rock D. level
36.A. shocking B. challenging C. puzzling D. astonishing
37.A. as B. but C. for D. or
38.A. attitude B. principle C. identity D. standard
39.A. vacation B. operation C. affair D. adventure
40.A. sought B. counted C. found D. reached
【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议类文章。作者随丈夫去加利福尼亚的沙漠地带，百无聊赖之际，她感觉到了一种令人窒息的绝望。因此，她写信告诉父母，而父亲只回了两行字，这两行字使作者茅塞顿开。原来，世界的美在于自己看待世界的态度，而不是世界本身。
21.C从上文提到的I went to live there以及下文的I hated the place可知，作者随丈夫搬去了加利福尼亚，故选near，表示＂靠近他＂，其他都与语意不符。?
22.A从上下文可知，作者非常讨厌这个地方，所以她以前从来没有这么不开心过，用before＂以前＂，其他都不符合语意。
?23.D从语境和下文的almost 125°F可知，这个地方实在是太热了，以至于让人难以忍受，故用unbearable＂难以忍受的＂。inflexible意为＂僵化的、不可弯曲的＂；incomprehensible意为＂不可思议的、难以理解的＂；uncontrollable意为＂难以控制的＂，都不符合语境。
?24.B此处表示＂甚至没有一个可以讲话的人＂，故用Not。
?25.B从上文提到的＂风不停地刮，所有吃的食物和呼吸的空气中都满是沙子＂可知，此处是be filled with结构，表示＂充满……＂，其他都不符合语境。
?26.C根据下文可知，作者感到很难过，所以写信告诉父母，她要放弃这里，准备回家了，所以用give up来表示＂放弃＂。catch up意为＂赶上＂；keep up意为＂保持＂；get up意为＂起床＂，都不符合语意。
?27.C根据上下文可知，作者宁愿坐牢也不愿生活在这里。would rather表示＂宁愿……＂，符合语境。
?28.D从上下文可知，作者给父母写了信，故此处指父亲回了信，故用answer the letter。
?30.A从全文可知，作者对父亲回信中的这两句话一读再读。所以选over and over表示＂一再、多次＂，来突出作者对其印象深刻。
?31.C结合上下文可知，此时指作者决定要找出她当前处境中的＂优点＂所在——就像父亲信中所说的＂星星＂一样，所以用situation表示＂处境＂。
?32.B从上文可知，作者与当地人交了朋友，而他们的＂反应＂也令她很吃惊，故用reaction，表示＂反应、回应＂。movement意为＂活动＂；guidance意为＂指导＂；purpose意为＂目的＂，都不符合语境。
?33.A根据语境可知，当地人把一些他们最喜欢的、拒绝出售给游客的艺术品都当作礼物送给了作者，所以选refused。
?34.B hunt for是固定词组，表示＂寻找、追寻＂，符合语境。
?35.A结合34空可知，数百万年前，沙漠还是洋底，故选floor。
?36.D从上下文可知，是什么让作者产生了令人吃惊的变化呢?此处astonishing表示＂令人吃惊的＂。
?37.B根据语意可知，沙漠没有改变，但作者却变了，所以用but表示转折。
?38.A从前文可知，变的不是周边的环境，而是作者的人生态度，故选attitude。
?40.C根据全文可知，最终作者从自我的牢笼里挣脱了出来，发现了那些美丽的＂星星＂。
Cloze 3（2016·江苏卷）
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
生应该有成长计划
284
★★★☆☆
18分钟
Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were 　36　, Kurt asked me, ＂John, what is your 　37　for personal growth?＂
Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might 　38　for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was 　39　. And I went into a 　40　about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt 　41　patiently, but then he 　42　smiled and said, ＂You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?＂
＂No,＂ I 　43　.
＂You know,＂ Kurt said simply, ＂growth is not a(n) 　44　process.＂
And that’s when it 　45　me. I wasn’t doing anything 　46　to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the 　47　: I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 　48　.
That night, I talked to my wife about my 　49　with Kurt and what I had learned. I 　50　her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We 　51　that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a 　52　for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.
Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to 　53　the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to 　54　together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a 　55　decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.
36.A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating
37.A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request
38.A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify
39.A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed
40.A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate
41.A. calculated B. listened C. drank D. explained
42.A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally
43.A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained
44.A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing
45.A. confused B. informed C. pleased D. hit
46.A. on loan B. on purpose C. on sale D. on balance
47.A. comment B. announcement C. decision D. arrangement
48.A. life B. progress C. performance D. investment
49.A. contract B. conversation C. negotiation D. argument
50.A. lent B. sold C. showed D. offered
51.A. recalled B. defined C. recognized D. declared
52.A. tool B. method C. way D. rule
53.A. provide B. buy C. give D. deliver
54.A. grow B. survive C. move D. gather
55.A. difficult B. random C. firm D. wise
【文章大意】与一位励志大师的邂逅，使作者认识到人生应该有成长计划，由此他拥有了幸福的人生。
36.D根据上文中的＂breakfast＂可知，应选择eating， 表示他们在一起吃饭。
37.C根据下文中的＂You don’t have a personal plan for growth＂可知本题选择plan，表示个人成长计划。
38.D作者听到问题后竭力寻找能够回答问题的答案，qualify＂符合，配得上＂，符合句意。
39.A (be)involved (in)＂参加＂，符合句意。
41.B Kurt耐心地听着，因此选择listened。
42.D听完之后，Kurt终于发表了自己的看法。finally符合句意。
43.A根据作者的答语＂No＂可知，作者同意Kurt的说法，承认自己没有这样的成长计划。因此选择admitted。
44.A根据文章内容可知，成长不是一个自发的过程，而是需要计划的，因此本题选择automatic。
45.D根据本段的内容可知，作者此时领悟到了Kurt所说的话。hit表示＂使突然想起＂。
46.B本句的意思是作者以前一直没有有目的地去让自己更好地成长。on purpose＂有意地＂，符合句意。
47.C根据句中的＂I will develop and follow a personal growth plan...＂可知作者此刻作了决定，因此选择decision。
48.A根据下文可知，作者制订了人生成长计划，因此选择life。
49.B根据上文可知选择conversation，作者把他与Kurt之间的谈话告诉了妻子。
50.C作者向妻子展示了Kurt出售的书和磁带，因此选择showed。
51.C作者与妻子认为Kurt不仅仅是在销售东西。recognize＂承认，意识到＂，符合句意。
53.B根据上文的＂was selling＂可知本题选择buy。?
54.A此处表示与妻子一起成长，故选择grow。
55.D根据最后一句可知他们的决定是明智的，因此选择wise。
Cloze 4（2015·浙江卷 ）
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
理解成功的真正含义
360
★★★☆☆
17分钟
Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford, I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives (高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now 　21　 on their way to impressive careers. By society’s 　22　, they seem to have it made.
On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a 　23　 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with longtime roommates, and 　24　 out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 　25　 a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is, a number of them have 　26　 that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some 　27　 of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 　28　. Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 　29　. However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 　30　 to which they have so quickly become 　31　.
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and 　32　 in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they 　33　 or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion: it’s 　34　. They have loans, bills, a mortgage (抵押贷款) to 　15　, retirement to save for. They recognize there’s something 　36　 in their lives, but it’s 　37　 to step off the track.
In a society that tends to 　38　 everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our 　39　 in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs 　40　 in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most.
21. A. much B. never C. seldom D. well
22. A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations
23. A. last B. least C. second D. best
24. A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. looked
25. A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected
26. A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded
27. A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve
28. A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect
29. A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty
30. A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project
31. A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available
32. A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather
33. A. let out B. turn in C. give up D. believe in
34. A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable
35. A. take off B. drop off C. put off D. pay off
36. A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining
37. A. harmful B. hard C. useful D. normal
38. A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver
39. A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions
40. A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced
【语篇解读】讲述作者大学毕业后在工作和生活体验中理解了成功的真正含义，指出＂物质上的成功和享受并不代表精神的富足和幸福＂这一价值趋向。
21.D文章开头提到:作者从哈佛和牛津毕业后，看到一个个朋友高官厚禄，事业有成，再根据空后的＂on their way to impressive careers＂可知应选D。well＂顺利地，令人满意地＂。
22.B根据第一段的描述可知，按照社会的标准来看，他们似乎成功了。standard＂标准＂，符合语境。
?23.A从上文中的＂As they left student life behind＂可知， 这是他们在这个便宜但友好的当地酒吧的最后(last)一杯。故选A。
24.B第二段主要讲这些表面看似幸运的人在生活上的一些变化，因此此处表示从小公寓里搬(moved)出，搬进高楼里。
25.C这些人预订饭店，那里一瓶酒的费用相当于大学里的月租金。equal＂(在大小、数字、数量上)等于＂，符合语境。
26.C根据空后的＂despite their success， they aren’t happy＂可知，他们中的许多人承认(admitted)尽管他们成功，但他们不快乐。?
28.B从上文中的＂feel sad for＂可知，空前的tasks是他们不喜欢的。A项意为＂(尤指有计划地)分发，分配＂； B项意为＂不喜欢，讨厌＂；C项意为＂(为……)鼓掌＂； D项意为＂忽略，忽视＂。因此选B。
29.D根据上文中的＂Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 　9　＂可知，他们不尊重他们的公司，并且他们感觉累和空虚。 根据语境可知，空处与＂tired＂并列，故empty＂寂寥的，空虚的＂，符合语境。
30.C然而，他们并没有投入到他们的工作，他们发现他们工作只是为了维持一种他们很快已经适应了的生活模式。
31.A参见上题解析。A项意为＂习惯的＂； B项意为＂指定的＂； C项意为＂独特的，独一无二的＂；D项意为＂可用的，可获得的＂。故A项符合语境。
32.A根据上文中的＂People often... path＂和下文中的＂the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something...leads them to the same conclusion...＂可知，人们经常说想尝试一份更满意的工作，但这种想法最终都落下同样的结局。 因此此处选yet＂但是，然而＂表示转折。
33.D根据上文中的＂leaving their jobs to work for...＂可知，他们离开原来的工作是想做他们认为更加满意的工作。A项意为＂泄露(消息、秘密等)，透露＂； B项意为＂上交＂； C项意为＂放弃＂； D项意为＂认为某事好(或对、可接受)，信任，信赖＂。所以D项符合语境。
34.C下文中提到他们有借款、账单，要还清抵押贷款和为退休存钱，所以，要实现他们前面的想法是不可能的。impossible＂不可能的＂，符合语境。
35.D此处表示有抵押贷款需要还清，所以选D。pay off＂付清(还清)债务＂。
36.A他们承认他们这样的生活有所缺失，但是从这种模式中走出来却又很难。 A项意为＂丢失的＂；B项意为＂鼓舞人心的＂；C项意为＂下沉的＂； D项意为＂明亮的，闪光的＂。故选A。?
37.B参见上题解析。hard＂困难的，不易的＂，符合语境。
39.D A项意为＂灾难＂； B项意为＂动机＂； C项意为＂运动，活动＂； D项意为＂决定＂。此处表示我们从小就知道从金钱的角度来考虑我们的决定，所以选D。?
40.B根据下文中的＂These are...to consider most＂可知，那正是我们许多人忽视的价值，正是我们最需要考虑的价值。所以，此处选involved，＂be involved in ...＂意为＂涉及……＂。此处意为:追求金钱至上，那么与此同时的个人和社会价值呢?
题组二
Cloze1(2015·全国新课标卷II)
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
亲身经历是最好的老师
213
★★★☆☆
17分钟
Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend？A tutor？These are all__41__places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want__42__somewhere else instead. I had the__43__of seeing this first hand on a__44__.
My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did very well this season and so__45__a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some__46__experiences on Saturday as they played against teams__47__trained. Through the first two games, her__48__did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I__49__seeing my daughter playing her best, __50__ still defeated.
It seemed that something clicked with the__51__between Saturday and Sunday. When they __52__for their Sunday game, they were__53__different. They had begun to integrate (融合)the kinds of play and teamwork they had__54__the day before into their__55__. They played aggressively and__56__ scored a goal.
It __57__ me that playing against the other team was a great__58__ moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. __59__ is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be__60__what they would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.
41. A. public B. traditional C. official D. special
42. A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends
43. A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance
44. A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square
45. A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched
46. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical
47. A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better
48. A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team
49. A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed
50. A. if B. or C. but D. as
51. A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers
52. A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned
53. A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely
54. A. seen B. known C. heard D. read
55. A. styles B. training C. game D. rules
56. A. even B. still C. seldom D. again
57. A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned
58. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning
59. A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest
60. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to
【文章大意】一次作者看到女儿所在的足球队在和强大的对手比赛的时候失败了，但是这些女孩子们把在比赛中的教训融合到了第二天的比赛中，终于得分了，作者通过这件事认识到亲身经历是最好的老师。
41. B　联系空前的 “School? A friend? A tutor？” 我们知道这些都是传统的学习的地方。public公共的； official官方的； special特殊的。
42. C　根据空格后面的“somewhere else instead”可知，你所想要学习的就位于某个其他的地方。
43. D　结合空格后面的“seeing this first hand”可知是作者曾经有一次亲眼看到这种情景的机会。
44. C　根据下文中的 “Saturday”和“between Saturday and Sunday”这些信息可知，女儿是在周末踢球。
45. B　根据空格后面提供的 “a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams”可知只有技术好的队才能加入锦标赛。
46. A　结合空格后面提供的信息“as they played against teams…trained. Through the first two games, her…did not get one serious shot on goal.”可知她们周末对抗的对手是一些强队，她们总是输，因此这给她们带来了一些痛苦的经历。
47. D　见上一题解析。
48. D　根据空格后面的“did not get one serious shot on goal(没有得到过一次真正的射门分数)”可知此处指作者女儿所在的队。
50. C　根据前面的“playing her best”和后面的“defeated”可知，虽然尽力了，但还是失败了，这里是一种转折的关系。
51. A　根据第二段的第一句中的“daughter”可知，这是女子足球队，因此这里指那些女孩子们。
52. B　结合空格后面的“for their Sunday game”可知此处指她们在周日比赛出场的时候。
53. D　结合上下文的语境，尤其是上文的“something clicked with the…”可知好像这些女孩子们突然领悟了什么，这次她们出场的时候，完全不一样了。
54. A　结合空格前面的“They had begun to integrate(融合) the kinds of play and teamwork they had…”和后面的信息“the day before”可知作者的女儿所在的队把昨天她们看到的与今天的比赛融合。
55. C　根据上文提到的“their Sunday game”，我们知道她们把从对方那里学到的与今天的比赛融合。style风格；training 训练；rule规则。
56. A　结合空格前面的“They played aggressively…”可知，她们积极地比赛，甚至得分了。
57. B　这里是一个固定的句型：It strikes sb that…(某人突然想起……)，其中it是形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的从句。
58. D　本文主要谈论的是学习，我们知道作者认为和其他强队进行比赛，是这些女孩子们学习的良机。
59. A　与上文的“playing against the other team”呼应，作者认为和强队进行比赛，这种经历是最好的老师。
60. C　结合空格前面的“The lessons they learned…”和空格后面的“what they would have gotten in school”可知，她们学到的经验与她们在学校中学到的东西没有什么不同。
Cloze 2(2014·天津卷))
话题
词数
难度
参考用时
正确率
要学会独立，照顾好自己
329
★★★☆☆
18分钟
One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. "Sweetie, my company wants to?　1　me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling you that you've done?　2　and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you'll have to?　3　your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?" She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me　4　for the rest of the night. I had said "yes" but for the first time, I realized the?　5　decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I'd?　6　wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her?　7　and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large?　8　apartment, I became?　9　how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then?　10　I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on　11　family and work. ?　12　difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn't know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a?　13　attitude.
Back home, I?　14　myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she?　15　to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be?　16　. I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable?　17　.
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the?　18　has really taught me. Sacrifices?　19　in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a　20　for me.
1.A. attract B. promote C. surprise D. praise
2.A. little B. much C. well D. wrong
3.A. leave B. refuse C. contact D. forgive
4.A. explaining B. sleeping C. wondering D. regretting
5.A. poor B. timely C. final D. tough
6.A. eagerly B. politely C. nervously D. curiously
7.A. patience B. presence C. intelligence D. influence
8.A. comfortable B. expensive C. empty D. modern
9.A. interested in B. aware of C. doubtful about D. satisfied with
10.A. when B. where C. which D. that
11.A. abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D. mixing
12.A. Depending on B. Supplied with C. Faced with D. Insisting on
13.A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general
14.A. criticized B. informed C. warned D. reminded
15.A. managed B. offered C. attempted D. expected
16.A. grateful B. energetic C. independent D. practical
17.A. examples B. limits C. rules D. goals
18.A. question B. experience C. history D. occasion
19.A. pay off B. come back C. run out D. turn up
20.A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure
【文章大意】这是一篇夹叙夹议文， 母亲离开家人一个人在巴西生活的经历使作者感悟到要学会独立，照顾好自己。
1.B 由下文母亲比喻作者跳级的问题可知，母亲要升职，但是要到巴西工作。promote意为"提升，晋升"。
2.C 本句中的"allowing you to skip a grade(跳级)"表明老师说孩子做得好， 因此选well。
3.A 因为需要跳到高一个年级学习，所以要离开昔日的朋友。
5.D 根据第三段中的"the tough choices"可知，这里指成年人必须作的艰难决定。
6.A 下文中作者谈到想告诉母亲他每天的事情，由此可知，他每天晚上着急地等候电话响。
7.B 上文提到了母亲离开家到巴西工作，因此母亲不在这里。presence表示"出席，到场"。
8.C 由下文中的"how lonely my mother must have been"可知，作者看到的是母亲住在空旷的公寓中。
9.B 看到母亲生活的空旷的公寓，作者意识到母亲一定感觉很孤独。
10.D 这是一个强调句式，句中强调了时间状语"then"， 因此选that，构成强调句式的结构。
11.B 由句中的"tough choices"可知，作者理解了母亲在平衡家庭和工作上所作的艰难选择。balance是及物动词，表示"使均衡"。
12.C 在困难面前，她过去常常告诉作者。faced with 表示"面临"。
13.C 由连词"and"可知，该空的词与"passion"是近义词，再根据上文的"difficult decisions"可知，应用满腔的热情、积极的态度去应对困难。
14.D 回到家中，作者经常提醒自己母亲能做到的，他也能做到。remind表示"提醒"。
15.A 作者到巴西时，母亲已经在那里生活了一段时间，因此选manage。 manage to do sth. 表示"设法做成了某事"。
16.C 看到母亲一个人生活在巴西，作者认为自己也能学会独立。
17.D 作者学着照顾自己，并制定高的但可以实现的目标，句中的"set"和"achievable"暗示着这里指目标。
18.B 由上文的"My mother is now back with us"可知，这里指作者的母亲一个人在巴西生活的经历。
19.A 因为母亲的离开，作者学会了独立生活，因此这样的付出得到了回报。pay off表示"取得成功，奏效"。
20.A 与母亲两地分离是不幸的，但是作者感悟很深，也培养了自己的独立性，因此这是因祸得福。 blessing"幸事，福气"符合语境。
备战2018年高考英语大题冲关秘笈
专题11 完形填空夹叙夹议文
夹叙夹议的文章是高考完形填空中最有难度的，也是最热点的一类体裁。所选文章语言地道、寓意深刻、可读性强。文章常常在平淡的叙述中蕴含着深刻的人生哲理。此类选材倾向于注重短文本身的教育意义。作者首先叙述一件事，在叙述过程中或结束后发表自己的看法或由此事引出一个深刻的社会问题。文章的显著特点是首句可能在传达一个事件信息或透视一种社会现象，而后对此进行高层次评价，或由此引发一种深层次思考，具有记叙与议论的双重性，文情并茂，发人深思。解题时，应借助上下文乃至全文的语境揣摩作者的心境，及其对各个角色、各个事件的态度。
【命题规律】
一、先叙述作者自己的某一个生活经历或见闻，然后针对这一事件发表自己对生活的看法，或揭示生活的
真理。
二、作者先提出一种观点或看法，然后围绕这一观点或看法用具体的事例加以说明，有时也可能是用几个
事例从不同的侧面来说明。
三、提出一种观点或见解，然后用某一事例来阐述这一观点，最后再进一步地总结和升华。
此类完形填空三种结构特点如下表：
1
事例—观点
先叙述作者自己亲历或所见所闻的一件事情，然后针对这件事情发表自己对生活的看法，或揭示生活的真理。
2
观点—事例
先提出一种观点或看法，然后围绕这一观点或看法用具体的事例来说明，一般是一个事例，有时也会用几个事例从不同的侧面加以说明。
3
观点—事例—观点
提出一种观点或看法，然后用事例说明，最后再进一步阐述或总结自己的观点。
【应试策略】
一、关注首句，领会大意
通过首句可以明确文章话题，了解篇章结构，预测全文内容。尾句往往是作者的点睛之笔，通过尾句一般可以更加真实、确切地体会到作者的写作意图、对待事件的真实态度等核心内容。
例：
From my second grade on，there was one event I feared every year：the piano recital(独奏会)和尾句的With his first recital，my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.表明了文章的主旨：作者本来很反感弹钢琴，但是父亲的行为感动了自己。作者认为他的实际行动比30多年以前说的话更有感染力。
二、注重语境，理清行文逻辑
夹叙夹议文以叙述为主，绝大部分篇幅是在描述事件，而作者的观点及态度往往隐含在叙述中，这就要求考生增强语篇意识，抓住文章的叙事线索，弄清文章的内在逻辑关系，根据上下文内容做出选择，并适当进行逻辑推理是解题的关键。
三、找准标志词，弄清故事发展模式
夹叙夹议文通常使用对比、强调、让步、举例、结论、顺序和对照等手段。考生应注意观察文章的结构特点，根据表达这些手段的衔接词来正确理解故事情节。
常见标志词有：(1)并列关系：and，not only...but also，that is to say等；(2)因果关系：because，for，so that，in order that，due to，thanks to，thus，therefore，so等；(3)对比关系：while，whereas，as，rather than，instead of等；(4)转折关系：although，though，even if，nevertheless，despite，but，yet，however，on the contrary等；(5)递进关系：also，then，besides，in addition，furthermore，what’s more等；(6)顺序关系：first，then，on the one hand等；(7)转变话题：by the way，what I really mean...等。
【典例】
One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder.However，life can be 36 when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years ago I 37 a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry，who described herself as a world-class fault-finder，almost always 38 by things.People were always doing things that annoyed her，and 39 was ever good enough.She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends.She became a really 40 person.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。Kerry本来是一个事事挑剔、苛刻的女孩，但通过她最好的朋友遭遇了车祸这件事，她变得对一切不再那么刻薄了。这篇文章旨在告诉我们：不要用一种挑剔的眼光去看世界，要心胸开阔一些。当我们养成这种习惯的时候，就能重拾生活中的热情，而且心中会充满爱。
36. A. lonely B. great C. quiet D. uneasy
句意：世界上最简单的事情之一就是成为一个吹毛求疵的人。然而，当你不是忙着找茬时，生活可能是________。由however表示的转折关系可知，本空应选great，表示＂生活可能是美好的＂。lonely孤独的，寂寞的；great伟大的，极好的；quiet安静的，寂静的；uneasy不安的，不确定的。
【答案】B
37. A. received B. answered C. expected D. rejected
由固定搭配可知，＂收到来信＂动词用receive，故答案为A项。前文没有提到Kerry给作者写信，所以不能选answered(回复)。
【答案】A
38. A. threatened B. interrupted C. bothered D. spoiled
由后句的People were always doing things that annoyed her可知，她经常因为人们做的事而感到＂烦恼＂。threaten威胁，恐吓；interrupt打断，插嘴；bother打扰，烦恼；spoil娇惯，宠坏。故本空应选bothered。
【答案】C
39.A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
由前句People were always doing things that annoyed her可知，Kerry对一切都觉得不满意，没有什么是足够好的。故选nothing。
【答案】D
40.A.caring B. boring C. interesting D. surprising
由前文可知，Kerry对一切都非常挑剔，她不但对自己苛刻，而且也找朋友的茬。由此可知Kerry是一个令人烦的人，故选boring。caring关心他人的；interesting有趣的；surprising令人惊奇的。
【答案】B
Unfortunately，it took a horrible accident to change her 41 .Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost 42 to deal with was that the day before the 43 ，Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 44 of boyfriends，the way she was living，the way she related to her mother，and various other things she felt she needed to 45 .It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 46 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life rather than to 47 everything so harshly (刻薄).She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 48 as well.
41.A. attitude B. plan C. measure D. explanation
根据后文中的It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 46 her habit of finding fault.Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life rather than to 47 everything so harshly(刻薄).可知，在她最好的朋友经历了一次可怕的事故后，Kerry对事情的＂态度(attitude)＂发生了改变，故本空应选attitude。plan计划；measure措施；explanation解释。
【答案】A
42. A. urgent B. unnecessary C. certain D. impossible
既然这件事能让这么一个挑剔的姑娘改变对生活的态度，那么这件事一定不同寻常，也就是说她感到＂不可能＂发生，所以应选impossible。urgent急迫的，催促的；unnecessary不必要的，多余的；certain必然的，确定的。
【答案】D
43. A. occasion B. event C. accident D. adventure
根据前面提到的a horrible accident可知此处应选accident。
【答案】C
44.A. memory B. notice C. evidence D. choice
根据语境并结合四个选项的含义可知，此处指对男朋友的＂选择(choice)＂。memory记忆；notice通知；evidence证据。
【答案】D
46.A.aware of B. afraid of C. curious about D. confused about
根据后文中的Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life可知Kerry对待生活的态度变了，之所以会有这种变化是因为她＂意识到(became aware of)＂了自己挑剔的习惯，所以选择A项。(be)afraid of害怕，担心；(be)curious about对……感到好奇；(be)confused about对……感到困惑。
【答案】A
47. A. discuss B. realize C. judge D. settle
由rather than(而不是)可知，后面表达的意思应该与appreciate life(欣赏生活)表达的意思相反。discuss讨论，商讨；realize意识到，实现；judge评判，断定；settle解决，安排。结合四个选项的含义可知，应是如此刻薄地＂评判(judge)＂每一件事，故选C项。
【答案】C
48. A. family B. life C. career D. education
由前文可知，Kerry对待生活其他方面的态度也发生了转变，故本空应选life(生活)。family家庭；career职业；education教育。
【答案】B
Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at fault-finding， 49 when we're honest，we can be sharply 50 of the world. I'm not suggesting you 51 problems，or that you pretend things are 52 than they are，but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — 53 most of the time，and especially when it's not a really big 54 .
Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂，and with a little 55 ，you'll get really good at letting things go. And when you do，you'll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
49.A.so B.or C.but D.for
根据下一段开头的Train yourself to＂bite your tongue＂可知，此处是说＂或许我们大多数人并不是如此爱挑剔，但是(but)，老实说，我们都有可能会对这个世界有尖锐的批评＂。由本空前后句意可知，前后两部分为转折关系，故应用but。
【答案】C
50.A.proud B.sure C.hopeful D.critical
根据上题的分析可知，此处应选critical。be critical of ＂对……爱挑毛病，对……持批评态度＂。
【答案】D
51.A.face B.create C.solve D.ignore
根据后面的but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are可知，此处指作者并不是建议大家＂忽视(ignore)＂问题，故选D项。
【答案】D
55.A.practice B.speech C.rest D.pity
此处是指训练自己忍住不说，稍加练习(practice)，就会让事情顺其自然。由句中的train可知，本空应选A。
【答案】A
【结论】不要做挑剔主义者→Kerry对待事物态度的转变→存在的即是合理的→打开心胸，阳光就能进来。
【解题技巧】
1. 认真理解开篇首句，把握文章主题。首句一般在文章中起着启示的作用，可作为我们探索短文的＂窗口＂，由此判断文章的体裁，推测全文大意乃至主题。
2. 善于抓住文章中心句、中心段，充分领会文章思想、把握文章脉络。
3. 抓住线索，注意情节的变化，以求综观上下文，达到整体理解文意，从而避免片面性和断章取义。
4. 不仅要理解文章的字面意思，更重要的是挖掘文章的内涵，尤其要体味议论部分，因为该部分往往是文章的升华。