2012高考英语二轮专题演练：完形填空【01】

2012高考英语二轮专题演练：完形填空【01】
Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its 1 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 2 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David 3. I can still remember he was always 4 a smile and willing to help. He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He 5 just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for home
Weeks passed and the 6 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday break. I smiled in 7 as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David quietly standing by my desk.
“I have something for you.” he said and 8 from behind his back a small box. 9 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing. I looked at David‘s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s 10 .”
“Oh no it isn’t” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes 11I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 12 the little empty box set on my desk.
1. A. warning B. ringing C. calling D. yelling
2. A. modestly B. naturally C. inaccurately D. inappropriately
3. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny
4. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D. sharing
5. A. would B. should C. might D. could
6. A. argument B. excitement C. movement D. judgment
7. A. relief B. return C. vain D. control
8. A. searched B. found C. raised D. pulled
9. A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving
10. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper
11. A. as B. until C. because D. though
12. A. from B. behind C. over D. towards
SECTION C (12’)
Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context.
Visit the Edinburgh Festival
Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from 48 over the world. They come to Edinburgh 49 the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from 50 morning till late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. One of the best parts of the Festival is the “Fringe”, 51 students do comedy shows in small halls and cafés.
52 of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music performed by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances 53 actors from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite stars in Edinburgh 54 it is in London. Come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be difficult to find a room, 55 why not book your hotel now
参考答案 1-5BDCCA 6-10 BADBB 11-12 AB
48. all __ 49. for 50. early 51. where_
52.Tens 53. with/by 54. than 55.so
第2套
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to 36 the house-building business to live a more 37 life with his wife and 38 his extended family. He would miss the paycheck（工资）each week, but he wanted to retire. They could 39 .
The employer was 40 to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, 41 over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and 42 materials. It was an unfortunate way to 43 a dedicated（献身的）career.
When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to 44 the house. Then he handed the front-door 45 to the carpenter and said, “This is your house.---my 46 to you.”
The carpenter was shocked!
What a 47 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
48 it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting 49 than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 50we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.
But, you cannot 51 You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone 52 said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your 53 and the choices you 54 today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build 55!
36. A. continue B. start C. leave D. find
37. A. leisurely B. lonely C. orderly D. friendly
38. A support B. share C. enjoy D. care
39. A. go off B. get by C. pass on D. work away
40. A. polite B. nervous C. proud D. sorry
41. A. but B. while C. which D. before
42. A. perfect B.inferior（劣质的） C.superior D.tough
43. A. satisfy B. improve C. meet D. end
44. A. buy B. repair C. inspect D. sell
45. A. roof B. window C. key D. design
46. A. gift B. promise C. salary D. words
47. A. disappointment B. shame C. pleasure D. success
48. A. So B. Yet C. As D. Such
49. A. worse B. more C. rather D. less
50. A. realize B. explain C. think D. admit
51. A. step forward B. go back C. come out D. look around
52. A. never B. again C. once D. nearly
53. A. attitude B. experience C. skill D. advantage
54. A. learn B. take C. see D. make
55. A. badly B. wisely C. early D. confidently
参考答案 36—40 CACBD 41—45 ABDCC 46—50 ABADA 51—55 BCABD
第3套
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
I’m an operating engineer, running crane(起重机) in New York City. I was in the countryside, playing golf when we got the call that a plane had 21 the World Trade Centre. We checked out of the hotel immediately and started 22 our way downtown. When I got home, I called the rescue center and they told me to come 23 and get on the 24 list.
The next morning I went down to the 25 at about 5 a.m., and four hours later I 26 the call to come down to West Street. I called my wife and told her not to 27 me, and that I would stay in 28 with her. I took the subway. It stopped at West Fourth Street, so I had to 29 the rest of the way.
And somewhere in there I became frightened that I was going into something I 30 . I once worked there in 1966 for the 31 of the World Trade Centre. On halfway on September 12, I was frightened to see the World Trade Centre was a huge pile, maybe ten stories 32 . And it was burning. I started to ask 33 in which my crane might be 34 a whistle blew suddenly warning us of some danger. I saw people running away and I really didn’t know what to do. So I did the same, too. It was as if they had let the bulls go in 35 and we were running through the street. People falling down, people 36 them up as they came by, and carrying them, just to get them out of the way, because something was extremely 37 . I didn’t even look back. We stopped running when we got to the Battery Tunnel, and I caught my 38 and said, “Oh, my God, I’m going to 39 .”
Then I settled down a little bit, thinking about what we should do next. As we started again we 40 into a fire chief officer and we asked, “What can we do to help you ”
21.A. landed B. reached C. hit D. passed
22.A. finding B. making C. fighting D. losing
23.A. away B. near C. in D. down
24.A. volunteer B. soldier C. police D. fireman
25.A. company B. hotel C. center D. home
26.A. answered B. made C. heard D. got
27.A. miss B. forget C. stop D. expect
28.A. peace B. touch C. silence D. anger
29.A. walk B. complete C. cancel D. smooth
30.A. built B. met C. designed D. had
31.A. construction B. plan C. destruction D. use
32.A. thick B. long C. tall D. deep
33.A. ways B. numbers C. position D. directions
34.A. as B. why C. when D. because
35.A. America B. Spain C. Japan D. Australia
36.A. pushing B. giving C. holding D. picking
37.A. dangerous B. distinct C. safe D. important
38.A. view B. sight C. breath D. sense
39.A. leave B. die C. remain D. work
40.A. turned B. ran C. got D. put
参考答案
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
21—25 CBDAC 26—30 DDBAA 31—35 ACDCB 36—40 DACBB
第4套
完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-45各题 所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案
Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel daily to work.
There is one _41_ blue flower that has always caught my eye. I’ve_42_ that it blooms only in the _43_ hours. The afternoon sun is too _44_ for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.
This spring, I _45_ a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the _46_ window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I’ve often _47_ that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would _48_ great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers _49_ , “I’ll stop on my way home and dig them.” Gee, I don’t want to get my good _50_ dirty. Whatever the reason, I _51_ stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel (铲子) one year to be used for that expressed _52_ .
One day on my way home from work, I was _53_ to see that the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were _54_ . I thought to myself, “Way to go, you_55_ too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring.”
A week ago we were shocked and saddened to _56_ that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor(晚期脑肿瘤) . _57_ we haven’t been as close as we all would have liked. I couldn’t help but see the _58_ between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband’s sister and us.
And yes, _59_ I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I’ll stop and _60_ them to my wildflower garden.
41．A．particular B．expensive C．previous D．colorful
42．A .imagined B．felt C．noticed D．heard
43．A．morning B．daytime C．afternoon D．night
44．A．warm B．important C．weak D．responsible
45．A．bought B．rent C．started D．managed
46．A．bedroom B．hall C．study D．kitchen
47．A．doubted B．thought C．agreed D．dreamed
48．A．smell B．look C．prove D．become
49．A．wondering B．complaining C．saying D．thinking
50．A．car B．flowers C．clothes D．hands
51．A．seldom B．sometimes C．often D．never
52．A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．purpose D．anxiety
53．A．surprised B．saddened C．encouraged D．ashamed
54．A．unhappy B．lonely C．gone D．alive
55．A．waited B．drove C．went D．stopped
56．A．realize B．learn C．observe D．decide
57．A．Surprisingly B．Generally C．Obviously D．Unfortunately
58．A．love B．difference C．secret D．connection
59．A．since B．unless C．if D．before
60．A．transport B．steal C．invite D．pull
参考答案
41-45 ACAAC 46-50 DBBDC
51-55 DCBCA 56-60 BDDCA
第5套
完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Children find meanings in their old family tales. When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker, 36 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times 37 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 38 , he loaded his family into the car and 39 them to see family members in Canada with a 40 , “there are more important things in life than money. ”
The 41 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 42 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 43 that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t. 44 , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they 45 was how warm the people were in the house and how 46 of their heart was accessible.
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 47 hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing 48 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.
A university 49 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to50 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.
The 51 is telling the stories in a way children can 52 . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that 53 , “ When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s 54 , and make eye contact （接触） to create “a personal experience”.We don’t have to tell children55 they should take from the story and what the moral is . ”
36. A. missed B. lost C. forgot D.ignored37. A. when B. while C. how D. why
38. A. friendless B. worthless C. penniless D. homeless
39. A fetched B. allowed C. expected D. took
40. A. hope B. promise C. suggestion D.belief
41. A. tale B. agreement C. arrangement D.report
42. A. large B. small C. new D. grand
43. A. surprised B. annoyed C. disappointed D. worried
44. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Instead D. Otherwise
45. A. talked about B. cared about C. wrote about D.heard about
46. A. much B. many C. little D. few
47. A. beyond B. over C. behind D.through
48. A. argument B. skill C. interest D.anxiety
49. A. study B. design C. committee D. staff
50. A. provide B. retell C. support D. refuse
51. A. trouble B. gift C. fact D. trick
52. A. perform B. write C. hear D. question
53. A. means B. ends C. begins D. proves
54. A. needs B. activities C. judgments D. habits
55. A. that B. what C. which D.whom