1、完形填空专练(二)记叙文(二)A(2017山西八校第一次联考)One day, while we were visiting my parents on a farm in late summer, Dad mentioned hed always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard. Mom agreed that the trees were _1_.Like many other parents, mine were hard to _2_ for, so I figured this was a great opportunity
2、 to get them something theyd _3_. I also thought two would be even better. I checked the _4_ at work and decided it was a bit more than I could _5_ but all of my siblings (兄弟姊妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees.In northern Ohio, you dont plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to _6_
3、 Mom and Dad with a special Christmas in October before the ground _7_. We asked my aunt if shed help us with the “_8_”， and she called my parents _9_ to say she was coming for a Sunday visit. Then my sisters and sistersinlaw went into _10_， planning a big holiday turkey dinner.On the _11_ Sunday, w
4、e all met at my house and _12_ the trees into a truck. I _13_ as Santa Claus. When we arrived at my parents house, Dad was _14_ something was wrong first. He and Mom were amazed when we told them _15_ we were there.When Christmas _16_， of course, we couldnt go to our parents house emptyhanded, so Mo
5、m and Dad got _17_ presents that year. Almost half a century later, I _18_ drive by the old farm and smile when I see those big, handsome _19_ and remember giving a special _20_ to special people at Christmas in October.【解题导语】本文为记叙文，涉及家庭关系话题。作者讲述了自己和亲人们一起用特别的方式给其父母带来惊喜的经历。1A.distinctiveBfragrantCexp
6、ensive Dpretty解析：D上文提及父亲想要在庭院种植一棵枫树，下文提及“those big, handsome”，故此处应是母亲也欣然同意，认为枫树很漂亮(pretty)。distinctive“与众不同的”；fragrant“芳香的”。2A.shop BrepresentCanswer Dcare解析：A根据上文的“Like many other parents, mine were hard to”，下文的“so I figured this was a great opportunity to get them something”以及接下来介绍的作者兄弟姊妹几人为父母买礼物的
7、内容可知，此处指作者觉得给父母买东西是很难的，故选shop“购物”。3A.deserve BappreciateCadvertise Dimagine解析：B根据上文的“Dad mentioned hed always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard.”及下文介绍的为父母买礼物的内容可知，此处指作者认为这是一个给父母买他们欣赏的东西的好机会。deserve“值得，应得”；appreciate“感激，欣赏”；advertise“为做广告”；imagine“想象”。4A.result BnumberCprice Dexpress解析：C根
8、据下文的“but all of my siblings (兄弟姊妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees”可知，作者在上班时查看了一下枫树的价格(price)，认为它的价格比自己能支付得起(afford)的还要高一点。5A.afford BexpectCfancy Dhandle解析：A参见上题解析。6A.frighten BassistCsurprise Dreward解析：C从下文作者联合其姑姑来帮忙实施这个计划以及计划具体实施的内容可知，作者他们想给父母一个惊喜(surprise)。assist“帮助，协助”。7A.warmed Bfro
9、zeCsoftened Ddarkened解析：B根据上下文语境及句中的“In northern Ohio, you dont plant maple trees at Christmas”“a special Christmas in October before the ground”可知，作者他们决定在土地上冻之前让父母度过一个特别的圣诞节。freeze“结冰”符合语境。soften“变软，软化”。8A.trick BpurchaseCchoice Ddecoration解析：A根据上下文语境可知，作者询问姑姑是否可以帮忙实施这个“骗局(trick)”。9A.in advance Bin
10、 timeCby accident Don purpose解析：A根据上下文语境可知，作者的姑姑提前(in advance)给作者的父母打电话说她会在周日来拜访。in time“及时”；by accident“意外地”；on purpose“故意地”。10A.service BactionCeffect Dproduction解析：B根据下文的“planning a big holiday turkey dinner”可知，随后，作者的姊妹和嫂子(或弟媳)行动起来。go into action“行动起来”符合语境。go into service“投入使用”；go into effect“生效”
11、；go into production“投入生产”。11A.regular BseparateCgiven Dchosen解析：D根据语境可知，作者和亲人们在选定(chosen)那个周日聚到自己家里。regular“惯常的，有规律的”。12A.sorted BloadedCtransported Dtransplanted解析：B根据下文的“the trees into a truck”可知，作者他们把树装上(loaded)卡车。transport“运输，运送”；transplant“移植”。13A.dressed up Bpassed offClooked on Dstarted out解析
12、：A根据下文的“as Santa Claus”可知，作者把自己装扮(dressed up)成圣诞老人。pass sb./sth. off as“把冒充为”；look on sb./sth. as“把当作”；start out as“以开始，起初是”。14A.delighted BannoyedCdisappointed Dconvinced解析：D根据上下文语境及句中的“something was wrong first”可知，作者的父亲一开始坚信哪里出了问题。convinced“使确信，使坚信”符合语境。15A.when BhowCwhy Dwhether解析：C根据语境可知，当我们告诉他们
13、我们为什么(why)会在那里的时候，父母感到很吃惊。16A.came around Bdropped outCturned up Ddrew in解析：A根据下文的内容可知，当又到圣诞节时，作者他们去探望父母。come around“再次出现，再度发生”；drop out“退出”；turn up“出现”；draw in“(白天变得)渐短”。17A.generous BadditionalCdouble Dspecial解析：C根据上文的“In northern Ohio, you dont plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to. wi
14、th a special Christmas in October”可知，作者他们在十月份的时候已经为父母送上了一份特别的圣诞节礼物，而在真正的圣诞节到来的时候，他们又不能空手去拜访自己的父母，故作者的父母那年是收到了双份的(double)圣诞节礼物。additional“额外的”。18A.even BjustConce Dstill解析：D根据上下文语境可知，时隔几乎半个世纪之后，当作者看到那些高大、漂亮的枫树(trees)时依然(still)会面带微笑地驶过那个农场。19A.farms BtreesCtrucks Dyards解析：B参见上题解析。20A.congratulation Bg
15、iftCdonation Dgreeting解析：B作者看着那些枫树时，会想起自己多年前在特别的圣诞节送给父母特别的礼物(gift)。上文中的“presents that year”亦是关键提示。donation“捐赠物”；greeting“问候”。B(2017南昌十校二模)When I was young, like you, I had a dream. But my dream wasnt like that of an _1_ kid. It was to be the best tennis player _2_ simply the best “female” one in the
16、 world._3_， I had a family encouraging me to follow my dream. I learned how important it is to _4_ a dream and to dream big. My fight began when I was three and I havent taken a _5_ since.But too often, most women are not supported or are _6_ from choosing their path. I hope it could be changed. For
17、 me, it was a _7_ of resilience (坚忍). What others marked as _8_ about me my race, my gender I accepted as fuel for my success. I never let anything or anyone _9_ me. I controlled my future.When it comes to equal pay, it frustrates me _10_ I know firsthand that gender differences exist. I would _11_
18、want my daughter to be paid less than my son for the same work. Women have to _12_ many barriers to success. One is that we are constantly _13_ we are not men. People call me one of the “worlds greatest female athletes”. Why dont they say LeBron is one of the worlds best male athletes? We should nev
19、er let this go _14_. We should be judged by our achievements but not _15_.For everything I have achieved, I am _16_ to have experienced the highs and lows that come _17_ success. I hope my story will be a(n) _18_ for women to fight for their dreams. We must _19_ to dream big, and in doing so, we ena
20、ble the next generation of women to be _20_ in their pursuit.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者以自己的事为例呼吁全体女性勇敢追求成功，为争取性别平等而不懈努力。1A.ambitious BexcellentCaverage Denergetic解析：C根据“It was to be the best tennis player”以及下文内容尤其是“People call me. Why dont they say LeBron is one of the worlds best male athletes？”可知，此处指作者说自己小
21、时候的理想与普通孩子的是不同的，故选average“普通的，一般的”。ambitious“有野心的，有雄心的”；excellent“优秀的”；energetic“精力充沛的”。2A.instead of Bregardless ofCother than Dmore than解析：A结合本文主旨以及下文中的“People call me one of the worlds greatest female athletes. Why dont they say LeBron is one of the worlds best male athletes？”可知，作者希望男女平等，所以作者在此强调
22、的是自己的理想是做世界上最好的网球运动员，而不仅仅是最好的女网球运动员。instead of“而不是”；regardless of“不管，不顾”；other than“除了”；more than“多于，超出”。3A.Hopefully BFortunatelyCObviously DGenerally解析：B幸运的是(Fortunately)，作者有鼓励她追寻自己的梦想的家人。此处亦与下文中的“But too often, most women are not supported.”形成对比。hopefully“有希望地”；obviously“明显地”；generally“普遍地”。4A.ma
23、ke up Bset upCcare for Dpush for解析：D根据下文中的“My fight began when.”“fight for their dreams”可知，这里指作者知道了为梦想而努力是多么重要。push for“为而努力，力争”。make up“编造，构成”；set up“设立，建立”；care for“照顾”。5A.risk BleaveCbreak Dchance解析：C作者从三岁时就开始为理想奋斗，自此一直从未间断。break“暂停，中断”，符合语境。6A.defended BexcusedCdiscouraged Ddismissed解析：C但是通常，大多数
24、女性不被支持，或者被阻止去选择自己的道路。discourage“阻止，阻挠”，符合语境。defend“保卫，保护”；excuse“同意免除”；dismiss“去除，摒除”。7A.thought BquestionCmoment Dbonus解析：B作者希望这种情况可以改变，在作者看来，这是有关“坚忍”的问题(question)。thought“想法”；moment“时刻”；bonus“意外收获，奖金”。8A.disadvantages BconcernsCqualifications Dpersonalities解析：A根据下文中的“my race, my gender”“I accepted
25、 as fuel for my success”可知，此处指被别人列为作者的劣势(disadvantages)的东西，比如她的种族，她的性别，作者将它们视为追求成功的动力。concern“担忧”；qualification“资格”；personality“个性”。9A.ignore BattackCcomfort Dlimit解析：D根据下文中的“I controlled my future”可知，作者从不让任何事或任何人来限制自己，而是自己主宰自己的未来。limit“限制”，符合语境。10A.although BbecauseCunless Dif解析：B当谈起同工同酬问题时，作者感到懊恼，
26、因为她自己亲身体验到性别差异的存在。分析句子结构可知，前后句之间是因果关系，且前面是果，后面是因。故用because。11A.ever BevenCnever Djust解析：C根据语境可知，作者永远不希望看到干了同样的工作，女儿得到的报酬却比儿子的少。never“从不，绝不”。12A.break down Btake afterClay aside Dput away解析：A为了获取成功，女性不得不打破许多障碍。break down“打破，消除”，符合语境。take after“追赶，跟踪”；lay aside“留存备用，把放在一边”；put away“猛吃，积蓄，把收起来”。13A.inf
27、ormed BremindedCassured Dcriticized解析：B其中一个障碍就是总有人提醒我们不是男性。remind“提醒，使想起”，符合语境。inform“通知，告知”；assure“使确信”；criticize“批判”。14A.unchallenged BunpunishedCuncompleted Duncontrolled解析：A根据语境可知，作者在此想表达的是女性不能对此置之不理，而要敢于质疑。unchallenged“不被怀疑的，完全接受的，没有异议的”，符合语境。unpunished“未受惩罚的”；uncompleted“未完成的”；uncontrolled“未受控
28、制的，不加约束的”。15A.appearance BpositionCbackground Dgender解析：D对我们的评价应该依据我们的成就而不是我们的性别。gender“性别”，符合语境。appearance“外貌”；position“职位”；background“出身背景，学历”。16A.superior BgratefulCindifferent Dpreferable解析：B作者从心底里感谢已经经历过的伴随成功而来的起起伏伏。grateful“感激的，表示感谢的”，符合语境。superior“更好的，占优势”；indifferent“不感兴趣，漠不关心”；preferable“更可
29、取的，更合适的”。17A.with BthroughCfrom Dbeyond解析：A参见上题解析。 with“和，随着”，符合语境。18A.intention BinspirationCsolution Dexpectation解析：B作者希望她的故事可以激励女性为她们的梦想而奋斗。inspiration“鼓舞人心的人(或事物)，使人产生动机的人(或事物)”，符合语境。intention“意图”；solution“解决方法”；expectation“期待”。19A.pause BagreeCpromise Dcontinue解析：D女性必须继续心怀远大的理想，这样做的话，我们就给予下一代女性
30、力量，给予她们追求成功的勇气。下文中的“the next generation”是暗示。continue“继续”，符合语境。20A.expert BenthusiasticCbrave Dlearned解析：C参见上题解析。expert“内行的，经验丰富的”；enthusiastic“热情的”；brave“勇敢的”；learned“有学问的，博学的”。C(2017福建省普通高中毕业班质量检查)I was a first officer at an airline. One Christmas Eve, I was checking instruments in _1_ for my last
31、flight of the day _2_ I heard a noise behind me. I looked _3_ my shoulder. Just outside the cockpit (驾驶舱) doorway was a boy of about nine _4_ at the cockpit. At my glance he started to _5_. “Come on in here.” I called. The boy stepped _6_ into the cockpit. “My names Chad，” I said, sticking out my ha
32、nd. With a shy smile he put his hand in _7_， “Im Sam.”The captain would be in any minute. Sam looked so _8_ that I didnt want to cut short his fun. I told Sam the _9_ of each button. Finally Captain Jim came aboard. I _10_ Sam to Jim, who gave him a broad smile. “You ever _11_ an airplane before, Sa
33、m？” Jim asked.Eyes wide, Sam _12_ his head. Following my _13_， he carefully pressed a button as big as his hand to start the _14_， which hummed (发出嗡嗡声) to life. Sam looked like he was about to cry with _15_. We started up the other engine, _16_， and arrived in Macon about 40 minutes later.Early Chri
34、stmas morning, Sams mother came by and _17_ a tin of cookies with a note of thanks. Jim looked at it, _18_， and read it aloud, “Thank you for what youve done. Sam has been dreaming about becoming a pilot. _19_， hes got cancer.”A small _20_ deed that one does can make a big difference to someone else
35、s life.【解题导语】本文主要讲述了作者在例行检查飞机时，无意间的好心之举对一个罹患癌症的小孩儿有非凡意义的故事。1A.time BreturnCpreparation Dexchange解析：C根据下文的“Finally Captain Jim came aboard”可推知，当时飞机还没有起飞，作者在做一些起飞前的检查工作，与作者的身份officer呼应。2A.after BwhenCas if Deven though解析：B固定句型was/were doing. when.意为“正在做某事时，突然”，空处与语境“I was checking”呼应，故选B。3A.over Barou
36、ndCabove Dfrom解析：A根据语境“I heard a noise behind me”可推知，作者当时回过头去看，over意为“从一边到另一边”，故选A。4A.glaring BaimingCshouting Dstaring解析：D根据下文的“Sam looked so _8_ that I didnt want to cut short his fun”可推知，小孩儿对驾驶舱很感兴趣，在盯着它看，这与下文作者给小孩儿介绍驾驶舱呼应。stare“盯着看”；glare“怒目而视”。5A.get in Bturn awayCrun out Dset off解析：B在作者的注视下，小孩
37、儿转过脸去(turn away)。6A.cautiously BunexpectedlyCdesperately Ddeliberately解析：A空处与下文的“With a shy smile”呼应，表示小孩儿当时很谨慎。cautiously“小心地，谨慎地”。7A.his BhimCme Dmine解析：D根据上文的“sticking out my hand”可推知，作者准备和小孩儿握手，因此小孩儿羞怯地把手放在作者的手里。mine是名词性物主代词，在此处相当于my hand。8A.thrilled BworriedCafraid Dconfident解析：A根据语境“I didnt wa
38、nt to cut short his fun”可推知，小孩儿当时很激动。thrilled“极为激动的”。9A.type BfunctionCproblem Dregulation解析：B根据语境可知，作者给小孩儿介绍驾驶舱里每个按键的功能。function“功能”。10A.carried BreportedCintroduced Ddirected解析：C根据上文可知，小孩和作者是第一次见面，因此他们认识之后见到作者的同事时，作者把小孩儿介绍给了同事。introduce“介绍”。11A.saw BboardedCstarted Dvisited解析：C根据下文小孩儿在作者的指导下发动引擎可推
39、知，此处问的是小孩儿之前是否开过飞机，与下文的“We started up the other engine”呼应。12A.raised BbowedCnodded Dshook解析：D根据下文的“Following my _13_， he carefully pressed a button”可推知，小孩儿之前没有开过飞机，于是他摇头。13A.signals BinstructionsCexample Dschedule解析：B根据语境可推知，小孩儿按照作者的指示开始操作按键。instruction“指导”。14A.flight BjourneyCbutton Dengine解析：D空处与下
40、文的“which hummed (发出嗡嗡声) to life”和“We started up the other engine”呼应，表明小孩儿发动了引擎。15A.happiness BanxietyCsympathy Dfright解析：A空处与上文的“I didnt want to cut short his fun”呼应，表示小孩儿很高兴看到引擎被发动了起来。16A.gave up Bpulled overCtook off Dwent out解析：C根据语境“We started up the other engine”和“and arrived in Macon about 40
41、minutes later”可推知，飞机的引擎都发动后，起飞了，大约40分钟后抵达了Macon。17A.took BmadeCbought Dleft解析：D空处与“came by”呼应，表示Sam的母亲来了，然后留下了一罐饼干和一张感谢便条。18A.sighed BsobbedCbreathed Drelieved解析：A根据下文的“hes got cancer”可推知，当时Jim看到便条后，很伤感和无奈。sigh“叹气”。19A.Strangely BEventuallyCCarelessly DUnfortunately解析：D结合“hes got cancer”可推知，得了癌症是一件很不幸的事情。20A.heroic BriskyCkind Dhonest解析：C根据全文可推知，作者无意间做的一件好事对一个罹患癌症的小孩儿来说有非凡的意义。kind“仁慈的，友好的”。11
