1、第二部分 完形填空专题六 完形填空A 组 基础闯关题组Cloze 1(2019 山东、湖北部分重点中学三模) 词数:350Ryan Hickman was born into an American family. When he was three years old, Ryan Hickman visited a 1 center in California and found what he wanted to do most. 2 , the next day as he greeted his dad, Damion, he made a(n) 3 , “Im going to 4
2、all the bottles and cans from everyone in the neighborhood. Ill start a new 5 myself!” Its never too 6 to start a business, though there were no other staff but himself when the company was started. Today, Ryan, aged seven, the worlds 7 garbage man, is the CEO, manager and 8 of Ryans Recycling Compa
3、ny. Though Ryan says he doesnt remember what made it all start, he remains 9 about what he is doing. When questioned why he did so, he said, “Its 10 bottles get to the ocean, and then animals get sick and die.” Ryans neighbors have been 11 to the little boys knocking for their recycled goods. More a
4、nd more 12 ones call to ask for a pickup or even 13 bags of bottles and cans at Hickmans door. At school, Ryans favorite activity is helping the dustmen 14 the trash and taking away the recyclable. “My wife and I support him and we told him that whenever he wants to 15 , he can,” Damion said. “I wan
5、t to see him with friends, but the recycling just makes him 16 . He has actually 17 five of his friends to join him.” According to Damion, Ryan has 18 over $11,000 through recycling bottles and cans. Ryan says he wants to buy a large trash truck to be 19 with enough garbage and become a 20 garbage m
6、an. 1.A.financial B.recycling C.delivering D.industrial2.A.Amazingly B.TerriblyC.Simply D.Ridiculously3.A.bet B.announcementC.speech D.explanation4.A.throw up B.throw out C.pick out D.pick up5.A.investigation B.studyC.business D.campaign6.A.old B.early C.weak D.late7.A.cleverest B.busiest C.wealthie
7、st D.youngest8.A.customer B.employer C.trainee D.employee 9.A.enthusiastic B.energeticC.unbearable D.comfortable10.A.why B.how C.because D.when11.A.opposed B.supposed C.accustomed D.devoted12.A.supportive B.instructive C.aggressive D.persuasive13.A.throw away B.turn down C.lay down D.pull away14.A.d
8、esert B.separate C.circulate D.weed15.A.start B.continue C.quit D.back16.A.relaxed B.upset C.delighted D.exhausted17.A.persuaded B.urged C.forced D.instructed18.A.raised B.saved C.wasted D.spent 19.A.surrounded B.entertainedC.equipped D.loaded20.A.diligent B.generous C.wealthy D.true 答案语篇解读 三岁的 Ryan
9、 Hickman 因为参观了一家废品回收中心而萌生了自己做废品回收生意的想法。如今,七岁的他是瑞安回收公司的首席执行官兼经理兼雇员,是世界上最年轻的“清洁工”。1.B 句意 :Ryan Hickman 三岁的时候,参观了一家位于加利福尼亚州的回收中心,并且发现了自己最想做的事情。根据下文内容以及第 8 空后的 Ryans Recycling Company 可知选 B项。financial 金融的;recycle 回收;deliver 投递;industrial 工业的。2.A 根据上下文可知,Ryan 当时只有三岁,他决定做废品回收生意,这件事当然“令人惊讶(Amazingly)”。terr
10、ibly 可怕地;simply 简单地,仅仅;ridiculously 荒谬地。3.B Ryan 向父亲宣布自己的决定。make an announcement 为固定短语,意为“ 发表公告”。make a bet 打赌;make a speech 发表演讲;make an explanation 做出解释。4.D 此处指他打算把社区内所有人的瓶瓶罐罐都收集 (pick up)起来。throw up 匆忙建造;throw out 扔掉;pick out 挑选。5.C 根据第 6 空后的 start a business 可知选 C 项。investigation 调查;study 学习;bus
11、iness 生意;campaign 运动。6.B 句意 :尽管公司开办时,除了 Ryan 自己没有其他员工,但是做生意多早也不为过。never too.to do sth.构成双重否定,常用来表示“做某事多也不为过” 。本句中 Ryan 年龄很小,故本句表示“ 做生意多早也不为过 ”。7.D 七岁的 Ryan 自然是世界上最年轻的(youngest)“清洁工”。cleverest 最聪明的;busiest 最忙的;wealthiest 最富有的。8.D 根据上句中的 there were no other staff but himself when the company was start
12、ed 可知,Ryan 既是公司的 CEO,也是公司的经理,还是公司的雇员 (employee)。customer 顾客;employer 老板;trainee 实习生。9.A 句意:虽然 Ryan 说他不记得是什么让这一切开始的 ,但是他对自己正在做的事情依然充满热情。enthusiastic 热情的 ;energetic 精力充沛的;unbearable 难以忍受的;comfortable 舒适的。10.C 前文 When questioned why he did so 给出提示,因此要用 because。11.C 句意:Ryan 的邻居们已经习惯这个小男孩敲门回收物品了。be accus
13、tomed to(doing)sth.意为 “习惯于( 做)某事”。opposed 强烈反对;supposed 误以为的;devoted 忠诚的。12.A 句意:越来越多的支持(supportive) 者打电话来请求回收 ,甚至把一袋一袋的瓶瓶罐罐放在(lay down)Ryan 的家门口。 instructive 有教育意义的;aggressive 挑衅的,有进取心的;persuasive 有说服力的。13.C 解析见上题。throw away 扔掉;turn down 调低,拒绝;pull away 开动。14.B 根据下文 and taking away the recyclable(拿
14、走可回收的物品 )可知,此处表示将垃圾分类(separate)。desert 遗弃;circulate 使循环;weed 除草。15.C 句意:Damion 说:“ 我的妻子和我都支持他 ,并且我们告诉他无论何时他想放弃 (quit)都可以。”start 开始;continue 继续;back 后退。16.C 全文都在讲述 Ryan 对废品回收工作的热爱 ,由此判断,回收工作让 Ryan 感到快乐。relaxed 放松的,悠闲的;upset 心烦的;delighted 高兴的;exhausted 疲惫的。17.A 句意:事实上,他已经(成功地)说服他的五个朋友加入他。persuade sb.
15、to do sth.意为“说服某人做某事 ”。urge sb. to do sth.敦促某人做某事;force sb. to do sth.强迫某人做某事;instruct sb. to do sth.命令某人做某事。18.B 句意:据 Damion 说,Ryan 已经通过回收瓶瓶罐罐攒下(saved)超过一万一千美金。raise筹集;waste 浪费;spend 花费。19.D 根据句意可知,此处指“装载足够多垃圾的垃圾车”,故应用 be loaded with,表示“ 装载着;用装载”。be surrounded with 被环绕 ;be entertained with 受到的招待;be
16、 equipped with 配备有。20.D 句意:Ryan 说他想买一辆大型垃圾车,装足够多的垃圾 ,成为一名真正的(true)清洁工。diligent 勤勉的;generous 慷慨的;wealthy 富有的。高级语块 pickup n.收取物品;皮卡货车 the recyclable(“the+ 形容词”表示一类事物)可回收的物品长难句 When questioned why he did so, he said, “Its because bottles get to the ocean, and then animals get sick and die.”当被问及为什么要这么做时
17、,他说:“这是因为瓶子会抵达海洋,然后动物就会生病死亡。”When questioned why he did so 是时间状语从句的省略,当从句主语和主句主语一致,且含有 be 动词时 ,可以将从句中的主语以及 be 动词一起省略 ,即 When(he was)questioned why he did so。Cloze 2(2019 甘肃高三上学期第一次联考) 词数:242From an early age, Parker always said that he would be an astronaut when he grew up. But no matter how much he
18、 studied and took tests, he was never 1 to fly in space. 2 ,he grew over the maximum age for taking the selection tests. In other words, he would never be able to fulfill his 3 . Thinking about all the time and 4 Parker had put into trying to be an astronaut,people felt 5 for him. Despite what he wa
19、s told about having to 6 his ambition,Parker continued training and studying, 7 he was going to have the tests the next month. He 8 as he got older,and when he was a very old man he heard that they were doing some very important 9 experiments. For those experiments they needed a very 10 astronaut. P
20、arker,who walked with a 11 ,was the only old man in the whole world who was 12 to fly in a rocket. Therefore,Parker found himself flying in 13 ,all with the help of science. It was clear that the 14 gained during those missions helped to cure one of the worst sicknesses for old people, and Parker wa
21、s 15 as a hero. Photos of the astronaut with a walking stick and no teeth 16 all over the world,and became a 17 of how you can never train or learn too much. It showed that 18 effort always brings 19 even though it may not be in the form we had first 20 . 1.A.noticed B.selected C.invited D.permitted
22、2.A.Secretly B.Suddenly C.Luckily D.Finally3.A.dream B.task C.need D.belief4.A.reputation B.power C.effort D.practice5.A.happy B.sorry C.nervous D.calm6.A.ignore B.forget C.develop D.abandon7.A.so that B.now that C.as if D.even though8.A.carried on B.took on C.turned off D.got off9.A.electrical B.ph
23、ysical C.medical D.political10.A.sick B.experienced C.active D.old11.A.map B.stick C.guide D.candle12.A.planned B.trained C.forced D.allowed13.A.silence B.danger C.action D.space14.A.knowledge B.experience C.money D.opportunity15.A.replaced B.educated C.praised D.affected16.A.moved B.flew C.spread D
24、.took17.A.symbol B.mark C.case D.doubt18.A.desperate B.persistentC.cautious D.apparent19.A.award B.prize C.result D.reward20.A.expected B.guessed C.suggested D.proved答案语篇解读 Parker 从小立志做一名宇航员,却一直未实现自己的梦想。但他从未放弃希望,一如既往地进行飞行训练。终于在年老时实现了自己的愿望。1.B 根据下文中的“he grew over the maximum age for taking the select
25、ion tests”可知,此处指他从来没有被选(selected)去太空飞行。2.D 最后,Parker 超过了选拔考试的最大年龄。 finally“最终,终于”。3.A 文章开头谈及 Parker 的梦想,因为他已经超过了选拔考试的最大年龄,所以他将永远无法实现他的梦想(dream)。4.C 根据第一段中的“But no matter how much he studied and took tests”可知,Parker 付出了很多时间和努力(effort)。人们一想到 Parker 为成为宇航员所付出的时间和努力就为他感到遗憾(sorry)。5.B 参见上题解析。6.D 尽管有人告诉 P
26、arker,他不得不放弃(abandon)他的目标,但他还是继续训练和学习,好像(as if)下个月他要参加测试似的。7.C 参见上题解析。8.A Parker 继续(学习和训练 )。carry on“继续做,坚持干 ”,符合语境。9.C 根据下文中的“during those missions helped to cure one of the worst sicknesses for old people”可知,Parker 得知他们在太空做医疗实验。medical“医疗的”,符合语境。electrical“用电的”;physical“ 物理学的”;political“政治的”。10.D
27、根据语境可知,他们需要一位年纪大的(old)宇航员。11.B 根据下文中的“Photos of the astronaut with a walking stick”可知,当时 Parker 走路需要拐杖。a walking stick“拐杖”。12.B 根据上文内容可知,Parker 为了能够在太空飞行一直参加训练。故 B 项符合语境。13.D 根据语境可知,此处指 Parker 参加实验后,发现自己在太空(space)飞行。14.A 在那些任务中所获得的知识(knowledge)有助于治愈老人们最严重的疾病之一。15.C Parker 被人们称赞 (praised)为一位英雄。replac
28、e“ 代替”;educate“教育”;affect“影响” 。16.C 这位拄着拐杖且没有牙齿的宇航员的照片在全世界传播(spread)开来。17.A Parker 的照片成了一种象征 (symbol)你学习和训练再怎么多都不为过。18.B 这表明坚持不懈的(persistent)努力总会带来回报(reward)。desperate“绝望的”;cautious“小心的”,apparent“ 显而易见的”。19.D 参见上题解析。20.A 坚持不懈的努力总会带来回报,尽管它可能不是我们最初所期待 (expected)的那种形式。Cloze 3(2018 江西高三上学期联考) 词数:275My m
29、other was a responsible teacher and she retired. So I decided to give her one of my old computers to help her pass the time. She had a little bit of computer 1 , so I just set it up for her and let her 2 with it on her own. As time went on, I 3 the computer was hardly touched. She said she didnt kno
30、w 4 to use it. I decided to teach her. I sat and 5 everything and she seemed OK with what I said. Unfortunately,my sister called me at that moment 6 we talked on the phone for an hour. Then when I saw her again, she was sitting in front of the computer, looking quite 7 . The screen saver (屏幕保护程序) ha
31、d appeared and she didnt know how to 8 it off. She had tried 9 every key and it didnt work. I told her,“Just 10 the mouse a little.” What I meant was that she just needed to move the mouse around to 11 the computer up. What she did was to 12 the mouse and start shaking it around in mid-air until the
32、 13 went completely black. I couldnt help laughing because of her funny 14 . The more I laughed the 15 she got. She thought that I was a(n) 16 teacher and she decided to figure the thing out herself. Well,at least I helped her overcome her 17 of breaking something and encouraged her to 18 a little.
33、About a week later, I found a home-made 19 card with a mouse on the front making a funny face 20 to my door. It said,“Thanks for the computer lessons. Love,Mom.” 1.A.theory B.knowledge C.technology D.history2.A.watch B.train C.play D.see3.A.found B.heard C.thought D.ignored4.A.why B.when C.how D.whe
34、re5.A.learned B.described C.explained D.discussed6.A.and B.but C.because D.since7.A.amusing B.relaxed C.interesting D.discouraged8.A.get B.break C.cut D.turn9.A.hitting B.feeling C.changing D.removing10.A.hang B.shake C.rub D.push11.A.clean B.wake C.bring D.take12.A.put up B.cut off C.pick up D.put
35、away13.A.screen B.curtain C.cover D.window14.A.adjustment B.imitation C.expression D.action15.A.ruder B.happier C.angrier D.better16.A.impatient B.humorous C.careful D.helpful17.A.sadness B.pressure C.fear D.depression18.A.reply B.observe C.answer D.experiment19.A.inviting B.greeting C.shopping D.bi
36、rthday20.A.appeared B.stuck C.combined D.printed答案语篇解读 本文主要讲述了作者教退休的母亲玩电脑的有趣故事。1.B 根据下文中的“She said she didnt know 4 to use it. I decided to teach her”可推知,作者的母亲对电脑所知甚少,此处指电脑知识(knowledge)。 2.C 根据上文中的“So I decided to give her one of my old computers to help her pass the time”可知,作者决定给母亲一台自己的旧电脑让退休的母亲自己玩
37、。play with.“玩”。3.A 随着时间的推移,作者发现(found) 电脑几乎没被碰过。4.C 根据下文中的“I decided to teach her” 可推知,母亲并不知道怎么(how)使用电脑,于是作者决定教她。5.C 根据空处前一句“I decided to teach her” 和空后的“and she seemed OK with what I said”可推知,作者给母亲讲解(explained)了相关的电脑知识。6.A 根据语境可知,空处应填连词 and,表示“ 然后,接着” 。7.D 结合语境可推知,母亲不会玩电脑,感到很泄气 (discouraged)。8.D 根
38、据空前的“The screen saver(屏幕保护程序) had appeared” 及常识可推知,电脑出现屏幕保护程序,母亲不知道怎么把它关掉。turn off“ 关掉”。9.A 根据空后的“and it didnt work”可推知,母亲因为不懂得怎么关掉屏幕保护程序,于是就按(hitting)了每一个键,但是都没有用。10.B 根据语境可推知,作者教母亲稍微晃动(shake)鼠标即可。下文中的“start shaking it”也是提示。11.B 根据语境可推知,作者是让母亲移动鼠标,唤醒电脑。wake up“ 唤醒”,符合语境。12.C 根据空后的“start shaking it
39、around in mid-air”可推知,母亲听了作者的话就把鼠标拿起来(pick up),在空中摇晃。13.A 根据语境可推知,母亲不会玩电脑,拿着鼠标乱晃 ,结果电脑屏幕(screen) 全黑了。14.D 根据语境可知,作者被母亲搞笑的行为(action)给逗乐了。15.C 根据语境可知,作者越笑,母亲越生气(angrier)。16.A 根据空后的“she decided to figure the thing out herself”可推知,身为老师的母亲对作者教自己玩电脑这件事很有看法,认为作者没有耐心(impatient),A 项符合语境。17.C 根据语境可推知,作者帮助母亲克服
40、了害怕(fear)损坏东西的心理,鼓励母亲再尝试一下。18.D 参见上题解析。experiment“尝试”,符合语境。19.B 根据语境可知,母亲自己制作了一张贺卡(greeting card),对作者表示感谢。20.B 根据语境可知,此处指卡片贴在作者的门上。stick to.意为“粘/ 贴在” 。Cloze 4(2018 湖北高三起点考试) 词数:308From childhood,Moira loved to write. Throughout school she 1 writing,but pursuing(追求) it 2 was never a possibility. Her
41、father was a doctor,her mother a nurse.“Medicine was a fairly 3 choice,”Moira says,“and writing was a career where it wasnt a 4 that youd have high income.” She became a doctor but still wanted to write something. However,being a doctor was so 5 that she didnt take up writing until her thirties. She
42、 6 a novela fictionalized version of her travel in China after university. She got excellent 7 . Moira sent if off to as many agents as she could find,and found one who wanted to 8 her. Suddenly,it seemed she was on her 9 as an author. “I had one lengthy phone call with the agent where we 10 all pos
43、sible areas that she thought needed 11 . I worked on those and sent it back to her but didnt hear anything.” It wasnt long 12 Moira found another agent who was 13 if she was willing to rewrite it from the first person to the third person. She did the hard work and sent it off again. “I got back a re
44、ally brief letter:Thank you,Im no longer interested.It was really 14 .” A decade went by,and Moira found herself eager to write again,this time 15 for her own enjoyment. She 16 herself the challenge of creating a thriller and chose Western Australia as her setting. As she was writing just for hersel
45、f,something surprising began to happen. “The characters 17 a life of their own;they started doing things I hadnt thought about. It just 18 .” One day,an agent called from Australia. Three weeks later,Moira had a publication deal. Her novel,Cicada,was published in March. “ 19 it hadnt been published
46、I still gained so much from the 20 ,”says Moira. 1.A.learnt B.avoided C.considered D.enjoyed2.A.actively B.professionallyC.energetically D.permanently3.A.influential B.clear C.terrible D.safe4.A.dream B.purpose C.choice D.certainty5.A.promising B.discouragingC.demanding D.interesting6.A.produced B.i
47、ntroduced C.bought D.received7.A.rewards B.readers C.reviews D.praises8.A.employ B.represent C.trust D.guide9.A.own B.feet C.way D.business10.A.took off B.went throughC.pulled down D.came over11.A.deleting B.adapting C.polishing D.covering12.A.before B.after C.since D.when13.A.fascinated B.intereste
48、d C.anxious D.amused14.A.common B.absurdC.terrifying D.disappointing15.A.purely B.wonderfully C.instantly D.sadly16.A.set B.found C.made D.permitted17.A.put up B.took on C.went over D.got down18.A.flew B.flashed C.broke D.survived19.A.Ever since B.As if C.If only D.Even if20.A.adventure B.practice C
49、.process D.result答案语篇解读 本文通过 Moira 爱好写作并坚持写作的故事告诉我们:每个人都要为实现自己的梦想而去努力尝试,只有经历过才能够有所得,在追求梦想的过程中不要过于担心结果。1.D 根据首句“From childhood, Moira loved to write”可知,从童年开始,Moira 就爱好写作; 由此推断,在上学期间,她仍然喜欢(enjoyed)写作。2.B 根据生活常识及该句中的关键词“never a possibility”可知,把写作当作职业来追求几乎是不可能的。professionally“作为职业”。3.D 根据空处前一句“Her father was a doctor,her mother a nurse”可知,她的父母在医学方面会给予她很多帮助,所以 Moira 认为医学是一个十分安全的(safe)选择。4.D 根据空后的“youd have high income”可知,Moira 也认为写作是一个不一定能带来高
