1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 2005 年高考英语完形填空真题详解安徽卷I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was _36_ and when I was 14 he said, “Youre never going to be _37_ but a failure.”After five years of _38_ jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best _39_ that could h
2、ave happened to me. I _40_ I wanted to do something positive (积极的) with my life because I wanted to prove to _41_ that what people said about me was _42_. Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Lets _43_ it, youve failed at everything youve ever done.” So I tried hard with my _44_ and went to c
3、ollege. My first novel (小说) _45_ while I was at college.After college I taught during the _46_ in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a _47_ in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of _48_ that job to write full time _49_ I was offered a
4、part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself_50_ was a working-class boy whod _51_ school early, now teaching at the university.My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now Im rich and _52_, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. _53_ what does it m
5、ean? I _54_ wish all the people that have put me down had _55_: “I believe in you. Youll succeed.”36. A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful37. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing38. A. low B. poor C. good D. useful39. A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing40. A. admitted B. d
6、ecided C. planned D. told41. A. me B. them C. her D. it42. A. wrong B. right C. stupid D. faulty43. A. see B. know C. understand D. face44. A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition45. A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back46. A. day B. night C. month D. year47. A. graduation B. pa
7、ss C. degree D. success48. A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up49. A. while B. if C. when D. or50. A. there B. here C. it D. that51. A. left B. attended C. changed D. graduated52. A. tired B. calm C. nervous D. famous53. A. And B. But C. However D. Well54. A. just B. exactly C. so
8、D. very55. A. praised B. said C. answered D. advised高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 【答案与解析】本文主要讲我们即便身处劣境，也不要气馁，而应保持积极的心态，努力进取。同时作者也希望人们能给那些表现不很出色的人多一些鼓励。36. B。前句说“我”在学校表现不好，故此处用 useless 表示校长认为“我”是一个“无用”的人。37. A。anything but 是习语，意为“决不”“根本不”，与其前的否定词 never 构成双重否定，表示强调的肯定，即校长认为我肯定是一个失败的人。38. B。从下文来看，情况一直
9、都不好，故用 poor。39. D。对“我”这样一个境况如此糟糕的人来说，能与 a very nice middle-class girl 谈恋爱，当然是一件最好的事了。40. B。此处指作者下决心(decide) 要做一些积极的事情以改变自己的境况。41. C。此处指作者要向其女朋友证明不像别人所说的那样不行。42. A。指作者想证明，人们认为他不行的看法是错误的 (wrong)。43. D。Lets face it 意为“咱们面对现实吧”。44. C。根据下一句提到的 my first novel 可知此处应填空 C。45. C。come out 在此指“ 出版”。46. A。与下文的 e
10、vening class 相对，处指用 during the day。47. C。get a degree 指获得学位。degree 意为“ 学位”。48. D。此处指作者想辞掉工作做一个专职作家，故用 give up。49. C。指就在那时作者得到了一份在大学兼职的工作，when 意为“就在那时”。50. B。此处 here 表示一种自豪的心态。51. A。leave school 指“ 退学”。52. D。下文中说作者出现在电视上，并且与 rich 并列，因此填 famous。53. B。but 表转折，即有钱和有名又能意味什么呢?54. A。/ 55. B。此句的意思是： “我”只是想，
11、要是那些曾经瞧不起我的人能说“我想信你，你会成功的”该是多好啊。2005 年高考英语完形填空真题详解北京卷Dear Laura,I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in todays world. Well, Im here to give you _36_.I wanted to do something very _37_ for my fifteen-ye
12、ar-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He _38_ all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it _39_ it looked almost new. I was so _40_ of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 I could _
13、41_ wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon a wakening, I went to the kitchen to _42_ the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a _43_:” To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”I was so _44_. It had been a l
14、ong-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could _45_ lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and Ill get you one” was my husbands _46_.I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could _47_ this expensive gift.Of course, the _48_ awoke, and my son was thrilled(激动
15、的)with my reaction. Many kisses were _49_, and I immediately wanted him to _50_ my gift.As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not _51_ what I was expecting. Then I _52_ that he has sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.Of course I was the proudest mother _53_ on that day, an
16、d my feet never hit the ground for a month.So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still _54_ and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!I thought youd love to _55_ this story.Yours,HilaryP.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.36. A. hope
17、 B. advice C. support D. courage37. A. polite B. similar C. special D. private38. A. played B. studied C. traveled D. worked39. A. after B. before C. unless D. until40. A. sure B. fond C. proud D. confident41. A. perhaps B. really C. almost D. hardly42. A. start B. cook C. set D. serve43. A. note B.
18、 notice C. word D. sign44. A. disturbed B. confused C. astonished D. inspired45. A. give B. take C. draw D. teach46. A. reason B. request C. comment D. response47. A. present B. afford C. find D. order48. A. neighbor B. building C. home D. house49. A. exchanged B. experienced C. expected D. exhibite
19、d50. A. tear B. open C. check D. receive51. A. purely B. basically C. obviously D. exactly52. A. realized B. remembered C. imagined D. supposed53. A. only B. still C. ever D. even54. A. works B. exists C. matters D. counts高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 55. A. send B. publish C. share D. write【答案与解析】
20、本文通过讲述一对母子互相为对方买礼物的故事，说明世界上仍有无私的爱的存在。36. A。针对 Laura 对“ 当今世界是否有无私的真爱 ”的怀疑态度，作者通过自己的亲身经历来说明无私的真爱是存的。比较 4 个选项，同时结合下文的内容，只有 A 最佳。37. C。下文(51 空处) 讲，“ 我”希望看到儿子激动的表情，所以是想给儿子一个特殊的(special)礼物。38. D。因为要挣钱买摩托车，所以整个夏天都在 work。39. D。此处指儿子在这辆二手摩托车上花费了很长时间，一直到(until) 它看上去跟新车一样。40. C。从搭配上看，四个选项都是对的，即：be sure of 对有把握
21、，be fond of 喜欢，be proud of 为 而骄傲，be confident of 对有信心( 把握) 。但根据文章意思可知，作者的儿子是一个优秀而且很懂事的孩子，所以作者应该是对他引以自豪。41. D。此处指母亲等不及希望儿子早点见到礼物，描述的是母亲的迫切的心情。hardly 意为“几乎不”。42. A。由于 tea 和 morning goodies 无需 cook，故排除 B；而 set 和 serve 不合语境。start 在此表示 “开始准备” 。43. A。note 在此指 “字条”“便条”。44. C。没想到儿子会给自己买 keyboard，所感到很吃惊。另外，根
22、据下文的 I stood there shocked 也可推知答案。45. B。根据下文说的 Learn to play the piano, and Ill get you one 可知，作者还不会弹钢琴，此处用 take lessons 表示 “上课”，也就是学钢琴。46. D。作者想拥有一架钢琴，而她的丈夫的答复是 Learn to play the piano, and Ill get you one。47. B。此处指作者想知道儿子是怎样弄到那么钱来买这个礼物的。afford 指“ 付得起钱”。48. D。家里人都醒了，也就是整个屋子的人都醒了，这是拟人的写法。49. A。指家人之间
23、因高兴而互相亲吻。比较：exchange 交换，experience 经历，expect期待，exhibit 展览。50. B。此处用 open 表示打开礼物的包装。51. D。此处指作者的儿子看到礼物后脸上的表情并不像作者所期待的那样兴奋(因为他把摩托车卖掉了)。exactly 意为“确切地” 。52. A。根据作者儿子给她买的贵重礼物以及儿子收到礼物后的表情来看，此时作者意识到儿子是把摩托车给卖掉了。53. C。ever 与最高级连用表示加强语气， ever 的意思“一直以来”，又如：It was the best result theyve ever had. 这是他们历来取得的最好成绩
24、。54. B。指作者想让 Laura 相信，无私的爱仍然存在 (exist)。55. C。指作者认为 Laura 会与自己分享 (share)这个故事。高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 2005 年高考英语完形填空真题详解福建卷A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment (预约) into the outer _36_of Harvards president. But they were _37_ by his secretar
25、y and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, _38_ that the couple would finally become _39_ and go away. But they didnt. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though _40_.A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a _41_ face. The lady
26、 told him, “We had a son that _42_ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was _43_ here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to _44_ a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”The president wasnt _45_ Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can
27、t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this _46_ would look like a cemetery (墓地 ).” “Oh, no,” the lady _47_ quickly, “we dont want to put up a statue. We would like to give a _48_ to Harvard. “The president rolled his eyes and _49_ at the couple and then excla
28、imed, “A building! Do you have any _50_ how much a building costs? We have spent over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was _51_, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it
29、costs to start a _52_? Why dont we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. _53_ their offer was turned down. Mr, and Mrs Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their _54_, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer _55_ about.36. A. Lab B. library C. hall D. of
30、f ice37. A. watched B. stopped C. followed D. interviewed38. A. hoping B. finding C. realizing D. imaging39. A. surprised B. disappointed C. worried D. troubled40. A. hopelessly B. carefully C. unexpected D. unwillingly41. A. pleasant B. funny C. cold D. sad42. A. attended B. visited C. studied D. s
31、erved43. A. clever B. brave C. proud D. happy44. A. set about B. set up C. take down D. take over45. A. satisfied B. excited C. moved D. ashamed46. A. house B. part C. garden D. place47. A. explained B. expressed C. refused D. admitted48. A. building B. yard C. playground D. square49. A. laughed B.
32、shouted C. glanced D. called50. A. suggestion B. idea C. thought D. opinion高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 51. A. bored B. astonished C. interested D. pleased52. A. department B. university C. business D. club53. A. Once B. While C. Since D. Though54. A. name B. character C. picture D. sign55. A. tal
33、ked B. knew C. beard D. cared【答案与解析】本文主要讲述了 Stanford 大学是怎样创建的。36. D。 Stanford 夫妇没有预约来找 Harvard 的校长，根据常识，他们应该是在校长办公室的外间。37. B。根据前文讲到的 without an appointment 和后文讲到的 kept waiting 可知，此处指Stanford 夫妇被秘书拦住(stopped)了。38. A。根据 For hours, the secretary took no notice of them 这一信息来看，秘书肯定是希望(hoping)他们最后变得失望而离开。
34、39. B。分析见上题。40. D。秘书开始对 Stanford 夫妇不理不睬，是希望他们最后变得失望而离开。但是，他们的坚持最后使得秘书不得不去找校长，故此处用 unwillingly 最合语境。41. C。从下文可以看出，校长对 Stanford 夫妇一直很冷淡，而且拒绝了他们的要求。故此处填 cold 最佳。42. A。表示 Harvard 学习，要用 study in Harvard 或 attend Harvard。43. D。根据前文的 He love Harvard 可知，Stanford 夫妇的儿子在 Harvard 很愉快。44. B。比较：set about 着手工作；se
35、t up 建立；take down 拿下，记下；take over 继承；接管。根据与其后宾语的搭配，只有 set up 最佳。45. C。此处指校长并没有被夫妇二人的话所感动。相反，他感到很震惊，并拒绝了他们的请求。46. D。If we did 在此的意思是“如果我们同意你们哈佛为你们的儿子建一个纪念物的话”，故此处选 place，this place 指哈佛大学。47. A。根据后文 Harvard 夫人说的话来看，她是在作解释(explain) 。48. A。根据下文提到的 how much a building costs 可以推断出此处填 building。49. C。此处指校长不
36、相信 Stanford 夫妇有能力盖一座楼，所以他用轻蔑的眼光扫视他们，故用 glance 最贴切。50. B。have an idea about sth 意为“知道”。51. D。此处指的是校长感到很高兴，因为他认为现在可以摆脱掉他们了。52. B。从下文可知，Stanford 夫妇想建立了一所属于自己的大学。53. C。因上下文为因果关系，故用 since。54. A。bear ones name 意为“用的名字”“带有的名字”。55. D。比较： talk about 谈论；know about 知道，了解； hear about 听说；care about 在乎，关心。根据文章语境，
37、选 care about 最佳。高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 2005 年高考英语完形填空真题详解广东卷Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of _36_ is about Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter, Persephone, w
38、hom she loved very much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus, the _37_ of the gods, to give Persephone to him as his _38_. Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter, so he said he would not agree to the marriage, but neither would he _
39、39_ it. Hades, therefore, decided to take the girl without _40_. When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden, he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter _41_ what happened to Persephone, she became so _42_ that she caused all plants to _43_ People were in _44_ of starving. But
40、Demeter was determined not to let crops grow _45_ her daughter, Persephone, was returned to her. _46_, still not wanting to disappoint Hades, decided upon a condition for Persephones _47_. She could go back to her mother if she had not _48_ anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter _49_ it b
41、ecause she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate(石榴) seeds in the underworld. When Zeus _50_ this, he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her _51_, but he added that since she had eaten the seeds, she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it
42、_52_ that when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter is sad and therefore _53_ not let the crops grow. That is _54_ we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns, Demeter is _55_, it is spring, and plants begin to grow again.36. A. periods B. seasons C. time D. age37. A. winner
43、B. ruler C. advisor D. fighter38. A. wife B. lover C. partner D. daughter39. A. forbid B. forgive C. admit D. accept40. A. arrangement B. warning C. reason D. permission41. A. let out B. worked out C. thought out D. found out42. A. excited B. tired C. angry D. serious43. A. grow fast B. start growin
44、g C. stop growing D. grow slowly44. A. danger B. hope C. turn D. case45. A. since B. until C. after D. when46. A. Persephone B. Zeus C. Demeter D. Hades47. A. return B. change C. marriage D. journey48. A. stolen B. found C. eaten D. heard49. A. understood B. refused C. doubted D. accepted50. A. disc
45、overed B. studied C. forgot D. prepared51. A. daughter B. mother C. god D. ruler52. A. works B. remains C. happens D. starts高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 53. A. should B. can C. dare D. will54. A. where B. because C. why D. how55. A. nice B. friendly C. fresh D. happy【答案与解析】本文通常一个希腊神话说明了四季变化的由来。36.
46、 B。根据文章最后几句话可知，文章讲的是季节(season)的更换。37. B。Zeus 是宇宙之神，是众神的统治者。从下文可以看出，不仅 Demeter 和 Hades 之间的矛盾的需要 Zeus 的调解，而且他们的想法也要取得 Zeus 的同意。38. A。根据上文的 Hadesfell in love with Persephone 以及后文的agree to the marriage 可知，Hades 想娶 Persephone 为妻。39. A。此处指的是 Zeus 既不会同意这桩婚事，也不会禁止。40. D。根据下文可知，Hades 是抢走 Persephone，即没有得到允许。41. D。比较：find out 查明真相；let out 放开，放出；work out 算出；think out 想出。只有选项 D 最符合语境。42. C。后文说 D
