1、1Uint 11 The Media课时练 2 知识运用板块练完形填空(2018湖北部分重点中学高三起点考试)From childhood，Moira loved to write. Throughout school she _1_ writing, but pursuing(追求) it _2_ was never a possibility. Her father was a doctor, her mother a nurse.“Medicine was a fairly _3_ option， ” Moira says. “And writing was a career where
2、 it wasnt a _4_ that youd have high income.”She became a doctor but still wanted to do some writing. However, being a doctor was so _5_ that she didnt take up writing until her thirties. She _6_ a novela fictionalized version of her travels in China after university. She got excellent _7_. Moira sen
3、t it 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 possible areas she thought needed _11_I worked on those and sent it back to her but didnt hear anythi
4、ng.” It was not 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 really brief letter：Thank you, Im no longer interested. It was really _14_ ”A decade went by, and Mo
5、ira 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 herself, something surprising began to happen. “The characters _17_ a life of their own; they sta
6、rted doing things I hadnt thought about. It just _18_ out.” 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 I still gained so much from the _20_， ” says Moira.【解题导语】 本文通过 Moira爱好写作并坚持写作的
7、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，在追求的过程中不要过于担心结果，只有这样才能成功。1A.learnt Bavoided2Cconsidered DenjoyedD 解析：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。2A.actively BprofessionallyCenergetically DpermanentlyB 解析：根据生活常识及该句中的关键词“never a possibility”可知，把写作当作
8、职业来追求几乎是不可能的。actively“积极地” ；professionally“作为职业地” ；energetically“精力充沛地” ；permanently“永久地” 。3A.influential BexplicitCterrible DsafeD 解析：根据空处前一句“Her father was a doctor，her mother a nurse.”可知，她的父母会给予她医学方面很多的帮助，所以 Moira认为医学是一个十分安全的(safe)选择。4A.dream BpurposeCchoice DcertaintyD 解析：根据空后的“youd have high in
9、come”可知，Moira 也认为写作是一个不一定能带来高收入的职业。certainty“确定的事” ，符合语境，所以选项 D正确。5A.promising BdiscouragingCdemanding DinterestingC 解析：根据空后的“she didnt take up writing until her thirties”可知，医生是一个要求很高的职业，因此她直到三十多岁才开始写作。promising“有希望的，有前途的” ；discouraging“使人泄气的” ；demanding“苛刻的，要求高的” ；interesting“有趣的” 。所以选项 C正确。6A.prod
10、uced BintroducedCbought DreceivedA 解析：根据语境可知，她以大学毕业后在中国的旅游经历为背景创作了一本小说。produce“创作，生产，产生” ；introduce“介绍” ；buy“买” ；receive“收到” 。所以选项 A正确。7A.rewards BreadersCreviews DpraisesC 解析：根据该段最后一句“Suddenly，it seemed she was on her_as an author.”可以判断，这部小说写出来后，她得到了极好的评论。reward“报酬” ；reader“读者” ；review“评论” ；praise“
11、赞扬” 。所以选项 C正确。8A.employ Brepresent3Ctrust DguideB 解析：根据语境可知，在众多的代理人中有一个人愿意代理出版这本小说。employ“雇用，使用” ；represent“代表，代理” ；trust“信任” ；guide“指导” 。所以选项 B正确。9A.own BfeetCway DbusinessC 解析：根据语境可知，她似乎突然就要成为作家了。on ones way“即将到达或发生” ，所以选项 C正确。10A.took off Bwent throughCpulled down Dcame overB 解析：根据语境可知，Moira 在电话中
12、与代理人就小说中所有代理人认为需要润色(polishing)的地方进行了仔细琢磨(went through)。take off“脱下，起飞” ；go through“仔细察看，仔细琢磨” ；pull down“拆毁，推翻” ；come over“过来，来访” 。所以选项 B正确。11A.deleting BadaptingCpolishing DcoveringC 解析：参见上题解析。delete“删除” ；adapt“适应，改编” ；polish“修改，润色” ；cover“覆盖，报道” 。所以选项 C正确。12A.before BafterCsince DwhenA 解析：根据上文中的“s
13、ent it back to her but didnt hear anything”可知，Moira重新把小说发给代理人但是没有收到任何回复，不久之后 Moira找到了另外一个代理人。句型 It wasnt long before.意思是“不久之后” 。所以选项 A正确。13A.fascinated BinterestedCanxious DamusedB 解析：根据下文中的“Im no longer interested”可知，此处指这位代理人对她的书感兴趣。fascinated“入迷的” ；interested“感兴趣的” ；anxious“焦急的，忧虑的” ；amused“逗笑的” 。
14、所以选项 B正确。14A.common BabsurdCterrifying DdisappointingD 解析：从两位代理人的态度可知，Moira 这两次都以失败告终，所以这件事情肯定令她感到失望。common“共同的” ；absurd“荒谬的” ；terrifying“令人恐惧的” ；disappointing“令人失望的” 。所以选项 D正确。15A.purely Bwonderfully4Cinstantly DsadlyA 解析：根据该句中的“found herself eager to write again.own enjoyment”可知，她发现自己渴望再次写作，而这次写作仅
15、仅(purely)是为了个人乐趣。purely“仅仅，纯粹地” ；wonderfully“非常好，非常” ；instantly“立即” ；sadly“悲伤地” 。所以选项 A正确。16A.set BfoundCmade DpermittedA 解析：根据语境可知，Moira 向自己提出(set)了一个挑战，写一部惊险小说。find“发现” ；permit“允许，许可” 。所以选项 A正确。17A.put up Btook onCwent over Dgot downB 解析：根据该句“The characters_a life of their own；they started doing t
16、hings I hadnt thought about.”可知，小说中的人物开始具有 (took on)他们自己的生活。put up“建造，张贴” ；take on“开始具有(某种特征、面貌等)” ；go over“仔细检查” ；get down“下来，取下” 。所以选项 B正确。18A.flew Bbrought Cbroke DcarriedA 解析：根据下文可知，Moira 的书得到了一位澳大利亚代理人的关注并顺利出版；据此可以推断，这部小说成功了。所以选项 A正确。19A.Ever since BAs ifCIf only DEven ifD 解析：根据语境可推断出，即使(Even i
17、f)这部小说没有出版，Moira 仍然在这个过程(process)中得到许多。ever since“自从” ；as if“好像，似乎” ；if only“要是就好了” ；even if“即使，尽管” 。所以选项 D正确。20A.adventure BpracticeCprocess DresultC 解析：参见上题解析。adventure“冒险” ；practice“实践” ；process“过程” 。所以选项 C正确。语法填空(2018青海西宁第一次联考)Everyone seems 1._(have) his or her own holiday.Dad has Fathers Day.M
18、om has Mothers Day.Children have Childrens Day.Lovers have Valentines Day.But is there a special day 2._ older people?Of course.The Chongyang Festival is the holiday 3._ Chinese 5people show love for their elders.4._(celebrate) on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the festival is also known as
19、 the Double Ninth Festival.Nine is the 5._(high) digit(数字), so it 6._(regard) that the two together mean a long life.The festival comes during 7._ golden time of autumn.The clear weather and the joy of harvest make for a happy atmosphere.On the day, people 8._(traditional) climb a mountain and carry
20、 dogwood(茱萸)People in ancient times 9._(believe) that the plant could drive away evil 10._(spirit) and prevent people against cold in winter.【解题导语】 本文是说明文， 简单地介绍了中国的传统节日重阳节。1to have 解析：考查非谓语动词。此处指每个人似乎都有自己的节日。seem 后接动词不定式作宾语。2for 解析：考查介词。此处表示老人的节日， 强调“对象” ， 故用介词 for。3when 解析：考查定语从句。重阳节是中国人向年长的人表达关爱的
21、节日。分析句子结构可知， 空处引导定语从句， 先行词是表示时间的 holiday, 且空处在从句中作时间状语， 故用 when。4. Celebrated 解析：考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知， celebrate与其逻辑主语 the festival之间是被动关系， 故用过去分词作状语。5highest 解析：考查形容词最高级。 “9”被认为是最大的个位数字。根据空前的“the”可知， 此处应用 high的最高级形式。6is regarded 解析：考查时态和语态。人们认为两个“9”意味着长寿。根据上下文可知此处用一般现在时， 且 it与 regard之间是被动关系， 故用一般现在时的被动语态。7the 解析：考查冠词。此处指秋天的黄金时期， 是特指， 故用定冠词 the。8traditionally 解析：考查副词。所填词修饰整个句子， 故要用副词形式。traditionally“传统地” 。9believed 解析：考查时态。根据句中的时间状语“in ancient times”可知此处要用一般过去时。10spirits 解析：考查名词复数。spirit 在这里表示“幽灵， 鬼魂” ， 是可数名词，故用复数形式。
