1．选材以记叙文为主，内容兼有教育性和启迪性。
从体裁上看，完形填空题以记叙为主，议论为辅，结构完整，用词准确，篇章条理清晰，叙事通畅明了。从题材上看，完形填空力图选取一篇有教育意义和现实意义的文章，主题明确，逻辑性强，语言地道生动，内容新颖、时尚，内容通常涉及日常生活、文史知识、科技小品、社会热点、政治、经济、人物传记等。
2．首句一般不设空，全文保持一定的挖空密度。
完形填空的第一句一般都是完整的句子，记叙文的第一句通常把短文中故事发生的时间、地点、人物和事件等交代清楚，作为考生在解题时理解并掌握全文大意的基础。很多时候议论文和说明文的第一句是文章的主题句，抓住主题句便抓住了文章的主旨。
空格在短文中均衡分布。相邻空格之间间隔适当，避免了提示信息过多或过少的情况。
3．以语篇考查为主，单纯语法考查很少。
完形填空题以语篇为载体，立足于考生对全文的理解。试题注重考查考生结合词汇、语法、语篇知识、生活常识、文化背景知识等进行逻辑推理和综合判断的能力，而非简单考查其词汇使用和单句语法及意义方面的知识。在干扰项的设计上，充分考虑了测试的信度与效度，避免了干扰项与正确项相似度过低或过高而引起的干扰性过弱或过强的情况。
单纯考查语法结构的题目数量很少，重在文意干扰，每题四个选项大多属同一语法范畴。如果孤立地看挖空的句子，可能每个选项都能满足句子的需要，无论将哪个选项填进去，从语法上讲都是正确的，但是要确定正确答案，只能根据全文的内容和情节发展作出判断。
4．考点分布合理。以考查单词为主，短语或词组为辅；以考查实词为主，虚词为辅。
这样的设置既要求考生具有很好的词感，能熟练运用所学过的常见词汇，还要求他们具有较强的语感，具有对语篇进行整体处理的能力。做到“上下求索寻信息，左顾右盼找答案，瞻前顾后想全文”，同时结合考生个人积累的各方面的知识正确解读全文。
一、选材特点
1．以叙为主，叙议结合
高考完形填空题的选材多为具有一定故事情节的记叙文或是叙议结合、以叙为主、富有哲理的论说文。
2．短文词数在210—320之间
对考生的阅读语速有一定要求。
二、设题特点
近几年高考完形填空题的一个显著特点是突出语篇。吃透短文的大意是正确答题的基础。从每个小题的设计来看，只需读懂设空所在句便可找到答案的题目所占的比例很小，需要通过上下文来考虑的题目每年要占70%以上，其中需要从全文角度考虑的占1/3以上，这些都体现了“突出语篇”的命题思路。
选项设计的一个显著特点是以考查实词为主，包括动词、形容词、副词、名词、代词等词类，占全部题目的85%以上。
首句完整，主题明确。完形填空题所选短文一般无标题，但首句通常不设空，目的是让考生能迅速进入主题，熟悉语言环境，建立正确的思维导向。短文都有比较明确的主题。全文围绕这个主题阐述和展开。
三、解题技巧
完形填空答题时必须遵循“整体——部分——整体”的步骤，要先完其意后完其形。注重整合注重上下文信息关联，做到瞻前顾后。
1、跳读首尾句，判断文体，预测主题
一般说来，完形填空题的首尾句是不设空的，先跳读这两句，便可判断体裁，猜想它要讲什么。如果一开始就讲明了when, where, who, what，即四个w，那么就是记叙文。若首句是提出或解释说明某事物，一般来说是说明文；若首句提出一个论点，那么就是议论文。
2、通读全文，掌握主旨大意
边读边填独立题(包括词类搭配、近义词辨析、语法类)和前提试题，了解全文，把握大意。积极思维，根据初步结论、按照不同文体的写作特点，找准信息词，存储上文信息，以帮助解决下文空格。要注意词与词、句与句之间的各种连接和修饰关系，留心词汇的习惯搭配，尤其是所选择的词在具体语境中的确切含义。
3、寻求搭配，通顺逻辑
固定搭配是完形填空的常考题，如动词与介词的搭配，动词与名词的搭配以及形容词与名词的搭配等，因此选择必须根据具体的上下文作出合理的判断。
4、根据词汇意义及用法辨析词义、确定答案
完形填空题虽然淡化对语法的考查，但对语言点的考查依然存在，主要体现在词汇搭配和意义辨析两个方面。弄清它们之间的细微差异有助于提高答题的正确率。如separate/divide, cheap/cheaply, wide/widely, still/quiet/calm/ silent等。要做好这种题目，必须尽量将词语辨析与情节推理和逻辑推理结合起来，从词汇意义入手，抓住情节线索解决问题。
5、结合生活常识及文化背景知识进行逻辑推理
完形填空往往为自身的内容提供完整的语言信息，其间交织渗透各类相关的文化背景知识和生活常识，考查学生灵活运用该方面知识的能力。解决这类题目，考生不仅要有广博的知识，还要能驾驭全文，弄清文章的深层意义。当对语言的把握不是很准确时，可充分利用社会文化知识和生活常识来帮助判断。
6、查漏补缺，反复推敲，调整答案
复读时，要根据文章的中心去判断所选答案是否符合逻辑，是否服务于文章的主题，有无语法或搭配错误。审读过程中，如果遇到不畅之处，必有一点，应从词义和逻辑两方面权衡优劣，从而纠正错误，弥补疏漏。对于仍拿不准的个别选项，应坚持自己的第一感觉。
完形填空的答题策略如下：
一、语境化选择题
1．抓住首句
由于完形填空短文的首句通常不设空，我们可以通过细读首句，推断出全文的主旨，并在主旨的指引下进行合乎逻辑的推理判断。
2．通过上下文语境进行推断
从上下文中寻找提示或暗示，对文章的情节进行合理的推理判断。
3．通过全文内容进行推断
把握全文，可以避免断章取义。
二、固定搭配题
1．查找信息，明确搭配
在固定搭配中，空格前后总会有与所选的词语有密切关联的词或短语，这些词或短语就是解题的突破口。
2．注意动词短语的辨析
常见的考查方式有两种：(1)四个选项的搭配多数是正确的，考生需要借助于上下文语境来进行判断。(2)四个选项中只有一个搭配是正确的，这种情况比较简单。
3．注意介词短语的辨析
介词短语在高考中所占比例虽然比动词短语小，但是也十分活跃。选项的搭配多数都正确，需要借助于上下文语境来做出适当的判断。
三、词语辨析题
1．同义词或近义词的辨析
如：say, speak, tell与talk; watch, see与notice等的区别。这类题主要考查考生在具体语境中对同义词或近义词的辨析和运用能力。
2．相似词语的辨析
选项中所给词的词性相同、拼写形式(至少有两项)相近。
3．常用词汇的辨析
四个备选项的词性相同，但在词义和词形上联系不大。脱离语境或只看句子的一部分，可能会有两个或两个以上的答案。但结合语境进行分析，只有一个正确答案。
4．转换词语的辨析
该类题主要考查考生对上下文逻辑关系(如转折关系、让步关系、因果关系、递进关系等)的理解能力及考生对转换词的运用能力。对词语辨析题要求越来越高的一个表现是把词语辨析和语法测试、构词法以及日常交际用语结合在一起进行考查。
四、语法知识题
对语法知识进行考查，可能是对语法概念的理解和运用进行考查，也可能是对语法的结构形式进行考查。从近几年的高考试题来看，单一考查语法的题越来越少，而将语法融入到一定的语境中进行考查却成为了一种趋势。
五、文化背景和生活常识题
高考完形填空往往以自身的内容提供相对完整的语篇信息，其间渗透着各类相关的文化背景知识和生活常识，从文化、科学知识到历史、地理知识，从风俗民情到民族习惯等。当对语言的把握不很准确时，考生可充分利用社会文化知识和生活常识来帮助判断。
1．平时广泛涉猎各种知识
考生在平时要多注意相关的文化背景知识，如西方国家的一些历史概况、名人、重大节日，西方人的工作和生活习惯、社交礼仪和习俗等。此外，还要留意与当今社会和学生生活息息相关的话题，如环境保护、交通问题等。再就是要掌握一些简单的与物理、化学有关的科学常识。
2．考试时展开合理推断
在考试时，考生如果能积极调动自己所掌握的文化背景知识和生活常识并巧妙地加以运用，同时注意中西方文化存在的差异，那么将会大大地简化复杂的分析与判断过程，选出正确答案。
考点一词汇复现
1．词汇复现包括：原词、同(近)义词、反义词、同源词、概括词复现等。
2．词汇复现主要是考查考生的整体篇章意识和上下文推断能力。考生只需要在上下文中直接寻找与备选答案相关的词汇，不需要做出推理判断就可以轻松解决问题。这类设题形式分为前文提示和后文暗示两种。
例 “What's it like to have a gap between your teeth？” a girl asked me one day.
Nobody had ever__36__before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth.
36．A.faced
B．guessed
C．asked
D．imagined
考点二前后照应
完形填空所选的文章都是具有逻辑关系、意义相连的语篇，前后照应题目的设计主要是考查考生的综合分析能力。有时提供的几个选择项孤立地从一个句子看或是从一个段落看似乎都可以，但需要从整篇文章上下文结合起来看，才能选出正确答案。
例Around twenty years ago I was living in York.
__21__
I had a lot of experience and a Master's degree, I could not find
__22__
work.
I was
__23__
a school bus to make ends meet and
__24__
with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had
__25__
five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not __26__
the job. “Why has my life become so
__27__？” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to
__28__
a little girl. she handed me an earring
__29__
I should keep
it
__30__
somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”．
...
My
__39__ there went very well, and before long I got a wellpaid job.
22．A.successful
B．extra
C．satisfying
D．convenient
23．A.driving
B．repairing
C．taking
D．designing
点拨前后照应题目的解题技巧
1．关键要弄清上下文之间的联系。在做出选择时，一定要前后照应，时刻不离开上下文。而且随着对短文的理解的逐步深入，对已做出的选择进行必要的修正。
2．务必要进行复核。确定答案之后带入原文检查，看意义和逻辑关系是否符合，如不符合重新确定答案。
考点三固定搭配
词的固定搭配，特别是动词的搭配是完形填空测试的重点，这是由动词在句子中的重要性决定的。动词在搭配关系上与名词、介词、副词紧密相连，测试的范围较广。除此之外，还考查形容词与介词、介词与名词的固定搭配。
例The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost nonexistent. In the world of digital technology,
email,
social networking and online video games,
information is meant to be
__36__.Solitude
can be
hard
to
discover
__37__ it
has
been
given
up.In
this respect,
new technologies have
__38__ our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n)
__39__
as we've known it.
39．A.edge
B．stage
C．end
D．balance
点拨固定搭配题目的解题技巧
1．不能利用语法知识进行判断，只有熟悉其意义和用法，才能迅速准确地做出判断。做题时首先要通过上下文理解该句的意义，之后从搭配角度推选答案。
2．完形填空考查的搭配主要是由动词＋介词、动词＋副词、形容词＋介词、介词＋名词等构成，这需要考生在平时的练习中注意词组、短语的整体记忆，掌握它们的搭配规律。
3．有些短语含有多种意义，做题时要根据语境判断使用哪个含义。
考点四词义辨析
在完形填空题各空格所提供的四个选项中，往往存在大量同义词、近义词、反义词、同类词等(也有一部分没有任何关系的词汇掺在其中)，考查具体语境下它们的意义差别。此类题目所占比例最大，难度也较大。
例Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks
__36__ than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more
__37__ than we realize. In fact, nonverbal
communication (非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really
__38__.
36．A. straighter
B. louder
C. harder
D. further
37．A. sounds
B. invitations
C. feelings
D. messages
38．A. hope
B. receive
C. discover
D. mean
点拨词义辨析题目的解题技巧
1．必须将词语辨析与上下文情节推理和逻辑推理结合起来，从词汇意义入手，抓住情节线索解决问题。做题时严格区分、细心比较，看其搭配、惯用法，尤其看其内涵和外延，即词义的差异，才能找出一个合乎情理的答案。
2．在日常练习时，可以将完形填空题选项中涉及的词汇整理在一个表格中，添加详细的辨析，并且反复复习。
考点五背景常识
高考英语完形填空的材料都选自原汁原味的英美文章，反映英语国家的历史文化、风土人情、民俗、节日、生活习惯等方面的信息。同时，也有可能涉及人物的社会关系、职位、安全、学习及生活方面的常识。要求考生平时要多了解英语国家的历史文化和风俗习惯等方面的知识，从而培养跨文化交际能力。
例He __44__
himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting __45__ into an unknown world invisible(无形的) to the __46__， which can be discovered only through scientific __47__.
46．A.professor
B．eye
C．knowledge
D．light
点拨背景常识题目的解题技巧
解答此类题时，考生的英语语言知识和有关常识都发挥着重要的作用。当对语言的把握不是很准确时，要转换思维角度，可充分利用社会知识和科普常识来帮助判断，先找出并理解文章主题和主线，并根据主题猜测细节，注意从重复出现的词语中寻找、体会文章表达的氛围，最终确定最佳选项。
【2016·全国新课标I】完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Heroic Driver
Larry works with Transport Drivers. Inc. One morning in 2009. Larry was __41__along 165 north after delivering to one of his
42
. Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on.
43
he got closer, he found 44
vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed
45
shooting out from under the
46
vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and
47
the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.
The man who had his bright lights on
48
and told Larry he had
49
an emergency call. They
50
heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle.
51
the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay
52
until the emergency personnel arrived,
53
she thought the car was going to
54
. Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move
55
she injured her neck.
Once fire and emergency people arrive, Larry and the other man
56
and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the
57
if he was needed or
58
to go. They let him and the other man go.
One thing is
59
—Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His
60
most likely saved the woman’s life.
41. A. walking
B. touring
C．traveling
D．rushing
42. A. passengers
B. colleagues
C. employers
D. customers
43. A. Since
B. Although
C. As
D. If
44. A. each
B. another
C. that
D. his
45. A. flames
B. smoke
C. water
D. steam
46. A. used
B. disabled
C. removed
D. abandoned
47. A. got hold of
B. prepared
C. took charge of
D. controlled
48. A. came down
B. came through
C. came in
D. came over
49. A. returned
B. received
C. made
D. confirmed
50. A. then
B. again
C. finally
D. even
51. A. Starting
B. Parking
C. Passing
D. Approaching
52. A. quiet
B. still
C. away
D. calm
53. A. for
B. so
C. and
D. but
54. A. explode
B. slip away
C. fall apart
D. crash
55. A. as if
B. unless
C. in case
D. after
56. A. stepped forward
B. backed off
C. moved on
D. set out
57. A. woman
B. police
C. man
D. driver
58. A. forbidden
B. ready
C. asked
D. free
59. A. for certain
B. for consideration C. reported
D. checked
60. A. patience
B. skills
C. efforts
D. promise
2.【2016·全国新课标II】完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置)on your desk. And they’ve never actually
21 you. Everything they know about you
22 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away.
23
they feel they can know you
24
from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the
25 is.
Powerful, yes, but not always
26 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met
27 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really
28 me. I sometimes wished to
29
another agent.
One morning, I had to
30
an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office
31 . The woman sitting at the desk,
32
my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a
33
smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the
34 immediately. “What a wonderful lady!” I thought.
Rushing out
35 I called out over my shoulder, “By the way, what’s your name?” “I’m Rani,” she said. I turned around and saw a
36 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was
37 ! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so
38
.
Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s
39 ---her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’
40 ---were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.
21. A. accepted
B. noticed
C. heard
D. met
22. A. came
B. moved
C. ran
D. developed
23. A. Thus
B. Yet
C. Then
D. Indeed
24. A. rather
B. also
C. just
D. already
25. A. Telephone
B. voice
C. connection
D. impression
26. A. direct
B. useful
C. easy
D. accurate
27. A. in person
B. by myself
C. in public
D. on purpose
28. A. annoyed
B. interested
C. discouraged
D. confused
29. A. promote
B. train
C. find
D. know
30. A. arrange
B. postpone
C. confirm
D. book
31. A. for the first time
B. at any time
C. from time to time
D. in good time
32. A. expecting
B. seeing
C. testing
D. avoiding
33. A. shy
B. comforting
C. familiar
D. forced
34. A. bill
B. form
C. ticket
D. list
35. A. hopefully
B. disappointedly
C. gratefully
D. regretfully
36. A. careful
B. serious
C. nervous
D. pleasant
37. A. amused
B. worried
C. helpless
D. speechless
38. A. calm
B. nice
C. proud
D. clever
39. A. forgiveness
B. eagerness
C. friendliness
D. skillfulness
40. A. explanation
B. attitude
C. concept
D. Behavior
3.【2016·全国新课标III】完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team.That meant
21
Miller King,who was the best
22
at our school.
Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out.I carried my football everywhere for
23.
Just before September,Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm.I went to see him after he came back from
24
.He looked very
25
,but he didn’t cry.
That season,I 26
all of Miller`srecords while he
27
the home games from the bench.We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player,
28
I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s
29
.
One afternoon,I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller 30
going over a fence—which wasn’t 31
to climb if you had both arms.I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 32 from.But even that challenge he accepted.I 33
him move slowly over the fence.When we were finally
34
on the other side,he said to me,＂You know,I didn’t tell you this during the season,but you did 35 .Thank you for filling in for
36 .＂
His words freed me from my bad 37.I thought to myself,how even without an arm he was more of a leader.Damaged but not defeated,he was 38
ahead of me. I was right to have 39 him.From that day on，I grew 40 and a little more real.
21.A. cheering for
B.beating out
C. relying on
D.staying with
22.A.coach
B.student
C. teacher
D.player
23.A.practice
B. show
C. comfort
D.pleasure
24.A.school
B. vacation
C. hospital
D.training
25.A. pale
B. calm
C. relaxed
D.ashamed
26.A. held
B. broke
C. set
D.tried
27.A.reported
B.judged
C. organized
D.watched
28.A.and
B. then
C. but
D.thus
29.A. decision
B. mistake
C.accident
D.sacrifice
30.A.stuck
B. hurt
C. tried
D.lost
31.A. steady
B. hard
C. fun
D.fit
32. A.praise
B. advice
C. assistance
D.apology
33.A.let
B. helped
C. had
D.noticed
34.A. dropped
B. ready
C. trapped
D.safe
35.A.fine
B.wrong
C. quickly
D.normally
36.A. us
B. yourself
C. me
D.them
37.A.memories
B. ideas
C. attitudes
D.dreams
38.A.still
B. also
C. yet
D.just
39.A. challenged
B.cured
C. invited
D.admired
40.A.healthier
B. bigger
C. cleverer
D.cooler
4.【2016·北京】完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上讲该项涂黑。
A Race Against Death
It was a cold January in 1925 in North Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.
On the 20th of that month, Dr.Welch
36
a Sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的)disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be
37
if it struck the town. Dr.Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick.
38
, the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.
How could the medicine get to Nome? The town`s
39
was already full of ice, so it couldn’t come by ship. Cars and horses couldn’t travel on the
40
roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didn’t exist yet.
41
January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twemty more were
42
. Nome`s town officials came up with a(n)
43
. They would have the medicine sent by
44
from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogeled(狗拉雪橇)drivers—known as “mushers”—would
45
it to Nome in a relay(接力).
The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night.
46
he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannon`s face was black from the extreme cold.
On January 31,a musher named Seppala had to
47
a frozen body of water called Norton Sound .It was the most
48
part of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice,which could sometimes break up without warning.If that happened,Seppala might fall into the icy water below.He would
49
,and so would the sick children of
Nome.But
Seppala made it across.
A huge snowstorm hit on February 1.Amusher
named Kaasen had to brave this storm.At one point,huge piles of sonw blocked his 50
.He had to leave the trail (雪橇痕迹)to get around them.Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to
51
the trail again. The only hope was Balto,Kaasen’s lead dog, Balto put his nose to the ground, 52
to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail.If Balto failed,it would mean disaster for Nome.The minutes passed by.Suddenly, Balto began to
53
.He had found the trail.
At 5:30 am on February 2, Kaasen and his dog
54
in Nome. Within minutes,Dr.Welch had the medicine.He quickly gave it to the sick children.All of them recovered.
Nome had been
55
.
36.A.examined
B.warned
C.interviewed
D.cured
37.A.harmless
B.helpless
C. fearless
D.careless
38.A.Moreover
B.Therefore
C.Otherwise
D.However
39.A.airport
B.station
C. harbor
D.border
40.A.narrow
B. snowy
C.busy
D.dirty
41.A.From
B.On
C.By
D.After
42.A.tired
B.upset
C. pale
D.sick
43.A.plan
B.excuse
C.message
D.topic
44.A.air
B.rail
C. sea
D.road
45.A.carry
B.return
C. mail
D.give
46.A.Though
B.Since
C. When
D.If
47.A.enter
B.move
C. visit
D.cross
48.A.shameful
B.boring
C.dangerous
D.foolish
49.A.escape
B.bleed
C. swim
D.die
50.A.memory
B.exit
C.way
D.destination
51.A.find
B.fix
C. pass
D.change
52.A.pretending
B.trying
C. asking
D.learning
53.A.run
B.leave
C. bite
D.play
54.A.gathered
B.stayed
C. camped
D.arrived
55.A.controlled B.saved
C.founded
D.developed
5.【2016·天津】完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选春最佳选项。
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible 16
in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she
17
became healthy.
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to
18
out local swim team. She practiced hard and finally
19
it. The team practice,
20
was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly
21
her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to
22
her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit
23
to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to
24
and insisted she go .
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t
25
a single practice. She had a
26
intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten—year—old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this 27
human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of
28
of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a
29
---ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to
30
her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach
31
, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her
32
and enthusiasm.
33
skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富)one can hold is the heart.”
It was the greatest
34
of my daughter’s life. With all she had been
35
in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).
16. A. failure
B. pressure
C. loss
D. illness
17. A. usually
B. finally
C. firstly
D. frequently
18. A. improve
B. train
C. join
D. contact
19. A. increased
B. found
C. created
D. made
20. A. however
B. therefore
C. otherwise
D. instead
21. A. use
B. survive
C. save
D. waste
22. A. pull
B. tell
C. hide
D. fire
23. A. afraid
B. nervous
C. ready
D. free
24. A. take off
B. set off
C. give up
D. show up
25. A. attend
B. miss
C. ban
D. Start
26. A. rich
B. weak
C. firm
D. kind
27. A. trusted
B.determined
C.experienced
D. embarrassed
28. A. frustration
B. delight
C. excitement
D. surprise
29. A. beginner
B.learner
C. partner
D. winner
30. A. cheer on
B. compete with
C. respond to
D. run after
31. A. admitting
B.explaining
C.announcing
D. whispering
32. A. humor
B. will
C. honesty
D. wisdom
33. A. Although
B. Since
C. Once
D. Because
34. A. discovery
B. choice
C. influence
D. moment
35. A. through
B. under
C. across
D. around
6.【2016·上海】Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
In the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the mow famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that people instinctively
51
work and will do anything to avoid it. Theory Y is the view that everyone has the potential to find satisfaction in work.
In any case, despite so much evidence to the
52
, many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe,
53
, that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be imposed from
54
without consultation. This, of course, makes for authoritarian (专制的) managers.
Different cultures have different ways of
55
people. Unlike authoritarian management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well known for the consultative nature of decision-making—all members of the department or work group are asked to
56
to this process. This is management by the collective opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general
57
. Some experts say that women will become more effective managers than men because they have the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional
58
managers cannot.
A recent trend has been to encourage employees to use their own initiative, to make decisions on their own without
59
managers first. This empowerment (授权) has been part of the trend towards downsizing:
60
the number of management layers in companies. After de-layering in this way, a company may be
61
with just a top level of senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the public. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation (委托) much further than has
62
been the case. Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management control to
63
that the overall business plan is being followed, and that operations become more profitable under the new organization, rather than less.
Another trend is off-site or
64
management, where teams of people linked by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses. Project managers evaluate the
65
of the team members in terms of what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them.
51. A. desire
B. seek
C. lose
D. dislike
52. A. contrary
B. expectation
C. degree
D. extreme
53. A. vice versa
B. for example
C. however
D. otherwise
54. A. outside
B. inside
C. below
D. above
55. A. replacing
B. assessing
C. managing
D. encouraging
56. A. refer
B. contribute
C. object
D. apply
57. A. agreement
B. practice
C. election
D. impression
58. A. bossy
B. experienced
C. western
D. male
59. A. asking
B. training
C. warning
D. firing
60. A. doubling
B. maintaining
C. reducing
D. estimating
61. A. honored
B. left
C. crowded
D. compared
62. A. economically B. traditionally
C. inadequately
D. occasionally
63. A. deny
B. admit
C. assume
D. ensure
64. A. virtual
B. ineffective
C. day-to-day
D. on-the-scene
65. A. opinion
B. risk
C. performance
D. attractiveness
7.【2016·四川】完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read 21
grade level, but she did not like to read. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her
22
. But Lainey took one look at it,
23
her eyes, and said, “Borring!”
Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it.
24
the youngest children in the class were
25
by the story. They
26
with great interest and then
27
joined in grand conversations about Harry`s adventures.
“How can you say it`s
28
? Have you read it? ” asked Aunt Dede.
“No, it`s too long and it doesn`t have any
29
.” complained Lainey.
“Oh, that`s where you are
30
;there are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to
31
them. It`s like magic.”
“Nice try , Aunt Dede,”Lainey replied
32
from the back seat.
Another 33 was in order. “Well, if you don’t want to read it, give it34 .Maybe your mom would 35 hearing the story.” The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter,36 were coming from the back seat:“Please read a little37.”
Lainey is an example of an
38reader. As shown here, Lainey can become 39 about reading when 40 with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.
21.A．within
B.on
C.to
D. above
22.A．daughter
B.niece
C. student
D.friend
23.A．opened
B.dried
C.rolled
D.shaded
24.A．Even
B.Still
C. Just
D.Yet
25.A．surprised
B.annoyed
C. puzzled
D.attracted.
26.A．read
B.told
C.listened
D.wrote
27.A．suspectedly
B.anxiously
C.calmly
D.enthusiastically
28.A．amazing
B.boring
C.ridiculous
D.humorous
29.A．pictures
B.stories
C. adventures
D.conversations
30.A．crazy
B.foolish
C. wrong
D.different
31.A．see
B. match
C.show
D.recognize
32.A．sourly
B.patiently
C. eagerly
D.shyly
33.A．idea
B.try
C.belief
D.behavior
34.A．away
B.out
C.in
D.back
35.A．enjoy
B.admit
C. mind
D.finish
36.A．decisions
B. requests
C.comments
D.promises
37.A.more clearly
B.longer
C. louder
D.more carefully 38.A. Unpleasant
B. Innocent
C.unwilling
D.independent 39.A.astonished
B.worried
C. confused
D.excited 40.A. presented
B. concerned
C.disturbed
D.replaced
8.【2016·浙江】完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分0）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
During the war,my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California.I went to live there in order to be 21
him. I hated the place .I had never
22
been so unhappy . My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty,and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was
23
-almost 125 0F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌)。 24
a soul to talk to . The wind blew non-stop ,and all the food I ate ,and the evry air I breathed,were
25
with sand , sand , sand !
I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was
26
and coming back home.I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I
27
be in prison! My father answered my
28
with just two lines-two lines that will always sing in my
29
- two lines that completely changed my life :
Two men looked out from prison bars
One saw the mud ,the other saw the stars
I read those two lines
30
I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present
31
; I would look for the stars.
I made friends with the natives,and their
32
amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had
33
to sell to tourists . I studied the delightful forms of the cactus .I watched for the desert sunsets,and
34
for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean
35
What brought about this
36
change in me ? The desert hadn’t changed , 37
I had .I had changed my
38
And by doing so ,I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing
39
of my life . I was excited by this new world that I had discovered I had looked out of my self-created prison and
40
the stars
21.
A. off
B.
behind
C. near
D. beyond
22.
A. before
B. already
C. then
D. still
23.
A. inflexible
B. incomprehensible
C. uncontrollable
D.unbearable
24.
A. Only
B.
Not
C. Many
D.Such
25.
A. covered
B. filled
C.
buried
D. charged
26.
A. catching up
B. keeping up
C. giving up
D.getting up
27.
A. ought to
B. might well
C. would rather
D.had better
28.
A.request
B. call
C. question
D.letter
29.
A. comparison
B. imagination
C. consideration
D. memory
30.
A. over and over
B. by and by
C. up and down
D.now and then
31.
A. company
B. occupation
C. situation
D.relationship
32.
A. movement
B. reaction
C. guidance
D.purpose
33.
A. refused
B. failed
C. managed
D.happened
34.
A. asked
B. hunted
C. waited
D.headed
35.
A. floor
B. surface
C. rock
D.level
36.
A. shocking
B. challenging
C. puzzling
D.astonishing
37.
A. as
B. but
C. for
D.or
38.
A. attitude
B. principle
C. identity
D.standard
39.
A. vacation
B. operation
C. affair
D. adventure
40.
A. sought
B. counted
C. found
D.reached
9.【2016·江苏】完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were ___36,Kurt askedme, “ John, what is your37for personal growth?
Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might38for growth. I toldhim about the many activities in which I was39. And I went into a40about how hard Iworked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt41 patiently, but then he42 smiled and said, “You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?”
“No, I 43.
“You know,” Kurt said simply, “growth is not a(n)44 process.”
And that’s when it45 me. I wasn’t doing anything46 to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the47: I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my48.
That night, I talked to my wife about my49 with Kurt and what I had learned. I50 her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We51 that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a52 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.
Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to 53 the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to 54 together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a55 decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.
36. A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating
37. A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request
38. A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify
39. A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed
40. A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate
41. A. calculated B. listened C. drank D. explained
42. A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally
43. A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained
44. A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing
45. A. confused B. informed C. pleased D. hit
46. A. on loan B. on purpose C. on sale D. on balance
47. A. comment B. announcement C. decision D. arrangement
48. A. life B. progress C. performance D. investment
49. A. contract B. conversation C. negotiation D. argument
50. A. lent B. sold C. showed D. offered
51. A. recalled B. defined C. recognized D. declared
52. A. tool B. method C. way D. rule
53. A. provide B. buy C. give D. deliver
54. A. grow B. survive C. move D. gather
55. A. difficult B. random C. firm D. wise
2.【2015·北京】完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）
阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上讲该项 涂黑。
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them
36
side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud
37
filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning,
38
, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a
39
under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all
40
people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their
41
and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and
42
everyone in person.” his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a
43
instead? Dario asked.
They both loved the
44
. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts
45
their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party
46
. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to
47
. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert,
48
Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I
49
that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we
50
you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t
51
how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.”She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such
52
music.”
“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be
53
to play them in the evening.”
“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to
54
the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of
55
and made him feel that they were home at last.
36.A. sat
B. stood
C. lay
D. walked
37.A. voice
B. ring
C. music
D. cry
38.A. therefore
B. however
C. otherwise
D. instead
39.A. note
B. poster
C. bill
D. report
40.A. proud
B. rich
C. lucky
D. nice
41.A. neighbors
B. friends
C. relatives
D. audience
42.A. blame
B. instruct
C. question
D. visit
43.A. party
B. concert
C. show
D. play
44.A. experience
B. idea
C. performance
D. action
45.A. to
B. with
C. for
D. from
46.A. continued
B. arrived
C. passed
D. finished
47.A. order
B. sell
C. share
D. advertise
48.A. treated
B. presented
C. helped
D. served
49. A. promised
B. admitted
C. agreed
D. worried
50. A. give
B. send
C. offer
D. owe
51. A. realize
B. remember
C. understand
D. accept
52. A. sweet
B. strange
C. funny
D. loud
53. A. brave
B. sorry
C. happy
D. afraid
54. A. changing
B. practicing
C. recording
D. writing
55. A. equality
B. freedom
C. warmth
D. sympathy
3.【2015·江苏】完形填空 (共 20 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 20 分)
请阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional 36
and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so
37 to me and had such a big
38 on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to
39 my own cancer experience?
I’m an ambitious
40, and when I started going through chemo (化疗) , even though I’ m a very
41 person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the
42 . One day, while waiting to go in for
43 , I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in my hand. Another patient 44 what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me
45 he had one of his books with him as well. It
46 that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was47 a published author, and he was currently
48 on a new book.
We would see each other at various times and
49 friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) 50 of Dr. Bernie. He really put a 51 on my face. He unfortunately 52 last year due to his cancer, 53 he left a deep impression on me and gave me the
54 to pick up my pen again. I
55 to myself, 揑f he can do it, then so can I.y”
36.
A. tastes B. ideas C. notes D. memories
37.
A. amazing B. shocking C. amusing D. strange
38.
A. strike B. push C. challenge D. impact
39.
A. learn from B. go over C. get through D. refer to
40.
A. reader B. writer C. editor D. doctor
41.
A. positive B. agreeable C. humorous D. honest
42.
A. mood B. position C. state D. way
43.
A. advice B. reference C. protection D. treatment
44.
A. viewed B. knew C. noticed D. wondered
45.
A. while B. because C. although D. providing
46.
A. came out B. worked out C. proved out D. turned out
47.
A. naturally B. merely C. hopefully D. actually
48.
A. deciding B. investing C. working D. relying
49.
A. became B. helped C. missed D. visited
50.
A. patient B. operator C. fan D. publisher
51.
A. sign B. smile C. mark D. mask
52.
A. showed up
B. set off C. fell down D. passed away
53.
A. since B. but C. so D. for
54.
A. guidance B. trust C. opportunity D. inspiration
55.
A. promised B. swore C. thought D. replied
２.【2015·安徽】完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In our mode world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 36 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 37 because peopleare throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we 38 a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 39 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 40 modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 41 .
Another cause is our42 of disposable (一次性的) products.As 43 people,we are always looking for 44 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 45 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
Our appetite for new products also 46 to the problem. We are 47 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 48 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 49 useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the 50 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 51 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 52 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 53 , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 54 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 55. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
36. A. key
B. reason
C. project
D. problem
37. A. gifts
B. rubbish
C. debt
D. products
38. A. face
B. become
C. observe
D. change
39. A. hide
B. control
C. replace
D. withdraw
40. A. Thanks to B. As to
C. Except for
D. Regardless of
41. A. safe
B. funny
C. cheap
D. powerful
42. A. love
B. lack
C. prevention
D. division
43. A. sensitive B. kind
C. brave
D. busy
44. A. ways
B. places
C. jobs
D. friends
45. A. donate
B. receive
C. produce
D. preserve
46. A. adapts
B. returns
C. responds
D. contributes
47. A. tired of
B. addicted to
C. worried about D. ashamed for
48. A. newer
B. stronger
C. higher
D. larger
49. A. pick up
B. pay for
C. hold onto
D. throw away
50. A. advantages
B. purposes
C. functions
D. consequences
51. A. show
B. record
C. decrease
D. measure
52. A. technology
B. environment C. consumers
D. brands
53. A. However
B. Otherwise
C. Therefore
D. Meanwhile
54. A. by
B. in favour of
C. after
D. instead of
55. A. spending
B. collecting
C. repairing
D. advertising
３.【2015·湖南】Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
It was a rainy morning and the children, mainly boys with various learning difficulties, refused to settle for the start of the lesson. As an inexperienced teacher, I tried every means to get them to be
36
, but in vain. my panic was rising and I could feel my heart beating wildly. This was the
37
of my job as a music teacher, I thought -- teaching was not for me. Then I had an idea. Hoping that no one would notice that I was
38
inside, I threw my voice as far as it would reach: "Put your heads on the desks and close your
39
! We are going on a journey."
40
, the children fell silent. "Now what should I do?" I thought to myself. Reaching over to my collection of CDs, I blindly
41
, put it in the machine and played it.
Obediently (顺从地), my class lay their heads on their desk, closed their eyes and
42 . When the music started, the room as filled with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined. All the children were
43
. When the music finished, I asked them all to raise their
44
slowly so that we could share our musical journey.
At this point, when all the children were willing to share their experiences, I began to learn how to
45
. The music allow me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect, tears and smiles, the knowing and the
46
and most of all, an understanding of each other. This was the power that
47
in the classroom could have.
36 A. glad B. safe C. kind D. quiet
37.A. end B. aim C. rule D. plan
38.A. guessing
B. shaking C. responding D. laughing
39.A. eyes B. mouths C. books D. doors
40.A. Punctually
B. Importantly C. Amazingly D. Obviously
41.A. passed one on
B. gave one back C. turned one in D. took one out
42.A. slept B. nodded C. waited D. continued
43.A. talking B. singing C. dancing D. listening
44.A. legs B. heads C. arms D. shoulders
45.A. teach B. imagine C. play
D. understand
46.A. unprepared
B. unspoken
C. unknown D. unforgotten
47.A. games B. music C. tears D. knowledge
2.【2015·重庆】B
Imagine the first days in a new time zone. Slow to respond to the 28
, your body clock is confused. You’re sleepy all day, but when it’s time for bed, you can hardly fall asleep. Obviously you are
29
jet lag（时差反应）.
Travelers have traditionally fought this
30
with sleeping pills or alcohol. There are actually healthier ways that can work just as 31.
For example, the moment you get on the airplane, start
32
your biological block to the destination’s time. If it’s daytime in your destination, try to stay
33
. Walking around the cabin（客舱） can be of help. When it’s nighttime, try to sleep. In that case, eat before the flight,
34 an empty stomach will prevent you from sleeping. These tips will help you start a new
35of sleep and wakefulness.
28. A. flight
B. change
C. demand
D. climate
29. A. suffering from B. working on
C. looking into
D. leading to
30. A. danger
B. problem
C. waste
D. fear
31. A. briefly
B. slowly
C. suddenly
D. effectively
32. A. checking
B. sending
C. adjusting
D. stopping
33. A. awake
B. alone
C. hungry
D. calm
34. A. though
B. so
C. whole
D. or
35. A. understanding B. cycle
C. research
D. trend
【2014·重庆卷】A
Five months after my husband Steve died, I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet（水龙头）. I knew it needed repairs badly, but it 16_______ me so much just to think of it.
All our 17_______ life, I was the “artist” bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the 18 ”_______” one. He had a real gift for handling chores（家务活），19_______ me from unpleasant repair jobs.
But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely 20_______ the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to 21_______ the challenge of getting things fixed.
I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. “Doesn’t your husband 22_______ this kind of work?” he asked. “It’s not hard.”
“He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs 23_______.” I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me 24_______, but he didn’t reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been.
He did a(n) 25_______ job. I asked him to name his fee. “No charge, Ma’am,” he said. “My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through.”
By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of 26_______ with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant 27_______ in the world.
16．A. hurt
B. puzzled
C. cost
D. disappointed
17．A. separate
B. shared
C. spiritual
D. social
18．A. active
B. boring
C. careless
D. practical
19．A. attracting
B. sheltering
C. driving
D. prohibiting
20．A. ignored
B. hated
C. cleaned
D. missed
21．A. come up with
B. face up with
C. look forward to
D. step away from
22．A. begin
B. check
C. like
D. find
23．A. gratefully
B. firmly
C. bravely
D. wonderfully
24．A. strangely
B. innocently
C. painfully
D. sympathetically
25．A. terrible
B. excellent
C. important
D. dangerous
26．A. loss
B. failure
C. fear
D. regret
27．A. friendship
B. devotion
C. kindness
D. justice
【2014·山东卷】完型填空（共两篇；第一篇短文10小题，每小题1分；第二篇短文20小题，每小题1.5分；满分40分）
A
There was a pet store and the owner had a parrot. One day a
11
walked in and the parrot said to the man ,“Hey you!” The man said, “What!?” The parrot said, “Your
12
is really ugly.” The man got very
13
and went to the store owner and said, “Your bird just
14
my wife. It said she was ugly.”
The owner stormed over,
15
the bird, took it into the “black room,”shook it a bit,
16
out a few feathers, and said,“Don’t ever, ever say anything to
17
my customers again. You got that！！！”
With that
18
he took the bird and put it back into its cage. The old bird shook out its
19
and relaxed in its cage. A couple of weeks
20
and in walked this guy and his wife again. The parrot said, “Hey you!” The guy said, “What!?” The parrot answered, “You know that.”
11．A. group
B. team
C. couple
D. crowd
12．A. wife
B. sister
C. mother
D. daughter
13．A. curious
B. nervous
C. guilty
D. angry
14．A. greeted
B. puzzled
C. offended
D. scared
15．A. hugged
B. seized
C. trained
D. rescued
16．A. sent
B. handed
C. pulled
D. dug
17．A. touch
B. amuse
C. cheat
D. embarrass
18．A. warning
B. comment
C. suggestion
D. request
19．A. eyes
B. feathers
C. fur
D. skin
20．A. lasted
B. arrived
C. appeared
D. passed
B
Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843, and moved to Montreal, Canada at the age five with her family. While
21
her ill elder sister throughout the years, Charlotte discovered she had a(an)
22
in medicine. At 18 she married and
23
a family. Several years later, Charlotte said she wanted to be a
24
. Her husband supported her decision.
25
, Canadian medical schools did not
26
women students at the time. Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study
27
at the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia. It took her five years to
28
her medical degree.
Upon graduation, Charlotte
29
to Montreal and set up a private
30
. Three years later, she moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and there she was once again a
31
doctor. Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps. Charlotte
32
herself operating on damaged limbs and setting
33
bones, in addition to delivering all the babies in the area.
But Charlotte had been practicing without a license. She had
34
a doctor’s license in both Montreal and Winnipeg, but was
35
. The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons, an all-male board, wanted her to
36
her studies at a Canadian medical college! Charlotte refused to
37
her patients to spend time studying what she already knew. So in 1887, she appeared to the Manitoba Legislature to
38
a license to her but they, too, refused. Charlotte
39
to practice without a license until 1912. She died four years later at the age of 73.
In 1993, 77 years after her
40
, a medical license was issued to Charlotte. This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor “this courageous and pioneering woman.”
21．A. raising
B. teaching
C. nursing
D. missing
22．A. habit
B. interest
C. opinion
D. voice
23．A. invented
B. selected
C. offered
D. started
24．A. doctor
B. musician
C. lawyer
D. physicist
25．A. Besides
B. Unfortunately
C. Otherwise
D. Eventually
26．A. hire
B. entertain
C. trust
D. accept
27．A. history
B. physics
C. medicine
D. law
28．A. improve
B. save
C. design
D. earn
29．A. returned
B. escaped
C. spread
D. wandered
30．A. school
B. museum
C. clinic
D. lab
31．A. busy
B. wealthy
C. greedy
D. lucky
32．A. helped
B. found
C. troubled
D. imagined
33．A. harmful
B. tired
C. broken
D. weak
34．A. put away
B. taken over
C. turned in
D. applied for
35．A. punished
B. refused
C. blamed
D. fired
36．A. display
B. change
C. preview
D. complete
37．A. leave
B. charge
C. test
D. cure
38．A. sell
B. donate
C. issue
D. show
39．A. continued
B. promised
C. pretended
D. dreamed
40．A. birth
B. death
C. wedding
D. graduation
【2014·广东卷】完形填空
Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers. Then again, teenagers have
feelings about their parents, saying that it is not easy living with them. According to a recent research, the most common
between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks. On the one hand, parents go mad over
rooms, clothes thrown on the floor and their children’s refusal to help with the
. On the other hand, teenagers lose their patience continually when parents blame them for
the towel in the bathroom, not cleaning up their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket.
The research, conducted by St. George University, shows that different parents have different
to these problems. However, some approaches are more
than others. For example, those parents who yell at their children for their untidiness, but
clean the room for them, have fewer chances of changing their children’s
. On the contrary, those who let teenagers experience the
of their actions can do better. For example, when teenagers who don’t help their parents with the shopping don’t find their favorite drink in the refrigerator, they are forced to
their actions.
Psychologists say that
is the most important thing in parent-child relationships. Parents should
to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say. Parents may
their children when they are untidy but they should also understand that their room is their own private space. Communication is a two-way process. It is only by listening to and
each other that problems between parents and children can be settled.
2．A. natural
B. strong
C. guilty
D. similar
3．A. interest
B. argument
C. link
D.knowledge
4．A. noisy
B. crowded
C. messy
D. locked
5．A. homework
B. housework C. problem
D. research
6．A. washing
B. using
C. dropping
D. replacing
7．A. approaches
B. contributions
C. introductions
D. attitudes
8．A. complex
B. popular
C. scientific
D. successful
9．A. later
B. deliberately
C. seldom
D. thoroughly
10．A. behavior
B. taste
C. future
D. nature
11．A. failures
B. changes
C. consequences
D. thrills
12．A. defend
B. delay
C. repeat
D. reconsider
13．A. communication
B. bond
C. friendship
D. trust
14．A. reply
B. attend
C. attach
D. talk
15．A. hate
B. scold
C. frighten
D. stop
【2014·全国新课标I】完形填空（共20 小题；每小题两分，满分40分）
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this ________at work in people of all _________. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about _______with their new toys. But their ________soon wear off and by January those_________toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of_________stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s _________interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child________bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the_______of caring the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescent enter high school with great_______but soon looking forward to________. The same is true of the young adults going to the college. And then, how many_________, who complain about the long drives to work, _________drove for hours at a time when they first_________
their drivers licenses? Before people retire, they usually
_______to do a lot of_____things, which never had _____while working. But ________after retirement, the golfing, the fishing , the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they _______. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new_________.
1．A.principle
B.habit
C.way
D.power
2．A.parties
B.races
C.countries
D.ages
3．A.working
B.living
C.playing
D.going
4．A.confidence
B.interest
C.anxiety
D.sorrow
5．A.same
B.extra
C.funny
D.expensive
6．A.well-organized B.colorfully-printed
C.newly-collected D.half-filled
7．A.broad
B.passing
C.different
D.main
8．A.silently
B.impatiently
C.gladly
D.worriedly
9．A.promise
B.burden
C.right
D.game
10．A.courage
B.calmness
C.confusion
D.excitement
11．A.graduation
B.independence
C.responsibility
D.success
12．A.children
B.students
C.adults
D.retirees
13．A.carefully
B.eagerly
C. nervously
D.bravely
14．A.required
B.obtained
C.noticed
D.discovered
15．A.need
B.learn
C.start
D.plan
16．A.great
B.strange
C.difficult
D.correct
17．A.time
B.money
C.skills
D.knowledge
18．A.only
B.well
C.even
D.soon
19．A.lost
B.choose
C.left
D.quit
20．A.pets
B.toys
C.friends
D.colleagues