2016届江苏常州市高考英语二轮完形填空训练（4）

　　江苏常州市2016高考英语完形填空二轮训练（4）及答案

　　【由上海市崇明县2016模拟改编】

　　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.

　　Due to rising pollution and a strengthening yuan, Beijing saw its tourist numbers drop to 4.20 million visits from January to November in 2016 from 5.01 million visits in 2016.

　　The number of overseas travelers to Beijing grew after the city hosted the 2008 Olympics until 2016, when it saw a 3.8% __1__, followed by the further drop last year. The unexpected drop in 2016 came __2__ new policies introduced in a(n) __3__ to support China’s tourism industry. But only 14,000 tourists __4__ the visa-free stopover, according to the Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection, well short of the 20,000 target officials had __5__ predicted.

　　Jiang Yiyi, deputy director of the Institute of International Tourism at the China Tourism Academy, __6__ part of the drop-off in foreign tourists to the strengthening yuan.

　　In 2016, the yuan increased almost 3% against the U.S. dollar, making “Beijing a more expensive __7__ than in the past”, Jiang Yiyi noted. “At the same time,” she said, “other countries have seen their tourist numbers grow as the currencies(货币) __8__. While RMB is on the rise, currencies from some of China’s __9__ for tourism, such as Japan, are depreciating(贬值), meaning travel to some other Asian countries has been getting cheaper while travel to China is becoming more expensive, ” Jiang Yiyi said. In 2016, the Japanese yen fell 21% against the U.S. dollar, __10__ 10 million overseas tourists.

　　The Beijing Tourism Development Commission noted that the country’s battle with pollution is another __11__ cities face in attracting overseas tourists.

　　Heavy air pollution from Beijing to Shanghai, where pollution levels went off the charts in December, __12__ don’t do much to help attract tourists. China’s tourism officials are expecting to __13__ the trend of declining overseas visitors in 2016—possible, experts say, if it __14__ its outdated tour packages and lowers ticket prices.

　　Jiang Yiyi at the China Tourism Academy suggests China adopt a long-term national plan to __15__ the country’s image and investment in overseas tourism to attract more visitors.

　　1. A. growth

　　B. decline

　　C. change

　　D. influence

　　2. A. in addition to B. by means of

　　C. as a result of

　　D. in spite of

　　3. A. attempt

　　B. agreement

　　C. hurry

　　D. mood

　　4. A. got familiar with B. came up with

　　C. took advantage of D. put emphasis on

　　5. A. fortunately

　　B. frequently

　　C. previously

　　D. occasionally

　　6. A. devoted

　　B. owed

　　C. attached

　　D. exposed

　　7. A. destination

　　B. tourism

　　C. authority

　　D. association

　　8. A. reform

　　B. collapse

　　C. stabilize

　　D. weaken

　　9. A. competitors

　　B. supporters

　　C. investors

　　D. reminders

　　10. A. inspiring

　　B. attracting

　　C. disappointing

　　D. embarrassing

　　11. A. opportunity

　　B. situation

　　C. obstacle

　　D. alternative

　　12. A. relevantly

　　B. approximately

　　C. dramatically

　　D. certainly

　　13. A. set

　　B. reverse

　　C. confirm

　　D. follow

　　14. A. revises

　　B. sells

　　C. excludes

　　D. demonstrates

　　15. A. create

　　B. keep

　　C. damage

　　D. improve

　　【参考答案】

　　1. B

　　2. D

　　3. A

　　4. C

　　5. C

　　6. B

　　7. A

　　8. D

　　9. A

　　10. B

　　11. C

　　12. D 13. B

　　14. A

　　15. D

　　完型填空（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。

　　Peter and Paul got permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they knew it would be more

　　41

　　to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys

　　42

　　with their tent and food.

　　Carrying their heavy

　　43

　　, the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their 44

　　before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to

　　45

　　close to the river at the edge of the woods,

　　46

　　Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away.

　　47

　　, Peter followed his brother deeper into the 48 . “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They

　　49

　　the tent , and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way

　　50

　　to the river to catch some fish.

　　“Are you sure that this is the right

　　51

　　?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago. ” Paul walked

　　52

　　silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were.

　　53

　　, they were a long distance from where they were

　　54

　　to be. They were not even

　　55

　　of where they had set up their camp. They sat in

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　　for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues the way trackers

　　57

　　in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left

　　58

　　some broken tree branches and leaves. ”

　　Carefully, the boys

　　59

　　the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off

　　60

　　the direction of the river.

　　What would their parents think of their adventure?

　　41.A. surprising B. annoying C. exciting D. frightening

　　42.A.went away B. went back C. went round D.went through

　　43.A.tent

　　B. load

　　C. food D. storage

　　44.A. grassland B. river C. field D. destination

　　45.A. stay B. lie C. wait D. live

　　46.A. and B. but C. or D. so

　　47.A.Unconsciously B.Unwillingly C. Unfortunately D. Uninterestingly

　　48. A. farm B. woods C. setting D. camp

　　49.A. put off B. put on C.put up D. put down

　　50.A. forward

　　B. near C. further  D. back

　　51. A. way B. mark C. place D. time

　　52.A. alone B. about C. on D. in

　　53.A. At first

　　B. At last C. Above all D.After all

　　54.A. discovered B.supposed

　　C. persuaded D. encouraged

　　55.A. afraid B. informed C. sure D. reminded

　　56.A.disappointment

　　B. satisfaction C.enjoyment D. imagination

　　57.A. appear B. work C. do D. behave

　　58.A. around B. out C. aside D. behind

　　59.A. fetched B. watched C. followed D. collected

　　60. A. for B. to C. in D. at

　　【参考答案】完型填空

　　41-45 CABDA

　　46-50 BBBCD

　　51-55 ACDBC

　　56-60 ACDCC

　　完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1分，满分0分)

　　Children find meanings in their old family tales. When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker,

　　36

　　all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times

　　37

　　his strong-minded grandfather was nearly

　　38

　　, he loaded his family into the car and

　　39

　　them to see family members in Canada with a

　　40

　　, “there are more important things in life than money. ”

　　The

　　41

　　took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a

　　42

　　house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was

　　43

　　that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t.

　　44

　　, their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they

　　45

　　was how warm the people were in the house and how

　　46

　　of their heart was accessible. Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children

　　47

　　hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing

　　48

　　in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.

　　A university

　　49

　　of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to50

　　parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.

　　The

　　51

　　is telling the stories in a way children can

　　52

　　. We’re not talking here about the kind of story that

　　53

　　, “ When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s

　　54

　　, and make eye contact （接触） to create “a personal experience”.We don’t have to tell children55

　　they should take from the story and what the moral is . ”

　　36. A. missed

　　B. lost

　　C. forgot

　　D.ignored

　　37. A. when

　　B. while

　　C. how

　　D. why

　　38. A. friendless

　　B. worthless

　　C. penniless

　　D. homeless

　　39. A fetched

　　B. allowed

　　C. expected

　　D. took

　　40. A. hope

　　B. promise

　　C. suggestion

　　D.belief

　　41. A. tale

　　B. agreement

　　C. arrangement

　　D.report

　　42. A. large

　　B. small

　　C. new

　　D. grand

　　43. A. surprised

　　B. annoyed

　　C. disappointed

　　D. worried

　　44. A. Therefore

　　B. Besides

　　C. Instead

　　D. Otherwise

　　45. A. talked about

　　B. cared about

　　C. wrote about

　　D.heard about

　　46. A. much

　　B. many

　　C. little

　　D. few

　　47. A. beyond

　　B. over

　　C. behind

　　D.through

　　48. A. argument

　　B. skill

　　C. interest

　　D.anxiety

　　49. A. study

　　B. design

　　C. committee

　　D. staff

　　50. A. provide

　　B. retell

　　C. support

　　D. refuse

　　51. A. trouble

　　B. gift

　　C. fact

　　D. trick

　　52. A. perform

　　B. write

　　C. hear

　　D. question

　　53. A. means

　　B. ends

　　C. begins

　　D. proves

　　54. A. needs

　　B. activities

　　C. judgments

　　D. habits

　　55. A. that

　　B. what

　　C. which

　　D.whom

　　完形填空。

　　An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to

　　36

　　the house-building business to live a more

　　37

　　life with his wife and

　　38

　　his extended family. He would miss the paycheck（工资）each week, but he wanted to retire. They could 39

　　.

　　The employer was 40

　　to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,

　　41

　　over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and

　　42

　　materials. It was an unfortunate way to

　　43 a dedicated（献身的）career.

　　When the carpenter finished

　　his work, his employer came to

　　44 the house. Then he handed the front-door

　　45

　　to the carpenter and said, “This is your house.---my

　　46

　　to you.”

　　The carpenter was shocked!

　　What a

　　47 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

　　48 it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting

　　49

　　than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 50we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.

　　But, you cannot

　　51 You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone

　　52

　　said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your

　　53 and the choices you

　　54

　　today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build

　　55!

　　36. A. continue

　　B. start

　　C. leave

　　D. find

　　37. A. leisurely

　　B. lonely

　　C. orderly

　　D. friendly

　　38. A support

　　B. share

　　C. enjoy

　　D. care

　　39. A. go off

　　B. get by

　　C. pass on

　　D. work away

　　40. A. polite

　　B. nervous

　　C. proud

　　D. sorry

　　41. A. but

　　B. while

　　C. which D. before

　　42. A. perfect B.inferior（劣质的） C.superior

　　D.tough

　　43. A. satisfy

　　B. improve

　　C. meet

　　D. end

　　44. A. buy

　　B. repair

　　C. inspect

　　D. sell

　　45. A. roof

　　B. window

　　C. key

　　D. design

　　46. A. gift

　　B. promise

　　C. salary

　　D. words

　　47. A. disappointment B. shame

　　C. pleasure

　　D. success

　　48. A. So

　　B. Yet

　　C. As

　　D. Such

　　49. A. worse B. more

　　C. rather

　　D. less

　　50. A. realize

　　B. explain

　　C. think

　　D. admit

　　51. A. step forward

　　B. go back

　　C. come out D. look around

　　52. A. never

　　B. again

　　C. once

　　D. nearly

　　53. A. attitude

　　B. experience

　　C. skill

　　D. advantage

　　54. A. learn B. take

　　C. see

　　D. make

　　55. A. badly

　　B. wisely

　　C. early

　　D. confidently

　　参考答案

　　36—40 CACBD 41—45 ABDCC 46—50 ABADA 51—55 BCABD

　　完形填空

　　An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to

　　36

　　the house-building business to live a more

　　37

　　life with his wife and

　　38

　　his extended family. He would miss the paycheck（工资）each week, but he wanted to retire. They could 39

　　.

　　The employer was 40

　　to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,

　　41

　　over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and

　　42

　　materials. It was an unfortunate way to

　　43 a dedicated（献身的）career.

　　When the carpenter finished

　　his work, his employer came to

　　44 the house. Then he handed the front-door

　　45

　　to the carpenter and said, “This is your house.---my

　　46

　　to you.”

　　The carpenter was shocked!

　　What a

　　47 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

　　48 it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting

　　49

　　than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 50we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.

　　But, you cannot

　　51 You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone

　　52

　　said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your

　　53 and the choices you

　　54

　　today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build

　　55!

　　36. A. continue

　　B. start

　　C. leave

　　D. find

　　37. A. leisurely

　　B. lonely

　　C. orderly

　　D. friendly

　　38. A support

　　B. share

　　C. enjoy

　　D. care

　　39. A. go off

　　B. get by

　　C. pass on

　　D. work away

　　40. A. polite

　　B. nervous

　　C. proud

　　D. sorry

　　41. A. but

　　B. while

　　C. which D. before

　　42. A. perfect

　　B. inferior（劣质的） C. superior

　　D. tough

　　43. A. satisfy

　　B. improve

　　C. meet

　　D. end

　　44. A. buy

　　B. repair

　　C. inspect

　　D. sell

　　45. A. roof

　　B. window

　　C. key

　　D. design

　　46. A. gift

　　B. promise

　　C. salary

　　D. words

　　47. A. disappointment B. shame

　　C. pleasure

　　D. success

　　48. A. So

　　B. Yet

　　C. As

　　D. Such

　　49. A. worse B. more

　　C. rather

　　D. less

　　50. A. realize

　　B. explain

　　C. think

　　D. admit

　　51. A. step forward

　　B. go back

　　C. come out D. look around

　　52. A. never

　　B. again

　　C. once

　　D. nearly

　　53. A. attitude

　　B. experience

　　C. skill

　　D. advantage

　　54. A. learn B. take

　　C. see

　　D. make

　　55. A. badly

　　B. wisely

　　C. early

　　D. confidently

　　参考答案

　　36—40 CACBD 41—45 ABDCC 46—50 ABADA 51—55 BCABD