河南南召县2017高考英语完形填空选编6
完形填空
I’m sitting in a quiet room at the Millcroft Hotel，a peaceful place hidden back among pine trees about an hour out of Toronto. It’s just past noon，late July，and I’m__1__the desperate sounds of a lifeordeath__2__going on a few feet away.
There’s a small__3__burning out the last of its short life’s energies in a(an)__4__to fly through the glass of the window.__5__，it’s not working. The great effort offers no hope for survival. Ironically (讽刺地)，the struggle is part of the trap. It is__6__for the fly to try hard enough to succeed in__7__through the glass. This fly is doomed (注定失败)．It will__8__there on the windowsill.
Across the room，ten steps__9__，the door is open. Ten seconds of flying time and this small creature could reach the outside world it__10__.With only a small effort now being__11__，it could be free of this selfset__12__.The breakthrough possibility is there. It would be so__13__.
Why doesn’t the fly try another approach，__14__dramatically different？How did it get so locked in on the idea__15__this particular route and determined effort offer the most promise for success?
No doubt this way makes__16__to the fly.Regrettably，it’s an idea that will kill it.
Trying harder isn’t necessarily the solution__17__achieving more. It may not offer any real__18__for getting what you want out of life. Sometimes，in fact，it’s a big part of the problem.
If you__19__your hopes for a breakthrough on trying harder than ever，you may__20__your chances for success.
语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了“我”在旅馆里看到一只苍蝇不停地试图穿过玻璃飞出去，这无疑是在自杀。它完全可以从旁边开着的门飞走。“我”从这件事得到启发：人们在遇到困难的时候，不应冒昧地尝试，应该有所突破，才有机会获得成功。1.A.seeing B．crying out
C．watching D．listening to
解析 句意为：我听到了绝望的声音。listen to“听到”。A、B、C三项均没有“听到”的意思。
答案 D
2．A. struggle B．cry
C．yell D．test
解析 struggle意为“挣扎，斗争”；cry意为“哭，喊叫”；yell意为“叫喊”；test意为“测试”。由第二段第四句中“the struggle is part of trap”的提示可知，此处应选用struggle。
答案 A
3．A. bird B．fly
C．insect D．worm
解析 bird意为“鸟”；fly意为“苍蝇”；insect意为“昆虫”；worm意为“爬虫”。由第二段第五句中的“the fly to try hard enough to succeed in...”可知，B项正确。
答案 B
4．A. experience B．direction
C．force D．attempt
解析 experience意为“经验，经历”；direction意为“方向”；force意为“武力”；attempt意为“尝试”。根据上下文语境可知，苍蝇正在尝试穿过玻璃飞出去。
答案 D
5．A. Thus B．So
C．Although D．However
解析 thus意为“因而”；so意为“所以”；although意为“虽然”；however意为“然而”。句意为：虽然苍蝇不断地尝试穿过玻璃窗，然而并不奏效。前后两句是转折关系。
答案 D
6．A. unusual B．likely
C．impossible D．common
解析 unusual“不同寻常的”；likely“可能的”；impossible“不可能的”；common“寻常的”。由常识可知，苍蝇是不可能成功穿过玻璃飞出去的。
答案 C
7．A. digging B．breaking
C．pushing D．jumping
解析 dig“挖掘”；break“打破”；push“推”；jump“跳”。短语break through意为“突破，冲破”，符合语境。
答案 B
8．A. kill B．die
C．lie D．stick
解析 kill“杀死”；die“死”；lie“撒谎，躺”；stick“粘贴”。由常识判断，如果苍蝇不断地撞击玻璃，就会死在那里。
答案 B
9．A. away B．far
C．near D．distant
解析 away“距离……远”；far“远的”；near“近的”；distant“远的”。away用在名词后，表示距离某地有多远，符合语境。
答案 A
10．A. dreams B．thinks of
C．misses D．longs for
解析 dream“梦想”；think of“考虑”；miss“怀念，错过”；long for“渴望”。句意为：只需十秒钟的飞行，这只苍蝇就能飞到外面它所渴望的世界。
答案 D
11．A. done B．owned
C．wasted D．planned
解析 do“做，完成”；own“拥有”；waste“浪费”；plan“计划”。根据语境可知，它之前的努力都白费了，故C项符合语境。
答案 C
12．A. aim B．trap
C．net D．goal
解析 aim“目的，目标”；trap“陷阱”；net“网”；goal“目的”。由第二段第四句中的“the struggle is part of the trap”可知，trap符合语境，即自我设置的陷阱。
答案 B
13．A. easy B．necessary
C．hard D．obvious
解析 easy“轻松的，容易的”；necessary“必要的”；hard“艰难的”；obvious“明显的”。句意为：突破的可能性就在那里，是那么简单。
答案 A
14．A. attempt B．anything
C．struggle D．something
解析 something“某事，某物”，常用于肯定句；anything“任何事物”，常用于否定句和疑问句。在表示请求、建议或征求意见的疑问句中常用something。
答案 D
15．A. that B．what
C．which D．where
解析 that可引导定语从句，也可引导名词性从句；what引导名词性从句；which引导形容词性从句；where可引导定语从句和状语从句。从句中不缺任何成分，且句中先行词是idea，所以其后要用that来引导同位语从句，对idea进行补充说明。
答案 A
16．A. sense B．difference
C．effect D．effort
解析 sense“感觉，意识”，常和make构成短语，make sense意为“有意义”；difference“区别，不同”；effect“影响”；effort“努力”。句意为：毫无疑问，这种方法对这只苍蝇来说是有意义的。
答案 A
17．A. of B．from
C．off D．to
解析 在solution的后面常跟to表示的不定式，是固定搭配。意为“解析法”。
答案 D
18．A. advice B．support
C．hope D．power
解析 advice“建议”；support“支持，支撑”；hope“希望”；power“力量”。此处与最后一段中的“If you_______ _your hopes for a．..”相照应，故用hope符合语境。
答案 C
19．A. risk B．get
C．make D．take
解析 risk“冒险，冒……的风险”；get“获得”；make“制作”；take“带走”。句意为：如果你冒险把你的希望放在比以往更艰难的突破上，你就可能有扼杀成功的机会。
答案 A
20．A. fail B．kill
C．achieve D．fulfill
解析 fail“失败”；kill“杀死”；achieve“获得，达到”；fulfill“执行，履行”由语境可知，此处应用kill。
答案 B
A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。
Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right-and others are wrong. Many people believe that it’s their job to
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others how their positions, statements, and points of view are
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, and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow
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it, or at least learn something. Wrong!
Think about it. Have you ever been
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by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right.”? Or, has anyone you know ever
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you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their
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? Of course not. The truth is, all of us
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to be corrected. We all want our positions to be
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and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest
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of the human heart. And those who learn to
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are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the
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of correcting others are often resented and
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A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practise
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others the joy of being right- give them the glory.
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correcting. When someone says, “I really feel it’s important to:”, rather than jumping
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and saying, “No, it’s more important to…:”, simply let it go and allow their statement to
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. The people in your life will become less defensive and more
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. You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s
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, which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos (自我). Starting today, let others be “
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”, most of the time?
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) 1.A.show
B. ask
C. prove
D. teach
(
) 2.A.unimportant
B. unbelievable
C. incorrect
D. imperfect
(
) 3.A.consider
B. appreciate
C. understand
D. refuse
(
) 4.A.fooled
B. helped
C. taught
D. corrected
(
) 5.A.thanked
B. rewarded
C. cared
D. accepted
(
) 6.A.side
B. price
C. expense
D. cost
(
) 7.A.like
B. hate
C. prefer
D. afford
(
) 8.A.admired
B. received
C. realized
D. respected
(
) 9.A.shortcomings
B. advantages
C. desires
D. wishes
(
) 10.A.talk
B. praise
C. help
D. listen
(
) 11.A.habit
B. form
C. position
D. purpose
(
) 12.A.punished
B. avoided
C. left
D. scolded
(
) 13.A.letting
B. lending
C. allowing
D. owing
(
) 14.A.Stop
B. Continue
C. Practise
D. Try
(
) 15.A.out
B. up
C. in
D. off
(
) 16.A.last
B go
C work
D stand
(
) 17.A.helpful
B. loving
C. careful
D. popular
(
) 18.A.dreamed
B. wanted
C. asked
D. demanded
(
) 19.A.sufferings
B. worries
C. successs
D. happiness
(
) 20.A.happy
B. right
C. sorry
D. proud
1.A
show sb. sth. “给某人展示……”。
2.C
由下文“纠正”别人（correcting）可知。
3.B
appreciate “感激”。由or at least learn something 可知。
4.D
由上下文可知。
5.A
此处作者反问：你曾经被别人“纠正”而感激不尽过吗？被你“纠正”过的人曾经“感激”过你吗？——没有。
6.C
at one’s expense意为“以牺牲……为代价”。
7.B
此处应是我们都“不喜欢”被别人“纠正”。
8.D
由后面的understand 可知。
9.C
指我们内心的“欲望”。
10.D
学会“倾听”别人的观点，才能得到别人的爱戴和尊敬。
11.A
be in the habit of 相当于have the habit of。
12.B
由前面的“怨恨”及和前句的loved和respected相对比可知。
13.C
allow sb. sth. “允许某人拥有……”。
14.A
作者建议：别再老是“纠正”别人，故用stop doing (停止干……)。
15.C
jump in
相当于break in （插话、打断别人）。
16.D
stand 意为“站得住脚、能成立”。
17.B
loving “友爱的”。
18.A
dream “梦想”。
19.D
目睹别人因为正确而获得的“幸福”。
20.B
由全文可知，这是作者议论的中心：让别人“对”吧。
完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ___36____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ___37____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____38___ for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __39_____ me the ticket. I was really ___40____!
I remember the buzz[嘈杂声] of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __41____ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___42____. I could barely make out the stage in the ___43____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ___44____ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t ____45___ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as ____46___ a jet engine. I could ___47____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just ___48___ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to ___49___. But in the end, after three encores[加演], the show finished. We left the ___50___ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just ___51___ from a long sleep. My ears were still _52_with the beat of the last song.
After the ___53___, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, ___54___, I listen to one of their songs and ___55___I’m back at that first show.
(C)36. A. members
B. friends
C. fans
D. volunteers
(B)37. A. guessed
B. discovered
C. thought
D. predicted
(D)38. A. flowers
B. drinks
C. clothes
D. tickets
(B)39. A. booked
B. offered
C. returned
D. found
(C)40. A. relaxed
B. embarrassed
C. excited
D. encouraged
(A)41. A. seats
B. entrance
C. spots
D. space
(B)42. A. comfortable
B. quite
C. serious
D. nervous
(C)43. A. silence
B. noise
C. darkness
D. smoke
(D)44. A. fell upon
B. got through
C. broke into
D. stepped onto
(B)45. A. forget
B. hear
C. repeat
D. bear
(A)46. A. loud
B. heard
C. sweet
D. fast
(A)47. A. feel
B. touch
C. enjoy
D. digest
(D)48. A. realize
B. understand
C. believe
D. remember
(C)49. A. continue
B. delay
C. finish
D. change
(B)50. A. party
B. theatre
C. opera
D. stage
(D)51. A. escaped
B. traveled
C. benefited
D. woken
(C)52. A. aching
B. burning
C. ringing
D. rolling
(B)53. A. competition
B. performance
C. interview
D. celebration
(A)54. A. though
B. otherwise
C. instead
D. besides
(D)55. A. decide
B. regret
C. conclude
D. imagine
【语篇解读】
本文是记叙文，讲述了作者在八岁时第一次听现场摇滚音乐会的经历和感受，以及后来也成为那个Black Wednesday乐队的粉丝，也因此喜欢和走入其他的音乐，但是再听这个乐队的乐曲时又会回忆起那个演唱会的情境。【解析】C 下文最后一段有照应“I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years ”。
【解析】B discovered ““发现”。guessed “猜测“ thought “认为” predicted
“预测”。
【解析】D “ticket for…” 搭配，表演的票。
【解析】B offered “主动提供“，从上文看，因为离演出还有一分钟时有一个朋友不能去，我的哥哥就将票给了我。
【解析】C. 从上文推理出我得到票后应该很兴奋。relaxed “放松的”embarrassed “尴尬的”
excited“兴奋的” encouraged“受到鼓舞的”。
【解析】A. inside the theatre“在剧场里面”应是找到座位。entrance“入口”， spots“地点，现场space“空白，空”
【解析】B。 和上文刚入场的嘈杂对比，要演出了应是静下来了。
【解析】C。从上文”make out the stage”,指很难辨认出舞台，可推断因为太黑所以看不清。
【解析】D。 踏上舞台用“stepped onto”. fell upon指”躺在..上“
got through“通过；做完”
broke into “闯入“
【解析】B. 上下文。
【解析】A。下文表明十分响就像一架喷气发动机。
【解析】A.我能感觉到鼓点和贝斯的声音在我的肚子上震动。
【解析】D。对应上文的recall “记起；回忆起”.
【解析】C.下文有提示finish.
【解析】B.只离开了剧场，上文有提示“theatre”
【解析】D。我感到有些眩晕，好像刚从一场长梦中醒来。
【解析】C. 耳朵鸣响用“ringing”。 aching“疼痛” burning “燃烧” rolling“滚动”。
【解析】B。应是在演出后。
【解析】A。though 做副词“然而”
【解析】D。imagine 意为“想象”又回到了当时那个现场。
【评析】：此篇文章内容贴近生活，情节简单明晰。文章词汇和句式结构均不复杂，设题通过上下文推断和常识推断可以得出。可以看出高考完形填空的趋势是贴近生活的话题，记叙文体裁为主，理解和交际为目的，而词汇句式多为高频词汇。文章短而设空密，也是考察学生语篇理解和重新构建完整语篇的能力。