专题特训(完形填空)A
体裁:记叙文 话题:人生经历 时间:15分钟
(合作)fell 1__conflict.
Very early one morning there was a __2__ on the older brother's door.He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's __3__.“I'm __4__ a few days' work?”
a __5__ for you.Look across the creek at that farm.That's my neighbour,__6__,it's my younger brother.Last week there __7__ a meadow between us and he took his bulldozer to the river bank and now there is a creek between us.Well,see that pile of lumber by the barn? I want you to build me a __8__,so I won't need to see him or his place __9__,”said the older brother.
The carpenter said,“I think I __10__ the situation.Show me the nails and the post-hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that __11__ you.”
__12__ and then he was off for the day.The carpenter worked hard all that __13__.About sunset when the older brother __14____15__ and his jaw dropped.
There was no fence there at all;instead there was a bridge stretching from __16__ side of the creek to the other.His younger brother was __17__ the bridge
The __18__ brothers then met in the middle of the bridge,taking each other's hand and embraced.They then turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox __19__ his shoulder.
“No,wait.Please stay a few days.I've a lot of other projects for you,”said the older brother.
“I'd love to stay on,”the carpenter said,“but,I have many more bridges to __20__.”
【语篇导读】 一对和睦相处的兄弟之间爆发了矛盾当推土机铲平草地开辟出一条小溪两人的矛盾似乎已无可挽回。此时一个木匠出现了他在小溪上架起了一座桥使兄弟两人重归于好。
解析 由兄弟俩之间发生了冲突可推出他们兄弟俩长期的合作破裂了。fall down失败崩溃。
答案 D
解析 根据下文提到的他开了门发现有一个人可知应该是他听到敲门声后去开的门故选A。
答案 A
解析 文章下文提到They then turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox on his shoulder.可知那个人应该是带着一个木匠工具箱。
答案 C
up
B.looking down
解析 根据下一句Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there.Could I help you?可知木匠是在找工作。look for寻找;look up往上看;look down往下看瞧不起;look at看。
答案 D
job
C.assistant
D.saw
解析 根据下文让木匠建篱笆墙可知我确实有一个工作给你”。故选B。present礼物;assistant助理;saw锯。
答案 B
C.in the end
D.in danger
解析 那是我的邻居实际上是我的弟弟。in fact实际上;in time及时;in the end最后;in danger处于危险之中。
答案 A
C.happened
D.appeared
解析 上周在我们的农场之间有一片草坪。此处考查there be句型。故将A、C、D排除。
答案B
8.A.river
B.house
C.bridge
D.fence
解析 根据下文的暗示可知“我”想让木匠建一道篱笆墙故选D。
答案 D
C.anyway
D.somehow
解析 我不需要再看到他或他的那个地方了。not...anymore不再。
答案 A
C.recognize
D.regret
解析 我理解(你建一道篱笆墙是为了不与你弟弟来往)这种状况。
答案 B
C.pleases
D.admires
解析 我可以干一件让你满意的工作下文也提到让他们兄弟二人和好了故选C。consult咨询;annoy惹恼;admire羡慕。
答案 C
C.easy
D.ready
解析 哥哥帮木匠把材料准备好。get sth ready意为:“将……准备好”。
答案 D
C.night
D.month
解析 根据上下文的提示可以看
答案 A
解析 上文提到哥哥帮木匠将材料准备好就离开了到太阳落山的时候应该是回来了故选B。
答案 B
解析 本来让木匠建的是篱笆墙而他建的却A。
答案 A
C.some
D.any
解析 桥从小溪的一边延伸到了另一边。此处考查one...the other。
答案 A
C.coming down
D.coming in
解析 弟弟正从桥的另一边走过来。过桥应该用come across故选B。
答案 B
three
B.four
C.two
D.five
解析 根据上下文的暗示可知应该是兄弟两人在桥中间相遇握手拥抱。
答案 C
解析 木匠扛起工具箱扛工具箱应该是在肩膀上故选D。
答案 D
ild
D.tear
解析 根据文章语境我们可以推出木匠是说有更多的桥要建。此处用build。repair修理;damage破坏;tear撕掉。
答案 C
B
体裁:记叙文 话题:人文交际 时间:13分钟
t some time traveling in India.She __1__ the country so much that she always got attracted by it.While there,she __2__ with Leela,her friend who was Indian.Aside from the __3__ that she got as a foreigner,Jenny always had __4__ problems.It was so difficult for her to communicate and converse in this new environment and culture.
One day,a __5__ thing happened.Along with Leela,she went to visit an orphanage(孤儿院).All the children there were __6__;each one fell somewhere between the -and-a-half years old.
__7__ went to the kids and sat beside them.After some time,one of the kids smiled at her.Her mind __8__ a little,and she immediately was drawn towards that child.
She slowly held the child and started __9__ a rhyme in German.The small child continued to __10__ and started repeating after her.The words that escaped the little mouth were much __11__ from those that Jenny hummed,but the rhythm was the same.Jenny sang a little more and the child __12__ it again.On and on they went.
Wanting to join in all the __13__,another kid went up to Jenny and started humming the rhyme.They __14__ a million smiles together.
Noticing Leela's eyes on her,she blurted(脱口而出)an explanation __15__ from her heart:“See__16__!”
__17__ for Leela and the others in the orphanage to see such a heartwarming,language-less connection.In that moment__18__:we're all simply human__19__ to connect with each other.It's simple,and __20__ deep inside.
【语篇导读】 到国外旅游语言不通是大问题但有时即使语言不通也能交流。Jenny就有过这么一次有趣的经历。
C.loved
D.defended
解析 由该句中的“...that she always got attracted by it(她总是被它所吸引)”可知她“热爱”这个国家。
答案 C
C.accompanied
D.agreed
解析 Jenny与印度女孩Leela(她的朋友)在一起故用stay。accompany为及物动词不可与with连用。
答案 B
解析 她在印度属于外国人所以受到了(当地人的)注视、关注。gaze“凝视注视”符合语境。
答案 A
解析 从下文中的“It was so difficult for her to communicate and converse in this new environment and culture.”以及15空后的“I don't have language problems”可知这是指“她总会遇到语言障碍”项正确。
答案 D
解析 Jenny总是遇到语言障碍而下文中在孤儿院发生的事却没有因语言不通而受影响这着实令人感到奇怪故用strange。
答案 A
解析 根据空后的“each one fell somewhere between the ages of fifteen days to one-and-a-half years old”可知这些孩子都很“小”故用tiny。
答案 B
C.excitedly
D.slowly
解析 因为迟疑了一会儿所以Jenny是“慢慢地”走向孩子们坐在他们旁边。
答案 D
解析 由一个孩子对她微笑以及下文中她立即被那个孩子吸引并抱住那个孩子可知她(紧张的)思想“放松”了一些。
答 A
C.writing
D.entertaining
解析 根据下文中的“Jenny sang a little more”可知答案为B。
答案 B
解析 上文提到小孩的微笑吸引了她
答案 D
ke
解析 从这个小孩的嘴里吐出的词虽与Jenny哼唱的词不同但旋律是相同的。与后面的the same相对此处应选different。
答案 B
解析 根据上文中的“started repeating after her”可知答案此处表示“再次重复”。
答案 A
解析 上文提到Jenny与孩子玩得很好另一个孩子想加入进来一起玩耍。the fun 指代上文的欢乐场景。
答案 D
解析 “a million smiles together”为夸张手法指的是他们一起“分享”快乐。
答案 B
解析 由“she blurted(脱口而出)an explanation”可知straight。
答案 A
C.communicate
D.conquer
解析 这是Jenny在向朋友炫耀:看我在这里没有语言问题了。我们说话了我们在交流!文中第一段“It was so difficult...environment and culture.”也是提示。
答案 C
C.amusing
D.tiring
解析 那一天和在场的其他人看到这种感人的、很少用言语的交流都感到很惊奇故用amazing。
答案 A
C.proved
D.murmured
解析 这时她明白了:我们是人我们有能力相互交understand“理解明白”;consider“考虑”;prove“证明”;murmur“低语低声抱怨”。故选择A。
答案 A
technique
C.ability
D.means
解析 参见上题解析。
答案 C
C.breaks out
D.sets off
解析 我们都有与他人交往的本能这种本能来自人的内心深处。lead to“导致引起”;come from “来自……;break out “爆发”;set off “出发”。故选择B。
答案 B
[重点词语链接] (1)escape .意外发出(声音);逃走
他不由深深地叹了一口气。
他砸开上锁的门后逃走了。
(2)fun .有趣的经历(活动)娱乐。
每个人都来一起玩。