2016届江苏宿迁宿豫中学高考英语专题复习精练：完型填空（8）

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　　Even though it was only October，my students were already whispering about Christmas plans.With each passing day everyone became more__1__，waiting for the final school bell.Upon its__2__everyone would run for their coats and go home，everyone except David.

　　David was a small boy in ragged clothes.I had often__3__what kind of home life David had，and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so__4__for the cold winter months，without a coat，boots，or gloves.But something made David__5__.I can still remember he was always__6__a smile and willing to help.He always__7__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor.We never talked much.He__8__just simply smile and ask what else he could do，then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__9__home.

　　Weeks passed and the__10__over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__11__before the holiday break.I smiled in__12__as the last of them hurried out the door.Turning around I saw David__13__standing by my desk.

　　“I have something for you，” he said and__14__from behind his back a small box.__15__it to me，he said anxiously，“Open it.” I took the box from him，thanked him and slowly unwrapped it.I lifted the lid and to my__16__saw nothing.I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said，“The box is nice，David，but it’ s__17__.”

　　“Oh，no，it isn’t，”said David.“It’s full of love.My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

　　Tears filled my eyes__18__I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given__19__to.After that Christmas，David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning__20__the little empty box set on my desk.

　　1.A.anxious B．cautious

　　C．serious

　　D．optimistic

　　2．A.screaming

　　B．ringing

　　C．calling

　　D．warning

　　3．A.realized

　　B．wondered

　　C．adopted

　　D．learned

　　4.A.modestly

　　B．inaccurately

　　C．inappropriately

　　D．naturally

　　5．A.popular

　　B．special

　　C．upset

　　D．funny

　　6．A.expressing

　　B．delivering

　　C．sharing

　　D．wearing

　　7．A.wandered

　　B．practiced

　　C．studied

　　D．stayed

　　8.A.would

　　B．might

　　C．should

　　D．could

　　9．A.head for

　　B．turn to

　　C．put off

　　D．aim at

　　10．A.argument

　　B．judgment

　　C．movement

　　D．excitement

　　11．A.school

　　B．education

　　C．year

　　D．program

　　12．A.public

　　B．return

　　C．relief

　　D．control

　　13．A.weakly

　　B．sadly

　　C．helplessly

　　D．quietly

　　14．A.found

　　B．searched

　　C．raised

　　D．pulled

　　15.A.Holding

　　B．Sending

　　C．Handing

　　D．Leaving

　　16.A.appreciation

　　B．expectation

　　C．delight

　　D．surprise

　　17.A.cheap

　　B．useless

　　C．empty

　　D．improper

　　18.A.though

　　B．until

　　C．because

　　D．as

　　19．A.attention

　　B．support

　　C．advice

　　D．command

　　20．A.from

　　B．towards

　　C．over

　　D．behind “It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new！” says Englishtown__1__Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50，and in just a few years，she has made__2__progress!

　　Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were__3__in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtown，she joins__4__classes online and speaks with live native English－speaking teachers.

　　“Englishtown is a wonderful place to__5__.” she says.“My son always says，mom，you are a bit__6__.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying，__7__love it.I do it for myself.”

　　In 2001，Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly__8__.“I spent hours and hours studying，” she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my__9__after 2 years，but noticed I still had__10__difficulties.”

　　Instead of__11__，she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtown，she’s still studying in the online classroom，but now to perfect her already__12__English，she has set new__13__for herself and__14__understanding grammar points.

　　“Studying online is never__15__，but you need self－discipline，self－motivation and staying power，” she says.“If you really want to learn，never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no__16__.Practice，practice，practice！”

　　Ellen says studying English isn’t all about hard work.It should also be__17__！“I really like the online conversation classrooms，” she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.I’m open for all __18__.”

　　Ellen has been able to__19__her English to use by visiting England five times！“I’m very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here，”Ellen says.“My life has__20__with Englishtown.”1.A.professor

　　B．friend

　　C．student

　　D．reporter

　　2．A.amazing

　　B.challenging

　　C．discouraging

　　D.disturbing

　　3．A.satisfied

　　B.offered

　　C．attended

　　D.represented

　　4．A.conversation

　　B.composition

　　C．listening

　　D.reading

　　5．A.live

　　B.eat

　　C．entertain

　　D.study

　　6．A.crazy

　　B.tired

　　C．worried

　　D.attractive

　　7．A.though

　　B.but

　　C．while

　　D.when

　　8．A.dropped

　　B.brushed

　　C．awarded

　　D.progressed

　　9．A.channels

　　B．schedules

　　C．courses

　　D．papers

　　10．A.comprehending

　　B．reading

　　C．grammar

　　D．vocabulary

　　11．A.fighting back

　　B．giving up

　　C．turning away

　　D．looking around

　　12．A.significant

　　B．shabby

　　C．broken

　　D．excellent

　　13．A.goals

　　B．decisions

　　C．means

　　D．conclusions

　　14．A.turns off

　　B．gets off

　　C．focuses on

　　D．puts up

　　15．A.interesting

　　B．boring

　　C．shocking

　　D．unwilling

　　16．A.vision

　　B．success

　　C．struggle

　　D．tendency

　　17．A.fun

　　B．waster

　　C．weakness

　　D．wonder

　　18．A.measures

　　B．topics

　　C．timetables

　　D．fashions

　　19．A.take

　　B．set

　　C．make

　　D．put

　　20．A.ruined

　　B．started

　　C．changed

　　D．turned

　　[解题导语]　有志者，事竟成。一位50岁才开始学习英语的老人，凭借顽强的毅力，取得了可喜的成绩。

　　1．解析：选C。由第二段的第一句可知她是Englishtown的一名“学生”。

　　2．解析：选A。她50岁开始学英语，仅仅几年后，就取得了“惊人的”进步。后三项分别表示“挑战性的”、“令人气馁的”、“烦扰的”，都不符合语境。

　　3．解析：选B。在她居住的德国乡村没有“提供”夜校课程，所以她选择了网络学习方式。

　　4．解析：选A。根据本句后半句中的内容可知她参加的是在线“会话”课程。倒数第二段中的第三句也是答案提示。

　　5．解析：选D。根据第二段第一句中的内容可知Englishtown是一个极好的“学习”场所。

　　6．解析：选A。下一句提到她的儿子难以理解她为什么花那么多的时间去学习，由此可知他认为妈妈有点儿“疯狂”。

　　7．解析：选B。他不能理解的是妈妈为什么花那么多时间学习，“却”乐在其中。

　　8．解析：选D。她从第一级开始学习，并且很快“取得进步”。此处progress作动词，表示“进步，进展”。

　　9．解析：选C。她在两年后学完了所有的“课程”。A项表示“渠道，频道”，B项表示“时间表”，D项表示“论文，报纸，试卷”，都不符合常识。

　　10．解析：选C。根据下文第14空后面的内容可知她察觉到自己仍然有“语法”方面的困难。

　　11．解析：选B。她没有“放弃”，而是坚定地继续学习。A项表示“还击，抵抗”，C项表示“把某人拒之门外”，D项表示“寻找”，都不符合语境。

　　12．解析：选D。为了使她本来已经很优秀的英语更出色……

　　13．解析：选A。虽然她的英语已经非常优秀，可是她又为自己制订了新的“目标”。

　　14．解析：选C。她为自己制订了新的目标，并且“集中”理解语法要点。

　　15．解析：选B。本句的后半部分提到“但是你需要自律、自我激励以及忍耐”，由此可知她认为在线学习一点也不“乏味”。

　　16．解析：选B。如果你真的想学习，即使当你遇到困难或者认为不会有“成功”的时候，也决不要放弃。

　　17．解析：选A。结合本句前后两句中的内容可知学习英语也应该“很有趣”。

　　18．解析：选B。她对所有的“话题”都感兴趣。A项表示“措施”，C项表示“时间表”，D项表示“时尚”，都与语境不符。

　　19．解析：选D。通过五次参观英国，她已经能够使用英语。put...to use是固定搭配，表示“利用，使用”。

　　20．解析：选C。Englishtown使她的生活发生了“改变”。

　　The song that has meant the most to me since I was the age of five，watching the movie Space Jam，is called “I Believe I Can Fly” by R．Kelly.Every time I listen to the song，it__1__me that as long as I believe，I can be or do__2__I want in life even with a disability.

　　I didn’t know much of what the song__3__a long time ago but as I grew older，I still loved the song and started to listen to the__4__more and more.Every time I listen to it，I think about all the obstacles I have__5__.

　　When I was little，I had to__6__a wheelchair because I have a disability.The doctors told my mother I had a slim__7__of ever walking but I was__8__to walk because I disliked that wheelchair.I knew that I had to believe in myself to__9__my goal to walk someday.

　　One day the doctor told my mother that he could make a(n)__10__that would help me walk.__11__when I was seven and one－half，I had my first surgery.

　　I__12__the cast because it was a half body cast，with a bar in the middle of my legs.I was a very__13__kid so being in a bed for six weeks，not being able to move，I felt horrible.I knew after all the__14__and the crying it would be worth__15__it in the long run.

　　__16__，at the age of eight，I got my cast off.I felt free when I finally__17__all the therapy (治疗) and learned how to__18__.

　　The song__19__，“I see me running through that open door.” That’s what I felt like.Like the song says，“There are miracles in life I must achieve，but first I know it starts inside of me，oh...” I am one of the__20__in life.

　　1.A.remembers

　　B．reminds

　　C．regards

　　D．reflects

　　2．A.whoever

　　B．whomever

　　C．whichever

　　D．whatever

　　3．A.meant

　　B．expected

　　C．suggested

　　D．provided

　　4．A.voices

　　B．meanings

　　C．words

　　D．rhythms

　　5．A.suffered

　　B．experienced

　　C．encouraged

　　D．overcome

　　6．A.apply

　　B．use

　　C．seat

　　D．offer

　　7．A.chance

　　B．occasion

　　C．condition

　　D．advantage

　　8．A.encouraged

　　B．amazed

　　C．determined

　　D．organized

　　9．A.accomplish

　　B．finish

　　C．complete

　　D．acquire

　　10．A.operation

　　B．performance

　　C．experiment

　　D．arrangement

　　11．A.While

　　B．But

　　C．Or

　　D．So

　　12．A.enjoyed

　　B．disliked

　　C．expected

　　D．valued

　　13． A.generous

　　B．kind

　　C．active

　　D．passive

　　14．A.pain

　　B．joy

　　C．guilt

　　D．embarrassment

　　15．A.fixing

　　B．wearing

　　C．adjusting

　　D．making

　　16．A.Finally

　　B．Instantly

　　C．Normally

　　D．Regularly

　　17．A.went on

　　B．went down

　　C．went out

　　D．went through

　　18．A.live

　　B．walk

　　C．think

　　D．communicate

　　19．A.speaks

　　B．sings

　　C．says

　　D．answers

　　20．A.successes

　　B．surprises

　　C．miracles

　　D．failures[解题导语]　本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者被一首叫“I Believe I Can Fly”的歌曲所鼓舞，勇敢地面对残疾，克服各种困难，最终能够行走的故事。

　　1．解析：选B。作者每次听这首歌，它都提醒作者只要他相信，他就能成为任何他想成为的人，做任何他想要做的事。remind sb.that“使某人想起，提醒某人”，符合语境。

　　2．解析：选D。whatever“任何……的事物，什么……都”，符合文意。

　　3．解析：选A。很久之前作者对这首歌是什么意思知道得不多。mean“意思是，本意是”，符合语境。

　　4．解析：选C。结合上下文可知，此处为随着年龄的增长，作者开始越来越多地听歌词，word在此处意为“歌词”，符合语境。

　　5．解析：选D。从下文内容可知，作者曾克服了很多障碍，结合选项可知，应用overcome，表示“克服”。

　　6．解析：选B。因为残疾，作者不得不使用轮椅，故用use。seat后常接oneself。

　　7．解析：选A。大夫告诉作者的妈妈，作者能走路的希望很渺茫。slim修饰chance，指“机会渺茫，可能性很小”。

　　8．解析：选C。从空前的but和空后的because引导的原因状语从句的内容可以看出，此处是转折关系，因为不喜欢轮椅，作者下定决心去走路，所以用determined。

　　9．解析：选A。作者知道必须相信自己总有一天会达到学会走路的目标。accomplish“完成，取得”，符合语境。

　　10．解析：选A。从空格后的“that would help me walk”可推知，医生要对作者做一个有助于他行走的手术，make an operation“做手术”，符合语境。下文的surgery也是答案提示。

　　11．解析：选D。分析上下文可知，此处应为因果关系。

　　12．解析：选B。从下文的叙述可知，作者不喜欢这个固定腿的模型。

　　13．解析：选C。从下文的内容可知，作者觉得在床上六周不能动很可怕是因为他是一个活泼好动的孩子。

　　14．解析：选A。从上文作者所经历的一切可知，pain“痛苦”，符合语境。

　　15．解析：选D。作者认为从长远来看，在经历这么多的痛苦和泪水之后，自己所做的这一切都是值得的。

　　16．解析：选A。从后面的“I got my cast off”可知，此处用finally，表示“最后，终于”的意思。

　　17．解析：选D。从上下文可知，此处表示作者终于完成了全部治疗。go through“经历，完成”，符合语境。go on继续；go down下沉，下降；go out送出。

　　18．解析：选B。从上文的“that would help me walk”可知，治疗结束后，应是学习行走。

　　19．解析：选C。此处用says，表示歌中唱到的内容，下文的“Like the song says”也是答案提示。

　　20．解析：选C。结合语境可知，此处是作者说他自己是生命中的奇迹之一。