2017高考英语一轮专项训练：完形填空及阅读理解（3）含答案

　　完形填空

　　请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Thanks to a combination of young businessmen, large numbers of university students and revitalization(新生) efforts by the local and national governments, today's Nanjing has an ____ of youthful exuberance(繁茂) that would have been

　　____ only a few decades ago. __3__， the city, a booming city of 6.5 million on the banks of the Yangtze River some 185 miles west of Shanghai, bears ____ resemblance to the former capital of China that suffered the worst cruelty and violence of World War II.

　　__5__ Nanjing has shown a remarkable capacity for reinvention during its 2500­year history. And in recent years, the city has moved __6__ its tragic past to become a vital engine of China's economic growth, thanks __7__ to its position in the middle of China's prosperous eastern seaboard. Growth has also __8__ thanks to improved ground transportation: A new bullet train linking Nanjing and Shanghai started service last year, __9__ travel time between the cities from several hours to just 75 minutes, and a Beijing­Shanghai high­speed line is __10__ to open later this year, with a stop in Nanjing. Within the city, two metro lines were built in the last few years; 15 more are planned to begin service by 2030.

　　Signs of Nanjing's __11__ wealth and optimism can be seen enerywhere. In the heart of the downtown Xinjiekou district, a bronze statue of Sun Yat­sen, __12__ the father of modern China, looks __13__ over a busy __14__ area.

　　There is perhaps no more __15__ symbol of the city's transformation than the Zifeng Tower, a 1480­foot skyscraper that opened its doors last May. __16__ offices, restaurants and an InterContinental hotel, the tower is the second tallest building in China and billed as the seventh tallest in the world.

　　Underlying all this development is a large Chinese and __17__ student population—there are several major universities, plus a branch of Johns Hopkins's international studies school. In fact, art and music __18__ in all sorts of places.

　　On a larger __19__， local government officials and private investors are pushing the city as a rising center for contemporary art and architecture, hoping to attract ____ from the neon­bathed streets of its neighbor Shanghai.

　　1. A. advance

　　B. affection

　　C. air

　　D. ability

　　2. A. unforgettable

　　B. unthinkable

　　C. unbearable

　　D. unnecessary

　　3. A. Actually

　　B. Regretfully

　　C. Hopefully

　　D. Consequently

　　4. A. close

　　B. slight

　　C. much

　　D. little

　　5. A. Because

　　B. But

　　C. As

　　D. Since

　　6. A. beyond

　　B. on

　　C. off

　　D. out

　　7. A. in addition

　　B. in all

　　C. in part

　　D. in fact

　　8. A. started

　　B. enlarged

　　C. existed

　　D. accelerated

　　9. A. removing

　　B. cutting

　　C. dividing

　　D. lowering

　　10. A. scheduled

　　B. invented

　　C. desired

　　D. meant

　　11. A. attractive

　　B. well­received

　　C. newfound

　　D. discovered

　　12. A. thought

　　B. treated

　　C. considered

　　D. elected

　　13. A. out

　　B. at

　　C. about

　　D. for

　　14. A. remote

　　B. regional

　　C. rural

　　D. commercial

　　15. A. universal

　　B. visible

　　C. traditional

　　D. political

　　16. A. Keeping

　　B. Consisting

　　C. Opening

　　D. Housing

　　17. A. British

　　B. western

　　C. American

　　D. foreign

　　18. A. spring up

　　B. stand up

　　C. set up

　　D. keep up

　　19. A. extent

　　B. degree

　　C. scale

　　D. level

　　20. A. businessmen

　　B. students

　　C. tourists

　　D. painters

　　【参考答案】CBADB　ACDBA　CCADB　DDACC

　　When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled

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　　, and even worse, the rest nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be

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　　. Only geniuses can become writers.” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so

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　　that I burst into tears. That night I wrote a short  

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　　 poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my

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　　, they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted

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　　; I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was fine with me.

　　During the next two years,I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿)7

　　with my published works. I never

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　　my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again  because they were dream

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　　.

　　I had four children at the time. While the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a

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　　and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start

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　　another book. Crying Wind, which became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became required 

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　　in native American schools in Canada.

　　In the

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　　year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I

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　　, what degrees I have and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars for six years ago. I do all the housework and fit my writing in a few minutes here and there. I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right but I’ve succeeded. Writing is

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　　; it’s fun and anyone can do it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.

　　1. A. unkindly B. happily C. willingly D. crazily

　　2. A. curious B. depressed C. excited D. silly 

　　3. A. unlucky B. ashamed C. moved  D. unconfident

　　4. A. sad B. innocent C disappointing D. puzzling

　　5. A. puzzlement B. expectation  C. astonishment D. disappointment

　　6. A. coldness B. failure C. success D. prejudice

　　7. A. furnished B. linked C. combined D. filled

　　8. A. remembered B. concluded  C. described D. mentioned

　　9. A. killers B. makers C. designers D. creators

　　10. A. writer B. reporter C. publisher D. manager

　　11. A. working on B. going on C. turning on D. putting on

　　12. A. writing B. reading C. selling D. buying

　　13. A. busiest B. unluckiest C. worst D. highest

　　14. A. worked B. attended C. admitted D. participated

　　15. A. easy B. hard C. convenient D. practical

　　【参考答案】1-5. ADBAC 6-10.CDDAC

　　11-15. ABCBA

　　（A）

　　The friendship between us never fades. Mary Allen was my best friend—like a sister I never1. ______. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding, and so on.

　　When I was 13, my family moved. Mary and I 2. ______ in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special3. ______ — like my wedding and Mary’s. Soon we were 4. ______ with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote 5. ______. One day a card that I sent came back 6. ______ “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to 7. ______ Mary.

　　Over the years, I thought of Mary often. I wanted to 8. ______ stories of my children and then grandchildren. I need to share my 9. ______ when my brother and then my mother died. There was a(n) 10. ______ place in my heart that only a friend like Mary could 11. ______.

　　One day I was reading a newspaper when I 12. ______ a picture of a young woman who looked a lot like Mary and whose 13. ______ name was Wagman— Mary’s married name. “There 14. ______ be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought,15. ______ I wrote to her anyway.

　　She 16. ______ as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Mary Allen Wagman is my 17. ______.” Minutes later I heard a voice that I 18. ______ at once, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and asked about each other’s 19. ______.

　　Now the empty place in my heart is filled, and there is one thing that Mary and I know 20. ______: We won’t lose each other again!

　　1. A. had B. love C. left D. met

　　2. A. got B. kept C. lost D. fell

　　3. A. places B. occasions C. festivals D. things

　　4. A. comfortable B. careful C. easy D. busy

　　5. A. more B. much C. less D. least

　　6. A. said B. fastened C. read D. stamped

　　7. A. know B. stop C. find D. help

　　8. A. share B. tell C. write D. remember

　　9. A. news B. sorrow C. stories D. failure

　　10. A. big B. small C. wild D. empty

　　11. A. stay B. hide C. fill D. live

　　12. A. took B. noticed C. drew D. picked

　　13. A. last B. first C. nick D. given

　　14. A. should B. need C. can’t D. must

　　15. A. and B. since C. but D. so

　　16. A. called B. laughed C. cried D. shouted

　　17. A. friend B. mother C. sister D. daughter

　　18. A. realized B. received C. contacted D. recognized

　　19. A. future B. progress C. lives D. weddings

　　20. A. for sure B. at all C. in all D. as well

　　【参考答案】

　　完形填空七大实用解题技巧(二)

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　　七大实用解题技巧(二)

　　完形填空命题的基本形式是独立的语篇，它以自身的内容提供完整的语篇信息，但其中有时渗透着相关的如文化科学、历史地理、风俗民情等方面的知识。考生在做题时，若能积极地调动自己的文化背景和生活常识，巧妙地加以运用，特别是注意中西文化的差异，将会大大简化复杂的分析与判断过程，节省宝贵的时间，顺利地沿作者的思路阅读。

　　Ⅴ. 技巧五：背景常识

　　例：(2011·山东卷)

　　When they discovered that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought __38__ for performance.

　　38. A. flowers

　　B. drinks

　　C. clothes

　　D. tickets

　　主要是答题时通过分析词语习惯用法、固定短语等搭配关系和句子结构，进行有效地判断推理，从而选出正确选项。因此，同学们平时要有意识地记忆一些常用的词语习惯用法、固定短语搭配，学会分析句子结构。这类题目要求我们不仅能够记忆这些词和词组，还要学会灵活使用，准确判断。常见句型的掌握也很重要。有些句型在经过反复使用刺激后，会形成一定的思维定式，这对确定题目答案很有帮助。

　　Ⅵ. 技巧六：注意习惯用语，熟记常见句型

　　例：(2011·陕西卷)

　　The second rich man, seeing the worrying situation, stopped for a short time and gave the villagers all his food and drink, since he could see that money would be of little __34__ to them.

　　34. A. interest

　　B. concern

　　C. use

　　D. attraction

　　解答完形填空题需要考生进行认真的阅读、理解、推理和判断，需要对4个选项进行仔细的辨别、分析，从而去伪存真。有时我们会遇到这样的情况，对某个题目的正确选项的含义、用法不甚明白， 但发现其他选项有显而易见的谬误。这时，我们可以尝试着用排除法。所谓排除法就是将干扰项逐项检查、验证，发现错误的选项立即剔除。随着选择范围的缩小，选中正确选项的几率逐渐增大。排除法如果运用得好，可以大大节省时间和精力。

　　Ⅶ. 技巧七：巧用排除方法，缩小选择范围

　　例：(2011·四川卷)

　　Some days later, I was told that a guy who was working with us that day, “could probably have made a fortune __24__ the necklace he found.”

　　24. A. hiding

　　B. stealing

　　C. selling

　　D. wearing

　　Together. 35 years.

　　Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

　　They make you sway. With a dance form all their own. Originating as an intimate, innovative dance company, it has evolved into an international force. Taking the spirit of African—American culture and translating it into dance and community programs for more than 35 years. A heritage of bringing together a repertoire of Ailey classics and great dance masterpieces along with exciting new works by emerging artists. Modern Vibrant. Athletic. Colorful. Involving. Because it is dance in step with the people. Part of the neighborhood, their pulse beats—beats—beats of life. Lifting spirits. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Pirouetting the globe. Soaring, moving as one, moving dance into the future. Join Philip Morris in its 12th year of supporting Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. And celebrate the achievement of the Ailey past as they boldly step forward. (from www.nmet168.com)

　　9. What does the advertisement ask people to do?

　　A. To see a play.

　　B. To watch a match.

　　C. To ball there.

　　D. To see Philip Morris.

　　10. How is the company?

　　A. Modern and involving.

　　B. Intimate and innovative.

　　C. Athletic and colorful.

　　D. Vibrant and innovative.

　　11. What does Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater hold this activity for?

　　A. To develop the spirit of African—American culture.

　　B. To leap tall buildings in a single bound.

　　C. To pirouette the globe.

　　D. To celebrate the achievement of the Ailey past.

　　【答案与解析】

　　9. C 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第 2 句 Join Philip Morris in its 12th

　　year of supporting Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 可知答案选 C。

　　10. B 事实细节题。根据文章第 3 段第 2 句 Originating as an intimate, innovative dance company 可知答案选 B。

　　11. D 事实细节题。根据文章最后一句 And celebrate the achievement of the Ailey past as they boldly step forward 可知，答案选 D。