2016上海市高考英语短二轮：完形填空练习（3）及答案

完形填空

It was the old lady’s birthday. She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street，and a little boy，Johnnie，__1__her letters from the ground floor on the rare__2__when anything came.

Today she was sure there would be something.Myra__3__forget her mother’s birthday，even if she__4__wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy，but？__5__，Enid，the daughter the old lady loved most，died two years ago. Since then Myra had been to see her mother three times，but her husband，Harold，never.

The old lady was eighty today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps­perhaps Myra might come. After all，eighty was a__6__birthday，another decade lined or tolerated just as you chose to look at it.__7__Myra did not come，she would send a present. The old lady was__8__of that. Two spots of colour__9__her cheeks. She was__10__like a child. She would enjoy her day!

Now，she stood by the window，__11__.The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat__12__.Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate. Then clatter (咔嗒声)，clatter up the stairs. Johnnie knocked at her door. He had got her post­four envelopes. Three were unclosed cards from old friends. The fourth was closed，in Myra’s writing. The old lady felt a sharp pain of__13__.There was no parcel for her！Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post. That was it. It would come later by parcel post. She said to herself. She must be__14__.

Almost__15__she tore the envelope open.__16__in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday­ Buy yourself something nice with the__17__，Myra and Harold. The cheque moved quickly to and for in the air to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady__18__to pick it up. Her present！Her__19__present！With__20__fingers she tore it into little bits.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个80岁老人在生日来临之际对自己唯一的亲人的殷殷期盼，但她最终盼来的确是一种无言的伤痛和失望。

1.A.took away　　 B．brought up

C．moved off　　 D．set down

解析　根据语境可知，此句是说老人把信件从“the ground floor”拿到“the second floor”。bring up意为“拿上来”，符合语境；take away意为“拿走，带走”，move off“意为“离开，出发”，set down意为“记下，放下”，均不符合语境。

答案　B

2．A. occasion　　 B．opportunity

C．ceremony　　 D．anniversary

解析　根据语境可知，此处是指在特别的“场合”，与下文的other times作对比。occasion意为“场合”，符合语境；opportunity意为“机会”，ceremony意为“典礼，仪式”，anniversary意为“周年纪念日”，均不符合语境。

答案　A

3．A. mustn’t　　 B．mightn’t

C．wouldn’t　　 D．needn’t

解析　根据语境可知，此处是指老人坚信女儿一定不会忘记自己的生日。表示“一定不会”时，应用wouldn’t。

答案　C

4．A. occasionally　　 B．always

C．almost　　 D．seldom

解析　根据下文可知，Myra由于工作繁忙，平常很少给妈妈写信。seldom意为“很少，不常”，符合语境；occasionally意为“偶尔，间或”，always意为“总是，一直”，almost意为“差不多，几乎”，均不符合语境。

答案　D

5．A. Unhappily　　 B．Unfortunately

C．Unforgettably　　 D．Unkindly

解析　根据常识可知，最爱的女儿Enid的离去自然是一件“不幸”的事情。unfortunately意为“不幸地”，符合语境；unhappily意为“不开心地”，unforgettably意为“令人难忘地”，unkindly意为“刻薄地，不客气地”，均不符合语境。

答案　B

6．A. casual　　 B．remote

C．special　　 D．conventional

解析　根据常识可知，“人生70古来稀”，80岁生日自然尤为“特别”。special意为“特别的”，符合语境；casual意为“随便的，临时的”，remote意为“遥远的，疏远的”，conventional意为“传统的，常见的”，均不符合语境。

答案　C

7．A. Even if　　 B．So that

C．In case　　 D．Now that

解析　句意为：即使Myra不来，她也会送一份礼物。由句意可知，前后分句之间为一种让步关系，所以应用表示让步关系的连词even if，意为“即使”。

答案　A

8．A. proud　　 B．capable

C．sure　　 D．afraid

解析　根据下文的描述可知，老人坚信她的女儿即便不来也会送她礼物。be sure of为固定短语，意为“坚信，确信”，符合语境。

答案　C

9．A. sharpened　　 B．weakened

C．widened　　 D．brightened

解析　根据下文中的“She would enjoy her day！”可知，此处应指老人红光满面，面露喜 色。brighten意为“使闪亮，使快乐，使露喜色”，符合语境。

答案　D

10．A. excited　　 B．alarmed

C．inspired　　 D．satisfied

解析　根据语境可知，老人此时兴奋得像个孩子。excited意为“兴奋的，激动的”，符合语境。

答案　A

11．A. thinking　　 B．imagining

C．welcoming　　 D．watching

解析　根据上下文语境可知，此句是指老人久久地站在门口，期盼着礼物的到来。因此选watching最符合语境，意为“守望，眺望”。

答案　D

12．A. steadily　　 B．wildly

C．nervously　　 D．randomly

解析　根据语境可知，此处应选wildly，该词是一种夸张的表达，旨在体现老人无法掩饰的、因迫切而慌乱激动的心情。

答案　B

13．A. discontent　　 B．loneliness

C．disappointment　　 D．annoyance

解析　根据上下文语境可知，此句是指老人的心情由先前“狂乱的兴奋”跌之“沉重的失望”，是一种修辞上的对比。disappointment意为“失望，沮丧”，符合语境。

答案　C

14．A. patient　　 B．anxious

C．urgent　　 D．mild

解析　根据语境可知，此句是指老人自我解嘲、自我安慰的一种无奈的表达，同时也暗含着一丝苦涩的期盼，所以老人告诫自己还要“耐心一点儿”。patient意为“耐心的”，符合语境。

答案　A

15．A. immediately　　 B．cheerfully

C．angrily　　 D．unwillingly

解析　根据语境可知，此句是指老人对自己期盼的“礼物”非常失望，因此不愿意打开它。unwillingly意为“不情愿地，勉强地”，符合语境；immediately意为“立刻，马上”，cheerfully意为“高高兴兴地”，angrily意为“愤怒地”，均不符合语境。

答案　D

16．A. Pinned　　 B．Folded

C．Lined　　 D．Roped

解析　根据下文的“a piece of paper”可知，此处应选fold，意为“折叠，合拢”，表示“在卡片里折了一张纸”。

答案　B

17．A. card　　 B．bonus

C．cheque　　 D．cash

解析　根据下文中的“The cheque moved quickly”可知，此处应选cheque，意为“支票”，符合语境。

答案　C

18．A. bent　　 B．leaned

C．struggled　　 D．stretched

解析　综合考虑老人此时的心情和神态可知，她拾起支票的姿势应该是“弯腰”。bend意为“弯腰，弯曲”，符合语境。lean意为“倾斜，倚靠”；struggle意为“努力，挣扎”，是一个中性词汇，不能体现身体的姿势；stretch意为“伸展，延伸”，均不符合语境。

答案　A

19．A. painful　　 B．sad

C．expensive　　 D．lovely

解析　根据语境可知，此处应选lovely，表现的是一种强烈的讽刺效果，增强了语言的表现力。而painful，sad两词会使语言的色调索然无味，暗淡无光。

答案　D

20．A. moving　　 B．trembling

C．reacting　　 D．freezing

解析　根据语境可知，当老人看到女儿给自己的礼物竟然是一张支票时，她感到既失望又痛心，所以应选trembling，意为“颤抖的，战栗的”，生动地表现了老人当时的心情和神态；moving意为“动人的”，reacting意为“反应的”，freezing意为“冰冻的，严寒的”，均不符合语境。

答案　B

完形填空填空练习

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.

All over the world, people admire the beauty and grace of butterflies. Butterflies come in every color imaginable, and their 50 display an incredible variety of patterns. The largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing, has a wingspan (翼展) of up to 280 millimeters and lives in Papua New Guinea. The smallest, the Western Pygmy Blue in the southern U.S., has a wingspan of only 12 millimeters. Sadly, some of these beautiful creatures are now 51 .

Estimates indicate that between 15 and 20 thousand species of butterflies exist around the world. A number of these species are endangered, over 20 in Japan 52 . Although that number may seem small, losing even one species would be 53 . Nowadays scientists even look to butterflies as a 54 of the environment’s health, since they are 55 to environmental changes. Many environmentalists around the world are eager to protect the endangered butterflies from extinction. The American Museum of Natural History in New York, for example, has an unusual butterfly exhibit. This exhibit 56 the important role that butterflies play in our environment.

In recent years, environmental groups have made significant progress in 57 endangered butterfly populations. Governments throughout Asia have passed laws to help protect endangered wildlife, including butterflies. An area called Butterfly Valley in Assam, India, has become the focus of conscious 58 to protect the butterflies’ habitat (栖息地). Other projects in Serbia, Japan, and Canada are also hoping to 59 . Some of these efforts are already starting to work. The population of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly in California, for instance, has increased by 8 percent since 2010.

Finding a cure for the butterfly crisis is, 60 , not just for environmental groups. 61 citizens can plant butterfly gardens to support and enjoy these gentle creatures. A group of female prisoners in Belfair, Washington, are helping to rescue an endangered species called Taylor’s Checkerspot. They recognize how 62 seemingly insignificant creatures can be. The world cannot afford to lose any butterflies. As environmentalist John Muir once 63 , “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it 64 to everything else in the Universe.”

【参考答案】Section A

50~54 CBDDC 55~59 CAABC 60~64 ADBBD

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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。

It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members _1__ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of _2__. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would _3_ all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be _4__ —so I thought. I waited baskstage all _5_ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies __6_ that my class was next. My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the _7__. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. I really was an _8_ move. I was concentrating so much 9__ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look 10__ I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __11_. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the __12___ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not ___13__.” I did my best to follow her __14__ as I continued with the routine. When the curtain dropped, so did my _15_ for the evening. I 16___ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could _17_ me down. Recently I realized I had been a __18__ that night. I was __19__, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. _20__, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.

( ) 1. A. filled B. visited C. attended D. decorated

解析： 通读全文可以知道作者描述了自己七岁时的一次舞蹈表演的情况， 有表演自然就有观 众，所以本句句意应为“家人们挤满了演出大厅，大厅里充满了兴奋的情绪” ，表示“充满、 挤满”用 filled。 答案:A

( ) 2. A. pressure B. impression C. debate D. attention

解析：根据作者后面的描述可知，本句句意应为“我只有七岁，但是我是人们注意的中心” ， 所以要使用 attention。答案:D

( ) 3. A. take over B. show off C. look after D. give up

解析：本题句意应为“最后，在经过了几周的准备之后，我要在舞蹈表演中展示我所做出的 辛苦努力。 ”表示“展示”用 show off。 take over 表示“继承，接办；接管” ；show off 表示 “展示；炫耀，卖弄” ；look after 表示“照顾，照看” ；give up 表示“放弃，投降” 。 答案:B

( ) 4. A. reasonable B. suitable C. obvious D. perfect

解析：根据后面的描述可知作者的这次表演失败了，所以本句句意应为“一切都应该是完美 的--- 我是这样认为的。” reasonable 表示“合乎情理的” ；suitable 表示“合适的，适宜的” ； obvious 表示“明显的” perfect 表示“完美的” 相符合逻辑。 ； 。D 答案:D

( ) 5. A. dressed up B. folded up C. covered up D. mixed up

解析：本句描述了自己的穿戴，所以句意应为“我等在后台，穿着黑色的紧身衣，扎着金色 的腰带。 ”表示“穿着”用 dress up。 答案:A

( ) 6. A. suggested B. explained C. announced D. predicted

解析：本句句意应为“典礼的主持人清晰地大声宣布下面表演的是我们班。 ”表示“宣布” 用 announced。 答案:C

( ) 7. A. music B. audience C. curtain D. stage

解析：演出自然少不了观众，演员们要面对观众表演，所以本句句意应为“我们的舞蹈班成 员在一个两英尺见方的箱子上做固定的动作，面向观众。 ”所以 B 项正确。 答案:B

( ) 8. A. easy B. active C. adventurous D. extra

解析：本句句意应为“ 我的动作真的非常简单” ，所以 A 项符合句意。 答案:A B. hiding C. sharing D. keeping

( ) 9. A. containing 解析：作者在本句中描述了出现失误前我的表演，本句句意应为“我脸上带着微笑，高昂着 头， 注意力如此集中以至于我没有看到我的脚伸向了哪里。 表示 ” “保持某种状态” keep， 用 所以 D 项正确。contain 表示“包含”; hide 表示“躲藏” ；share 表示“分享” ；keep 表示“保 持，保存” 。 答案:D

( ) 10. A. why B. whether C. where D. what

解析：根据上题解释可知应该选择 C 项。 答案:C .

( ) 11. A. wandered B. slipped C. waved D. skipped

解析：本句句意应为“我没踩上同伴的箱子，滑倒了。 ”所以使用 slip。 答案:B

( ) 12. A. blood B. pleasure C. pride D. tear

解析：自己的表演出现了失误，肯定非常尴尬，所以本题句意应为“我能够听到观众席上传 来的咯咯笑声，我感到血冲上了脸。 ”应选择 A 项。 答案:A

( ) 13. A. leave B. cheer C. believe D. notice

解析： 根据后面的描述， 作者最终克服了自己的心里障碍完成了表演， 所以本句句意应为 “我第 页 共 12 页 4 记起了我的舞蹈老师曾经告诉我们的话‘如果你出现了失误，要继续微笑下去，这样观众就 不会注意到了’”。所以 D 项符合句意。 答案:D

( ) 14. A. gesture B. example C. advice D. plan

解析：根据后文的叙述可知，作者坚持完成了任务，所以本句句意应为“我尽力听从了她的 建议，继续完成我的动作。 故 C 项正确。 ” 答案:C

( ) 15. A. doubts B. hopes C. voice D. patience

解析：根据作者 的描述可知， 作者本来是想要表现一下的，结果却出现了失误，所以自己 的希望落空了，因此本句句意应为“当幕布落下，我的希望也落空了。 ”故 B 项符合语境。 答案:B

( ) 16. A. argued B. shouted C. begged D. sobbed

解析：由后文的 tasting the salt from the tears 可知作者哭了起来，所以本句句意应为“我哭 了起来” ，故 D 项正确。 答案: D

( ) 17. A. turn B. calm C. let D. put

解析：在当时的情境下，自然没有人能一下子使她情绪稳定下来，所以应该用 calm down 表 示“使……平静“。 答案:B

( ) 18. A. star B. pioneer C. loser D. fool

解析：事情过去这么多年后，作者能够回过头来重新审视自己，所以本句句意应为“近来我 认识到那天晚上我就是一个明星。 ”所以 A 项符合语境。 答案:A

( ) 19. A. satisfied B. moved C. embarrassed D. confused

解析：根据前面的叙述可知作者当时的失误使得自己非常尴尬，所以本句句意应为“我当时 很尴尬，但是我克制住了自己冲出舞台的冲动。 ”所以 C 项符合句意。 答案:C

( ) 20. A. However B. Instead C. In total D. in return

解析：分析上下文逻辑可知，此处表示转折意义，所以本句句意应为“相反地，我脸上带着 微笑完成了动作。 ” 答案:B

完形填空填空练习

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。

James’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully _1__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __2__ on earth was he going to get the __3_ of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was _4__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __5__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __6_. There was only one way to get money, and that was to _7_ it. He would have to find a job. __8__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __9_ on most things.

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”

That was the _10_ of James’s odd-job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the _11__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the _12__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the _13_ increased and he knew that he would soon have _14_ for the bicycle he longed for.

The day _15_ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He _16__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode _17__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard _18_ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _19_ he had bought it with his own money. He had _20__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

( ) 1. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked

【答案】C。

【解析】为了买自行车，作者在数自己的钱。count数符合题意。

( ) 2. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What

【答案】A.

【解析】表示方式，他到底怎么样才能得到购买自行车的其余的钱呢？

( ) 3. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest

【答案】D。

【解析】作者已经有了24.52美元，在这里用rest指购买自行车的其余的钱。

( ) 4. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair

【答案】B。

【解析】作者的朋友都有自行车，这样的话他和他们一起出去的话就会觉得很难。 ( ) 5. A. point B. reason C. result D. right

【答案】A。

【解析】句型：there be no point in doing sth,做什么是没有意义的。

( ) 6. A. split B. spend C. spare D. save

【答案】C.

【解析】作者知道自己的父母抽不出任何钱让他去买自行车。spare sb. sth,给某人抽出某种东西，该物多为时间或金钱。

( ) 7. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect

【答案】B。

【解析】作者认识到实现自己梦想的唯一方式是自己挣钱。earn挣钱；collect收集，筹集；raise筹集。所以正确答案为B。

( ) 8. A. Or B. So C. For D. But

【答案】D。

【解析】上下文是转折关系，虽然他知道要自己挣钱，但是谁会雇佣他呢？

( ) 9. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge

【答案】C。

【解析】Mr. Clay对大多数事情都有自己的见解。opinions见解。

( ) 10. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening

【答案】A。

【解析】那是James零工的开始，beginning 开始。

( ) 11. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety

【答案】D。

【解析】为了凑够买自行车的钱，他做了各种各样的零工。variety种类，符合题意。

( ) 12. A. brand B. number C. size D. type

【答案】B。

【解析】为了购买自行车，他为别人刷了很多车，他自己都已经记不清刷过的车的数量了。

( ) 13. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble

【答案】C。

【解析】随着自己做零工的增加，钱也越来越多，C项符合题意。

( ) 14. A. all B. enough C. much D. some

【答案】B。

【解析】他知道自己不久就会有足够多的钱去买自己梦想中的自行车了。

( ) 15. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly

【答案】A。

【解析】能够买起自行车的那一天终于到来了，finally终于符合句意。

( ) 16. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted

【答案】D

【解析】当他数过自己的钱后，他立刻去买自行车了，没有浪费一分钟的时间。

( ) 17. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly

【答案】B

【解析】经过自己的努力，他终于实现了自己的愿望，所以当然是自豪地proudly。

( ) 18. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working

【答案】D。

【解析】为挣钱而工作当然是辛苦的，

( ) 19. A. since B. if C. than D. though

【答案】A。

【解析】该句话的意思是：James知道他的自行车意义重大，因为他是用自己的钱购买的.

( ) 20. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned

【答案】C。

【解析】他通过自己的努力实现了自己的梦想。achieve实现，符合句意。

完形填空填空练习

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.

Reading involves looking at illustrative symbols and expressing mentally the sounds and ideas they represent. Concepts of reading have changed 50 over the centuries. During the 1950’s and 1960’s especially, increased attention has been devoted to 51 the reading process. Although experts agree that reading 52 a complex organization of higher mental 53 , they disagree about the exact nature of the process. Some experts, who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds, 54 reading as simply the decoding（解码）of symbols into the sounds they stand for.

These authorities 55 that meaning, being concerned with thinking, must be taught independently of the decoding process. Others maintain that reading is inexplainably related to thinking, and that a child who pronounces sounds without 56 their meaning is not truly reading. The reader, 57 some, is not just a person with a theoretical ability to read but one who 58 reads.

Many adults, although they have the ability to read, have never read a book in its 59 . By some experts they would not be 60 as readers. Clearly, the philosophy, objectives, methods and materials of reading will depend on the definition one use. By the most 61 and satisfactory definition, reading is the ability to 62 the sound-symbols code of the language, to interpret meaning for various 63 , at various rates, and at various levels of difficulty, and to do so widely and enthusiastically. 64 , reading is the interpretation of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas.

50. A. specifically B. dramatically C. abstractly D. ridiculously

51. A. understanding B. translating C. defining D. substituting

52. A. involves B. concentrates C. specializes D. analyzes

53. A. opinions B. effects C. manners D. functions

54. A. view B. look C. reassure D. agree

55. A. support B. argue C. attempt D. compete

56. A. interpreting B. saying C. reciting D. reading

57. A. in addition to B. for example C. according to D. such as

58. A. completely B. carefully C. publically D. actually

59. A. part B. whole C. standard D. straight

60. A. applied B. granted C. classified D. graded

61. A. instructive B. doubtful C. certain D. complicated

62. A. strike B. illustrate C. define D. unlock

63. A. purposes B. degrees C. stages D. steps

64. A. On the other hand B. In short C. By the way D. So far

【参考答案】50—54 BCADA 55—59 BACDB 60—64 CCDAB

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