英语高考经典模拟试卷完形填空篇模拟训练(附详解)15套

高考经典模拟试卷完形填空篇模拟训练15 套

模拟试题一

I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a 36 thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to 37 it.

The 38 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I 39 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and 40 to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and

41 her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't 42 and get hurt.

After that happened, I 43 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing （令人窘迫）.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. 44 ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers ( 巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost 45 .

After a while, I started wishing I could 46 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel 47 in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that 48 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and 49 them about their 50 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's 51 and rich in experience."

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on 52 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly ( 集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her 53 she was a great heroine. I was 54 of my grandma and hoped she would 55 know that I had been ashamed of her.

36. A. funny B. common C. terrible D. clear

37. A. admit B. receive C. refuse D. show

38. A. quarrel B. accident C. trouble D. adventure

39. A. already B. always C. simply D. hardly

40. A. enjoying B. pretending C. imagining D. continuing

41. A. warn B. demand C. advise D. beg

42. A. mind B. hear C. see D. fall

43. A. expected B. declared C. realized D. doubted

44. A. Because of B. Except for C. Such as D. Instead of

45. A. died B. cheered C. disappeared D. suffered

46. A. meet B. avoid C. arrange D. hide

47. A. independent B. inconvenient C. unwelcome D. unfamiliar

48. A. changed B. finished C. stopped D. Prepared

49. A. interview B. report C. tell D. write

50. A. news B. lives C. advantages D. achievements

51. A. free B. popular C. interesting D. embarrassing

52. A. show B. stage C. duty D. time

53. A. and then B. even if C. so that D. as if

54. A. sure B. proud C. ashamed D. afraid

55. A. never B. even C. still D. once

答案解析

36【答案】C

【解析】根据第一句I used to be ashamed of my grandma 以及后文可知，作者过去对奶奶错误的看法或态度是一件羞于启齿的

事情。funny 滑稽可笑的；common 常见的；clear 清晰的。

37【答案】A

【解析】虽然这种事情说出来不好，但却是一个事实，作者不得不承认。

38【答案】C

【解析】后文所列举的例子，是作者认为由奶奶引起的麻烦事。另外后文没有出现作者与Katy 争吵，故排除A；accident 事故；

adventure 冒险。

39【答案】D

【解析】根据句意可知此处应为否定的语气。

40【答案】B

【解析】根据动词的用法可排除A、C；再根据后文作者担心奶奶会听见受到伤害可以推断出Katy 只是假装要宣扬这件事。

41【答案】D

【解析】此处作者应为恳求的语气。

42【答案】B

【解析】根据上下文及词意可知。

43【答案】C

【解析】联系上下文可知，作者意识到奶奶会引起很多不愉快的事情。expect 盼望；期望；declare 宣告；宣称；doubt 怀疑。44【答案】D

【解析】根据常识可知，买汉堡包应该买已经做好的，而奶奶却让他们做一个“巨无霸”汉堡包。

45【答案】A

【解析】根据前文but 可知，作者的态度应与弟弟的态度相反，再结合作者对奶奶的态度可排除 B 项，disappear 消失，不符语意，suffer 受苦，遭受；此处用die 表示作者十分生气失望的心情。

46【答案】D

【解析】作者希望把奶奶藏起来，不让奶奶出来引起麻烦。

47【答案】C

【解析】inconvenient 不便利的，不方便的，主语不能为人，故排除；结合语意可知父母不希望让奶奶感到在家里不受欢迎。

48【答案】A

【解析】此处为本文的转折点，根据下文可知，作者对奶奶的看法发生了根本性的改变。finish 结束；stop 停止；prepare准备。49【答案】A

【解析】根据52 个空后面的interview 可知答案。

50【答案】B

【解析】根据下文51 个空后面的rich in experience 可知此处lives 为生活、经历。

51【答案】C

【解析】根据49 个空前面My teacher told us to help find interesting old people , 的可知此处应选C。

52【答案】B

【解析】作者在全体师生面前采访奶奶，让她讲述自己的经历应在舞台上。on show 在展览，on duty 在上班，on time 按时。53【答案】D

【解析】as if 好象。

54【答案】B

【解析】联系上文可知，作者对奶奶的看法已经转变。be proud of 对,, 感到自豪, be sure of 确信，be afraid of 害怕,, 。55【答案】A

【解析】作者希望奶奶永远不会知道自己原来对她的看法，不让她因此受到伤害。

模拟试题二

The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music.

Luckily he had 36 some work home from the office, 37 he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to t he noise 38 . But by eleven o ’clock he 3f e9l t and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was 40 trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he 41 himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and 42 his head in the pillow. But 43 he could not shut 44 the noise, finally, after 45 seemed hours, his 46 was gone.

He jumped out of bed, 47 some clothing, marched 48 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor ’s flat. The owner of the flat, who 49 h

in his dressing gown, came 50 the room and, 51 Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, c o a m r t i e s a n5d3 you. I meant to send you 54. ”Mr. Wood ’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I ’d better go and ge

properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

36．A. taken B. carried C. brought D. fetched

37．A. with which B. from which C. where D. when

38．A. outside B. overhead C. downstairs D. nearby

39．A. bad B. tired C. sick D. hopeless

40．A. useless B. necessary C. possible D. helpful

41．A. had B. found C. caught D. felt

42．A. buried B. rested C. shook D. turned

43．A. till then B. worse still C. strange enough D. even so

44．A. away B. off C. down D. up

45．A. it B. what C. that D. which

46．A. sleep B. strength C. patience D. anger

47．A. pulled on B. dressed up C. selected D. wore

48．A. sadly B. proudly C. quietly D. firmly

49．A. made fun of B. stared at C. was angry with D. caught sight of

50．A. across B. around C. towards D. by

51．A. as B. before C. though D. until

52．A. meet as B. sit here C. join us D. scold me

53．A. may trouble B. would trouble C. may bother D. must bother

54．A. a notice B. a message C. an invitation D. an apology

55．A. washed B. changed C. dressed D. prepared

答案解析

36、【答案】 C

【解析】Mr Wood 从办公室里带来一些工作。take 带走；carry 搬运；fetch 去取，去拿。

37、【答案】 A

【解析】keep sb busy with , 一直忙于,, 。

38、【答案】 B

【解析】Mr wood 住在楼下，后文提到他跑到楼上去制止邻居的聚会可知噪音是从上面传出来的。

39、【答案】 B

【解析】这时已经是晚上十一点，Mr Wood 又做了几个小时的工作，因此感到很劳累。

40、【答案】 A

【解析】根据后文他没有睡觉而是在读书可知他已知道睡觉很难。

41、【答案】 B

【解析】find , doing ,发现,, 正在做,, 。

42、【答案】 A

【解析】他把头埋进枕头里是为了不让自己听到楼上传出的噪音。

43、【答案】 D

【解析】even so 指即便把头埋到枕头下面。

44、【答案】 B

【解析】shut off 切断，使隔绝。即便如此，也不能隔绝楼上传出的噪音。

45、【答案】 B

【解析】after 为介词，后引导宾语从句，从句中缺主语，故用what。看起来好像有几个小时的样子。

46、【答案】 C

【解析】试了几种方法后依然受到噪音的干扰不能入睡时，他便失去了耐心.

47、【答案】 A

【解析】根据后文Mr Wood 又回去换衣服可知，他第一次穿得很随意，只是随手拿了件衣服。dress up打扮得整整齐齐；

select

挑选，这两个词与下文意思不符。wear 表状态，本句是用and 连接几个表示动作的并列谓语动词，故也可排除。

48、【答案】 D

【解析】前文提到Mr Wood 失去了耐心，决定一定要制止楼上的噪音。firmly 坚定地。

49、【答案】 D

【解析】make fun of, 取笑,, ；stare at 瞪,, ；be angry with , 对,, 生气，这三个词与下文意思不符，可排除。catch sight of 看见。

50、【答案】 A

【解析】come across 此处意思为：越过,, 来到，过来。

51、【答案】 B

【解析】Mr Wood 还没来得及开口，晚会的主人便向他发出了邀请。

52、【答案】 C

【解析】根据后面Mr Wood 回家换衣服再来参加聚会可知此处是晚会的主人邀请Mr Wood 参加聚会。

53、【答案】 B

【解析】晚会的主人知道开晚会一定会打扰Mr Wood，故排除A、C、D 项。must 语气不行，此处用would 比较委婉地表达

晚会主人的想法。

54、【答案】 C

【解析】send, an invitation 向,, 发出邀请。

55、【答案】 B

【解析】根据后文的properly dressed 可知答案。

模拟试题三

第二节完形填空（共20 小题，每小题 1.5 分；满分30 分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents ’old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter ’s wedding. We had to 36 a great climbing plant that had grown 37 a roof beam（房梁），so that we could repair the roof and 38 the walls.

When my husband was taking the plant away, he found a 39 of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then 40 something 41 among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 42 ,saw glittering gold. It was a child ’s bracelet（手镯）. He ran into the house to 43 me.

“You won ’t believe that the 44 blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we 45 to feed on,”he said“, but they also want their children to 46 in a cradle（摇摆）of gold! ”

When my daughter came over on the eve of the 47 ,we told her about this 48 occurrence.

“Don’t you remember, Mother? ”she said with a l o u4d9. “When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 50 a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one! ”

As the bracelet no longer 51 its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.

In December of the following year, the young couple ’s baby son was baptized （受洗礼）.Among the 52 the newborn baby received, I placed his mother ’s bracelet, now shining like 53 . I hope that if my grandson 54 loses it, one of the 55 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.

36．A．remove B．cover C．grow D．water

37．A．beyond B．over C．across D．through

38．A．build B．paint C．rescue D．print

39．A．nest B．baby C．body D．egg

40．A．moved B．got C．picked D．noticed

41．A．nice B．colorful C．shiny D．special

42．A．horror B．surprise C．delight D．disappointment

43．A．ask B．tell C．show D．give

44．A．working B．cheating C．dreaming D．thieving

45．A．buy B．plant C．store D．collect

46．A．lie B．sing C．listen D．wait

47．A．party B．Christmas C．birthday D．wedding

48．A．important B．strange C．terrible D．funny

49．A．cry B．sigh C．laugh D．sound

50．A．hid B．threw C．lost D．broke

51．A．fitted B．satisfied C．matched D．interested

52．A．jewels B．toys C．clothes D．presents

53．A．attractive B．new C．modern D．golden

54．A．almost B．just C．even D．ever

55．A．blackbirds B．grandchildren C．neighbors D．mice

答案解析：

36、【答案】 A

【解析】根据第一段第一句可知答案。

37、【答案】 C

【解析】through 纵穿，从,, 的内部穿过，根据常识可排除；再根据前面的climbing plant 可排除A、B 两项。此处across

意思为横过，缠绕。

38、【答案】B

【解析】前文提到是对房子进行维修，可排除 A 项；另外，本文没有提到房子是危房，故可排除 C 项；print 印刷，与句子意思不符。paint the walls 粉刷墙壁。

39、【答案】 A

【解析】根据后文的that mass of earth and straw of the nest 可知答案。

40、【答案】 D

【解析】根据后一句话可知作者的丈夫这时注意到了有一个发光的东西。

41、【答案】 C

【解析】后文提到这个手镯是金子做成的，是金子就会发光。

42、【答案】 B

【解析】作者的丈夫本来对房子进行维修，没料到会发现这个手镯。

43、【答案】 C

【解析】丈夫发现并且取出这个手镯，就兴高采烈地把它拿给作者看。

44、【答案】 D

【解析】根据后面的steal 可知答案。

45、【答案】 B

【解析】根据常识可知，小鸟只能偷吃放在外面或长在树上的果子。

46、【答案】 A

【解析】作者的丈夫是在鸟巢里发现的镯子，鸟巢就是小鸟躺着休息的地方。

47、【答案】 D

【解析】前文提到作者一家对旧房子进行维修的目的就是为了迎接女儿的婚礼。

48、【答案】 B

【解析】小鸟“偷”手镯，的确稀奇。

49、【答案】 C

【解析】女儿就要结婚，手镯无意之中被找到，又听父母说了这么一件令人惊讶的事情，她怎能不笑。

50、【答案】 C

【解析】作者的丈夫发现的手镯就是女儿丢失的那一个。

51、【答案】 A

【解析】女儿已经长大，她那个小时候所戴的手镯已不再适合她。

52、【答案】 D

【解析】女儿的孩子接受洗礼，作为外公外婆当然得送礼物表示祝贺；另外，从下文作者又把这个手镯当礼物送给外孙也可

得知答案。

53、【答案】 B

【解析】金手镯经过清洗妥善保管，又崭新如初。

54、【答案】 D

【解析】ever 此处用于条件句，在任何时候。

55、【答案】 A

【解析】上文提到作者女儿丢失的手镯被画眉偷走，所以作者以幽默的语气结尾。“如果外孙再把这个手镯丢失，我希望再

有一只画眉在附近。

模拟试题四

第二节：完形填空（共20 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery; we are built not just of flesh and blood but also of time. They were 36 to show that we all have “abody clock ”37 us, which controls the 38 and fall of our body energies, 39 us different from one day one to the next.

The 40 of “abody clock ”should not be too 41 since the lives of most living things are controlled 42 the 24 hour night-and-day cycle. We feel 43 and fall asleep at night and become 44 and energetic during the day. If the 24 hour -cycle is 45 , most people experience unpleasant 46 . For example, people who are not 47 to working at night can find that 48 of sleep causes them to 49 badly at work.

50 the daily cycle of sleeping and 51 , we also have other cycles w hich 52 longer than one day. Most of us would 53 that we feel good on some days and not so good on 54 ; sometimes our ideas seem to flow and at other times, they 55 do not

exist.

36．A．anxious B．able C．careful D．proud

37．A．inside B．around C．between D．on

38．A．movement B．supply C．use D．rise

39．A．showing B．treating C．making D．changing

40．A．invention B．opinion C．story D．idea

41．A．difficult B．exciting C．surprising D．interesting

42．A．from B．by C．over D．during

43．A．dull B．tired C．dreamy D．peaceful

44．A．regular B．excited C．lively D．clear

45．A．disturbed B．shortened C．reset D．troubled

46．A．moments B．feelings C．senses D．effects

47．A．prevented B．allowed C．expected D．used

48．A．miss B．none C．lack D．need

49．A．perform B．show C．manage D．control

50．A．With B．As well as C．Except D．Rather than

51．A．working B．moving C．living D．waking

52．A．repeat B．remain C．last D．happen

53．A．agree B．believe C．realize D．allow

54．A．other B．the other C．all other D．others

55．A．just B．only C．still D．yet

答案解析

36【答案】B

【解析】上文提到本世纪初，科学家们就已经发现人体不仅有血肉组成，还有时间。因此，根据这个发现，他们能够证明在人体

内存在生物钟。be anxious to do 渴望做某事，此处没有强调科学家的心理活动，故排除。

37【答案】A

【解析】根据常识及文中第一句we’re built not just of flesh and blood but also of time. 可知答案。

38【答案】D

【解析】空格上所缺词应与and 后面的fall 构成互补关系，才能较全面的概括人的活动。

39【答案】C

【解析】结合前一句话中的controls 可知，生物钟能使我们每天的表现不一样。show 证明，展示，指示；treat 对待；change 使改变。如选change 就意为使我们发生变化,与上下文意思不符。

40【答案】D

【解析】“生物钟”只是科学家经过研究而得出的一种结论或观点。

41【答案】C

【解析】根据空格后面的原因状语从句可知答案。

42【答案】B

【解析】大部分有生命的动物都受到日夜轮回这个时间循环的控制。

43【答案】B

【解析】结合常识可知，人工作一天,到晚上应是比较劳累。另外，后面的fall asleep 应是由劳累引起的。dreamy 多梦的，不应出现在fall asleep 之前。

44【答案】C

【解析】人休息了一晚上，第二天又充满了生机、活力。

45【答案】A

【解析】如果时间循环被打乱，大部分人就会不舒服。

46【答案】B

【解析】结合下一句的例子可知，此处应为人感到不舒服。

47【答案】 D

【解析】be used to doing something 习惯于,, 。上文中提到人的生物钟如被打乱，可能会感到不舒服。所以，如果不习惯于在

晚上工作的人如果晚上工作，工作就会做不好。

48【答案】C

【解析】lack 此处为名词，在从句中做主语，lack of , 缺乏,, 。

49【答案】A

【解析】perform 工作；表现。

50【答案】B

【解析】根据后面的also 可得知答案。

51【答案】D

【解析】人类的日夜循环分为两段时间：即睡眠时的时间和醒着的时间。

52【答案】C

【解析】根据后面的longer than one day 可知，此处last 意为持续。

53【答案】A

【解析】大部分人都有这种体验，都同意这种看法。

54【答案】D

【解析】上文提到了some days 与之相对应的是other days 即others。

55【答案】A

【解析】此处just 用于否定句中表强调,它们根本就不存在。

模拟试题五

第二节：完形填空（共20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei ’s Sherwood H3o6t e l,. L T i h f e e s p e e e o m p e l

e d

who laughed as they walked past were taking their 37

for granted, just as he 38 himself. Now, however, he felt 39 —and he couldn ’t even show his disappointment in his40 .

Seeking more personally satisfying 41 , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate （命运）played a cruel 42 on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was 43 to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to 44 the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only 45 . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated （带插图的）books.

According to Jimmy, you are 46 you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world 47 seems unfair, your choice can change your life.

This idea can be 48 in Jimmy ’s books, whre his characters show the powerlessness they feel 49 making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy ’s drawings, however, is 50 .

Though the world may make us feel small, we must be 51 . Everything will be all right for us —as it is for the “small people ”books—if we make choices that are 52 for us.

In spite of his new 53 and wealth, Jimmy prefers working 54 at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could 55 .

36．A．unhappy B．unusual C．unfair D．uneasy

37．A．health B．wealth C．happiness D．illnesses

38．A．ought to B．had to C．needed to D．used to

39．A．ashamed B．disappointed C．helpless D．endless

40．A．crying B．painting C．imagination D．consideration

41．A．home B．condition C．situation D．work

42．A．game B．trick C．role D．part

43．A．unable B．impossible C．unfit D．difficult

44．A．understand B．face C．refuse D．recognize

45．A．failures B．efforts C．choices D．interests

46．A．that B．what C．which D．whoever

47．A．always B．seldom C．sometimes D．usually

48．A．found B．drawn C．written D．accepted

49．A．after B．about C．with D．before

50．A．powerful B．hopeful C．useful D．successful

51．A．great B．strong C．brave D．equal

52．A．scientific B．basic C．right D．simple

53．A．product B．fame C．name D．job

54．A．rapidly B．separately C．slowly D．quietly

55．A．offer B．gain C．gather D．earn

答案解析

【解析】根据上一句话可知，Jimmy Liao 这位著名的画家哭泣的原因是他得了癌症，生命似乎对他不公平。

37【答案】A

【解析】此处是拿平常人对待健康的态度与Jimmy Liao 现在的情况形成对比。take , for granted 认为,, 是理所当然的。

38【答案】D

【解析】本句为一个省略句，used to do , 过去,, 。used to 后省略了take his health for granted 。就像他过去认为健康是理所当

然的事情那样。

39【答案】C

【解析】根据后面的一句解释可知答案。

40【答案】B

【解析】下文提到Jimmy Liao 为一画家，画家只能通过的自己绘画来表达自己的思想。

41【答案】D

【解析】work 著作，作品。

42【答案】B

【解析】play a trick on somebody 捉弄，戏弄某人。

43【答案】A

【解析】根据句意可知，Jimmy Liao 这时得了癌症，不能继续工作。

44【答案】A

【解析】本句为一个同位语从句，结合前面一句可知，Jimmy 得了癌症，但他在宾馆里哭泣的那一刻也明白了人生并没有命运，

而是看你如何做出选择。空格上如果填face 或refuse，fact 引导的同位语从句应改为他得病这个事实。

45【答案】C

【解析】下文提到虽然生命对你不公，但你的选择可以改变你的生活。因此，人生没有命运，只看你如何选择。

46【答案】B

【解析】本句为一表语从句，从从句中所缺成分可排除 A 项；根据后一句话，你可以放弃，也可以继续工作成为一个快乐的人

可知本句意思是你选择什么样的生活，你就能成为什么样的人。

47【答案】C

【解析】人生路上不可能总会遇到风雨。

48【答案】A

【解析】根据Jimmy 在书中所表达的观点可知他的这种看法可以在他的书中找到。

49【答案】D

【解析】人遇到困难，在做出选择前都会感到茫然无助。

50【答案】B

【解析】Jimmy 对待癌症，选择了继续工作来充实自己。因此，他对生命充满了希望，这一点在他的绘画中也可表现出来。

51【答案】C

【解析】尽管世界让我们感到自己很渺小，但我们也应该勇敢，坚强。Jimmy 在面对疾病时所表现出的正是这个特征。great 伟大的；strong 强壮的；equal 平等的。

52【答案】C

【解析】上文提到在面对疾病时，可以放弃也可以继续工作，关键看你选择什么。本句是回答这个问题：只要你做出正确的选择，生命就会充满希望。

53【答案】B

【解析】Jimmy 原本是一名成功的画家，得病之后又继续工作，又赢得了新的名誉和财富。

54【答案】D

【解析】根据Jimmy 所患疾病可排除 A 项，slowly 只强调动作，不符语意；separately 与下文with his wife and daughter 矛盾。55【答案】A

【解析】过自己想过的生活比金钱和荣耀所能提供的东西要有意义的多。

模拟试题六

第二节：完型填空（共20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，共30 分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the I-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to 36 the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky. 37 can ’t i“t rain? ”I thought. That w o3u8l d things do wn.

I thought about my 39 , who were probably sitting in an air-conditioned 40 right now. I ’d had some problems in school, 41 my parents decided to let me 42 full-time with my dad, We both worked for my uncle, who had taken 43 of a maintenance（道路养c ompany. It was up to us to keep the roads 44 of rubbish. The job was 45 and dirty, especially on hot days 46 this. I 护）

wondered why I ever agreed to do it.

We continued our 47 route along the I-595, 48 for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some 49 were broken on the ground. It wasn ’t like that before.

“Dad! Pull over! I want to 50 something out. ”

I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to 51 ?there wasn ’t much time.52 I saw a Toyo ta that 53 upside down in the tree. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody 54 there, I thought. Then, just at that 55 , I noticed something moving. It was a bloody leg poking out of the driver ’s side window!

“Heeeelp! ”a lady moaned.

36．A．wipe B．cut C．put D．send

37．A．When B．How C．Why D．Where

38．A．turn B．keep C．make D．cool

39．A．parents B．school-times C．friends D．school yards

40．A．office B．classroom C．restaurant D．living room

41．A．but B．or C．for D．so

42．A．work B．study C．stay D．spend

43．A．business B．possession C．position D．place

44．A．away B．from C．far D．clear

45．A．easy B．lonely C．smelly D．noisy

46．A．for B．like C．after D．as

47．A．regular B．common C．unusual D．normal

48．A．reaching B．going C．looking D．heading

49．A．cars B．bottles C．branches D．glasses

50．A．check B．help C．take D．bring

51．A．decide B．hurry C．consider D．stop

52．A．Above B．Behind C．Ahead D．Below

53．A．hung B．trapped C．caught D．fell

54．A．stored B．deserted C．lost D．hid

55．A．bridge B．tree C．moment D．way

答案解析

36【答案】A

语sweat 可知答案，wipe 擦。

【解析】根据后面的宾

37【答案】C

句why 表达作者渴望下雨的心情。

【解析】天热，活脏，因此作者希望下雨。此处用特殊疑问

38【答案】D

【解析】下雨可以使万物凉爽下来。

39【答案】C

【解析】根据后面的定语从句可排除B，D，作者的父亲和他在一起工作，故排除 A 项。另外，下文也提到了作者在学校时的情

形。

40【答案】B

。后文也解释了作者辍学参加工作的原

比

的对

【解析】此处作者通过回忆自己的同学在教室上课的情形与自己工作环境形成鲜明

因。

41【答案】D

【解析】此句与上一句为因果关系。

42【答案】A

【解析】结合后文作者的工作性质可知，和父亲一起为叔叔工作。

43【答案】B

【解析】take possession of 拥有，掌管。

44【答案】D

【解析】作者的工作就是清除路上的垃圾，保持路面清洁。

45【答案】C

【解析】根据作者的工作（picking up rubbish ）可知，这项工作既脏，气味也难闻，尤其是在夏天的时候。

46【答案】B

【解析】第一段提到了这一天很热，像这么热的天，清理垃圾这种工作一定又脏又难闻。

47【答案】A

【解析】regular 通常的，例行的。作者的工作是清理路面，这个工作具有反复性，即同一线路要定期清理。

48【答案】D

【解析】head for 朝,, 驶去。结合前一句话可知，作者正往天桥驶去。

49【答案】C

【解析】后文所列举的事故是一辆丰田汽车倒挂在树上。因此，树枝被折断散落在地上。

50【答案】A

【解析】check , out：检查。作者把车停到路边检查发生了什么事。

51【答案】B

【解析】根据后一句话there wasn’t much time 可知答案。

52【答案】D

【解析】作者在高速路上工作，汽车落在树上应是坠落。

53【答案】A

【解析】汽车倒挂在了树上。fall 下落，强调动作。如选B，C 应该用被动语态。

54【答案】B

【解析】desert 抛弃。

55【答案】C

【解析】正在我想那是一辆偷来的车时，突然注意到有人正晃动受伤的腿。

模拟试题七

第二节：完形填空（共20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55 各题所给四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye : Queen City Casket Company . “What is it ? ”I wondered . I 36 it over . There , in faded ink , was a hand-scrawled （手写的）37 . Immediately my mind traveled 38 many years .

I was nine years old , walking down the cold , wet streets of Springfield , with a bag of magazines on my shoulder . On my 39 that day , I came to that Company finally , whose owner , Mr Rader , had always taken me there to ask his workers 40 they wanted any magazines .

Shaking off the 41 like a wet dog , I entered Mr Rader ’s office . After a quick gl anc4e2 h e me over to the fir e-place . Noticing the 43 in the top of my 44 , he said , “Come with me ! ”pulling me into his pi c k u4p5. We pulled to a stop before a shoe store . Inside , a salesman 46 me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had 47 seen . I 48 about 10 feet tall when I got up 49 them . “We’d like a pair of new socks too, ”Mr Rader said .

Back in his office , Mr Rader took out a 50 , wrote something on it , and handed it to me . With 51 eyes , I read ,“Do to others as you would have them do to you . ”He said affectionately ( 深情地), “Jimmy , I want you to 52 I love you ”.

I said good-bye , and for the first time I 53 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be 54 . With people like Mr Rader in the world , there was hope , kindness and love , and that would always make a 55 .

36．A．read B．thought C．turned D．passed

37．A．address B．list C．message D．information

38．A．forward B．so C．ahead D．back

39．A．return B．rounds C．trip D．arrival

40．A．if only B．how C．whether D．why

41．A．dust B．sweat C．tail D．rain

42．A．led B．followed C．watched D．carried

43．A．hole B．mud C．water D．cover

44．A．magazine B．shoe C．sock D．bag

45．A．truck B．factory C．home D．store

46．A．dressed B．fitted C．showed D．comforted

47．A．ever B．already C．never D．hardly

48．A．appeared B．seemed C．looked D．felt

49．A．for B．with C．on D．in

50．A．pen B．paper C．card D．notebook

51．A．tearful B．unbelievable C．curious D．puzzled

52．A．admit B．know C．consider D．express

53．A．sensed B．received C．lost D．gained

54．A．mistaken B．right C．all right D．possible

55．A．deal B．fortune C．choice D．difference

答案解析

36【答案】C

【解析】turn over 把翻过来。作者看到的是一张卡片，卡片的一面注有地址，要想看到内容，得把它翻过来。

37【答案】C

【解析】根据后文，Mr Rader 在卡片上写的是送给作者的赠言。address 地址；list 目录；information 消息，信息。

38【答案】D

【解析】作者见到这张卡片，思绪又回到了从前。forward 或ahead如指时间，应往后推。

39【答案】B

【解析】根据下文提示可知，作者当时的工作是卖杂志，应来回沿街叫卖。

40【答案】C

【解析】作者是卖杂志的，Mr Rader 帮作者询问他的工人是否需要杂志。

41【答案】D

【解析】根据第二段首句和空格后面的wet dog 可推出答案。

42【答案】A

【解析】作者是在Mr Rader 的办公室，当时又冷又潮，故Mr Rader 把他带到炉火旁取暖。

43【答案】A

【解析】下文提到Mr Rader 给作者买的是一双鞋和袜子，因此可推测作者的鞋子坏了。

44【答案】B

【解析】根据下文Mr Rader 给作者买的东西可推出答案。

45【答案】A

【解析】pick up 皮卡；一种小型货车。

46【答案】B

【解析】dress 给,, 穿衣服；show 展示；comfort 安慰；fit , with 给,, 提供。服务员给我拿出了一双很好的鞋。

47【答案】A

【解析】Mr Rader 给作者买的鞋子是作者那时曾经见过的最好的鞋子。

48【答案】D

【解析】这是作者当时曾经见过的最好的鞋子，又非常适合他，穿上一定感到比穿那双已经坏了的鞋要舒服很多。

49【答案】D

【解析】本题考查在特定语境下使用介词的能力。in , 穿着,, 。

50【答案】C

【解析】根据第一段首句可得知答案。

51【答案】A

【解析】Mr Rader 给了作者无私的帮助，令作者非常感动。

52【答案】B

【解析】admit 承认；consider 认为，考虑；express表达。如用这三个词与作者所要表达的感情不符。

53【答案】A

【解析】作者当时的生活条件很差，九岁就沿街卖杂志，Mr Rader 对他无私的帮助让他感到生活又充满了希望。

54【答案】C

【解析】此处意思为：一切事情都会好起来的。

55【答案】D

【解析】世界上有Mr Rader 这样的好心人，就会有希望，生活就会出现转机，有所不同。

模拟试题八

第二节：完形填空（共20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

One of the political issues that is heard a lot about in the States lately is campaign （竞选）finance reform（改革）. The people who are 36 for reform usually want the 37 to pay for campaigns and/or limit the amount of money that candidates （候选人）and their 38 can

spend.

One reason that reform is called for is that it costs so much to 39 for political office. Candidates have to spend a great deal of time and effort 40 money. The incumbents (those already in office) have less time to do chief jobs since they must 41 so many money raising events.

Another 42 is the fear that candidates will be owned or 43 by the “speciailnterest groups ”that give money to their camp aigns. Sometimes this certainly seems to be the 44 .

On the 45 side are those who say that it doesn ’t mean it 46’j s u s r e t a b l e l y c a u s e you call something “reform ”. They argu

right to freedom of speech is 47 if the government can limit anyone ’s ability to get his or her message out to the people.

If one person or a group of people want to tell the 48 what they think about an issue or candidate, they have to buy 49 on TV, radio, and in newspapers and magazines. They might want to put up advertisements along highways and on websites. All this costs a lot of 50 . Those against laws that control or limit spending say that you don ’t r e a5l1l y h o a r v e f r e f r e e d e o d m o m o f o t f h e press if you can

your message out. They say the government should never be able to control 52 discussions. They believe that this is most important when the voters are about to make 53 .

What do you think about this 54 ? Listen to what the candidates for national office have to say. Which candidates 55 the most sense to you?

36．A．waiting B．calling C．standing D．preparing

37．A．government B．president C．candidates D．citizens

38．A．leaders B．bosses C．supporters D．states

39．A．pay B．compete C．wait D．work

40．A．raising B．earning C．giving D．getting

41．A．notice B．report C．guard D．attend

42．A．event B．cost C．reason D．office

43．A．encouraged B．forced C．controlled D．ordered

44．A．joke B．purpose C．case D．example

45．A．other B．same C．another D．different

46．A．worse B．better C．easier D．harder

47．A．meaningless B．unimportant C．unnecessary D．impossible

48．A．reporters B．truth C．story D．public

49．A．time B．copies C．rights D．advertising

50．A．energy B．effort C．time D．money

51．A．argument B．opinion C．speech D．election

52．A．common B．political C．general D．special

53．A．profit B．trouble C．plans D．decisions

54．A．quarrel B．problem C．issue D．affair

55．A．find B．make C．create D．produce

答案解析

36【答案】B

【解析】根据第二段第一句话可得知答案。call for 号召。

37【答案】A

【解析】根据下文支持改革和持反对意见的人的观点及其原因可知答案。

38【答案】C

【解析】根据常识可知，西方国家每次竞选，候选人及其支持者都会花大量的钱进行宣传。

39【答案】B

【解析】候选人及其支持者花费如此多的钱就是为了竞争政府的某个职位。

40【答案】A

【解析】raise money 募集资金。竞选者要竞选成功，得需要大量的资金用于宣传。因此竞选之前要想方设法募集资金。根据后一

句中的money raising events 也可得知答案。

41【答案】D

【解析】候选人在募集资金的过程中会出现很多问题，出现问题政府工作人员就要进行协调，他们可能因为解决这些问题而无暇

顾及自己的主要工作。attend 此处为负责，处理。

42【答案】C

【解析】上文提到了改革的一个原因，本段是解释另一个原因。

43【答案】C

【解析】own 与control 同义，控制。

44【答案】C

【解析】case 情况。本段解释的是一些人主张改革的原因，是担心候选人因为钱而受到某个组织的控制。他们之所以担心是因为

有时候情况就是这样。

45【答案】A

【解析】上文所列举的是一些人主张改革的原因。本句起承上启下的作用，引出站在另一方立场上的人的观点及其原因。

46【答案】B

【解析】本句句意为：你称呼某些东西为改革，而改革未必就是好的。

47【答案】A

【解析】如果政府能限制人对外界进行宣传，那么人的言论自由权就变的名存实亡，毫无意义了。

48【答案】D

【解析】联系上文及常识可知，如果要想竞选成功，候选人或某个组织必须对公众进行宣传，获得群众的支持和选票。

49【答案】D

【解析】结合句意及常识可知，要想宣传自己的观点或看法，必须在媒体上大肆宣传，而宣传的主要途径就是广告。

50【答案】D

【解析】要想在媒体上宣传，必须做大量的广告，而广告势必需要大量的资金做后盾。

51【答案】C

【解析】根据第四段最后一句话可得知答案。

52【答案】B

【解析】本篇介绍的是关于候选人所用奖金的改革问题，都是关于政治方面的问题。反对人士认为政府不能限制人的言论自由，

不能限制人们在政治方面的谈论自由。

53【答案】D

【解析】本句与上一句为递进关系。意为：政府更不能干涉人们决定赞成哪位候选人。

54【答案】C

【解析】本句为本段的总结句，与第一段首句相对应。

55【答案】B

【解析】make sense 有意义，有道理。

模拟试题九

第二节：完形填空（共20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55 各题所给四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

In some cities , workaholism （废寝忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual . They accept the lifestyle as 36 . Government workers in Washington , D. C. , 37 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week . They don ’t do this because they have to ; they do it because they 38 to . Workaholism can be a 39 problem . Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else , they 40 have no idea of how to relax ; that is , they might not 41 movies , sports , or other types of entertainment . Most of all , they 42 to sit and do nothing . The lives of workah olics are usually stressful , and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause 43 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases .

44 , typical workaholics don ’t pay much attention to their families . Their marriages may end in 45 as they spend little time with their families .

Is workaholism 46 dangerous ? Perhaps not . There are , certainly , people who work 47 under stress . Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work . They feel 48 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy . For most workaholics , work and entertainment are the same thing . Their jobs 49 them with a challenge ; this keeps them busy and creative .

50 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much ? There are several 51 to work . Of course , it provides people with paychecks , and this is important . But it offers 52 financial security . It provides people with self -confidence（自信心）; they have a feeling of satisfaction 53 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 54 it”. Psychologists （心理学家）claim that their work gives people an identity （自身价值）. After they take part in work , they 55 a sense of self and individualism .

36．A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal

37．A．for example B．on the other hand C．what’s more D．after all

38．A．agree B．promise C．dare D．want

39．A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult

40．A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly

41．A．afford B．enjoy C．watch D．allow

42．A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate

43．A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental

44．A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides

45．A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．surprise

46．A．sometimes B．always C．seldom D．hardly

47．A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly

48．A．study B．family C．life D．work

49．A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill

50．A．When B．Why C．How D．Where

51．A．factors B．advantages C．steps D．ways

52．A．no more B．more or less C．no more than D．more than

53．A．when B．before C．unless D．until

54．A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made

55．A．give B．lose C．get D．need

答案解析

36【答案】D

【解析】废寝忘食工作这种现象是如此的普遍，以至于人们认为这种工作方式是正常的。

37【答案】A

【解析】本句是为对第一句话进行论证而举的例子。

38【答案】D

【解析】联系上下文意思可知，废寝忘食工作者没有其它的兴趣爱好，而他们又宁愿工作而不愿无所事事。因此，本句句意为：

他们不忘我的工作，因为他们确实没有其他办法，他们这样工作是因为他们愿意。

39【答案】B

【解析】下文所举的例子表明废寝忘食的工作，可能导致身体上严重的疾病或家庭的破裂。因此可知，这种工作方式有时候会导

致很严重的问题。

40【答案】B

【解析】根据下一句所进行的解释中might 可知答案。

41【答案】B

【解析】横线上所缺的是谓语动词，根据所缺宾语和上下文的解释可得知答案。

42【答案】D

【解析】根据上文的解释，废寝忘食的工作者宁愿工作也不愿无所事事可得知答案。hate doing/to do 不喜欢做某事。

43【答案】A

【解析】下文列举的疾病都是指身体方面问题。

44【答案】D

【解析】前文所列举的是因废寝忘食的工作导致身体方面的疾病，后文所列举的是因为废寝忘食的工作而导致的家庭方面的问题，

这两者之间应是并列递进关系。

45【答案】C

【解析】根据空格后面as 所引导的原因状语从句和上一句的解释可得知答案。

46【答案】B

【解析】上文所列举的例子都是因为废寝忘食工作而引起的不良影响，而下文所举的例子都是一些积极的作用。根据这一点可知，此句既是对上一句的反问，又起承上启下的作用。

47【答案】C

【解析】本题考查在特定语境下使用动词修饰语的能力。sadly 伤心地；differently 不同地；slowly 慢慢地；efficiently 有效率地。根据下文意思“工作狂”在工作的时候感到精力充沛，兴趣盎然可得知答案。

48【答案】D

【解析】根据前后句的解释可得知答案。

49【答案】C

【解析】根据上文的解释可知，只有工作才能使他们精力旺盛，因为这给他们提供了一个挑战的机会。再者，根据53 个空后面也可得知答案。

50【答案】B

【解析】上文主要阐述的是，很多人喜欢废寝忘食工作，以及因其所产生的影响，而下文则是解释为什么废寝忘食工作者这么喜

欢工作。

51【答案】B

【解析】下文所列举的都是废寝忘食工作所带来的积极影响。

52【答案】D

【解析】根据上下文意思可知，废寝忘食工作不仅能为这些工作者提供资金，而且还能给他们自信。no more 不再,, ；more or less 或多或少；no more than 仅仅。

53【答案】A

【解析】本句为一个时间状语从句。当工作能给他们提供一个挑战的机会，而且最后他们能说“我成功了”的时候，他们会有一

种成就感。

54【答案】D

【解析】本题考查固定词组的搭配。make it 成功。

55【答案】C

【解析】本句是对本段大意所进行的总结。根据上下文可知，在工作之后，他们能体会到自我成功的价值。

模拟试题十

第二节：完形填空（共20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55 各题所给四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Some personal characteristics play an important role in the development of one ’s intelligence . But people fail t o a r n e c a e l i z o e f training these factors in young people .

The so-called ‘non-intelligence factors ’（非智力因素）include 36 feelings , will , motivation （动机）, interests and habits . After a 30-year follow-up study of 8000 males , American psychologists （心理学）37 that the main cause of disparities in intelligence is not intelligence 38 , but non-intelligence factors including the desire to learn , will power and self-confidence .

39 people all know that one should have definite objectives , a strong will and good learning habits , quite a number of teachers

and parents don ’t pay much attention to 40 these factors .

Some parents are greatly worried 41 their children fail to do well in their studies . They blame either genetic （遗传的）factors , malnutrition , （营养不良）or laziness , but they never take 42 consideration these non-intelligence factors . At the same time , some teachers don ’t inquire into these , as reasons43 students do poorly . They simply give them more courses and exe rcises , or 44 criticize or laugh at them . After all , these students lose self-confidence . Some of them just feel defeated and 45 themselves up as hopeless . Others may go astray（迷途）because they are sick of learning . 46 investigation of more than 1,000 middle school students in Shanghai showed that 46.5 per cent of them were 47 of learning , because of examinations , 36.4 per cent lacked persistence , initiative （主动）and consciousness （正直地、谨慎的）and 10.3 per cent were sick of learning .

It is clear 48 the lack of cultivation （培养）of non-intelligence factors has been a main 49 to intelligence development in teenagers . It even causes an imbalance between physiological （生理的）and 50 development among a few students .

If we don’t startnow to 51 the cultivation of non-intelligence factors , it will not only affect the development of the 52 of teenagers , but also affect the quality of a whole generation . Some experts have put forward 53 about how to cultivate students ’-ninotnelligence factors .

First , parents and teachers should 54 understand teenage psychology . On this basis , they can help them to pursue （调动）the objectives of learning , 55 their interests and toughening their willpower .

36．A．one’s B．their C．his D．her

37．A．came out B．found out C．made out D．worked out

38．A．in itself B．by itself C．itself D．on its own

39．A．Though B．Nevertheless C．However D．Moreover

40．A．believing B．studying C．cultivating D．developing

41．A．about B．when C．how D．whether

42．A．for B．in C．into D．over

43．A．why B．that C．when D．how

44．A．ever B．even C．still D．more

45．A．put B．get C．handle D．give

46．A．The B．An C．Another D．A

47．A．afraid B．ahead C．aware D．ashamed

48．A．that B．how C．why D．which

49．A．difficulty B．question C．threat D．obstacle(障碍)

50．A．intelligent B．characteristic C．psychological D．physical

51．A．practise B．thrust C．strengthen D．urge

52．A．intelligence B．diligence C．maturity （成熟）D．performance

53．A．projects B．warnings C．suggestions D．decision

54．A．fully B．greatly C．very D．highly

55．A．insuring B．going C．encouraging D．exciting

答案解析

36【答案】A

【解析】本题考查所有格的形式。人们的非智力因素包括其情感、意志、动机、兴趣和习惯。此处表泛指。

37【答案】B

【解析】come out 出版，发芽；make out 辨认出；work out 计算出，制定出。

心理学家对8000 名男性进行研究，目的就是为了找出影响智力的因素发展的原因。

38【答案】C

【解析】根据后面的but non-- intelligence 可知，此处所表达的意思为：使人智力不同的原因不在于智力本身，而在于非智力因素。in itself 本来，就其本身而言；by itself 独自，单独；on it’s own 独立地。

39【答案】A

【解析】联系上下文可知，很多父母和教师不注重培养儿童的非智力因素，尽管他们都知道人应该具备这些非智力因素。

40【答案】C

【解析】根48 个空下面的the lack of cultivation of non---intelligence factors 可知答案。

41【答案】B

【解析】孩子成绩不好的时候，父母必然会担心。

42【答案】C

【解析】take, into consideration 考虑,, 。

43【答案】A

【解析】本句为一定语从句，先行词reason 在从句中作状语，用why 。

44【答案】B

【解析】句中两个分句应为递进关系。

45【答案】D

【解析】结合前文的lose self-confidence; feel defeated 及后面的hopeless 可知give, up 意为放弃；认为,, 无可救药。

46【答案】B

【解析】对上海在校生的调查，在文中第一次提到，并且表示泛指，故用an。

47【答案】A

【解析】学生害怕考试，而学习就有考试，因而导致学生害怕学习。be ahead of 超过；be aware of 知道，意识到；be ashamed of 对,, 感到羞耻。

48【答案】A

【解析】本句为一个主语从句。it 是形式主语，因为从句中不缺成份，也没有疑问，故真正的主语为that 从句。

49【答案】D

【解析】文中提到，影响人的智力因素主要在于非智力因素的养成，而大多数父母和教师又不注重培养孩子的非智力因素。因此，

非智力因素培养缺乏问题，成为孩子智力发表的一个障碍。threat 恐吓;difficulty 困难；question 问题。

50【答案】C

【解析】学生的生理与心理应该是均衡发展。

51【答案】C

【解析】上文提到因为缺乏非智力因素的培养阻碍了青少年智力因素的发展，因此，我们应当加强对青少年非智力因素的培养。

52【答案】A

【解析】文中主要阐述了非智力因素对智力发展的影响。

53【答案】C

【解析】根据后文的how to cultivate students ’non-intelligence factor 可知此外应是提出建议。

54【答案】A

【解析】本题主要考查在特定语境下，使用动词修饰语的能力。fully understand 充分理解。

55【答案】D

【解析】excite 意为唤起（兴趣）；引起（感情等）。

模拟试题十一

第二节：完形填空（共20 小题：每小题 1 分，满分20 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes ’break between classes. But when the bell for the next class rings, you can36 how quickly time has passed.

If you are familiar with this 37 , you ’ll know how time flies when you are having fun-and 38 when you are bored. Now scientists have 39 a reason why this is the case.

Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain 40 according to how we focus on a task. When we are 41 , we concentrate more on how time is passing. And this makes our brains 42 the clock is ticking more slowly.

In an experiment 43 by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image 44

researchers monitored their brain activity.

The volunteers were told to 45 concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then

46 the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration and color. The results showed that 47 was more active when the volunteers paid 48 subjects.

It is thought that if the brain is 49 focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to 50 its resources, and pays less attention to the clock. 51 , time passes without us really 52 it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its 53 energies on monitoring the passing of time. 54 , time seems to drag.

Next time you feel bored 55 , perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

36．A．guess B．learn C．believe D．doubt

37．A．view B．point C．scene D．experience

38．A．drags B．stops C．backs D．gains

39．A．thought over B．made up C．suggested D．come up with

40．A．change B．develop C．grow D．slow

41．A．sleepy B．bored C．excited D．active

42．A．report B．think C．decide D．see

43．A．produced B．carried C．tried D．performed

44．A．so B．when C．while D．but

45．A．partly B．quickly C．how D．first

46．A．remember B．focus on C．forget D．tell apart

47．A．the researchers B．the experiment C．the clock D．the brain

48．A．much attention to B．more attention to

C．attention to many D．attention to more

49．A．busy B．likely C．ready D．sure

50．A．focus B．gather C．reach D．spread

51．A．However B．Furthermore C．Therefore D．Finally

52．A．recognizing B．watching C．noticing D．counting

53．A．enough B．full C．right D．proper

54．A．In fact B．As a result C．For example D．Instead

55．A．in class B．with work C．in mind D．of lessons

答案解析

36【答案】C

【解析】课间十分钟玩得很开心，时间在不知不觉中就过去了。此处用can’t believe表示对这段时间飞快流逝的惊讶与感叹。

37【答案】C

【解析】上文提到的是一种特定的心理场面描写，而不是人所经历的某一件具体的事情，故选C。scene 情节,场面；experience 经验,经历,阅历。

38【答案】A

【解析】根据文中倒数第二段的解释可得知答案。drag 拖长，此处指时间过的很慢。

39【答案】D

【解析】thought over 仔细考虑;make up 组成; suggest建议；表明; come up with 提出。

科学家是以实验为基础进行研究而提出的一种原因。

40【答案】A

【解析】联系下文的实验可知，当人的大脑集中于一个任务的多个面的时候，就变得比较活跃，反之，则变得不那么活跃。所以

当大脑所注意的任务不同的时候，大脑的活动状态是不一样的。

41【答案】B

【解析】联系上下文可知，人在比较厌烦或感到无事可做的时候，才觉的时间过得很慢。

42【答案】B

【解析】时间过得很慢只是人的一种潜在的意识。

43【答案】D

【解析】空格所缺的词做定语，应与前面的experiment 构成动宾关系，结合下文进行的实验可知，只有 D 项符合。 B 项应改为carried out 。

44【答案】C

【解析】此处用while 强调在实验过程中，被实验者与研究人员的任务对比关系。

45【答案】D

【解析】根据后面的then; thirdly 可得知答案。

46【答案】B

【解析】根据后文49 个空后面的解释可知，实验的目的是让大脑不停的专注于一个任务的多个方面。

47【答案】D

【解析】此处指被研究人员的大脑思维比较活跃。

48【答案】D

【解析】结合上文的实验可知，研究人员是让实验者的大脑专注于一个任务的多个方面。

49【答案】A

【解析】be busy doing ,忙于,, 为固定搭配；be likely to do , 可能做,, ；be ready to do, 准备做,, ；be sure of/about 对,,

确信。

50【答案】D

【解析】联系上下文可知，当大脑专注于一个任务的多个方面时，它的精力就会被分散，因而就转移了对时间的注意。spread 此处为分散。

51【答案】C

【解析】此处是上述实验所得出的一个结论。

52【答案】C

【解析】根据后文的seems to go quickly 可知，时间在不知不觉中过去。

53【答案】B

【解析】如果大脑不太活跃的时候，就会把相当多的精力集中在计算时间上，right/ proper 正确的，恰当的，同义，可排除。enough 足够的；full 充足的；相当多的。

54【答案】B

【解析】本句是根据前面的分析而得出的结论。

55【答案】A

【解析】本句与文章第一段相对应，是对第一段在课堂出现的问题的一种解决方法。另外，根据最后一句也可得出答案。

模拟试题十二

第二节完形填空（共20 小题，每题 1 分，满分20 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中选出最佳选项。

Do you remember last summer , when angry travelers were urging the government to do something about airline customer service ? Airlines 36 to improve , and they adopted ( 采用)new standards just before Christmas . 37 as another summer nears , plenty of 38

travelers don ’t see much improvement in customer 39 overall .

This month , the Department of Transportation ’s (DOT) office will publish its first critical40

on whether airlines are 41 their promises . One survey （调查）suggests problems : the number of 42 to the DOT about the top 10 airlines in the first 43 rose 89% from a year ago .

Hit last summer by passenger complaints and the threat (威慑)of consumer-protection laws by the 44 , 14 airlines 45 to adopt a set of basic customer-service standards called Customers First . The “12 promises”to passengers were introduced 46 a mjor effort to improve service . Since then , airlines have been redesigning websites , retraining employees and upgrading technology . Recently , DOT inspector general Kenneth Mead , at McCain ’rsequest , sent 20 examiners to airports to 47 whether each airline is doing what it promised . Mead warns travelers shouldn 48 too m’ucth . Most of the promises are 49 better communication with customers , not problems with flights .

“Passengers should show more understanding to airlines about their 50 to better air service . ”Spokeswoman Shelly S says . “And when 51 are made , it takes a long time for them to be noticed, ”she says .

Now , the efforts may be working . During the first quarter , Delta had the second-lowest rate of complaints among the 52 10 carriers . 53 , its rate , along with other carriers , is’up from last year . McCain and other lawmakers say there may be a 54 to pass new consumer-protection 55 .

36．A．promised B．managed C．hoped D．refused

37．A．So B．But C．Merely D．Even

38．A．skilled B．experienced C．tired D．puzzled

39．A．flight B．opinion C．service D．travel

40．A．news B．information C．doubt D．article

41．A．honoring B．making C．giving D．improving

42．A．problems B．travelers C．passengers D．complaints

43．A．quarter B．year C．month D．summer

44．A．customer B．company C．government D．public

45．A．wished B．agreed C．remembered D．failed

46．A．to B．for C．as D．by

47．A．explain B．discuss C．discover D．check

48．A．travel B．expect C．complain D．suggest

49．A．aimed at B．considered as C．joined to D．made from

50．A．difficulty B．situation C．reality D．efforts

51．A．suggestions B．rules C．decisions D．improvements

52．A．large B．first C．top D．bad

53．A．Still B．Therefore C．Instead D．Meanwhile

54．A．possibility B．need C．chance D．use

55．A．examinations B．service C．laws D．reports

答案解析

36【答案】A

【解析】原文提到航空公司采取了一系列措施，其中包括对乘客的十二项保证。因此可知航空公司在政府的要求下已答应改善服

务。

37【答案】B

【解析】尽管他们采取了措施，但乘客们仍然没有看到很多改善。

38【答案】B

【解析】experienced travelers 此处意思为经常乘飞机出行的乘客。skilled 有技能的；tired 劳累的；puzzled 感到迷惑的。结合常识

可知，只有经常乘飞机的乘客才能体会出航空公司服务的改变。

39【答案】C

【解析】上文提到政府要求航空公司改善顾客服务。因此可知，航空公司应是在服务这一块采取的措施。

40【答案】D

【解析】根据本句的谓语动词publish 可以得知答案。

41【答案】A

【解析】honor 此处意思为履行，遵守。上文航空公司许诺改善服务，交通部门作为监督主管部门看他们是否履行了自己做出的

许诺。

42【答案】D

【解析】此处是拿今年顾客的投诉数量与去年的相比。

43【答案】A

【解析】最后一自然段对此处作了进一步的解释，根据最后一段第二句话可知答案。quarter 季度。

44【答案】C

【解析】法律应是由政府部门制定的。结合上文可知航空公司改善服务，一是由于顾客的抱怨；一是迫于政府的压力。

45【答案】B

【解析】根据下文航空公司采取的措施可知他们同意改善服务，wish to do 希望做,, ; remember to do 记着去做,, ；fail to do ,

没有做,, 。

46【答案】C

【解析】as 作为。对乘客的几项许诺应是为改善服务而做出的努力中的一部分。

47【答案】 D

诺

。

许

的

【解析】交通部门派出20 名工作人员应是去检查航空公司是否履行了自

己

48【答案】 B

【解析】此处选A、C、D 三项不符常理。根据下一段的解释可知，Mead 是希望顾客不要对航空公司服务的改善寄予过高的期望。

49【答案】 A

【解析】根据promises 与 better communication 的关系可知答案。aim at 旨在,, 。

50【答案】 D

【解析】上文多次提到了航空公司为改善服务采取的措施或做出的努力。

51【答案】 D

意到。

【解析】联系上一句可知，既然航空公司已经做出努力改善服务，就会有提高。只不过这个进步要很长一段时间才能被人注

52【答案】 C

【解析】根据第二段最后一句话可知答案。

53【答案】 A

【解析】联系上下文可知，去年顾客投诉的数量很多，航空公司采取了一些措施。尽管最好的十家航空公司的投诉率下降，可是

。

加上其他的航空公司，投诉率与去年相比仍然是呈上升趋势

54【答案】 B

【解析】因顾客的投诉率是上升趋势

，McCain 和其他立法者认为有必要通过一项新的顾客保护法。

55【答案】 C

【解析】前文提到了保护顾客权益法，此处指再通过一项新的保护顾客权益法。

模拟试题十三

完形填空（共20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分20 分）

第二节

选项。

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳

About 1,000 students were having a final exam in a huge lecture hall. Obviously the teacher wasn sh’o u t i n v g e r o y u w t e

how much time was left. During the exam he was so 36 going around the room making sure that nobody 37 . He asked the students to pile the 38 tests on the huge desk. This made for quite a mess(混乱).

Anyway, everyone needed a fairly good 39 . Many students did poorly when rushed. 40of the students thought that he must get a good gr ade, so he went on when the professor said 41 do“w n and check up your exam sheets ”.

Five 42 turned into ten, ten into twenty, twenty into forty ?4a3l m o s t t h a e n t e h s o t u w r a s over, our friend finally put down his pencil, 44 up his work, and headed to the front to present his final. The whole time, the professor sat there, 45 waiting for the student to complete.

“What do you think you are doing? ”It was clear that the professor had46 only to give the student a 47 time.

“Turning in my exam, ”replied the student confidently.

“I’m afraid I have some bad 48 for you, ” the professor gloated(幸灾乐祸), “Your 49 is an hour late. You ’r e FAILED it. And

I ’ll see you next term when you 50 my course. ”

The student smiled slyly( 狡诈地)51 asked the professor, “Do you know who I am? ”“No,”cried out the professor 52 .

The student 53 the professor right in the eyes and said slowly, “I didn ’t think so, ” s5o4h e l i h f t a e l d f w u p a y o,n p e u t o f

his test neatly into the center of the pile, let the pile fall 55 his test in the middle, turned around, and walked out of the huge lecture hall.

36．A．kind B．busy C．strict D．serious

37．A．cheated B．failed C．slept D．passed

38．A．written B．succeeded C．unfinished D．completed

39．A．teacher B．friend C．grade D．paper

40．A．All B．One C．None D．Each

41．A．pencils B．papers C．hands D．books

42．A．students B．minutes C．sheets D．piles

43．A．if B．though C．before D．after

44．A．gathered B．brought C．sent D．made

45．A．strangely B．excitedly C．anxiously D．curiously

46．A．promised B．managed C．waited D．worked

47．A．easy B．hard C．long D．good

48．A．information B．result C．advice D．news

49．A．exam B．time C．arrival D．turn