高考英语二轮复习专题完形填空高考押题
二轮复习高考英语专题复习 完形填空(含答案)
二轮复习高考英语专题复习完形填空(含答案)一、高中英语完形填空1．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There came a time in my life when my learning curve (曲线) became very steep. I learned so much in such a 1 time that I was reading two grades ahead of my 2 class. At school I was continuously 3 with lectures, because I had already done 4 .And 5 my knowledge increased, so did my arrogance (傲慢). I started getting into6 debates with my teachers. I knew more than them, and I was eager to show it at every7 I got. That was until Mrs T 8 . She was new to our school, and a perfect 9 for me. I tried one of my tricks on her in front of the whole class. She didn't scold me. She just 10 .At the end of the class, she 11 me aside and said the following words:"I know that there is an unspoken 12 that a teacher is supposed to be more 13 than the student. We both know that is 14 . I know for a fact that you know much more than me. And I won't insult you by pretending otherwise. But remember this. Knowledge is supposed to give you 15 , not pride. Today you are the smartest person in the room; tomorrow you won't be. There will always be someone much 16 , much more diligent than you. And when that happens, all the pride in the world wouldn't be enough to 17 you from downfall. Everything that you have learnt will be for nothing if you don't learn the 18 of humility."Today, I 19 remember her words. I 20 myself of them daily.1. A. free B. short C. good D. long2. A. regular B. traditional C. favourite D. modern3. A. excited B. content C. angry D. bored4. A. nothing B. everything C. either D. none5. A. before B. unless C. as D. although6. A. political B. amusing C. heated D. friendly7. A. opportunity B. permission C. right D. problem8. A. came back B. came across C. came about D. came along9. A. audience B. target C. guide D. market10. A. cried B. shouted C. smiled D. worried11. A. set B. pushed C. put D. called12. A. assumption B. attention C. attraction D. appreciation13. A. considerate B. important C. sensitive D. knowledgeable14. A. correct B. wrong C. basic D. reasonable15. A. power B. energy C. potential D. control16. A. warmer B. stronger C. smarter D. nicer17. A. guard B. save C. discourage D. ban18. A. failure B. experience C. lesson D. behavior19. A. still B. even C. also D. yet20. A. warn B. convince C. approve D. remind【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）D；（4）B；（5）C；（6）C；（7）A；（8）D；（9）B；（10）C；（11）D；（12）A；（13）D；（14）B；（15）A；（16）C；（17）B；（18）C；（19）A；（20）D；【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者小时候学习能力很强，总是能比正常教学进度快两个年级。
超实用新高考英语第二轮复习：压轴大题(阅读CD+七选五+完形填空+语法填空+小作文+读后续写)解析版
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“When a language is lost, we lose so much of our human cultural diversity(当一种语言消失时，我们就失去了人类文化的多样性)”可知，在Bromham看来，语言对文化多样性的影响最大。故选D。
【辽宁省2022-2023学年高三上学期一轮复习联考】There are 7,000 documented languages currently spoken across the world, bБайду номын сангаасt half of them could be endangered. It is predicted that 1,500 known languages may no longer be spoken by the end of this century.
养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测
一、阅读理解
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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全世界7000种语言一半可能濒临消失
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“When a language is lost, we lose so much of our human cultural diversity,” said Professor Bromham.“Luckily, many of the languages predicted to be lost this century still have fluent speakers, so there is still the chance to invest in supporting communities to restore indigenous languages.”
2024届高考英语二轮专题复习与测试专题强化练十七完形填空__记叙文类
专题强化练(十七)完形填空——记叙文类Test1[2023·广东普招全国统一考试模拟(一)]In many ways，Gitanjali Rao is an ordinary 11yearold，lively and chatty，yet her scientific spirit makes a huge st month，she __1__the top prize at the Discovery Education3M Young Scientist Challenge for her invention.What__2__Gitanjali's work was that her city faced a water emergency with too much lead in its water.“The idea didn't__3__to me until I saw my parents try to do water tests.The test strips may show inaccurate results，which weren't very__4__，”she recalled，She then searched for suitable materials with continued efforts and__5__found that carbon nanotube(纳米管)sensors can be used to sense chemicals.Gitanjali__6__to build a small blue housing using the3D printer at her school with computer chips and a battery inside.A free app，which Gitanjali designed under __7__from her computer science teacher，gives instant__8__and sends the data to a linked phone through an attached device.The process of designing her project wasn't always__9__，though.Kathleen Shafer，a scientist paired with Gitanjali as her teacher in summer，__10__along the way.In the award ceremony，Gitanjali also__11__her parents with constant support and__12__to try“crazy ideas”．Gitanjali received$25，000to further develop her program along with the great__13__of winning the contest.According to Shafer，who__14__Gitanjali，“She shows a lot of motivation to solve__15__ issues through science.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。
2024年高考英语二轮专项训练：完形填空(原卷板+解析版)
2024年高考英语三轮冲刺训练：完形填空技能专区：冲刺备考名师提醒，洞悉高考命题规律，提供高效提分干货一、落实“三读法”1.初读把握大意，找到明显答案；2.细读逐空确定，疑难空做标记；3.复读解决疑难选项，从整体出发二、重视词语复现五种类型1.原词复现；2.近义词复现；3.同义词复现；4.反义词复现；5.同根词复现。
三、掌握词语辨析三大招一看选项词义，二看选项搭配，三看语境逻辑。
四、完形填空训练三部曲第一部：规范限时训练，提高正答率；第二部：及时核对答案，查漏补缺快；第三部：收集疑难词汇，要举一反三五、规范训练目标：做标记，留痕迹；零失误；限时6分钟/每篇。
模拟专区：做好题才有好成绩！练技能，补漏洞，提分数，强信心！（2024·浙江杭州·二模）For the past 18 years, my daughter has been around me all the time. Now that she is in college, the 1 of our relationship has totally changed and our relationship is completely 2 . I’m not going to be there every morning to have breakfast with her. I won’t know when she’s mad or when she’s happy. Here’s a little story of our new 3 .A week ago, my daughter wanted to 4 so she called me during the day as I was in meetings. I 5 her later on, but she was in class. At midnight, she reached out 6 to ask if we could talk. Well, guess what I was 7 . I thought we would talk the next day, but she was not 8 .Research shows that parents are 9 when their children are grown up, but for me that is when I start to get concerned. I am always left to 10 , how can I, as a parent, remain 11 to my daughter to guide, support and love through life's changesWe may have to 12 the way we communicate. My daughter encouraged me to go digital. That’s how I ventured into the world of social media, following her updates and occasionally sharing my own experiences. Through this 13 presence, the physical gap is 14 and I feel I still have an active role in her life. This experience serves as a reminder that 15 , however scary, holds the promise of growth in our shared journey.1．A．problem B．progress C．goal D．context2．A．cold B．special C．different D．casual3．A．normal B．idea C．approach D．solution4．A．catch up B．take over C．check out D．break away 5．A．visited B．touched C．tried D．emailed6．A．by taxi B．by text C．in private D．in person7．A．stupid B．angry C．excited D．asleep 8．A．available B．interested C．ready D．guilty 9．A．saddest B．busiest C．happiest D．best 10．A．decide B．wonder C．investigate D．distinguish 11．A．kind B．appreciative C．sensitive D．relevant 12．A．voice B．ignore C．shift D．continue 13．A．human B．virtual C．physical D．permanent 14．A．widened B．formed C．broken D．bridged 15．A．college B．relationship C．change D．communication 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．A 4．A 5．C 6．B 7．D 8．A 9．C 10．B 11．D 12．C 13．B 14．D 15．C【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。
备战高考 高中英语 二轮专项分层特训 试卷习题完形填空保分练(一)
完形填空保分练(一)记叙文Test 1[2022·盐城市高三三模]The military dad, Fred Grooms Jr, was fortunate enough to bepresent in all of his son's important events except for this year. Thankfully, he was given a __1__ to go home earlier than scheduled.Today, it was one of the most __2__ football games for Fred Grooms Ⅲ and his team. He was standing side by side with his teammates as they shook hands with their __3__. Then the head referee (裁判) gave them lastminute __4__. He was listening carefully to the head referee but was a bit __5__ when they were asked to pay attention to the __6__ of all referees. “I felt somewhat strange that we were told to look at...to __7__ and memorize their faces，” he said.He looked carefully at each one and was __8__ to see that the man across him was not just a(n) __9__，but his dad! The two immediately shook hands and __10__ each other. The other players and referees were __11__ and cheering as the heartwarming reunion was taking place.Grooms Jr. was excited and at the same time __12__ when he saw his son walking toward him. He had not __13__ him for almost a year now. He said, “when I left, he was three inches shorter than me, when I came back, he was two inches taller than me.” Grooms Ⅲ's team was __14__ for the playoffs (季后赛) and his dad would surely be __15__ his every game in thestands.,1．A.hand B．favorC．ride D．promise2．mon B．importantC．dangerous D．adventurous3．A.friends B．teachersC．opponents D．parents4．A.invitations B．innovationsC．interactions D．instructions5．A.confused B．angryC．bored D．hopeless6．s B．ordersC．faces D．actions7．A.imagine B．recognizeC．search D．describe8．A.shocked B．disappointedC．ashamed D．worried9．A.soldier B．instructorC．referee D．officer10．A.praised B．comfortedC．forgave D．hugged11．A.applauding B．relaxingC．uniting D．whispering12．A.afraid B．nervousC．awkward D．delighted13．A.fetched B．dreamtC．coached D．seen14．A.longing B．payingC．heading D．applying15．A.watching B．inspectingC．directing D．arranging[答题区]1～5________6～10 ________11～15 ________Test 2[2022·湖南省雅礼中学二模]I walked into the classroom feeling nervous. It wasn't my firsttime __1__ on the human body. But today's speech was __2__—it centered on my own body and my __3__.When I started my career, I never __4__ that I would give a speech concerning my personal medical history. I made a point of __5__ myself as a perfect professor. But that changed when I suffered from breast cancer. I __6__ to work while I underwent treatment, which meant signs of my chemotherapy (化疗), such as hair loss, were clearly __7__. I told my students about my disease, not only to __8__ curious stares but also to warn them about its potential influence on my teaching. __9__，they showed me great care—sending gifts, cards and wishes.Later, my hair grew back, but I __10__ my approach to teaching. I wanted my students to see me as an ordinary person first and a professor second, and I hoped my story would make them __11__ that the science they were learning was __12__ to the real world. Therefore, I delivered the speech.My disease is a great __13__，affecting my life in an unfavorable way. Yet, it also helps me make __14__ with my students on a personal level and show them the __15__ of knowledge they're learning. I believe my personal story is one of the most important lessons I teach them.,1．A.working B．decidingC．hitting D．lecturing2．A.tough B．seriousC．different D．basic3．A.condition B．feelingC．recovery D．concern4．A.required B．arguedC．insisted D．dreamed5．A.describing B．presentingC．recognizing D．ranking6．A.expected B．continuedC．hesitated D．demanded7．A.obvious B．slightC．occasional D．absolute8．A.turn down B．set asideC．leave out D．cut short9．A.Immediately B．HopefullyC．Surprisingly D．Eventually10．A.transformed B．abandonedC．strengthened D．simplified11．A.confident B．proudC．curious D．aware12．A.relevant B．similarC．equal D．native13．A.failure B．misfortuneC．loss D．mess14．A.acquaintance B．connectionsC．progress D．friends15．A.depth B．diversityC．value D．source[答题区]1～5________6～10 ________11～15 ________Test 3[2022·烟台市考前热身]Near my house is a library. As an enthusiastic reader, the idea to besurrounded by books itself is __1__. So I volunteered to __2__ it, managing books. But never had I realized reading had such __3__ until I met an old lady.One day I was arranging books when I heard a lady __4__ something at the information desk, where I went to give __5__. She was in her 70s with a beautiful smile.After communication, I was __6__ that she came to take the membership. Without family, she had __7__ her house and settled in a nursing home, living off __8__ the interest from her savings account. Her love of reading, even at such an age, never __9__. Her confidence, whenever she __10__ reading, livened her up.The membership was __11__ for her, so I explained the fee. She didn't hesitate to open her purse and __12__ for the amount. Noticing her __13__ look, I offered to pay for her but she insisted, “I'll come and pay tomorrow.” I failed to __14__ her. The next day she returned, paid up and got her membership card. When I took her into the world of books, her eyes shone with excitement. She became a regular visitor, one I'd __15__ every few days.Now her cute smile in my mind still reminds me of the magic of reading.,1．A.appealing B．creativeC．accurate D．unbelievable2．A.reward B．joinC．sponsor D．visit3．A.possibility B．powerC．hardship D．value4．A.approving of B．giving awayC．inquiring about D．showing off5．A.assistance B．attention C．results D．regards6．A.amused B．concerned C．relieved D．surprised 7．A.donated B．mended C．purchased D．sold8．A.barely B．purposefully C．merely D．secretly9．A.began B．continued C．deepened D．lessened 10．A.considered B．practiced C．mentioned D．recommended 11．A.costly B．informal C．unreasonable D．risky 12．A.arrange B．check C．ask D．pray13．A.confused B．grateful C．uneasy D．considerate 14．A.decline B．convince C．impress D．satisfy 15．A.expect B．interview C．question D．recognize[答题区]1～5________6～10 ________ 11～15 ________。
(新高考适用)高考英语二轮总复习专题模拟训练完形填空
专题模拟训练(完形填空)完形填空(一)A(2022·山东省聊城市高三下学期二模)When I was a boy, I spent much time playing alone.I didnʼt __1__ too much, though.I lived outside town, next to a forest where oaks (橡树) were my __2__.I would sit in their shade and enjoy their peace.Therefore it was so __3__ for me when I was in __4__ in a wood processing factory.It wasnʼt just the backbreaking work, long __5__, and low pay.It was also seeing trees being cut.The red oak tree were __6__ affected because they made the prettiest hardwood flooring.One afternoon after a long dayʼs work, I decided to take a walk in the __7__.As I wandered, I was filled with __8__ for childhood days.Feeling so down, I dropped my head and that was when I __9__ it: a red oak acorn (橡子) that had somehow __10__ hungry animals all winter long.Something Iʼd read once __11__ me at that moment.“An acorn __12__ a forest eventually if it wants！” I smiled, and carefully __13__ that little acorn.Then I headed home, no longer __14__, for I also realized in our life we all __15__ as an acorn, but whether our future is a forest or not is up to us.1．B．changeC．mind D．notice2．B．hopesC．favorites D．panions3．B．toughC．impressive D．vital4．B．businessC．employment D．luck5．B．meetingsC．breaks D．flights6．B．heavilyC．rarely D．suddenly7．B．woodsC．mountains D．town8．B．concernC．regret D．struggle9．B．rememberedC．recognized D．spotted10．B．leftC．survived D．fed11．B．disappointedC．guided D．struck12．B．preservesC．reflects D．represents13．B．pickedC．planted D．examined14．B．hesitantC．worried D．depressed15．A.fight back B．start outC．step forward D．break through【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。
冲刺高考英语二轮复习完形填空专项演练五套附答案并解析精品
冲刺高考英语二轮复习完形填空专项演练五套（附答案并解析）精品Passage 1Seasonal influenza is characterized by a sudden fever, cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, sore throat and runny nose. Most people recover from fever and 1 symptoms within a week without requiring medical attention. But influenza can 2 severe illness or death in people at high risk. The time from infection to illness is about two days.Yearly influenza epidemics can 3 affect all age groups, but the highest risk of complications occur among children younger than age two, adults age 65 or older, and people of4 age with certain medical conditions, such as chronic heart, lung, kidney, liver, blood or metabolic diseases, or weakened immune systems.Seasonal influenza 5 easily and can sweep through schools, nursing homes or businesses and towns. When an 6 person coughs, infected droplets get into the air and another person can breathe them 7 and be exposed. The virus can also be spread by hands infected with the virus. 8 transmission, people should cover their mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing, and 9 their hands regularly.Drugs for influenza are 10 in some countries and effectively prevent and treat the illness. Some influenza viruses develop 11 to the antiviral medicines, limiting the effectiveness of treatment.Influenza epidemics occur 12 during autumn and winter in temperate regions. Illnesses result in hospitalizations and deaths mainly among high-risk groups. Worldwide, these annual epidemics result in about three to five million 13 of severe illness, and about 250 000 to 500 000 deaths.Influenza can cause serious public health and economic problems. In 14 countries, epidemics can result in high levels of worker absenteeism and productivity 15 . 16most people recover from a bout(轮) of influenza, there are large numbers of people who need hospital treatment and many 17 die from the disease every year. 18 is known about the effects of influenza epidemics in developing countries.The most 19 way to prevent the disease or severe outcomes from the illness isvaccination. Vaccination is especially important for people at higher risk of serious influenza complications, and for people who live with or care 20 high risk individuals.( ) 1. A. its B. it’s C. all D. other( ) 2. A. cause B. lead C. result D. bring( ) 3. A. lightly B. slightly C. seriously D. heavily( ) 4. A. all B. any C. no D. both( ) 5. A. goes B. spreads C. comes D. happens( ) 6. A. to infect B. infecting C. infected D. infect( ) 7. A. off B. away C. out D. in( ) 8. A. To prevent B. To protect C. To prepare D. To prefect( ) 9. A. wash B. washing C. to wash D. washed( ) 10. A. free B. available C. useful D. helpful( ) 11. A. assistance B. resistance C. consistence D. preference( ) 12. A. monthly B. weekly C. daily D. yearly( ) 13. A. pieces B. states C. conditions D. cases( ) 14. A. developed B. developing C. big D. small( ) 15. A. lose B. losses C. loose D. lost( ) 16. A. For B. Because C. While D. Whether( ) 17. A. / B. which C. do D. who( ) 18. A. Little B. Much C. Few D. Lot( ) 19. A. affective B. effective C. attractive D. aggressive( ) 20. A. about B. of C. for D. to答案及解析：本文主要论述的季节流行性感冒基本知识：症状，感染人群，传播方式，治疗和疫苗。
适用于新高考新教材2025版高考英语二轮复习题组限时满分练9完形填空+语篇填空
满分练(九) 完形填空+语篇填空(限时:25分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空(2024河北石家庄二模)The problems had started before the trip even began.It was my first time traveling to Asia.I had 1 distances and timing.I had planned to visit Lombok first but booked the flights to Bali,not 2 there was an airport in Lombok.Arriving in Bali at 1 p.m.,I was a bit 3 .I had read online the last ferry(轮渡) left at 4 p.m.and I 4 had to take a 1.5-hour taxi journey to the port and catch the ferry to Lombok.Upon getting in the taxi,I told the driver the situation and he 5 called his friend at the port.He told us the seas were 6 so the last ferry was leaving at 2:30 p.m.,earlier than usual.I started to panic,but my driver was 7 to try.His phone rang many times with talks between him and his friend.It was 8 to see him put so much effort in for a 9 .When we were about 10 minutes away,his friend 10 him that they would hold the boat for us—but we had to 11 !From there on,it was 12 .It was pouring withrain and there was no road to the port.So,we 13 .The driver 14 my suitcase and started running,his shoes and uniform all wet.I arrived just in time to jump onto the boat.I’ve never been more thankful for someone’s 15 the whole way through.1.A.recorded B.expandedC.misjudgedD.changed2.A.knowing B.estimatingC.caringD.arguing3.A.surprised B.disappointedC.worriedD.embarrassed4.A.just B.stillC.alwaysD.almost5.A.cheerfully B.finallyC.hesitantlyD.immediately6.A.stormy B.deepC.coldD.broad7.A.honored B.delightedC.determinedD.inspired8.A.satisfying B.touchingC.stressfulD.awful9.A panion B.customerC.driverD.strangerrmed B.remindedC.warnedD.convinced11.A.turn B.quitC.waitD.rush12.A.magic B.madnessC.horrorD.calmness13.A.looked back B.turned aroundC.pulled overD.helped out14.A.packed B.placedC.removedD.grabbed15.A.kindness B.trustC fort D.admirationⅡ.语篇填空(2024广东江门一模)It is familiar to us Chinese that the year of 2024 is the Year of the Rabbit,1. reminds us of the “rabbit”on the moon,China’s Yutu-2 lunar rover (月球车).The Yutu-2 is named 2. the pet rabbit of the Chinese moon goddess Chang’e.On January 3,2024,the rover was brought to the far side of the moon by China’s Chang’e-4 lunar probe.It was the first-ever soft landing on the 3. (previous) uncharted area of the lunar surface.The Chang’e-4 lunar probe consists of a lander and the Yutu-2 rover.Before its launch,a relay satellite 4. (send) into space in May 2024 to facilitate earth-moon communication.So far,the rover has collected 5. (value) data on solar wind,soil,gel-like rocks and dead volcanoes.The data and images sent back bythe Yutu-2 have enhanced geography knowledge of the landing site,6.(deepen) understanding of the formation and evolution of the moon.Of the many pictures of the lunar landscape 7. (take) by the Yutu-2,one square object caused great debate among people on Earth.When the rover finally approached the object,it turned out to be 8. rabbit-shaped rock.What an interesting coincidence!The Yutu-2 9. (travel) more than 1,400 meters on the far side of the moon till now.It will continue to uncover more 10. (mystery) of the moon.答案：满分练(九) 完形填空+语篇填空Ⅰ.[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。
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专题15 完形填空Cloze 1One day，I was driving to the airport with my mother.She observed a plane in the sky for a while and said，“It's magic.”I looked at her，__1__．She used to be an engineer，and she should understand better than I how flight is__2__a simple physics equation(方程)．It definitely wasn't__3__．But now，I__4__ she was at least partially(部分地)right.__5__flying might not be magic，it's certainly magical.I read a sentence a few months ago，__6__，“you know you're grown-up when you no longer want a__7__seat.”To o often in__8__ years，I've found myself__9__ a seat on the exit row，forgetting the wonders outside the window.I think of one time__10__ I was leaving on a business trip.Moments after take-off，I started working on my computer.But a passenger behind me woul dn't stop talking.“The clouds！” he kept saying，“Look at the clouds！”I__11__ ，and saw two men，one who appeared to be in his 70s and__12__much younger.The chatter continued for 20 minutes until，in frustration，I looked up from my computer screen and opened the window__13__．The clouds!He was right.We were__14__ through giant balls of cotton，soft and fluffy(蓬松的)，seemly__15__enough to touch.The afternoon sun__16__ all kinds of colors: pink，r ed and ivory，all__17__ a blue sky.I closed my laptop and__18__at them for the rest of the flight.I don't remember the__19__ I felt like I had to complete that afternoon.But I've never forgotten those__20__．【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，作者回忆了一次难忘的在飞机上赏云经历。
1．A.confused B．interestedC．delighted D．frightened【解析】根据本空后的“She used to be an engineer，and she should understand better than I”可知，“我”对妈妈的反应表示很困惑(confused)。
【答案】A2．tely B．hardlyC．frequently D．actually【答案】D3．A.wrong B．trueC．magic D．appropriate【解析】根据上文中的“It's magic.”可知，这只是一个简单的方程，并不是有魔法的(magic)。
【答案】C4．A.hope B．realizeC．wonder D．advise【解析】根据本空后的“she was at least partially right.”可知，“我”现在意识到(realize)妈妈至少是部分正确的。
【答案】B5．A.That B．WhileC．As if D．Before【解析】根据本空后的“flying might not be magic，it's certainly magical.”可知，虽然(While)飞行可能不是有魔法的，但无疑是不可思议的。
【答案】B6．A.said B．sayC．saying D．to say【解析】由句子结构可知此处为非谓语，a sentence与read之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，表示主动，所以用现在分词作状语。
【答案】C7．A.front B．backC．door D．window【解析】根据下文中的“outside the window”可知，当你不再需要一个靠近窗户(window)的座位时你已经长大了。
【答案】D8．ter B．lateC．recent D．soon【解析】根据本空后的“I've found”可知，此处是说在最近的(recent)这些年里。
【答案】C9．A.asking for B．caring forC．answering for D．accounting for【答案】A10．A.what B．whereC．which D．when【解析】根据本空后的“I was leaving on a business trip.”可知，此处是说当“我”乘飞机出差的时候(when)。
【答案】D11．A.walked away B．turned aroundC．looked forward D．sat back【解析】根据本空前的“But a passenger behind me wouldn't stop talking.”可知，“我”转过身(turned around)看到两个人。
【答案】B12．A.another B．the otherC．other D．someone【解析】根据本空前的“and saw two men，one who appeared to be in his 70s ”可知，此处是说两个人中的另一个(the other)。
【答案】B13．A.shade B．curtainC．seat D．light【解析】根据本空前的“I looked up from my computer screen ”及本空后的“The clouds！”可知，“我”拉开了遮光窗帘(window shade)。
【答案】A14．A.sinking B．runningC．floating D．swimming【解析】根据本空后的“through giant balls of cotton”可知，我们在巨大的云层中漂浮(floating)。
【答案】C15．A.hard B．closeC．far D．clear【解析】上文说我们在巨大的云层中漂浮，距离如此之近(close)，仿佛一伸手就能触摸到它。
【答案】B16．A.provided B．shoneC．lighted D．absorbed【答案】A17．A.in B．underC．over D．against【解析】上文说那个下午太阳提供了各种颜色的光，此处是说所有的光都映衬(against)在蓝天之下。
【答案】D18．A.stared B．glancedC．pointed D．glared【解析】根据本空前的“I closed my laptop”可知，“我”关上笔记本电脑，盯着(stared)它们看。
【答案】A19．A.trip B．computerC．work D．flight【答案】C20．A.windows B．conversationsC．passengers D．clouds【解析】根据上文中的“Look at the clouds！”可知，“我”永远也不会忘记那个下午的云(clouds)。
【答案】DCloze 2At least once a day our old black cat comes to one of us in a way that we see as a special request.It does not mean he wants to be fed or to be__1__．His need is for something very__2__．If you have a__3__ handy，he'll jump into it；if you don't，he's likely to stand there looking sad __4__ you make him one.Once in it，he__5__ to purr (发出咕噜声) almost before you gently touch his back，or__6__ his chin.Then he twists to get__7__．He looks at you with wide open eyes of adoration__8__ you the cat's long slow blink (眨眼)of extreme__9__．After a while，little by little he__10__quiets down.If he senses it's all right，he may stay__11__ your lap for a cozy nap.But he is just as likely to walk away about his__12__．In our household he isn't the only one who has that need: I__13__ it and so does my wife.We know the need is necessary to any one age group.Still，because I am a__14__as well as a schoolman，I__15__ it especially with youngsters，with their sudden need for a__16__，a warm lap，a hand held out，not because anything is__17__，just because that's the__18__ they are.There are a lot of things I'd like to do for all__19__．If I could do just one，it would be this: to__20__every kid，everywhere，at least one good purring every day.Kids，like cats，need time to purr.【语篇解读】作者家的老黑猫每天至少一次会跳到作者的腿上，做一些撒娇的动作，然后舒服地睡一觉。