(英语)英语完形填空练习题及答案

（英语）英语完形填空练习题及答案

一、高中英语完形填空

1．阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的

最佳选项。

Once there was a farmer in Africa named Hafiz who was happy and content.

One day a(n) 1 man came to him and told him about the glory of diamonds and the 2 that goes along with them. The wise man said, "If you had a diamond the size of your thumb, you could have your own city. If you had a diamond the size of your fist, you could probably own your own 3 ." With that said, he went away. That night the farmer couldn't 4 . He was unhappy and he was 5 .

The next morning he sold off his farm, took care of his family and went 6 diamonds. He looked all over Africa and couldn't find any. He looked all through Europe and couldn't find any. When he got to Spain, he was emotionally, 7 and financially broke. He got so 8 that

he threw himself into Barcelona River and committed suicide.

Back home, the person who had 9 his farm was watering the camels at a 10 that ran through the farm. Across the stream, the rays of the morning sun hit a stone and made it 11 like a rainbow. He picked up the stone and 12 it in the living room.

That afternoon the wise man came and saw the stone sparkling. He asked, "Is Hafiz 13 ?" The new owner said, " No, why do you ask?" The wise man said, "Because that is a diamond. I recognize one 14 I see one." The man said, "No, that's just a stone I 15 from the stream. Come, I'll show you. There are many more." They went and picked some samples and sent them for 16 . Sure enough, the stones were diamonds. They found that the farm was indeed 17 with diamonds.

When our 18 is right, we realize that we are all walking on acres and acres of diamonds. Opportunity is always under our feet. We don't have to go anywhere. All we need to do is 19 it. When people don't know how to recognize opportunity, they complain of 20 when it knocks. The same opportunity never knocks twice. The next one may be better or worse, but it is never the same one.

1. A. young B. wise C. old D. poor

2. A. history B. meaning C. power D. legend

3. A. country B. house C. factory D. farm

4. A. eat B. wake C. stand D. sleep

5. A. tired B. discontent C. confused D. sick

6. A. in search of B. in need of C. by name of D. by way of

7. A. similarly B. gradually C. actually D. physically

8. A. puzzled B. discouraged C. impatient D. exhausted

9. A. robbed B. seized C. paid D. bought

10. A. pool B. river C. stream D. lake

11. A. smooth B. sparkle C. rise D. flow

12. A. hid B. deserted C. put D. stored

13. A. out B. back C. away D. dead

14. A. unless B. until C. if D. when

15. A. discovered B. stole C. searched D. made

16. A. display B. operation C. analysis D. revision

17. A. provided B. covered C. supplied D. equipped

18. A. summary B. spirit C. goal D. attitude

19. A. ignore B. avoid C. recognize D. respect

20. A. noise B. appearance C. waste D. trouble

【答案】（1）B；（2）C；（3）A；（4）D；（5）B；（6）A；（7）D；（8）B；（9）D；（10）C；（11）B；（12）C；（13）B；（14）D；（15）A；（16）C；（17）B；（18）D；（19）C；（20）A；

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一位农民为了追求财富而放弃农场，最后情绪、身体和经济都破产了，自杀了。事实上，财富就在农场里。这故事告诉我们机会就在我们脚下，我们需要做的就是发现它。

（1）考查形容词。句意：一天，一位智者来找他，告诉他钻石的荣耀和随之而来的力量。A.young”年轻的“；B.wise”明智“；C.old”老的“；D.poor”贫穷的“。根据下文”The wise man said“可知，此处指"一位智者"。故选B。

（2）考查名词。句意：一天，一位智者来找他，告诉他钻石的荣耀和随之而来的力量。

A.history”历史“；

B.meaning”意思“；

C.power”力量“；

D.legend”传奇“。根据下文”If you had a diamond the size of your thumb, you could have your own city.“如果你有一颗拇指大小的钻石，你就可以拥有自己的城市，可知，此处指"钻石的力量"。故选C。

（3）考查名词。句意：如果你有一颗拳头大小的钻石，你就可能拥有自己的国家。

A.country”国家“；

B.house”家“；

C.factory”工厂“；

D.farm”农场“。根据上文”If you had a diamond the size of your thumb, you could have your own city.“如果你有一颗拇指大小的钻石，你就可以拥有自己的城市。可推知，如果你有一个拳头大小的钻石，你会用自己的国家。故选A。

（4）考查动词。句意：那天晚上农夫睡不着觉。A.eat”吃“；B.wake”醒来“；C.stand”站立“；D.sleep”睡觉“。根据下文”He was unhappy“他很不高兴，可知，此处指"他睡不着"。故选D。

（5）考查形容词。句意：他不高兴不满意。A.tired”疲倦的“；B.discontent”不满意的“；

C.confused”困惑的“；

D.sick”生病的“。根据上文”He was unhappy“他很不高兴，可知，此处指"他不满意"。故选B。

（6）考查介词短语。句意：第二天早上，他卖掉了他的农场，照顾他的家人，去寻找钻石。A.in search of”寻找“；B.in need of”需要“；C.by name of”名字叫“；D.by way of”经由“。根据下文”He looked all over Africa and couldn't find any. He looked all through Europe and couldn't find any.“他找遍了整个非洲，但一个也没找到。他找遍了整个欧洲，却一个也没找到。可知，农夫去寻找钻石了。故选A。

（7）考查副词。句意：在他到达西班牙后，他的情绪、身体和经济都破产了。A.similarly”