四川省乐至县高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练(5)
2016乐至县高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练(12)答案(四川)
【由2013界广东省东莞市高三上调研测试改编】完形填空。
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog, Her body was 1 . She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours.Already she was the first woman to 2 the English Channel in both directions. Now, at age 34, her 3 was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast.On the July Fourth morning in 1952, the sea was icy and the fog was so heavy that she could 4 see her support boats. Sharks swam toward her lone figure, only to he 5 away by gun shots. Against the cold sea water, she struggled on -- hour after hour -- while millions watched on national 6 .Alongside Florence in one of the boats, her mother and her trainer offered encouragement. They told her it wasn't much farther. But what she could see was 7 .They urged her not to 8 . She never had … until then. With only a half mile to go, she asked to be pulled out.Several hours later, sh e told a reporter, “Look, I'm not9 myself, but if I could have seen 10 , I might have made it.” It was not tiredness or even the cold water that defeated her. It was the fog. She was 11 to see her goal.Two months 12 , she tried again. This time, despite the same 13 fog, she swam with her faith and her goal 14 pictured in. her mind. She knew that somewhere behind that fog was land and this time she 15 it! Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel!1. A. cold B. numb C. thin D. weak2. A. pass B. dive C. swim D. fly3. A. mother B. record C. success D. goal4. A. hardly B. nearly C. clearly D. probably5. A. pulled B. swept C. driven D. cleared6. A. scene B. television C. radio D. race7. A. fog B. shark C. boat D. wall8. A. swim B. go C. try D. quit9. A. blaming B. excusing C. crying D. enjoying10. A. coach B. fog C. land D. California11. A. unhappy B. unwilling C. unlucky D. unable12. A. ago B. later C. before D. long13. A. heavy B. wet C. solid D. cold14. A. heavily B. easily C. clearly D. suddenly15. A. did B. forgot C. chose D. made1.【答案】B【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。
四川省乐至县2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练(9)
四川省乐至县2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练（9）【由2013界广东省东莞市高三上调研测试改编】完形填空。
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog, Her body was 1 . She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours.Already she was the first woman to 2 the English Channel in both directions. Now, at age 34, her 3 was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast.On the July Fourth morning in 1952, the sea was icy and the fog was so heavy that she could 4 see her support boats. Sharks swam toward her lone figure, only to he 5 away by gun shots. Against the cold sea water, she struggled on -- hour after hour -- while millions watched on national 6 .Alongside Florence in one of the boats, her mother and her trainer offered encouragement. They told her it wasn't much farther. But what she could see was 7 .They urged her not to 8 . She never had … until then. With only a half mile to go, she asked to be pulled out.Several hours later, she told a reporter, “Look, I'm not 9 myself, but if I could have seen 10 , I might have made it.” It was not tiredness or even the cold water that defeated her. It was the fog. She was 11 to see her goal.Two months 12 , she tried again. This time, despite the same 13 fog, she swam with her faith and her goal 14 pictured in. her mind. She knew that somewhere behind that fog was land and this time she 15 it! Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel!1. A. cold B.numb C.thin D.weak2. A. pass B.dive C.swim D.fly3. A mother B record C success D goal. . . .4. A. hardly B.nearly C.clearly D.probably5. A. pulled B.swept C.driven D.cleared6. A. scene B.television C.radio D.race7. A. fog B.shark C.boat D.wall8. A. swim B.go C.try D.quit9. A. blaming B.excusing C.crying D.enjoying10 . A.coach B.fog C.land D.California11 . A.unhappy B.unwilling C.unlucky D.unable12 . A.ago B.later C.before D.long13 . A.heavy B.wet C.solid D.cold14 . A.heavily B.easily C.clearly D.suddenly15 . A.did B.forgot C.chose D.made1.【答案】B【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。
乐至县高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练(1)答案(四
【2015届浙江省温州市十校联合体（温州中学等）高三上学期期初联考】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
My father was a self-taught mandolin（曼陀林琴）player. He could not read, but if he heard a tune several times, he could play it. Occasionally, he ___21___ play for the local radio station.Dad loved playing the mandolin for his family. He knew we enjoyed his playing. If he could give ___22___ to others, he would, especially for his family. He was always ___23___ his time and efforts to making sure his family had enough in their life.Later, I matured into a man and had my own children. Whenever coming home, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin, for nobody played the mandolin like him. He could ___24___ your soul with tunes coming out of that old mandolin. He seemed to ___25___ when playing, taking pride in his ability to play so well.Unfortunately, in 1977. Dad was ___26___ in an accident, leaving his third finger of his left hand wounded seriously. ___27___ he didn’t lose enough of the finger where i t would stop him picking up anything, it did affect his ___28___ to play the mandolin. After the accident, he was ___29___ to play and felt unable to play as well as before. Every time we asked him to play, he would make excuses. ___30___, we could persuad e him and he would say “Okay. But I can’t hold down on the strings and play as well as before.” For the family it made no ___31___. When he played the old mandolin, it would carry us back to a cheerful, happier time.In August 1993, Dad was ___32___ with serious disease. He chose not to receive any chemotherapy（化疗）treatments ___33___ he could live out his rest life in dignity(尊严). A week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for his family. First he made the usual ___34___ again bu t later said “Okay.”, ___35___ it was likely to be the last chance for us to hear him playing. He tuned up the old mandolin and played. ___36___, I found everyone in the family___37___. We saw before us a quiet humble man with an inner ___38___ that lives with him in his life.Dad would never play the mandolin for us again, but we still ___39___ the most valuable gift we gained from him, ___40___ he had done all his life, giving.21. A. might B. should C. would D. must22. A. pleasure B. advice C. help D. favor23. A. applying B. paying C. attaching D. devoting24. A. touch B. discover C. deliver D. possess25. A. escape B. shine C. exist D. calm26. A. included B. absorbed C. buried D. involved27. A. Although B. If C. Whether D. Because28. A. courage B. faith C. ability D. energy29. A. desperate B. unwilling C. worthwhile D. sensitive30. A. Eventually B. Suddenly C. Gradually D. Consequently31. A. sense B. difference C. contact D. progress32. A. combined B. burdened C. carried D. diagnosed33. A. so that B. in case C. even if D. as though34. A. plan B. apology C. reason D. excuse35. A. promising B. noticing C. requesting D. knowing36. A. Looking around B. Turning up C. Looking into D. Speeding up37. A. happy B. tearful C. anxious D. delighted38. A. preference B. advantage C. strength D. courage39. A. treasure B. adopt C. consider D. approve40. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something【答案】【知识点】记叙文【文章综述】本文讲述父亲虽然不识字但只要听别人弹几遍就能弹奏，当我回家时，喜欢听父亲弹奏，感觉父亲因为自豪全身都在闪光，后来出了一些变故，不能象以前一样弹奏了，但我们并不介意好听与否，他对家人的这种奉献的精神一直感动着我们。
四川省乐至县2021高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练（8）
四川省乐至县2021高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练（8）【2021届浙江省绍兴一中高三上学期转头考试）】完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第41-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
I was fat kid who grew into an overweight adult. I was 41 laughed at for being heavier than the other kids, 42 me feeling shy. I tried several diets, but 43 worked, and I 44 gaining weight. Another factor 45 my weight gain was my love for cooking, especially rich, high-fat desserts, which I enjoyed preparing and, of course, eating.When I finished high school at the age of 18, I weighed 215 pounds. 46 the self-confidence to go to a new, faraway school, I decided to stay close to home instead of going away to college. I continued with my unhealthful eating habits and felt more miserable as the weight came on, but I did nothing about it except buy larger plus-size clothes.My turning point came 10 years later at a friend's New Year's Eve party when I was at my all-time highest weight of 330 pounds. I caught my 47 in a mirror and the truth hit me: I was overweight and unhealthy, and unless I did something about it now, I would only get bigger and 48 .After leaving the party, I thought about my past weight-loss 49 and realized they didn't work because they required me to abandon foods I loved. Then I would constantly think about food and binge, 50 the diet satisfy my hunger and notfeel deprived.My biggest 51 was finding a way to fit my passion for cooking into my healthier lifestyle. At first, I tried to stay away from the kitchen to prevent myself thinking about food. The result: Food was all I thought about. 52 had to be some way to combine cooking with healthful eating. I found the 53 after reading several low-fat cookbooks. With some trial and error, I could modify my favorite foods and make them low in fat, yet delicious.The pounds started coming off, and when I started exercising (usually cardio and weight training five times a week), they seemed to melt away. I didn't feel deprived, and I felt free to give my body the care and attention it 54 .I lost 165 pounds over the next two years. I had many ups and downs. I was determined to go on. Another challenge to me was not to beat myself up if I ate something that was unhealthy and to take it as a sign to abandon my healthful habits. Instead I vowed to start again and always keep my goal in mind.Thanks to losing weight and becoming fit I am 55 my body and myself. I have finally found myself.41．A．hardly B．frequently C．immediately D．instantly42．A．left B．to leave C．leaving D．having left43．A．nothing B．no one C．none D．anything44．A．ended up B．ended over C．ended up with D．was ended up45．A．contributing to B．resulted in C．resulting fromD．led to46．A．lacking of B．lack of C．lacking D．lacked in47．A．reflection B．infection C．imagination D．attention48．A．unfamiliar B．unhappier C．unfriendly D．unfit49．A．efforts B．affords C．effects D．infects50．A．giving out B．giving in C．giving up D．giving away51．A．challenge B．success C．energy D．work52．A．It B．They C．There D．I53．A．solution B．secret C．answer D．road54．A．deserved B．focused C．caught D．paid55．A．keep up with B．in line with C．put up withD．catch up with【答案】【知识点】B1记叙文【文章综述】文章介绍作者体重超标，为此常常被人嘲笑，他试图减肥，可是因为自己喜欢烹饪，喜欢吃，所以尽力都失败了。
高中高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练5 试题
高中2021高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练〔5〕完形填空。
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每一小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项里面，选出最正确选项。
Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its 1 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except DavidDavid was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 2 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David 3. I can still remember he was always 4 a smile and willing to help. He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He 5 just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for homeWeeks passed and the 6 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday break. I smiled in 7 as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David quietly standing by my desk.“I have something for yo u.〞 he said and 8 from behind his back a small box.9 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open i t.〞 I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing. I lookedat David‘s smiling face a nd back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s 10 .〞“Oh no it isn’t〞 said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.〞Tears filled my eyes 11I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 12 the little empty box set on my desk.1. A. warning B. ringing C. calling D. yelling2. A. modestly B. naturally C. inaccurately D. inappropriately3. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny4. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D. sharing5. A. would B. should C. might D. could6. A. argument B. excitement C. movement D. judgment7. A. relief B. return C. vain D. control8. A. searched B. found C. raised D. pulled9. A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving10. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper11. A. as B. until C. because D. though12. A. from B. behind C. over D. towards 【参考答案】参考答案 1-5BDCCA 6-10 BADBB 11-12 AB【2021高考英语质量检测】完形填空。
乐至县2023高考英语模拟卷
一、短对话(听力选择题)1. What is coming to Louise?A．Her big party. B．Her birthday. C．The first day of work.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．A course. B．A study method. C．An exercise.3. When is the woman free every week?A．On Sunday. B．On Monday. C．On Thursday.4. What does the man suggest the woman do?A．Go to the gym. B．Walk to work. C．Find a cheaper parking lot.5. What does the man suggest the woman do?A．Go to another gym. B．Learn about the rules. C．Use easier devices first.二、长对话(听力选择题)6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the woman’s parents staying before they retire?A．In New York. B．In California. C．In Florida.2. What will the man do after high school graduation?A．Travel around the world.B．Attend university in Boston.C．Take a part-time job.3. When did the man ‘take a campus tour?A．Last week. B．Yesterday. C．Last month.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
四川省乐至县2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练
四川省乐至县2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练（10）【2015届浙江省重点中学协作体高考摸底测试】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21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。
Flood damage cleanup is an unforgettable experience for me. I have seen a number of news reports on television showing houses that have been 21 by natural flooding and how the different 22 there are coping and starting their flood damage cleanup. I have always felt 23 for the families that have become victims of flooding however I couldn’t imagine what they were 24 because I have never experienced flooding or flood damage cleanup at first 25 until two years back.My 26 experience happened when I woke up early one morning because of the 27 of water. As I started to get out of bed to turn on the light, I felt cold muddy water at my 28 . I then realized that the power was 29 . This probably happened due to the heavy 30 and strong wind that were brought by a hurricane during the 31 .As the rains stopped, I decided to do my flood damage cleanup 32 . Because I had only moved in the house and had only 33 a few belongings, the amount of damage was 34 . It involved only washing shoes and bags 35 soap and water.It was a good thing that most of my things were 36 inside plastic buckets and most of the furniture that I bought was made of 37 and plastic. This made my flood damage cleanup a lot easier. My cleanup work only 38 the removal of mud from the apartment floors. It was also a good thing that the 39 had hardwood floors. Had the apartment been covered with carpet, I would have had to 40 a lot having the carpet cleaned if not replaced with a new one.21. A. drowned B. washed C. affected D. removed22. A. citizens B. householders C. owners D. residents23. A. sorry B. worried C. excited D. glad24. A. feeling B. doing C. speaking D. thinking25. A. view B. hand C. thought D. sight26. A. cleanup B. flooding C. earthquake D. landslide27. A. smell B. shape C. taste D. sound28. A. head B. neck C. feet D. breast29. A. out B. in C. on D. down30. A. rain B. snow C. frost D. fog31. A. morning B. afternoon D. night32. A. slowly B. gradually C. quickly D. frequently33. A. unfolded B. unpacked C. uncovered D. unloaded34. A. great B. big C. small D. tiny35. A. with B. by C. through D. in36. A. thrown B. dipped C. displayed D. stored37. A. wood B. metal C. paper D. leather38. A. undertook B. began C. involved D. engaged39. A. bedroom B. kitchen C. building D. apartment40. A. spend B. cost C. pay D. T ake【答案】21．C A溺水的；B冲洗的；C影响的；D移除的。
四川省乐至县2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练(3)
四川省乐至县2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练（3）【2014届江苏省南京市金陵中学高三第四次模拟考试）】请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged. I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to 36 . My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to 37 in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own 38 , make dinner and do extra chores around the house. 39 it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive 40 that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these chores and duties so that I would learn to become 41 and trustworthy.I strive to display these 42 in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my 43 told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to 44 themselves. We lost the championship, but I won the 45 play award for keeping my team together.I am always 46 to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is wrong. I am, for example, extremely proud of my decision not to drink alcohol.47 , I don’t feel the need to drink to h ave fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to 48 me.My mom and dad both found new 49 and happily remarried. I am 50 close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away. I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that 51 happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the 52 . I wasn’t willing to let it ruin my life without putting up a fight, and 53 was my family.At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and 54 of divorce. Today, at age 16,I understand that 55 can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-control can turn your worst time into your best time.36. A. fall apart B. give away C. pick up D. take off37. A. drop B. remain C. call D. break38. A. housework B. farming C. cooking D. laundry39. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Since40. A. attitude B. experience C. effect D. situation41. A. self-centered B. self-absorbed C. self-disciplined D.self-concerned42. A. skills B. difficulties C. emotions D. qualities43. A. father B. headmaster C. brother D. coach44. A. enjoy B. teach C. prove D. push45. A. fierce B. fair C. close D. decisive46. A. determined B. reminded C. relieved D. amazed47. A. Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Personally D. Consequently48. A. cheat B. pressure C. please D. delight49. A. families B. jobs C. kids D. partners50. A. still B. not C. rarely D. less51. A. never B. even C. ever D. almost52. A. best B. worst C. busiest D. first53. A. so B. such C. as D. neither54. A. pain B. memory C. significance D. emergency55. A. barriers B. families C. parents D. Routines解析：36.选A，父母离异了，我感觉我的生活要崩溃了。
四川省乐至县高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练(11)
四川省乐至县2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练（11）完形填空。
阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had 1 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 2 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 3 afford a dream.My dream was to be a 4 . When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety – mile – per – hour fastball. I was also 5 : my high – school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 6 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular 7 with him changed my life forever.It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 8 . This meant a chance for my first income – cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 9 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 10 at it.Then I realized I would have to 11 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have t o tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was 12 about this.When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 13 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 14 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”I stood before him with my head 15 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 16 his disappointment in me.“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.“$ 3.25 an hour,” I replied.“Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 17 ?” he asked.That 18 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to 19 that summer, and within the year I wasoffered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 20 of my dreams.1．A．some B．little C．no D．much2．A．happy B．lovely C．Angry D．noisy3．A．only B．ever C．still D．almost4．A．teacher B．coach C．doctor D．sportsman5．A．lucky B．satisfied C．hopeful D．surprised6．A．taught B．asked C．told D．trained7．A．match B．Story C．moment D．incident8．A．job B．camp C．holiday D．course9．A．cause B．start C．need D．amount10．A．stand B．call C．look D．jump11．A．take out B．cut off C．put on D．give up12．A．excited B．curious C．anxious D．disappointed13．A．mad B．puzzled C．regretful D．discouraged 14．A．working B．playing C．learning D．shining15．A．shaking B．hanging C．holding D．nodding16．A．feeling B．suffering C．facing D．expressing17．A．dream B．game C．chance D．life18．A．offer B．price C．question D．order19．A．study B．sports C．homework D．business 20．A．clothes B．bike C．house D．goods【参考答案】1—20、BACDA ADABD DCABB CACBC【由2013界广东省惠州4月模拟改编】完形填空。
四川省乐至县高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练(7)
四川省乐至县2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练（7）完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
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。
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四川省乐至县2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练（5）【由2014高考英语湖北省八校联考改编】完形填空。
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。
When it is Tom’s turn for a cut, Mr. Smith places a wooden board covered with a piece of red leather across the arms of the chair, so that the barber do esn’t have to bend to cut the boy’s hair.“Hey, young man, you’re 1 , you won’t need this soon, you’ll be able to sit in the chair.” the barber says.“Wow,” says Tom, turning round to look at his dad. “Dad, Mr. Smith said I could be sitting in the chair soon, not just on the 2 !”“So I hear,” his father replies. “I expect Mr. Smith will start 3 me more for your hair then.”In the 4 Tom sees a little head sticking out of a long nylon cape. Occasionally he 5 glances at the barber as he works. He smells a(n) 6 of smelly sweat and aftershave as the barber moves around him, combing and cutting.Tom feels like he is in another world, 7 except for the sound of the barber’s shoes rubbing on the plastic carpet and the 8 of his scissors. In the 9 from the window he could see through the window, a few small clouds moved slowly through the frame, moving to the 10 of the scissors’ click.Sleepily, his eyes dropping to the front of the cape where his hair 11 softly as snow and he 12 sitting in the chair just like the men and older boys, the special 13 left leaning against the wall in the corner.When Mr. Smith has 14 , Tom hops down from the seat. 15 , he sees his own thick, 16 hair mixed among the browns, greys and blacks of the men who have sat in the chair before him. For a moment he wants to reach down and 17 the broken blonde hair, to 18 them from the others, but he does not have time.They reach the pavement outside the shop. “I tell you what, boy,let’s get some fish and chips to take home, 19 your mum from cooking tea,” says Tom’s dad.Tom is excited and catches his dad’s hand. H e is surprised to find, warming in his father’s palm, a handful of his own 20 .1. A. building up B. sending up C. bringing up D. shooting up2. A. desk B. board C. couch D. sofa3. A. paying B. blaming C.charging D. accusing4. A. mirror B. book C. shelf D. catalogue5. A. steals B. discovers C. returns D. transforms6. A. lack B. memory C. mixture D. expression7. A. helpless B. noiseless C. fearless D. thoughtless8. A. control B. direction C. effect D. click9. A. immigration B. opposition C. reflection D. assumption10. A. rhyme B. trail C. pattern D. sound11. A. falls B. covers C. melts D. explodes12. A. considers B. succeeds C. approves D. imagines13. A. package B. bench C. scissors D. carpet14. A. treated B. compromised C. finished D. entertained15. A. Looking into B. Looking forward C. Looking up D. Looking down16. A. blonde B. red C. black D. white17. A. send for B. find out C. gather up D. show off18. A. punish B.separate C. deliver D. confirm19. A. persuade B. save C. excuse D. relax20. A. money B. tip C. fish D. hair【参考答案】完形填空1—5、DBCAA 6—10、CBDCD 11—15、ADBCD 16—20、ACBBD【由2013界广东省潮州市高三上质量检测卷改编】完形填空。
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. It 1 that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 2 than ever, they’re also driving us away from people around us.Users get final connectivity at the price of 3 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are 4 to a different way of being “alone together”.Actually, 5 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 6 thoughts. But bits and pieces of online cannot 7 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 8 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions t hat burying ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 9 people.Turkle mentioned the popular 10 of “I share, therefore I am” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s a mindset adopted by most 11 people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a (n) 12 life.However, experts remind us that it’s 13 to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Research Center, 14 out that it is still owners of gadgets, who’re avoiding personal contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. 15 throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said.文章大意：《纽约时报》发表了一篇文章，解释了现在的手机、电子邮件和网上发帖等扼杀了人们真正交流对话的机会。