2014年版高考英语完形填空二轮突破练习31

2014年版高考英语完形填空二轮突破练习31

‎2014届高考英语二轮专题复习突破：完形填空 ‎1.Directions: For each blank in the following passage these are four words or phrases marked A, B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the contest.‎ Avraham Kadar, a physician, faced the challenge of explaining complex medical concepts to children be was treating for many years. __50____ , he found a solution in 1999, and teachers have been gaining the benefits ever since.‎ Kadar created BrainPOP, a(n)__51____program consisting of humorous animated (动画的) videos in which a man named Tim and his robot friend Moby__52____ various subjects. The videos fall into seven types: engineering and technology, science, social studies, English, math, health, and arts and music. From historical figures to recent inventions, they cover over 500 topics, __53____interste in the subjects though __54____and illustrations. BrainPOP’s materials also include quizzes, activities, answers to questions and extra information about each topic.‎ BrainPOP can be used in the classroom or at home through the Internet. It is now _55_____ everywhere through its apps (应用程序) for mobile devices. BrainPOP also supplies resources to different__56____ : BrainPOP Jr, for younger students, BrainPOP Espanol for Spanish speakers and BrainPOP ESL for those learning English. Almost 20 percent of American schools have ___57___BrainPOP, and its popularity is growing worldwide. Its website, apps and produces have won multiple awards from magazines, websites and other organizations.‎ The reason for BrainPOP’s__58____ among teachers is similar: It works. A 2009 study conducted by SEG Research compared students who used BrainPOP to those who didn’t. The BrainPOP users experienced more __59____ in vocabulary, reading comprehension, language skills and science than the other syudents.‎ And the benefits of BrainPOP are not limited to__60____ speakers of English. One award-winning Canadian school with students from many language backgrounds makes BrainPOP available to all its teachers. They find it__61____ because it mixes ‎ pictures with its presentations instead of relying only on language.___62___ , a school in the U.S.‎ for students with learning disabilities has found BrainPOP very effective at keeping students engaged and encouraging them to participate. Teachers said taht BrainPOP’s quick pace and humor help students __63____ interruptions and continue to focus. The kids love the teacher Moby, a robot that cannot speak but communicates with facial expressions and beeps（发出嘟声). For more than 10 years, BrainPOP’s fun, lear and educational materials have helped students learn---and __64____ it.‎ 50. ‎ A. At one time B. By no means C. In the end D. On the whole 51. ‎ A. domestic B. educational C. historic D. medical ‎ 52. ‎ A. bring up B. contribute to C. figure out D. talk about 53. ‎ A. cultivating B. appreciating C. expressing D. following 54. ‎ A. changes B. concepts C.humor D. science 55. ‎ A. useful B. creative C. informative D.accessible 56. ‎ A. groups B. stores C. devices D. schools ‎ 57. ‎ A.studied B. adopted C. invented D. produced ‎ 58. ‎ A. appearance B. existence C. limitation D. popularity 59. ‎ A. difficulties B. improvement C. practice D. challenges 60. ‎ A. popular B. foreign C. native D. brilliant 61. ‎ A. helpful B. complex C. informal D. funny 62. ‎ A. Absolutely B. Namely C. Originally D. Similarly 63. ‎ A. notice B. recognize C. ignore D. picture 64. ‎ A. imitate B. enjoy C. explore D. Illustrate ‎2.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。‎ Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble — especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great 1 between human beings and insects. The 2 take every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly 3 attention to themselves.‎ We can only show mercy to the 4 man who had to stop his car soon after ‎ setting out from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the ‎ 5 of the car, he naturally got out to examine the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he 6 his way. Again the noise began, 7 and became even louder. Quickly turning his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great 8 cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees 9 .‎ On learning this, the man drove away as quickly as possible. After an hour's 10 driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a 11 and went in. It was not long before a customer who had seen him arrive 12 in to inform him that his car was 13 with bees. The poor driver was 14 that the best way should be to call a 15 .In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this unexpected gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box. ‎ ‎1.A.connection B. difference ‎ C. communication D. similarity ‎2. A. passengers B. insects ‎ C. former D. first ‎3. A. give B. keep ‎ C. pay ‎ D. draw ‎4. A. unfortunate ‎ B. careless ‎ C. unpleasant D. hopeless ‎5. A. front B. back C. left ‎ D. right ‎6. A. drove B. continued ‎ C. pushed ‎ D. forced ‎7. A. normally B. gently C. quietly D. immediately ‎8. A. black B. beautiful ‎ C. white D. colorful ‎9. A. below ‎ B. ahead ‎ C. nearby D. behind ‎10. A. boring B. careful C. exciting ‎ D. hard ‎11. A. hotel B. museum ‎ C. hospital D. school ‎12. A. broke ‎ B. moved C. hurried ‎ D. dropped ‎13. A. crowded B. covered C. filled D. equipped ‎14. A. advised B. required C. ordered D. requested ‎15. A. bee-keeper B. policeman C. waiter D. repairman ‎ ‎ ‎3.‎ Teachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes that young adults experience. And they also need to give serious ____50___ to how they can be best adapted to such changes. Growing bodies need movement and ____51___, but not just in ways that emphasize competition. ___52___ they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the ____53___ that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are ___54___ by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be ___55____ to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers, ____56____ , publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews, ____57___ student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide multiple opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful ___58___ dynamics（互动）. Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the ___59____ of some kind of organization with a supportive adult ____60____ visible in the background.‎ ‎    In these activities, it is important to remember that the young teens have ___61____ attention spans (持续时间). A variety of activities should be organized ___62___ participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to something else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants down . This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility. ____63___ they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by ____64___ for roles that are within their capability and their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules.‎ ‎50. A. thought B. idea C. opinion D. advice ‎51. A. care B. nutrition C. exercise D. leisure ‎52. A. If B. Although C. Unless D. Because ‎53. A. assistance B. guidance C. confidence D. tolerance ‎54. A. claimed B. admired C. ignored D. overtaken ‎55. A. improper B. risky C. fair D. wise ‎56. A. in effect B. as a result C. for example D. in a sense ‎57. A. displaying B. describing C. creating D. exchanging ‎58. A. group B. individual C. personnel D. corporation ‎59. A. promise B. insurance C. admission D. security ‎60. A. particularly B. barely C. definitely D. frequently ‎61. A. similar B. long C. different D. short ‎62. A. if only B. now that C. so that D. even if ‎63. A. On the contrary B. On the whole C. On the average D. On the other hand ‎64. A. making B. standing C. planning D. taking ‎4.‎ It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.‎ A 36 came,“Nice shirt,”I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said,“That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to 37 that shirt away, but gave it to her 38 .”I was speechless. I wanted to hide.‎ I 39 the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her 40 , “I will no longer work for your family,”she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s 41 was something greater.‎ The next morning she 42 with the personnel manager at the Board of Eeucation. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So mom decided to 43 a university.‎ After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He sa id, “You are 44 , aren’t you? I think I have a 45 for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of 46 .” Mom accepted the opportunity very 47 .‎ For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling 48 . then one day, the personnel manager and the principal 49 in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you 50 the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard – working 51 over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you 52 be the teacher of this class.”‎ My mom spent more than 20 years there. 53 her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the 54 comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle 55 situations and never give up.‎ ‎36．A．noise 　　　　B．voice　　　 　　C．sound 　　　D．tune ‎37．A．get 　　　　B．take 　　　　　　C．carry 　　　　　D．throw ‎38．A．otherwise 　　B．anyhow 　　　　C．instead 　　　D．actually ‎39．A．settled 　　B．pushed 　　　　C．stored 　　　D．stuck[‎ ‎40．A．teacher 　　B．employer 　　　　C．director 　　D．adviser[来 ‎41．A．purpose 　　B．encouragement C．achievement 　D．victory ‎42．A．went 　　　　B．met 　　　　　　C．worked 　　　D．stayed ‎43．A．visit 　　　　B．continue 　　　　C．attend 　　　D．prepare ‎44．A．serious 　　B．fortunate 　　　　C．careful 　　　D．responsible ‎45．A．career 　　B．duty 　　　　　　C．position　　　　D．part ‎46．A．learning 　　B．judging 　　　　C．obeying 　　　D．imagining ‎47．A．patiently 　　B．eagerly 　　　　C．successfully 　D．skillfully ‎48．A．upset 　　　　B．frightened C．guilty 　　D．ashamed ‎49．A．looked up　　 B．went up 　　C．took up 　　　D．showed up ‎50．A．believe 　 B．protect 　　　　C．treat 　　　D．receive ‎51．A．spirit 　　　　B．intention　　C．action 　 D．attempt ‎52．A．must 　　　　B．would 　　 C．might 　　 D．should ‎53．A．At 　　　　B．During 　　　　C．On 　　　　　D．With ‎54．A．worthless　　 B．thoughtless 　C．hopeless 　D．helpless ‎55．A．challenging B．different 　　　　C．dangerous　　　D．strange ‎5.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。‎ ‎ What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not 36 enough．‎ ‎ Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time, 37 whatever it is that we work so hard doing, it seems that there is 38 someone else who can do it much better．‎ ‎ I have always enjoyed music and it is 39 to me that every musician has a 40 of their own．My father__41 several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to 42 his sound in a group．Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he．had his own 43 sound．‎ I 44 read of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, " 45 else can make’ the sound that you make．" The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's but who is to say which is 46 ．It is said that, " 47 is in the eye of the beholder（观看者）”, perhaps it could be said that a delightful sound "is in the ear of the 48 "．‎ Every person has a different tone of voice that 49 only to them, 50 we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of 51 that is unique to them．It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all．It 52 be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps．‎ Each person has a（an） 53 on the world in some way．Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it 54 the same way that you do it．The next time you feel 55 , remember "Nobody else can make the sound that you make．"‎ ‎36．A．easy B．good C．simple D．hard ‎37．A．because B．although C．when D．if ‎38．A．seldom B．always C．never D．sometimes ‎39．A．satisfying B．convincing C．inspiring D．interesting ‎40．A．gift B．sound C．life D．song ‎41．A．played B．designed C．created D．checked ‎42．A．turn down B．call up C．pick out D．give off ‎43．A．loud B．powerful C．perfect D．special ‎44．A．once B．yet C．even D．still ‎45．A．Anybody B．Somebody C．Nobody D．Everybody ‎46．A．bigger B．better C．deeper D．lower ‎47．A．beauty B．interest C．patience D．honesty ‎48．A．speaker B．receiver C．listener D．looker ‎49．A．devotes B．adds C．adapts D．belongs ‎50．A．but B．yet C．and D．for ‎51．A．running B．walking C．jumping D．speaking ‎52．A．must B．might C．would D．could ‎53．A．choice B．opinion C．duty D．effect ‎54．A．exactly B．carefully C．cautiously D．seriously ‎55．A．annoyed B．puzzled C．discouraged D．bothered ‎6.阅读下面短文，掌握其人意，从每题所给的A．B．C．D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ Oseola McCarty ‎ Late one Sunday afternoon in September 1999, Oseola McCarty, an elderly cleaning lady passed away in the little wooden frame house where she had lived and worked most of her life．It may seem like an ordinary 36 to an ordinary life, but there was something quite 37 about this woman．‎ In the summer of 1995, McCarty gave$150,000, most of the money she had．saved throughout her life, to the University of Southey Mississippi in her hometown．The 38 was to help other African Americans 39 university．‎ She had 40 school in the sixth grade to go to work, never married, never had children and never learned to drive because there was never any place in 41 she wanted to go．All she ever had was the work which she saw as a 42 . Too many other black people in the countryside of Mississippi did not have even that．She had started her savings habit as a young child when she would rectum from school ‎ to clean and iron 43 money which she would then save．‎ ‎ When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the 44 to go to university．She had wanted to become a nurse, but had to leave school to look afire sick relatives and work．When asked why she had given her life 45 away, she replied, "I'm giving it away so that children won't have to work so hard, like l did．" Afier news ofher donation 46 the media, over 600 donations were 47 to the scholarship fund. One was given by a media senior manager, Ted Turner, who gave a billion dollars．‎ ‎ She didn't want any conked made over her _ 48_, but the news 49 and she was invited all over the United States to talk to people． 50 she went, people would come up to her to say a few words or to 51 touch her．She met the ordinary and the 52 , President Clinton included．In the last few years of her life, before she died of cancer, McCarty was giyen over 300 awards．She was honored by the United Nations and 53 the Presidential Citizen's Medal. 54 having no real education, she found herself with two honorary doctorates: one from the University of Southern Mississippi and the other from Harvard University．Her generosity was clearly an inspiration to many and proof that true 55 does exist.‎ ‎36．A．start B．call C．end D．show ‎37．A．abnormal B．complicated C．common D．exceptional ‎38．A．time B．case C．rule D．money ‎39．A．with B．through C．out D．along ‎40．A, quitted B．needed C．opened D．finished ‎41．A．general B．public C．particular D．advance ‎42．A．blessing B．praise C．pleasure D．training ‎43．A．about B, with C．like D．for ‎44．A．ability B．space C．opportunity D．time ‎45．A．happiness B．savings C．time D．experience ‎46．A．ended B．broke C．controlled D．hit ‎47．A．took B．had C．made D．put ‎48．A．gift B．dream C．death D．life ‎49．A, gave off B．got out C．came about D．put away ‎50．A．Wherever B．Whoever C．Whenever D．Whatever ‎51．A．often B．just C．only D．almost ‎52．A．young B．elderly C．famous D．poor ‎53．A．gave B． showed off C．refused D．received ‎54．A．Despite B．Except C．Besides D．Beyond ‎55．A．wealth B．selflessness C．carefulness D．love 试卷答案 ‎1.50-54. CBDAC 55-59. DABDB 60-64. CADCB ‎2.1—5 BCDAB 6—10 BDACD 11—15 ACBAA ‎3.‎50 A 51-55 CDCBD 56-60 CAADB 61-64 DCAC ‎4.36---40 BDCDB 41—45 ABCAC 46—50 ABADC 51—55 ADBBA ‎5.36-40 BABDB 41-45 ACDAC 46-50 BACDC 51-55 DBDAC ‎6.36-40 CDDBA 41-45 CADCB 46-50 DCABA 51-55 BCDAB