2014年版高考英语完形填空二轮突破练习47

2014年版高考英语完形填空二轮突破练习47

‎2014届高考英语二轮专题复习突破：完形填空 ‎1.‎ A new research suggests that animals have a much higher level of brainpower than once thought. If animals do have intelligence, how do scientists measure it? Before defining animals’ intelligence, scientists defined what is not intelligence. Instinct is not intelligence. It is a skill 50 into an animal’s brain by its genetic heritage (基因遗传). Tricks can be learned by repetition, but no real thinking is 51 . Cuing, in which animals learn to do or not to do certain things by following outside signals, does not demonstrate intelligence. Scientists believe that insight, the ability to use tools, and communication using human language are all 52 measures of the mental ability of animals.‎ When judging animal intelligence, scientists look for insight, which they define as a flash of sudden understanding. When a young gorilla (大猩猩) could not reach fruit from a tree, she noticed crates (木板箱) on the lawn near the tree. She 53 the crates into a pyramid, then climbed on them to reach her 54 . The gorilla’s insight allowed her to solve a new problem without trial and error.‎ The ability to use tools is also an important sign of intelligence. Crows (乌鸦) use sticks to pry (撬开) peanuts out of cracks. The crow 55 intelligence by showing it has learned what a stick can do. 56 , otter (水獭) use rocks to crack open crab shells in order to get at the meat.‎ Many animals have learned to communicate using human language. One chimp can recognize and correctly use more than 250 57 symbols on a keyboard. These symbols 58 human words. An amazing parrot can 59 five objects of two different types. He can understand the difference between the number, color, and kind of object. The ability to 60 is a basic thinking skill. In addition, he seems to use language to express his needs and 61 . When ill and taken to the animal hospital for his first overnight stay, this ‎ parrot turned to go. “Come here!” he cried to a scientist who works with him. “I love you. I’m sorry. Wanna go back?”‎ The research on animal intelligence raises important questions. If animals are smarter than 62 thought, would that change the way humans interact with them? Would animals still be used for food, clothing, or 63 experimentation? Finding the answer to these tough questions makes a difficult 64 even for a large-brained, problem-solving species like our own.‎ ‎50.‎ A. developed B. admitted C. programmed D. injected ‎51.‎ A. inherited B. involved C. instructed D. intended ‎52.‎ A. realistic B. unusual C. accurate D. effective ‎53.‎ A. piled B. assembled C. supported D. divided ‎54.‎ A. potential B. reward C. standard D. top ‎55.‎ A. explores B. expands C. explains D. exhibits ‎56.‎ A. Likewise B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise ‎57.‎ A. magical B. flexible C. abstract D. permanent ‎58.‎ A. substitute for B. stand for C. appeal to D. carry out ‎59.‎ A. foresee B. determine C. combine D. distinguish ‎60.‎ A. classify B. justify C. qualify D. simplify ‎61.‎ A. satisfaction B. emotions C. gratitude D. beliefs ‎62.‎ A. objectively B. professionally C. previously D. scientifically ‎63.‎ A. electrical B. physical C. medical D. logical ‎64.‎ A. decision B. translation C. choice D. puzzle ‎2.‎ All over the world, people admire the beauty and grace of butterflies. Butterflies come in every color imaginable, and their 50 display an incredible variety of patterns. The largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing, has a wingspan (翼展) of up to 280 millimeters and lives in Papua New Guinea. The smallest, the Western Pygmy Blue in the southern U.S.‎, has a wingspan of only 12 millimeters. Sadly, some of these beautiful creatures are now 51 . ‎ Estimates indicate that between 15 and 20 thousand species of butterflies exist around the world. A number of these species are endangered, over ‎20 in Japan 52 . Although that number may seem small, losing even one species would be 53 . ‎ Nowadays scientists even look to butterflies as a 54 of the environment’s health, since they are 55 to environmental changes. Many environmentalists around the world are eager to protect the endangered butterflies from extinction. The American Museum of Natural History in New York, for example, has an unusual butterfly exhibit. This exhibit 56 the important role that butterflies play in our environment. ‎ In recent years, environmental groups have made significant progress in 57 endangered butterfly populations. Governments throughout Asia have passed laws to help protect endangered wildlife, including butterflies. An area called Butterfly Valley in Assam, India, has become the focus of conscious 58 to protect the butterflies’ habitat (栖息地). Other projects in Serbia, Japan, and Canada are also hoping to 59 . Some of these efforts are already starting to work. The population of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly in California, for instance, has increased by 8 percent since 2010. ‎ Finding a cure for the butterfly crisis is, 60 , not just for environmental groups. 61 citizens can plant butterfly gardens to support and enjoy these gentle creatures. A group of female prisoners in Belfair, Washington, are helping to rescue an endangered species called Taylor’s Checkerspot. They recognize how 62 seemingly insignificant creatures can be. The world cannot afford to lose any butterflies. As environmentalist John Muir once 63 , “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it 64 to everything else in the Universe.”‎ ‎50.‎ A. colors B. bodies ‎ C. wings ‎ D. feelers ‎51.‎ A. out of control B. in great danger C. on the fly D. out of date ‎52.‎ A. nearby B. though C. besides D. alone A. predictable B. possible C. imaginable D. terrible ‎53.‎ ‎54.‎ A. factor B. picture C. measure D. display ‎55.‎ A. exposed B. accustomed C. sensitive D. resistant ‎56.‎ A. highlights B. changes C. replaces D. finds ‎57.‎ A. preserving B. controlling C. observing D. recognizing ‎58.‎ A. projects B. efforts C. steps D. groups ‎59.‎ A. set an example B. keep the promise C. make a difference D. take the time ‎ ‎60.‎ A. however B. furthermore C. otherwise D. therefore ‎61.‎ A. Distinguished B. Leading C. Senior D. Ordinary ‎62.‎ A. graceful B. significant C. pitiful D. mysterious ‎63. ‎ A. proposed B. commented ‎ C. promised ‎ D. recommended ‎ ‎64.‎ A. restricted ‎ B. adapted C. contributed D. tied ‎3.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ One day I was doing a big clean-up when I 36 a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside. I took one look and immediately 37 an unforgettable time.‎ In 1991, I had spent five months in Niger, with sandstorms and great heat. Its 38 and beggars were my biggest and most constant complaint. Street beggars would ‎ continually reached out their hands, shouting “Gift! Gift!”‎ One day, I 39 for neighboring Burkina to work in a health clinic.‎ Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina, we began to 40 . Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men approached slowly. Without 41 , one of the men grabbed my daypack as the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight, 42 up by the night.‎ The bag had my passport, money, traveler’s cheques, camera, an airline ticket and other things 43 to me. I was in deep trouble.‎ In the weeks that followed, I 44 guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded all 45 with suspicion. All I wanted was to leave this place.‎ Then, walking through Burkina’s streets, I met with an old woman, “Gift! Gift!” she cried. I’d had enough. I was 46 of the country: its poverty, its thieves, the heat, and the dust, I told her angrily, “A thief stole all my money and now I can’t 47 out of your country. I cannot give you anything”.‎ The beggar woman listened attentively and 48 my words. Then she reached 49 the folds of her dress.‎ ‎“Then I will give you a gift”, she announced. Kindly, she placed and old, dark brown coin in my hand. I looked at it in 50 . It was a very small amount of money – but for this woman, the coin 51 a meal. At that moment, I felt a shame. In spite of the 52 , she was able to give me something priceless.‎ I saw then the 53 beauty of the people of Burkina, and appreciated deeply the quiet 54 of the poor. With the old woman’s gift, I hope never to part with the coin she gave me. With one small coin, she 55 my concept completely.‎ ‎36.A. cared about B. came across C. looked for D. focused upon ‎37.A. presented B. gave C. recalled D. reminded ‎38.A. traffic B. dust C. noise D. climate ‎39.A. headed B. struggled C. stood D. came ‎40.A. move B. unload C. hide D. pass ‎41.A. warning B. planning C. thinking D. arranging ‎42.A. hung B. put C. swallowed D. cleared ‎43.A. obvious B. expensive C. familiar D. previous ‎44.A. elegantly B. cautiously C. dependently D. frequently ‎45.A. locals B. thieves C. beggars D. motorbikes ‎46.A. proud B. conscious C. sick D. aware ‎47.A. get B. run C. come D. rush ‎48.A. attended to B. looked up C. thought about D. wrote down ‎49.A. for B. into C. out D. at ‎ ‎50.A. order B. vain C. serve D. shock ‎51.A. meant B. made C. served D. suggested ‎52.A. dirtiness B. poverty C. kindness D. safety ‎53.A. updated B. unfolded C. broken D. unexpected ‎54.A. moment B. action C. dignity D. life ‎55.A. changed B. damaged C. found D. accepted ‎4.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。‎ Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is optional. These words have been passed on in the loving 11____of Rose.‎ On the first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone, so I 12____ to find a little old lady looking at me with a smile. She said，"Hi， handsome! My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a 13____ ？" I laughed and 14____ responded ，then followed a giant squeeze. “ 15____ are you in college at such an innocent age?” I asked. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married ，have a couple of kids..." I was 16____ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this 17____ at her age. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I 18____ it!” Later, we became friends.‎ Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made friends 19____ she went. On one 20____ Rose was invited to speak at our football banquet. Her prepared cards dropped before she 21____ the speech. A little 22____ , she simply 23____ her throat and began，"We do not stop playing 24____ we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay 25____ , being happy and achieving success. You've got to have a dream. When you 26____ your dreams ，you die.”…‎ At the end of the year Rose finished her college education. One week after graduation Rose died 27____ in her sleep. Over two thousand college students 28____ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by 29____ that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.‎ Anybody can grow older, which doesn't 30____ any talent or ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change.‎ ‎11. A.‎ care B.‎ memory C.‎ need D.‎ want ‎12. A.‎ turned up B.‎ turned over C.‎ turned around D.‎ turned away ‎13. A.‎ hug B.‎ kiss C.‎ hand D.‎ gift ‎14. A.‎ annoyingly B.‎ impatiently C.‎ absently D.‎ enthusiastically ‎15.A.‎ Who B.‎ Why C.‎ How D.‎ When ‎16. A.‎ curious B.‎ positive C.‎ obvious D.‎ convinced ‎17. A.‎ risk B.‎ opportunity C.‎ challenge D.‎ invitation ‎18. A.‎ like B. take C.‎ hold D.‎ make ‎19. A.‎ however B.‎ whenever C.‎ wherever D.‎ whatever ‎20. A.‎ stage B.‎ occasion C.‎ time D.‎ event ‎21.A.‎ remembered B.‎ continued C.‎ delivered D.‎ wrote ‎22. A.‎ delighted B.‎ embarrassed C.‎ fascinated D.‎ frightened ‎23. A.‎ cleared B.‎ checked C.‎ cleaned D.‎ treated ‎24. A.‎ until B.‎ before C.‎ when D.‎ because ‎25. A.‎ energetic B.‎ young C.‎ alive D.‎ healthy ‎26. K.‎ lose B.‎ realize C.‎ pursue D.‎ obtain ‎21. K.‎ secretly B.‎ sadly C.‎ peacefully D.‎ bitterly ‎28. A. joined B.‎ ignored C.‎ cancelled D.‎ attended ‎29. A. example B.‎ directions C.‎ speech D.‎ personality ‎30. A.‎ gain B.‎ explore C.‎ take D.‎ appeal ‎5.完形填空 Coming home after working out for a whole day I had my purse lost.I 36 it had slipped out my backpack as I was being 37 .While it was probably very close to my apartment it still failed to come into 38 and I had no 39 but to cancel my debit cards.‎ I’d had the purse for more than a decade as it was a Christmas present,which was a bright red leather Cheeky Monkey purse,so probably not entirely 40 for a 36-year-old but I was very upset to have lost it!‎ Everyone I spoke to 41 I might get the purse back 42 but the money and vouchers in there would very likely disappear.I had 43 written off the 44 of the purse and was even considering whether to move on and go “grown-up”when I was ‎ seeking a 45 .‎ I came home late the following night and my monkey purse was on my mat!I checked the contents and everything was 46 including anything of cash value.I was astounded when I read the 47 note which read,“I came across this last night.It was too dark to 48 it then,so I came back tonight. I got your 49 from your license.Sorry.Iain.”‎ Not only had this man returned my purse but he thought he 50 me an apology for not bringing it back sooner!‎ I have told almost all my acquaintances,who almost responded with a similar standard answer,“It restores your 51 in human nature”and it 52 lots of stories about similar 53 experiences.‎ There were no contact 54 so I am unable to get in touch to say thank you to Iain,but I hope he will be 55 of how grateful I am!‎ ‎36.A.doubted B.suspected C.proved D.recognized ‎37.A.put off B.set off C.dropped off D.left off ‎38.A.effect B.appearance C.view D.attention ‎39.A.ability B.thought C.alternative D.decision ‎40.A.grown up B.brought up C.taken on D.applied to ‎41.A.decided B.doubted C.prayed D.exposed ‎42.A.previously B.approximately C.regularly D.eventually ‎43.A.however B.therefore C.otherwise D.though ‎44.A.value B.contents C.name D.lists ‎45.A.process B.comfort C.judgment D.replacement ‎46.A.undamaged B.lost C.checked D.reserved ‎47.A.appealing B.thrilling C.accompanying D.entertaining ‎48.A.look over B.go over C.get through D.see through ‎49.A.name B.phone number C.address D.card ‎50.A.forgot B.made C.paid D.owed ‎51.A.faith B.reputation C.quality D.justice ‎52.A.adapted B.inspired C.described D.expanded ‎53.A.fantastic B.worthy C.priceless D.positive ‎54.A.tracks B.outlines C.details D.accounts ‎55.A.proud B.sensitive C.aware D.certain ‎6.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ ‎ About ten years ago, I was on a plane going west, and a young woman boarded and sat across the aisle (过道) from me. I ___21____ her for two reasons. She was very attractive, and she was holding a teddy bear about half her ____22____. I teased her by asking if she had a ___23___ for the bear. She laughed and said no.‎ ‎ About halfway through the flight she ___24____ over and told me she was going to Tucson to enter rehab (进行康复治疗). She ___25___ to share her life story with me. She had been working as a dancer in a nightclub. That ___26____ had led her down a dark ____27____ to drugs and alcohol. As I listened to her story. I was ____28____ at all she had gone through. I listened to all she shared and told her I was sure she was going to ____29___ it. At the end of the flight, she ___30____ me for listening to her.‎ ‎ A few years later, I got a ___31____ in the mail saying, “Wow, it’s been years since we met on that plane. It is ___32____ how you touched my life.” She went on to tell me that she had ____33____ to stay away from drugs, and had been working for a radio station. She felt she had achieved things she could not have ____34___ that day on the plane. We agreed to set up a time to get ___35___.‎ ‎ When I saw her, she was ____36____ the attractive young woman I remembered. She told me that that little ___37___ we had had turned her life around. She had boarded the plane ___38___ anything would work in her life, and my affirmation (肯定) of her as a person and of her ___39___ had given her the last bit of ___40___ she needed to work through her problems.‎ ‎ The young woman taught me it’s never too late to make a new start in life.‎ ‎21. A. found B. helped C. recognized D. noticed ‎22. A. shape B. size C. weight D. leg ‎23. A. name B. friend C. ticket D. cloth ‎24. A. moved B. leaned C. looked D. pulled ‎25. A. agreed B. learned C. continued D. refused ‎26. A. manner B. feeling C. event D. lifestyle ‎27. A. door B. path C. key D. point ‎28. A. disappointed B. worried C. surprised D. blamed ‎29. A. own B. reach C. leave D. make ‎30. A. criticized B. avoided C. thanked D. remembered ‎31. A. note B. word C. case D. text ‎32. A. effective B. amazing C. easy D. clear ‎33. A. managed B. tried C. decided D. worked ‎34. A. realized B. produced C. required D. imagined ‎35. A. through B. along C. together D. off ‎36. A. never B. still C. once D. even ‎37. A. expectation B. explanation C. information D. conversation ‎38. A. doubting B. promising C. believing D. admitting ‎39. A. condition B. discoveries C. criticism D. possibilities ‎40. A. delight B. interest C. strength D. character 试卷答案 ‎1.50~54 CBDAB 55~59 DACBD 60~64 ABCCD ‎2.50-54 CBDDC 55-59 CAABC 60-64 ADBBD ‎3.36-40 BCDAB 41-45 ACDBA 46-50 CACBD 51-55 ABDCA ‎4.11-15 BCADB 16-20 ACDCB 21-25 CBADB 26-30 ACDAC ‎5.36-40 BCCCA 41-45 ADBBD 46-50 ACBCD 51-55 ABDCC ‎6.21-25 DBCBC 26-30 DBCDC 31-35 ABADC 36-40 BDADC