2024屆英語高三二輪復(fù)習(xí)：第二板塊高考體驗(yàn)3—完形填空
一、(2011·全國卷Ⅱ)
There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the__1__home from work in the evenings. A man will be__2__the newspaper, and seconds later it__3__as if he is trying to__4__it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger__5__next to him.__6__place where unplanned short sleep__7__is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring(打鼾)so__8__that the professor has to ask another student to__9__the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing(尷尬)situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the__10__of
the head pushes the arm off the__11__， and the movement carries the__12__of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no__13__of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when__14__. Police reports are full of__15__that occur when people fall into sleep and go__16__ the road. If the drivers are__17__， they are not seriously hurt. One woman’s car, __18__， went into the river. She woke up in four feet of__19__and thought it was raining. When people are really__20__，nothing will stop them from falling asleep—no matter where they are.
【語篇解讀】 本文是一篇說明文。文章借助于幾種常見的睡覺現(xiàn)象，如公交車上，報(bào)告廳里，甚至是在駕駛室里，說明人們在過度疲勞時(shí)，到處都是睡覺的“溫床”，瞌睡無處不在。
1. A. wayB. track
C. path
D. road
解析 on the way home from work指下班回家的路上。屬于固定搭配。B：軌跡；C小路；D：道路，均不符合題意。
答案 A
2. A. buying
B. folding
C. delivering
D. reading
解析 由生活常識可知，人們往往會在公交車上看報(bào)紙。應(yīng)用read the paper。其它三個選項(xiàng)都不能這樣搭配。
答案 D
3. A. acts
B. shows
C. appears
D. sounds
解析 從后面的內(nèi)容he is trying to eat it可以分析，這個看報(bào)紙的人好像要“吃”報(bào)紙。“似乎，好像”應(yīng)用it appears as if...A：行動；B：展示，表明；D：聽起來，均與下文中“吃”無關(guān)。
答案 C
4. A. open
B. eat
C. find
D. finish
解析 從前后語境分析，此處看報(bào)紙的人打瞌睡了，感覺像是吃報(bào)紙的樣子。A、C和D三個選項(xiàng)都顯示不出文章的主題——“睡”。
答案 B
5. A. lying
B. waiting
C. talking
D. sitting
解析 上文中的信息on the bus or train說明：過度勞累時(shí)，可能會靠在坐在旁邊的陌生人的肩膀上睡著。
答案 D
6. A. Next
B. Every
C. Another
D. One
解析 前面信息主要說明了人們在車上睡覺的情況。此處表達(dá)人很容易睡著的另一種場合，那就是報(bào)告廳。
答案 C
7. A. goes on
B. ends up
C. lasts
D. returns
解析 go on進(jìn)行；end up結(jié)束；last持續(xù)；return返回；歸還。此處指睡覺這一動作在進(jìn)行。
答案 A
8. A. bravely
B. happily
C. loudly
D. carelessly
解析 學(xué)生打鼾聲音太大以致要讓其他同學(xué)把他搖醒。A：勇敢地；B：高興地，愉快地；D：粗心地。打鼾聲音大應(yīng)該用loudly。
答案 C9. A. leave
B. shake
C. keep
D. watch
解析 shake sb. awake把某人搖醒。
答案 B
10. A. size
B. shape
C. weight
D. strength
解析 根據(jù)pushes the arm off可推測，這里是指學(xué)生在睡著時(shí)由于頭的重量壓在胳膊上，致使胳膊離開桌面。故C項(xiàng)符合題意。
答案 C
11．A. cushion
B. desk
C. shoulder
D. book
解析 根據(jù)一般常識判斷，學(xué)生一般趴在桌上睡覺，故選B。
答案 B
12. A. action
B. position
C. rest
D. side
解析 關(guān)鍵信息and the movement表明這一舉動也帶動了身體的其它部位一起倒下了。rest表“其它的，剩余部分”。A：動作，作用；B位置，姿態(tài)；D：旁邊，側(cè)面，均不符合題意。
答案 C
13. A. memory
B. reason
C. question
D. purpose
解析 根據(jù)下文推測，這里指那位掉在地上的學(xué)生醒來后還想不起自己怎么在地板上。with memory of記得。B：理由；C：問題；D：目的，都不符合題意。
答案 A
14. A. thinking
B. working
C. walking
D. driving
解析 由下文信息If the drivers are...可推測，此處強(qiáng)調(diào)最糟的是開車打盹。D為最佳選項(xiàng)。
答案 D
15. A. changes
B. events
C. ideas
D. accidents
解析 從該句分析，這里是警察統(tǒng)計(jì)的發(fā)生的交通事故。故用accident。
答案 D
16. A. up
B. off
C. along
D. down
解析 go off the road偏離道路。
答案 B
17. A. lucky
B. awake
C. calm
D. strong
解析 如果司機(jī)幸運(yùn)的話，就不會傷得很重。
答案 A
18. A. in time
B. at first
C. as usual
D. for example
解析 此處作者是在舉例子。
答案 D
19. A. dust
B. water
C. grass
D. bush
解析 由下文的信息and thought it was raining可以猜測，那位女司機(jī)醒來之后發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在四英尺深的水里，還以為是天在下雨呢。
答案 B
20. A. tired
B. drunk
C. lonely
D. lazy
解析 文章首尾呼應(yīng)，表明：當(dāng)人真的累了時(shí)，無論身在何處，都能睡著。
答案 A
二、(2010·安徽)
Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very__1__things are handwritten .All too often, people buy a pen based only on__2__and wonder why they are not satisfied __3__ they begin to use it .However, buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not __4__ if you keep the following in mind.
First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be __5__ to use .The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征)__6__comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a __7__ hand and thicker fingers, you may__8__ a fatter pen .The length of a pen can __9__influence comfort. A pen that is too __10__ can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.Then, the writing point of the pen should __11__ the ink to flow evenly(均勻的) while the pen remains in touch with the paper. __12__ will make it possible for you to create a __13__ line of writing .The point should also be sensitive enough to __14__ ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the__15__ may leave drops of ink, __16__ you pick the pen up and put it down again.
__17__， the pen should make a thick , dark line. Fine-line pens may __18__ bad handwriting, but fine, delicate
lines do not command __19__ next to printed text ，as , __20__， a signature on a printed letter .A broader line, on the other hand ，gives an impression of confidence and authority (權(quán)威)。
【語篇解讀】 本文是一篇說明文，介紹了什么樣的鋼筆才算是得心應(yīng)手的鋼筆。
1．A. many
B. few
C. pleasant
D. important
解析 既然現(xiàn)代家庭和辦公室里有了打印機(jī)，那么手寫的東西就少了。many多的；pleasant令人愉快的；important重要的；few 少的。
答案 B
2．A. looks
B. reason
C. value
D. advantages
解析 下文提到“人們一旦開始用鋼筆，卻并不滿意”可知當(dāng)挑選鋼筆時(shí)，主要是根據(jù)其外觀買的。looks 外表，外貌； reason原因； value 價(jià)值；advantages優(yōu)點(diǎn)，優(yōu)勢。
答案 A
3．A. once
B. if
C. because
D. though
解析 此處應(yīng)是時(shí)間狀語從句，用once 引導(dǎo)，“一旦開始用鋼筆，卻并不滿意”； once 一旦；if 如果； because因?yàn)椋籺hough 雖然，盡管。
答案 A
4．A.convenient
B. practical
C. strange
D. difficult
解析 句意：如果你記住了以下幾點(diǎn)的話，買一支你喜歡的鋼筆是不難的。convenient 方便的；easy容易的； strange奇怪的，陌生的； difficult困難的。
答案 D
5.A.heavy
B. easy
C. hard
D. safe
解析 根據(jù)常識可知，好的鋼筆應(yīng)該是用起來很好用，很舒服的。heavy重的； easy容易的，舒適的； hard硬的，難的； safe安全的。
答案 B
6．A. taking
B. finding
C. determining
D. seeking
解析 鋼筆的粗細(xì)是決定舒服度的最重要的特征。determine決定；seek追求，尋找。
答案 C
7.A.stronger
B. weaker
C. smaller
D. larger
解析 和上句的small hand and thick fingers相對照，此處應(yīng)是larger hand and thicker fingers。
答案 D
8．A. prefer
B. recommend
C. prepare
D. demand
解析 句意：如果你的手比較大，手指比較粗的話，你可能更喜歡粗點(diǎn)的鋼筆。prefer喜愛；recommend推薦，建議；prepare準(zhǔn)備；demand要求，需要。
答案 A
9．A.hardly
B. also
C. never
D. still
解析 上文提到鋼筆的粗細(xì)是決定舒服度的最重要的特征，此處又提到其長度也影響舒適度。故選also 也。hardly 幾乎不；never從不；still仍然。
答案 B
10. A. thick
B. light
C. long
D. soft
解析 上文提到長度也會影響鋼筆的舒適度，那么造成鋼筆給人不平穩(wěn)感覺的就應(yīng)是鋼筆太長了，所以選long長的。thick粗的；light輕的；soft柔軟的。
答案 C
11. A. change
B. allow
C.
reduce
D .press
解析 此處的意思應(yīng)是“筆尖應(yīng)讓墨水出水均勻”，故選allow允許； change改變； reduce 減少；press 按，壓。
答案 B
12. A. They
B. One
C. This
D. Some
解析 this指代上文中提到的“鋼筆出水均勻”。
答案 C
13. A. thin
B. rough
C. black
D. smooth
解析 出水均勻的鋼筆能夠讓字體線條流暢。smooth流暢的，光滑的；thin纖瘦的；rough粗糙的，不平的；black黑色的。
答案 D
14. A. prevent
B. free
C. protect
D. remove
解析 筆尖應(yīng)該是當(dāng)鋼筆拿起來時(shí)，不再出水。prevent...from doing...阻止……做某事，此處指防止墨水流出；free...from...使……免除……； protect... from...保護(hù)……不受到傷害；remove... from...把……從……消除。
答案 A
15.
A. way
B. sight
C. flow
D. stream
解析 不能阻止墨水流出的筆尖會在你拿起鋼筆再放下時(shí)留下一灘灘的墨跡。way道路；sight視力；flow流量；stream小溪。
答案 C
16.
A. so
B. as
C. and
D. yet
解析 as引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句。當(dāng)你拿起鋼筆再放下時(shí)留下一灘灘的墨跡。
答案 B
17.
A. Meanwhile
B. Generally
C. Afterwards
D. Finally
解析 此處是列舉的最后一條。meanwhile與此同時(shí)；generally一般情況下；afterwards后來；finally最后。
答案 D
18.
A. show up
B. differ from
C. break down
D. compensate for
解析 細(xì)線條的鋼筆或許會補(bǔ)償差的書寫。show up出席；differ from不同于；break down出故障，垮掉；compensate for補(bǔ)償，賠償。
答案 D
19.
A. attention
B. support
C. respect
D. admission
解析 細(xì)線條的文字和印刷的文字在一起時(shí)，細(xì)線條的文字不會得到人們的注意，例如作為打印信件簽名時(shí)。attention注意力；support支持；respect尊重；admission許可。
答案 A
20.
A. at most
B. for example
C. in brief
D. on purpose
解析 舉例說明用for example；at most至多；in brief 簡言之；on purpose故意地。
答案 B
Cloze 1
(2010·重慶)
Introduction to Letters to Sam
Dear Reader，
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my__1__， Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been__2__ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the__3__to tell Sam what I had__4__.
For years I have been hosting a program on the__5__and writing articles for a magazine.
Being__6__ to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart__7__， exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and__8__. So when Sam was born, I__9__to tell him about school and frenidship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these__10__. I hope that Sam would__11__them sooner or later.
However, that expectation__12__when Sam showed signs of autism (自閉癥) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He__13__to communicate with others, even the family members. That was
__14__for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even__15__now to tell him. I wanted him to__16__what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll __17__as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just__18__if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.
