南昌市2014高考英语完形填空训练（29）及答案或解析 (2).doc

1、南昌市2014高考英语完形填空训练（29）及答案或解析完形填空（共20小题；第小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面一篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。用答题卡的考生，先把选出的最佳选项标在试卷的相应位置，再转涂到答题卡上。Positive Thought A Strong Tool of SuccessOnce upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs that arranged a running competition. The _36_was to reach the to

2、p of a very high tower. A big crowd had _37_around the tower to see the race and _38_on the competitors.The race began. Honestly, no one in the crowd really _39_that the tiny frogs would reach the top of tower. You heard _40_such as, “they will _41_make it to the top. or: Not a chance that they will

3、 _42_. The tower is too high!”The tiny frogs began collapsing（falling）,_43_,except for those ,who in fresh tempo（速度）were climbing higher and higher . The crowd _44_to yell（大叫）,“its too difficult ! No one will make _45_!”More tiny frogs got tired and gave up ,but one continued higher and higher and h

4、igher. This one wouldnt give up!At the end, _46_else had given up_ 47_the tower , except for one tiny frog. After a big _48_,he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other tiny frogs _49_wanted to know how this frog _50_to do it.A competitor asked the tiny frog _51_he had found the _52_

5、to succeed and reach the goal. It turned outthat the winner was_53_!Never listen to other peoples tendencies to be _54_or pessimistic because they take your most _55_dreams and wishes away from you the ones you have in your heart!36. A. dreamB. endC. resultD. goal37. A. preparedB. gatheredC startedD

6、 hidden38. A. cheerB .dependC. callD. turn39. A .doubtedB. hopedC. believedD. predicted40. A. statementsB .linesC. ordersD. congratulations41. A. finallyB. sometimesC. alwaysD. never42. A. failB. succeedC. fightD. follow43. A one by oneB. hand in handC. year after yearD. up and down44. A. stoppedB.

7、wishedC. continuedD. forgot45. A. thatB. themC. oneD. it46. A. nobodyB. everyoneC. somethingD. a few47. A. climbingB. buildingC. paintingD. examining48. A. restB. decisionC. effortD. difference49. A. politelyB. carefullyC. naturallyD. seriously50. A. pretendedB. triedC. happenedD. managed51. A. whyB

8、. howC. whenD. whether52. A. strengthB. powerC. secretD. bravery53. A. blindB. disabledC. deadD. deaf54. A. positiveB. negativeC. commonD. active55. A. interestingB. dangerousC. wonderfulD. frightening参考答案36-40：DBACA; 41-45 DBACD; 46-50 BACCD; 51-55 BADBC*结束阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项

9、(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AMost students hate their endless homework. The students from Class 2, Senior 2 of the High School Affiliated to Peking University certainly did so before they published their own collection of English novels at home.Their small book contains stories about a holy (神圣的) war, the hap

10、py life of a self-taught artist and the story of a laid-off worker who devoted his last breath to playing his beloved accordion (手风琴). The book becomes an instant hit on campus. About 3,000 copies have been sold and the class is already working on the second volume.Were up to our ears in homework. E

11、xercises and exams make us out of breath. But to do something creative and full of imagination is such a great achievement, said Yu Xiaoxiao, 16. I took the writing as an ordinary homework at the beginning, but after I finished the first part of my story, I could not help but let it flow, said Wang

12、An, who wrote Accordion.Inspired by Lord of the Rings, Jiang Lu wrote his story about magic wins between angels from the light and the dark side. The main message of the story was to look at the balance of the world. Both dark and light angels fight with love as their weapons. I want to tell people

13、that selfish love might bring hate, Jiang said.I was shocked by their work and felt so proud to be the editor of my students book, said Nathaniel Timmermann, the oral English teacher at the school. Liu Xiuqin, an English teacher, started the project by asking students to write whatever was in their

14、mind every week. They have performed beyond expectation, Liu said. They wrote interesting stories and their English has improved after they started to express their real minds.We never imagined that our homework would be so popular and profitable (盈利的). We sell the novels at five yuan, but many teac

15、hers pay more to encourage us, said Yuan Mengyao.56. After Wang An finished the first part of his story, he _. A. couldnt go on B. had to put aside C. just wanted to express it freely D. lost it57. What was NOT the outcome of the students homework of writing whatever was in their mind? A. Being popu

16、lar. B. Being profitable. C. Improving their English. D. Winning prize.58. What is the reason for the students liking to write interesting stories? A. It is creative and imaginative. B. It is profitable. C. Interesting stories are sure to be popular. D. Interesting stories can be well sold.59. What

17、is the best title of this passage? A. Creative homework leads to a popular book. B. Writing interesting stories. C. Students new book. D. A popular book.56C (解析：考查细节理解。第四段中“王安说他一开始把写故事当成作业，可当他完成了第一部分之后，他就禁不住要自然而然地表达了。”因此选C。)57D(解析：考查细节理解。读完本文我们知道学生们写的英文故事集在校园里很受欢迎，很畅销，学生们的英语水平有了提高，没有提到获奖。因此选D。)58A(解

18、析：第三段于潇潇的话就是学生们写英文故事的原因 - 做有创造性和充满想象的事是一项了不起的成就。)59A(解析：本文主要讲一位英语老师要求学生们把他们认为最有趣的事写下来，结果学生把它写成了畅销书。*结束Passage *As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was 21 too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 22 space. That left 23 enough roo

19、m to open the door. Then one day I arrived home 24 , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space too close to my car, 25 . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had 26 and I shouted at her, “Cant you see youre not 27 me enough space” Park father over

20、.” Banging(猛推) open her door into 28 ,the driver shouted back: “Make me!” 29 this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my 30 . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found 31 . The next day the woman 32 a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):D

21、ear Yellow Oldsmobile, Im sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. Shes been sorry about it. Iknow it because she doesnt sing anymore while 33 . It wasnt like her to scream 34 . Fact is, shed just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I 35 you and your mistress will 36 her. Your

22、neighbor, Blue BuickWhen I went to the 37 the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was anote on my windshield:Dear Blue Buick,My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so 38 because she just learned to drive. We willpark much farther over after this. Im glad we can be 39 now. Your neighbor,

23、Yellow OldsmobileAfter that, whenever Blue Buick 40 Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their driverswaved cheerfully and smiled.21AdrivenBparkedCstoppedDstayed22AcompleteBcloseCnarrowDfixed23AquiteBnearlyCseldomDhardly24AhurriedlyBfirstCfinallyDtimely25Aas usualBas plannedCas wellDas yet26Arun intoBrun

24、aboutCrun outDrun off27AkeepingBsavingCofferingDleaving28AmineBhersCitselfDours29AForBWithCFromDUpon30AroomBareaCfrontDside31Aan instructionBa resultCan answerDa chance32AputBwroteCsentDdiscovered33AworkingBdrivingCreturningDcooking34Aon endBso longClike thatDany more35AhopeBknowCsupposeDsuggest36Ac

25、omfortBhelpCforgiveDplease37AofficeBflatCplaceDgarage38AcrazilyBeagerlyCnoisilyDearly39AneighborsBfriendsCdriversDwriters40AfollowedBpassedCfoundDgreeted参考答案 21.A 22.B 23.C 24.A 25.D 26.B 27.C 28.D 29.A 30.C 31.B 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.D 36.B 37.C 38.D 39.A 40.A*结束6 ( 答案、B C A B )When I was a boy，my fath

26、er told me that he could do anything that he wanted to do . Dad said that he wanted to be the first to develop color prints in our city, and so he did When I was 16，Dad looked closely at the violin I played and announced that he wanted to make oneHe read about violin making，and then became a violin-

27、maker at the age of 43He bought the tools and materials, opened a small store and set Mom up as the shopkeeper, while he worked at a local companyHe retired from the company 17 years later and continued to make violins and other instruments. Dad often guessed why the Stradivarius violins sounded so

28、beautifulSome experts claimed that it was the unique varnish（油漆）that gave those instruments their beautiful soundDad argued that chemists could analyze the varnish-if that were the answer One of Dads friends asked him once which kind of wood was used to make violinsWhen Dad explained that the top wa

29、s made of spruce，his friend said that he had an old piece of spruce Dad might be interested in He worked for the next 12 months making a violin from the wood that his friend had given him. It proved to be a superior violin and it would become Dads masterpieceHe was convinced that the secret of the S

30、tradivarius sound was in the wood itself Later，the instrument was stolenDads spirit was broken by the robbery, and he stopped making instruments. But he kept the music shop until he was 80 years old，selling guitars and violins My father has been gone for 14 years nowThe violin has been missing for m

31、ore than25 yearsSomewhere a musician is playing a late-20tb-centruy violin with an excellent toneThe owner today may never understand why this ordinary-looking violin sounds so much like a Stradivarius. 1. The author mentions his fathers developing color prints_ Ato show that his fathers real intere

32、st was not in making violins Bto prove that his father could do anything he wanted to do Cto give an example proving that his father was an inventor Dto describe the real thing that made the author believe his father 2. What did the authors father think about Stradivarius violins? AThe varnish was d

33、ifferent from the others BThe way of making them was special CThe wood of the violins was special DThey could only be analyzed by chemists 3. How long did the authors father live after the violin was stolen ? A. About 11 years B. About 14 years C. About 25 years D. About 80 years *结束（2011湖北卷）完形填空The

34、 young wonman entered the pool where an injured dolphin(海豚) was swimming. Despite her fear,she felt strong wearing her new leg. In her second grade. Maja 31 her cousin.Jasmina.After Jasminas death.Maja swore she would honor the little girl by 32 with a dolphin,an animal that both girls 33 .”Jasmina

35、never got the chance to do it.”says Maja.now32,”so I 34 that someday Id do it for her.” In high school,Maja was 35 about sports. she even planned to become an athlete. 36 ,in 1993. during the eivil war in her home country, a bomb 37 her left leg. After tow years 38 in the U.S.,Maja received her firs

36、t artifierd (人造的)leg. But 39 it didnt fit well, walking for Maja was painfei 40 she managed to graduart from a loca high school. Then after receiving a 41 from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and 42 started her own campany. To relax. Maja 43 ofter watch the dolphins play

37、 at an auarium (水族馆)near her home.A young dolphin. Winter, who had lost its tail, eaught her 44 One day,Maja happened to see trainers 45 Winter with a high-teeh tail.When they were done.Winter swam freely in the water.Maja was 46 . She managed to find the inventors of Winters tail.Within ten days,sh

38、e had a new leg which freed her the 47 that had troubled her for almost 16years. Now, Maja was ready to keep her 48 .She went to the aquarium. Lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached 49 , then swum away. After a few minutes. The dollop hint let Maja 50 its back Fi

39、nally .the began to swim around the together.31. A .lost B. visited C .rescued D. left32. A. talking B. living C. swimming D. surfing33. A.adored B. adopted C. possessed D. premised34. A. pretended B.deeided C. perfected D. agreed 35. A. positive B. atheistic C. particular D. curious36 .A. Undoubted

40、ly B. Surprisingly C. Strangely D. Unturunaterl37 .A. took away B. took ever C. cut down D. cut out38 .A. study B. potation C. treatment D. experiment39 .A. until B. because C. although D. it40 .A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. However41 .A. scholarships B. degree C. prize D. notice42 .A. gra

41、dually B. actually C. eventually D. niter43. A. might B. should C. could D. hand44 .A. eye B. leg C. nose D. hand45 .A. celebrating B. grueling C. marking D. firm 46. A. inspired B. passed C. shocked D. amused 47 .A. worry B. sadness C. pain D. fear48 .A. appointment B. promise C. record D. halt49 .

42、A. blindly B. angrily C. gratefully D. cautiously 50 .A. strike B. cover C. touch D. wipe With the development of modern, fight weight materials and computer technology, the promise of flying cars may be about to be fulfilled. Many inventors and companies are working on their versions of flying cars

43、 that they hope will revolutionize personal travel.The front runner in the race to build the first workable flying car is Paul Moiler, who has spent forty years building and testing personal aircraft. His current version of flying car is the Skycar, the M400, which reaches 400 mph and has a range of

44、 750 miles. Its fuel mileage will match that of a medium-sized car, getting 20 miles to one gallon of gasoline. In accidents, it would use parachutes and both interior and exterior air bags to ensure a soft landing. So far there is only one copy of the M400 for personal use. Moiler predicts a commer

45、cial version of the Skycar will be available in ten or fifteen years.Macro Industries of Huntsville, Alabama is developing a flying car called the Skyrider X2-R. The X2-R has a maximum speed of 355 mph with a range of 800 miles. Macro Claims that the production version of their flying car will be av

46、ailable in about five years.The CarterCopter, being developed by Carter Aviation Technologies, can fly at five hundred miles an hour. Company founder, Jay Carter, does not consider creating a production model in the near future. He does suggest, however, that when the first production model is avail

47、able, it can take a handful of passengers between nearby cities, beating commercial jets (喷气式飞机) because the trip would be between downtown heliports, removing the need to go to distant airports.All of these flying cars Will never get off the ground unless there is a tracking system to control them

48、while they are in flight. Fortunately, NASA has developed the Highway in the Sky. Using satellites and global positioning system, it will provide a heads-up display for a pilot. It will be much like a video game, creating a kind of virtual box in which the pilot has to keep his vehicle from crashing

49、 into other flying cars.60. From the passage, we can learn that _. A. Paul Moiler is the first to experiment on flying cars B. the Skycar consumes less fuel than a medium-sized car C. the Skycar is equipped with effective protective equipment D. the Skycar is the fastest flying car ever invented61.

50、So far, if people want to experience flying cars, they can only turn to _. A. the Skycar, the M400 B. the Skyrider X2-R C. the CarterCopter D. Highway in the Sky62. What does Jay Carter think of the present commercial jets? A. They can t carry as many passengers as flying cars. B. They are not suita

51、ble for short-distance flights. C. Passengers will be charged too much for taking them. D. They sometimes waste time and cause the trouble of traveling long distance.63. What is the Highway in the Sky? A. It is a new type of flying car. B. It is a kind of video game. C. It is a global positioning sy

52、stem. D. It is a tracking system.60C (解析：考查细节理解。根据第二段第一句可知A项错误；依据第二段第三句可知B项错误；对比文中提到的flying car的速度，可知D项错误；第二段第四句证明c项正确。)61A(解析：根据第二段“so far there is only one copy of the M400 for personal use”可以知道M400已经生产出来，供个人使用，因此现在人们能够体验的就是M400。)62D63D(解析：考查细节理解。根据最后一段前两句，我们知道the Highway in the sky是一种电脑跟踪系统，可以让飞行汽车的驾驶员判断方向，又能躲避与其他的车辆相撞。)*结束