【师说】2024届高考英语二轮复习强化训练:12完形填空4(含解析)
强化训练12 完形填空(四)
(45分钟,100分)
A
In March 2007, I was recovering from surgery for breast cancer and going through a divorce. It was a terrible time, and I was spending my days at home
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everything to myself. Then my Today show colleague suggested
__2__ , “Why don't you pick a couple of days and go to Ireland and escape?” I
__3__ the tip.
The trip was fun because I was living in the
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, but when I got on the plane to go home, I wasn't feeling well. My plan was to sleep for the
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flight, but the guy next to me looked goodhearted for a conversation
__6__
he had kind eyes.
“I had an operation,” I said
__7__ .
“I had breast cancer. ”
He paused for a moment and said, “ What's wrong with that? Breast cancer is just a
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of you, like going to college or getting married. ”
I could feel my eyes __9__
up with tears.
“Don't hog(独占) your journey,” he said. “Think of how many people you could help.”
I had tears coming down my face, and said, “I can't
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I'm crying in front of you, I don't
__11__ know you. ”
“Look, you have a
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in life,” he said. “You can either
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your things deep in your pockets and take them to your grave, or you can help someone. ”
I've always been a very
__14__
person, and aside from the few people who needed to know, I'd kept my illness secret. I didn't want to be
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by my weakness.
But this man, whose name was Ken Duane, showed me that my illness gave me
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-because it gave me the ability to
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someone else's load. I decided at that moment that I was going to share my story
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. Later that year, I talked about my illness and my
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with Ken on air.
I am forever
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that I never took a nap on that flight over the Atlantic.
1. A. devotingB. explaining
C. keeping
D. storing
2. A. seriously
B. hurriedly
C. kindly
D. confidently
3. A. overlooked
B. dismissed
C. doubted
D. accepted
4. A. pleasure
B. moment
C. excitement
D. scenery
5. A. whole
B. complete
C. exact
D. normal
6. A. if
B. because
C. while
D. though
7. A. willingly
B. readily
C. cheerfully
D. weakly
8. A. part
B. centre
C. pain
D. symbol
9. A. coming
B. filling
C. taking
D. ending
10.A. bear
B. help
C. believe
D. deny
11.A. still
B. already
C. then
D. even
12.A. decision
B. choice
C. goal
D. belief
13.A. clear
B. sort
C. put
D. mix
14.A. private
B. outspoken
C. clumsy
D. polite
15.A. defeated
B. evaluated
C. affected
D. defined
16.A. surprise
B. strength
C. advice
D. reference
17.A. broaden
B. widen
C. lighten
D. brighten
18.A. publicly
B. officially
C. clearly
D. sharply
19.A. argument
B. exploration
C. appointment
D. conversation
20.A. grateful
B. conscious
C. pitiful
D. regretful
【语篇解读】 这是一篇记叙文。作者手术之后出去散心,在回来的航班上,邻座小伙子的一席话打开了作者的心扉。
1.解析:根据语境可知,这里指作者把这一切都憋在心里。故用keep...to oneself表示“不给人知道,保守秘密”。
答案:C
2.解析:同事看到作者这样的情况,自然是好心给她提建议了,因此选C,kindly表示“友善地”。
答案:C
3.解析:根据下文可知,作者接受了同事提的建议。accept“接受”符合语境。
答案:D
4.解析:live in the moment表示“活在当下”,因此选B,moment表示“时刻”。
答案:B
5.解析:这里表示整个飞行过程,故用whole表示“全部的,整个的”。
答案:A
6.解析:旁边座位的这个乘客看起来是个热心肠的人,因为作者从对方的眼神中看出来他很友好。because意为“因为”,引导原因状语从句。
答案:B
7.解析:由上文可知,作者因乳腺癌做了手术,且旅游完准备回家时又觉得不舒服,故用weakly表示“软弱无力地”。
答案:D
8.解析:语境表示说话人在劝解作者,说乳腺癌只是她生活的一部分,因此用part。
答案:A
9.解析:听到对方这么说,作者眼睛里充满了泪水,用fill up表示“充满”。
答案:B
10.解析:这里用believe表示“相信”:我不敢相信自己会在你面前流泪。
答案:C
11.解析:这里用副词even表示递进关系,even意为“甚至”:我甚至都不认识你。
答案:D
12.解析:下文的“either... or...”表明本题选B,choice表示“选择”。
答案:B
13.解析:你可以把自己那些事都装进口袋里。根据句意,这里用put表示“放,放置”。
答案:C
14.解析:下文说到作者不随便把自己的病情告诉他人,因此选A表示“内向的,不爱交流思想感情的”。指作者这个人不愿吐露心思。
答案:A
15.解析:作者不随便把自己的病情告诉别人,因为她不希望别人依据她的疾病来界定她这个人。这里用define表示“界定,下定义”。
答案:D
16.解析:语境说患病之后作者可以去帮助别人,因此选B,作者的疾病反而给了作者力量(strength)。
答案:B
17.解析:从文中的“help”和“load”看,这里表示帮助别人,减轻他人的负担,故用lighten表示“减轻”。
答案:C
18.解析:前面说作者很内向,把自己患病的事瞒着很多人,这里说到作者思想的转变,因此选A表示“公开地”。
答案:A
19.解析:从前面的叙述可知选D,这里说的是在飞机上与Ken的交谈(conversation)。
答案:D
20.解析:作者感到庆幸的是自己当初在航班上没有打盹睡觉,而是与邻座小伙子进行了交谈,故用grateful表示“感激的”。
答案:A
B
Summer break is approaching. It is a perfect
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for your students to gain experience through paid or volunteer jobs and other summer activities. It can also
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a student's sense of
__3__
to college admission officers. How can you help your students
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the most rewarding summer activities?
First,
__5__
students to talk to adults in their lives who can help them find
__6__
that match their interests.
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, share the following ideas and suggestions with your students as they begin the
__8__ for perfect summer jobs.
Ask your students, “If you could do anything this summer, what would it be?”
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, a student who enjoys the outdoors and hiking could
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working at a summer camp or national park.
Advise students to experience the
__11__
they hope to pursue in the future. They can start by calling businesses and organizations related to their chosen field about summer jobs. Professionals in any career often go out of their way to
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a motivated student, so even if they're not hiring they may have
__13__ .
Motivated students may find it rewarding to start their own
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A bilingual student can advertise services as a language tutor. Tell students to start lining up a few clients
__15__
the summer and
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them that being your own boss can be hard work.
Spending a summer at a local charity is a great way for students to learn about life and themselves. It can help them develop leadership
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that will last a lifetime. Students can volunteer and
__18__ how to help others-while helping themselves.
__19__
students decide to do this summer, encourage them to read. Reading opens students' minds and introduces them to other worlds while sharpening important
__20__
such as comprehension and vocabulary.
1. A. opportunity
B. message
C. response
D. suggestion
2. A. offer
B. show
C. introduce
D. describe
3. A. purpose
B. responsibility
C. possibility
D. courage
4. A. design
B. choose
C.afford
D. organize
5. A. forbid
B. enable
C. expect
D. encourage
6. A. activities
B. approaches
C. companies
D. majors
7. A. Thus
B. However
C. Instead
D. Next
8. A. admiration
B. demand
C. search
D. research
9. A. For example
B. In reality
C. That is
D. As usual
10. A. give up
B. look into
C. keep on
D. insist on
11. A. subjects
B. styles
C. careers
D. dreams
12. A. interview
B. discourage
C. help
D. employ
13. A. weaknesses
B. suggestions
C. advantages
D. abilities
14. A. family
B. life
C. study
D. business
15. A. after
B. since
C. before
D. until
16. A. threaten
B. warn
C. recommend
D. inform
17. A. power
B. ability
C. strength
D. energy
18. A. explain
B. discover
C. remember
D. decide
19. A. Whatever
B. Wherever
C. However
D. Whenever
20. A. chances
B. skills
C. attitudes
D. effects
【语篇解读】 暑假就要到了,如何安排学生们的暑期生活常常是很多家长、老师考虑的问题。在假期之前给学生们制订一个合理的计划是非常有用的。
1.解析:下文讲述了学生们利用暑假做带薪工作或志愿者和参加其他活动,暑假给他们提供了这个机会。
答案:A
2.解析:依据上句可知,利用暑假学生们可以积累工作经验,本句中的“college admission officers”说明,通过做带薪工作或参加志愿工作和其他活动,学生们可以把责任感展示给大学招生老师。
答案:B
3.解析:参见上题解析。
答案:B
4.解析:由上下文可知,这里指如何帮助学生们选择最有意义的假期活动。
答案:B
5.解析:首先,鼓励学生们与身边的成年人交谈。其他三项与语境不符。
答案:D
6.解析:文章首段中的“other summer activities”表明,这里指学生们感兴趣的活动。
答案:A
7.解析:第二段句首的“First”暗示着这里应用Next“其次”。
答案:D
8.解析:通读全文可知,作者的意图是教家长或老师如何帮助学生们寻找理想的暑假活动,故search“寻找”符合语境。
答案:C
9.解析:下文的“a student who
enjoys...”是在列举某一个学生的情况,故用For example。
答案:A
10.解析:一个喜欢户外活动和远足的学生可以调查一下在夏令营或国家公园工作怎么样。look into表示“深入调查”,符合语境。
答案:B
11.解析:下文的“pursue in the future”暗示着这里指学生们未来希望从事的事业。
答案:C
12.解析:很多专业人士经常特意来帮助有上进心的学生。interview“面试”;discourage“使……沮丧”;help“帮助”;employ“雇用”。
答案:C
13.解析:由上文可知,这些专业人士会帮助学生,因此即使他们不雇用学生,他们也会给出建议。
答案:B
14.解析:下文的“advertise services as a language tutor”和“being your own boss”表明,学生利用暑假来自己创业。