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2013年高考第二轮复习英语湖北版专题升级训练十完形填空(二)(1)(2012武汉统招适应)Cindy Green had a serious telephone problem.The brandnew $100 million Ribrock Plaza Hotel opened nearby and had _1_ almost the same telephone number as Cindys.From the moment the hotel opened, Cindy was _2_ by calls not for her.Since she had the same phone number for years, she felt that she should _3_ the hotel management to change its number._4_， the management refused.The phone company was not _5_， either.It argued that a number was a number，and the fact that a customer was getting someone elses _6_ twentyfour hours a day didnt make it _7_.After her request fell on deaf ears, Cindy decided to take _8_ into her own hands.At 9 oclock the phone rang.Someone from Memphis was calling the hotel and _9_ a room for the following Tuesday.Cindy said, “No _10_.How many nights？”A few hours later a secretary called and said that she wanted a suite (套房) _11_ two bedrooms for a week.Cindy replied that the Presidential Suite was _12_ for $600 a night.The secretary said that she would _13_ it.The next day was a _14_ one for Cindy.In the morning, she booked a car producers conference for Memorial Day weekend.Her biggest _15_ came in the afternoona mother called to book the ballroom for her daughters wedding in June.Cindy hesitated for a while, but still _16_ the woman that it would be no problem.Within a few months, the Ribrock Plaza Hotel was a disaster area.People kept _17_ for weddings, reunions (聚会) and parties, and were all _18_ that there were no such events.Soon after, she read in a _19_ that the hotel might go bankrupt(破产)Her phone rang, and a manager from Marriott said, “Were prepared to _20_ you $2 million for the hotel.” Cindy replied, “Well take it, but only if you change the telephone number.”1A.required Bacquired Cconfirmed Ddialed2A.bothered Bembarrassed Cdisappointed Dfrightened3A.expect Bforce Cencourage Dpersuade4A.Interestingly BAmazinglyCNaturally DCuriously5A.blamed Bpatient Cinvolved Dhelpful6A.answers Bcalls Cmessages Dnumbers7A.changeable Bguilty Cresponsible Dshameful8A.matters BdealsCevents Drequests9A.sought for Basked for Ccalled for Dwaited for10A.way Bwonder Cproblem Ddoubt11A.plus Binstead of Cnext to Dwith12A.comfortable Breasonable Cavailable Daffordable13A.order Breserve Cpurchase Dregister14A.lucky Bnew Cdifficult Dbusy15A.challenge Badventure Cfortune Dbusiness16A.promised Breminded Cconvinced Dcomforted17A.turning around Bturning up Cturning over Dturning back18A.informed Bimpressed Cguaranteed Ddiscouraged19A.note Bbrochure Cposter Dnewspaper20A.lend Bpresent Coffer Daward(2)(2012武汉四月调研)When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday youll most certainly be right.”It made a (n) _1_ on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the _2_ day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today？” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a _3_， I know I need to change something.About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer.The doctors told me this was almost _4_ a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should _5_ to live no longer than three to six months.My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs _6_， which is doctors code for preparing to die.I lived with that diagnosis all day.Later that evening I had a biopsy (活组织检查) ，it _7_ to be a very rare form of cancer that is _8_ with surgery.I had the surgery and Im fine now.No one wants to die.Even people who want to go to _9_ dont want to die to get there.And yet death is the _10_ we all share.No one has ever _11_ it.And that is as it should be, because _12_ is very likely the single best invention of Life.It is Lifes change agent.It _13_ out the old to make way for the new.Right now the new is you, _14_ someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.Sorry to be so _15_， but it is quite _16_. Your _17_ is limited, so dont waste it _18_ someone elses life.Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner _19_.And most important, have the courage to _20_ your heart and intuition (直觉)1A.decision BimpressionCattraction Ddifference2A.first Bbest Cworst Dlast3A.row Bline Cweek Dmonth4A.thoroughly Bdesperately Ccertainly Dnaturally5A.hope Bwish Cexpect Ddesire6A.in order Bin place Cin hospital Din time7A.worked out Bturned out Cpointed out Dfound out8A.terrible BacceptableCimaginable Dcurable9A.hell Bchurch Cheaven Dspace10A.destination Borigin Cfate Dfrustration11A.expected Bescaped Cunderstood Dtolerated12A.Disease BBirth CGrowth DDeath13A.sorts Bcarries Cclears Dpicks14A.but Band Cor Dso15A.common Beffective Cdramatic Dtroublesome16A.fantastic Bdesirable Ccommon Dtrue17A.money Btime Cenergy Dchance18A.disturbing Bentering Cliving Denjoying19A.voice Bnoise Csound Dwhisper20A.follow Btake Cfind Dfight(3)The science teacher, Mr.Litmus, had asked his students to study some particular animal.They would write a short report, and tell the rest of the class their _1_.Some talked about dogs, others about horses, and some chose fish.But the most interesting _2_ of all was made by little Sophie.“I found that _3_ are terribly illtempered，” she said, very sure of herself.Everyone smiled, waiting for her to _4_.Then Sophie explained, “I spent hours in my house, watching flies.When they flied _5_， everything was OK, but when they found a _6_ they would really be noisy.I had always thought they made that _7_ with their wings, but they dont.With my daddys telescope I watched the flies really closely, and saw that what they were really _8_ was shouting and protesting.They were so hysterical (歇斯底里的) that they couldnt fly out of the window, and they would just _9_ their heads against the glass again and again.If only they had _10_ the butterfly that passed by, they would have seen that the top of the window was _11_.The butterfly tried to tell them, but it had no _12_ at all.The flies just kept on shouting and complaining.”Mr.Litmus was _13_， and explained to the class that that form of flys behaviour had nothing to do with _14_.Instead, it was an example of animals having different _15_ of intelligence and awareness.And this was what _16_ a big disorder in the science class.Many parents had to come and complain because their children had _17_ their parents among the least intelligent of creatures! This, said the children, was because the parents did nothing but complain, and they _18_ listened to anyone.Mr.Litmus had to do a lot of explaining, and quite a few parents _19_.It helped some of them realise that, although they werent _20_，they often behaved not terribly intelligently.1A.purposes Bmeans Cmeasures Dconclusions2A.discovery Binvention Cactivity Ddirection3A.insects Bflies Cbutterflies Dbats4A.cheer Bbegin Cdiscuss Dcontinue5A.quickly BrepeatedlyCnormally Ddirectly6A.door Bwindow Clight Dwall7A.force Bwind Cresult Dnoise8A.finding Bhating Cdoing Dimagining9A.defeated Bleaned Cbeat Dturned10A.watched Bobeyed Ccaught Dphotographed11A.shut Bwindy Copen Dclean12A.effect Bwonder Cdoubt Dreason13A.worried Bamused Cencouraged Dlearned14A.pleasure BexcitementCjoy Danger15A.levels Bareas Csenses Dfields16A.removed Bcaused Creduced Dsolved17A.respected Blisted Cdivided Dadmitted18A.never Balways Calmost Dalready19A.turned up Bgone back Ccalmed down Dheld on20A.poor Bbusy Cserious Dstupid参考答案专题升级训练十完形填空(二)(1)【解题导语】新开业的Ribrock Plaza Hotel 有着几乎和辛迪家一样的电话号码。之后发生了什么事情呢？让我们从文章中去了解吧。1B根据下文辛迪总是接到呼叫宾馆的电话可知，这个宾馆获得(acquired)了几乎和辛迪家一样的电话号码。require意为“要求，需要”；confirm意为“确认，证实”；dial意为“拨打”。2A从宾馆开业开始，辛迪就被不是找她的电话所打扰(bothered)。embarrass意为“使尴尬”；disappoint意为“使失望”；frighten意为“使害怕”。3D因为辛迪用这个号码很多年了，她觉得她应该说服(persuade)宾馆的管理部门换号。expect意为“期望，盼望”；force意为“强迫”；encourage意为“鼓励”。A、B、C三项均不符合语境。4C当然(naturally)管理部门拒绝了。interestingly意为“有趣地”；amazingly意为“令人惊奇的是”；curiously意为“好奇地”。5D电话公司也没有帮忙。blame意为“责备”；patient意为“有耐心的”；involve意为“牵涉”；helpful意为“有帮助的，有用的”。6B电话公司说，电话号码只是个号码而已，即便客户一天24小时都被人电话(calls)骚扰，他们也不会负责(responsible)。7C参见上题解析。8A在她的请求被置若罔闻后，辛迪决定亲自处理这个问题。take matters into ones own hands“某人亲自出马”，符合语境。9B某个人在给宾馆打电话，要求(asked for)预订一个下个星期二的房间。seek for“寻找”；pay for“付款”；wait for“等待”。10C根据10空后面的“How many nights？”可知，此处表示“没问题(no problem)”。11D根据上下文内容可知，此处指她想要一个有两个卧室的套房。with表示“有，带有”。12C辛迪回答道：“有总统套房，600美元一晚。”comfortable意为“舒服的”；reasonable意为“合理的”；available意为“可得到的，可以利用的”；affordable意为“负担得起的”。根据语境可知C项正确。13B秘书说她就预订它了。reserve意为“预订(座位、席位、房间等)”，符合语境。order意为“订货，订购”；purchase意为“购买”；register意为“登记，注册”。14D根据下文她所做的一系列事情可知，第二天对辛迪来说是忙碌的(busy)一天。15A下午她遇到了最大的挑战(challenge)一位母亲打电话来为她的女儿在六月即将举行的婚礼预订舞厅。16A辛迪犹豫了一会儿，但是她仍然允诺这位女士没问题。此处用“promised”和前面的“hesitated”相呼应。17B根据上文可知，此处表示人们都来参加婚礼、聚会和晚会，并且都被告知没有这样的事情。根据语境可知turn up“露面，到来”正确。18A参见上题解析。inform表示“通知，告知”。19D不久以后，她在一份报纸(newspaper)上看到这家宾馆可能会破产的消息。note意为“笔记”；brochure意为“手册”；poster意为“海报”。20Coffer sb.sth.“自愿给予某人某物”，为固定短语，符合语境。(2)【解题导语】本文选自乔布斯2005年在斯坦福大学毕业典礼上的演讲。他的演讲告诉大家：一定要听从自己的心声，不要被旁人的想法所左右。1B这句话给我留下了深刻的印象。make an impression on sb.是固定短语，意思是“给某人留下印象”。2D由上文“If you live each day as if it was your last.”可知，答案选D项。句意：自那以后，在过去的33年中，我每天早晨都会对着镜子问自己：“如果今天是我生命中的最后一天，我会去做今天打算做的那些事吗？”3A句意：每当答案连续多日都是“不会”的时候，我知道我该做些改变了。in a row 意为“连续几次地”。4C句意：医生告诉我那几乎是一种无法治愈的癌症。certainly“当然”，符合语境。5C句意：我至多还能活三到六个月的时间。expect“预计，预料”，符合语境。6A句意：医生叫我回家，然后整理好我的一切，这是医生让病人等死的婉言。in order“整齐，整洁”。7B句意：最后竟然是一种非常罕见的可以用手术治愈的癌症。turn out“结果是”，符合语境。8D根据上题解析可知，选D项。curable“可医治的，可治愈的”。9C句意：即使是想上天堂的人，也不会为了去那里而死。10A句意：但是死亡是我们每个人共同的终点。destination“目的地，终点”，符合语境。origin“起源，出身”；fate“命运”；frustration“受挫，挫败”。11B句意：无人幸免。escape是“逃脱”的意思，符合语境。12D从后句可知答案。死亡很可能是生命唯一最好的发明，它是生命变化更替的推动力。13C句意：它将旧的清除以便给新的让路。clear out是“把清空，清理”。14A句意：你们现在是新生的一代，但是不久的将来，你们会慢慢变老，然后被逐出人生的舞台。but表示“转折”，符合语境。15C句意：我很抱歉说得这么戏剧性。dramatic“戏剧性的”，符合语境。16D句意：但这就是真实的人生。17B句意：你们的时间很有限，所以不要把时间浪费在重复其他人的生活上。18C见上题解析。live a. life“(以某种方式)生活”。19A句意：不要让其他人喧嚣的观点淹没你内心的声音。20A句意：最重要的是，你要有勇气去追随你的内心和直觉。follow表示“追随，遵循”。(3)【解题导语】科学老师要求学生研究动物，然后写报告并将其结论告诉班里同学。小索菲的发现最有趣。1Dconclusion“结果，结论”。老师要求学生写一份简短的报告，告诉班上其他同学自己的结论。2Adiscovery“发现”。但最有趣的发现是小索菲的发现。3Bfly“苍蝇”。根据下文信息“I spent hours in my house，watching flies.”中的暗示可知选B项。4D每个人都笑了，大家都等着小索菲继续讲。5Cnormally“正常地，通常地”。当苍蝇正常飞行时，一切顺利。6B根据下文信息“They were so hysterical(歇斯底里的)that they couldnt fly out of the window.”中的暗示可知选B项。7D根据上文“they would really be noisy”可知这里指苍蝇发出的嗡嗡声。8C“shouting and protesting”是苍蝇所做的事。9C苍蝇不能飞出窗户，它们只是用头一遍又一遍地撞击玻璃。beat“击打”。10Awatch“观看，观察”。要是苍蝇能观察一下蝴蝶是怎样飞过窗户的就好了，它们就会看见窗户的顶部是开着的。11C参见上题解析。12A蝴蝶试图告诉苍蝇，但没有任何效果。苍蝇还是不停地喊叫、抱怨。13Bamuse“逗笑，逗乐”。听了学生的报告，利特默斯先生笑了。14Danger“怒，愤怒”。由上文信息可知小索菲在报告中说苍蝇飞不出窗户时很愤怒，所以这里老师解释说苍蝇的这种行为方式与愤怒无关。15Alevel“水平”。小索菲的发现只是一个表明动物的智力和意识水平的不同的例子。16Bcause“引起，使发生，导致”。这事在科学课上引起了很大的混乱。17Blist“把列入中”。许多父母抱怨他们的孩子把他们列入最不聪明的生物之中。18A孩子们说这是因为他们的父母只是抱怨，也不听任何人的意见。19Ccalm down“平静下来，镇定下来”。老师不得不做了很多解释，也有不少的父母冷静了下来。20Dstupid“头脑糊涂的，傻的，笨的，愚蠢的”。后半句中的intelligently也是暗示。这事让一些家长意识到，尽管他们并不愚蠢，但他们经常表现得不太聪明。
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