2024年高考第二轮复习英语湖北版

　　专题升级训练十二　完形填空(四)

　　(1)

　　Once I went to a convenience store to get a newspaper and a pack of gum.The young woman at the checkout counter said，“That'll be five dollars please，” and as I reached into my wallet，the thought __1__ to me that a newspaper and a pack of gum didn't quite make it to five dollars.

　　When I __2__ to get a “re-quote” , she had a big smile on her face and said, “Gotcha! I got to get my tip in there somehow！” I __3__ when I knew I'd been had.She then __4__ down at the paper I was buying and said, “I'm sick and __5__ of all this negative things on the front pages.I want to read some good news for a change.” She then said，“In fact, I think someone should just __6__ a good-news newspaper—a paper with wonderful, __7__ stories about people __8__ hardship and doing good things for others.I'd buy one every day！” She then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we'll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we'll get some good news，” and she laughed.She __9__ my day.

　　The following day, I __10__ the same store again to pick up bottled water, but a different young lady was behind the __11__.As I checked out I said, “Good afternoon，” and __12__ her my money for the water.She said nothing—not a word, not a smile...nothing.She just handed me my change and in a negative __13__ ordered “Next ！”

　　It __14__ me right between the eyes: Two people, same age; one made me feel great, while the other, well, made me feel that I had __15__ her by showing up.

　　By the choices we make, by the __16__ we exhibit, we are influencing lives every day in positive or negative ways...our family, our peers, our friends, and even __17__ we've never met before and will never meet again.So when you brush your teeth every morning,

　　look in the __18__ and ask yourself，“Are there things I'd like to __19__？” How will you choose to live your life, as “the discontented” or as “the good-news girl”？ Your answer will go a long

　　way toward determining

　　the joy and __20__ that you will experience in your life.

　　1．A.occurred

　　B．happened

　　C．appeared

　　D．sounded

　　2．A.stood up

　　B．stepped up

　　C．looked up

　　D．picked up

　　3．A.cried

　　B．laughed

　　C．shouted

　　D．screamed

　　4．A.observed

　　B．stared

　　C．glared

　　D．glanced

　　5．A.tired

　　B．conscious

　　C．ashamed

　　D．afraid

　　6．A.sell

　　B．publish

　　C．create

　　D．buy

　　7．A.adventurous

　　B．interesting

　　C．inspiring

　　D．astonishing

　　8．A.overcoming

　　B．avoiding

　　C．evaluating

　　D．causing

　　9．A.fixed

　　B．spent

　　C．took

　　D．made

　　10．A.dropped off

　　B．dropped out

　　C．dropped behind

　　D．dropped by

　　11．A.door

　　B．counter

　　C．desk

　　D．shelf

　　12．A.provided

　　B．consulted

　　C．handed

　　D．supplied

　　13．A.tone

　　B．voice

　　C．sound

　　D．state

　　14．A.told

　　B．hit

　　C．left

　　D．beat

　　15．A.destroyed

　　B．disturbed

　　C．interrupted

　　D．frightened

　　16．A.attitudes

　　B．goods

　　C．contributions

　　D．spirits

　　17．A.relatives

　　B．enemies

　　C．strangers

　　D．colleagues

　　18．A.room

　　B．face

　　C．mirror

　　D．sink

　　19．A.buy

　　B．dress

　　C．save

　　D．change

　　20．A.dream

　　B．happiness

　　C．shame

　　D．ambition

　　(2)

　　(2024湖北襄阳四校期中)

　　A few years ago I was days away from the world trip I had been planning for 6 months.I decided to go out with two of my friends to have a __1__ drink.The first half of the evening was filled with them __2__ me about safety in foreign countries and telling me to be __3__ in all the dangerous places I was visiting.As the night progressed we all got very drunk and rude __4__ it was the last time we would see each other for some time.Come closing time at about 1：00 am, we walked __5__ out of the pub and began to make our way home.

　　As we were making our way through the risky neighborhood, five random robbers jumped out of a lane and for no apparent reason began to __6__ me and my friends.Luckily a large group of slightly nicer individuals appeared on the scene and came to our aid，__7__ the robbers away.Apart from a few cuts and stolen mobile phones, no one was too badly hurt and within a few minutes we were __8__ about the whole suffering.However, what happened next wasn't so funny( for me at least)．

　　As we __9__ our walk home a police car pulled up and a group of officers __10__ and surrounded us.We began to explain that we were all right and there was no need to give any statement, but we were all told to __11__ up.Two particularly large officers then __12__ me and threw me in the back of the car, before ordering my friends home.I was still a little drunk and before I could __13__ what was happening I was in a police station being told to empty my pockets.Following some brief questions and being informed that I was __14__ for attack, I was thrown in a cell and told I would be __15__ tomorrow.

　　I spent the night worrying that in my __16__ confusion I had hit and hurt someone，however these worries were put to rest in the morning when a kind elderly officer entered my

　　cell with a blanket and a cup of tea.A few minutes later I was being handed back my __17__ and having antiseptic cream(消毒膏) put on my black eye.It turned out that one of the gang who jumped me and my friends resembled me and was wearing __18__ clothes，leading the police to __19__ me for him when looking at CCTV footage.After a few awkward __20__

　　I was told that they needed the cell space so I had to leave.They didn't even offer me the bus fare home.The funniest part? I still have the arrest document that says：

　　Arrested: James Wheaton

　　On suspicion of: An attack on James Wheaton

　　1．A.welcome

　　B．goodbye

　　C．greeting

　　D．celebration

　　2．A.persuading

　　B．teaching

　　C．lecturing

　　D．informing

　　3．A.careful

　　B．considerate

　　C．confident

　　D．modest

　　4．A.announcing

　　B．providing

　　C．discovering

　　D．considering

　　5．A.rudely

　　B．unsteadily

　　C．unnaturally

　　D．weakly

　　6．A.seek

　　B．catch

　　C．beat

　　D．call

　　7．A.chasing

　　B．throwing

　　C．carrying

　　D．sending

　　8．A.telling

　　B．talking

　　C．complaining

　　D．laughing

　　9．A.made

　　B．continued

　　C．followed

　　D．began

　　10．A.set off

　　B．picked out

　　C．piled out

　　D．took off

　　11．A.shut

　　B．put

　　C．speak

　　D．break

　　12．A.blamed

　　B．criticized

　　C．noticed

　　D．grabbed

　　13．A.recognize

　　B．realize

　　C．remember

　　D．remark

　　14．A.arrested

　　B．judged

　　C．sentenced

　　D．tried

　　15．A.removed

　　B．registered

　　C．relieved

　　D．released

　　16．A.accidental

　　B．drunken

　　C．spiritual

　　D．random

　　17．A.possessions

　　B．pockets

　　C．clothes

　　D．maps

　　18．A.fancy

　　B．familiar

　　C．same

　　D．similar

　　19．A.misunderstand

　　B．mistake

　　C．mislead

　　D．mismatch

　　20．A.discussions

　　B．excuses

　　C．apologies

　　D．explanations

　　(3)

　　A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing.But the price—five dollars—was far beyond Reuben Earle's wealth.Five dollars would buy almost a week's groceries for his family.

　　But hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had an idea.

　　He ran towards the __1__ and stopped at a construction site.People built their own homes in Bay Roberts, using nails __2__ in hessian sacks(麻袋) from a local factory.Sometimes the sacks were __3__， and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the __4__ for five cents a piece.

　　Back home, he looked at his mother Dora and __5__.Sunlight from the window gilded her shoulder-length blonde hair.Slim and beautiful, she was the center of the home, the glue that held it together.

　　Every day after school, Reuben walked down the town, __6__ the hessian nail bags.On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more __7__ than Reuben.Now he would have more time for his __8__.Then one day the

　　__9__ had come.

　　Reuben ran down Water Street to the store.“Please, Mister.I have to sell the sacks now.”

　　The man took the sacks, __10__ his pocket and put four coins in Reuben's hand.Reuben murmured(小声说) a thank you and __11__ home.

　　When he got home.Reuben __12__ the tin can.He poured the coins out and began to __13__.He had enough.

　　Then, he headed for the shop, “I have the __14__，” he told the owner.

　　The man went to the window and took out Reuben's __15__.He wiped the dust off and gently wrapped it in brown paper.Then he placed it in Reuben's hands.

　　Racing home, Reuben __16__ the front door.“Here, Mum! Here.” He placed a small box in her work-roughened hands.

　　She __17__ it carefully.A jewel box appeared.Dora lifted the cover, __18__ beginning to blur(模糊) her vision.

　　Dora had never received such a __19__，she had no jewellery except her wedding ring.__20__，she smiled and gathered her son into her arms.

　　1．A.window

　　B．sound

　　C．store

　　D．school

　　2．A.purchased

　　B．produced

　　C．delivered

　　D．packed

　　3．A.taken apart

　　B．set aside

　　C．sorted out

　　D．thrown away

　　4．A.people

　　B．site

　　C．factory

　　D．shop

　　5．A.wept

　　B．hesitated

　　C．smiled

　　D．murmured

　　6．A.collecting

　　B．selling

　　C．recycling

　　D．carrying

　　7．A.disappointed

　　B．delighted

　　C．determined

　　D．devoted

　　8．A.mother

　　B．schedule

　　C．burden

　　D．mission

　　9．A.challenge

　　B．possibility

　　C．time

　　D．opportunity

　　10．A.searched for

　　B．reached into

　　C．glanced through

　　D．stared at

　　11．A.ran

　　B．walked

　　C．left

　　D．arrived

　　12．A.sought

　　B．buried

　　C．broke

　　D．uncovered

　　13．A.laugh

　　B．count

　　C．judge

　　D．observe

　　14．A.jewel

　　B．box

　　C．money

　　D．ring

　　15．A.treasure

　　B．coins

　　C．present

　　D．sacks

　　16．A.got in

　　B．slid into

　　C．squeezed out

　　D．burst through

　　17．A.opened

　　B．unwrapped

　　C．unfolded

　　D．fastened

　　18．A.tears

　　B．fog

　　C．dust

　　D．sunlight

　　19．A.celebration

　　B．wish

　　C．gift

　　D．blessing

　　20．A.Thankful

　　B．Breathless

　　C．Unexpected

　　D．Speechless

　　专题升级训练十二　完形填空(四)

　　(1)

　　【解题导语】本文主要讲述了生活态度的重要性，选择积极的生活态度不仅对我们自己而且对周围的人都有着积极的影响。

　　1．A　此处表示作者脑海中突然出现一个想法，occur to sb.意思是“出现在头脑中”，符合语境。

　　2．C　作者心里有了疑问，故应该是“抬头”要求店员重新报价。look up 意思是“抬头往上看”，符合语境。stand up“起立”；step up“走上前去”；pick up“得到，学会”。

　　3．B　作者知道自己上当了，故“大笑”起来。

　　4．D　根据语境可知，此处应该是她“瞥了”一眼作者买的报纸。glance“一瞥，看一眼”，符合语境。

　　5．A　根据上下句的联系可知，空处与sick意思相近，故选A项，表示她“厌倦了”报纸头版上那些消极的东西。conscious“意识到”；ashamed“惭愧的”；afraid“害怕的”。

　　6．B　她希望能够有人“发行”只刊登好消息的报纸。

　　7．C　根据后半句对这类故事的描述可知，此处应选inspiring“鼓舞人心的”。adventurous“有冒险精神的”；interesting“有趣的”；astonishing“难以置信的”。

　　8．A　overcome hardship“克服困难”，符合语境。avoid“避开，躲避”；evaluate“评价，评估”；cause“造成，引起”。

　　9．D　make sb.'s day 为固定搭配，表示“使某人一天非常快活”，符合语境。

　　10．D　第二天作者又顺路到这个商店买水，drop by“顺便拜访”，符合语境。drop off“减少”；drop out“退出，退学”；drop behind“落后”。

　　11．B　根据第一段第二句中的“checkout counter”可知，此处应选counter“柜台”。

　　12．C　作者把钱递给那个女孩，故选择C项。hand sb.sth.“递给某人某物”。provide“提供”；consult“咨询”；supply“供给，提供”。

　　13．A　通过上文描述可知，这个店员很冷漠，显然她是用一种很消极的“语气”讲话，故A项符合语境。