1、届二轮复习英语完形小练二轮复习完形填空小练完形填空之夹叙夹议 .完形填空Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford. Ive watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now 21 on their way
2、to impressive careers. By societys 22 , they seem to have it made.On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a 23 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with Longtime roommates, and 24 out of small apartments into high bui
3、ldings. They made reservations atrestaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 25 a college years monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.The thing is, a number of them have 26 that despite their success, they arent happy. Some 27 of unfriendly coworkers and
4、 feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 28 . Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 29 . However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 30 to which they have so quickly become 31 .People often
5、 speak of trying a more satisfying path, and 32 the end the idea of leaving, their jobs to work for something they 33 or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion; it s 34 . They have loans, bills, a mortgage(抵押贷款)to 35 , re
6、tirement to save for. They recognize theres something 36 in their lives, but its 37 to step off the track.In a society that tends to 38 everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn form a young age to consider the costs of our 39 in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs
7、 40 in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of us tend to ignore and the very ones we need to consider most.21. A. much B. never C. seldom D. well22. A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations23. A. last B. least C. second D. best24. A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. look
8、ed25. A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected26. A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded27. A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve28. A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect29. A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty30. A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project31. A. accustomed B.
9、 appointed C. unique D. available32. A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather33. A. let out B. turn in C. give up D. believe in34. A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable35.A. take of B. drop off C. put off D. pay off36. A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining37. A. harmful B. ha
10、rd C. useful D. normal38. A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver39. A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions40. A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In our modern world, when something wears
11、out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 36 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 37 because peopleare throwing out more rubbish than ever before.How did we 38 a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 39 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 40
12、 modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 41 . Another cause is our42 of disposable (一次性的) products.As 43 people,we are always looking for 44 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 45 thousands
13、of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.Our appetite for new products also 46 to the problem. We are 47 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 48 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that w
14、e 49 useful possessions to make room for new ones.All around the world, we can see the 50 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 51 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 52 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 53 , this is not enoug
15、h to solve (解决) our problem.Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 54 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 55. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our env
16、ironment.36. A. key B. reason C. project D. problem37. A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products38. A. face B. become C. observe D. change39. A. hide B. control C. replace D. withdraw40. A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of41. A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful42. A. love B. lack C.
17、 prevention D. division43. A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy44. A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends45. A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve46. A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes47. A. tired of B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for48. A. newer B. stronger C. higher D
18、. larger49. A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away50. A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences51. A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure52. A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands53. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile54. A. by B. in favour of C. a
19、fter D. instead of55. A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising3.完形填空Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all 41 places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want 42 somewhere else instead. I had the 43 of seeing th
20、is first hand on a 44 .My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did well this season and so 45 a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some 46 experiences on Saturday as they played against teams 47 trained. Through the first two games, her 48 did
21、not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I 49 seeing my daughter playing her best, 50 still defeated.It seemed that something clicked with the 51 between Saturday and Sunday. When they 52 for their Sunday game, they were 53 different. They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play and team
22、work they had 54 the day before into their 55 . They played aggressively and 56 scored a goal.It 57 me that playing against the other team was a great 58 moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. 59 is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be 60 what they
23、would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.41.A. public B. traditional C. official D. special42.A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends43. A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance44.A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square45. A. w
24、on B. entered C. organized D. watched46. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical47. A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better48.A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team49.A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed50. A. if B. or C. but D. as51.A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers52. A. dressed B. show
25、ed up C. made up D. planned53. A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely54.A. seen B. known C . heard D. read55. A. styles B. training C. game D. rules56. A. even B. still C. seldom D. again57.A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned58. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning59.
26、A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest60. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to.21.D考查副词以及对语境的理解。 A. much意为许多,B. never意为绝不,C. seldom意为很少,D. well意为很好。根据前一句话“Ive watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员
27、) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations,” 意为“我看到一个又一个朋友晋升,作为银行主管(高级管理人员),咨询机构,律师事务所和大公司,”,不能得出要表达现在都在职业生涯中过得很好。22.B 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. policies意为政策,B. standards意为标准,C. experiments意为实验,D. regulations意为规章制度。根据句意,以当前的标准来看,他们的确成功了。23.A 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. last意为最后的,B. lea
28、st 意为最少的,C. second意为第二,D. best意为最好的。根据第21题不难得出生活好了,以后都不会去(这是最后一次去)这些廉价的酒吧了,也搬到好的地方住了。所以选A。24.B 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. cycled意为骑车或循环,B. moved意为搬家,C. slid 意为滑落,D. looked意为看。根据第21题不难得出生活好了,以后都不会去(这是最后一次去)这些廉价的酒吧了,也搬到好的地方住了。所以选A。25.C 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. shared意为分享,B. paid 意为支付,C. equaled意为等同,D. collected意为收集,They
29、made reservations atrestaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 25 a college years monthly rent.句意是:生活好了,预订的房间里的酒价格等同于大学一个月的房租。26. C 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. advertise意为广告,B. witnessed意为目击,C. admitted 意为承认,D. demanded意为要求。“The thing is, a number of them have 26 that despite their success, they arent happy
30、.” 意为很多人承认,尽管他们很成功,但是很不开心。27. A 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. complain意为抱怨,B. dream意为梦想,C. hear 意为听到,D. approve意为证明。根据上一句的不开心,所以不难得出答案是抱怨。28. B 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. distribute意为分发,B. hate意为厌恶,C. applaud意为鼓掌,D. neglect意为忽略。根据上文的不开心和抱怨,不能得出答案是厌恶。29. D 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. calm意为平静,B. guilty意为有罪的,C. warm意为温暖,D. empty意为空的,累的。
31、根据前面的tired累不能得出答案。Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 29。意为有些人不尊重他们工作的公司,说累。30. C 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. family意为家庭,B. government意为政府,C. lifestyle意为生活方式,D. project意为项目。前文提到很多都是生活,如学校生活,工作生活,结合语境不能得出答案是生活方式。31. A 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. accustomed意为习惯的,B. appointed意为指定的,C. unique意为独一无二的,D. available意为可利用的。“However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 30 to which they have s
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