1、定时训练(13) 专题特训(完形填空) (一) Section A Cheerful Charlie was a very special boy.When he was still in his mother's tummy,she had an accident,which meant that Charlie couldn't walk.But that had never been a(n)__1__ for him;they had started calling him Cheerful Charlie because of his j
2、oyful and __2__ nature.He really brightened everything up for those around him. There wasn't a postman,or a taxi driver who wasn't __3__ to see Charlie.“Cheer up,Mr Postman,that way you'll __4__ more letters today!”he would say,or “That was great,Mr Taxi Driver.You __5__ that thing better than anyo
3、ne else.” He also had great ideas and solutions for everything and he shared them so generously that,just about every day in that town,someone did a great job,or __6__ something new,thanks to Charlie's ideas. One day,though,he came up against a real __7__.A young boy came to town on his holidays.H
4、e was known as Waterworks and was a real crybaby.No matter what Charlie said to him,Waterworks would always find some reason to be sad:“I don't have many sweets...my parents didn't buy me that toy...”Everything seemed so bad to him.But Cheerful Charlie wasn't going to be __8__,and he kept spending m
5、ore time with Waterworks,constantly trying to cheer him up,just as he did with everyone. Then,one day,when they were together in the street,someone __9__ a pie from a window above by chance,and it landed __10__ on Charlie's head.He got such a fright that he couldn't even move his lips.He was speech
6、less,and although Waterworks was just about to cry,he __11__ Charlie's happy words so much that he finally said,“Wow,Charlie,that's a nice clown mask(小丑面具)you just put on!” On saying those words,Waterworks felt so __12__ that he finally understood why Charlie was always so happy and cheerful.He rea
7、lized that he was so used to Charlie's enthusiasm that he couldn't help but see the funny side of everything. 1.A.problem B.mistake C.excuse D.topic 解析 从后面提到的他的外号Cheerful Charlie和joyful的性格,可知此处意为“Charile不能走路,但这对他不是什么问题”,以表现其乐观。 答案 A 2.A.sensitive B.humorous C.responsibl
8、e D.enthusiastic 解析 enthusiastic意思是“有激情的”,和前面的joyful同样表现其乐观向上的性格。 答案 D 3.A.surprised B.moved C.pleased D.disappointed 解析 没有一位邮递员或的士司机不宠爱见到Charlie,表示大家都很宠爱他。 答案 C 4.A.deliver B.write C.print D.find 解析 邮递员送信为deliver letters。 答案 A 5.A.paint
9、 B.play C.park D.repair 解析 你停车的活比任何人做得都强。park a car/a taxi是“停车”之意。 答案 C 6.A.cleared B.noticed C.enjoyed D.invented 解析 或由于Charlie的办法,创造了一个新东西。 答案 D 7.A.difficulty B.surprise C.risk D.disaster 解析 不过有一天他真遇到了一个麻烦的问题。指后文的Waterworks
10、是个很不简洁欢快起来的小孩,让Charlie很犯难。 答案 A 8.A.let down B.taken up C.set free D.driven away 解析 Charlie决心不让自己灰心,let sb down为“让某人绝望”之意,指Charlie打算还是连续努力让Waterworks兴奋起来。 答案 A 9.A.aimed B.moved C.threw D.dropped 解析 有人从上面的窗户无意间掉了一块煎饼下来。由于有by chance“无意间”,所以应当是 “让某物掉下来”
11、而不是 threw“将其扔下来”。 答案 D 10.A.ahead B.right C.almost D.even 解析 煎饼正好落在他头上。right表示“恰好”。 答案 B 11.A.missed B.loved C.envied D.wanted 解析 尽管Waterworks就要哭起来,他还是格外惦念Charlie讲过的那些欢快的话。miss sth意为“思念,惦念”。 答案 A 12.A.ordinary B.sorry C.good
12、 D.curious 解析 由于最终体会到欢快了,所以感觉很好。 答案 C Section B My room at home was too small for me.I __1__ had room for all the little things I'd collected over the years.There were so __2__ things that I had to pack away in boxes and store in closets all over the house.I didn't quite remember exactly wher
13、e everything was. I'm not exactly sure __3__ I saved everything,but I have some sort of idea.I never wanted to forget __4__ great times I'd had growing up.I always feared I'd become one of those adults __5__ couldn't relate to children because they simply couldn't remember having been children them
14、selves.I wanted to remember the flowers my brother gave me when no __6____boy would.I wanted to someday look back __7__ the pictures of my first trip to Panama City. So I kept my life stored away in my bedroom in the hope that I'd never forget __8__.I loved my room because it was all about me.My ro
15、om at home was just that my room,full of my things. 1.解析 我几乎没有地方/我根本没有地方来放我多年来收集到的小东西。由于前面说 “我的房间太小了”。 答案 hardly/scarcely/never 2.解析 有如此多的东西要打包移走存放在房子四散的壁橱里。 答案 many 3.解析 句意:我不是完全明白我为什么要把我的东西都保留下来,但我还是记得一点点。 答案 why 4.解析 我一点都不想遗忘我长大过程中的曾经拥有的欢快时刻。the 表示特指。 答案 the 5.解析 我总是可怕自己也成为一个由于想不起自己也曾经是孩
16、子而不能理解他们的成年人。who引导定语从句,作主语。 答案 who 6.解析 我想记住我哥哥送给我的花,而别的男孩子不会那样做。 答案 other 7.解析 我想以后再看我第一次到巴拿马城去拍的照片。 答案 at 8.解析 it此处指代前面的my life;填anything可解释为“生活记忆中的任何东西”。 答案 it/anything (二) Section A I am in my seventies now.Of all the people I remember with __1__,my grandfather stands out.I was fourtee
17、n and appearing in a school play.Two hours before it began,the actor to play the most important role,a homeless tramp(流浪汉),called to say that he could not __2__ it.His decision shocked Mr Razin,the director,and the entire cast sat __3__.At that moment,my grandfather walked in. Mr Razin stared at hi
18、m and got enthusiastic.“Sir,you can __4__ our play!”Nothing could have been more __5__.My grandfather was a banker,highly successful and respected.He was,as always,perfectly dressed in a formal suit,and wearing a pair of leather dress shoes.My grandfather asked me,“Will you really have to cancel the
19、 play?”I __6__.My grandfather then said,“I will do that part.” Mr Razin took my grandfather into the costume area.My grandfather was shocked when he was asked to __7__ his shoes since no one had ever told him to do that.I suddenly realized that my grandfather had agreed to something that might make
20、 him look __8__.I remember that day as if it were yesterday.I can still see shiny dress shoes sitting on the floor.Then he was given his few __9__ and played his part perfectly. Looking back,I didn't realize what it meant for my grandfather to be __10__ into a tramp in front of many people who knew
21、 and respected him.His outer identity had been __11__ while the man himself was on the stage.He had done it for me.He always put family first.But the sacrifice he made would not become __12__ until I was older and knew something about life. 1.A.envy B.appreciation C.pity D.a
22、dmiration 解析 由最终一段中作者的感慨可知,作者对爷爷能为家人付出表示鄙视。 答案 D 2.A.make B.take C.reach D.catch 解析 make it意思是“做成某事”,句意:……打电话过来说他演不了了。 答案 A 3.A.hopefully B.desperately C.angrily D.patiently解析 desperately意思是“无望地”,表示演员们听说演流浪汉的演员来不了之后的心情。 答案 B 4.A.act B.show
23、 C.help D.save 解析 爷爷来了,成了救星。故应选D项。 答案 D 5.A.humorous B.marvelous C.ridiculous D.adventurous 解析 ridiculous意思是“荒诞的”,整句意思是“这事再荒诞不过了”。由于后句说“我爷爷是银行家,很成功也很受到敬重,总是穿着西装和皮鞋”,和流浪汉形象相差甚远。 答案 C 6.A.nodded B.hesitated C.added D.ignored 解析 此处指“我
24、点头称是。 答案 A 7.A.put out B.take off C.take down D.put on 解析 此处情节应为:我爷爷被叫到服装区去换戏装,要脱下自己的鞋子,所以爷爷感到很惊愕,由于从没人要他那样做过。take down为“取下某物”;put on为“穿衣”;put out为“扑灭(火)或熄灭灯”。 答案 B 8.A.foolish B.perfect C.charming D.attractive 解析 此处指爷爷同意去做会让他显得很傻的事情。 答案 A 9.A
25、stories B.words C.papers D.lines 解析 然后爷爷就学了少得可怜的几句台词。lines为“台词”之意。 答案 D 10.A.directed B.modelled C.transformed D.equipped 解析 transform A into B意思是“将A变成B”,此处指爷爷被“变成一个流浪汉”。 答案 C 11.A.put down B.left behind C.left out D.put on 解析
26、leave sth behind意为“将……丢在身后”,此处leave behind his outer identity意思是“忘却自己的身份”。 答案 B 12.A.apparent B.moving C.pleasant D.certain 解析 句意:他所做的牺牲直到我长大并且懂得生活之后才变得明晰。故选A项。 答案 A Section B We live in a world of advertisements.We see and hear them __1__.No one __2__ avoid being influen
27、ced by advertisements.Radio,television and computers have made __3__ possible for advertisements to attract the attention of millions of people.__4__,it has become an important part of our daily life.For one thing,advertising greatly promotes sales.For __5__,in their efforts to tell people about pro
28、ducts and events,advertisements provide __6__ with a large amount of the latest information.Meanwhile,to make an advertisement,a lot of people will have to work together,__7__ with the development of advertising a lot of jobs are being created.In a word,advertising is __8__ important business. 1.解析
29、 依据前面的a world of advertisements,可知广告无处不在。 答案 everywhere 2.解析 无人能避开广告对我们造成的影响。 答案 can 3.解析 make it possible for sb to do为固定用法,意思是“使得某人做某事成为可能”,it为形式宾语;不定式短语为真正的宾语。 答案 it 4.解析 前后两句有因果关系,此处需填副词,故用therefore或thus。 答案 Therefore/Thus 5.解析 For one thing...For another为固定搭配,意思是“一则……再则……”。 答案 another 6.解析 广告给我们供应了大量最新信息。整篇文章都是讲广告对我们的影响。 答案 us 7.解析 前后为因果关系,此处需填连词,故为so。 答案 so 8.解析 广告业是一门很重要的商业行业。 答案 an






