完形填空专题
北京市东城区 2019-2020 学年高二下学期期末统一检测英语试题
完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 a、b、c、d 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上
将该项涂黑。
The spot of a red balloon in a tree was what first caught Randy Heiss’s ___11___on December
16,2018.He then walked toward it and found the balloon attached to a piece of___12___.“Dayami,”it read
on one side, in a child’s___13___.Heiss flipped the paper over. It was a numbered list in Spanish. His
Spanish isn’t very good, but he could_____14_____it was a Christmas list.
He was charmed and wondered whether he could___15___the child. About 20 miles to the southwest,
just across the border, was the city of Nogales,Mexico.___16___the prevailing wind(常刮的风),he was
pretty sure that’s where it came from.
Back home, Heiss’s wife who is fluent in Spanish___17___the list. Heiss listened carefully: Dayami,
___18___a girl, had asked for a doll, a dollhouse, clothes and art supplies. Heiss then posted about his
quest on Facebook,___19___photos, hoping someone might know the girl’s family.
A few days passed with no leads; Heiss worried that time was running out___20___Christmas. On
December 19,he decided to send a private Facebook message to Radio XENY in Nogales. The next
morning, when he was still in bed, Heiss___21___a message: The staff had___22___Dayami, who indeed
lived in Nogales and would be willing to arrange a get-together at the radio station.
Heiss and his wife rushed to___23___everything on Dayami’s list. Then they drove for 45
minutes,___24___the border into Nogales. They finally met the very___25___girl.“ Her eyes were wide
open with wonder. Like,‘ Oh my gosh,this really did work!’ It was a beautiful experience,”Heiss said.
“Quite healing for us.”
Heiss,61 , has lived in Bisbee, Arizona for more than three decades. Ten years ago, he and his
wife___26___their only child in an accident. They have even no grandchildren. Now they split their time
between Nogales and Bisbee.
“Being around children at Christmastime has been___27___in our lives,”Heiss said. “It’s been kind of
a gaping hole in our Christmas experience. ”He has since reflected on what a miracle it was that he
occasionally___28___the balloon, let alone that he was able to meet Dayami and her family.
11. A. hands B. breath C. attention D. imagination
12. A. paper B. glass C. wood D. cloth
13. A. steps B. voice C. eyes D. writing
14. A. remember B. see C. hope D. promise
15. A. find B. adopt C. teach D. challenge
16. A. Amazed at B. Sponsored by C. Accustomed to D. Based on
17 A. drafted B. polished C. translated D. finished
18 A. eventually B. probably C. ever D. even
19. A. downloading B. taking C. attaching D. analyzing
20. A. before B. at C. after D. until
21. A. searched for B. decided on C. subscribed to D. awoke to
22. A. saved B. comforted C. located D. appointed
23. A. consume B. buy C. produce D. exchange
24. A. examining B. closing C. defending D. crossing
25. A. frightened B. excited C. determined D. embarrassed
26. A. left B. stopped C. lost D. disabled
27. A. abused B. abnormal C. abstract D. absent
28. A. blew B. released C. spotted D. decorated
【答案】11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A
21. D 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了 Heiss 偶然发现一个小女孩的圣诞清单,在不停的寻找后,终于
找到,并且和他的妻子买了清单上的所有东西,穿越边境去见小女孩的故事。
【11 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:树上挂着红色气球的地方首先吸引了 Heiss 的注意。A. hands 双手;B. breath
呼吸;C. attention 关注;D. imagination 想象。该句中出现固定搭配 catch one’s attention 译为“吸引某
人的注意”。故选 C 项。
【12 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:然后他朝着气球径直走去,发现它系着一张纸。A. paper 纸张;B. glass
玻璃;C. wood 木头;D. cloth 布。根据下文“Heiss flipped the paper over”,可知 Heiss 将纸翻过来,
所以气球下面系着一张纸。故选 A 项。
【13 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:在一边上写着“Dayami”,是一个孩子的字迹。A. steps 台阶;B. voice 嗓
音;C. eyes 眼睛;D. writing 字迹。根据下文“It was a numbered list in Spanish.”可知纸上是用西班牙
语写的数字清单,所以推出纸上有孩子的字迹。故选 D 项。
【14 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他的西班牙语不是很好,但是他看得出来这是一个圣诞清单。A. remember
记得;B. see 理解,明白,看见;C. hope 希望;D. promise 允诺。根据前文“Dayami,it read on one side,”
可知 Heiss 读出纸条上的 Dayami,所以推出 Heiss 能看明白纸上的内容。故选 B 项。
【15 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他被迷住了,想知道他是否能够找到这个孩子。A. find 找到;B. adopt
适 应 ; C. teach 教 ; D. challenge 挑 战 。 根 据 下 文 “Heiss then posted about his quest on
Facebook,___9___photos, hoping someone might know the girl’s family.”可知,Heiss 将信息发布在了脸
书上,希望有人能够知道女孩的家庭,所以 Heiss 想要找到这个孩子。故选 A 项。
【16 题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:基于常刮的风向,他相当确定那就是它来的地方。A. Amazed at 惊讶于;
B. Sponsored by 由…赞助;C. Accustomed to 习惯于;D. Based on 基于。根据前文“About 20 miles to the
southwest”可知,Heiss 是根据数据距离来判断方位。故选 D 项。
【17 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:回到家,Heiss 的妻子精通西班牙语,帮忙翻译这个圣诞清单。A. drafted
草拟;B. polished磨光;C. translated翻译;D. finished完成。根据上文提及“His Spanish isn’t very good,”,
可知 Heiss 请他的妻子帮助翻译这个清单。故选 C。
【18 题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:Dayami,可能是一个女孩,想要一个洋娃娃,一个玩具屋,衣服和艺术
品。A. eventually 最终;B. probably 可能;C. ever 任何时候,从来;D. even 甚至。根据下文“hoping
someone might know the girl’s family”可知,Heiss 对纸条的主人并不了解,只是一种猜测,所以
probably 译为“可能”更适合语境。故选 B 项。
【19 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:Heiss 随后将他的需求发布在脸书上,附上照片,希望有人能够知道女孩
的家。A. downloading 下载;B. taking 携带,拿着;C. attaching 把...附在;D. analyzing 分析。根据
前文“posted about his quest on Facebook”,可知 Heiss 将相关信息发布在脸书上,结合日常生活习惯,
在发布信息的时候还会附上照片。故选 C 项。
【20 题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意:Heiss 担心圣诞节前没有时间。A. before 在…之前;B. at 在;C. after 在..
之后;D. until 直到。根据前文可知纸条上是圣诞清单,所以 Heiss 担心在圣诞节前找不到这个孩子。
故选 A 项。
【21 题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:第二天早上,Heiss 还在睡觉的时候,被短信叫醒。A. searched for 搜索;
B. decided on 决定,选定;C. subscribed to 同意,赞成;D. awoke to 察觉到,醒来时看到。根据前文
“he was still in bed”可知,Heiss 还没起床,所以是被短信提示给叫醒的。故选 D 项。
【22 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:工作人员准确找到了 Dayami 的位置,她住在诺加利斯,工作人员愿意在
广播站安排一次聚会。A. saved 挽救;B. comforted 舒适;C. located 准确找到..位置;D. appointed 指
出,认出。根据下文“would be willing to arrange a get-together at the radio station.”可知,工作人员想要
帮忙安排他们见面,推出他们找到了女孩的确切地址。故选 C 项。
【23 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:Heiss 夫妇急忙买了 Dayami 圣诞清单上的所有东西。A. consume 消耗;
B. buy 买;C. produce 生产;D. exchange 交换。根据前文可知,Dayami 在圣诞清单上写的是自己的
想要的物品,而 Heiss 夫妇就是为了满足她的愿望买了所有的东西去见她。故选 B 项。
【24 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:然后他们开了 45 分钟车,穿过边境进入到诺加利斯。A. examining 检查;
B. closing 关闭;C. defending 防御;D. crossing 穿过。根据后文“into Nogales.”可知他们开车穿过了
边境。故选 D 项。
【25 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他们最后见到了这个非常激动的女孩。A. frightened 害怕的;B. excited
激动的;C. determined 决心的;D. embarrassed 窘迫的。根据后文“Her eyes were wide open with wonder”
可知,Dayami 对于这件事情是非常惊奇。故选 B 项。
【26 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:十年前,Heiss 夫妇在一次事故中失去了他们唯一的孩子。A. left 离开;
B. stopped 停止;C. lost 丢失;D. disabled 使丧失能力的。根据后文“in an accident.”和“They have even
no grandchildren”可知,Heiss 夫妇没有孙女(子),推出他们可能没有自己的孩子。故选 C 项。
【27 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:在我们的生活中,孩子缺席了我们的生活。A. abused 滥用;B. abnormal
不正常;C. abstract 抽象的;D. absent 缺席。根据上文“___16___their only child in an accident”可知,
Heiss 夫妇没有子女,所他们的生活中子女是缺席的。故选 D 项。
【28 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:从那以后,他一直在想,他偶然间发现那只气球真是个奇迹。A. blew 吹;
B. released 释放;C. spotted 注意,发现;D. decorated 装饰。根据第一段“The spot of a red balloon in a
tree was what first caught Randy Heiss’s ___1___”可知,Heiss 是第一时间被一个红色的气球所吸引,
才出现了后续的一系列事情。故选 C 项。
【点睛】完形填空的解题技巧之一就是要根据上下文来学会推敲最佳选项。同学们要遵循上下求索
的原则来查找信息。
北京市丰台区 2019-2020 学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
二、完形填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,共 22.5 分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。
Callie heard a knock and pulled open the door. Her favorite neighbor, Mrs. Baker, stood there. “The
city is letting us use the empty lot(空地) for a ____11____,” she explained. “We need help cleaning up our
garden on Sunday.” “Sure!” Callie said cheerfully. “I will be there to help!”
The next morning when Callie ____12____ school, her friend Tamara was waiting for her, who had a
____13____ for Callie. “My mom bought tickets for us to go to Fun World this Sunday.” Tamara said. The
girls had been waiting for months for the new amusement park to open.
Callie’s heart dropped. “But Mrs. Baker is ____14____ me to help,” she said. Tamara looked
____15____. “Can’t someone else do it? I want you to go to Fun World with me! ”
Callie worried about her ____16____ for the rest of the day. Her mother noticed her mood. “I know
you want to go with Tamara and also help Mrs. Baker. Think carefully about your ____17____. You need to
make your own decisions, but I know you will do ____18____ is the best.” Her mother said.
Callie spent the rest of the evening thinking about her decision.
The next day at school, Callie told Tamara that she was ____19____ to go to Fun World. Tamara tried
to understand, but Callie could _____20_____ Tamara was disappointed. The girls hardly spoke for the rest
of the week.
On Sunday Callie met Mrs. Baker at the garden. “Your mother said you made a(n) _____21_____
choice. Thank you for giving a hand today.” Callie smiled as she cleaned with a large trash bag.
“Do you need any help?” a voice behind her asked. Callie _____22_____, surprised to see Tamara. “I
know you made a(n) _____23_____ to clean up the garden, and I wanted to come help you. My mom said
she could take us to Fun World next weekend.”
With joint efforts, they finished the cleaning _____24_____. Both Callie and Tamara realized that
once a promise is made, it needs to be _____25_____.
11. A. match B. garden C. class D. party
12. A. looked for B. graduated from C. arrived at D. joined in
13. A. surprise B. warning C. decision D. suggestion
14. A. following B. expecting C. encouraging D. allowing
15. A. annoyed B. scared C. excited D. disappointed
16. A. problem B. explanation C. challenge D. dream
17. A. chances B. relationships C. choices D. interest
18. A. who B. where C. why D. what
19. A. unsure B. unprepared C. unable D. unwilling
20. A. test B. tell C. accept D. agree
21. A. difficult B. clear C. different D. important
22. A. answered B. turned C. refused D. greeted
23. A. attempt B. change C. guess D. promise
24. A. hurriedly B. slowly C. early D. quietly
25. A. shared B. broken C. given D. kept
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. B
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。该文讲述了 Callie 在答应 Baker 太太帮她整理花园之后,主动放弃了和好朋友
Tamara 一起去游乐园的机会。后来 Tamara 和 Callie 一起提前打扫完了花园。这篇文章旨在告诉我们
一旦做出了承诺,就一定要信守诺言。
【11 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:“市政府让我们把这块空地用作花园,”她解释说。A. match 手表;B. garden
花园;C. class 班级;D. party 聚会。根据后文“We need help cleaning up our garden on Sunday”可知此
处指将空地用作花园。故选 B。
【12 题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:第二天早上,当 Callie 到达学校时,她的朋友 Tamara 正在等她,她给了
Callie 一个惊喜。A. looked for 寻找;B. graduated from 毕业;C. arrived at 到达;D. joined in 加入。
结合后文 school, her friend Tamara was waiting for her 可知此处指 Callie 第二天早上到达学校。故选 C。
【13 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:第二天早上,当 Callie 到达学校时,她的朋友 Tamara 正在等她,她给了
Callie 一个惊喜。A. surprise 惊喜;B. warning 警告;C. decision 决定;D. suggestion 建议。根据后文
My mom bought tickets for us to go to Fun World this Sunday 可知 Tamara 的妈妈给他们准备了两张周
日去游乐园的票,这是一个惊喜,故选 A。
【14 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:“但是 Baker 太太期望我帮忙,”她说。A. following 跟随;B. expecting 期
望;C. encouraging 鼓励;D. allowing 允许。结合后文 me to help 可知 Callie 答应了 Baker 太太去帮
忙打扫花园,所以此处指的是 Baker 太太期望作者去帮助。短语 expect sb. to do sth.“期望某人做某事”。
故选 B。
【15 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Tamara 看起来很失望。A. annoyed 恼怒的;B. scared 害怕的;C. excited
激动的;D. disappointed 失望的。根据后文 Can't someone else do it? I want you to go to Fun World with
me!可知在知道 Callie 要去帮忙后,Tamara 感到很失望。故选 D。
【16 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:Callie 一整天都在担心她的问题。A. problem 问题;B. explanation 解释;
C. challenge 挑战;D. dream 梦想。Callie 一方面答应了要去帮 Baker 太太打扫花园,一方面好朋友
又希望 Callie 和自己去游乐园,所以 Callie 一整天都在担心这个问题。故选 A。
【17 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:仔细考虑你的选择。A. chances 机会;B. relationships 关系;C. choices
选择;D. interest 兴趣。结合后文 You need to make your own decisions 中 decision 可知,此处指妈妈
让 Callie 仔细考虑自己的选择,然后做决定。后文中 you made a(n) choice. 也是提示故选 C。
【18 题详解】
考查连接词辨析。句意:你需要自己做决定,但我知道你会做最好的。此处为宾语从句,从句中缺
少主语,结合句意应用 what。故选 D。
【19 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:第二天在学校,Callie 告诉 Tamara 她不能去 Fun World 了。A. unsure
不确定的;B. unprepared 无准备的;C. unable 不能的;D. unwilling 不情愿地。结合后文 Tamara was
disappointed.可知 Callie 告诉 Tamara 她不能去 Fun World 了。be unable to do sth.“不能做某事”。故选
C。
【20 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:Tamara 试图理解,但 Callie 看得出 Tamara 很失望。A. test 测试;B. tell
看得出,告诉;C. accept 接受;D. agree 同意。结合后文 Tamara was disappointed.可知 Callie 看得出
(tell)Tamara 很失望。故选 B。
【21 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:你妈妈说你做了一个艰难的选择。A. difficult 艰难的;B. clear 清楚的;
C. different 不同的;D. important 重要的。从上文可知 Callie 非常想去游乐园,但最后还是决定来帮
Baker 太太打扫花园,因此是做出了一个艰难的选择。故选 A。
【22 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:Callie 转过身,惊讶地看到 Tamara。A. answered 回答;B. turned 转过;
C. refused 拒绝;D. greeted 迎接。根据上文 a voice behind her asked.(身后传来了询问的声音)由此
可知 Callie 需要转身去看声音是谁发出的,故选 B。
【23 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我知道你答应过把花园打扫干净,所以我想来帮你。A. attempt 尝试;B.
change 改变;C. guess 猜测;D. promise 承诺。根据最后一段中 once a promise is made 可知此处指答
应要打扫花园。短语 make a promise“答应,允诺”。故选 D。
【24 题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:在他们的共同努力下,清洁工作提前完成了。A. hurriedly 匆忙地;B. slowly
缓慢地;C. early 提前,早地;D. quietly 安静地。在 Callie 和 Tamara 两个人的共同努力下,花园的
清洁工作提前(early)完成了。故选 C。
【25 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:Callie 和 Tamara 都意识到,一旦做出了承诺,就必须遵守。A. shared 分
享;B. broken 打破;C. given 给予;D. kept 遵守,保持。根据 Both Callie and Tamara realized that once
a promise is made 可知,一旦做出了承诺,就必须遵守。此处指“遵守承诺”短语为 keep promise。故
选 D。
北京市房山区 2019-2020 学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
第二节 完形填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,共 15 分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father ___11___ me to her
with these words:“I would like you to meet the fellow who is ___12___ for being the worst boy in this
county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no later than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, ___13___ my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the
eye. Then she looked at my father and replied,“You are wrong. This is not the worst boy at all, but the
___14___ one who hasn’t yet found an outlet for his enthusiasm.”
That statement began a friendship between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and
neighbors had built me up in my mind as a ___15___ boy. My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She persuaded my father to go to a dental school, from which he ___16___
with great honors. She moved our family into the city, where my father’s career could be more
suitable and my brothers and I could be better ___17___ at school.
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand ___18___ and instucted me how to type in the
flesh, telling me that she believed that I would become a ___19___. I knew her enthusiasm, I ___20___ it,
and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her ___21___ and began to
___22___ for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of writing that great day I went to interview
Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the ___23___
beneficiary (受益人). My father became the wealthiest man in town. My brothers and stepbrothers became
a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power ___24___ has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and
is constantly strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible force which poverty and temporary defeat can
never ___25___.
11. A. sent B. introduced C. handed D. passed
12. A. rewarded B. favored C. distinguished D. praised
13. A. raised B. shook C. dragged D. bent
14. A. stubbornest B. laziest C. proudest D. smartest
15. A. clever B. bad C. stupid D. polite
16. A. graduated B. quitted C. started D. escaped
17. A. entertained B. controlled C. educated D. respected
18. A. bicycle B. radio C. camera D. typewriter
19. A. doctor B. writer C. typist D. teacher
20. A. regarded B. suspected C. ignored D. appreciated
21. A. order B. criticism C. belief D. description
22. A. write B. read C. photograph D. edit
23. A. next B. only C. same D. real
24. A. enthusiasm B. sympathy C. fortune D. confidence
25. A. win B. reach C. match D. doubt
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. D
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. C
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者的继母用热情改变了作者及作者的家人,让他们摆脱了贫穷,
实现了他和家人的理想,过上幸福的生活。
【11 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我父亲把我介绍给她时,对她说:“我想让你见见这个家伙,他是这个县
里出了名的最坏的男孩,最迟明天早上,他可能会开始朝你扔石头。” A. sent 送到;B. introduced 介
绍;C. handed 递交;D. passed 通过。根据下文说我想让你见见这个家伙,可知上文是把我介绍给她。
故选 B。
【12 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. rewarded 奖励;B. favored 支持;C. distinguished 出名的;D.
praised 赞扬。短语 Be distinguished for 为固定搭配,意为“因….而出名”,根据句意和语境,故选 C。
【13 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我的继母走到我身边,轻轻地抬起我的头,直视着我的眼睛。A. raised
抬起;B. shook 晃动;C. dragged 拖拉;D. bent 弯曲。根据下文说直视我的眼睛,可知应该是抬起我
的头,故选 A。
【14 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:你错了。他根本不是最坏的孩子,而是最聪明的,只是他还没有为自
己的热情找到发泄的渠道。A. stubbornest 最顽固的;B. laziest 最懒惰的;C. proudest 最骄傲的;D.
smartest 最聪明的。根据上文说你错了,他不是最坏的孩子,可推断后面是夸奖的话语,故选 D。
【15 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我的家人和邻居已经把我塑造成一个坏孩子。A. clever 聪明的;B. bad
坏的;C. stupid 愚蠢的;D. polite 礼貌的。根据上文没人说过我聪明及前文父亲介绍我是这个县最坏
的男孩,可知这里应该是坏的更符合语境,故选 B。
【16 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她说服我父亲去牙科学校,他以优异的成绩毕业了。A. graduated 毕业;
B. quitted 放弃;C. started 开始;D. escaped 逃跑。根据上文说去牙科学校,可推断下文应是以优异
的成绩毕业,故选 A。
【17 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她把家搬到了城市,在那里我父亲的职业更适合,我的兄弟和我可以在
学校接受更好的教育。A. entertained 娱乐;B. controlled 控制;C. educated 教育;D. respected 尊重。
根据下文说在学校,可知这里是教育,故选 C。
【18 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我 14 岁的时候,她给我买了一台二手打字机,并亲自教我如何打字,
告诉我,她相信我会成为一名作家。A. bicycle 自行车;B. radio 收音机;C. camera 照相机;D. typewriter
打字机。根据下文教我如何打字,可知这里应该是买的打字机,故选 D。
【19 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. doctor 医生;B. writer 作家;C. typist 打字员;D. teacher 老师。
根据下文 I was doing the same kind of writing that great day,可知这里是作家,故选 B。
【20 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我了解她的热情,我欣赏她的热情,我看到她的热情已经改善了我们的
生活。A. regarded 看待;B. suspected 怀疑;C. ignored 忽视;D. appreciated 欣赏。根据下文说我看
到她的热情改善了我们的生活,可知这里应该为欣赏,故选 D。
【21 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我接受了她的信任,开始为当地报纸撰稿。A. order 命令;B. criticism 批
评;C. belief 信任;D. description 描述。根据上文她相信我会成为一名作家,故选 C。
【22 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. write 写作;B. read 读;C. photograph 照相;D. edit 编辑。理由
同上,故选 A。
【23 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我不是唯一的受益人。A. next 下一个;B. only 唯一的;C. same 同样
的;D. real 真实的。根据下文 My father became the wealthiest man in town. My brothers and stepbrothers
became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president. 我父亲成了镇上最富有的人。我的兄弟
和继兄弟成为了医生、牙医、律师和大学校长。由此可推断上文为不是唯一的,故选 B。
【24 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:热情有多大的力量! A. enthusiasm 热情;B. sympathy 同情;C. fortune 财
富;D. confidence 信心。根据上文我们知道是继母的热情改变了作者及作者的家人,所以这里应该
是热情,故选 A。
【25 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:当这种力量被释放以支持一个人的目标的确定性,并不断地被信念所强
化时,它就成为一种无法抗拒的力量,贫穷和暂时的失败永远无法与之相比。A. win 获胜;B. reach
到达;C. match 相比,匹配;D. doubt 怀疑。根据上文我们知道是继母的热情改变了作者及作者的家
人,所以说热情成为一种无法抗拒的力量的时候,贫穷和失败是无法与之相比的,故选 C。
北京市延庆区 2019-2020 学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,共 30 分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。
I applied for a placement (实习工作) with the BBC one rainy afternoon, expecting to hear nothing
back. Much to my ___11___ a few weeks later I received an email ___12___ me that due to my good
performance I had been ___13___ for a two-week placement at the News and Current Affairs department in
London.
As a History and Politics student, the ___14___ that I would be at the BBC in the run-up to the general
election made it particularly exciting. I didn’t ___15___ it until suddenly I found myself ___16___ off the
underground at Oxford Circus, and seeing New Broadcasting House for the first time, which was to be my
___17___ for the next two weeks.
From day one I had an extremely interesting ___18___ I was primarily working on the TV debates
being hosted by Victoria Derbyshire for her new program. I was ___19___ for gathering information from
the audience, which ______20______ and improved my communication and research skills.
______21______, I went from watching live broadcasts, to working with a reporter on news stories, to
______22______ some interviews for a documentary (纪录片).
The senior producer of the Victoria Derbyshire team was wonderful and always ______23______ I
was getting what I wanted from the job. She ______24______ to help me spend time on World Service and
Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, which was a ______25______ highlight (最精彩的部分) in my life. My time at
the BBC not only enriched my resume, but it ______26______ me with the skills and confidence I needed
to ______27______ in my career.
The chance that I ______28______ the world of the BBC is the first class. The experience went above
and beyond my ______29______. The team I worked with was inspiring, and I had a truly
______30______ time.
11. A. delight B. confusion C. surprise D. regret
12. A. informing B. showing C. reminding D. educating
13. A. applied B. selected C. cheated D. sent
14. A. suggestion B. possibility C. fact D. problem
15. A. escape B. trust C. suspect D. believe
16. A. falling B. seeing C. taking D. stepping
17. A. study B. settlement C. workplace D. classroom
18. A. experience B. idea C. research D. impression
19. A. suitable B. responsible C. hopeful D. grateful
20. A. tested B. adapted C. affected D. satisfied
21. A. After all B. In addition C. As a result D. In case
22. A. giving B. organizing C. promoting D. refusing
23. A. took out B. figured out C. made sure D. made sense
24. A. decided B. wished C. intended D. managed
25. A. major B. lovely C. senior D. useful
26. A. rewarded B. provided C. equipped D. prepared
27. A. progress B. restore C. guarantee D. survive
28. A. attend B. stay C. involve D. enter
29. A. comprehension B. descriptions C. control D. expectations
30. A. Humorous B. unusual C. difficult D. terrible
【答案】11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. D 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. A
21. B 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. D 30. B
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者应聘到英国广播公司工作的一段不同寻常的美好时光。
【11 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:令我惊讶的是,几周后我收到了一封邮件,通知我由于我的良好表现,
我被选为伦敦新闻与时事部的两周实习。A. delight 高兴;B. confusion 混淆;C. surprise 惊讶,惊喜;
D. regret 遗憾,后悔。根据上文 expecting to hear nothing back 可知,收到 BBC 实习的通知作者感到
惊讶。to one’s surprise 表示“使某人吃惊的是”。故选 C。
【12 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. informing 通知;B. showing 展示;C. reminding 提醒;D. educating
教育。根据本句中的 an email 可知,BBC 通过邮件的形式通知作者获得实习机会。故选 A。
【13 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. applied 申请;B. selected 挑选,选中;C. cheated;D. sent。根据
上文 due to my good performance 可知,由于作者的良好表现,他被选为伦敦新闻与时事部的两周实
习。故选 B。
【14 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:作为一名历史和政治专业的学生,大选前我会在英国广播公司工作的事
实让我特别兴奋。A. suggestion 建议;B. possibility 可能性;C. fact 事实;D. problem 问题。根据上
文可知,作者已经接到实习的通知,这已是事实了。故选 C。
【15 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:直到,我突然发现自己走出了牛津广场地铁站,第一次看到了新广播公
司,这是我接下来两周的工作场所,我才相信这一事实。A. escape 逃离;B. trust 信任;C. suspect
怀疑;D. believe 相信。作者直到走出牛津广场地铁站才相信自己要去 BBC 实习这一事实。故选 D。
【16 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. falling 坠落;B. seeing 看见;C. taking 拿,取;D. stepping 踏,
走。根据空后的 the underground 可知,此处指作者走出牛津广场地铁站。故选 D。
【17 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. study 学习,书房;B. settlement 结算,定居点;C. workplace 工
作场所;D. classroom 教室。根据上文 for a two-week placement 可知,作者将在这里实习两个星期,
故此处是他的工作场所。故选 C。
【18 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:从一开始,我就有了一段非常有趣的经历,我主要是在维多利亚·德比郡
主持的电视辩论节目中工作。A. experience 经历;B. idea 主意;C. research 研究;D. impression 印象。
根据语境可知,此处指一次非常有趣的经历。故选 A。
【19 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我负责从观众那里收集信息,这检测并提高了我的沟通和研究能力。
A. suitable 合适的;B. responsible 负责任的;C. hopeful 有希望的;D. grateful 感谢的。根据下文 gathering
information from the audience 可知,这是作者在这里需要负责的事;be responsible for“对……负责任”。
故选 B。
【20 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. tested 考验,检测;B. adapted 适应;C. affected 影响;D. satisfied
使满意。根据上文可知,作者第一次工作,因此这项工作考验并提高了他的沟通和研究能力。故选
A。
【21 题详解】
考查短语词义辨析。句意:此外,我从观看直播,到与新闻故事的记者合作,再到组织纪录片采访。
A. After all 毕竟;B. In addition 此外,另外;C. As a result 结果;D. In case 以防。根据上文谈到了作
者的工作需要收集信息,下文还有看实况转播、整理采访等,故 in addition“除……以外(还),此外”
符合语境。故选 B。
【22 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. giving 给予;B. organizing 组织;C. promoting 促进;D. refusing
拒绝。根据句中的 for a documentary (纪录片)可知,作者需要组织采访。故选 B。
【23 题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:维多利亚·德比郡团队的资深制片人非常出色,总是确保我从工作中得到
我想要的。A. took out 拿出来;B. figured out 弄清楚;C. made sure 确保;D. made sense 讲得通。根
据下文可知,作者在这里收获颇丰,由此推断出这位资深制作人让作者学到了很多知识。故选 C。
【24 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她设法帮助我花时间在《世界服务》和第四电台的《妇女时间》节目上,
这是我生活中的一大亮点。A. decided 决定;B. wished 希望;C. intended 打算;D. managed 管理,
设法处理。根据下文可知,作者在这些栏目实习,故此处指她设法帮助作者在这两个栏目工作一段
时间。故选 D。
【25 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. major 大 ;B. lovely 可爱的;C. senior 高级的;D. useful 有用
的。major 侧重指与同类其他事物相比更重大、更突出的部分。根据语境,故选 A。
【26 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我在英国广播公司的时间不仅丰富了我的简历,也让我具备了职业发展
所需的技能和信心。A. rewarded 奖励;B. provided 提供;C. equipped 装备,具备;D. prepared 准备。
根据语境,这里的工作使作者掌握了技能和信心。equip sb. with sth.表示“使……具备……”。故选 C。
【27 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. progress 进展,发展;B. restore 恢复;C. guarantee 保证;D. survive
幸存。根据上文 the skills and confidence 可知,这些都是职业发展所需的。故选 A。
【28 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我进入英国广播公司的机会是第一课。A. attend 出席;B. stay 留下;C.
involve 参与;D. enter 进入。根据 the world of the BBC 可知,此处指作者进入英国广播公司。故选 D。
【29 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:这次经历超出了我的预期。A. comprehension 理解;B. descriptions 描述;
C. control 控制;D. expectations 期望,预期。根据上文可知,能有机会来到 BBC 实习出乎作者的预
期,在这里积累的经验也出乎作者的预期。故选 D。
【30 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我共事的团队令人鼓舞,我度过了一段真正不同寻常的时光。A.
Humorous 幽默的;B. unusual 不同寻常的;C. difficult 困难的;D. terrible 糟糕的。根据文中出现的
highlight、inspiring 等词可知,作者对他在 BBC 的工作经历和机会很珍惜,因此选 unusual 表示“不
寻常的”。故选 B。
北京市 2019-2020 学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,共 30 分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。
Ring! Ring! Ring! It was early in the morning and I knew who was ___11___ as I reached for the
telephone. I was a new substitute teacher (代课教师) trying to earn enough money to ___12___ my family.
Each morning, I ___13___ for a call that would take me to a different classroom. The last three classes had
all been determined to ___14___ me and see just how much bad behavior they could get away with (逃脱
惩罚). I had responded (应对) by being ___15___ with the students. I didn't really ___16___ to go to work
that morning, especially since it was my birthday.
Still, I answered the phone and ___17___ the job. My family needed the money and I couldn't
___18___ to be picky (挑剔的). As I was driving to work, I ___19___ to try harder to be the best teacher
that I could be.
As the class started, the students ____20____ tried to see what they could get away with. This time,
though, I was ____21____ but fair with them. I did my best to make my lessons ____22____. I shared
smiles, praised their efforts, and encouraged them to work hard.
The results were ____23____. My unruly (难以驾驭的) classroom soon ____24____. Students were
learning and laughing, and I ____25____ felt like I was doing my job right. I went home feeling
____26____ in my heart and enjoyed the rest of my birthday with my family.
I remembered something that I once read: “Every day is a new opportunity to ____27____ again.
Every day is your birthday.” Every day is a ____28____ for us to get things right, to live our lives with love
and joy, and to make this world a better place. Don't ____29____ a single day. Just try to be the best you
can be. Never stop ____30____.
11. A. bothering B. calling C. knocking D. playing
12. A. pay B. impress C. support D. provide
13 A. waited B. asked C. looked D. headed
14. A. please B. test C. persuade D. surprise
15. A. patient B. honest C. satisfied D. angry
16. A. want B. need C. choose D. hesitate
17. A. refused B. received C. took D. completed
18. A. manage B. pretend C. expect D. afford
19. A. agreed B. decided C. appeared D. started
20. A. in time B. at last C. at once D. once again
21. A. strict B. worried C. mad D. disappointed
22. A. clear B. useful C. fun D. difficult
23. A. strange B. funny C. important D. amazing
24. A. changed B. divided C. returned D. disappeared
25. A. again B. even C. finally D. nearly
26. A. confused B. happy C. tired D. upset
27. A. check B. settle C. discover D. begin
28. A. chance B. choice C. risk D. goal
29. A. spend B. forget C. waste D. save
30. A. learning B. trying C. asking D. thinking
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. D
21. A 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者是一名代课老师,每天早上都有一个电话提醒作者去哪个教室上课。
为了养家糊口,虽然作者对学生们的不良行为感到生气,但依然坚持上课并尽可能做好,学生们也
渐渐改观。这让作者意识到每一天都是让我们做得更好的机会,所以不要浪费任何一天,尽我们所
能做到最好。
【11 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我知道是谁打给我的。A. bothering 打扰;B. calling 打电话;C. knocking
敲门;D. playing 玩耍。根据空前的“Ring! Ring! Ring!”可知,我的电话响了,自然是有人给我打电
话,故 B 项正确。
【12 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我是个新来的代课老师,想挣足够的钱养家糊口。A. pay 支付;B. impress
留下深刻印象;C. support 支持;D. provide 提供。根据空后的“my family”可知,我想挣钱养家,故
C 项正确。
【13 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:每天早上,我都会等一个电话,这个电话会告诉我去另一个教室。
A. waited 等待;B. asked 要求;C. looked 看;D. headed 前往。根据上文“我知道是谁打来的电话”可
知,每天早晨我都会等一个告诉我去哪个教室上课的电话,故 A 项正确。
【14 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:最后三个班级都是在考验我,看看他们有多少不良行为可以逃脱惩罚。
A. please 使高兴;B. test 考验;C. persuade 说服;D. surprise 使吃惊。空后说看看他们有多少不良行
为可以逃脱惩罚,因此这三个班级是考验我的忍耐力,故 B 项正确。
【15 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我的反应是生学生的气。A. patient 耐心的;B. honest 诚实的;C. satisfied
满意的;D. angry 生气的。我是一名新来的代课老师,因此肯定会对这些学生的不良行为感到生气,
故 D 项正确。
【16 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:那天早上我真的不想去上班,特别是那天是我的生日。A. want 想;B. need
需要;C. choose 选择;D. hesitate 犹豫。上文说我对学生们的行为很生气,而且那天还是我生日,
所以我真的不想去上班,故 A 项正确。
【17 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:尽管如此,我还是接了电话,去上班了。A. refused 拒绝;B. received 收
到;C. took 接受;D. completed 完成。尽管那天早晨我真的不想去上班,但我还是接了电话去上班
了,故 C 项正确。
【18 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:家里需要我干这份工作挣钱,由不得我挑三拣四。A. manage 设法做成;
B. pretend 假装;C. expect 期望;D. afford 能够、负担得起。根据空前的“My family needed the money”
可知,家里需要我干这份工作挣钱,由不得我挑三拣四,故 D 项正确。
【19 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我决定更加努力,尽我所能成为最好的老师。A. agreed 同意;B. decided
决定;C. appeared 出现;D. started 开始。根据空后的“to try harder to be the best teacher that I could be.”
可知,我决定更加努力,尽我所能成为最好的老师,故 B 项正确。
【20 题详解】
考查短语词义辨析。句意:开始上课的时候,学生们又想看看他们能侥幸逃脱什么惩罚。A. in time
及时;B. at last 最后;C. at once 立即;D. once again 再次。上文说最后三个班级的学生非常顽皮,
总是想看看他们能侥幸逃脱什么惩罚,今天又是如此,故 D 项正确。
【21 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但这一次,我对他们很严格,但也很公平。A. strict 严厉的;B. worried
担心的;C. mad 疯狂的;D. disappointed 失望的。根据上文我被学生惹生气的情节可知,我对他们
非常严厉,故 A 项正确。
【22 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我尽我最大的努力使我的课有趣。我分享微笑,表扬他们的努力,并
鼓励他们努力学习。A. clear 清楚的;B. useful 有用的;C. fun 有趣的;D. difficult 困难的。上文说
决定更加努力,尽我所能成为最好的老师,所以我尽我最大的努力让我的课生动有趣,故 C 项正确。
【23 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:结果是不可思议的。A. strange 奇怪的;B. funny 有趣的;C. important
重要的;D. amazing 令人惊异的。空后说我那不守规矩的教室很快就变了,因此结果是令人惊异的,
故 D 项正确。
【24 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我那不守规矩的课堂很快就变了。A. changed 改变;B. divided 分开;C.
returned 返回;D. disappeared 消失。空后说课堂上既有学习也有欢笑,这说明那不守规矩的课堂有
所改变了,故 A 项正确。
【25 题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:最终我觉得我做得对了。A. again 又;B. even 甚至;C. finally 最后、终
于;D. nearly 几乎。此处是说课堂上的改变最终给我的感受——我觉得自己做对了,故 C 项正确。
【26 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我心情愉快地回家了。A. confused 困惑的;B. happy 快乐的;C. tired
劳累的;D. upset 难过的。课堂上的改观让我心情大好,故 B 项正确。
【27 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:每一天都是重新开始的机会。A. check 检查;B. settle 解决;C. discover
发现;D. begin 开始。根据空后的“Every day is your birthday”可知,每天都是重新开始的机会,故 D
项正确。
【28 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:每一天都是一个机会,让我们把事情做好,带着爱和欢乐生活,让这个
世界变得更美好。A. chance 机会;B. choice 选择;C. risk 风险;D. goal 目标。根据空后的“for us to get
things right, to live our lives with love and joy, and to make this world a better place.”可知,每一天都是一
个机会,让我们把事情做好,带着爱和欢乐生活,让这个世界变得更美好,故 A 项正确。
【29 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:不要浪费任何一天,尽你所能做到最好。A. spend 花费;B. forget 忘记;
C. waste 浪费;D. save 节约。上文说每一天都是一个机会,让我们把事情做好,带着爱和欢乐生活,
让这个世界变得更美好,所以不要浪费任何一天,故 C 项正确。
【30 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:一直坚持不懈。A. learning 学习;B. trying 尝试、努力;C. asking 问;D.
thinking 思考。上文说不要浪费任何一天,尽你所能做到最好,此处是说要一直坚持努力,故 B 项
正确。
【点睛】本篇第 4 空 D 项 surprise 的干扰性较强,很多同学会误认为此处说的是这三个班的表现让
我感到很吃惊,但根据空后的“see just how much bad behavior they could get away with”可知,最后这
三个班的学生看看他们有多少不良行为可以逃脱惩罚,此处是一种诙谐的说法,说的是这三个班级
是考验我的忍耐力,旨在突出学生表现很差,与下文课堂上的改观形成鲜明的对比。