2013届高三英语二轮专题复习：完形填空
1.Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
German universities, known for their excellence throughout the world in the early part of the 20th century, are in a state of decline, according to Michael Burda, an American economics professor at Berlin’s Humholdt University．
Burda claims that Germany’s 300 schools of 50 learning are being hurt by “a long-time shortage of general 51 ．
“No statistic（统计数字） makes this more evident than a low proportion of young Germans actually 52 university-level degrees,” he says．
Only 22 per cent of German students aged 24-34 53 complete their university studies．That’s compared to 31 percent in the UK, and 39 percent in the US, 54 the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development （OECD）．
One reason for the decline is that Germany spends barely 1．1 per cent of its gross 55 product （GDP） on higher education, compared to 2．6 percent in the US．
“ A central reason why so few Germans 56 university degrees here is the deterioration （下降/退化） in the 57 of education．This certainly comes from the rise in the number of students per teacher．Those who have the will and the means often study 58 ,” he said．
Since the 1960s, more than 90 percent of German higher education has been publicly supported．Famous universities are still public institutions, 59 by federal and regional governments．
Private funding of universities is 60 in Germany．This comes from the country’s lack of a donating tradition and rules limiting the amounts of tax-free donations．
But now there signs that 61 may be changing．
Professor Dieter Lenzen, president of Berlin’s Free University, agrees that 62 money has to be spent on higher education．But he disputes Burda’s claim that German universities are in 63 ．
“A decade ago that may have been the 64 , but that was a result of the unsteady situation at the time of reunification．Now, things have changed for the better,” Lenzen said．
50．A．self B．high C．higher D．language
51．A．loan B．funding C．aid D．finance
52．A．completing B．rewarding C．demanding of D．applying for
53．A．successfully B．scarcely C．fail to D．try to
54．A．thanks to B．due to C．owing to D．according to
55．A．definite B．digital C．dominant D．domestic
56．A．persuade B．pursue C．seek D．refuse
57．A．difficulty B．quantity C．quality D．organization
58．A．here B．abroad C．alone D．at home
59．A．administered B．established C．managed D．financed
60．A．rare B．common C．sufficient D．rejected
61．A．tax B．money C．attitudes D．decision
62．A．less B．more C．no D．enough
63．A．progress B．decline C．need D．development
64．A．evidence B．occasion C．situation D．case
2.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，选出最佳选项。
Good Work Ethics （规范）
When I was younger, about 14, I was already ready to work．My father was a dairy man and he had been working his entire life．For him, getting up at 5 a．m．and working a couple of hours before I went to school, and then 36 more after school until there was not enough37 to see, were normal．
My father considered putting good work ethics in me to be very 38 ．He began to show me these, not through 39 , but through his actions．He would not 40 a job until it was done．He 41 put his all into everything he did． 42 , he showed me this not just in working, but in everything．Like when I was in soccer, I wanted to 43 a game once．and he explained to me-that I had made a 44 and that even if I just skipped one game, then I did not 45 to play the rest of the games．
So the day I started my first job at the age of 14, I was 46 to show my father that I could do it well, and that I was not going to 47 ．My entire 48 was to make my father proud of me．I knew that 49 I did, he would not say it in words, but he would show it．My first job was doing 50 for a company．As most of you know, construction is not an easy job, especially being so 51 ．When someone as young as I was started working, they would either 52 or get stronger．I got stronger．I worked the 53 I had been taught and I gave that day everything I had．In the end, my boss was impressed．He even called to tell my parents what a good worker I was, and my parents' eyes 54 ．From that day on I have worked every job to my full 55 , because that day defined （explain the truth of ） my life．It defined how I was going to work, and I will always stick to it．
36．A．going B．learning C．working D．playing
37．A．time B．light C．chance D．strength
38．A．ridiculous B．easy C．hopeless D．important
39．A．facts B．truth C．words D．practice
40．A．quit B．find C．do D．finish
41．A．might B．would C．could D．should
42．A．Finally B．Thus C．Therefore D．However
43．A．enjoy B．defeat C．skip D．dip
44．A．commitment B．improvement C．devotion D．conclusion
45．A．decide B．stop C．deserve D．resist
46．A．prepared B．shocked C．delighted D．interested
47．A．stick B．leave C．fail D．play
48．A．problem B．world C．trick D．goal
49．A．in case B．even if C． now that D．as though
50．A．construction B．negotiation C．communication D．reception
51．A．weak B．poor C．old D．young
52．A．break B．struggle C．pause D．work
53．A．manner B．moment C．way D．method
54．A．stared B．shone C．lifted D．closed
55．A．ambition B．skill C．spirit D．potential
3.
There was a time when I thought my dad didn’t know a thing about being a good father. I couldn’t ??36? ?him ever saying the words “I love you.” It seems to me his only purpose in life was to say “? 37? ” to anywhere I wanted to go and anything I wanted to do, including getting a ??38? . Some parents bought their kids cars when they got their driver’s licenses. Not my dad ---- he said that I’d have to get a job and buy my own.
So that is what I did. I got a job at a very nice restaurant and ??39? ?every penny I could and ??40 ?I had enough to buy my car, I did! The day I brought that car home, my dad was the first one I wanted to ??41 ?to. “Look, dad, a car of my own. If you ever want a ride, I’ll only ??42? you five dollars.” I offered with a smile.
“I see,” was all he said.
One day, there was something wrong with my father’s truck. So he needed a ??43? ?to work. The sun wasn’t even up when we left the house , ??44? ?it was already getting warm out. It was going to be a(n) ??45? ?day. As I dropped my dad off, I ??46? ?him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his ??47? ?from the truck (车尾箱) of my car. Watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance I could tell there were ??48? ?lines than I ever remembered being there before. I realized how hard my dad works for the family. My father is a cement finisher(水泥修整工).
In that instant, it??49 ?to me that he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete to make a living for his family. And he did this day in and day out, ??50 ?hot it got. Never, not once, had I hear him ??51? ?about it. To him we were “worth” it. And never once did he “charge” us for it.
When he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to ??52 ?me five dollars. I rolled down the window and said “Good-bye, dad. Keep your five dollars. It’s my ??53? . Don’t work too hard. I love you.”
His ??54? ?met mine, then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools, he ??55? ?his throat and said, “Oh, and… me, too.”
36. A. like? ????? ?? B. remember?? ? C. forget????? ? D. care
37. A. Sorry??????? ? B. Yes?????? ????????? C. No??? ?????? D. Well
38. A. car????????? ? B. friend???????? ??? ? C. job?? ?????? D. present
39. A. spent??????? B. earned??????? ??? ? C. kept??? ???? D. saved
40. A. when????????? B. if???????????? ???? C. because ????? D. though
41. A. pay it back????? B. hand it over? ?? C. turn it up? D. show it off
42. A. pay?????? ???? B. charge??????? ????? C. offer?? ????? D. provide
43. A. ride???????? B. leave???????? ????? ? C. trip?? D. hurry
44. A. as???????????? B. although?????? ???? C. but???? ???? D. since
45. A. ordinary??? ? B. hot?????????? ????????? C. work? ?????? D. special
46. A. helped???? ? ?? B. followed??? ? C. left? ??????????? D. watched
47. A. tools????? ???? B. clothes??????? ??????? C. luggage ???? D. bag
48. A. fewer???? ??? ? B. more???????? ?????? ? C. longer? ????? D. deeper
49. A. happened?????? B. seemed??????? ?? ? C. occurred? ? D. appeared
50. A. whatever?????? B. whenever????? ? ? C. wherever? ??? ? D. however
51. A. talk???? ??????? B. complain????? ??? C. ask? ?? D. speak
52. A. hand???? ?????? B. pass????????? ????? ? C. lend? ? D. take
53. A. help???????? ????? B. advice??????? ???? C. treat ? D. reply
54. A. hands???? ???? B. smile???????? ???? ? C. voice ? D. eyes
55. A. cleaned? ?????? B. wiped? ???????? C. cleared? ??????? D. felt
4.
It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which, 36 , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something 37 in the company should ever do.
I wish I 38 give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow — 39 it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m 40 , experienced and I know better.
41 I work with some very kind and compassionate(富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to 42 by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar 43 they have made. Evidently I’m not the only “ 44 ” person here.
One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who 45 the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely 46 about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would 47 to such an extremely embarrassing incident.
As I expected, Lois didn’t pass over the 48 when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly, 49 with empathetic consideration. She listened to my 50 . Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n) 51 .
“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to 52 that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s 53 . It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her 54 to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”
I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those 55 words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on.
36. A. by the way B. in the way C. on the way D. to the way
37. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. the one
38. A. should B. might C. will D. could
39. A. fix B. put C. rely D. blame
40. A. outgoing B. cheerful C. old D. energetic
41. A. Thankfully B. Naturally C. Generally D. Hopefully
42. A. stop B. work C. watch D. sit
43. A. decisions B. troubles C. mistakes D. attempts
44. A. annoying B. confusing C. embarrassing D. puzzling
45. A. occupies B. wants C. works D. repairs
46. A. mad B. hopeful C. curious D. serious
47. A. react B. agree C. turn D. object
48. A. message B. issue C. result D. outcome
49. A. for B. but C. therefore D. otherwise
50. A. challenge B. imagination C. explanation D. conclusion
51. A. order B. end C. key D. process
52. A. change B. ruin C. prevent D. forget
53. A. broken B. done C. lost D. kept
54. A. attention B. skill C. patience D. interest
55. A. sweet B. pleasant C. meaningful D. colorful
5.
The car, running along the well-lit road now sank in darkness. I broke the 36 on purpose, 37 that the driver was too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?”“9 o’clock after this 38 .”“Then when do you come out in the moming?”I 39 another question.“9 o’clock, too-just as if I worked at an office.”His 40 surprised me, because every time I ride a taxi, what I 41 from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night, it’s hard to earn money they’re often 42 by the police, or that their leaders are seated lazily, 43 the fruits. But this driver told me,“I find it 44 to be a section chief as I was before. I like driving just for 45. It’s fortunate that I hardly drive 46 a passenger. So I earn two or three thousand yuan a month with ease. Yes, I never 47 an empty taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward. If it goes along a 48 , I turn into a narrow street…”
His words showed his 49 with his life and the pride he 50 in his job. Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays as oxygen in high 51 . As an ancient saying goes,“Neither joy in material 52 nor grieve (悲痛) over personal setbacks.”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by 53 living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling 54 when finding such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold 55.
36. A. window B. stillness C. silence D. quietness
37. A. on condition B. for fear C. in belief D. in order
38. A. night B. trip C. cycle D. process
39. A. threw out B. gave away C. made up D. led to
40. A. character B. confidence C. attitude D. easiness
41. A. suffer B. request C. benefit D. hear
42. A. detected B. ordered C. fined D. seized
43. A. keeping B. tasting C. enjoying D. choosing
44. A. exciting B. disappointing C. tiring D. amazing
45. A. freedom B. pleasure C. hobby D. company
46. A. without B. with C. behind D. beside
47. A. foIlow B. admire C. envy D. meet
48. A. route B. path C. railway D. highway
49. A. inteIligence B. satisfaction C. competition D. honesty
50. A. made B. held C. caught D. took
51. A. buildings B. mountains C. standard D. heaven
52. A. gains B. concerns C. supports D. loss
53. A. special B. happy C. simple D. original
54. A. angry B. content C. dangerous D. curious
55. A. morning B. night C. moment D. Season
6.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Prana isn’t with us anymore. She died of cancer several years ago.
There are so many wonderful stories about the ___21___ in this dog, but my favorite is one that created an image of how to ___22___ what is needed without reserve.
It was an autumn day in Minnesota. ___23___, the weather didn’t seem to know the difference between fall and winter. Unexpectedly, we were ___24___ a big snowfall for which no one was prepared.
We have two apple trees in our backyard. Prana loved apples. When she went outside, she’d grab an apple, ___25___ it far back in her mouth, and sneak (偷偷地带) it into the house to ___26___ for nibbling (细嚼) on later. The apples had been on the __27__ and were often muddy, so I wasn’t always ___28___ that Prana had brought them into the house. ___29___ my disagreement, she would turn her head so I wouldn’t see her ___30___ treasure. It was our little game.
On the day that it snowed too ___31___ in the season, Prana went outside and I watched her from the window. I ___32___ that she was digging holes and bringing the apples to the ___33___ so they could be seen above the snow. I wondered ___34___ she was doing this. She seemed to be ___35___ with some kind of mission to dig up as many apples as possible during her yard time.
When I called her back into the house, she had her ___36___ one apple in her mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The yard was completely covered with ___37___. Prana had dug up all those apples for her friends to eat. She knew that the birds wouldn’t have ___38___ enough food to ___39___ such an early winter!
Tears sprung to my eyes as I witnessed this beautiful act of ___40___ love from an animal who taught us how to serve life with such grace (感激)。
21. A. love B. pleasure C. faith D. memory
22. A. gain B. get C. give D. abandon
23. A. Unfortunately B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
24. A. caught in B. trapped in C. hit with D. covered with
25. A. take B. fetch C. return D. stick
26. A. share B. save C. remain D. have
27. A. tree B. house C. ground D. table
28. A. curious B. puzzled C. worried D. happy
29. A. Sensing B. Imagining C. Grasping D. Avoiding
30. A. forbidden B. hidden C. unexpected D. unwanted
31. A. early B. much C. heavily D. hardly
32. A. recognized B. intended C. realized D. noticed
33. A. bottom B. base C. surface D. appearance
34. A. if B. why C. how D. that
35. A. content B. hard C. strict D. busy
36. A. usual B. normal C. common D. ordinary
37. A. snow B. birds C. holes D. apples
38. A. dug B. eaten C. stored D. left
39. A. suffer B. live C. bear D. survive
40. A. selfish B. favourable C. unconditional D. favourite
试卷答案
1.50--54 CBAAD 55-59 DBCBD 60-64 ACBBD
2.36-40 CBDCA 41-45 BDCAC 46-50 ACDBA 51-55 DACBD
3.36-40 BCADA 41-45 DBACB 46-50 DABCD 51-55 BACDC
4.36-40 ACDDC 41-45 AACCA 46-50 DABBC 51-55 BABAC
5.36-40 CBBAD 41-45 DCCCB 46-50 AADBD 51-55 BACDB
6.21—25 BCBAD 26—30 BCDAB 31—35 ADCBD 36—40 ABCDC
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