英語備考之高考完形填空專項練習四(附答案解析)

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“Daily Star,sir.”called Jason,carrying some newspapers under his arm.The little boy had been running up and down the street,but there were still twenty 1 left.His voice was almost gone and his heart was 2 .The shops would soon close,and all the people would go home.He would have to go home too,carrying the papers 3 money.He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a 4 for his mother and some seeds for his bird.That was why he had bought the papers with all his money.He 5 as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don't know the 6 of selling papers.You must shout.‘Hot news! Bomb bursting!’”another newsboy Chad told Jason.“7 it's not in the paper at all,”replied Jason.“Just run away quickly8 they have time to see,and you'll 9 out and get your money,”Chad said.

It was a new 10 to Jason.He thought of his bird with no11 and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother,but was 12 that he would not tell a lie.Though he was 13 apoor newsboy,he had been 14 some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers 15 .Several boys were crowding around Chad,who declared with a 16 smile that he sold six dozen the day before.He added that Jason17 money because he would not tell a lie.The boy 18 at Jason.“You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday,my boy?”A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason's shoulder 19 .“You're just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new 20 .He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie,but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

【語篇導讀】 報童杰森不想撒謊，沒有賣掉所有的報紙，無法給媽媽買蛋糕，給鳥兒買鳥食;但得到老板的青睞，誠實得到豐厚的回報。

1.A.shops B.coins C.people D.papers

解析 考查重詞再現(xiàn)。本文最后一句中He lost the sale of twenty papers可知，剩了20份報紙。

答案 D

2.A.open B.heavy C.pure D.weak

解析 考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：他幾乎說不出話來，心情沉重。open敞開心扉;heavy(心情)沉重;pure純潔的;完全的;weak不牢固的，虛弱的。因賣不掉報紙，心情沉重，用heavy.

答案 B

3.A.instead of B.in return for

C.regardless of D.in exchange for

解析 考查介詞短語辨析。他也要回家了，帶著報紙而不是錢。instead of代替;而不是……;in return for作為……的報答;regardless of不顧，不管;in exchange for作為……的交換。根據(jù)句意，選A.

答案 A

4.A.cup B.card C.comb D.cake

解析 考查重詞再現(xiàn)。第三段He thought of his bird with no seeds and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother可知，答案選D.

答案 D

5.A.gave in B.broke down

C.got away D.showed up

解析 考查動詞短語辨析。give in屈服;讓步;break down禁不住痛哭;身體、精神受不了;get away離開;逃脫;出發(fā);show up露面;露出;揭露。根據(jù)句意：“他一想到?jīng)]有賣掉所有的報紙，精神就要崩潰了。”可知選B.

答案 B

6.A.difficulty B.process C.goal D.secret

解析 考查名詞辨析。句意：你不知道推銷報紙的訣竅。difficulty 困難，難事;困境;process過程;程序;步驟;goal目的;目標;進球;得分;secret秘密，秘訣。據(jù)此選D.

答案 D

7.A.And B.But C.For D.So

解析 考查連詞。兩個分句表示語義轉(zhuǎn)折，用but.

答案 B

8.A.before B.since C.though D.unless

解析 考查從屬連詞。句意：在他們還沒來得及看，就逃之夭夭。before在……以前;還沒有來得及。

答案 A

9.A.call B.drop C.sell D.reach

解析 考查動詞詞義辨析。sell out賣光;call out大聲叫喊;召集;drop out脫離;退學;退出;reach out伸出;根據(jù)句意：“你就會把報紙全部賣掉，賺到錢。”可知，選C.

答案 C

10.A.edition B.idea C.policy D.task

解析 考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：對于杰森而言，這是一個新主意。edition版，版本，版次;idea主意，想法;概念，思想;計劃，建議;policy政策，方針;策略，手段;task任務，工作。選B.

答案 B

11.A.bread B.insects C.seeds D.water

解析 考查重詞再現(xiàn)。第一段……some seeds for his bird可知，答案為C.

答案 C

12.A.concerned B.amazed C.excited D.determined

解析 考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：……他下定決心不去撒謊。concerned有關的;關切的，擔心的;amazed吃驚的，驚奇的;excited刺激的;對……感到興奮的;determined堅決的;有決心的。根據(jù)句意，選D.

答案 D

13.A.still B.already C.just D.also

解析 考查副詞辨析。句意：盡管他只是一個貧窮的小報童，他學到了一些有益的東西。still還;更;仍;already已，已經(jīng);just=only只，僅僅;also也。根據(jù)句意，選C.

答案 C

14.A.taught B.handed C.awarded D.allowed

解析 考查動詞詞義辨析。根據(jù)上題，他學到了一些有益的東西，換句話，(家庭)教了他很多有益的東西。

答案 A

15.A.at once B.by chance C.as usual D.on purpose

解析 考查短語辨析。句意：第二天下午，杰森像往常一樣去辦公室去拿報紙。at once馬上，立刻;by chance偶然;意外地;as usual像往常一樣;照例;on purpose有目的地，故意地。根據(jù)句意，選C.

答案 C

16.A.proud B.gentle C.warm D.polite

解析 考查形容詞詞義辨析。proud驕傲的，自豪的;gentle溫和的;文雅的;warm暖和的，溫暖的，暖的;polite有禮貌的。

答案 A

17.A.borrowed B.lost C.made D.saved

解析 考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：他補充說杰森賠了錢是因為他不愿撒謊。lose money賠錢。

答案 B

18.A.laughed B.shouted C.nodded D.started

解析 考查動詞短語辨析。句意：這個男孩嘲笑杰森。laugh at嘲笑;取笑;shout at對……大喊;叱喝;nod at向某人點頭;stare at凝視，盯住。根據(jù)句意，選A.

答案 A

19.A.bravely B.gratefully C.fondly D.modestly

解析 考查副詞辨析。句意：在辦公室的一位紳士走過來，憐愛地拍拍杰森的肩膀。bravely勇敢地，英勇地;gratefully感激地，感謝地;fondly快樂地;天真地;modestly謹慎地;適當?shù)?。根?jù)句意，選C.

答案 C

20.A.duty B.business C.job D.method

解析 考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：一周后杰森開始了他的新工作。duty責任;本分;義務;business生意，業(yè)務，事情;job工作，職業(yè);method方法，辦法。

答案 C