2013年高考第二轮复习英语山东版完形填空(一)
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It was a warm evening and David Fajgenbaum，the 18yearold freshman had just finished his first football practice at Georgetown University.He __1__ his parents，letting them know how well things were going.__2__，in a soft voice，his father said，“Son，your mom has brain cancer.”
“I went from being happier than I'd ever been to total __3__，”says David.Rushing home，he __4__ he was dropping out of college to support his mother through her illness.But Anna Marie Fajgenbaum，just 52 years old，__5__ her son return to Georgetown.
David threw himself into his studies and grew increasingly __6__，feeling he was the only person on campus with a __7__ parent.One October evening when David was home visiting，Anna Marie woke up __8__.She was anxious about David and his two sisters.
“Mom，I'm going to be __9__，”David assured her.“And I'm going to help other kids cope with __10__.”A smile spread __11__ his mother's face.He __12__ a support group called Ailing Mothers and Fathers—based on his mom's initials，AMF.
__13__ Anna Marie died later that month，David started hearing from friends who'd never even known his mom was __14__.Some had gone through the same experience.He invited five students who'd lost __15__ or friends to his apartment to talk.They __16__ to meet every other week and __17__ what they were going through.They participated in the Ironman 10K for cancer research，walked to battle ALS，and ran to __18__ lung cancer.
Now the support group has 2000 __19__ on 23 campuses.“This organization，”says David，“is about one thing：being there for one another.__20__ I see those initials，AMF，I see my mom.I know she would like that.”
1．A.called B．Visited C．amazed D．challenged 2．A.Firstly B．Finally C．Silently D．Generally
3．A.failure B．Embarrassment C．shock D．awareness 4．A.demanded B．Concluded C．promised D．announced 5．A.insisted B．Suggested C．recommended D．preferred 6．A.annoyed B．Confused C．isolated D．pressed 7．A.sick B．Cruel C．strict D．single
8．A.laughing B．Weeping C．lying D．walking 9．A.crazy B．Upset C．curious D．okay
10．A.loneliness B．Panic C．loss D．puzzle 11．A.across B．Beyond C．in D．from
12．A.tried on B．decided on C．carried on D．acted on 13．A.Although B．Until C．Since D．When 14．A.serious B．Anxious C．ill D．awful
15．A.fathers B．Relatives C．mothers D．teachers 16．A.agreed B．Chose C．refused D．struggled
17．A.debate B．Share C．consult D．discover 18．A.predict B．Survive C．defeat D．prevent
19．A.assistants B．Candidates C．applicants D．participants 20．A.By the time B．Every time C．Next time D．The first time
B
It was a cool October evening.Excitement and family members __1__ the hall.I was only a 7yearold girl，but I was the center of __2__.Finally，after weeks of preparation，I would __3__ all my hard work in a dance performance.Everything would be __4__ —so I thought.I waited backstage all __5__ in my black tights with a golden belt.In a
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loud and clear voice，the master of ceremonies __6__ that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet，facing the __7__.All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box.It really was an __8__ move.I was concentrating so much on __9__ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look __10__ I was going.I missed my partner's box altogether and __11__.There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes.I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience，and I felt the __12__ rush to my face.I remembered my dance teacher had told us，“If you make a mistake，keep smiling so the audience will not __13__.”I did my best to follow her __14__ as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped，so did my __15__ for the evening.I __16__ bitterly，tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face.I ran backstage，but no one could __17__ me down.
Recently I realized I had been a __18__ that night.I was __19__，but I fought the urge to run off the stage.__20__，I finished the routine with a smile on my face.Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance，I can laugh too.
1．A.filled B．Visited C．attended D．decorated 2．A.pressure B．Impression C．debate D．attention 3．A.take over B．show off C．look after D．give up
4．A.reasonable B．Suitable C．obvious D．perfect
5．A.dressed up B．folded up C．covered up D．mixed up 6．A.suggested B．Explained C．announced D．predicted 7．A.music B．Audience C．curtain D．stage 8．A.easy B．Active C．adventurous D．extra
9．A.containing B．Hiding C．sharing D．keeping 10．A.why B．Whether C．where D．what 11．A.wandered B．Slipped C．waved D．skipped 12．A.blood B．Pleasure C．pride D．tear 13．A.leave B．Cheer C．believe D．notice 14．A.gesture B．Example C．advice D．plan 15．A.doubts B．Hopes C．voice D．patience 16．A.argued B．Shouted C．begged D．sobbed 17．A.turn B．Calm C．let D．put 18．A.star B．Pioneer C．loser D．fool
19．A.satisfied B．Moved C．embarrassed D．confused 20．A.However B．Instead C．In total D．In return
C
Think you can't be happy？You'll think again after reading this story.
Barbara Ann Kipfer hated her feet.They were too big and she always seemed to __1__ over them when someone was __2__ —usually a smart guy.Come to think of it，her teeth were too big，too.The other kids teased(取笑)her because of the way she __3__，and because she wanted to be a sportswriter some day.No matter what she did，she was teased for being “__4__”．
That's __5__ she started writing down things that she liked in a notebook.“It was like a friend，and it __6__ me that there are good things，__7__ everything around me is unpleasant，”she says.She copied the list over and over，__8__ new things every day.
One day，she decided to __9__ her list with some of the girls in her class，hoping they would think it was as much fun as she did.But __10__，they made her feel stupid again.“They laughed at me，” she remembers，“I was ashamed，and I __11__
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doing it.”
Here comes the __12__ part.When she was in 10th grade，Kipfer found her old notebook and decided to __13__ where she left off.“It was like a diary，like a photograph of my life，” she says.She started writing to publishers，asking them if they'd be interested in printing her list as a book.
She kept writing to one company __14__，because she liked the types of books it printed.“He kept saying，‘It's just a list，what am I supposed to do with it？’” “You're not __15__ to do anything with it.It's __16__ supposed to remind people of something they did that was really __17__.”
Finally，the publisher __18__ to turn Kipfer's list into a book，which sold more than 1 million copies！14,000 Things to Be Happy About even __19__ it to be New York Times Best Sellers List.__20__ being a bestselling author，Kipfer also went to realize her dream of becoming a sports editor at the Chicago Tribune.
1．A.jump B．Fall C．turn D．push
2．A.nearby B．Around C．watching D．laughing 3．A.dressed B．Lived C．thought D．looked 4．A.silly B．Special C．different D．shy 5．A.how B．When C．because D．where 6．A.reminded B．told C．persuaded D．helped 7．A.because B．but
C．unless D．even though 8．A.adding B．finding C．making D．giving 9．A.talk B．discuss C．share D．write
10．A.then B．naturally C．further D．instead 11．A.continued B．stopped C．enjoyed D．hated 12．A.cool B．important C．difficult D．funny 13．A.find out B．pick up C．think of D．give up 14．A.in general B．at first C．in particular D．at last 15．A.made B．going
C．advised D．supposed 16．A.often B．just C．also D．always
17．A.excellent B．successful C．fun D．true 18．A.hoped B．agreed
C．refused D．considered 19．A.made B．pushed C．improved D．helped 20．A.Without B．Instead of C．While D．Besides
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参考答案
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1. 答案：A
解析：根据下文的“Rushing home”可知当时戴维不在家，故选择call(打电话)。visit“拜访”；amaze“使惊讶”；challenge“挑战”。
2. 答案：B
解析：根据上下文可知，戴维给爸妈打电话报告他的情况，爸爸最后才告诉他妈妈得了癌症。firstly“首先”；finally“最后”；silently“安静地”；generally“大体地”。
3. 答案：C
解析：根据句意可知戴维知道这个消息之后很震惊。failure“失败”；embarrassment“尴尬”；shock“震惊”；awareness“意识”。
4. 答案：D
解析：根据上下文可知，戴维回到家后宣布他打算退学，可妈妈不同意。announce意为“宣布”，符合句意。
5. 答案：A 解析：根据句意：妈妈坚持让儿子回乔治敦，故选择insisted，常用结构：insist＋sb.(should)＋do。suggest“建议”；recommend“推荐”；prefer“宁可”。
6. 答案：C
解析：根据上下文，戴维埋头苦学，感到自己是学校里唯一一个家长生病的学生，所以变得越来越孤立，故选择C项isolated(孤立的)。annoyed“生气的”；confused“困惑的”；press“压，压迫”。
7. 答案：A
解析：根据上文可知，戴维的妈妈生病了，因此选择sick(生病的)。cruel“残忍的”；strict“严厉的”；single“单身的”。
8. 答案：B
解析：根据上下文，妈妈担心自己的儿女，所以哭泣，故选择B项。weep“哭泣”。 9. 答案：D
解析：戴维为了安慰妈妈，对妈妈说他会很好的，因此选择okay。crazy“疯狂的”；upset“沮丧的”；curious“好奇的”。
10. 答案：C
解析：根据全文可知，戴维要帮助的是失去亲人或朋友的孩子，故选择C项。loss“损失，丧失”。loneliness“孤独”；panic“恐慌”；puzzle“困惑”。
11. 答案：A
解析：句意：笑容在他妈妈脸上展开。across“(在平面上)穿过”；beyond“超出(范围)”。故选择A项。
12. 答案：B
解析：根据上下文可知，他决定成立一个团队。try on“试穿，试用”；decide on“决定”；carry on“继续”；act on“作用于”。故选择B项。
13. 答案：D
解析：联系上下文可知，当安娜去世之后，戴维开始收到很多朋友的来信。although“尽管”，引导让步状语从句；until“直到”，不符合句意；since“自从”，引导的从句为一般过去时，主句通常为现在完成时；when“当……的时候”，引导时间状语从句，故选择D项。
14. 答案：C
解析：根据上下文，可以得知戴维的妈妈患病，而戴维的很多朋友都不知道，故选择C项ill。serious“严重的”；anxious“焦虑的”；awful“可怕的”。
15. 答案：B
解析：句意：戴维邀请了5个失去亲人或朋友的学生到他的住处聊天。根据全文可以看出，失去老师与文章主要内容不符，故排除；戴维并没有针对失去父亲或母亲的学生，因此排除A项和C项，故选择B项relatives(亲人)。
16. 答案：A
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解析：他们约定好每隔一周见一次。agree“同意”；choose“选择”，根据语境没有需要选择的对象，故排除B项；refuse“拒绝”；struggle“斗争，挣扎”。
17. 答案：B
解析：根据上下文，戴维成立这个组织的目的就是帮助失去亲友的学生，抚平他们的创伤，让他们在这个团体中可以互相倾诉、分享他们的经历，因此选择B项share。debate“辩论”；consult“咨询”；discover“发现”。
18. 答案：C
解析：根据上下文可以看出，他们成立组织是为了互相帮助并且与疾病作斗争，因此选择C项defeat(击败)。
19. 答案：D 解析：根据上下文和句意可以看出，这个组织现在已经有2000个参与者了。assistant“助手”；candidate“候选人”；applicant“申请人”；participant“参与者”。故选择D项。
20. 答案：B
解析：句意：每次我看到那几个大写字母“AMF”的时候，我就看到了我妈妈。by the time“到……为止”；every time“每次，每当”；next time“下次”；the first time“第一次”。根据句意选择B项。
B
1. 答案：A
解析：fill“使充满，装满”；visit“参观，访问”；attend“参加”；decorate“装饰”。由下文可知作者所经历的事情发生在一次学校的舞蹈表演上。孩子们的家人都来看孩子们的舞蹈表演。由第一段所描述的内容来看，作者对此很期待。所以在这个大厅里，气氛热烈，家长们也都来了。故只有A项最符合语境。
2. 答案：D
解析：pressure“压力”；impression“印象”；debate“辩论”；attention“关注，注意”。句意：“我”是一个只有七岁的小女孩，但是“我”是大家关注的中心。作者在此要表达的意思就是：她虽然年纪小，但却是舞蹈表演的核心队员，这让她感到很自豪。由语境可知，D项最恰当。
3. 答案：B 解析：take over“接管”；show off“卖弄，炫耀，表现”；look after“照顾”；give up“放弃”。句意：最后，经过多周的准备之后，在这次舞蹈表演中“我”将会把“我”辛苦的锻炼表现出来。故只有B项最合适。
4. 答案：D
解析：reasonable“合情合理的”；suitable“合适的，适当的”；obvious“显而易见的”；perfect“完美的，最好的”。由常识可知，准备充分了，当然会认为一切都会非常完美。故D项符合语境。
5. 答案：A 解析：dress up“打扮，穿上盛装，打扮得很漂亮”；fold up“垮台，放弃”；cover up“掩盖，盖住”； mix up“拌和，调和”。句意：“我”在后台等待，穿着黑色的带有金色腰带的紧身衣。由in my black tights with a golden belt可知，这是为了表演特意穿上的，是为了让自己打扮得更漂亮，所以只有dress up符合文意。
6. 答案：C 解析：suggest“建议”；explain“解释”；announce“宣布”；predict“预言，预知”。由常识可知，节目的表演顺序要由主持人来宣布。
7. 答案：B
解析：music“音乐”；audience“观众”；curtain“幕，窗帘”；stage“舞台”。由常识可知，演员表演节目要面对观众。
8. 答案：A 解析：easy“容易的”；active“活跃的，积极的”；adventurous“大胆的，爱冒险的”；extra“额外的”。由下文“我”的注意力集中在面带微笑和挺胸抬头上，证明这种脚步的移动很简单，很容易。
9. 答案：D
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山东省2013年高考英语二轮复习 专题升级训练卷九 完形填空（一）
