北京市2016年高考英语 完形填空专题选练6
完形填空。
It’s never easy to admit(承认) you are in the wrong. We all __1__ to know the art of apology. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many __2__ you’ve expressed clearly you were __3__. You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do __4__ about it.
A doctor friend, Mr. Lied, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart __5__ and insomnia (失眠). __6__ some careful exams, Mr. Lied found nothing ___7__ with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s __8__ you, I can’t help you.” The man admitted he was cheating his brother of his inheritance(遗产). Then and there the __9__ doctor __10__ the man write to his brother and __11__ his money. As soon as the __12__ was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. “Thank you,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got __13__.” An apology can not only save a broken relationship(关系) but also make it __14__. If you can think of someone who should be __15__ an apology from you. Do something about it right now. 名师点评
这是一篇关于学会如何道歉的短文，它提醒人们要学会认识自己的错误，并能够为自己的错误道歉。做不到这一点会造成自己心理上的压力，甚至带来疾病。
(C)1. A. decide
B. have
C. need
D. try
【解析】C。这里指的是人们有必要了解道歉这门艺术。 (D)2. A. mistakes B. people C. ways 【解析】D。times这里表示次数。 (A)3. A. sorry
B. weak
C. sad
D. wrong D. times
【解析】A。根据上文，承认错误决非易事，道歉更是一门艺术，此时作者是建议读者计算一下有过多少次是能清楚地表达自己的歉意的，所以选sorry。 (C)4. A. something
B. anything C. nothing D. everything
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【解析】C。如果你对自己的错误什么也不去做, 你睡觉也不会睡得好。 (A)5. A. trouble
B. matter C. illness D. problem
【解析】A。这里表示心脏有毛病。 (B)6. A. Before 【解析】B。 (B)7. A. well
B. wrong C. good
D. bad
B. After C. Till
D. Since
【解析】B。nothing wrong 表明这个人生理没有任何问题, 看下文就可以知道这一点。 (D)8. A. hurling 【解析】D。 (A)9. A. clever
B. silly
C. good
D. kind
B. changing C. touching D. worrying
【解析】A。这是一名很聪明的医生, 所以他提出了下面一个方法。 (D)10. A. made
B. helped C. saw
D. let
【解析】D。made 具有强制性的意思, 故选let sb. do sth..好。 (A)11. A. returned B. gave
C. kept
D. paid
【解析】A。上文得知这人骗了哥哥的遗产, 所以还了他所欠的钱才能治好他的心病。 (D)12. A. paper
B. box
C. money
D. letter
【解析】D。根据后面的post box可以得知这里是指寄出了那封信。 (B)13. A. better
B. well
C. sick
D. worse
【解析】B。这个人其实没有病, 所以在解决了心理问题后,他一下子觉得好了, 而不是好转, 故选well而不是better。 (C)14. A. never
B. worse C. stronger D. harder
【解析】C。道歉不仅可以挽救破碎的人际关系, 还可以增强人与人之间的联系。harder指的是具体事物的“坚硬”, 故此处不当。 (A)15. A. given
B. received
C. known
D. forgotten
【解析】A。give sb. an apology意为“向某人道歉”。
(2014·马鞍山市高中毕业班第一次教学质量检测)
A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many
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years.She__1__immediately and would have done anything to have taken the words back.__2__she said hurt the friend so much that this good woman was herself hurt__3__the pain she caused.__4__to cancel what she had done，she went to an older，wiser woman in the village，explained her situation，and asked for__5__.
Listening to her，the older woman__6__the younger woman’s distress and knew she must help her.She also knew she could never__7__her pain，but she could teach.She knew the__8__would depend only on the character of the younger woman.She said，“Tonight，take your best feather pillows and put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in the town__9__the sun rises.”
The young woman hurried__10__to prepare for her chore，even though the feather pillows were very__11__to her.All night long，she labored alone in the cold.Finally the sky was getting__12__，she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house.Just as the sun rose，she returned to__13__.
“Now，” said the wise woman，“Go back and__14__your pillows with the feather you have put on the steps.Then everything will be__15__it was before.”
“You know that’s__16__！The wind blew away each feather as fast as I placed them on the__17__！” The younger woman was surprised.
“That’s true，” said the older woman.“Never forget.Each of your__18__is like a feather in the wind.Once spoken，no amount of effort，__19__how heartfelt or sincere，they can never return to your mouth.Choose your words well and__20__them most of all in the presence of those you love.”
1.A．said C．regretted 2．A.That C．Who 3．A.for C．to
4．A.By means C．In addition 5．A.question C．advice 6．A.sensed C．smelt 7．A.raise
B．felt D．explained B．Which D．What B．as D．of
B．In an effort D．On account B．suggestion D．practice B．touched D．breathed B．release
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C．relieve 8．A.outline C．output 9．A.until C．after 10．A.home C．inside 11．A.heavy C．colorful 12．A.light C．rainy 13．A.her home C．her bedroom 14．A.recite C．refill 15．A.with C．like
16．A.impossible C．imaginable 17．A.house C．pillow 18．A.action C．words
19．A.friendless C．homeless 20．A.guarantee C．maintain
D．rehearse B．outcome D．outbreak B．unless D．before B．south D．outdoors B．brilliant D．dear B．dark D．sunny
B．the older woman D．the feather pillow B．rebuild D．recycle B．just D．as B．important D．immoral B．doorsteps D．bag B．feather D．behavior B．regardless D．hopeless B．secure D．guard
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。一个善良的女人说了一些话伤害了她最好的朋友，她话一出口就后悔了。她的话伤害朋友如此之深，以至于这个善良的女人为自己给朋友造成痛苦而伤心不已。这个故事告诉我们：覆水难收。所以在别人面前尤其是我们珍爱的人面前最好注意自己的言辞。
1．解析： 考查动词辨析。由下文语境可知，她话一出口就后悔了。regret意为“后悔”，符合语境。
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答案： C
2．解析： 考查名词性从句的引导词。空格处引导主语从句，且主语从句中缺少动词say的宾语，所以用what引导。
答案： D
3．解析： 考查介词辨析。这个善良的女人为自己给朋友造成痛苦而伤心不已。for意为“因为”，符合语境。
答案： A
4．解析： 考查介词短语辨析。句意为：为了努力消除她所做的一切，她去找村子里年长的、聪明的女人。in an effort to do sth.意为“试图做某事”，符合语境。
答案： B
5．解析： 考查名词辨析。根据第二段第一句话中“she must help her...she could teach”可知，她来是寻求建议的。ask for advice意为“请求建议”。
答案： C
6．解析： 考查动词辨析。 句意为：听着年轻女人的述说，这位老妇人感觉到了她的忧伤，并且知道得帮助她。sense意为“感觉到”，符合语境。
答案： A
7．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：老妇人知道她不可能减轻她的伤痛，但可以让她从中吸取教训。relieve意为“减轻”，符合语境。
答案： C
8．解析： 考查名词辨析。句意为：她明白事情的结果只能是取决于她的性格。outcome意为“结果，结局”，符合语境。
答案： B
9．解析： 考查连词辨析。句意为：她说：“今晚，拆开你最好的羽毛枕头，在太阳升起之前，在本镇每家的门前的台阶上放一根羽毛。”由下文语境可知，此处指在太阳升起之前，故选D项。
答案： D
10．解析： 考查副词辨析。句意为：年轻女人匆匆赶回家准备这件事。 答案： A
11．解析： 考查形容词辨析。由上文“take your best feather pillows...”可知，这些枕头是她非常心爱的。
答案： D
12．解析： 考查动词辨析。由上文可知，她是在晚上将羽毛放在每家的台阶上，由此可推出此处指天快亮了。
答案： A
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北京市高考英语 完形填空专题选练6
