2020年高考英语三轮冲刺练习
完形填空一
1.
The summer before I went off to college,Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board(烫衣板)and said,“Pay attention:I’m going to teach you to iron.”
Mom clearly explained her （1） for this lesson.I was going to be （2） and needed to learn this vital skill.Also,I would be meeting new people,and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good （3） .
“Learn to iron a shirt,”Mom said,“and you can iron anything.”
But ironing shirts was not （4） work.It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball,and it wasn’t a （5） operation like ice-skating.Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet. Moreover,an iron produced steam and it carried an element of （6） .If you touched the wrong part of it,you’d get burnt.If you forgot to turn it off when you （7） ,you might burn down the house.
As for technique,Mom （8） me to begin with the flat spaces outward,always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled(有褶皱的)parts.Collars had to be done right.Mom said they were close to your face,where everyone would （9） them.
Over the years,I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully,which gives me a sense of （10）.Whatever failures I suffer in my life,an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. （11） ,through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems.“ （12） wrinkles one at a time,”as Mom might have said,“and before long everything will get ironed out.”
（1）A.reasons B.rules C.emotions D.methods
（2）A.helpful B.confident C.powerful D.independent
（3）A.conclusion B.suggestion C.impression D.observation
（4）A.usefulB.easyC.specialD.suitable
（5）A.directB.singleC.smoothD.strange
（6）A.doubtB.pressureC.surpriseD.danger
（7）A.went away B.fell down C.jumped off D.looked up
（8）A.taughtB.choseC.forcedD.sent
（9）A.touchB.designC.seeD.admire
（10）A.honestyB.freedomC.justiceD.pride
（11）A.InsteadB.BesidesC.OtherwiseD.However
（12）A.Make up B.Deal with C.Ask for D.Rely on
2.
In 2012,I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer’s conference in Orlando,Florida.My family persuaded me that a(n) （1） might be just what the doctor ordered,so off I （2） .
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring,but I （3） to catch a taxi to
第二代身份证my（4） and settle in.Next morning,I took another （5） to the shopping centre to buy a few so
uvenirs. （6） I went to a caféto have lunch,but all the tables were （7） .Then I heard a friendly voice saying,“You can （8） my table.”
I gratefully sat down with the （9） lady and we had a happy lunch together.As
the （10） drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando.I had already told her that I hadn’t （11） a car,and hadn’t realised how （12） taking taxis would be. After a while she said,“My dear,don’t use any more taxis.I’m retired and it would be my pleasure to （13） you wherever you wish.”I told her that I couldn’t put her to that （14） ,but she brushed aside my protests(反对).She asked me where I was （15） and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the （16） time to take me to Disney World.She spent some time with me before leaving me to （17） alone.At the end of the day,she （18） to take me back to my accommodation.I （19） her money but she refused to take any.
显瘦I’ll never forget that wonderful lady who,through her （20） ,filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
（1）A.holiday B.ceremony C.operation D.experiment
（2）A.kept B.went C.dropped D.knocked
（3）A.intendedB.promisedC.managedD.deserved
（4）A.hospital Bpany C.university D.accommodation
（5）A.colleague B.passenger C.suitcase D.taxi
（6）A.InsteadB.FirstC.LaterD.Once
（7）A.classified B.occupied C.decorated D.painted
（8）serveC.setD.possess
（9）A.oldB.poorC.innocentD.stubborn
（10）alC.speechD.interview
（11）pairedC.hiredD.guided
（12）A.convenient B.worthwhile C.unfortunate D.expensive
（13）ainC.callD.drive
（14）A.business B.argument C.trouble D.challenge
（15）A.vingD.shopping
（16）A.appointed B.limited C.favourite D.regular
（17）ploreC.performD.calculate
（18）urnedD.preferred
（19）A.sentB.lentC.offeredD.owed
（20）A.confidence B.dignity C.curiosity D.kindness
3.
We have been driving in fog all morning,but the fog is lifting now.The little seaside villages are （1） ,one by one.“There is my grandmother’s house,”I say, （2） across the bay to a shabby old house.
I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage(朝圣)with Lise,my granddaughter,seeking roots
for her,retracing(追溯) （3） memory for me.Lise was one of the mobile children, （4） from house to house in childhood.She longs for a sense of （5） ,and so
we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors （6） for 200 years.
We soon （7） by the house and I tell her what it was like here,the memories （8） back,swift as the tide(潮水).
Suddenly,I long to walk again in the （9） where I was once so gloriously a child.It still （10） a member of the family,but has not been lived in for a while.We cannot go into the house,but I can still walk （11） the rooms in memory.Here,my mother （12） in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary.I can still see the enthusiastic family （13） into and out of the house.I could never have enough of being （14） them.However,that was long after those childhood days.Lise （15） attentively as I talk and then says,“So this is where I （16） ;where I belong.”
She has （17） her roots. To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human （18） . To be rooted is“to have an origin”.We need （19） origin.Looking backward,we discover what is unique in us;learn the （20） of “I”.We must all go home again—in reality or me
mory.
（1）ving panding
（2）A.avelling C.pointing Ding
（3）A.sharedB.asured
（4）A.vedD.sent
（5）A.lief
（6）A.plored
（7）A.catch upB.pull up C.step downDe down
（8）A.fallingB.turningC.rushingD.bringing
（9）A.D.house
（10）A.adapts toB.appeals to C.urs to
（11）A.acrossB.throughC.alongD.past
（12）A.layB.playedC.stoodD.sat
（13）A.marchingB.lookingC.breakingD.pouring
（14）A.arD.behind
（15）A.actsD.agrees
（16）wC.studiedD.stayed
（17）ized C.accepted D.found
（18）A.heartB.rightsC.interestD.behaviors
（19）A.oneB.itsC.thatD.every
（20）pression C.connectionD.background
4.阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳
魔刃
选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside.Still nobody came.Maybe today, he thought （1） . It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle(奇迹).
This farmhouse had been （2） too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s （3）
空调能效等级是什么意思made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill(窗沿), grabbed a （4） from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.
Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse （5） the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried （6） when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he （7） into the room where grain was stored and was quite （8） as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he （9） a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat （10） ,and without thinking he started to run and luckily （11） the cat’s paws(爪子).
The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news:a （12） family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to （31） with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long,
a car came （14） the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese
and chocolate.
Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came （15） the next few days. Zigfried （16） every single hour of them. （17） , the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a （18） smile at the door of his home, he heard the （19） of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The （20） froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice:“Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”
（1）A.carefully B.excitedly C.hopefully D.proudly
（2）ssy D.empty
（3）seC.stomachD.throat
（4）A.bagB.at
（5）A.althoughB.untilC.whereasD.unless
（6）A.bledD.withdrew
（7）A.brokeB.marchedC.pacedD.stole
（8）vousC.pitifulD.sensible
（9）leasedC.feltD.drew
（10）A.stronglyB.irregularlyC.slowlyD.wildly
（11）A.escapedB.seizedC.rubbedD.scratched
（12）A.w D.young
（13）A.celebrateBmunicateCpeteDpromise收缩毛孔的爽肤水
（14）A.acrossB.fromC.offD.up
（15）A.aliveB.loose C.openD.still
（16）joyedC.missedD.wasted
（17）A.HoweverB.InsteadC.MoreoverD.Therefore
（18）A.bitterB.forced C.politeD.satisfied
（19）A.introductionB.discussionCmentD.debate
（20）A.arD.sweat
5.
A Race Against Death
It was a cold January in 1925 in Nome,Alaska.The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.
On the 20th of that month,Dr.Welch （1） a sick boy,Billy,and knew he had diphtheria,a deadly infectious(传染的)disease mainly affecting children.The children of Nome would be （2） if it struck the town.Dr.Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. （3） ,the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away,in Anchorage.
How could the medicine get to Nome?The town’s （4） was already full of ice,so it couldn’t come by ship.Cars and horses couldn’t travel on the （5） roads.Jet airplanes and big trucks didn’t exist yet.
（6） January 26,Billy and three other children had died.Twenty more were （7） .Nome’s town officials came up with a(n) （8） .They would have the medicine sent by （9） from Anchorage to Nenana.From there,dogsled(狗拉雪橇)drivers—known as“mushers”—would （10） it to Nome in a relay(接力).
The race began on January 27.The first musher,Shannon,picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night. （11） he handed the medicine to the next musher,Shannon’s face was black from the extreme cold.
On January 31,a musher named Seppala had to （12） a frozen body of water called Norton Sound.It was the most （13） part of the journey.Norton Sound was covered with ice,which could sometimes break up without warning.If that happened,Seppala might fall into the icy water below.He would （14） ,and so would the sick children of Nome.But Seppala made it across.
A huge snowstorm hit on February 1.A musher named Kaasen had to brave this storm.At one point,h
uge piles of snow blocked his （15） .He had to leave the trail(雪橇痕迹)to get around them.Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to （16） the trail again.The only hope was Balto,Kaasen’s lead dog.Balto put his nose to the ground, （17） to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail.If Balto failed,it would mean disaster for Nome.The minutes passed by.Suddenly,Balto began to （18） .He had found the trail.
At 5:30 am on February 2,Kaasen and his dogs （19） in Nome.Within
minutes,Dr.Welch had the medicine.He quickly gave it to the sick children.All of them recovered.
Nome had been （20） .
（1）A.examined B.warned C.interviewed D.cured
（2）A.harmless B.helpless C.fearless D.careless
（3）A.Moreover B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However
（4）A.airport B.station C.harbor D.border
（5）A.narrow B.snowy C.busy D.dirty
男游戏名（6）A.From B.On C.By D.After
（7）A.tired B.upset C.pale D.sick
（8）A.plan B.excuse C.message D.topic
（9）A.air B.rail C.sea D.road
（10）A.carry B.return C.mail D.give
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