英語備考之高考完形填空專項(xiàng)練習(xí)三(附答案解析)
Cloze 2
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 1 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 2 filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, 3 ,their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a 4 under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario's mother asked the building superintendent(管理員) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all 5 people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 6 and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and 7 everyone in person,”his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a 8 instead?”Dario asked.
They both loved the 9 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 10 their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩帶) and pretty lights.
Finally, the day of the party 11 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 12 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 13 Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,”she said,“The sounds woke me out of bed.I 14 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don't think I disliked the playing.”
Dario's mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we 15 you an apology,”she said.“I didn't 16 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”
“You play, you play!”Mrs. Gilbert said.“I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such 17 music.”
“These songs are beautiful music,”Dario's mother said.“We will be 18 to play them in the evening.”
“And we won't play so loud or late!”Dario said.He was already looking forward to 19 the new music.More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother's face. It gave him a feeling of 20 and made him feel that they were home at last.
【語篇導(dǎo)讀】 本文主要介紹了Dario和他的媽媽搬到新家很高興,并在深夜彈鋼琴來慶祝,結(jié)果卻打擾了鄰居,鄰居留便條抱怨投訴,母子二人積極應(yīng)對(duì),決定舉行派對(duì)來緩和鄰里關(guān)系,并得到鄰居的諒解。
1.A.sat B.stood C.lay D.walked
解析 語境理解題。此處是指他們兩人肩并肩地坐在鋼琴旁,故選A.
答案 A
2.A.voice B.ring C.music D.cry
解析 背景常識(shí)題。前一句提到彈奏爵士樂,故此處填music,選C.
答案 C
3.A.therefore B.however C.otherwise D.instead
解析 邏輯推理題。句意:然而第二天早上他們的幸福消失了。therefore因此;however然而;otherwise否則;instead相反地。故選B.
答案 B
4.A.note B.poster C.bill D.report
解析 背景常識(shí)題。句意:在那天夜里有人在他們的門下面留了一張便條。結(jié)合下文So I wrote a short note可知故選A.
答案 A
5.A.proud B.rich C.lucky D.nice
解析 邏輯推理題。由“管理員想象不出他們中誰會(huì)做那件事”可知,管理員認(rèn)為他們都是好人,故選D.
答案 D
6.A.neighbors B.friends C.relatives D.audiences
解析 邏輯推理題。上文提到他們彈鋼琴打擾他們的鄰居,故此處指他們應(yīng)當(dāng)給他們的鄰居寫信來就此事道歉。故選A.neighbour鄰居;relative親戚;audience聽眾。
答案 A
7.A.blame B.instruct C.question D.visit
解析 邏輯推理題。句意:或許我們可以親自去拜訪他們。blame責(zé)備;instruct指導(dǎo);question質(zhì)詢;visit訪問,拜訪。故選D.
答案 D
8.A.party B.concert C.show D.play
解析 語境理解題。句意:要是我們把他們請(qǐng)來舉行派對(duì)怎么樣?結(jié)合11小題前面party可知應(yīng)選A.
答案 A
9.A.experience B.idea C.performance D.action
解析 邏輯推理題。句意:他們都喜歡這個(gè)主意。experience經(jīng)歷;idea主意;performance演出;action行動(dòng)。故選B.
答案 B
10.A.to B.with C.for D.from
解析 動(dòng)詞搭配。prepare sth for sb 意為“為某人準(zhǔn)備某物”,故選C.
答案 C
11.A.continued B.arrived C.passed D.finished
解析 動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。這里指的是“終于舉辦派對(duì)的日子到了”,故選B.
答案 B
12.A.order B.sell C.share D.advertise
解析 考查邏輯推理題。這里指派對(duì),所以“有些人帶來甜點(diǎn)是用來分享”。故選C.
答案 C
13.A.treated B.presented C.helped D.served
解析 動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。此處指的是一個(gè)名叫Mrs. Gilbert的婦女贈(zèng)送給Dario's mother一本鋼琴音樂書。treat對(duì)待;present贈(zèng)送,呈現(xiàn);help幫助;serve服務(wù)。故選B.
答案 B
14.A.promised B.admitted C.agreed D.worried
解析 邏輯推理題。句意:我擔(dān)心你們每天晚上都像這樣彈奏,因此我寫了一張便條。選D.
答案 D
15.A.give B.send C.offer D.owe
解析 動(dòng)詞搭配。owe sb an apology 意為“應(yīng)向某人道歉”。選D.
答案 D
16.A.realize B.remember C.understand D.accept
解析 動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。此處是指“我沒有意識(shí)到當(dāng)我們彈奏時(shí)天是多么晚了”,故選A.
答案 A
17.A.sweet B.strange C.funny D.loud
解析 邏輯推理題。句意:這些歌曲不是那么吵的歌。選D.
答案 D
18.A.brave B.sorry C.happy D.afraid
解析 形容詞辨析。這里是指“我們很樂意在晚上彈奏這些歌曲”。選C.
答案 C
19.A.changing B.practicing C.recording D.writing
解析 邏輯推理題。句意:他已經(jīng)一直盼望著能練習(xí)新曲子。選B.
答案 B
20.A.equality B.freedom C.warmth D.sympathy
解析 名詞詞義辨析。這里指“他媽媽的微笑給了他溫暖的感覺”。equality平等;freedom自由;warmth溫暖;sympathy同情。故選C.
答案 C