淄博市2024高考英语阅读类系列系列(14)及答案
淄博市2024高考英语阅读类系列系列(14)及答案 (完形填空) (201***·江苏卷) A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (迷人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn t much of a fruiteater,__1__a bar of chocolate if given the choice,__2__, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the__3__he felt and the more he wanted that apple. He stood on tiptoe(脚尖),__4__as high as he could, but even at his tallest__5__he was unable to touch it. He began to__6__up and down, as high as he could, at the__7__of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of__8__. Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to__9__on. His school bag wouldn t give enough height and he didn t want to__10__the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking__11__, he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or,__12__luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighbourhood and there was nothing he could use. He had tried everything he could think to do.__13__seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk__14__. At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his __15__, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he__16__like this, the more unhappy he became. __17__,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy,even if he couldn t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself. “This isn t__18__. I don t have the apple and I m feeling miserable as well.There s__19__more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to__20__our feelings. If that s the case, what can I do to feel better?” 本文通过一个小男孩想摘苹果的故事说明白一个道理:不以物喜,不以己悲。无论面对失败还是胜利,都要保持一种豁达淡然的心态。本文小主子公也作了反思:何必因想得到却得不到的东西而哀痛呢? 1.A.preferring B.offering C.receiving D.allowing 答案:A。句意:这个男孩不太喜爱吃水果,假如让他选择的话,他更喜爱一块巧克力,但是正如人们说的,越是得不到的东西越想得到。prefer更喜爱;offer供应,出价;receive收到;allow允许。 2.A.so B.then C.but D.or 答案:C。由第1小题的解析可知,此处为转折关系,故选but。 3.A.sadder B.angrier C.hungrier D.tastier 答案:C。他想摘到苹果,所以越看它就感到越想吃并且越想摘。此处表示人的一种心理作用。sad哀痛的;angry 生气的;hungry饿的,想吃的;tasty可口的。 4.A.expanding B.stretching C.swinging D.pulling 答案:B。句意:他踮起脚尖,尽可能高地伸展腰身,但是甚至腰身拉长到最高高度时他还是够不着。expand膨胀,扩大;stretch拉长,伸展,伸长;swing摇摆,摇荡;pull拖,拉,拽。 5.A.strength B.length C.range D.height 答案:D。由第4小题的解析可知,到了最高高度还是够不着。strength力气,优点;length长度;range山脉,范围;height高度。 6.A.jump B.look C.walk D.glance 答案:A。由于够不着,所以只得尽可能高地往上跳。jump跳,蹦;look看;walk走路;glance瞥。由语境知选A项。 7.A.tip B.stage C.top D.level 答案:C。伸出胳膊去够苹果的话,最佳时机是跳得最高的时候,故选top“顶端”。at the top of.为固定短语,意为“在……的顶端”。tip尖,尖端;stage时期,阶段,舞台;level水平,水准。 8.A.hope B.hand C.sight D.reach 答案:D。努力了,但仍旧够不着苹果。out of reach“够不着”,符合文意。 9.A.put B.stand C.get D.hold 答案:B。由于够不着苹果,小男孩希望有什么东西可以站上去(以增加高度)。由语境知只有B项合适。 10.A.break B.shake C.take D.strike 答案: