江蘇歷年高考完形填空(2008-2014)

1、高考英語完形填空2008 年Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist （打擊樂器獨奏演員 ）in spite of her disability.“Early on I decided not to allow the 36 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northe

2、ast Scotland and began 37 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion （ 酷愛） for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 38. Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 39 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 40 me.“My41 was to b

3、ecome a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 42 to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 43 the pitch of a note （音調(diào)高彳氐）by the vibrations （振動）.I feel through my body and through my 44. My entire sound world exists by making use o

4、f almost every 45 that I have.“I wa46 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 49 admitted and went to 50 with the aca

5、demy ' s highest honors.“After that, I established myself as the first f ull-time solo percussionist. I 51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been written specially for solo percussionists.“have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought was a totally deaf, it

6、didn ' 54 that my passion couldn ' t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 55 by others. Follow yourpassion; follow your heart, they will lead you to the place you want to go.（341 words）36. A. conditionsB. opinionsC. actionsD. recommendations37. A. enjoyingB. ch

7、oosingC. takingD. giving38. A. sightB. hearingC. touchD. taste39. A. evidenceB. resultC. excuseD. cause40. A. leftB. excitedC. accompaniedD. disappointed41. A. purposeB. decisionC. promiseD. goal42. A. turnedB. learnedC.usedD. ought43. A. tellB. seeC. hearD. smell44. A. carefulnessB. movementC. imag

8、inationD. experience45. A. senseB. effortC. feelingD. idea46. A. dissatisfiedB. astonishedC. determinedD. discouraged47. A. doneB. acceptedC. advisedD. admitted48. A. supportedB. followedC. requiredD. opposed49. A. usuallyB. finallyC. possiblyD. hopefully50. A. studyB. researchC. graduateD. progress

9、51. A. wroteB. translatedC. copiedD. read52. A. enoughB. someC. manyD. few53. A. HoweverB. AlthoughC. WhenD. Since54. A. meanB. seemC. concludeD. say55. A. directedB. guidedC. taughtD. Limited2009 年The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all studen

10、ts must 36 sixty hours of service learning, 37 they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community. 38of service learning include cleaning up a pollutedriver, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student.39 a service experience, students must keep

11、 ajournal （日志）and then write a40about what they have learned.Supporters claim that there are many 41 of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think 42 their own interests and become 43 of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that 44 respo

12、nsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team. 45 , students can explore possible careers46_ service learning.For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month. 47 there are many benefits, o

13、pponents （反對者） 48 problems with the new requirement. First, they 49 that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills. Because service learning is time-consuming, students spend 50 time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work witho

14、ut 51 goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away an individual's freedom to choose.In my view, service learning is a great way to 52 to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers. 53, I don ' t believe you should force people to help others the 54 t

15、o help must comefrom the heart. I think the best 55 is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility, and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely. （330 wor

16、ds）36. A. spendB. gainC .completeD. save37. A. andB. orC. butD. for38. A. SubjectsB. IdeasC. ProceduresD. Examples39. A. WithB. BeforeC. DuringD. After40. A. diaryB, reportC. noteD. notice41. A. coursesB. benefitsC. challengesD. features42. A. beyondB. aboutC. overD. in43. A. carefulB. proudC. tired

17、D. aware44. A. possessB. applyC. includeD. develop45. A. GraduallyB. FinallyC. LuckilyD. Hopefully46. A. throughB. acrossC. ofD. on47. A. SoB. ThusC. SinceD. While48. A. deal withB. look intoC. point outD. take down49. A. argueB. doubtC. overlookD. admit50. A. muchB. fullC. lessD. more51. A. costB.

18、payC. careD. praise52. A. contributeB. appealC. attendD. belong53. A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. BesidesD. However54. A. courageB. desireC. emotionD. spirit55. A. decisionB. purposeC. solutionD. result2010 年Another person ' s enthusiasm Waat wet me moving toward the success I have achieved. That pe

19、rson was my stepmother.I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father_36 me to her with these words:"I would like you to meet the fellow who is 37 for being the worst boy in this county and will probablystart throwing rocks at you no 38 than tomorrow morning. ”My st

20、epmother walked over to me,39 _my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied,4CYoiThrie is not the worst boy at all,41 the smartest onewho hasn ' t yet found an outlet#放的途徑）for his enthusiasm. "That statement began a （n） 42 between us. No

21、one had ever called me smart, My family andneighbors had built me up in my 43 as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.She changed many things. She 44 my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated withhonors. She moved our family into the county srat, where my father 'caseer co

22、uld be more 45 and my brother and I could be better 46.When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand 47 and told me that she believed that I couldbecome a writer. I knew her ernthusiasm; I 48it had already improved our lives. I accepted her 49 andbegan to write for local newspapers. I was doing

23、 the same kind of 50 that great day I went to interviewAndrew Carnegie and received the task which became my li fe ' s work later. I wasn 51 t beneficiary （受益 者）.My father became the 52 man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.What

24、 power 53 has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one' purpose and isstrengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible （不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never55.You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you ca

25、n do withyour enthusiasm. （372 words）36. A. rushedB. sentC. carriedD. introduced37. A. distinguishedB. favoredC. mistakenD. rewarded38. A. soonerB. laterC. longerD. earlier39. A. draggedB.shookC. raisedD. bent40. A. perfectB. rightC. wrongD. impolite41. A. butB. soC. andD. or42. A. agreementB. frien

26、dshipC. gapD. relationship43. A. opinionB. imageC. expectationD. mind44. A. beggedB. persuadedC. orderedD. invited45. A. successfulB. meaningfulC. helpfulD. useful46. A. rearedB. entertainedC. educatedD. respected47. A. cameraB. radioC. bicycleD. typewriter48. A. consideredB. suspectedC. ignoredD. a

27、ppreciated49. A. beliefB. requestC. criticismD. description50. A. teachingB. writingC. studyingD. reading51. A. nextB. sameC. onlyD. real52. A. cleverestB. wealthiestC. strongestD. healthiest53. A. enthusiasmB. sympathyC. fortuneD. confidence54. A. deliberatelyB. happilyC. traditionallyD. constantly

28、55. A. winsB. matchC. reachD. doubt2011A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting（誘人的） apple on one of the branchesof an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn-eate r, t much ofbafroftchoc01ate ifgiven the choice, 37, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be temp

29、ting. Seeing the apple, the boy wantedit. The more he looked at it, the 38 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.39 as high as he could, but even as his tallest _40 he was unable to touch It. He began to 41 up and down , as high as he could, at the 42 of each jump stretching his arms to get the

30、apple . Still it remained out of 43 .Not giving up , he though , if only he had something to 44 on . His school bag wouldn ' t give enough height and he didn ' t wa45 to the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Gameboy. Looking 46, he hoped he might find an old box , a rock

31、 , or ,47 luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhoodand there was nothing he could use .He had tired everything he could think to do .48 seeing any other choices, he gave up and started towalk 49 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 50

32、, and how he really wanted that apple . The more he 51 like this , the more unhappy he became.52 , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn ' always get what get he wanted . He started to say to himself .,This isn 53 , I d6n t t have the apple and I ' m feeling miseraTl

33、heae well54 more I can do to get the apple -that is unchangeable- but we are supposed to be able to 55 our feelings. If that ' s the case, what can I do to feel bette360 words）36. A. preferringB. offeringC. receivingD. allowing37. A. soB. thenC. butD. or38. A.sadderB. angrierC. hungrierD. tastie

34、r39. A. expandingB. stretchingC. swingingD. pulling40. A. strengthB. lengthC. rangeD. height41. A. jumpB. lookC. walkD. glance42. A. tipB. stageC. topD. level43. A. hopeB. handC. sightD. reach44. A. putB. standC. getD. hold45. A. breakB.shakeC. takeD. strike46. A. upB. forwordC. downD. around47. A.

35、forB. withC. onD. of48. A. AfterB. ThroughC .WithoutD. Upon49. A. backB. awayC. upD. down50. A. wishesB. beliefsC. effortsD. goals51. A. thoughtB. imaginedC. triedD. claimed52. A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. MoreoverD. Otherwise53. A. skilfulB. cheerfulC. harmfulD. helpful54. A. somethingB. anythingC. eve

36、rythingD. nothing55. A. changeB. expressC. forgetD. describe2012The concept of solitude ( 獨處 ) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be_36_. Solitude can be hard to discover _37_it ha

37、s been given up. In this respect, new technologies have _38_our culture.The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) _39 _as we ve known. Pit eople have become so _40_in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted _41_ _they d rather not be. Today we can talk, te

38、xt, e-mail, chat and blog ( 寫博客 ), not only from our _42_, but from our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become _43_ _on digital technology simply because they ve grownaccustomed to it, and at this point not _44_it would make them an outsider. _45_, many jobs and careers require peo

39、ple to be _46_. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a _47_to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who _48_wants it. Computers can be sh

40、ut _49_and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be“ “ oncoh” nansemctaendy _“50a_n_d, aswell as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up _51_on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel _52_and forced to answer unwanted calls or_53_to unwanted t

41、exts.Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society _54_ across generations. Some find today s technology agift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone s view on toheimsaugbijneectw,ihtat life would s hard tbe like _55daily advancements in technology. (293 words)36. A. updatedB. received

42、C. sharedD. collected37. A. thoughB. untilC. onceD. before38. A. respectedB. shapedC. ignoredD. preserved39. A. edgeB. stageC. endD. balance40. A. sensitiveB. intelligentC. considerateD. reachable41. A. even ifB. only ifC. as ifD. if only42. A. mediaB. computersC. databasesD. monitors43. A. bentB. h

43、ardC. keenD. dependent44. A. findingB. usingC. protectingD. changing45. A. AlsoB. InsteadC. OtherwiseD. Somehow46. A. connectedB. trainedC. recommendedD. interested47. A. pleasureB. benefitC. burdenD. disappointment48. A. slightlyB. hardlyC. merelyD. really49. A. outB. downC. upD. in50. A. aspectsB.

44、 weaknessesC. advantagesD. exceptions51. A. hiddenB. lostC. relaxedD. deserted52. A. trappedB. excitedC. confusedD. amused53. A. turnB. submitC. objectD. reply54. A. varyB. ariseC. spreadD. exist55. A. beyondB. withinC. despiteD. without2013I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job,

45、 a mortgage (按揭),credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 36 chasing the same thing.One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 37 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I 38 the countryside for some place I could rent

46、for the 39 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road 40 the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 41, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 42 a corner to camp in.The locals knew nothing about me, 43 slowly, they started teaching

47、 me the 44 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began 45 around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 46 American Dream not the one of individual achievement but of 47 .What I have believed in, all those things I thought were 48 for a civilized life, were

48、 nonexistent in this place. 49 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 50 with my neighbors.Four years later, I moved back into 51 . I saw many people were having a really hard time, 52 their jobs and homes. I managed to reant a big enough house to 53 a handful of people. There are fou

49、r of us now in the house, but over time I' ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We 54'(if we hadn ' t banded together.The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It s not so much about what I can get for myself ; it ' s about 55 we can all get by together.

50、 (313 words)36. A. separatelyB. equallyC. violentlyD. naturally37. A. offB. apartC. overD. out38. A. crossedB. leftC. touredD. searched39. A. fullestB. largestC. fairestD.cheapest40. A. atB. throughC. overD. round41. A. occupiedB.abandonedC. emptiedD. robbed42. A. turnedB. approachedC. clearedD. cut

51、43. A. butB. althoughC. otherwiseD. for44. A. benefitB. lessonC. natureD. art45. A. stickingB. lookingC. swingingD. turning46. A. wildB. realC. differentD. remote47. A. neighborlinessB. happinessC. friendlinessD. kindness48. A. uniqueB. expensiveC. rareD. necessary49. A. UpB. DownC. DeepD. Along50.

52、A. cooperationB. relationshipC. satisfactionD. appointments51. A. realityB. societyC. townD. life52. A. creatingB. losingC. quittingD. offering53. A. put inB. turn inC. take inD. get in54. A. yardsB. sheltersC. campsD. cottages55. A. whenB. whatC. whetherD. How2014Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown

53、 of a Missouri farm to international fame because he found a way to fill a universal human need.It was a need that he first 36 back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College in Warrensburg. To get an 37 , he was struggling against many difficulties. His family was poor. His Dad

54、couldn ' t afdb the 38 at college, so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes. Study had to be done 39 his farm-work routines. He withdrew from many school activities 40 he didn ' t have the time or the 41. He had only one good suit. He tried 42 the football team, but the coach

55、 turned him down for being too 43_. During this period Dale was slowly44 an inferiority complex ( 自卑感)，which his mother knew could45 him from achieving his real potential. She 46 that Dale join the debating team, believing that 47 in speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed.Dale took his mother ' s advice, tried desperately and after several attemptsmade it. This proved to be a 49 point in his life. Speaking before groups did help him gain the 50 he needed. By the time Dale was a senior, he had won every top honor in 51 . Now other students were coming to him