完形填空(五)生命的價值+代溝+故鄉(xiāng)A 2019·門頭溝期末One day a young boy asked his father, “What is the value of my life?” Instead of 1, the father told his son, “Take this rock and go to sell it at the market. If anybody asks the price, 2 two fingers and dont say anything.”  The boy then went to the 3 and a woman asked, “How much is this rock? I want to put it in my garden.” The boy didnt say anything and put up two fingers. And the woman said, “Two dollars? Ill take it.” And the boy went home and told his father, “A woman 4 to buy this rock for two dollars!” The father then said, “Son, the last place I want you to take this rock to is a precious stone store. Show it to the owner and dont say a word. And if he asks the price, just raise two fingers.” The son then went to a precious stone store; he 5 the rock to the owner. “Where did you find this stone? It is really 6. I must have it. How much would you sell it for?” The boy put up two fingers and the man said, “Ill take it for 200,000 dollars.” The boy ran home 7 to his father. “Father, theres a man that wants to buy the rock for 200,000 dollars.” His father then said, “Son, do you know the 8 of your life now? You see, it doesnt matter where you come from, where you were born, the color of your skin, or how much money you were born into. It matters where you decide to place yourself, the people around you, and how you choose to carry yourself.” “Everybody has a diamond inside of them and we can choose to put ourselves in a market or in a precious stone store, which will make all the difference.”()1. A.speakingB.askingC.answeringD.talking()2. A.raiseB.putC.showD.take()3. A.gardenB.marketC.storeD.street()4. A.plansB.hopesC.likesD.wants()5. A.gaveB.soldC.showed D.took()6. A.unusualB.badC.expensiveD.cheap()7. A.carefullyB.slowlyC.sadlyD.excitedly()8. A.priceB.valueC.colorD.meaningB 2019·西城一模Father and sonThe other day, I was sitting in the study and working on my website, a cup of tea on the table and old songs from my computer. It was a special pleasure to have such a 1 day after weeks of hiking, snowboarding and going crazy. “Hi, Dad! Want some orange juice, graybeard?” Coyote yelled(叫喊) to me much louder than 2. “No, just bring me some chips!” I shouted back.One time, when I misheard what he said three times in a row, he 3 that I had become too old and started to hear worse. Since then, yelling at me has become a kind of family joke. Pushing everything to the limit was the basis of Coyotes character. On one hand, it helped him to achieve tasks he had to do on his own, and he did great, making me proud of him. On the other hand, it brought him 4, as he did not know when to stop. At such moments, I would behave super-fatherly, and give him advice and warnings that he usually ignored(忽視). When he wore a green haircut, I would try to convince(說服) him to paint it black. When he got a tattoo(紋身), we had a(n) 5. All these surely drove me mad, and the big fight started. It is strange but when I was a teenager, my father would act exactly the same and it took me a long time to understand him. “Dad, let me show you something,” Coyote said as he was getting back. “Dont get too 6, okay?” I sighed(嘆氣), because I was almost sure of what I was about to see. When he 7 his T-shirt, I saw a new tattoo: some Buddhist symbol, I guess. Coyote has been interested in Asian culture for a long time. “Control yourself, graybeard,” I said to myself, trying not to yell something like, “Why the hell would you need another tattoo after you already made that huge first one?”The next moment I realized that my yelling would not 8 anything; the tattoo was already on Coyotes skin. And then I thought: “Hey, what if I get a tattoo myself?”()1.A.busyB.blueC.strangeD.peaceful()2.A.needed B.expectedC.acceptedD.imagined()3.A.complained B.realizedC.jokedD.shouted()4.A.tiredness B.honorsC.happinessD.troubles()5.A.agreementB.argumentC.decisionD.discussion()6.A.madB.curiousC.excitedD.nervous()7.A.hidB.showedC.liftedD.hung()8.A.interruptB.changeC.testD.costC 2019·豐臺二模Painting from MemoryI was born in Damyang, a beautiful place known for its bamboo forests in Korea. I spent much time in the forests painting pictures of the 1. Painting is one of my talents. I lived there until last year when my family moved to New York. My mother, a scientist, was asked to come to work here.  “There are no bamboo forests,” I said, “and there is nothing to 2 in New York.” “Dont worry, you will find many things to see and paint there,” my mother said. I still felt 3. “But I will miss home,” I said. “Then you can paint pictures of your favorite places. They will make you feel at home even in New York,”  she said. So when we moved, I brought my forest paintings with me.New York was not easy at first. I missed home a lot. Yet when I looked at my paintings of bamboo, I felt much better. I soon 4 friends at school too. They also like painting, and we now paint in a group after school. Last month, we had a new neighbor, Varvara, an old lady who moved from Russia, to be closer to her daughter. She was sad to leave her home. My mother and I often visited her. She told us her unbearable homesick and everything about her hometown Vyborg. I could 5 her home in my head. Varvara missed her home so much that she became ill. I worried about her and I wanted to do something for her. I had ever been in her 6 before. At least, I had my forest paintings of home. However, she did not even have that. Unless A few days later, I met Varvara on the stairs. She looked better but still sad. I gave her my gift: a painting of Vyborg. I had painted it from her 7. She began to cry as she saw the painting. At first, I was worried that she did not like it. Later, she told me that those were tears of joy. I knew just how she 8 wherever you go, hometown is always with you. ()1.A.treesB.houseC.flowersD.bamboo()2.A.playB.buyC.paintD.study()3.A.unusualB.unsureC.unfamiliarD.unnecessary()4.A.missedB.foundC.helpedD.praised()5.A.pictureB.changeC.faceD.name()6.A.directionB.imaginationC.situationD.conversation()7.A.friendB.daughterC.secretsD.memories()8.A.feltB.criedC.choseD.lost【參考答案】A1. C2.A3.B4.D5.C6.A7.D 8.BB主旨大意 本文是一篇記敘文,講述了父子倆之間的代溝。當(dāng)父親看見兒子身上的紋身時,他們爭論了一次。但是在父親冷靜下來以后,他改變了想法:叫喊不會改變?nèi)魏问虑?因為紋身已經(jīng)在兒子Coyote的身上了。1.D考查形容詞辨析。根據(jù)“The other day, I was sitting in the study and working on my website, a cup of tea on the table and old songs from my computer.”可知,作者坐在書房里,在他的網(wǎng)站上工作,桌上放了一杯茶,電腦里放著老歌。由此可知這是如此平靜的一天。故選D。2.A考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)后面的句子“One time, when I misheard what he said three times in a row, he 3 that I had become too old and started to hear worse.”可知,有一次,當(dāng)作者連續(xù)三次聽錯兒子說的話時,兒子說作者太老了,聽力開始變差。由此可知Coyote用比需要中更大的聲音喊他。因此用needed“需要”。故選A。 3.C考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)“when I misheard what he said three times in a row”可知,當(dāng)作者連續(xù)三次聽錯兒子說的話時,兒子是開玩笑說他太老了。因此用joked“開玩笑”。故選C。4.D考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)“When he wore a green haircut, I would try to convince him to paint it black. When he got a tattoo, we had a(n) 5.”可知,這些都是他帶來的麻煩。因此用troubles“麻煩”。故選D。 5.B考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)下文“All these surely drove me mad, and the big fight started.”可知,所有這些都讓作者發(fā)瘋,然后他們大吵了起來。故選B。6.A考查形容詞辨析。根據(jù)上文的句子“All these surely drove me mad, and the big fight started.”可知,所有這些都讓作者發(fā)瘋,然后他們大吵了起來。由此可知,Coyote回來時說的應(yīng)該是:“別生氣,好嗎?”故選A。7.C考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)“I saw a new tattoo: some Buddhist symbol, I guess.”可知,作者看到了一個新的紋身,他猜是佛教的象征,所以應(yīng)該是當(dāng)兒子掀起他的T恤時,他才看見的。故選C。8.B考查動詞辨析。由“the tattoo was already on Coyotes skin.”可知,紋身已經(jīng)在Coyote的身上了,所以作者的叫喊不會改變?nèi)魏问虑?。故選B。C主旨大意 本文是一篇記敘文。作者搬到新地方后,一直思念自己的家鄉(xiāng),當(dāng)看到自己畫的竹林時會感覺好很多。后來他根據(jù)Varvara的記憶,畫了一幅有關(guān)她家鄉(xiāng)的畫送給了她。1.D考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)上文“a beautiful place known for its bamboo forests in Korea”及下文“There are no bamboo forests, I said,and there is nothing to 2 in New York.”可推知,作者花了很多時間畫竹林。故選D。 2.C考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)下句“Dont worry, you will find many things to see and paint there, my mother said.”可推知,因為紐約沒有竹子,作者不知道該畫什么。故選C。3.B考查形容詞辨析。根據(jù)語境可知,盡管媽媽說作者會發(fā)現(xiàn)很多可以畫的東西,但作者仍然沒有信心。故選B。4.B考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)下文“They also like painting, and we now paint in a group after school.”可知,作者在學(xué)校找到了好朋友,他們放學(xué)后一起畫畫。故選B。5.A考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)上句“everything about her hometown Vyborg.”可推知,Varvara告訴了我們有關(guān)她家鄉(xiāng)的一切,作者在腦海里描繪出了她的家鄉(xiāng),picture符合語境,此處意為“描寫;想象”。故選A。6.C考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)語境可知,作者搬到了新地方,很思念自己的家鄉(xiāng),他通過看自己畫的關(guān)于家鄉(xiāng)的畫感覺好很多,這與Varvara的情況類似。situation符合語境,意為“情況”。故選C。7.D考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)上文“I could 5 her home in my head.”可推知,作者根據(jù)Varvara的記憶畫出了她的家鄉(xiāng)。故選D。 8.A考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)上下文可知,Varvara非常思念家鄉(xiāng),所以看到作者送她的畫喜極而泣。她對家鄉(xiāng)的感覺是無論你去哪里,家鄉(xiāng)總是和你在一起。故選A。