第1页共7页2014高三英语二轮复习专题精品训练:完形填空完形填空Itwasallhisownidea,saysPat,thewifeofCaliforniahighschoolfootballcoachBobPeter.Bobhad1madeamotherhoodcontract(合同)-declaringthatfor70daysthissummerhewould2thecareoftheirfourchildrenandallthehousework.3hedidn'tevenknowhowtomakecoffeewhenhesigned,hewasveryconfident.After40ofthe70days,hewasreadyto4.Iwasbeatendown,admitsBob.Notonlyismotherhoodsa5task,itisanimpossiblejobforanynormalhumanbeing.BobandPatweremarriedin1991.Afterthemarriage,Pat6asecretarytohelpputhimthroughuniversity.7BObhasbeenthefootballcoachwhilePatraisedthekids.8twoyearsagoPatwentbacktowork.Ihadbeen9childrensomuch,she10,Icouldn'ttalktoagrown-up.Shecontinuedtorunthehousehold,11untilBObsignedthecontract.Bobtriedhardtolearncooking,butthemealshepreparedwere12.Forthelastthreeweeks,thefamily13alotsometimes-havingMacDonald'shamburgersforlunchanddinner.14housekeeping,ahomeeconomicsteacherhadtoldBobthataroomalwayslooksclean15thebedismade.Ifound16Ishutthedoors,hesays.Soonthekidswerewearingtheirshirtsinsideout.Whenwewentto17Patatwork,Imadethemweartheirshirts18sideoutsotheywouldlookclean.NowthatBobhaspublicly19hewaswrong,heis20thechild-raisingandhouseholdtaskswithPat.1.A.onlyB.justC.nearlyD.over第2页共7页答案:B指导:just“刚刚”,Bob刚刚签定了一个照看孩子和做家务的合同。2.A.sticktoB.setaboutC.thinkaboutD.takeover答案:D指导:takeover接收,接办”,因为原来照看孩子和做家务都是Bob的妻子的任务,所以这里用takeover表示Bob把任务接了过来。3.A.IfB.AsC.SinceD.Although答案:D指导:although引导让步状语从句。虽然他不知道如何做咖啡,他还是把家务接受过来。4.A.carryonB.giveupC.breakdownD.findout答案:B指导:根据下文中的1wasbeatendown可判断出Bob想放弃照看孩子和做家务。5.A.strangeB.pleasantC.difficultD.serious答案:C指导:因为困难才会产生放弃照看孩子和做家务。6.A.sentB.employedC.learnedfromD.workedas答案:D指导:workas“做……的工作”。Pat做了一位秘书。7.A.IntimeB.BeforelongC.SincethenD.Lateron答案:C指导:根据句子的时态可确定应用sincethen填写,表示从那时起一直到现在。8.A.ThenB.ThusC.SoD.Still答案:A指导:then然后”。两年前,Pat又重新工作。9.A.nearB.afterC.aboutD.around答案:D指导:从上文可知,他们有四个孩子,Pat为了孩子们忙得团团转。10.A.insistsB.sighsC.jokesD.apologizes答案:B指导:sigh叹息”。由于放弃了工作,整日忙于家务,使Pat感到无可奈何。11.A.besidesB.thereforeC.howeverD.otherwise答案:C指导:however然而”。尽管无可奈何,仍然做着家务。12.A.terribleB.tastyC.expensiveD.special答案:A指导:terrible“难吃”,因为Bob不会做饭,所以他做出的饭菜很难第3页共7页吃。13.A.starvedB.traveledC.workedoutD.ateout答案:D指导:eatout到外面吃饭”。下文sometimeshavingMacDonald'shamburgersforlunchanddinner说明他们经常出外吃饭。14.A.DuetoB.AsforC.AlongwithD.Exceptfor答案:B指导:asfor“讲到,至于,在·....·方面”,在持家方面。15.A.untilB.beforeC.ifD.unless答案:C指导:汀引导条件状语从句。如果把床铺叠起来,房内看起来总显得整洁。16.A.aneasierwayB.acheaperwayC.acleanerwayD.aharderway答案:A指导:aneasierway一个简便的方法”,把房间关上,使人们看不见屋内是否干净当然是一种更简便的方法。17.A.receiveB.welcomeC.greetD.fetch答案:D指导:fetch去接,去取”。当我们到Pat工作的岗位去接Pat时。18.A.goodB.wrongC.rightD.opposite答案:C指导:rightside这里指干净的那一面,为了使自己的孩子看上去干净。19.A.admittedB.suggestedC.agreedD.explained答案:A指导:admit承认”。Bob在公开的场合承认了自己的错误。20.A.operatingB.realizingC.sharingD.performing答案:C指导:share分享”。这篇短文讲述了Bob主动承担照看孩子和做家务活,他现在同妻子一起共同分担这些工作。:.Itwas1933.Ihadbeenlaidofffrommypart-timejobandcouldnolongermakemy1tothefamily.Ouronly2waswhatmothercouldmakebydoingdressmakingforothers.3motherwassickforafewweeksandunableto4.Theelectriccompanycameoutand5thepowerwhenwecouldn’tpaythebill.Thenthe6companycutoffthegas.Thenthewatercompany.7theHealthDepartmentmadethemturnthewaterback8forsanitation(卫生)reasons.Thecupboardgotvery9.Wehadavegetablegardenandwereableto10someofitsproductsonacampfireinthebackyard.第4页共7页Thenonedaymyyoungersistercameskippinghomefromschoolsaying,“We’re11tobringsomethingtoschooltomorrowtogivetothe12.”Motherstartedtoblurtout,“Idon’tknowofanyonewhois13poorerthanweare,”14hermother,whowaslivingwithusatthetime,shushed(使安静)her15ahandonherarmandafrown.“Eva,”shesaid,“ifyougivethatchildthe16thatsheis‘poorfolks’atherage,shewillbe‘poorfolks’forthe17ofherlife.Thereisonejarofthathome-madejellyleft.Shecantakethat.”Grandmotherfoundsometissuepaperandalittlebitofpinkribbonwithwhichshe18ourlastjarofjelly,andmysistertrippedofftoschoolthenextday19carryingher“gifttothepoor”.Afterthat,ifthereeverwasaprobleminthecommunity,shejust20assumedthatshewassupposedtobepartofthesolution.1.A.fortuneB.contributionC.dialD.luck2.A.incomeB.collectionC.remainingD.pay3.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.ThenD.Yet4.A.walkB.getupC.recoverD.work5.A.cutshortB.cutdownC.cutoffD.cutup6.A.waterB.foodC.gasD.road7.A.SoB.ButC.AndD.Then8.A.onB.offC.inD.out9.A.brokenB.fullC.cleanD.bare10.A.cookB.growC.prepareD.select11.A.demandedB.wantedC.supposedD.advised12.A.oldB.childrenC.studentsD.poor13.A.muchB.anyC.noD.abit14.A.asB.whileC.beforeD.when15.A.withB.aboutC.forD.by16.A.opinionB.impressionC.ideaD.feeling17.A.partB.allC.restD.meaning18.A.mendedB.wrappedC.coveredD.fixed第5页共7页19.A.shylyB.nervouslyC.slowlyD.proudly20.A.naturallyB.quicklyC.luckilyD.unwillingly参考答案BACDCCBADACDBDACCBDA:InTwain,manypeopleknowwhata“motorpool”means.Itis21knownasaplaceforthemaintenanceofofficialbusinessandgovernmentcars.22itisaplaceforvehiclemaintenance.MorethantenyearsagoIcametoAmericaonbusinessandItookadvantageofthe23tovisitmyfriend.Myfrienddroveacarto24meattheairport,andtookmetohishome.Outofthe25,myfrienddrovehiscarintotheinnermost26,whichhadasign“carpoolonly”.I27what“carpool”meant.I