-1-2015高考英语阅读和短文改错能力练习题及析(5)完形填空HereYouGrowAgain“You’rehavingproblems?Noproblem.”That’swhatItrytotellmyselfwhenIbegintofeeloverwhelmed.AndthenI1myselfthattheonlypeopleIamawareofwhodon’thave2aregatheredinpeacefulneighborhoods.Thereisnevera3,neveramomentofstresstoruinaday.Alliscalm.Most4haveatleastonesuchworry-freezone.Wecallthem5.Butifyou’restill6,youhavedifficulties.It’sthewayoflife.Andbelieveitornot,mostofyourproblemsmayactuallybe7foryouthanyouthink.Letmeexplain.MaybeyouhaveseentheGreatBarrierReef,8some1,800milesfromNewGuineatoAustralia.Tourguidesregularlytakevisitorsto9thereef.Ononetour,theguidewasaskedaquestion.“Inoticethatthelagoon(浅水湖)sideofthereeflooks10andlifeless,whiletheoceansideislivelyandcolorful,”atravelerobserved.“11isthis?”Theguidegaveaninterestinganswer,“Thecoral(珊瑚)aroundthelagoonsideisin12water,withnochallengeforitssurvival.It13early.Thecoralontheoceansideisconstantlybeing14bywind,waves,storms—surgesofpower.Ithastofightfor15everydayofitslife.Asitischallengedandtesteditchangesand16.Itgrowshealthy.Itgrowsstrong.Anditreproduces.”Thenheaddedthistellingnote,“That’sthewayitis17everylivingorganism.”Likecoral18bythesea,wegrow.19demandscancauseustogrowstronger.Mentalandemotionalstresscanproducestrengthanddetermination.Spiritualtestingcanproduce20ofcharacterandfaithfulness.【文章大意】大堡礁上经常受到海水冲击的珊瑚生命力更加旺盛,但是那些没有受海水冲击的反而会死得更早。作者从而得出,在我们的人生中,经常遇到挫折,会使我们更加具有能力。1.A.warnB.remindC.informD.persuade【解析】选B。从后面的myselfthattheonlypeopleIamawareofwhodon’thavearegatheredinpeacefulneighborhoods可知,这是作者提醒自己的事情。2.A.purposesB.troublesC.plansD.opinions【解析】选B。与本文的第一句话You’rehavingproblems?Noproblem中的problems呼应,指那些没有麻烦的人们。3.A.wonderB.miracleC.careD.wish【解析】选C。与上文中的problems,troubles和后面的stress等呼应,指没有任何关心的事情。4.A.suburbsB.hallsC.countriesD.towns【解析】选D。根据后面的Wecallthem可知是公墓,因此表明这里指每个城镇。5.A.cemeteriesB.yardsC.squaresD.parks【解析】选A。与上文提到的Mosthaveatleastonesuchworry-freezone.每个-2-城镇都有一个人从来不会担忧的地区,即公墓。6.A.worryingB.breathingC.thinkingD.working【解析】选B。根据后面的youhavedifficulties.It’sthewayoflife可知,只要你呼吸,只要你活着,你就有困难。7.A.biggerB.smallerC.betterD.heavier【解析】选C。根据空格前面的Andbelieveitornot,mostofyourproblemsmayactuallybe和后面的foryouthanyouthink.可知,你的问题要比你想象的要好。8.A.coveringB.runningC.reachingD.stretching【解析】选D。从后面的some1,800milesfromNewGuineatoAustralia可知这里指大堡礁绵延1800英里。9.A.viewB.digC.protectD.find【解析】选A。根据前面的Tourguidesregularlytakevisitors可知导游带着游客们去欣赏这里的风景。10.A.healthyB.paleC.strongD.colorful【解析】选B。与后面的andlifeless呼应,指这里的珊瑚是无生命的,并且颜色是苍白的。11.A.howB.whenC.whyD.what【解析】选C。根据前面的“Inoticethatthelagoonsideofthereeflooksandlifeless,whiletheoceansideislivelyandcolorful,”atravelerobserved.可知,这个游客看见这种情景之后,问为什么。12.A.dirtyB.coldC.deepD.still【解析】选D。根据前面的浅水背景和后面的withnochallengeforitssurvival可知,这些珊瑚生长在平静的水中。13.A.growsB.diesC.restsD.settles【解析】选B。从前面的withnochallengeforitssurvival没有生存的挑战性,可知它们死得早。14.A.testedB.washedC.cleanedD.killed【解析】选A。根据空格前面的Thecoralontheoceansideisconstantlybeing和后面的bywind,waves,storms—surgesofpower可知这些珊瑚经常遭到风、海浪和暴风雨的考验。15.A.nutrimentB.developmentC.survivalD.energy【解析】选C。上文已经提到了Thecoralaroundthelagoonsideisin_______water,withnochallengeforitssurvival其中有survival,因此选C。16.A.enlargesB.breaksC.disappearsD.adapts【解析】选D。从后面的Itgrowshealthy.Itgrowsstrong.Anditreproduces可知,这些珊瑚已经适应了环境,因此选D。17.A.forB.withC.onD.in【解析】选B。根据空格前面的That’sthewayitis和后面的everylivingorganism可知with指的是这些情况适用于每一个活着的生物。18.A.struckB.floodedC.swallowedD.supported【解析】选A。从后面的bythesea,wegrow可知这里指我们像珊瑚一样,经常接受海水的撞击,从而我们能够成长。19.A.SocialB.EmotionalC.SpiritualD.Physical-3-【解析】选D。与后面的Mentalandemotionalstress精神的和情感的对比,指身体上的。20.A.featureB.resultC.strengthD.influence【解析】选C。上文已经提到了Mentalandemotionalstresscanproducestrengthanddetermination因此选C。阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。(2013·湖北,B)Mothersanddaughtersgothroughsomuch—yetwhenwasthelasttimeamotheranddaughtersatdowntowriteabooktogetheraboutitall?PerriKlassandhermother,SheilaSolomonKlass,bothgiftedprofessionalwriters,provetobeidealcowritersastheyexaminetheirdecadesofmotherhood,daughterhood,andthewonderfulwaystheirliveshaveoverlapped(重叠).Perrinoteswithamazementhowcloselyherownlifehasmirroredhermother's:bothhavefulltimecareers;bothhavepublishedbooks,articles,andstories;eachhasthreechildren;theybothlovetoread.Theyalsolovetotravel—infact,theyoftentaketripstogether.Butintruth,thehardertheylookattheirlives,themoretheyacknowledgetheirbigdifferencesincircumstanceandbasicnature.AchildoftheDepression(大萧条),SheilawasraisedinBrooklynbyparentswhoconsiderededucationa_luxuryforgirls.Startingwithhercollegeeducation,shehasfoughtforeverythingshe'severaccomplished.Perri,ontheotherhand,grewupprivilegedintheNewJerseysuburbsofthe1960sand1970s.ForSheila,wastingtimeormoneyisacrime,andluxuryisunthinkablewhilePerrienjoystheoccasionalsmallluxury,buthasnotbeensuccessfulattryingtopersuadehermotherintoenjoyingeventhetiniestthingshelikes.Eachwritinginherownunmistakablevoice,PerriandSheilataketurnsexploringthejoysandpains,theloveandbitterness,theminortroublesandlastingrespectthathavealwaysbondedthemtogether.SheiladescribestheadventureofgivingbirthtoPerriinatinytowninTrinidadwhereherhusbandwa