高中英语完形填空第二十三套

完形填空

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Report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year ___1___. According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a ___2___ one. The world will be more ___3___ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be ___4___ 6 300 million, almost 2 150 million more than in 1985. More people would move into cities, especially cities in ___5___ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would ___6___ have 15 million by then. Food production will ___7___, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, ___8___ most of the increase would be in countries that ___9___ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is ___10___ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are ___11___ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is ___12___ as cities become larger and more houses are built. ___13___ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world?s ___14___ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 ___15___. They only carried out the situation that ___16___ today. By changing the situation, by ___17___ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is ___18___ time for the nations of the world to work ___19___ a plan of action. But they warned that ___20___ too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success. ( ) 1. A. learning B. project C. notice D. study ( ) 2. A. pleased B. pleasant C. safe D. blue ( ) 3. A. dangerous B. beautiful C. crowded D. terrible ( ) 4. A. no more than B. as many as C. as much as D. as large as ( ) 5. A. developing B. developed C. big D. mountainous ( ) 6. A. none B. each C. all D. neither ( ) 7. A. insist B. reduce C. increase D. continue

( ) 8. A. so B. but C. or D. however ( ) 9. A. already B. hardly C. partly D. never ( ) 10. A. wanted B. lacked C. found D. expected ( ) 11. A. destroying B. protecting C. disturbing D. interrupting ( ) 12. A. saved B. lost C. discovered D. used ( ) 13. A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Some diseases D. All farmland

( ) 14. A. animals B. plants C. forests D. people

( ) 15. A. must be true B. will come true C. can?t be true D. may be wrong

( ) 16. A. happens B. develops C. exists D. appears ( ) 17. A. settling B. working out C. answering D. dealing ( ) 18. A. no B. still C. less D. plenty of ( ) 19. A. about B. in C. out D. for ( ) 20. A. working B. suggesting C. spending D. waiting 1. D。study意为“研究”，根据下文，这是指对未来20年地球上的情况变化所作的研究。

2. B。与后面的人口增长，环境污染等联系起来看，在2010年地球上的状况(picture)将会令人不愉快(unpleasant)。

3. C。因为人口继续增长，所以世界会越来越拥挤(crowded)。

4. D。指人口数目的多用large，不用small。指人口达到某一数目用“as large as +数词”。

5. A。从现状来看，人口增长快的国家多为发展但不发达的国家；而城市人口急剧增长的则是一些发展中的国家(developing countries)。

6. B。前面提到了两个城市，故此空只能填each。neither具有否定意义，不合句意，不能插入谓语之中。

7. C。相临几句是讲粮食增长问题，故选increase“增长”。

8. B。前后两句具有转折意义：农民所生产的粮食将比1985多90%，但多数增产粮食的国家是已经有足够粮食供人们生活的国家。

9. A。already意为“已经”，由下句可知：是指已经有足够粮食供人们生活的国家。 10. D。expect意为“预计”，句意为：在亚洲南部的国家预计增产幅度不大。 11. A。由changing farms into deserts可知：不当农业生产方式毁坏(destroy)了大片生产粮食的土地。

12. B。由于扩建城市，修建房屋，必然侵占大量农田，故选lost(失去)。 13. A。由burn coal and oil必然排放大量烟雾，可推知：此处指空气污染(air pollution)

14. C。由more and more trees are cut down可推知：此处指森林(forests)可能消失。 15. D。此句意为：专家说地球到2010年的状况可能会不好。

16. C。exist意为“存在”。由上下文可知：环境正遭受污染和破坏，专家们只是想保存今天的状况。

17. A。settle the problems意为“解决问题”。

18. B。still意为“还有”，加强语气。句意为：现在还有时间给世界各国制定行动计划。

19.C work out 制定 题意为制定计划

20.D 根据题意 应该为等待太久做决定 BC用法不符

B

It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members _1__ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of _2__. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would _3_ all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be _4__ —so I thought. I waited baskstage all _5__ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies _6__ that my class was next. My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the _7__. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. I really was an _8_ move. I was concentrating so much _9__ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look10 _ I was going. I missed my partner?s box altogether and _11__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the __12__ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will

not __13__.” I did my best to follow her __14_ as I continued with the routine. When the curtain dropped, so did my _15__ for the evening. I __16__ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could 17 _ me down. Recently I realized I had been a _18_ that night. I was _19__, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. _20__, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.

( ) 1. A. filled B. visited C. attended D. decorated

解析： 通读全文可以知道作者描述了自己七岁时的一次舞蹈表演的情况， 有表演自然就有观 众，所以本句句意应为“家人们挤满了演出大厅，大厅里充满了兴奋的情绪” ，表示“充满、 挤满”用 filled。 答案:A ( ) 2. A. pressure B. impression C. debate D. attention

解析：根据作者后面的描述可知，本句句意应为“我只有七岁，但是我是人们注意的中心” ， 所以要使用 attention。答案:D ( ) 3. A. take over B. show off C. look after D. give up

解析：本题句意应为“最后，在经过了几周的准备之后，我要在舞蹈表演中展示我所做出的 辛苦努力。 ”表示“展示”用 show off。 take over 表示“继承，接办；接管” ；show off 表示 “展示；炫耀，卖弄” ；look after 表示“照顾，照看” ；give up 表示“放弃，投降” 。 答案:B

( ) 4. A. reasonable B. suitable C. obvious D. perfect

解析：根据后面的描述可知作者的这次表演失败了，所以本句句意应为“一切都应该是完美 的--- 我是这样认为的。” reasonable 表示“合乎情理的” ；suitable 表示“合适的，适宜的” ； obvious 表示“明显的” perfect 表示“完美的” 相符合逻辑。 ； 。D 答案:D

( ) 5. A. dressed up B. folded up C. covered up D. mixed up

解析：本句描述了自己的穿戴，所以句意应为“我等在后台，穿着黑色的紧身衣，扎着金色 的腰带。 ”表示“穿着”用 dress up。 答案:A ( ) 6. A. suggested B. explained C. announced D. predicted

解析：本句句意应为“典礼的主持人清晰地大声宣布下面表演的是我们班。 ”表

示“宣布” 用 announced。 答案:C

( ) 7. A. music B. audience C. curtain D. stage

解析：演出自然少不了观众，演员们要面对观众表演，所以本句句意应为“我们的舞蹈班成 员在一个两英尺见方的箱子上做固定的动作，面向观众。 ”所以 B 项正确。 答案:B

( ) 8. A. easy B. active C. adventurous D. extra

解析：本句句意应为“ 我的动作真的非常简单” ，所以 A 项符合句意。 答案:A ( ) 9. A. containing B. hiding C. sharing D. keeping

解析：作者在本句中描述了出现失误前我的表演，本句句意应为“我脸上带着微笑，高昂着 头， 注意力如此集中以至于我没有看到我的脚伸向了哪里。 表示 ” “保持某种状态” keep， 用 所以 D 项正确。contain 表示“包含”; hide 表示“躲藏” ；share 表示“分享” ；keep 表示“保 持，保存” 。 答案:D ( ) 10. A. why B. whether C. where D. what 解析：根据上题解释可知应该选择 C 项。 答案:C ( ) 11. A. wandered B. slipped C. waved D. skipped

解析：本句句意应为“我没踩上同伴的箱子，滑倒了。 ”所以使用 slip。 答案:B ( ) 12. A. blood B. pleasure C. pride D. tear

解析：自己的表演出现了失误，肯定非常尴尬，所以本题句意应为“我能够听到观众席上传 来的咯咯笑声，我感到血冲上了脸。 ”应选择 A 项。 答案:A ( ) 13. A. leave B. cheer C. believe D. notice

解析： 根据后面的描述， 作者最终克服了自己的心里障碍完成了表演， 所以本句句意应为 “我第 页 共 12 页 4 记起了我的舞蹈老师曾经告诉我们的话?如果你出现了失误，要继续微笑下去，这样观众就 不会注意到了?”。所以 D 项符合句意。 答案:D

( ) 14. A. gesture B. example C. advice D. plan

解析：根据后文的叙述可知，作者坚持完成了任务，所以本句句意应为“我尽力听从了她的 建议，继续完成我的动作。 故 C 项正确。 ” 答案:C ( ) 15. A. doubts B. hopes C. voice D. patience

解析：根据作者 的描述可知， 作者本来是想要表现一下的，结果却出现了失误，

所以自己 的希望落空了，因此本句句意应为“当幕布落下，我的希望也落空了。 ”故 B 项符合语境。 答案:B

( ) 16. A. argued B. shouted C. begged D. sobbed

解析：由后文的 tasting the salt from the tears 可知作者哭了起来，所以本句句意应为“我哭 了起来” ，故 D 项正确。 答案: D ( ) 17. A. turn B. calm C. let D. put

解析：在当时的情境下，自然没有人能一下子使她情绪稳定下来，所以应该用 calm down 表 示“使……平静“。 答案:B ( ) 18. A. star B. pioneer C. loser D. fool

解析：事情过去这么多年后，作者能够回过头来重新审视自己，所以本句句意应为“近来我 认识到那天晚上我就是一个明星。 ”所以 A 项符合语境。 答案:A ( ) 19. A. satisfied B. moved C. embarrassed D. confused

解析：根据前面的叙述可知作者当时的失误使得自己非常尴尬，所以本句句意应为“我当时 很尴尬，但是我克制住了自己冲出舞台的冲动。 ”所以 C 项符合句意。 答案:C

( ) 20. A. However B. Instead C. In total D. in return

解析：分析上下文逻辑可知，此处表示转折意义，所以本句句意应为“相反地，我脸上带着 微笑完成了动作。 ” 答案:B

所以自己 的希望落空了，因此本句句意应为“当幕布落下，我的希望也落空了。 ”故 B 项符合语境。 答案:B

( ) 16. A. argued B. shouted C. begged D. sobbed

解析：由后文的 tasting the salt from the tears 可知作者哭了起来，所以本句句意应为“我哭 了起来” ，故 D 项正确。 答案: D ( ) 17. A. turn B. calm C. let D. put

解析：在当时的情境下，自然没有人能一下子使她情绪稳定下来，所以应该用 calm down 表 示“使……平静“。 答案:B ( ) 18. A. star B. pioneer C. loser D. fool

解析：事情过去这么多年后，作者能够回过头来重新审视自己，所以本句句意应为“近来我 认识到那天晚上我就是一个明星。 ”所以 A 项符合语境。 答案:A ( ) 19. A. satisfied B. moved C. embarrassed D. confused

解析：根据前面的叙述可知作者当时的失误使得自己非常尴尬，所以本句句意应为“我当时 很尴尬，但是我克制住了自己冲出舞台的冲动。 ”所以 C 项符合句意。 答案:C

( ) 20. A. However B. Instead C. In total D. in return

解析：分析上下文逻辑可知，此处表示转折意义，所以本句句意应为“相反地，我脸上带着 微笑完成了动作。 ” 答案:B

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