2013高考英语（完形填空）倒计时冲刺50天（10）及答案
(2012·湖南岳阳一中一模)
On a Friday night，a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station，playing his violin.Attracted by the great music，many of the passers-by __1__ their paces and put some money into his hat.
The next day，the artist came again.Different from the day before，he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground.Then he __2__ the violin and began playing.The paper said，“Last night a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake.Please come to __3__ it soon.”
It caused a great excitement among the __4__ and people wondered what it could be.After about half an hour，a middle-aged man hurriedly ran there.“Yes，it's you.You did come here.I knew that you're an honest man and would certainly come here.”
The young violinist asked __5__，“Are you Mr.George Sang？” The man nodded.“Did you lose something？” “Lottery (彩票)．It's lottery，” said the man.The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang's name was seen.“Is it？” he asked.George nodded at once and __6__the lottery ticket and kissed it.
The story turned out to be this：George Sang bought a lottery ticket.The awards opened yesterday and he won a __7__ of $500,000.He was so happy，but when he took out 50 dollars to put in the hat，the lottery ticket was also thrown in.The violinist was a student at an Art College and has planned to attend __8__ studies in Vienna.He has booked the ticket and would fly that morning.However he cancelled the __9__ and came back to wait.
Later someone asked the violinist：“At that time you were in need to pay the __10__ and you had to play the violin every day to make the money.Then why didn't you __11__ the lottery for yourself？” The violinist said，“Although I don't have much money，I live happily；but if I lose honesty I won't be happy forever.”
Through our lives，we can gain a lot and lose so much，But being __12__ should always be with us.If we act in a dishonest way，we may succeed in a short period.However，from the long-term view，we will be a loser.
1．A.sped up B．fastened up
C．slowed down D．kept up with
2．A.adjusted B．adopted
C．performed D．regulated
3．A.look B．claim
C．hear D．like
4．A.circumstance B．environment
C．surroundings D．crowd
5．A.calmly B．angrily
C．carelessly D．indifferently
6．A.looked B．tore
C．seized D．saw
7．A.price B．prize
C．praise D．salary
8．A.interested B．skilled
C．developed D．advanced
9．A.flight B．trip
C．train D．study
10．A.show B．rent
C．tuition D．travel
11．A.leave B．hold
C．bring D．keep
12．A.warm-hearted B．honest
C．honored D．kind-hearted
1．C 由后面的paces“步伐”可知这里要表达“放慢步伐”，答案为C项。A项“加速”；B项“扣上”；C项“减速，放慢”；D项“与……同步”。
2．A 根据后面的“began playing”可知，这位小提琴家在开始表演之前要“调整”一下小提琴，所以A项符合。A项“适应，调整”；B项“收养，采用”；C项“表演，表现，履行，开展”；D项“管理，控制，调整”。
3．B 这位小提琴家希望有人来“认领”这个重要的东西，所以B项claim正确。
4．D 这个招领启事引起了人群的好奇，所以选择D项。A项“环境，形势”；B项“环境”；C项“(周围的)环境(或事物)”；D项“人群”。
5．A 根据后面的问题可知，小提琴家应该是很“冷静地”向对方提问，所以A项符合。A项“冷静地，镇定地”；B项“生气地，愤怒地”；C项“马虎地，粗心大意地”；D项“冷淡地，漠不关心地”。
6．C 动词seize“抓住，夺过，抓取”可以很好地表达了George当时的急切心情，所以C项正确。
7．B 根据后面的$500,000可知George的彩票中了大奖，所以B项正确。A项“价格”；B项“奖品，奖金”；C项“表扬，夸奖”；D项“薪水”。
8．D 这位小提琴家是艺术学校的大学生，正准备到维也纳去深造，所以D项advanced“先进的，高级的”符合。
9．A 由上一句可知，这位小提琴家预订了机票，而且早上就要乘坐飞机动身。由此可知应该选择A项flight“航班”。
10．C 人们追问他为什么不将彩票留下用来支付自己的“学费”，所以C项符合。
11．D 根据上一题解析可知答案为D项keep，意思是“保留，留下”。
12．B 根据下一句中的dishonest可知，这里应该用honest。A项“热心肠的”；B项“诚实的，守信的”；C项“受尊敬的”；D项“仁慈的，好心的”。
********************************************************结束
crocodile
Today was the day of trying the new boat on the river.Nella jumped out of bed，got dressed quickly and woke up her brother Jed.
After 1 Nella and Jed arrived at the river bank and 2 the new blue boat waiting for them.They got into the boat and packed their picnic under the 3 .Nella started the engine and 4 they went into the wide，brown and unknown 5 of the river.
The boat sounded 6 round a bend in the river.On the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature 7 in the sun.It opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the 8 .
“What was that？” shouted Jed.
“It looked like a crocodile to me！” said Nella.“We’d better be 9 .” Just as they came round the next 10 the engine 11 and came to a stop.Nella 12 to start the engine again.But it wouldn’t start.They were 13 .
“Let’s get the wooden oars，” said Jed.“Maybe we can push the boat free.”
They tried but failed.
“We’re stuck on a 14 ，” said Nella.“We’ll just have to sit here having our 15 and wait for the water to 16 .”
“It’s boring！” said Jed.
Suddenly，they felt the boat move.It moved slowly off the sandbank.And the engine started again.Just at the same time they noticed a black 17 by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.
They 18 their journey down the river.It was so exciting.
At noon they saw a small river 19 off the main course.It wasn’t on the map.“Let’s 20 in there！” said Nella.
The boat turned into the smaller channel.On both sides grew thick unknown trees.
1．A.meal B．breakfast C．dinner D．lunch
2．A.realized B．discovered C．found D．thought
3．A.sun B．boat C．fire D．seat
4．A.away B．around C．on D．up
5．A.flow B．flood C．direction D．position
6．A.smoothly B．normally C．badly D．hardly
7．A.walking B．lying C．running D．sleeping
8．A.sands B．woods C．air D．water
9．A.serious B．brave C．careful D．slow
10．A.bend B．river C．animal D．boat
11．A.put out B．broke down C．gave in D．got off
12．A.planned B．managed C．intended D．tried
13．A.stuck B．delayed C．stopped D．kept
14．A.river B．creature C．sandbank D．stone
15．A.rest B．picnic C．sightseeing D．fun
16．A.fall B．come C．rise D．run
17．A.snake B．fish C．shadow D．figure
18．A.continued B．started C．ended D．went
19．A.separating B．leading C．dividing D．leaving
20．A.observe B．watch C．explore D．play
Ⅰ. 1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．D 9．C 10．A
11．B 12．D 13．A 14．C 15．B
16．C 17．D 18．A 19．B 20．C
***********************************************************结束
【点此下载】