乌鲁木齐2013高考英语完形填空三月天天练（9）及答案
Leroy Columbo left his lifeguard post. He walked slowly down the_36_. Many people were sunbathing on the sand, and they spoke to him. Leroy nodded and smiled to them_37_, he always kept an eye on the water. You see, Leroy was a_38_lifeguard. He couldn't hear cries for help; therefore, he _39_use his eyes. He could _40__ a person in trouble in the water quickly.
Leroy was a familiar_41_on the Galveston, Texas beaches. During his_40_years of work as a lifeguard there he __42__ 907 people from drowning in the waters.
Leroy was born in 1905. He lost his_43_at seven. Nine years later, because of his father's death, Leroy left school and helped44_his family. However, Leroy didn't need much money to swim in the waters around Galveston Island, so he spent most of his free time swimming and became a(n)_45_swimmer.
At eighteen, his brother asked him to_46_ the Surf Toboggan Club. He had to take a(n)_47__ first before the club could_48_him. He had to swim three hours without stopping. He couldn't __49__ rest by floating or swimming on his __50__. Leroy took the test and passed it easily.
Leroy never won a scholarship. He never_51_ training for sports competition. _52_, he used his talents (才能) to save others' lives._53_he died on July 2,1974, member's of the Texas State Senate stood for a moment of _54__in his honor. The Galveston people have had a plaque(牌匾) made in his __55__.His name was included in the Guinness Book of World Records.
36. A. beach B. roadside C. street D. riverbank
37. A. Obviously B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However
38. A. weak B. poor C. deaf D. strong
39. A. had to B. should C. could D. must
40. A. describe B. warn C. inform D. notice
41. A. view B. sportsman C. scene D. sight
42. A. knew B. told C. saved D. separated
43. A. eyesight B. hearing C. interest D. voice
44. A. support B. comfort C. raise D. keep
45. A. ordinary B. expert C. lucky D. special
46. A. organize B. set up C. join D. put up
47. A. interview B. try C. look D. test
48. A. train B. understand C. accept D. recognize
49. A. ever B. even C. just D. yet
50. A. back B. face C. feet D. side
51. A. went into B. went on C. gave up D. insisted on
52. it. Meanwhile B. Certainly C. Fortunately D. Instead
53. A. Because B. When C. While D. Since
54. A. peace B. calmness C. sadness D. silence
55. A. favor B. memory C. opinion D. name
参考答案
36A 37D 38C 39A 40D
41D 42C 43B 44A 45B 46C 47D48C 49B 50A 51A 52D 53B 54D 55B
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The night was dark, though sometimes the moving clouds allowed a star or two to be seen in the sky. The poor men held on to any bit of 26 they could find. They called to the Marie for 27 but she was far 28 the reach of the human voice. At one o’clock in the morning suddenly some 29 were seen in the distance: another ship! The shouts of the 30 were heard on board, and willing hands pulled them out of the water. The 31 of the ship that had arrived at the scene 32 to save their lives was the Ellen. What had 33 her to the exact spot 34 the darkness and the pathless sea? Her captain had known 35 of the wreck(沉船) and had, indeed, 36 to sail away from it. But let him speak for himself.
“ 37 I was forced by the wind to change my course, a small bird flew across the ship once or twice and then flew at my face. I 38 of this until exactly the same thing happened a second time, 39 caused me to think it rather 40 .While I was this 41 ,the same bird, for the third time, make its appearance and flew 42 in the same way as before. I was then 43 to change my course back to the original one. I had not gone far 44 I heard a strange voice; and when I tried to 45 where they came from, I found I was in the middle of people who had been shipwrecked. I immediately did by best to save them.”
26.A.land B.grass
C.hope D.wood
解析:hold on to 意思为“紧紧地抓住”。通读全文我们可以知道现在这些人是在茫茫大海里，他们必须抱住能找到的任何一块木头，以帮助自己逃生。
答案:D
27.A.food B.help
C.rest D.stop
解析:他们向“玛丽号”船求救。联系上下文我们可以知道the Marie是船的名字。
答案:B
28.A.off B.out
C.beyond D.from
解析:beyond the reach of 意思是“在……的范围之外”。人们向“玛丽号”求救，然而船上的人们根本听不到他们的呼救声。
答案:C
29.A.people B.lights
C.ships D.houses
解析:lights的意思是“灯光”。C项具有一定的干扰性。从该空后的another ship来看，C项不符合题意。
答案:B
30.A.sailors B.captains
C.rescuers D.swimmers
解析:联系上下文，这些人的身份我们一直不知道，因此D项为最佳选项。
答案:D
31.A.name B.owner
C.captain D.finder
解析:the Ellen是船的名字，因此，此处选name。
答案:A
32.A.ahead of time B.at times
C.on time D.in time
解析:in time 及时；ahead of time 提前；at times有时；on time准时。
答案:D
33.A.brought B.carried
C.kept D.caused
解析:句意为：“是什么把她（的船）带到这个地点的？”
答案:A
34.A.in B.on
C.through D.around
解析:“through the darkness and the pathless sea”意思是“穿过黑夜和茫茫大海”。
答案:C
35.A.everything B.nothing
C.something D.anything
解析:从空后的“had,indeed,__________ (attempted) to sail away from it”及下一段，我们可以知道，船长对此事一无所知。
答案:B
36.A.attempted B.managed
C.allowed D.demanded
解析:因为他不知道这里发生沉船事故，因此他曾经“试图”把船开走。
答案:A
37.A.Just as B.In case
C.Only because D.Even though
解析:just as 在这里引导时间状语从句。
答案:A
38.A.paid no attention B.took good care
C.took no notice D.kept close watch
解析:pay attention后搭配的介词应该是to。
答案:C
39.A.which B.what
C.that D.this
解析:which引导非限制性定语从句。
答案:A
40.A.interesting B.funny
C.friendly D.unusual
解析:这件事让我感到“不同寻常”。
答案:D
41.A.searching B.expecting
C.considering D.studying
解析:considering 在此处相当于thinking。指船长认为鸟的举动有些异常。
答案:C
42.A.back B.about
C.up D.down
解析:fly about 意思是“到处飞”。
答案:B
43.A.forced B.decided
C.persuaded D.forbidden
解析:船长在这里说“鸟的异常举动劝服我改变了主意”。
答案:C
44.A.when B.until
C.then D.while
解析:when在此意思是“就在这时”。
答案:A
45.A.listen to B.search for
C.make sure D.look out
解析:因为是黑夜，在茫茫大海上，船长一时辨不清声音来自何方，因此他首先确定声音的位置。
答案:C
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American cities are36 other cities around the world. In every country, cities show the 37 of the culture. Cities contain the very 38 aspect(方面) of a society: opportunities for education, employment and so on. They also 39 the very worst parts of a society. Now American cities are changing, just 40 American society. After World War Ⅱ, the population of 41 large American cities became smaller; 42 , the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Huston are cities 43 population increased. That people come into and out of the city shows the changing value of American society. During this time, in the 44 1940s, the people of the city became wealthier and they had more children. They need more 45 . They moved out to buy their own homes. They bought houses46 the city, areas near a city where people live and there are not many offices or factories. During 1950s the American "dream" was to have a house outside the city. Now things are changing. The children of the people who 47 the cities in the 1950s are now adults. They 48 their parents want to live in the cities.49 continue to move to cities in the Sun Belt. Cities are becoming 50 and the population is increasing in 51states as Texas, Florida and Californian.52 are moving to more established cities, such as Boston and Chicago. Many young doctors, lawyers and bosses are moving back into the city. They prefer the city 53 the outside of it, because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the oil shortage; or they just 54 the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the cities—a wealthier and 55 mobile class.
36．A．different from B．similar to C．better than D．worse than
37．A．value B．worth C．importance D．expense
38．A．well B．good C．better D．best
39．A．content B．get C．contain D．include
40．A．likely B．as C．while D．when
41．A．all B．most C．few D．much
42．A．but B．and C．however D．although
43．A．its B．which C．where D．that
44．A．late B．later C．lately D．latter
45．A．space B．spots C．time D．food
46．A．beside B．downtown C．countryside D．outside
47．A．arrived B．left C．reached D．entered
48．A．as B．like C．dislike D．unlike
49．A．Some B．All C．Several D．Both
50．A．big B．noisy C．larger D．wonderful
51．A．such B．these C．those D．many
52．A．The others B．The ones C．Peoples D．Others
53．A．than B．better than C．rather than D．to
54．A．win B．enjoy C．earn D．own
55．A．very B．and C．more D．or
参考答案
BADCB 41—45 BCCAA 46—50 DBDAC 51—55 ADDBC
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