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1、- 1 -江苏省常州市 2014 高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（46）含答案完形填空（二）My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the 1 or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a 2 Christ
2、mas after all. _3_, the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in. There was a 4 on the door one evening. It was Jeffs new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to 5 us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a 6 on th
3、e porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasnt working in the cold snowy weather and we had 7 a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies. The 8 feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.As Jeff and
4、 I were clearing pre-Christmas 9 from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to 10 us to dig out. Then, we received an invitation to 11 a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their 12 a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with who
5、m to spend the holiday. Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our 13 . Our Christmas morning 14 was special, thanks to the Smiths gift of bread. I was so 15 for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The
6、 16 and work schedules just made things too difficult. 17 that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were 18 in the holidays. - 2 -Lonely people are all around us, but most of us 19 notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the
7、smallest 20 gesture can make a world of difference.1. A. chance B. time C. anxiety D. ability2. A. merry B. free C. lonely D. usual3. A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. Somehow D. However4. A. card B. sign C. knock D. note5. A. welcome B. invite C. drive D. send6. A. tree B. package C. mail D. flower7. A.
8、 forgot B. arranged C. received D. missed8. A. deep B. true C. warm D. mixed9. A. snow B. rubbish C. dust D. leaves10. A. teach B. help C. urge D. forbid11. A. share B. prepare C. taste D. exchange12. A. aunt B. guest C. maid D. partner13. A. folks B. relatives C. colleagues D. neighbors14. A. call
9、B. greeting C. breakfast D. meeting15. A. sorry B. eager C. ready D. grateful16. A. distance B. expense C. season D. situation17. A. Studying B. Showing C. Knowing D. Discovering18. A. alone B. busy C. happy D. active19. A. always B. seldom C. finally D. usually20. A. careful B. patient C. vague D.
10、kind【解题导语】作者和她的丈夫在圣诞节前搬家到了内布拉斯加州斯科茨布拉夫(Scottsbluff)，远离自己的亲戚，本以为会孤单地度过那个圣诞节，可是友好的当地人送来了浓浓的温情，作者过了个非常温馨的圣诞节，1.【解析】选 B。 作者和丈夫刚刚搬家到 Scottsbluff，有许多的事情要打理，故应是“没有时间和精力” 来准备圣诞节。【解题误区】本题易误选 A。chance 机会，与语境相符。2.【解析】选 C。根据文章倒数第四段中 who also had no family in the immediate area - 3 -with whom to spend the holida
11、y.以及文章最后一段第一句话可知，选项 C 正确。【解题误区】本题易误选 D。usual 通常的，惯常的，根据下文的讲述可知，那次圣诞节与以往不一样，故选项 D 不正确。3.【解析】选 D。此处与上文构成转折关系，与本来预料的情况相反。However 但是，与语境相符。【解题误区】选项 A 的意思是“因此” ；选项 B 的意思是“在此期间” ；选项 C 的意思是“不知怎么地” ，均与语境不符。4.【解析】选 C。根据下文 Apparently the doorbell wasnt working in the cold snowy weather 可知应是“敲门”【解题误区】选项 A 的意思是
12、“卡片” ；选项 B 的意思是“招牌，符号” ；选项 D 的意思是“便条” ，均与语境不符。5.【解析】选 A。作者是刚刚搬到 Scottsbluff，故史密斯夫妇应是带着自家做的一条面包来表示欢迎。【解题误区】本题易误选 B。学生可能只注意到结构“invite sb. to”invite 邀请，与语境不符6.【解析】选 B。他们指着门廊的一个包裹(包裹)，与下文包裹中的东西(a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies)相呼应。【解题误区】本题易误选 C。mail 是邮件的意思，根据下文可以排除。7.【解析】选 D。根据上文可知，作者是错过(miss
13、)了布朗夫妇的一次拜访。【解题误区】本题易误选 A。选项 A 的意思是“忘记” ，从文章中看不出作者和布朗夫妇在之前有约定，故也不可能有忘记之说。8.【解析】选 C。由这些体贴入微的表示所带来的温暖的(warm)感觉比起食物来持续得更久。【解题误区】本题易误选 A。作者讲述的这件事的基调是温情，故 deep“深厚的”不恰当。9.【解析】选 A。作者夫妇正在清除 (住宅前的)车道上圣诞节前的积雪(snow)。【解题误区】本题易误选 B。选项 B 的意思是“垃圾” ，(住宅前的)车道上有垃圾不合常理。10.【解析】选 B。隔壁的 Ernie Guzman 过来帮忙(help)铲雪。【解题误区】选项
14、 A 的意思是“教” ；选项 C 的意思是“催促” ；选项 D 的意思是“禁止” ，- 4 -均与语境不符。11.【解析】选 A。share sth. with sb.与某人分享某物。【解题误区】本题易误选 C。文章此处表达的意思是“Ernie and Nancy Sommer 邀请作者夫妇共进圣诞晚餐”而 taste 是品尝的意思，故选项 C 不正确。12.【解析】选 B。Ernie and Nancy Sommer 还邀请了另一位客人(guest)。【解题误区】选项 A 的意思是“姨；姑” ；选项 C 的意思是“女仆” ；选项 D 的意思是“搭档” ，均与文意不符。13.【解析】选 D。根据文章倒数第四段可知，作者夫妇应是与他们的邻居(neighbors)Ernie and Nancy Sommer 以及另一位女士共进圣诞晚餐【解题误区】
