2020届高三二轮复习英语专题强化卷：专题五 完形填空议论、说明类 Word版含解析

专题五《完形填空议论、说明类》

（90分钟 142.5分） 考点01：冠词 3颗星 考点02：代词 3颗星

考点03：介词和介词短语 2颗星 考点04: 名词 3颗星 考点05：主谓一致 5颗星

考点06：形容词和副词 5颗星 考点08：非谓语动词 5颗星

考点09：动词的时态和语态 5颗星 考点10：定语从句 3颗星 考点12 并列连词 4颗星 考点13 状语从句 3颗星 考点14：特殊句式 2颗星

考点21：完形填空说明文/ 议论文5颗星 一、完形填空 1 How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is 1 to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live —— if he or she is 2 healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce 3 . They wear out, and as a result, we get old and 4 die. Even though we can’t live forever, we are living a 5 life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the 6 line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don’t begin to experience physical and mental 7 until after age 75. People are living longer because more people 8 childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood 9 . Now that the chances of dying 10 are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.

On the whole, our population is getting older. The 11 in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see 12 , not disaster, many men and women in their “golden years” are healthy, still active, and young in 13 if not in age.

As the society grows old, we need the 14 of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to 15 active and devoted.

1.A.designed B.selected C.improved D.discovered 2.A.completely B.generally C.apparently D.extremely 3.A.rapidly B.harmlessly C.endlessly D.separately

4.A.eventually B.hopelessly C.automatically D.desperately 5.A.busier B.longer C.richer D.happier

6.A.finishing B.guiding C.waiting D.dividing 7.A.stress B.damage C.decline D.failure 8.A.survive B.enjoy C.remember D.value 9.A.problems B.fears C.worries D.diseases 10.A.poor B.young C.sick D.quiet

11.A.changes B.recovery C.safety D.increases 12.A.dreams B.chances C.strengths D.choices 13.A.mind B.appearance C.voice D.movement

14.A.protection B.suggestions C.contributions D.permission 15.A.sound B.appear C.turn D.stay

2.阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Throughout history man has to accept the fact that all living things must die. But people now live longer than they 1 . Yet,

all 2 things still show the effect of aging, which will eventually 3 death.

Aging is not a disease, but as a person passes maturity (成熟期),the cells of the body and the 4 they form do not function as well as they 5 in childhood and teenage years. The body provides less 6 against diseases and is more 7 to have an accident. A number of related causes may 8 aging. Some cells of the body have a fairly long life, but they are not 9 when they die. As a person ages, 10 of brain cells and muscle cells

decreases. 11 body cells die and are replaced by new cells. In an aging person the 12 cells may not be as workable or as capable 13 growth as those of a young person.

Another 14 in aging may be changes within the cells 15 . Some of the protein chemicals are known 16 with age and become less elastic(有弹性的).This is why the skin of old people wrinkles and 17 . This is also the reason why old people 18 in height. There may be other more important chemical changes in the cells. Some complex cell chemicals, such as DNA and RNA, store and 19 information that the cells need. Aging may affect this 20 and change the information- carrying molecules(分子)so that they do not transmit(发送) the information either. 1.A.would B.be used to C.used to D.used 2.A.lively B.living C.alive D.live

3.A.lead in B.give in C.run into D.result in 4.A.hands B.feet C.heart D.organs 5.A.do B.has done C.did D.had done

6.A.energy B.protection C.power D.prevention 7.A.likely B.probable C.possible D.alike

8.A.attend to B.contribute to C.add to D.devote to

9.A.replaced B.reborn C.recovered D.surrounded

10.A.a number B.the amount C.the number D.a great deal 11.A.The others B.The other C.Another D.Other 12.A.old B.left C.new D.other 13.A.to B.for C.of D.in

14.A.factor B.effect C.condition D.form

15.A.for themselves B.of themselves C.themselves D.on their own

16.A.change B.to have changed C.to change D.to be changed 17.A.hangs loose B.hangs loosely C.is hanging loosely D.is hanging loose

18.A.increase B.shrink C.lengthen D.decrease 19.A.pass away B.pass by C.pass off D.pass on

20.A.improvement B.procession C.approach D.process 二、语法填空

3. In much of Asia, especially the so-called \Japan, Korea, ① __________Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.

Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might ②__________(make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal ③__________(create) special designs.

The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, ④__________(use) twigs(树枝) to remove it. Over time, ⑤__________the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly.

Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which ⑥__________(gradual) turned into chopsticks.

Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, ⑦__________lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the ⑧__________(develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and ⑨__________(be) too violent for use at the table. Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat ⑩__________their hands.

4 If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify (识别) those of ① (great) and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a real sense of ② (achieve). Leaving the less important things until tomorrow ③ (be) often acceptable.

Most of us are more focused ④ our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive ⑤ possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.

Recent ⑥ (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks ⑦ (regular). Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for ⑧ while, exercising, or dong something you enjoy.

If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you’ll be less likely ⑨ (bring) your work home. It could be anything-gardening, cooking, music, sports—but whatever it is, ⑩ (make) sure it’s a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.

5.阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. He walked into class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform a simple and random act of kindness. Not ①__________(understand) the homework, the students didn’t know what to do. Chuck didn’t answer their

questions. ②__________, he encouraged his students to work it out by themselves. One week later, the students entered the classroom and began sharing their stories ③__________(excited). One reported on helping a poor dog

④__________(abandon) by its owner. Another student told others about giving blankets away to the homeless. Gradually, more and more students developed the habit of doing such kind acts, from ⑤__________they benefited a lot.

Since then, similar kind acts ⑥__________(perform) in schools around the world. Many schools organize a. Random Acts of Kindness Week, around November 13th, ⑦__________(celebrate) World Kindness Day. Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform a ⑧__________(differ) kind act, such ⑨__________making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service or raising money for a charity. In this way, students learn to consider other people and think about how small actions can make the world a ⑩__________(good) place.

6. In Chinese culture, each year is related to ①__________Chinese animal according to the 12-year cycle. 2019 is an Earth Dog Year. People born during the year of dog ②__________(believe) to take after some of the animal’s characteristics, such as loyalty, patience, and reliability.

Zodiac(黄道) theory also relates to Chinese elemental theory,

③ __________associates the 12 animals with one of five elements :metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The five elements ④__________(combine) with the 12 zodiac signs produce a 60-year cycle. Zodiac animals have both fixed and non-fixed elements attached ⑤__________them. For example, the dog (as well as the dragon, ox, and goat) is always associated with the earth element. ⑥__________the year of 2019 is considered an earth year according to the Chinese solar calendar, those born in 2019 are considered earth dogs, which carry characteristics like being communicative and responsible at work. Though dogs are ⑦__________(general ) associated with earth, those born during the metal dog year are believed to be conservative and

⑧__________(caution) in nature. As Dogs are not good at communication, it is difficult for them to convey their ⑨__________(think) to others. Therefore, Dogs tend to leave others with the impression that they have a stubborn

⑩__________(personal) , but they are indeed loyal to their families and friends.