(一) 答题要求
高考英语完形填空是测试英语综合应用能力的试题。它既要求考生熟悉掌握所学的词汇(词义、用法、搭配)与语法知识,更求他们具有较强的阅读能力;能根据上下文线索,在有限的时间内(15分钟左右),从所给选项中作出正确的判断与*佳选择,使短文得以恢复本来面貌,做到文意通顺,结构完整。When I settled in Chicago,my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a 36 problem and had to go to hospital for a 37 examination.
It seemed a small 38 compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go 39 right from the beginning. Not having a car or 40 the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. 41 Id left myself plenty of time, soon it was 42 I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the 43direction.
I 44 the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I look into the eyes of a 45 who was trying to get past me. 46 instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was 47. After I explained my 48 to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my 49. Sitting there waiting, I felt 50 that someone had been willing to help. 51, hearing a horn(喇叭) nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend 52 at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a 53 to the hospital.
Such unexpected 54 from a passerby was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose 55, for all things are possible.
36. A. physicalB. travelingC. socialD. housing
37. A. scientificB. finalC. previousD. Thorough
38. A. chanceB. challengeC. successD. error
39. A. wrongB. easyC. fastD. ahead
40. A. leavingB. visitingC. knowingD. appreciating
41. A. AlthoughB. SinceC. UnlessD. Once
42. A. strangeB. necessaryC. obviousD. important
43. A. sameB. rightC. generalD. opposite
44. A. looked atB. waited forC. got offD. ran into
45. A. driverB. friendC. strangerD. gentleman
46. A. EspeciallyB. SurprisinglyC. ProbablyD. Normally
47. A. nervousB. excitedC. OKD. dangerous
48. A. ideaB. motivationC. excuseD. situation
49. A. appointmentB. apartmentC. directionD. station
50. A. afraidB. gratefulC. certainD. disappointed
51. A. ThusB. ThenC. PerhapsD. Surely
52. A. staringB. laughingC. wavingD. shouting
53. A. liftB. suggestionC. bikeD. guidebook
54. A. resultsB. newsC. kindnessD. appearance
55. A. powerB. faithC. touchD. support
【解题导语】 本文为一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己初到芝加哥人生地不熟时的一次受人帮助的愉快经历。答案与解析
36. A【解析】 根据下文的“had to go to hospital for a 37 examination”可知,是“身体”出现问题。故a physical problem符合语境。故选A。
37. D【解析】 作者去医院是进行“全面的检查”,故选D项。a thorough examination“全面检查”。
38. B【解析】 根据语境可知,作者初到一个陌生的城市,人生地不熟,显然这对于作者来说是个“挑战”。故选B项。chance“机会,机遇”;challenge“挑战”;success“成功”;error“错误”。
39. A【解析】 根据but表示的转折含义以及接下来讲述的故事可知,开始“出现问题”,不再是小挑战。故A项go wrong“出现问题,遇到困难”,符合语境。
40. C【解析】 根据语境可知,由于作者没有车,而且对这个城市也不熟悉,所以只能靠乘公交车来往于A地和B地之间。故C项正确。
41. A【解析】 句意:尽管我留足了时间,但很快我就发现自己要迟到了,因为我错乘了一辆开往相反方向的公交车。根据语境可知,选A项,although“尽管”。
42. C【解析】 根据语境可知,作者很快发现自己乘反了方向,这样显然就不能按时到达。故选C项,it was obvious (to sb. ) (that)...“显然……”。
43. D【解析】 参见上题解析。
44. C【解析】 发现自己坐错了公交车之后,作者下了车,不知如何是好。故选C项。get off “(使)下车”,符合语境。