【备战】高考英语典型试题精粹专题十五完形填空要点.docVIP

专题十　完形填空 一、记叙文 　　高考精萃 Cloze 1 (2014·辽宁卷) It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had __1__ to meet at the restaurant at seven oclock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my __2__， I had a good excuse: A business meeting had __3__ and Id wasted no time getting to the dinner. When I arrived at the __4__， I apologized and told Eleanor I didnt mean to be late. She screamed, “You never mean to.” Well, I __5__ tell she was angry. “Im sorry but it was not __6__，” I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. __7__， my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive __8__ mad as well. Several weeks later, when I __9__ the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, “You __10__ a classic mistake. Youre stuck __11__ your own way of thinking. You didnt __12__ to be late. But thats not the point. What is __13__ in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.” He pointed out that I focused on the intention __14__ Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, __15__ of us felt misunderstood and crazy. Thinking more about Kens words, I __16__ recognized the root cause of such disagreement. Its the result of the action that really __17__. I should have started the conversation by expressing __18__ my actions affected Eleanor and __19__ the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never. Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really __20__ her experience of the results of my lateness, Ive managed to be on time a lot more frequently. 1．A.started B．agreed C．continued D．managed 2．A.relief B．surprise C．regret D．sorrow 3．A.broken out B．closed down C．faded away D．run over 4．A.house B．room C．restaurant D．supermarket 5．A.could B．must C．will D．might 6．A.movable B．comfortable C．acceptable D．avoidable 7．A.However B．Therefore C．Moreover D．Otherwise 8．A.her B．him C．me D．them 9．A.spread B．wrote C．translated D．described 10．A.knew