2014届高三英语二轮专题复习 完形填空14.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮专题复习：完形填空 1.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to 36 influence from the other town. In Pressure, 37 struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would 38 to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because 39 was the index (指数) of success, people were 40 busy making money, with 41 for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape. 42 , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without 43 and 44 do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t 45 whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office 46 sipping coffee and doing nothing. 47 the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was 48 that mattered. No one had the 49 thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were 50 models from Pressure. Some of the young were addicted to 51 because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is 52 for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely 53 , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be 54 with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They 55 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes. 36. A. connect B. keep C. keep out D. prevent 37. A. everyone B. anyone C. nobody D. somebody 38. A. have B. like C. compete D. try 39. A. health B. joy C. children D. wealth