2014届高三英语二轮专题精选：完形填空21.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮专题精选：完形填空 1.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 As we all know, some people get thirsty not for water. They are thirsty to __36__a dream or to make something different. I think it is those people who are eager for __37__ with an unquenchable (不能磨灭的) thirst who, __38__, are likely to be most satisfied with their lives. Author Napoleon Hill said, “__39__ is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, __40__ a strong desire which transcends (超越) everything.” He is really __41__ a deep thirst. Alan C. Elliott tells in his book A Daily Does of the American Dream about a five-year study that was undertaken to __42__ what made some people extraordinarily successful. The study consisted of detailed research into the __43__ of 120 of the nation’s top artists, athletes, and scholars. He reports that the researcher was __44__ to find that natural abilities played only a small part in the __45__ of those individuals. But research found that they __46__ a powerful thirst to succeed. They practiced the piano four hours every day, __47__ well before school in the morning to practice swimming or running, or spent much time __48__ (time they could have spent hanging out with friends) working on science projects or painting. Parental support was also a key factor. __49__ of these extraordinarily thirsty young people helped out, __50__ their children to great ideas and influential persons. Many sacrificed to ensure that their children received __51__training. But in the end, it was their children’s __52__ that made the difference. The principle __53__ adults, too. If you want to be more successful, the question you might first ask yourself is, “How thirsty am I?” Your __54__ in any field you choose, anything you want to be or anything you want to do will __55__ your answer to that simple question. 36. A. search B. realize C. understand D. enter 37. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something 38