高考英语完形填空精练（附解析）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1 1～20 各题所给的 4 个选项中选出最佳选项。I close my eyes and can still hear her—the little girl with a ___1___ so strong and powerful we could hear her halfway down the block. She was a(n)  ___2___ peasant who asked for money and ___3___ gave the only thing she had——her voice. I paused outside a small shop and listened. She brought to my mind the ___4___ of Little Orphan Anniele="COLOR: green">3 I could not understand the words she  ___5___, but her voice begged for ___6___. It stood out from the noises of Arbat Street, pure and impressive, like the chime of a bell. She sang ___7___ an old-style lamp post in the shadow of a building, her arms extended and ___8___ thrown back. She was small and of unremarkable looks. Her brown hair ___9___ the bun(发髻) it had been pulled into, and she occasionally reached up to ___10___ a stray piece from her face. Her clothing I can’t recall. Her voice, on the other hand, is ___11___ imprinted in my mind.I asked one of the translators about the girl. Elaina told me that she and hundreds of others like her throughout the ___12___ Soviet Union add">I a to their families’ income by working on the streets. The children are unable to ___13___ school, and their parents work fulltime. These children know that the consequence of an ___14___ day is no food for the table. Similar situations occurred during the Depression(萧条) in the United States, but those American children were ___15___ shoeshine boys of the ___16___. This girl was real to me.When we walked past her I gave her money. It was not out of pity ___17___ rather admiration. Her smile of ___18___ did not interrupt her singing. The girl watched us as we walked down the street. I know this because when I looked back she smiled again. We ___19___ that smile, and I knew I could never forget her courage and ___20___ strength.
1. A. will B. strength C. voice D. determination
2. A. American B. Chinese C. Japanese D. Russian
3. A. in return B. in turn C. by hand D. in silence
4. A. voice B. image C. story D. looks
5. A. said B. murmured C. used D. sang
6. A. attention B. love C. help D. mercy
7. A. across B. from C. under D. from underneath
8. A. hands B. feet C. head D. face9. A. fell out B. escaped C. did up D. tied to
10. A. remove B. tear C. cut off D. dres
s11. A. never B. permanently C. occasionally D. sometimes
12. A. latter B. rich C. former D. grea
t13. A. attend B. finish C. leave D. enjoy
14. A. unhappy B. unsatisfied C. unusual D. unsuccessful
15. A. faced B. real C. faceless D. visible
16. A. twenties B. thirties C. forties D. teens
17. A. and B. while C. but D. or
18. A. contempt B. pity C. bitterness D. thanks
19. A. stopped B. shared C. won D. exchanged
20. A. full B. inner C. brave D. fighting
 
 【答案与解析】
1. C ps: 147.0pt 273.0pt 399.0pt">根据下文的 hear her… 可知答案应选 C。
2. D 根据第 2 段中 the  12  Soviet Union 的提示可知答案应选 DSoviet Union 。
3. A 用仅有的歌声来回报。in turn 意为“轮流”，by hand 意为“人工的”，in silence 意为“安静地”。故答案选 A。
4. B 她让我想起小孤儿安妮(美国漫画人物)的“形象”。
5. D 根据下文几处提到小女孩“唱歌”。
6. A 从前文 who asked for money 可知她唱歌的目的是为了吸引行人的“注意”，让别人给她钱。
7. D /
8. C 句意为“句'">她站在大楼下面的一盏老式路灯下，唱歌时伸着双臂仰着头”。此处用双介词使含义更加丰富。
9. B /
10. A 句意为“棕色的头发从发髻上散落下来，她不时抬手从脸上撩开散落的发丝”。fall out 意为“( New Roman'">意为)脱落”，do up 意为“盘发”，tie to意为“扎”。
11. B 句意为“我记不起她穿的是什么衣服，可她的声音却永远(permanently)刻在了我的脑海里”。
12. C 由文章内容可知这里是指“前苏联”。
13. A attend school 意为“上学”，finish / leave school 意为“放学；毕业”，enjoy school 意为“喜欢上学”。故答案选 A。
14. D 句意为“如果一天的乞讨没有收获，就意味着没有饭吃” Roman'">“。D 项最符合句意。
15. C 句意为“但在我眼里，那些美国孩子是 20 年代的没有具体形象的擦鞋男童”。faceless 意为“看不见脸面的”符合语境。
16. A根据常识可知，美国上个世纪 20 年代发生了经济危机。此处不表年纪，而是指年代。
17. C -FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">17“不是出于怜悯，而是因为钦佩”。
18. D 句意为“她表示谢意的微笑并没有影响她唱歌”。smile of contempt 意为“< contempt of st>轻蔑的笑”，smile of pity 意为“怜悯的笑”，smile of bitterness意为“苦笑”。故答案选 D。。故答案选< contempt of st>
19. B stop that smile 意为“阻止笑”，share that smile 意为“一起笑”，win that smile ，意为“赢得笑声”，exchange smiles 意为“相互一笑”。故选B。
20. B inner strength 意为“内心的力量”；full strength 意为“全力”；fighting strength 意为“战斗力”。Brave ”与 courage 语意重复。故答案选 B。