2015年高考英语完形填空各省份高考英语真题解析

Cloze 1(2015新课标全国Ⅰ)

My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend.On the way，we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said，“1 my job.Family to Feed.”

At this store，a 2 like this is not normal.My 10－year－old noticed him and made a 3 on how bad it must be to have to stand 4 inthe cold wind.

In the store，I asked each of my kids to 5 something they thought our “friend” there would 6 .They got apples，a sandwich and a bottle of juice.Then my 17－year－old suggested giving him a 7 .I thought about it.We were 8 on cash ourselves，but... well，sometimes 9 from our need instead of our abundance is 10 what we need to do！All the kids 11 something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of 12 ，he lit up and thanked us with 13 eyes.When I handed him the gift card，saying he could use it for 14 his family might need，he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful 15 for our family.For days the kids have been looking for others we can 16 ！Things would have played out so 17 if I had simply said，“No，we really don't have 18 to give more.”Stepping out not only helped a brother in 19 ，it also gave my kids the 20 taste of helping others.It'll go a long way with them.

【语篇导读】 这是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了发生在自己身边的一件事。周末的时候作者和孩子们去超市的路上遇到了一个站在寒风中寻求帮助的人，他引导孩子们奉献爱心，快乐自己。通过这次经历，作者诠释了“赠人玫瑰，手留余香”的真谛。

1.A.Lost B.Changed C.Quit D.Finished

解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。联系下文内容及“Family to feed.”可知这个人失业了，还要养活家人。故答案为A。

答案 A

2.A.condition B.place C.sight D.show

解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。那人手里拿着一张写有“失去工作，供养家人”的纸，站在冷风中。这种情景在超市外面并不常见。condition条件；place地方；sight情景，景象；show展示。显然唯有C项符合题意。

答案 C

3.A.suggestion B.comment C.decision D.call

解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。十岁的儿子看到这个站在冷风中的求助者十分感慨，发表评论(comment)。suggestion建议；decision决定；call电话；均不合句意。

答案 B

4.A.outside B.proudly C.by D.angrily

解析 考查语境中副词的辨析。由“in the cold wind”所提供的信息可以判断此人是站在超市外面的。

答案 A

5.A.draw B.say C.arrange D.pick

解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。根据下文所述可知，我让孩子们挑选(pick)某种他们认为这位朋友喜欢(appreciate)的东西。draw绘画；say说出；arrange安排。均与语境不符。

答案 D

6.A.order B.supply C.appreciate D.discover

解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。见上一小题解析。order命令，订购；supply供应；discover发现。均不符合语境。

答案 C

7.A.dollar B.job C.hot meal D.gift card

解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。下一段“When I handed him the gift card...”一句已有暗示。

答案 D

8.A.easy B.low C.soft D.loose

解析 考查语境中形容词的辨析。根据前面“I thought about it.”以及接下来的“but...well...”可知，我们的现金也不多了。easy容易；low (数量等)不足的；soft 柔软的；loose 松散的。B项显然符合句意。

答案 B

9.A.giving B.saving C.spending D.begging

解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。由全文内容不难看出，作者和孩子们的举动是将财物赠与需要帮助的人。故答案为A。

答案 A

10.A.yet B.even C.still D.just

解析 考查语境中副词的辨析。有时，从生活需用品中节省出来赠与别人恰恰是(just)我们需要做的。其余选项不符合语意逻辑。

答案 D

11.A.declared B.shared C.ignored D.expected

解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。为了省出钱来去帮助别人，孩子们纷纷宣布自己这周可以舍弃不用的东西。declare 公布，宣布；share 分享，分担；ignore 忽视，不理睬；expect 期待。由句意可知答案为A。

答案 A

12.A.toys B.medicine C.food D.clothes

解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。联系上文“They got apples，a sandwich，and a bottle of juice.”一句可知，我们将这些食品递给这个人。故答案为C。

答案 C

13.A.sleepy B.watery C.curious D.sharp

解析 考查语境中形容词的辨析。根据本段结尾一句中的“...he burst into tears.”可知，这个人眼含泪水向我们表示感谢。sleepy困倦的；watery含水的；curious好奇的；sharp锐利的。由语境可知B项为正确答案。

答案 B

14.A.whoever B.whatever C.whichever D.whenever

解析 考查语境中代词的辨析。由句子结构可知，这是一个宾语从句。从句谓语动词need之后缺少宾语，故可将D项排除。再结合句意“我告诉他可以用这张卡为家人购买生活必需品”可知答案非B莫属。

答案 B

15.A.experience B.example C.message D.adventure

解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。由前文所述可知，这是一次非常棒的经历，给了孩子们莫大的鼓舞。experience经历；example例子；message口信；adventure冒险。显然答案为A。

答案 A

16.A.rely on B.respect C.learn from D.help

解析 考查语境中短语动词的辨析。帮助别人，快乐自己。接连几天，孩子们都在寻找需要帮助的人。显然，D项意思与语境相吻合。

答案 D

17.A.suddenly B.vividly C.differently D.perfectly

解析 考查语境中副词的辨析。句意：如果我当时告诉孩子们没有钱去帮助更多的人，事情可能会完全不同，他们可能就不会有这样的举动。suddenly突然；vividly生动地；differently不同地；perfectly完美地。由句意可知C项为正确答案。

答案 C

18.A.time B.power C.patience D.money

解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。见上一小题解析。

答案 D

19.A.fear B.love C.need D.memory

解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。综合前文所叙述的经历可知，我和孩子们帮助了一位处于困境中的人。in need的意思是“患难；急需；处于困境中”。

答案 C

20.A.strong B.sweet C.strange D.simple

解析 考查语境中形容词的辨析。纵观全文，作者与孩子们的这一善举让他们品尝到了帮助别人的甜蜜，正所谓“赠人玫瑰，手留余香”。故答案为B。

答案 B

Cloze 2(2015北京)

A Welcome Gift

Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 1 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 2 filled the room and made them feel very happy.

The next morning, 3 ，their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a 4 under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario's mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all 5 people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 6 and apologize for their playing.

“Maybe we could go and 7 everyone in person，”his mother said.

“What if we invited them to come here for a 8 instead？”Dario asked.

They both loved the 9 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 10 their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and pretty lights.

Finally, the day of the party 11 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 12 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 13 Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.

“I heard you playing the other night，”she said，“The sounds woke me out of bed.I 14 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don't think I disliked the playing.”

Dario's mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we 15 you an apology，”she said.“I didn't 16 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”

“You play, you play！”Mrs. Gilbert said.“I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such 17 music.”

“These songs are beautiful music，”Dario's mother said.“We will be 18 to play them in the evening.”

“And we won't play so loud or late！”Dario said.He was already looking forward to 19 the new music.More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother's face. It gave him a feeling of 20 and made him feel that they were home at last.

【语篇导读】 本文主要介绍了Dario和他的妈妈搬到新家很高兴，并在深夜弹钢琴来庆祝，结果却打扰了邻居，邻居留便条抱怨投诉，母子二人积极应对，决定举行派对来缓和邻里关系，并得到邻居的谅解。

1.A.sat B.stood C.lay D.walked

解析 语境理解题。此处是指他们两人肩并肩地坐在钢琴旁，故选A。

答案 A

2.A.voice B.ring C.music D.cry

解析 背景常识题。前一句提到弹奏爵士乐，故此处填music，选C。

答案 C

3.A.therefore B.however C.otherwise D.instead

解析 逻辑推理题。句意：然而第二天早上他们的幸福消失了。therefore因此；however然而；otherwise否则；instead相反地。故选B。

答案 B

4.A.note B.poster C.bill D.report

解析 背景常识题。句意：在那天夜里有人在他们的门下面留了一张便条。结合下文So I wrote a short note可知故选A。

答案 A

5.A.proud B.rich C.lucky D.nice

解析 逻辑推理题。由“管理员想象不出他们中谁会做那件事”可知，管理员认为他们都是好人，故选D。

答案 D

6.A.neighbors B.friends C.relatives D.audiences

解析 逻辑推理题。上文提到他们弹钢琴打扰他们的邻居，故此处指他们应当给他们的邻居写信来就此事道歉。故选A。neighbour邻居；relative亲戚；audience听众。

答案 A

7.A.blame B.instruct C.question D.visit

解析 逻辑推理题。句意：或许我们可以亲自去拜访他们。blame责备；instruct指导；question质询；visit访问，拜访。故选D。

答案 D

8.A.party B.concert C.show D.play

解析 语境理解题。句意：要是我们把他们请来举行派对怎么样？结合11小题前面party可知应选A。

答案 A

9.A.experience B.idea C.performance D.action

解析 逻辑推理题。句意：他们都喜欢这个主意。experience经历；idea主意；performance演出；action行动。故选B。

答案 B

10.A.to B.with C.for D.from

解析 动词搭配。prepare sth for sb 意为“为某人准备某物”，故选C。

答案 C

11.A.continued B.arrived C.passed D.finished

解析 动词词义辨析。这里指的是“终于举办派对的日子到了”，故选B。

答案 B

12.A.order B.sell C.share D.advertise

解析 考查逻辑推理题。这里指派对，所以“有些人带来甜点是用来分享”。故选C。

答案 C

13.A.treated B.presented C.helped D.served

解析 动词词义辨析。此处指的是一个名叫Mrs. Gilbert的妇女赠送给Dario's mother一本钢琴音乐书。treat对待；present赠送，呈现；help帮助；serve服务。故选B。

答案 B

14.A.promised B.admitted C.agreed D.worried

解析 逻辑推理题。句意：我担心你们每天晚上都像这样弹奏，因此我写了一张便条。选D。

答案 D

15.A.give B.send C.offer D.owe

解析 动词搭配。owe sb an apology 意为“应向某人道歉”。选D。

答案 D

16.A.realize B.remember C.understand D.accept

解析 动词词义辨析。此处是指“我没有意识到当我们弹奏时天是多么晚了”，故选A。

答案 A

17.A.sweet B.strange C.funny D.loud

解析 逻辑推理题。句意：这些歌曲不是那么吵的歌。选D。

答案 D

18.A.brave B.sorry C.happy D.afraid

解析 形容词辨析。这里是指“我们很乐意在晚上弹奏这些歌曲”。选C。

答案 C

19.A.changing B.practicing C.recording D.writing

解析 逻辑推理题。句意：他已经一直盼望着能练习新曲子。选B。

答案 B

20.A.equality B.freedom C.warmth D.sympathy

解析 名词词义辨析。这里指“他妈妈的微笑给了他温暖的感觉”。equality平等；freedom自由；warmth温暖；sympathy同情。故选C。

答案 C

Cloze 3(2015湖北)

“Daily Star，sir.”called Jason，carrying some newspapers under his arm.The little boy had been running up and down the street，but there were still twenty 1 left.His voice was almost gone and his heart was 2 .The shops would soon close，and all the people would go home.He would have to go home too，carrying the papers 3 money.He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a 4 for his mother and some seeds for his bird.That was why he had bought the papers with all his money.He 5 as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don't know the 6 of selling papers.You must shout.‘Hot news! Bomb bursting！’”another newsboy Chad told Jason.“7 it's not in the paper at all，”replied Jason.“Just run away quickly8 they have time to see，and you'll 9 out and get your money，”Chad said.

It was a new 10 to Jason.He thought of his bird with no11 and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother，but was 12 that he would not tell a lie.Though he was 13 apoor newsboy，he had been 14 some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers 15 .Several boys were crowding around Chad，who declared with a 16 smile that he sold six dozen the day before.He added that Jason17 money because he would not tell a lie.The boy 18 at Jason.“You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday，my boy？”A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason's shoulder 19 .“You're just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new 20 .He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie，but got a well－paid job because he told the truth.

【语篇导读】 报童杰森不想撒谎，没有卖掉所有的报纸，无法给妈妈买蛋糕，给鸟儿买鸟食；但得到老板的青睐，诚实得到丰厚的回报。

1.A.shops B.coins C.people D.papers

解析 考查重词再现。本文最后一句中He lost the sale of twenty papers可知，剩了20份报纸。

答案 D

2.A.open B.heavy C.pure D.weak

解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他几乎说不出话来，心情沉重。open敞开心扉；heavy(心情)沉重；pure纯洁的；完全的；weak不牢固的，虚弱的。因卖不掉报纸，心情沉重，用heavy。

答案 B

3.A.instead of B.in return for

C.regardless of D.in exchange for

解析 考查介词短语辨析。他也要回家了，带着报纸而不是钱。instead of代替；而不是……；in return for作为……的报答；regardless of不顾，不管；in exchange for作为……的交换。根据句意，选A。

答案 A

4.A.cup B.card C.comb D.cake

解析 考查重词再现。第三段He thought of his bird with no seeds and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother可知，答案选D。

答案 D

5.A.gave in B.broke down

C.got away D.showed up

解析 考查动词短语辨析。give in屈服；让步；break down禁不住痛哭；身体、精神受不了；get away离开；逃脱；出发；show up露面；露出；揭露。根据句意：“他一想到没有卖掉所有的报纸，精神就要崩溃了。”可知选B。

答案 B

6.A.difficulty B.process C.goal D.secret

解析 考查名词辨析。句意：你不知道推销报纸的诀窍。difficulty 困难，难事；困境；process过程；程序；步骤；goal目的；目标；进球；得分；secret秘密，秘诀。据此选D。

答案 D

7.A.And B.But C.For D.So

解析 考查连词。两个分句表示语义转折，用but。

答案 B

8.A.before B.since C.though D.unless

解析 考查从属连词。句意：在他们还没来得及看，就逃之夭夭。before在……以前；还没有来得及。

答案 A

9.A.call B.drop C.sell D.reach

解析 考查动词词义辨析。sell out卖光；call out大声叫喊；召集；drop out脱离；退学；退出；reach out伸出；根据句意：“你就会把报纸全部卖掉，赚到钱。”可知，选C。

答案 C

10.A.edition B.idea C.policy D.task

解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于杰森而言，这是一个新主意。edition版，版本，版次；idea主意，想法；概念，思想；计划，建议；policy政策，方针；策略，手段；task任务，工作。选B。

答案 B

11.A.bread B.insects C.seeds D.water

解析 考查重词再现。第一段...some seeds for his bird可知，答案为C。

答案 C

12.A.concerned B.amazed C.excited D.determined

解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：……他下定决心不去撒谎。concerned有关的；关切的，担心的；amazed吃惊的，惊奇的；excited刺激的；对……感到兴奋的；determined坚决的；有决心的。根据句意，选D。

答案 D

13.A.still B.already C.just D.also

解析 考查副词辨析。句意：尽管他只是一个贫穷的小报童，他学到了一些有益的东西。still还；更；仍；already已，已经；just＝only只，仅仅；also也。根据句意，选C。

答案 C

14.A.taught B.handed C.awarded D.allowed

解析 考查动词词义辨析。根据上题，他学到了一些有益的东西，换句话，(家庭)教了他很多有益的东西。

答案 A

15.A.at once B.by chance C.as usual D.on purpose

解析 考查短语辨析。句意：第二天下午，杰森像往常一样去办公室去拿报纸。at once马上，立刻；by chance偶然；意外地；as usual像往常一样；照例；on purpose有目的地，故意地。根据句意，选C。

答案 C

16.A.proud B.gentle C.warm D.polite

解析 考查形容词词义辨析。proud骄傲的，自豪的；gentle温和的；文雅的；warm暖和的，温暖的，暖的；polite有礼貌的。

答案 A

17.A.borrowed B.lost C.made D.saved

解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他补充说杰森赔了钱是因为他不愿撒谎。lose money赔钱。

答案 B

18.A.laughed B.shouted C.nodded D.started

解析 考查动词短语辨析。句意：这个男孩嘲笑杰森。laugh at嘲笑；取笑；shout at对……大喊；叱喝；nod at向某人点头；stare at凝视，盯住。根据句意，选A。

答案 A

19.A.bravely B.gratefully C.fondly D.modestly

解析 考查副词辨析。句意：在办公室的一位绅士走过来，怜爱地拍拍杰森的肩膀。bravely勇敢地，英勇地；gratefully感激地，感谢地；fondly快乐地；天真地；modestly谨慎地；适当地。根据句意，选C。

答案 C

20.A.duty B.business C.job D.method

解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一周后杰森开始了他的新工作。duty责任；本分；义务；business生意，业务，事情；job工作，职业；method方法，办法。

答案 C

Cloze 4(2015四川)

My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard.That first year，I1 feeding peanuts to the blue jays，then the squirrels.The squirrels had no2 coming up right to me for them.As the months went by，the rabbits saw that I was no 3 and didn't escape.When I threw carrot slices(薄片)，they even came for a nibble(啃).Slowly they came to4 me，and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.

That second year，the rabbits5 me，and one would even sit up for slices！While I was feeding them，I6 that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an7 interest in this food situation.I carefully extended a long8 ，with a keen eye on those teeth，and 9 ，there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit，both munching(津津有味地咀嚼)on carrots.A few months later，while 10 ，she would even turn her back to me.11 when she was facing away，I reached out and 12 scratched(搔)her back with my finger.She didn't move.

By year three，the rabbits and the groundhog were back.The groundhog 13 didn't have a problem with me scratching her back，and I got an idea.I'd always14 ，while slicing up carrots，that the end looked like a cap.15 one day，just to see what she would do，I gently 16 one on top of the groundhog's head.Again，not a 17 .The next time，I had my camera ready to record what you see here，one of several dozen such pictures.18 she had a slice to eat，she never 19 the one on her head.It was a fair 20 —I got a pleasure，and she had yet another tasty treat.

【语篇导读】本文主要讲述的是作者从前的家中有个后院，院子里有许多小动物，作者通过喂养小动物，而逐渐使得这些小动物放弃警惕，最终作者拍下了许多可爱的照片。

1.A.avoided B.started C.canceled D.suggested

解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。avoid 避免；start开始；cancel取消；suggest建议。根据语意，第一年开始用花生喂冠蓝鸦，然后(喂)松鼠。是个循序渐进的过程，故选择B。

答案 B

2.A.business B.fun C.problem D.privilege

解析 考查名词以及对语境的理解。business 生意；fun乐趣；problem问题；privilege特权。考查短语have no problem doing sth意为“做某事没问题”。根据意思选择C。

答案 C

3.A.help B.cheat C.threat D.exception

解析 考查名词以及对语境的理解。help帮助；cheat欺骗；threat威胁；exception例外。根据下文的didn't escape可知，兔子不怕我，故选择C，意为兔子看到我并没有威胁。

答案 C

4.A.trust B.miss C.admire D.appreciate

解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。trust信任；miss错过，思念；admire钦佩；appreciate感激，欣赏。根据下文的by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.可知，小兔越来越信任我。故选择A。

答案 A

5.A.feared B.ignored C.discovered D.remembered

解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。fear 害怕；ignore忽视；discover发现；remember记住。根据下文的one would even sit up for slices可知小兔们越来越不害怕我，也就是说他们开始记得我。

答案 D

6.A.proved B.decided C.noticed D.understood

解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。prove证明；decide决定；notice注意understand理解。根据下文的a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an 7 interest in this food situation.可知选择C, 意为注意到这么一个情况。

答案 C

7.A.extreme B.increasing C.additional D.inspiring

解析 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。extreme极端的；increasing不断增长的；additional 额外的；inspiring 鼓舞人心的。根据下文的土拨鼠逐渐不怕作者可知，指土拨鼠开始对食物越来越感兴趣。

答案 B

8.A.squirrel B.rabbit C.peanut D.carrot

解析 考查名词以及对语境的理解。squirrel 松鼠；rabbit 兔子；peanut 花生；carrot 胡萝卜。根据下文的both munching(津津有味的咀嚼) on carrots.可知选择D。

答案 D

9.A.before long B.long ago C.over and over D.all over again

解析 考查连词以及对语境的理解。before long 不久之后；long ago 很久之前；over and over 一次又一次；all over again 再一次。根据下文可知，不久之后土拨鼠不怕作者了。

答案 A

10.A.eating B.playing C.sitting D.sleeping

解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。eat 吃；play 玩；sit坐；sleep 睡觉。根据上文可知土拨鼠在津津有味地吃胡萝卜，故选择A。

答案 A

11.A.Next B.Once C.Soon D.Lately

解析 考查副词以及对语境的理解。next 下一次；once 曾经、一次；soon 很快；lately 最近、近来。根据句意选B。

答案 B

12.A.carefully B.suddenly C.violently D.patiently

解析 考查副词以及对语境的理解。carefully 仔细地、小心地；suddenly 突然；violently 暴力地；patiently 有耐心地。指作者小心翼翼地伸出手去搔她的背，故选择A。

答案 A

13.A.also B.thus C.just D.still

解析 考查副词以及对语境的理解。also 也；thus 因此；just 正好、恰恰；still 仍然。到了第三年动物仍然不怕他，故选择D。

答案 D

14.A.thought B.doubted C.admitted D.recognised

解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。think 认为；doubt 怀疑；admit 承认；recognize 认识。根据下文的that the end looked like a cap可知，这是作者的想法，故选择A。

答案 A

15.A.While B.Or C.So D.For

解析 考查连词以及对语境的理解。while 当……时；or 否则；so 因此；for 因为。根据上文可知，作者认为胡萝卜根部像帽子，然后有一天他就把它当帽子用了，故选择C。

答案 C

16.A.fixed B.placed C.hung D.kept

解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。fix 安装；place 放置；hang 悬挂；keep 维持。因为作者把胡萝卜根部当帽子戴在土拨鼠的头上，故选择B。

答案 B

17.A.tremble B.move C.delay D.hesitation

解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。tremble 颤抖；move 动；delay 推延；hesitation 犹豫。土拨鼠没有动，故选择B。

答案 B

18.A.Even if B.Ever since C.As far as D.So long as

解析 考查连词以及对语境的理解。even if 即使；ever since 自从；as far as 就……而言；so long as 只要。只要有胡萝卜片吃。

答案 D

19.A.welcomed B.required C.bothered D.expected

解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。welcome 欢迎；require 要求；bother 烦恼；expect 期待。根据上文可知，只要她有吃的，她就不会烦恼头上这片了，故选择C。

答案 C

20.A.trade B.competition C.task D.affair

解析 考查名词以及对语境的理解。trade 交易；competition 竞争；task 任务；affair 事务。这是一个公平的交易。

答案 A

Cloze 5(2015天津)

My fiance(未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home.But our funds were 1 , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.

One agent 2 ahouse in particular.Although her deion sounded wonderful, the price was 3 our range, so we declined.But she kept urging us to have a look 4 .

We finally did and it was 5 at first sight.It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake.Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and 6 of the marriage within that home.As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us.But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of 7 it would be like to live there.

Days later, we made a(n) 8 —far below the asking price.Surprisingly, they didn't 9 us.They renewed their offer 10 .It was also much more than we could afford, but far 11 than the original asking price.

The next day, we got a 12 message that another buyer had offered a much higher price.Even so, we decided to talk with the 13 directly.We made our final offer, which 14 was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer's bid.We knew it, 15 we had to try.

“Sold！”said the owner.Then he 16 ：He'd seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we'd 17 the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a 18 by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there.He told us to consider the 19 inthe price “an early wedding present.”

That's how we found our home and how I learned that when people are 20 ，they are not strangers, only friends we haven't yet met.

【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述的是作者购买房子时与房东之间发生的感人故事。

1.A.needed B.limited C.enough D.large

解析 考查形容词辨析。根据前面的But和后面的none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory可知，我们的钱很有限，在我们价格范围内的房子都令人不满意。limited有限的，不多的，符合语境。

答案 B

2.A.recommended B.decorated C.sold D.rented

解析 考查动词辨析。一个代理商特别为我们推荐了一个房子。recommend推荐，介绍，符合语境。

答案 A

3.A.below B.within C.beyond D.between

解析 考查介词辨析。根据后面的so we declined可知，这所房子的价格超出了我们的承受范围。beyond (表示范围)超出，非……所能及。

答案 C

4.A.at least B.at most C.at times D.at hand

解析 考查介词短语辨析。但她力劝我们至少去看一看。at least至少，符合语境。at most最多；at times有时；at hand在手边，在附近，即将来临。

答案 A

5.A.relief B.concern C.love D.curiosity

解析 考查名词辨析。根据后面的It was Our Home, small and charming可知，我们对这所房子一见钟情。

答案 C

6.A.pride B.happiness C.challenge D.desire

解析 考查名词辨析。根据前面的warmth和后面的of the marriage可知，在这所房子里我们感受到了婚姻的温暖和幸福。

答案 B

7.A.which B.why C.that D.what

解析 考查连接词辨析。梦想着生活在那里是什么样子。作be like的宾语要用what。

答案 D

8.A.effort B.offer C.promise D.profit

解析 考查名词辨析。几天后，我们出价远远低于要价。make an offer还价，出价。

答案 B

9.A.come across B.look after C.depend on D.laugh at

解析 考查动词短语辨析。根据Surprisingly可知，我们出价太低，但他们没有嘲笑我们，这令我们感到很惊讶。

答案 D

10.A.instead B.indeed C.aside D.apart

解析 考查副词辨析。他们没有嘲笑我们，而是修改了价格。instead代替，而是。

答案 A

11.A.worse B.better C.less D.higher

解析 考查形容词辨析。这一价格仍然远远超出我们的承受能力，但比原来的要价低多了。

答案 C

12.A.relaxing B.disappointing C.pleasant D.regular

解析 考查形容词辨析。根据后面的another buyer had offered a much higher price可知，这是一个令人失望的消息。

答案 B

13.A.agents B.buyers C.managers D.owners

解析 考查名词辨析。谈价格当然要找房子的主人。

答案 D

14.A.already B.still C.generally D.ever

解析 考查副词辨析。我们最终的出价仍然比其他购买者的出价低好几千美元。

答案 B

15.A.so B.or C.for D.but

解析 考查连词辨析。我们明白这一点，但我们必须尽力争取一下。前后之间为转折关系。

答案 D

16.A.apologized B.complained C.criticized D.explained

解析 考查动词辨析。根据后面的内容可知，他卖给了我们，然后解释其中的原因。

答案 D

17.A.check B.analyze C.appreciate D.ignore

解析 考查动词辨析。他知道我们很喜爱这所房子，我们将会赏识他们为这所房子所付出的劳动。appreciate欣赏，赏识，重视，符合语境。check检查，核对；analyze分析；ignore不理，忽视。

答案 C

18.A.loss B.risk C.chance D.lead

解析 考查名词辨析。卖给我们他会遭受金钱上的损失，但这是值得的。

答案 A

19.A.increase B.difference C.interest D.average

解析 考查名词辨析。他告诉我们考虑一下价格方面的差别。

答案 B

20.A.kind B.polite C.smart D.energetic

解析 考查形容词辨析。当人们友好的时候，他们不是陌生人，只是我们还没有认识的朋友。

答案 A

Cloze 6(2015陕西)

Dad had a green comb.He bought it when he married Mum.Every night，he would hand me his1 and say，“Good girl，help Daddy clean it，OK？”

I was 2 to do it.At age five，this dull task brought me such 3 .I would excitedly turn the tap4 and brush the comb carefully.Satisfied that I'd done a good job，I would happily return the comb to Dad.He would 5 affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.

Two years later，Dad started his own6 ，which wasn't doing so well.That was when things started to 7 .Dad didn't come home as early and as much as he used to.Mum and I became 8 with him for placing our family in trouble.With 9 ，an uncomfortable silence grew between us.

After my graduation，Dad's business was getting back on track.On my 28th birthday，Dad came home 10 .As usual，I helped him carry his bags into his study.When I turned to leave，he said，“Hey，would you help me 11 my comb？”I looked at him a while，then 12 the comb and headed to the sink.

It hit me then：why，as a child，13 Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure.That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to 14 the evening with Mum and me.It 15 ahappy and loving family.

I passed the clean comb back to Dad.He smiled at me and 16 placed his comb on his wallet.But this time，I noticed something 17 .Dad had aged.He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled，18 his smile was still as 19 as before，the smile of a father who just wanted a good20 for his family.

【语篇导读】父亲的绿色梳子曾给我的孩提时代带来了许多的快乐，然而，父亲开始做生意之后，这一切都悄悄地发生着变化，父亲不再早归，我也不再帮助他清洗梳子。直到我28岁生日的那一天，我才知道，无论如何变化，不变的是父亲的微笑，父亲希望带给我们幸福生活的心。

1.A.bag B.wallet C.comb D.brush

解析 考查名词辨析。本文首句说父亲有一把绿色的梳子，所以每天晚上，父亲会把他的梳子递给我让我去清洗。

答案 C

2.A.annoyed B.relieved C.ashamed D.pleased

解析 考查形容词辨析。根据后文的excitedly可以看出，作者很乐意帮父亲洗梳子。

答案 D

3.A.joy B.sadness C.courage D.pain

解析 考查名词辨析。父亲让我洗梳子这件事给五岁的我带来了很多快乐。虽然单调，但是我很乐意这样做，从后文的excitedly可以看出。

答案 A

4.A.out B.over C.in D.on

解析 考查固定搭配。我打开水龙头。turn on打开。

答案 D

5.A.stare B.smile C.shout D.laugh

解析 考查名词辨析。我洗完梳子，会很开心地交还给父亲，而父亲会亲切地朝我微笑，并把梳子放入他的钱包。

答案 B

6.A.family B.business C.task D.journey

解析 考查名词辨析。两年后，父亲决定开始自己创业，但是进展的并不是很好。start his own business开始创业。

答案 B

7.A.progress B.change C.improve D.form

解析 考查名词辨析。就在父亲开始创业的时候，事情开始发生了变化。父亲不再像往常一样回家早了。

答案 B

8.A.satisfied B.delighted C.mad D.strict

解析 考查形容词辨析。因为父亲创业的形势不是很好，我和母亲因为他把我们的家庭陷入了困境中，所以变得快发疯了，此处表示我和母亲很生气。不可能是满意的，高兴的或者是严格的。

答案 C

9.A.time B.patience C.speed D.ease

解析 考查名词辨析。随着时间的流逝，我们之间有了一种令人不舒适的寂静，这儿指我和父亲不大交流了。

答案 A

10.A.occasionally B.early C.frequently D.rarely

解析 考查副词辨析。我毕业后，父亲的生意开始回到了正轨，在我28岁生日那天，父亲早早地回到了家。

答案 B

11.A.sharpen B.repair C.clean D.keep

解析 考查形容词辨析。我帮父亲把包拿到了书房，正要离开，父亲问我：“你愿意帮我清洗我的梳子吗？”这是数年前的问法，当然是clean。

答案 C

12.A.dropped B.took C.handed D.threw

解析 考查动词辨析。看了父亲一会儿，我然后把梳子拿过来，去了洗涤槽。take拿；取。

答案 B

13.A.watching B.letting C.helping D.hearing

解析 考查动词辨析。我突然想起：为什么在我是个小孩子的时候，帮父亲洗梳子是一件快乐的事情呢？

答案 C

14.A.find B.lose C.waste D.spend

解析 考查动词辨析。那个习惯意味着父亲回家很早，与我和母亲一起度过晚上。spend度过。

答案 D

15.A.affected B.broke C.meant D.supported

解析 考查动词辨析。照应上一句的meant，那意味着我们是一个快乐有爱的家庭。

答案 C

16.A.firmly B.hurriedly C.casually D.carefully

解析 考查副词辨析。我洗完梳子，还给父亲，父亲朝我微笑着，并小心翼翼地把它放进钱包里。firmly坚定地；hurriedly匆忙地；casually随意地。

答案 D

17.A.different B.exciting C.interesting D.urgent

解析 考查形容词辨析。但是这一次，我注意到一些不同的事情：父亲变老了，当他微笑时，他的眼角出现了皱纹。

答案 A

18.A.for B.or C.so D.yet

解析 考查连词辨析。然而，他的微笑却和以前一样温暖人心。

答案 D

19.A.convincing B.heartwarming C.cautious D.innocent

解析 考查形容词辨析。解析如上。heartwarming暖人心的；convincing令人信服的；cautious小心的；innocent无辜的；清白的。

答案 B

20.A.origin B.life C.reputation D.education

解析 考查名词辨析。父亲的微笑仍然是一个想让自己的家人过上快乐生活的父亲的微笑。

答案 B