高中完形填空精练

先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

（一）

It is interesting how NASA chose their astronauts for landing them on the moon. They chose men ___1___ the age of twenty and thirty-five. There were about fifty of them. Many were ___2___ air pilots. ___3___ were scientists with two or three degrees. NASA telephoned each man they were going to choose， told him the plans and the ___4___ they might get in. They then asked him if he was willing to be trained as an astronaut. “How could any man ___5___ such an exciting job？” One of them said， “Dan-generous？ Of course. Its dangerous ___6___ most exciting.”

The health and physical condition of ___7___ was， of course， very necessary. ___8___ those in very good health and physical condition were chosen.

While being trained to be astronauts， they went through many __9___ They studied the star and the moon， and they also studied geology， the science of rocks. This was necessary 10 astronauts would have to look for rocks on the moon. They would try to find rocks which might help to tell the ___11___ of the moon. They were all ___12___ to fly in helicopters[直升飛机]. These helicopters landed ___13___ down to give them some experience of the way the spaceship would ___14___ land on the moon， They were also taught the ___15___ facts about the conditions in space. They learnt all the technical details of the spaceships and rockets. They visited the scientists and engineers who ___16___ them. They visited the factories where they were ___17___. They learnt how every ___18___ of a space-ship and its instruments work. They also learnt every detail of ground-control ___19___.

In a word， to be chosen as an astronaut， one must be in good health， ___20___ in science and good at piloting.

（ ）1. A. at B. between C. of D. on

（ ）2. A. experienced B. old

C. trained                  D. young

（ ）3. A. None B. Few C. Others D. They

（ ）4. A. dangers B. sadness C. Hardship D. troubles

（ ）5. A. accept B. receive C. offer D. refuse

（ ）6. A. but B. if          C. though      D. however

（ ）7. A. the scientists B. men

C. pilots                    D. young people

（ ）8. A. As B. Only C. If        D. Or

（ ）9. A. jobs B. places C. courses D. ways

（ ）10. A. for B. because C. since D. so that

（ ）11. A. story B. background C. age  D. name

（ ）12. A. shown B. trained    C. told      D. let

（ ）13. A. straight B. straightly    C. indirectly D. directly

（ ）14. A. possibly B. likely  C. actually    D. really

（ ）15. A. not known      B. well-known

C. unknown              D. known

（ ）16. A. drew       B. produced C. designed D. made

（ ）17. A. repaired B. built              C. developed    D. fixed

（ ）18. A. part        B. movement C. machine D. body

（ ）19. A. house      B. stop        C. system D. station

（ ）20. A. well-done        B. well-fed

C. well-kept              D. well-informed

（二）

In 1985 a France television company sent its reporters to the Paris Metro[地鐵]. They took cameras to see what ___1___ would do if they saw someone ___2___ on the platform or trains. The incidents looked ___3___ but they were all done with the help of actors. However， ___4___ people tried to help， and most passengers ___5___ not to notice. In one of the incidents， a foreigner was attacked by three men. The attack was on a ___6___ which was quite full， and ___7___ the man tried to get the other passengers to help， they all ___8___. This is not only a French problem. A British newspaper reported in 1991 that a（n） ___9___ of Social Psychology in New York had sent his students out to ___10___ their own cars. The students didnt try to 11 what they were doing. About 80 people ___12___ 215 car thefts， and only twelve of them tried to ___13___ the student robbers. In a typical[经典的] ___14___， one man stopped， looked， and then put his hands over his ___15___ and shouted “I didnt see that！” About forty people ___16___ to help the thieves， and two people ___17___ sat down next to the car and waited to buy a camera and television set a ___18___ was taking from the back seat of his own car. The professor wonders whether its a problem of ___19___ cities or would be the same thing as happens ___20___.

（ ）1. A. travelers B. tourists C. citizens D. passengers

（ ）2. A. stolen B. followed C. attacked D. lost

（ ）3. A. real    B. false    C. perfect  D. successful

（ ）4. A. quite a few B. quite a lot of

C. very few                  D. nearly no

（ ）5. A. happened B. seemed C. managed D. pretended

（ ）6. A. bus B. plane C. ship D. train

（ ）7. A. even if B. although C. yet D. however

（ ）8. A. escaped B. refused C. stared D. obeyed

（ ）9. A. official B. reporter C. journalist D. professor

（ ）10. A. rob B. damage C. break D. destroy

（ ）11. A. tell B. show  C. hide D. explain

（ ）12. A. recognized B. watched C. discovered D. found

（ ）13. A. help B. punish C. arrest D. stop

（ ）14. A. acciden B. experience C. incident D. place

（ ）15. A. head B. eyes    C. mouth D. ears

（ ）16. A. offered B. regretted C. hated D. expected

（ ）17. A. really B. luckily C. actually D. especially

（ ）18. A. thief B. student C. person D. helper

（ ）19. A. big B. small C. faraway D. nearby

（ ）20. A. anywhere B. somewhere C. anytime D. sometime

（三）

The basic meaning of “pet” is an animal we keep for emotional rather than economic reasons. A pet animal is ___1___ as a companion， and we all need companions to keep as feeling happy. ___2___ pets offer more than companionship; they invite us to love and be loved. Many ___3___ feel their pets understand them， for animals are ___4___ to sense anger and sorrow. Often a cat or dog can comfort us ___5___ when human words dont help. We feel loved， too， by the way pets ___6___ us for a home， for food and drink. Dogs ___7___， look up to their owners， ___8___ makes them feel important and needed.

A pet can be something ___9___ to each member of the family， another baby to the mother， a sister or brother to a（n） ___10___ child， a grandchild to the elderly， but for all of us pets provide ___11___ and companionship. It has ___12___ been suggested that tiny pets ___13___be sent as companions to astronauts[宇航員] on space ships， to help reduce the stress[紧张] and ___14___ of space flights.

In this Plastic Age， when most of us live in large cities， pets are particularly important for ___15___. A pet in the family keeps people in ___16___ with the more natural， animal world. Seeing an animal give birth brings understanding of the naturalness of childbirth， and seeing a pet ___17___ helps a child to cope with sorrow. Learning to ___18___ a pet helps a child to grow up into a loving adult who feels ___19___ toward those dependent on them. Rightly we teach children to be good to their pets. They should learn， too， that pets are ___20___ for us human beings.

（ ）1. A. known B. looked upon C. treated D. kept

（ ）2. A. But B. However C. So D. Otherwise

（ ）3. A. masters B. owners C. bosses D. hosts

（ ）4. A. slow B. quick  C. easy D. difficult

（ ）5. A. in time B. on time C. at times D. at no time

（ ）6. A. depend on B. live on C. wait on D. look on

（ ）7. A. especially B. hardly C. hopefully D. entirely

（ ）8. A. it B. who C. which D. what

（ ）9. A. dangerous B. necessary C. the same D. different

（ ）10. A. single B. only C. separate D. alone

（ ）11. A. loss B. love C. trouble D. pleasure

（ ）12. A. ever B. even C. never D. probably

（ ）13. A. would B. could C. should D. must

（ ）14. A. loneliness B. distance C. darkness D. weight

（ ）15. A. housewives B. children C. grown-ups D. relatives

（ ）16. A. connection B. conversation C. touch D. love

（ ）17. A. die B. suffer C. cry D. fight

（ ）18. A. pay for B. ask for C. call for D. care for

（ ）19. A. comfortable B. suitable C. valuable D. responsible

（ ）20. A. fit B. good      C. expensive D. bad

参考答案与解析

（一）

【答案与解析】

1. B。between…and… 指“在…之间…”。

2. A。这里说飞行员是experienced，而科学家则有two or three degrees，说明素质高。

3. C。与前面的many 对比使用。

4. A。常人都知道，到太空中去，虽然令人激动，但伴有种种危险。

5. D。从其中一个人的回答 “Dan-dangerous…” 中可知没有人会拒绝受训机会。

6. A。dangerous 和exciting 有相反的含义，所以选but。

7. C。文章第一段谈到要选择宇航员，四个选项中无astronauts选项，只能选 pilots，即飞行员的身体条件必须很好。

8. B。此处as， if ，or连词要连接从句，在此句中不适用。此处选Only，意为“只有身体好的人才被选中”。

9. C。根据下文可知，受训的宇航员需要学习并通过一些课程。

10. B。读完此句会知道为什么要学习岩石科学，此处表示因果关系。

11. C。通过研究月球上的岩石，可以知道月球的“年龄”（age）。

12. B。除了理论知识的培训，还要做直升飞机降落地面进行宇宙飞船登上月球的模拟试验。

13. D。/

14. D。模拟实验是为了体验太空飞船真正降临到月球的感觉。

15. C。首先排除A，此处要填形容词，已经知道的东西不用再学，所以排除 B， D。除了上文所提到的训练项目，受训人员还得学习太空中的不为人知的状况。

16. C。从后一句They visited the factories where …可以推测填design。

17. B。/

18. A。受训人员要学习宇宙飞船和火箭方面的知识，所以也要弄清楚飞机的制造，每个部分及仪器的功能。

19. C。宇航員除了要了解在太空所需的知识，还要了解地面控制系统。

20. D。纵观全文所说，宇航员必须具备良好的身体素质和渊博的科学知识，并且擅长飞行。

（二）

【答案与解析】

1. D。短文直接说明派记者到地铁站，故选passengers。

2. C。注意下文的a foreigner was attacked by… 有暗示。

3. A。根据下文的 all this was done with the help of the actors 可推知。

4. C。/

5. D。预读短文得知文章是关于无人帮助受到袭击的乘客的现象。

6. D。事情发生在地铁站，故选答案D （train）。

7. B。/

8. B。遭到袭击的人呼救，但没有人帮忙。

9. D。教授才有学生。

10. A。注意下文的 the student robbers 有暗示。

11. C。读完全文可知学生是在光天化日之下进行抢劫，所以他们不隐藏他们的行为。

12. B。学生未隐藏行窃， 人们会看到汽车遭到抢劫。

13. D。首先排除A（ help）遭袭击时，有的帮忙或不帮忙，路人不可以處置或逮捕抢劫的人，所以选D。

14. C。此处是整个过程中的一个小插曲，不是事故。

15. B。蒙上眼睛说看不见。故选eyes。

16. A。没有人帮助受害者，却有人主动帮助小偷。

17. C。表示确实存在。

18. B。从上文a professor had sent his students …得知填student一词。

19. A。列举的事件是在巴黎和纽约这样的大都市，故选big。

20. A。由big cities 类推世界其他的地方，故选anywhere。

（三）

【答案与解析】

1. D。动词keep意为“饲养”。

2. A。从上文可知这里有转折意义，故选连接词but。C项是表示因果关系，D项表示相反意义，都不符合题意。

3. B。养宠物的人称为owner，而 master=师傅，bosse=老板，host=待客的主人，均不合句意。

4. B。宠物能理解人，所以它对别人的愤怒与悲伤的感觉很灵敏，故选quick。

5. C。首先排除A （及时）和B（准时），从空格后when human words dont help 可推出答案（at times不时地）。

6. A。比较：depend on=依靠，live on=以…为食，wait on=服侍，look on=把…看作。宠物依赖人给予它的家，让人感到被爱。所以填depend on。

7. A。宠物有很多优点，尤其是对主人的忠诚，故选especially。

8. C。用which 引导的非限制性定语从句。

9. D。从下文的 another baby to the mother， a sister or brother to a（n） only child， a grandchild to the elderly 可推知，宠物在家庭中对不同的家庭成员扮演不同的角色。

10. B。an only child指“独生子（女）”。由于独生子女没有兄妹，所以宠物就扮演他（她）的sister or brother角色。

11. D。宠物一般不会带来loss and trouble，所以先排除A和C，爱与被爱都是快乐和乐趣， 故选pleasure。

12. B。even 加强语气。

13. C。后接宾语从句谓语动词用should do， 故选C。

14. A。众所周知，太空中最难受的是寂寞。

15. B。housewives， grown-ups与children 相比，孩子更需要陪伴。

16. C。与某人联系： keep in touch with， 是固定搭配。

17. A。与前一句里的give birth呼应，选择die。

18. D。学会关心爱护宠物可以帮助孩子长成一个有爱心的大人。

19. D。有爱心的人应对依赖他的人负责任。

20. B。C 和 D不符合题意，文章主题是关于宠物作为陪伴的好处，故选good。