3 完形填空【母题来源】【2015·湖北卷高考完形填空】【母题原题】“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 _31__left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was _32__. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers __33_ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a __34_ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He _35__ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.“You don’t know the __36_of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “_37__it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly __38__ they have time to see, and you’ll __39_ out and get your money,” Chad said.It was a new _40__to Jason. He thought of his bird with no __41_ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was __42_ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was _43__ a poor newsboy, he had been _44__ some good things.The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers _45__. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a __46_ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason__47_money because he would not tell a lie. The boy _48__ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder__49_.”You’re just the boy I am lookin g for.” A week later Jason started his new__50_. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.31.A. shops B. coins C. people D. papers32.A. open B. heavy C. pure D. weak33.A. instead of B.in return for C. regardless of D. in exchange for34.A. cup B. card C. comb D. cake35.A. gave in B. broke down C. got away D. showed up36.A. difficulty B. process C. goal D. secret37.A. And B. But C. For D. So38.A. before B. since C. though D. unless39.A. call B. drop C. sell D. reach40.A. edition B. idea C. policy D. task41.A. bread B. insects C. seeds D. water42.A. concerned B. amazed C. excited D. determined43.A. still B. already C. just D. also44.A. taught B. handed C. awarded D. allowed45.A. at once B. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose46.A. proud B. gentle C. warm D. polite47.A. borrowed B. lost C. made D. saved48.A. laughed B. shouted C. nodded D. started49.A. bravely B. grateful C. fondly D. modestly50.A. duty B. business C. job D. method【参考答案】31.D32.B33.A34.D35.B36.D37.B38.A39.C40.B41.C42.D43.C44.A45.C46.A47.B48.A49.C50. C32.B考查形容词。
根据上文可知，小男孩还有20份报纸没卖完，因而心情十分沉重。
A项“敞开心扉”；B项“心情沉重”；C项“纯粹，纯净”；D项“虚弱”。
故选B项。
33.A考查介词短语。
根据下文“…to make more money to…”可知，小男孩准备把剩下的报纸而不是钱带回家。
A项“代替，而不是”；B项“作为回报”；C项“不管，不顾”；D 项“以换取……”。
故选A项。
34.D考查名词。
根据下文“…and the cake he wanted to buy…”可知，小男孩想挣更多的钱给母亲买一块蛋糕和鸟食。
A项“茶杯”；B项“卡片”；C项“梳子”；D项“蛋糕”。
故选D项。
35.B考查动词短语。
句意：当他想到没能卖完报纸，他一下子垮掉了。
A项“让步，屈服”；B项“精神崩溃”；C项“离开，逃走”；D项“出现，露面”。
故选B项。
36.D考查名词。
句意：你不知道卖报纸的秘诀。
你必须大喊：“热点新闻！爆炸新闻！”A 项“困难”；B项“过程”；C项“目标”；D项“秘诀”。
故选D项。
37.B考查连词。
句意：“（事实上）报纸上根本就没有。
”此处语义与上文转折，故用转折连词but。
A项表示承接；B项表示转折；C项表示原因；D项表示结果。
故选B项。
38.A考查连词。
句意：在他们有时间看之前，迅速跑掉。
A项“在……之前”；B项“自从”；C项“尽管”；D项“除非”。
故选A项。
39.C考查动词。
句意：你就会把报纸卖完，拿到钱。
A项call out“大声叫喊”；B项“退学，退出”；C项sell out“卖完”；D项reach out“伸出（手）”。
故选C项。
40.B句意：这对Jason来说是个新主意。
A项“版本”；B项“主意，想法”；C项“政策”；D项“任务”。
故选B项。
41.C考查名词。
根据上文“…he wanted to buy a _34_ for his mother and some seeds for his bird”可知，此处意为“没有鸟食”。
A项“面包”；B项“昆虫”；C项“鸟食”；D项“水”。
故选C项。
42.D考查形容词。
句意：……, 但他坚决不会说谎。
A项“担心的”；B项“惊讶的”；C 项“激动的，兴奋的”；D项“坚定的，坚决的”。
故选D项。
43.C考查连词。
句意：尽管他仅仅是个贫穷的卖报郎，他受过良好的教育。
A项“仍然”；B项“已经”；C项“仅仅”；D项“也”。
故选C项。
44.A考查动词。
根据句意可知，他受过良好的教育。
A项“教授”；B项“上交”；C项“奖励”；D项“允许”。
故选A项。
45.C考查固定搭配。
句意：第二天下午，Jason像往常一样去邮局取报纸。
A项“立即”；B项“偶然”；C项“像往常一样”；D项“故意地”。
故选C项。
46.A考查形容词。
句意：好几个男孩都簇拥着Chad，他面带微笑，自豪地宣称：前一天他卖了72份报纸。
A项“自豪的”；B项“温和的”；C项“温暖的”；D项“有礼貌的”。
故选A项。
47.B考查动词。
句意：他补充说道Jason因为不愿说谎没挣到钱。
A项“借”；B项“失去（没挣到）”；C项“挣得”；D项“节省”。
故选B项。
48.A考查动词。
句意：男孩们都对Jason嘲笑，“老弟，昨天你不愿撒谎？”。
A项“嘲笑”；B项“大叫，大嚷”；C项“点头”；D项“盯着看”。
故选A项。
49.C考查副词。
句意：邮局里的一位绅士走上前来，喜爱地轻拍了Jason的肩膀。
“你就是我在找的男孩。
”A项“勇敢地”；B项“感激地”；C项“喜爱地”；D项“谦虚地”。
故选C项。
50.C考查名词。
根据下文可知，Jason获得了一份薪水丰厚的工作。
A项“责任，义务”；B项“生意”；C项“工作”；D项“方法”。
故选C项。
【命题意图】本题考查了学生的语言的运用能力和根据上下文进行逻辑推理的能力。
【考试方向】英语完形填空总体难度有所下降，无生僻单词和复杂句子，考生容易读懂，但个别题目比较纠结,如33、35短语辨析。
【得分要点】文章讲述的是一个小报童因诚实亏钱，后又因诚实获得好工作的跌宕起伏的故事。
全文凸显人文气息，彰显树人价值导向。
考生只要依据故事情节发展，结合上下文复现信息，就可以正确作答。
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