【解题思路】根据本句中的“hurried”，结合语境可知，我立即赶到邻家的自行车商店，B项意为“立即”，符合语境；A项意为“最后，终于”，C项意为“不情愿地”，D项意为“感激地”，都与语境不符。
C
unprepared
D
inaccurate
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A
fix
B
check
C
repair
D
lay43Aswo来自eBadded
C
replied
D
concluded
44
A
pencil
B
fork
C
box
D
cake
45
A
distributed
B
converted
C
applied
D
attached
46
A
shapes
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C【命题立意】考查名词辨析。难度中等。
【解题思路】根据本句中的“consuming”和下句中的“consumer society”可知，答案为C。“consumer society”意为“消费社会”。A项意为“成人”，B项意为“人类”，D项意为“单身”，都与语境和文章主题不符。
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B【命题立意】考查副词辨析。难度中等。
③“You can’t leave the back part47,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons48the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven when you feel49on your way? I can give you a special discount.” Iwas not strong enough to50the offer.
2012年湖北省高考英语完形填空
①I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed that the31society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I32hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood.33the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you34have done. Life has become hopelessly35. A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you36things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I37at the other end of the town. I was38that this simple vehicle could let me39long distances in a fairly short time. But how40did I really go?
B
immediately
C
reluctantly
D
gratefully
33
A
Although
B
Because
C
As
D
Unless
34
A
would
B
should
C
must
D
could
35
A
boring
B
complicated
C
stressful
D
tough
36
A
natural
B
mysterious
C
complex
D
unique
37
A
gave up
B
broke down
C
calmed down
D
ended up
38
A
amazed
B
amused
C
confused
D
concerned
39
A
march
B
drive
C
cover
D
measure
40
A
far
B
long
C
fast
D
deep
41
A
unreliable
B
unpractical
②Since I hated to be41,I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to42an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but43, “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a44without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were45to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many46.” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.
B
sizes
C
functions
D
models
47
A
loose
B
blank
C
bare
D
incomplete
48
A
beside
B
before
C
below
D
behind
49
A
sick
B
hungry
C
hot
D
thirsty
50
A
consider
B
withdraw
C
make
D
resist
【文章大意】本文为记叙文，讲述了我接受了社会学家在电视节目中提出的消费观点，担心成为现代消费社会的受害者，便去邻家商店买了自行车。老板推荐了自行车上的多种装置，甚至烤炉，我无法拒绝，一一购买。实际上我仍然是现代消费社会的受害者。
④“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.
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A
adult
B
human
C
consumer
D
bachelor
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A
eventually