四川省德昌县2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练（10）完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。I’msittinginaquietroomattheMillcroftHotel，apeacefulplacehiddenbackamongpinetreesaboutanhouroutofToronto.It’sjustpastnoon，lateJuly，andI’m__1__thedesperatesoundsofalifeordeath__2__goingonafewfeetaway.There’sasmall__3__burningoutthelastofitsshortlife’senergiesina(an)__4__toflythroughtheglassofthewindow.__5__，it’snotworking.Thegreateffortoffersnohopeforsurvival.Ironically(讽刺地)，thestruggleispartofthetrap.Itis__6__fortheflytotryhardenoughtosucceedin__7__throughtheglass.Thisflyisdoomed(注定失败)．Itwill__8__thereonthewindowsill.Acrosstheroom，tensteps__9__，thedoorisopen.Tensecondsofflyingtimeandthissmallcreaturecouldreachtheoutsideworldit__10__.Withonlyasmalleffortnowbeing__11__，itcouldbefreeofthisselfset__12__.Thebreakthroughpossibilityisthere.Itwouldbeso__13__.Whydoesn’ttheflytryanotherapproach，__14__dramaticallydifferent？Howdiditgetsolockedinontheidea__15__thisparticularrouteanddeterminedeffortofferthemostpromiseforsuccess?Nodoubtthiswaymakes__16__tothefly.Regrettably，it’sanideathatwillkillit.Tryingharderisn’tnecessarilythesolution__17__achievingmore.Itmaynotofferanyreal__18__forgettingwhatyouwantoutoflife.Sometimes，infact，it’sabigpartoftheproblem.Ifyou__19__yourhopesforabreakthroughontryingharderthanever，youmay__20__yourchancesforsuccess.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了“我”在旅馆里看到一只苍蝇不停地试图穿过玻璃飞出去，这无疑是在自杀。它完全可以从旁边开着的门飞走。“我”从这件事得到启发：人们在遇到困难的时候，不应冒昧地尝试，应该有所突破，才有机会获得成功。1.A.seeingB．cryingoutC．watchingD．listeningto解析句意为：我听到了绝望的声音。listento“听到”。A、B、C三项均没有“听到”的意思。答案D2．A.struggleB．cryC．yellD．test解析struggle意为“挣扎，斗争”；cry意为“哭，喊叫”；yell意为“叫喊”；test意为“测试”。由第二段第四句中“thestruggleispartoftrap”的提示可知，此处应选用struggle。答案A3．A.birdB．flyC．insectD．worm解析bird意为“鸟”；fly意为“苍蝇”；insect意为“昆虫”；worm意为“爬虫”。由第二段第五句中的“theflytotryhardenoughtosucceedin...”可知，B项正确。答案B4．A.experienceB．directionC．forceD．attempt解析experience意为“经验，经历”；direction意为“方向”；force意为“武力”；attempt意为“尝试”。根据上下文语境可知，苍蝇正在尝试穿过玻璃飞出去。答案D5．A.ThusB．SoC．AlthoughD．However解析thus意为“因而”；so意为“所以”；although意为“虽然”；however意为“然而”。句意为：虽然苍蝇不断地尝试穿过玻璃窗，然而并不奏效。前后两句是转折关系。答案D6．A.unusualB．likelyC．impossibleD．common解析unusual“不同寻常的”；likely“可能的”；impossible“不可能的”；common“寻常的”。由常识可知，苍蝇是不可能成功穿过玻璃飞出去的。答案C7．A.diggingB．breakingC．pushingD．jumping解析dig“挖掘”；break“打破”；push“推”；jump“跳”。短语breakthrough意为“突破，冲破”，符合语境。答案B8．A.killB．dieC．lieD．stick解析kill“杀死”；die“死”；lie“撒谎，躺”；stick“粘贴”。由常识判断，如果苍蝇不断地撞击玻璃，就会死在那里。答案B9．A.awayB．farC．nearD．distant解析away“距离……远”；far“远的”；near“近的”；distant“远的”。away用在名词后，表示距离某地有多远，符合语境。答案A10．A.dreamsB．thinksofC．missesD．longsfor解析dream“梦想”；thinkof“考虑”；miss“怀念，错过”；longfor“渴望”。句意为：只...
