高考英语完形填空训练012

(A)

　　Everyone knows what laziness is. Laziness can be harmful, and it is often caused by more complex reasons than the simple wish to avoid work. Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from many more serious (1)___. They may be so distrustful to their fellow workers that they are unable to join (2)___ any group task for fear of ridicule or fear of having their ideas (3)___. Sometime they are unable to deal with (4)___ less important work is on hand.

　　Laziness can (5)___ be helpful. We should all remember that some great scientific discoveries (6)___ by chance. Newton wasn't working when the apple (17)___ him and he set up the theory of gravity. And sometimes, being "lazy" -- that is, (8)___ time off for a rest -- is good for the overworked people. (9)___ be careful when you're tempted to (10)___ someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting or planning his next book.　

1.A. questions	B. problems	C. illness	D. concerns
2. A. in	B. by	C. for	D. along
3. A. stealing	B. stolen	C. being stealing	D. having stolen
4. A. whenever	B. wherever	C. whichever	D. whatever
5. A. briefly	B. actually	C. exactly	D. instantly
6. A. made	B. taken	C. claimed	D. occurred
7. A. hit	B. blew	C. beat	D. shot
8. A. bringing	B. taking	C. using	D. making
9.A. So	B. Then	C. Consequently	D. As a result
10. A. tell	B. mention	C. call	D. name

 (B)

　　Pele, (real name, Edison Arantes do Nascimento), first became (11)___ as the star of the (12)___ Brazilian team (13)___ won the 1958 World Cup. (14)___ the press and the public immediately looked (15)___ him as a football genius (天才) and since then people (16)___ him as one of the greatest players (17)___ time. His (18)___ control of the ball and his ability (19)___ powerfully and accurately have helped him score over 1,3000 goals.

　　Pele was born in 1940 and, when he was a child, he played football (20)___ in the streets of his hometown. He was an international player at the age of 16, and when he was still only 17, earned his first World Cup winner's medal. Although there have been players of comparable skill and intelligence, no one has been able to match Pele's all round ability or his record of achievement. Today, he is still the most admired and respected personality in the history of football.

11. A. surprised	B. diligent	C. intelligent	D. news
12. A. good-looking	B. magnificent	C. excellent	D. splendid
13. A. when	B. that	C. if	D. what
14. A. Both	B. Each	C. Either	D. Neither
15.A. upon	B. at	C. for	D. to
16. A. has regarded	B. are regarding	C. have regarded	D. is regarding
17. A. for some	B. at a	C. for all	D. of all
18. A. common	B. perfect	C. Ordinary	D. wonderfully
19. A. of shoot and head	B. to kick	C. to throw	D. to shoot and head
20. A. barefoot	B. with foot	C. on foot	D. by foot

　　　　Key: 1. B　2. A　3. B　4. C　5. B　6. D　7. A　8. B　9. A　10. C　11. D  12. C　13. B　14. A　15. A　16. C　17. D　18. B　19. D　20. A