2012年高考英语真题汇编

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early ___36___of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___37___ my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with ___38___ at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to ___39___!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something ___40____to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____41___, I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to ___42___. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ___43___ joy, I found the first rose bloom（开花）. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. ___44___, I was touched by this land of wonder.

___45___, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even ___46___ at me because he found it was ___47___ to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___48___, I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds ___49___flowers.

Regardless of their ___50___, I kept on planting my garden and ____51___to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they ___52___ to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ___53___my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very___54___. And now I could say it is my affection for ___55___ that makes me a real gardener.

36. A. memory            B. dream                  C. intention                D. design

37. A. please               B. change                 C. help                      D. annoy

38. A. doubt                B. appreciation          C. surprise                 D. excitement

39. A. collect up          B. care about             C. clean up                D. come in

40. A. equal                 B. similar                  C. superior                D. opposite

41. A. painful               B. valuable                C. upsetting               D. interesting

42. A. come up            B. break out              C. hold on                  D. get through

43. A. to                      B. with                     C. in                         D. by

44. A. Luckily              B. Cheerfully             C. Regularly              D. Eventually

45. A. Instead              B. However               C. Therefore             D. Besides

46. A. should               B. laughed                 C. glanced                D. jumped

47. A. convenient         B. troublesome           C. enjoyed                D. dangerous

48. A. sadness             B. displeasure             C. delight                 D. relief

49. A. other than          B. more than              C. rather than           D. less than

50. A. dislike                B. encouragement      C. threat                   D. suggestion

51. A. decided              B. stopped                 C. continued             D. struggled

52. A. devote                B. turn                      C. respond               D. challenge

53. A. defeat                 B. satisfy                  C. respect                D. lead

54. A. proud                 B. comfortable           C. strange                D. disappointed

55. A. freedom              B. life                       C. growth                D. nature