第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从

题目内容：

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。并将答案写在答题卡上。

John Henry was a young man, and he was one of the best steel-drivers in the country,He cjould work for hours without missing a beat, People said he worked so fast that his 36 moved

Like lightening

One day,a salesman came to the work area with a new 37 machine by powered steam, He said it could drill holes 38 than twelve men working together, The railroad company 39 to buy the machine if it worked as well as the

salesman said.

The supervisor(监工头) said,”I have the best steel-driver in the 40 , He can beat more than twenty men working together,”The salesman 41 the statements. He said the company could have the machine without cost 42 he was faster, The supervisor told John about it and said “How about a 43 ?” John Henry looked at the machine and saw 44 of the future, He saw machines taking 45 of America’s best laborers, He saw himself and friends 46 and standing by a road ,asking for food, He saw men losing their families and their 47 as human beings , John Henry told the supervisor he would never let the machine take his job, His friends all cheered.

The competition began, John Henry 48 his hammer and started working. At first, the steam-powered drill worked two times faster than he did, 49 he started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. In the mountain , the dust was so 50 that most men would have had trouble 51 . After a while , the machine was pulled from the tunnel , It had broken down, . But John Henry 52 working faster and faster. At last he became weak ,and his heart 53 . John Henry fell to the ground .”I beat them,” Then he took his 54 breath.

Soon, the steam drill and other machines replaced the steel-drivers ,.Many 55 left their families, looking for work, They took the only jobs they could find, As they worked, some sang about John Henry,

36.A broom, B hammer C hand D sleeve

37.A washing B drilling C sewing D flying

38. A quickly B slower C faster D fast 39. A managedB allowedC refused D planned 40 A family B classC film D country 41. A doubted B hatedC disagreedD decided 42. A when B if C unless D despite 43. A lesson B race C unless D despite 44.A images B faces C plans D signs 45. A the place B the room C the spaceD the air 46. A excitedB unemployedC movedD encouraged 47. A food B rightsC wagesD houses 48.A touched B kicked C kissedD stamped 49. A Otherwise B ButC ThenD However 50. A thin B bigC highD thick 51. A laughing B talkingC breathingD singing 52.A stopped B keptC enjoyedD suggested 53. A burst B workedC ranD lived 54.A own B deepC bestD last 55. A laborersB womenC villagers D salesmen

最佳答案：

36---40 BBCDD 41---45 ABBAA 46---50 BBCCD 51---55 CBADA

答案解析：

略

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。