Ⅱ.完形填空
[2021·德州齐河一中模拟]We've all been there before: You're driving down the road when suddenly a pothole seems to appear out of nowhere and sends the __1__ jumping. Most people think potholes are __2__， but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a canvas for his artwork.
Bachor uses the __3__ art form of mosaic to create eyecatching, colorful images of famous artists like Aretha Franklin or simple everyday __4__ like food. He even makes lessappealing visuals of insects.
Bachor was a graphic designer for 20 years before he began his __5__ in mosaic. He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation to change careers. While __6__ in Italy, Bachor fell in love with Pompeii, the preserved ancient Roman city. A tour guide pointed out a mosaic, made of mainly glass and marble, and told Bachor, “Glass and marble don't __7__. So, this looks essentially the way the artist intended.” Bachor says, “That kind of staying power just __8__ me so much.”
A year later Bachor returned to attend a mosaic class in Ravenna, Italy, to learn the proper way to __9__ the ancient technique. Years after that, he mastered the technique. He __10__ that mosaics can be just as significant today as the art form over 1,000 years ago. “I just saw that there was a(n) __11__ to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject，” he says.
So, Bachor decided to make a special piece of __12__ for that pothole. He has __13__ mosaic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit, New York City and even in Finland.
While he may not be getting __14__ from drivers or passengers, Bachor's art is __15__ a pleasant surprise to discover.
1．A.body B．rock
C．car D．sand
2．A.challenging B．interesting
C．discouraging D．annoying
3．A.modern B．ancient
C．brief D．mysterious
4．A.objects B．ideas
C．routines D．projects
5．A.duty B．career
C．belief D．instruction
6．A.traveling B．living
C．working D．studying
7．A.last B．connect
C．fade D．resolve
8．A.reminded B．confused
C．troubled D．impressed
9．A.introduce B．perform
C．promote D．describe
10．A.argued B．imagined
C．remembered D．realized
11．A.link B．time
C．opportunity D．voice
12．A.artwork B．machinerywork
C．code D．literature
13．A.discovered B．created
C．improved D．taught
14．A.help B．invitation
C．money D．praise
15．A.nearly B．merely
C．certainly D．personally
Ⅱ.完形填空
1．C 考查名词词义辨析。根据上文“You're driving down the road”可推断，凹坑让车颠簸跳跃。故选C。
2．D 考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文“but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a canvas(画布) for his artwork.”可知上下文是转折关系。艺术家巴赫尔把坑洞看作他的画布，相对的大多数人认为坑洞是烦人的。challenging具有挑战性的； interesting有趣的； discouraging泄气的，气馁的；annoying讨厌的。故选D。
3．B 考查形容词词义辨析。 根据下文的“the ancient”可知，这是古代艺术形式。 modern现代的；ancient古代的；elegant优雅的；mysterious神秘的。故选B。
4．A 考查名词词义辨析。 根据“like food”和everyday可推断，此处指简单的日常物体。 objects物体；ideas主意，想法；routines日常工作； projects方案，项目。故选A。
5．B 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation to change careers.”可知，此处指的是事业。duty责任；career职业，事业；belief信念；instruction指导。故选B。
6．A 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文的“A tour guide”可知，巴赫尔去意大利旅行。故选A。
7．C 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“So, this looks essentially the way the artist intended.”可知，玻璃和大理石没有褪色，本质上还是艺术家的本意。last持续； connect连接；fade褪色；resolve分解。故选C。
8．D 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“to learn the proper way to __9__ the ancient technique.”可知，这种持久力让巴赫尔印象深刻。reminded提醒； confused使困惑；troubled麻烦；impressed使印象深刻。故选D。
9．B 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“Years after that, he mastered the technique.”可推断，巴赫尔参加课程学习做这种古代技术。 introduce介绍；perform做，进行；promote促销；describe描述。故选B。
10．D 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject”可知，巴赫尔意识到在今天镶嵌工艺也是重要的。故选D。
11．C 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“So, Bachor decided to make a special piece of __12__ for that pothole.”可知，巴赫尔看到了使用这种工艺的机会。opportunity“机会”。故选C。
12．A 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“He has __13__ mosaic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit, New York City and even in Finland.”可知，巴赫尔为那个凹坑制作了一个特殊的艺术品。artwork艺术品；machinerywork机械加工；code代码，密码； literature文学。故选A。
13．B 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“mosaic pothole art”结合语境可知，巴赫尔创造了镶嵌工艺坑洞艺术。created“创造”。故选B。
14．D 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“a pleasant surprise”可推断，尽管巴赫尔没有得到来自司机和乘客的表扬。故选D。
15．C 考查副词词义辨析。结合后文“a pleasant surprise to discover”可知尽管没有得到表扬，但是巴赫尔的做法无疑是一个令人惊喜的发现。nearly几乎，差不多；merely 仅仅；certainly无疑地，当然；personally亲自地。故选C。
[2021·德州齐河一中模拟]We've all been there before: You're driving down the road when suddenly a pothole seems to appear out of nowhere and sends the __1__ jumping. Most people think potholes are __2__， but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a canvas for his artwork.
Bachor uses the __3__ art form of mosaic to create eyecatching, colorful images of famous artists like Aretha Franklin or simple everyday __4__ like food. He even makes lessappealing visuals of insects.
Bachor was a graphic designer for 20 years before he began his __5__ in mosaic. He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation to change careers. While __6__ in Italy, Bachor fell in love with Pompeii, the preserved ancient Roman city. A tour guide pointed out a mosaic, made of mainly glass and marble, and told Bachor, “Glass and marble don't __7__. So, this looks essentially the way the artist intended.” Bachor says, “That kind of staying power just __8__ me so much.”
A year later Bachor returned to attend a mosaic class in Ravenna, Italy, to learn the proper way to __9__ the ancient technique. Years after that, he mastered the technique. He __10__ that mosaics can be just as significant today as the art form over 1,000 years ago. “I just saw that there was a(n) __11__ to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject，” he says.
So, Bachor decided to make a special piece of __12__ for that pothole. He has __13__ mosaic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit, New York City and even in Finland.
While he may not be getting __14__ from drivers or passengers, Bachor's art is __15__ a pleasant surprise to discover.
1．A.body B．rock
C．car D．sand
2．A.challenging B．interesting
C．discouraging D．annoying
3．A.modern B．ancient
C．brief D．mysterious
4．A.objects B．ideas
C．routines D．projects
5．A.duty B．career
C．belief D．instruction
6．A.traveling B．living
C．working D．studying
7．A.last B．connect
C．fade D．resolve
8．A.reminded B．confused
C．troubled D．impressed
9．A.introduce B．perform
C．promote D．describe
10．A.argued B．imagined
C．remembered D．realized
11．A.link B．time
C．opportunity D．voice
12．A.artwork B．machinerywork
C．code D．literature
13．A.discovered B．created
C．improved D．taught
14．A.help B．invitation
C．money D．praise
15．A.nearly B．merely
C．certainly D．personally
Ⅱ.完形填空
1．C 考查名词词义辨析。根据上文“You're driving down the road”可推断，凹坑让车颠簸跳跃。故选C。
2．D 考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文“but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a canvas(画布) for his artwork.”可知上下文是转折关系。艺术家巴赫尔把坑洞看作他的画布，相对的大多数人认为坑洞是烦人的。challenging具有挑战性的； interesting有趣的； discouraging泄气的，气馁的；annoying讨厌的。故选D。
3．B 考查形容词词义辨析。 根据下文的“the ancient”可知，这是古代艺术形式。 modern现代的；ancient古代的；elegant优雅的；mysterious神秘的。故选B。
4．A 考查名词词义辨析。 根据“like food”和everyday可推断，此处指简单的日常物体。 objects物体；ideas主意，想法；routines日常工作； projects方案，项目。故选A。
5．B 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation to change careers.”可知，此处指的是事业。duty责任；career职业，事业；belief信念；instruction指导。故选B。
6．A 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文的“A tour guide”可知，巴赫尔去意大利旅行。故选A。
7．C 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“So, this looks essentially the way the artist intended.”可知，玻璃和大理石没有褪色，本质上还是艺术家的本意。last持续； connect连接；fade褪色；resolve分解。故选C。
8．D 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“to learn the proper way to __9__ the ancient technique.”可知，这种持久力让巴赫尔印象深刻。reminded提醒； confused使困惑；troubled麻烦；impressed使印象深刻。故选D。
9．B 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“Years after that, he mastered the technique.”可推断，巴赫尔参加课程学习做这种古代技术。 introduce介绍；perform做，进行；promote促销；describe描述。故选B。
10．D 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject”可知，巴赫尔意识到在今天镶嵌工艺也是重要的。故选D。
11．C 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“So, Bachor decided to make a special piece of __12__ for that pothole.”可知，巴赫尔看到了使用这种工艺的机会。opportunity“机会”。故选C。
12．A 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“He has __13__ mosaic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit, New York City and even in Finland.”可知，巴赫尔为那个凹坑制作了一个特殊的艺术品。artwork艺术品；machinerywork机械加工；code代码，密码； literature文学。故选A。
13．B 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“mosaic pothole art”结合语境可知，巴赫尔创造了镶嵌工艺坑洞艺术。created“创造”。故选B。
14．D 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“a pleasant surprise”可推断，尽管巴赫尔没有得到来自司机和乘客的表扬。故选D。
15．C 考查副词词义辨析。结合后文“a pleasant surprise to discover”可知尽管没有得到表扬，但是巴赫尔的做法无疑是一个令人惊喜的发现。nearly几乎，差不多；merely 仅仅；certainly无疑地，当然；personally亲自地。故选C。
