第16练　完形填空＋阅读理解

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　体裁：夹叙夹议　话题：发现潜能　词数：289　时间：16′

　　(2024·南通二调)True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent and skill of the polished individuals around you.It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover __1__．

　　Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class，and seemed __2__ in group activities.Most teachers would __3__ think of him as a problem student.

　　However，Anna was different.She believed the student was above __4__ in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.

　　Anna didn't __5__ the parents.Instead，she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information.In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a __6__ for each Friday：Girls vs.Boys.

　　The first week the class was totally __7__．Everyone wanted to win.Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn.__8__，Anna waited，and waited，and waited.Finally the __9__ teacher paired the boy with the most __10__ girl student in class.

　　Now the two teams had a __11__ score；all the students sat back eager to see the result.As the teacher placed the question on the board，most of the students began to __12__ their heads：this was a question they had never __13__ in class.

　　“__14__！”the teacher yelled.Both students started doing it __15__ thinking of how to solve the complex question.Their classmates，full of __16__，exclaimed，“Hurry，hurry，hurry！”The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his __17__ raised，“I won！”Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna __18__ the result.

　　This was what Anna tried to get—it turned out that the student wasn't bad，he was __19__．

　　So we can see that __20__ hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical.Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.

　　【语篇解读】　本文是夹叙夹议文。一个小男孩上数学课总是讲话，大多数老师认为他是一个问题学生，但Anna老师不这样认为。她组织了竞赛，证明了自己的想法，发现了小男孩在数学方面的潜能。

　　1．A.truth

　　B．treasure

　　C．potential

　　D．motivation

　　答案　C　[根据“dig beneath the surface”可知，这里指“发现潜能”，故选C项。]

　　2．A.active

　　B．cautious

　　C．discouraged

　　D．disconnected

　　答案　D　[根据第五段中男孩在Anna老师组织的竞赛中的表现“Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn.”可知，以前男孩对团体活动并不热衷，总是做些不相干的事情，因此用disconnected“分离的，无关联的”。]

　　3．A.immediately

　　B．appropriately

　　C．abnormally

　　D．scarcely

　　答案　A　[因为男孩的爱讲话和对团体活动的不积极，好多老师直接就认为他是一个问题学生，故选immediately，意为“直接，立刻，马上”。appropriately“合适地，恰当地”；abnormally“不正常地”；scarcely“勉强，刚，几乎不”。]

　　4．A.limit

　　B．average

　　C．prejudice

　　D．value

　　答案　B　[由However这个转折词可以推知，Anna认为这个学生自有超出常人之处。above average“高于平均水平”，符合语境。limit“限制”；prejudice“偏见”；value“价值”。]

　　5．A.contact

　　B．comfort

　　C．warn

　　D．blame

　　答案　A　[根据空后的内容可知，Anna没有“联系”家长，而是通过组织一系列的活动来进一步了解信息，故选contact。comfort“安慰”；warn“警告”；blame“责备”。]

　　6．A.dilemma

　　B．debate

　　C．game

　　D．competition

　　答案　D　[根据后面的“Girls vs.Boys”可知，Anna每个星期五都组织男女生之间的竞赛，故选competition“竞赛”。dilemma“窘境，困境”；debategame“游戏”。]

　　7．A.creative

　　B．noisy

　　C．enthusiastic

　　D．curious

　　答案　C　[根据“Everyone wanted to win.Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn.”可知，刚开始的时候，每个人都非常有激情，故选enthusiastic，意思是“有激情的”。creative“具有创造性的”；noisy“吵闹的”；curious“好奇的”。]

　　8．A.Yet

　　B．Still

　　C．Somehow

　　D．Therefore

　　答案　A　[根据“Anna waited，and waited，and waited”可知，前后是转折关系，故选A项。still“仍然”；somehow“不知为什么”；therefore“因此”。]

　　9．A.arbitrary

　　B．wise

　　C．ridiculous

　　D．puzzled

　　答案　B　[根据Anna老师对男孩的不同看法以及竞赛活动的结果可知，Anna老师是一位很有智慧的老师，故选wise。arbitrary“武断的”；ridiculous“荒唐的”；puzzled“困惑的”。]

　　10．A.elegant

　　B．careless

　　C．hard－working

　　D．considerate

　　C　[根据后面的“Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed”可知，被选中的这个女生学习非常勤奋，很受其他学生钦佩，故选hard－working，意为“学习勤奋的”。elegant“优雅的”；careless“粗心的”；considerate“考虑周到的，体贴的”。]

　　11．A.rare

　　B．close

　　C．poor

　　D．different

　　答案　B　[根据后面的“all the students sat back eager to see the result”可知，两个队的比分非常接近，故选B项。]

　　12．A.turn

　　B．lift

　　C．shake

　　D．nod

　　答案　C　[根据后面的“this was a question they had never __13 in class”及“thinking of how to solve the complex question”可知，黑板上的题目是非常难的，所以看了之后很多学生都“摇头”，故选C项。]

　　13．A.raised

　　B．feared

　　C．overlooked

　　D．covered

　　答案　D　[根据语境可知，黑板上的题目是上课从来没有涉及过的，故选cover，意为“涉及”。raise“举起，筹集”；fear“害怕”；overlook“忽视”。]

　　14．A.Go

　　B．Hurry

　　C．Look

　　D．Try

　　答案　A　[根据常识，老师说的是“比赛开始”，故选A项。]

　　15．A.skillfully

　　B．slowly

　　C．casually

　　D．abruptly

　　答案　B　[根据“thinking of how to solve the complex question”和“Hurry，hurry，hurry”可知，两人都在慢慢答题，故选B项。skillfully“有技巧地”；casually“不经意地”；abruptly“突然”。]

　　16．A.chaos

　　B．anxiety

　　C．courage

　　D．excitement

　　答案　D　[根据后面的“Hurry，hurry，hurry”可知，所有的学生都非常激动，故选Dchaos“混乱”；anxiety“焦虑”；courage“勇气”。]

　　17．A.arms

　　B．hopes

　　C．confidence

　　D．eyes

　　答案　A　[根据后面的“I won”和竞赛结果可知，这个小男孩觉得自己赢了，举着胳膊转了起来，故选A项。]

　　18．A.obtained

　　B．analyzed

　　C．confirmed

　　D．adjusted

　　答案　C　[根据前面的“Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed”可知，直到Anna证实了这个结果，所有的学生才相信，他们一直以来敬佩的学生输掉了，故选C项。]

　　19．A.upset

　　B．bored

　　C．tired

　　D．spoiled

　　答案　B　[根据前面的“This was what Anna tried to get—it turned out that the student wasn't bad”可知，这个小男孩之所以爱说话，可能只是因为无聊，故选B项。]

　　20．A.foreseeing

　　B．assessing

　　C．appreciating

　　D．recognizing

　　答案　D　[根据文章内容可知，此处是总结，即发现孩子们的潜能往往并不容易，但结果可能是神奇的，故D项。foresee意为“预测”；assess意为“评定，估价”；appreciate意为“感激，欣赏”。]

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

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　　体裁：说明文　话题：全球变暖　词数：350　时间：6′

　　The UN Environment Programme says that rising temperatures could mean the end for some migrating animals.

　　Migrating or mobile animals move through several environments as they travel away from the cold of winter to warmer areas.Birds may fly from one part of the world to another, perhaps stopping at feeding grounds on the way.Whales and turtles (海龟) cover vast areas of ocean.The report says that changes in any one of the places which these animals use can cause serious harm.“Obviously these animals have developed their travelling patterns over thousands of years.But climate change is almost certain to be extreme over the next 25 to 50 years and it is extremely unlikely that these animals can change their habits fast enough，” said the report author Dr Robert Hepworth.Hardest hit by rising temperatures are turtles.Scientists have found that at higher temperatures, turtles produce far more female eggs than male ones.In parts of Malaysia, turtle birthing sites are producing only females, the report says.It also provides evidence that some turtles are more likely to develop cancer as the waters get warmer.

　　With birds, the main problem is climate－related damage to important areas at either end of the travels or at resting places along the way.About one－fifth of migrating birds are now in danger because of climate－related changes including rising sea levels, land loss and more violent storms, the report concludes.

　　Other animals picked out as particularly in danger include：the North Atlantic Right Whale, whose main food (tiny shrimp) is disturbed by the change in ocean flows and the White－Nose Dolphin, which is out－competed by other kinds of dolphins in warmer waters.The report is not all bad news.Even with major climatic changes, protecting the environment can still help mobile animals to recover.“We need governments to start taking action at the national and international level.The clock is running.”， said Dr Hepworth.And some animals are already adapting, with the report mentioning whales that are changing their feeding behaviour, finding new feeding grounds and new foods to eat.

　　【语篇解读】　本文主要讲述了全球变暖对迁徙动物的影响。

　　21．What is the main topic of the text?

　　A．The effect of climate change on migrating animals.

　　B.How animals are adapting to changes in temperature.

　　C．The actions required to save migrating animals.

　　D．The need for government policies to prevent global warming.

　　答案　A　[主旨大意题。根据文章大意，本文主要讲述了温度上升对迁徙动物的影响，故选A。]

　　22．By saying “the clock is running” in the last paragraph, Dr Hepworth means that “________”．

　　A．it may be too late to save some animals

　　B．it is time to start protecting the animals

　　C．there is not much time to solve the problem

　　D．it takes time to complete the actions

　　答案　C　[短语猜测题。根据前文说的“we need governments to start taking actions at the national and international level”可知作者认为政府应该采取行动解决这个问题，所以接下来这句话应该是进一步强调时间的紧迫性的，故选C。这里面要解决的根本问题是环境问题，不是保护动物的问题，故B项错误。]

　　23．According to the report, how will global warming affect turtles in the future?

　　A．They will only produce female babies.

　　B．Their food supply will gradually disappear.

　　C．Some will suffer from higher rates of cancer.

　　D．They will be in greater danger because of more violent storms.

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据文中第二段最后一句话“It also provides evidence that some turtles are more likely to develop cancer as the waters get warmer.”可知水温升高导致海龟得癌症的可能性升高，故选C。文中只是说female egg会多于male egg，不是说只产female egg，故A项错误。]

　　24Which of the following is mentioned as a consequence of rising temperatures?

　　A．More storms will affect the ability of whales to find their feeding grounds.

　　B．20 percent of all birds are likely to die out because of land loss.

　　C．Migrating animals are likely to start adapting to the changes more quickly.

　　D．Warmer oceans will increase the competition between different kinds of dolphins.

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据文中倒数第一段第一句话“the White－Nose dolphin which is out－competed by other kinds of dolphins in warmer waters”可知，水温升高使海豚之间的竞争更加激烈，故选D。]

　　25．What can be inferred about turtles from the text?

　　A．They are the only animals besides humans that suffer from cancer.

　　B．They have traditionally lived longer than other ocean－based animals.

　　C．Those born nearer a hotter area are more likely to be female.

　　D．Most kinds of turtles are likely to die out within 50 years.

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句可知，高温使得海龟的雌性后代增加，由此可以判断在高温环境下出生的后代更可能是雌性的，故选C。]

　　B

　　体裁：说明文　话题：大学教育　词数：268　时间：6′

　　Jiang Zhongjie，19，a second－year student majoring in biology at Xiamen University，looks at job websites almost every day.As summer vacation approaches，he can't decide which internship (实习) position would benefit him.

　　“I think it is hard to know what would be a meaningful intern job，” he said.“Most of the time，the positions on offer are low paid，boring jobs，such as sales promotion，” said Jiang.

　　Last month，during an education forum (论坛)，Huang Guitian，assistant to the president of Peking University，called for a halt to the internships of lower quality，regarding them as “dull and meaningless，affecting students' academic performance”．

　　Huang conducted a mini survey，showing “80 percent of students merely do odd (零散的) jobs on internship”．

　　But employers and students may have different attitudes.According

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　　Shanghai－based companies by Zhaopin.com，a leading human resource services site，nearly 60 percent said they still valued applicants' hands－on experience most.

　　Zhang Jianhong，HR director in Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd agreed with this idea，believing that internship even goes beyond gaining experience.“An internship actually offers a great chance for students to get an inside glimpse of a company，an industry and a particular occupation，” he said.

　　He says it can help interns discover whether the career they are considering is suitable for them.And if students are aware of which industry they would like to enter，Zhang suggests that they select an internship in a relevant field，with the potential to turn into a formal job offer.