第16練　完形填空＋閱讀理解

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　體裁：夾敘夾議　話題：發現潛能　詞數：289　時間：16′

　　(2024·南通二調)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.

　　【語篇解讀】　本文是夾敘夾議文。一個小男孩上數學課總是講話，大多數老師認為他是一個問題學生，但Anna老師不這樣認為。她組織了競賽，證明了自己的想法，發現了小男孩在數學方面的潛能。

　　1．A.truth

　　B．treasure

　　C．potential

　　D．motivation

　　答案　C　[根據“dig beneath the surface”可知，這里指“發現潛能”，故選C項。]

　　2．A.active

　　B．cautious

　　C．discouraged

　　D．disconnected

　　答案　D　[根據第五段中男孩在Anna老師組織的競賽中的表現“Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn.”可知，以前男孩對團體活動并不熱衷，總是做些不相干的事情，因此用disconnected“分離的，無關聯的”。]

　　3．A.immediately

　　B．appropriately

　　C．abnormally

　　D．scarcely

　　答案　A　[因為男孩的愛講話和對團體活動的不積極，好多老師直接就認為他是一個問題學生，故選immediately，意為“直接，立刻，馬上”。appropriately“合適地，恰當地”；abnormally“不正常地”；scarcely“勉強，剛，幾乎不”。]

　　4．A.limit

　　B．average

　　C．prejudice

　　D．value

　　答案　B　[由However這個轉折詞可以推知，Anna認為這個學生自有超出常人之處。above average“高于平均水平”，符合語境。limit“限制”；prejudice“偏見”；value“價值”。]

　　5．A.contact

　　B．comfort

　　C．warn

　　D．blame

　　答案　A　[根據空后的內容可知，Anna沒有“聯系”家長，而是通過組織一系列的活動來進一步了解信息，故選contact。comfort“安慰”；warn“警告”；blame“責備”。]

　　6．A.dilemma

　　B．debate

　　C．game

　　D．competition

　　答案　D　[根據后面的“Girls vs.Boys”可知，Anna每個星期五都組織男女生之間的競賽，故選competition“競賽”。dilemma“窘境，困境”；debategame“游戲”。]

　　7．A.creative

　　B．noisy

　　C．enthusiastic

　　D．curious

　　答案　C　[根據“Everyone wanted to win.Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn.”可知，剛開始的時候，每個人都非常有激情，故選enthusiastic，意思是“有激情的”。creative“具有創造性的”；noisy“吵鬧的”；curious“好奇的”。]

　　8．A.Yet

　　B．Still

　　C．Somehow

　　D．Therefore

　　答案　A　[根據“Anna waited，and waited，and waited”可知，前后是轉折關系，故選A項。still“仍然”；somehow“不知為什么”；therefore“因此”。]

　　9．A.arbitrary

　　B．wise

　　C．ridiculous

　　D．puzzled

　　答案　B　[根據Anna老師對男孩的不同看法以及競賽活動的結果可知，Anna老師是一位很有智慧的老師，故選wise。arbitrary“武斷的”；ridiculous“荒唐的”；puzzled“困惑的”。]

　　10．A.elegant

　　B．careless

　　C．hard－working

　　D．considerate

　　C　[根據后面的“Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed”可知，被選中的這個女生學習非常勤奮，很受其他學生欽佩，故選hard－working，意為“學習勤奮的”。elegant“優雅的”；careless“粗心的”；considerate“考慮周到的，體貼的”。]

　　11．A.rare

　　B．close

　　C．poor

　　D．different

　　答案　B　[根據后面的“all the students sat back eager to see the result”可知，兩個隊的比分非常接近，故選B項。]

　　12．A.turn

　　B．lift

　　C．shake

　　D．nod

　　答案　C　[根據后面的“this was a question they had never __13 in class”及“thinking of how to solve the complex question”可知，黑板上的題目是非常難的，所以看了之后很多學生都“搖頭”，故選C項。]

　　13．A.raised

　　B．feared

　　C．overlooked

　　D．covered

　　答案　D　[根據語境可知，黑板上的題目是上課從來沒有涉及過的，故選cover，意為“涉及”。raise“舉起，籌集”；fear“害怕”；overlook“忽視”。]

　　14．A.Go

　　B．Hurry

　　C．Look

　　D．Try

　　答案　A　[根據常識，老師說的是“比賽開始”，故選A項。]

　　15．A.skillfully

　　B．slowly

　　C．casually

　　D．abruptly

　　答案　B　[根據“thinking of how to solve the complex question”和“Hurry，hurry，hurry”可知，兩人都在慢慢答題，故選B項。skillfully“有技巧地”；casually“不經意地”；abruptly“突然”。]

　　16．A.chaos

　　B．anxiety

　　C．courage

　　D．excitement

　　答案　D　[根據后面的“Hurry，hurry，hurry”可知，所有的學生都非常激動，故選Dchaos“混亂”；anxiety“焦慮”；courage“勇氣”。]

　　17．A.arms

　　B．hopes

　　C．confidence

　　D．eyes

　　答案　A　[根據后面的“I won”和競賽結果可知，這個小男孩覺得自己贏了，舉著胳膊轉了起來，故選A項。]

　　18．A.obtained

　　B．analyzed

　　C．confirmed

　　D．adjusted

　　答案　C　[根據前面的“Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed”可知，直到Anna證實了這個結果，所有的學生才相信，他們一直以來敬佩的學生輸掉了，故選C項。]

　　19．A.upset

　　B．bored

　　C．tired

　　D．spoiled

　　答案　B　[根據前面的“This was what Anna tried to get—it turned out that the student wasn't bad”可知，這個小男孩之所以愛說話，可能只是因為無聊，故選B項。]

　　20．A.foreseeing

　　B．assessing

　　C．appreciating

　　D．recognizing

　　答案　D　[根據文章內容可知，此處是總結，即發現孩子們的潛能往往并不容易，但結果可能是神奇的，故D項。foresee意為“預測”；assess意為“評定，估價”；appreciate意為“感激，欣賞”。]

　　Ⅱ.閱讀理解

　　A

　　體裁：說明文　話題：全球變暖　詞數：350　時間：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 (海龜) 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.

　　【語篇解讀】　本文主要講述了全球變暖對遷徙動物的影響。

　　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　[主旨大意題。根據文章大意，本文主要講述了溫度上升對遷徙動物的影響，故選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　[短語猜測題。根據前文說的“we need governments to start taking actions at the national and international level”可知作者認為政府應該采取行動解決這個問題，所以接下來這句話應該是進一步強調時間的緊迫性的，故選C。這里面要解決的根本問題是環境問題，不是保護動物的問題，故B項錯誤。]

　　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　[細節理解題。根據文中第二段最后一句話“It also provides evidence that some turtles are more likely to develop cancer as the waters get warmer.”可知水溫升高導致海龜得癌癥的可能性升高，故選C。文中只是說female egg會多于male egg，不是說只產female egg，故A項錯誤。]

　　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　[細節理解題。根據文中倒數第一段第一句話“the White－Nose dolphin which is out－competed by other kinds of dolphins in warmer waters”可知，水溫升高使海豚之間的競爭更加激烈，故選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　[推理判斷題。根據文章第二段第二句可知，高溫使得海龜的雌性后代增加，由此可以判斷在高溫環境下出生的后代更可能是雌性的，故選C。]

　　B

　　體裁：說明文　話題：大學教育　詞數：268　時間：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 (實習) 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 (論壇)，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.