訓練6.完形填空I have always considered myself an optimist, trying to find the best in every situation. I've recently become _1_ of how two little words have had a tremendous impact on people.My recently divorced daughter _2_ to tell me about a house she was _3_ in. I held the line and listened. I _4_ her for moving forward with her life, and I said, “Honey, I am glad you've found something you like, _5_ don't you think, with the gas prices, you might need to buy one _6_ to your work？” As she told me all _7_ the house, I could hear the _8_ and joy in her voice. The moment I spoke the word, BUT, it was _9_ I had stuck a needle into a balloon. I could hear her _10_ deflate (泄氣). I wish I'd used the word AND. “Honey, I'm glad you found a house in your price _11_，AND I'm happy for you.” I _12_ that if I had held my tongue, her _13_ wouldn't have changed, and we'd have both _14_ feeling better.Since then, I've been doing some _15_. And I am going to _16_ myself from using the word BUT. I think I can _17_ it, and I am going to give it my best shot. If I _18_，I will try again, and again to _19_ that naughty little word from my vocabulary. I intend to _20_ it with the word AND. This is a decision I plan to keep!篇章導讀：本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。作者通過女兒買房這件事領悟到對別人應該少說“BUT”，多說“AND”。1A.ignorant BawareCcapable Dsceptical答案：B結合下文內(nèi)容可知，此處指作者最近意識到兩個小小的單詞對人的影響有多么巨大。aware “知道的，明白的，意識到的”，符合語境。2A.phoned BattemptedCcame Ddecided答案：A根據(jù)下文中的“I held the line and listened.”可知，此處指作者最近離婚的女兒打電話(phoned)告訴作者她感興趣的一所房子。3A.involved BtrappedCoccupied Dabsorbed答案：D由前文及下文中的“I am glad you've found something you like”可知此處表示“被吸引住”，故D項正確。4A.rewarded BthankedCqualified Dapplauded答案：D根據(jù)下文中的“for moving forward with her life”及上文提到作者的女兒最近離婚了的內(nèi)容可知，此處作者稱贊了女兒。applaud “稱贊，贊賞”，符合句意，故D項正確。5A.or BsoCbut Dand答案：C此處表示“親愛的，我很高興你找到了你喜歡的東西，但是，考慮到油價，難道你不覺得你可能需要買一所靠近你工作地點的房子嗎？”前后句之間存在轉折關系，故用but。6A.accessible BavailableCbeneficial Dclose答案：Dbe close to表示“接近”，故D項符合句意。7A.in regard to Bon account ofCapart from Dalong with答案：A當作者的女兒告訴作者所有關于那所房子的事情時，作者能從她的聲音里聽出興奮和喜悅。in regard to “關于，至于”，符合語境，故A項正確。8A.amazement BhesitationCexcitement Dconfusion答案：Cexcitement “興奮，激動”，符合語境，故C項正確。9A.in case BbecauseCwhether Das if答案：D根據(jù)語境可知，此處指這就好像作者用針扎了氣球一樣。as if “似乎，好像，仿佛”引導表語從句，符合語境。故D項正確。10A.suddenly BslowlyCoccasionally Drandomly答案：B根據(jù)上文中的“stuck a needle into a balloon”并結合常識可知，用針扎了氣球后，氣球會慢慢地變癟，此處意在突出女兒逐漸變得失落。slowly “慢慢地”，符合語境。11A.expectation BrangeCmeasurement Dplanning答案：B作者希望自己之前用的是AND這個詞，并對女兒說：“親愛的，我很高興你在你的價格(承受)范圍內(nèi)找到了一所房子，而且我為你感到高興?！?in one's price range表示“在某人的價格承受范圍以內(nèi)”，符合語境。故B項正確。12A.admit BrecallCsuspect Dpromise答案：C作者覺得如果自己忍住不說(這句話)，那么女兒的情緒可能就不會改變，而且在掛斷電話的時候雙方都會感覺更好。suspect “懷疑，覺得”，符合語境。13A.emotions BstrugglesCburdens Ddestinations答案：Aemotion “情感，情緒”，符合語境。14A.come over Bgone offCset apart Dhung up答案：Dhang up “掛斷(電話)”，符合語境。15A.selfreflection BselfpromotionCselfsupport Dselfsacrifice答案：A根據(jù)下文的內(nèi)容可知，此處指作者在自省(selfreflection)。所以A項正確。16A.excuse BpreventCspare Dprotect答案：B作者將阻止(prevent)自己使用BUT這個詞。因此B項正確。17A.improve BoverlookCmonitor Dmanage答案：D作者認為自己能做到。manage “完成(困難的事)，應付(困難局面等)”，符合語境。18A.give up Bkeep upCturn up Dmess up答案：D如果作者搞砸了，作者會再次進行嘗試。mess up “把弄糟，胡亂地做”，符合語境。19A.remove BdismissCseparate Ddistinguish答案：A作者將會一次又一次地嘗試把那個淘氣的小單詞從自己的詞匯表中移出去。remove “移開，拿開，去掉”，符合語境。20A.connect BcompareCsubstitute Dexchange答案：C作者打算用AND來代替它(指BUT)。substitute “(用)代替，取代”，符合語境。.閱讀理解A(2019·河北衡水中學調(diào)研)The Great War ExhibitionWhen：Sun. 10, Jan., 9：00 am6：00 pmMon. 11, Jan., 9：00 am6：00 pmWhere: Dominion Museum Building, 15 Buckle Street, WellingtonRestrictions: All AgesTicket Information: Admission FreeThe journey is rich in personal stories which tell of the great experience of the battlefields and the hardships at home during wartime New Zealand. The visitors will experience the desperate horrors and the victories of the human spirit that were part of the Great War.Kaipara Coast Plants & Sculpture GardensWhen：Sun. 10, Jan., 9：00 am5：00 pmMon. 11, Jan., 9：00 am5：00 pmWhere: 1481 Kaipara Coast Highway (SH16), AucklandRestrictions: All AgesTicket Information：·Adults: $10.00·Children 513 (under 5, free): $5.00·Groups 10: $8.00·Over 60 & Students (with ID): $9.00Come and enjoy a relaxed art and garden experience. Sculptures are for sale and the display changes completely ever 12 months with the new exhibition opening in December each year to give you a fresh experience each time you come.Dream Works AnimationWhen: Sun. 10, Jan., 10：00 am6：00 pmMon. 11, Jan., 10：00 am6：00 pmWhere: Te Papa, 55 Cable St, WellingtonRestrictions: All AgesTicket Information：·Adults: $15.00·Children & Students 315 (with Student ID): $6.00·Children under 3: freeThe exhibition features over 400 items, including rare concept drawing, models, interviews, and original artworks. Adults and kids can get creative with real animation tools, and soar above the clouds in the Dragon Flight experience from How to Train Your Dragon.Balls, Bullets and Boots When: Sun. 10, Jan., 9：00 am4：30 pmMon. 11, Jan., 9：00 am4：30 pmWhere: National Army Museum, 1 Hassett Dr, SH1, WaiouruRestrictions: All AgesTicket Information: Door Sales OnlyThe exhibition explores the impact the cruel reality of war had on colonial sportsmen and their loved ones as they were transplanted from the rugby fields of home to fight.篇章導讀：本文是一篇應用文。文章具體介紹了幾個展覽的相關信息。1If a couple with their son aged 5 attend the second and the third exhibitions, how much should they pay?A$53. B$61.C$75. D$82.答案：B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二個展覽中的“·Adults: $10.00 ·Children 513 (under 5，free)：$5.00”；第三個展覽中的“·Adults: $15.00 ·Children & Students 315 (with Student ID)：$6.00”可知，總價格為：10×2515×2661。故選B。2Which of the following may attract a sportlover most?ABalls, Bullets and Boots.BThe Great War Exhibition.CDream Works Animation.DKaipara Coast Plants & Sculpture Gardens.答案：A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一個展覽的介紹可知，這個展覽探索戰(zhàn)爭的殘酷事實對殖民地的運動員以及他們所愛的人的影響，因為他們被迫離開球場去打仗。因此這個展覽可能最吸引運動愛好者。故選A。3The main purpose of the text is to _.Apersuade people to study history seriouslyBattract more visitors to join in the exhibitionsCadvise people to spend more time with familiesDcompare the differences of four different exhibitions答案：B推理判斷題。通讀全文可看出，文章介紹了四個展覽的相關具體信息，很顯然是為了吸引游客去參觀。故選B。BI've never been the kind of person to say, “it's the thought that counts” when it comes to gifts. That was until a couple of weeks ago, when my kids gave me a present that blew_me_away.For years now, I've been wanting to sell our home, the place where my husband and I raised our kids. But to me, this house is much more than just a building.In the front room, there's a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines, marking the progress of my children's growth.Every growth stage is marked in grey, with each child's name and the date when they were measured. Of all the objects and all the memories, it's this one thing in a home that's the hardest to leave behind. Friends I know have returned home after work only to discover their wall of heights has been freshly painted over. A new paint job wouldn't normally be greeted by tears, but erasing that evidence of motherhood hurts more than it should. Our kids grow in so many ways, but the wall is physical evidence of their progress, right there for everyone to see.Over the years, I've talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved, even though the last marks were made 10 years ago when my kids stopped growing.So one day, while I was at work, my children decided to do something about it.They hired Jacquie Manning, a professional photographer whose work is about capturing (捕捉) the beautiful things in life, from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ballgowns (晚禮服)She came to our house while I was at work, and over several hours, took photos of the hundreds of drawings and lines, little grey fingerprints (指紋), and old marks. Somehow, she managed to photograph all those years of memories perfectly. Afterwards, she put all the photos together into one image, transforming them into a beautiful history of my family.Three weeks later, my children's wonderful gift made its way to mea lifesize photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that represents entire lifetimes of love and growth.篇章導讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了孩子們送給“我”的一件充滿愛意的特殊禮物。4The underlined phrase “blew me away” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”Aattracted me Bsurprised meCaccepted me Drefused me答案：B詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第一段中的“I've never been the kind of person to say, it's the thought that counts' . when my kids gave me a present”及下文的描述可知，“我”以前不相信送禮物的人的心思最重要，但幾個星期前“我”的孩子們送給“我”的禮物讓“我”改變了這樣的想法，所以此處blew me away表示使“我”吃驚。5What does the house really mean to the author?AA house. BA building.CObjects. DMemories.答案：D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Of all the objects and all the memories, it's this one thing in a home that's the hardest to leave behind.”可知，對作者來說這棟房子意味著回憶。6What surprised the friends the author knows after work?AFinding the wall repainted.BErasing the fingerprints.CGreeting them by tears.DLeaving the wall unfinished.答案：A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Friends I know have returned home after work only to discover their wall of heights has been freshly painted over.”可知，令朋友們吃驚的是房屋的墻面又被重新粉刷了。7What is the best title for the text?AGift Made with LoveBBuildings Made by ChildrenCA Very Wonderful PaintingDA Family History答案：A標題判斷題。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容，尤其是最后一段可知，這篇文章主要講述了孩子們送給“我”的一份用愛制成的禮物，故A項作本文標題最佳。CEncouraging life to bloom (興旺) in the middle of a desert is no easy task. But one company in the United Arab Emirates has come up with a plan to provide drinking water for the state's citizens. The company intends to drag icebergs from Antarctica to the gulf coast in order to harvest its fresh water.The company plans to source the massive blocks of ice from Heard Island, around 600 miles off the coast of mainland Antarctica. It will then transport them around 5,500 miles to Fujairah, one part of the UAE. One iceberg could provide enough water for one million people over five years, according to the company.The company's director says they have already travelled the transportation route and checked the possibility of the scheme, according to reports in Gulf News. Speaking to the site about what he is calling the UAE Iceberg Project, Abdullah Mohammad Sulaiman Al Shehi said, “We have made the technical and financial plan. We will start the project at the beginning of 2018. We want it mainly for the water. It could also be good for tourism and the weather.”The UAE is one of the driest countries in the world, due to its extremely arid climate, which receives less than four inches of rainfall per year. Despite that, it consumes more water than double the global national average, putting the country at severe risk of droughts over the next 25 years.An average iceberg contains more than 20 billion gallons of water, according to the company. The iceberg takes a long time to melt as 80 percent of it is under the water, while the white ice above reflects sunlight and deflects (使轉向) its heat. Blocks of ice will be placed in giant tanks, before being processed. “This is the purest water in the world，” Mr Al Shehi added.篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了阿聯(lián)酋有一家公司計劃把南極洲的冰山運到附近的海灣，以解決國內(nèi)的缺水問題。8What can we learn about the UAE project?AIt will help the UAE harvest fresh water.BIt will encourage life to boom in Antarctica.CIt will put the UAE at severe risk of droughts.DIt will completely change the climate in the UAE.答案：A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段最后一句“The company intends to drag icebergs from Antarctica to the gulf coast in order to harvest its fresh water.”可知，這個項目會給阿聯(lián)酋帶來淡水。故選A項。9Where could the block of ice come from?AThe Atlantic Ocean. BFujairah.CThe Gulf. DHeard Island.答案：D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段第一句“The company plans to source the massive blocks of ice from Heard Island, around 600 miles off the coast of mainland Antarctica.”可知，這個公司計劃從Heard Island上獲取冰山。source在本句中表示“從獲得”。10Which of the following may NOT benefit from the project?AThe local people. BAntarctica.CThe weather. DTourism.答案：B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段中的“One iceberg could provide enough water for one million people over five years”和第三段最后一句“It could also be good for tourism and the weather.”可知，冰山可以為人們帶來淡水，這個項目對旅游業(yè)和氣候也有利，結合題目要求可知選B項。11The author mentions the nature of ice in the last paragraph to show _.Athe process of the projectBthe possibility of the planCthe purpose of the companyDthe comments on the scheme答案：B推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中提到的冰山含有大量的水且融化需要很長時間，再結合“Blocks of ice will be placed in giant tanks, before being processed.”可以推知，作者在該段提及冰的特性意在表明該計劃的可實施性，故選B項。- 9 -