訓(xùn)練9.完形填空For most people, retirement is the time during which they will spend the rest of their lives at home, bored to death. But being an active individual I _1_ to sit at home and live a dull life.That is why I came to China soon after I retired in 2010 and taught _2_ at a high school in Xingtai, Hebei Province. As Mother's Day approached that year, I decided to hold a party for the students and their _3_.With the help of the Chinese teachers, I _4_ to hold a competition for the most _5_ and original gift that a student can create for his or her mom. To be honest, I was _6_ of persuading my students to inform their parents about the party. However, I was pleasantly _7_ that most of the parents took time off their busy schedule to come.My plan included _8_ each student to stand up in front of the class and _9_ express his or her feeling toward his or her mother. Some of my students were _10_ enough to make their speeches in both English and Chinese. My shy students _11_ their timidity (膽怯) to stand elegantly and expressed their _12_ for their mothers! The mothers could not _13_ their tears from being overjoyed by the tender (溫柔的) words of their children.I felt extremely proud of my students. I was again surprised _14_ I asked the students to present their handmade _15_ to their mothers. I was deeply moved by their _16_. At the end of the _17_ most parents expressed their gratitude (感激) to all of us.That night strengthened my attitude toward life and _18_. I realized that I don't have to _19_. I can share my knowledge of English with my students through _20_ at schools and make a positive difference in their lives. Age is not a limit.篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。對(duì)大多數(shù)人來(lái)說(shuō)，退休就是百無(wú)聊賴在家里度過(guò)他們的余生。但是作為一個(gè)積極的人，作者討厭過(guò)這種無(wú)聊的退休生活。作者在退休后，來(lái)到中國(guó)的一所高中繼續(xù)教學(xué)，用自己的英語(yǔ)知識(shí)繼續(xù)為社會(huì)做貢獻(xiàn)，從而也證明了對(duì)社會(huì)做貢獻(xiàn)沒(méi)有年齡限制。1A.decide BwantChate Dfail答案：C根據(jù)上文說(shuō)，大多數(shù)人退休后在家百無(wú)聊賴，下文用一個(gè)“But”可知，作者與他們不一樣，故選“不愿意(hate)”，C項(xiàng)正確。2A.history BEnglishCart DChinese答案：B根據(jù)最后一段中的“I can share my knowledge of English with my students”可知，“我”在學(xué)校教的是英語(yǔ)，故選B項(xiàng)。3A.parents BteachersCfriends Dschoolmates答案：A根據(jù)空格前的“As Mother's Day approached that year, . ”可知，隨著母親節(jié)的臨近，“我”決定為學(xué)生和他們的父母舉辦一個(gè)晚會(huì)。故選A項(xiàng)。4A.continued BrefusedCplanned Dhesitated答案：C句意：在中國(guó)老師的幫助下，“我”計(jì)劃舉行一次比賽。根據(jù)句意可知，“我”決定要辦一個(gè)晚會(huì)，自然就要計(jì)劃一些事，故選C項(xiàng)。5A.thoughtful BexpensiveCcommon Dshabby答案：A根據(jù)文章可知，禮物是用來(lái)在母親節(jié)那天表達(dá)對(duì)母親的愛(ài)，因此學(xué)生動(dòng)手做的禮物應(yīng)該是體貼的，而不是expensive “昂貴的”，更不是shabby “低劣的”；根據(jù)空格后的original “獨(dú)創(chuàng)的”可知，不會(huì)是common “常見(jiàn)的，共同的”。故選A項(xiàng)。6A.proud BfondCguilty Dskeptical答案：D根據(jù)下文的“However, I was pleasantly _7_ that most of the parents took time off their busy schedule to come.”可知，大部分家長(zhǎng)來(lái)了，故前文應(yīng)表述作者對(duì)學(xué)生們能否說(shuō)服家長(zhǎng)前來(lái)參加晚會(huì)持懷疑態(tài)度。故選D項(xiàng)。7A.disappointed BconfidentCsurprised Danxious答案：C根據(jù)空格后的“most of the parents took time off their busy schedule to come”可知，大部分家長(zhǎng)抽時(shí)間來(lái)了，讓“我”很驚訝，故選C項(xiàng)。8A.forcing BbeggingCforbidding Dpermitting答案：D“我”的計(jì)劃包括允許每個(gè)學(xué)生站在全班面前，自由地表達(dá)他或她對(duì)母親的感情。分析語(yǔ)境可知，應(yīng)該用permit，故選D項(xiàng)。9A.silently BfreelyCquickly Dmerely答案：B由第11空所在句子中的“stand elegantly”及后文中所述作者為學(xué)生們的行為感到自豪可知，學(xué)生們站在教室前面，自由地表達(dá)他或她對(duì)母親的感情。10A.considerate BselflessChonest Dmild答案：A“我”的一些學(xué)生想得很周到，用中英文發(fā)表他們的演講。根據(jù)空格后的“speeches in both English and Chinese”可知，學(xué)生們擔(dān)心父母聽(tīng)不懂英語(yǔ)，所以用兩種語(yǔ)言，足以證明他們很體貼。故選A項(xiàng)。11A.took part in Bcaught up withCgave way to Dgot rid of答案：D“我”害羞的學(xué)生沒(méi)有了膽怯，優(yōu)雅地站在那里表達(dá)他們對(duì)媽媽的愛(ài)。分析句意可知學(xué)生擺脫了膽怯，故選D項(xiàng)。12A.forgiveness BsupportCregret Dlove答案：D由第13空所在句子中的“by the tender (溫柔的) words of their children”可知，孩子們表達(dá)對(duì)母親的愛(ài)，故選D項(xiàng)。13A.hold back Bgive upCnote down Dput out答案：A母親們無(wú)法控制(hold back)自己喜悅的眼淚，故選A項(xiàng)。14A.if BalthoughCwhen Dbecause答案：C“我”為“我”的學(xué)生感到非常自豪。當(dāng)“我”請(qǐng)學(xué)生給他們的母親呈上禮物時(shí)，“我”又一次感到驚訝。故選C項(xiàng)。15A.tools BfoodsCgifts Dclothes答案：C根據(jù)上文中的“for the most _5_ and original gift”可知，是向母親們呈上禮物。故選C項(xiàng)。16A.generosity BcreativityCdetermination Dcontribution答案：B根據(jù)上文“_5_ and original gift”中的“original”可知此處應(yīng)表示“創(chuàng)造性”，故選B項(xiàng)。17A.class BpartyCconference Dfeast答案：B根據(jù)上文可知，舉行的是晚會(huì)，因此是在晚會(huì)結(jié)束時(shí)。其余三項(xiàng)(class “班級(jí)”；conference “會(huì)議”；feast “盛會(huì)，宴會(huì)”)均不符合語(yǔ)境，故選B項(xiàng)。18A.entertainment BchildhoodCmoney Dretirement答案：D根據(jù)第一段可知，作者不會(huì)像其他人那樣退休在家無(wú)所事事；那天的晚會(huì)具有積極意義，它加強(qiáng)了作者對(duì)生活和退休的態(tài)度，即要盡力發(fā)揮余熱，對(duì)他人產(chǎn)生積極影響。故選D項(xiàng)。19A.hang out Bstay homeCgo abroad Dhold on答案：B根據(jù)第1題所在句子及第2題所在句子中的“I came to China soon after I retired”可知，作者認(rèn)為自己退休后不必待在家中。故選B項(xiàng)。20A.teaching BwanderingCtouring Dstudying答案：A根據(jù)上文可知，作者是一位英語(yǔ)老師，在學(xué)校應(yīng)該是教學(xué)，而其余三項(xiàng)不符合教師在學(xué)校的職責(zé)，故選A項(xiàng)。.閱讀理解AAt a farm off Narrow Lane near Lexington, Kentucky, the US, oldfashioned houses look over the little red barn (畜舍). The farm is mostly empty now. Jim Mahan and his family, who lived there for generations, have moved to a different plot of land in northern Fayette County. As land is sold, houses go up where there once were fields.But during the summer, the barn is filled with city kids who have come to enjoy the farm. They're members of the Fayette County Livestock (FCL) Club, which showcases skills as varied as cutting wool. The barn is where they look after the animals. “A lot of Lexington kids don't know anything about farm life，” said Adria Meier, 17, who has looked after goats and sheep for three years. “There is so much to learn.”The dozen or so children who take care of their goats and sheep at the little red barn must do a sixhour class before they get an animal. They pay for their own animals but get special club programs, such as one that provides vets (獸醫(yī))Mahan lets the group use the barn for free, and the kids spend up to three hours a day there during the summer. But as his land gets sold, he doesn't know whether the club can continue. What makes the FCL Club special is that most of the kids can't just walk out their doors and take care of their animals. Most are driven to the barn by their mothers, who usually hang around and chat as their kids feed and exercise the animals.There are valuable lessons learned along the way. For instance, don't cut wool off your goat when there is wind, and sheep are social animals and will cry loudly when separated. “Tending animals helps teach us responsibility. Unlike learning to shoot an arrow, caring for an animal isn't something you can simply abandon，” said Carly Playforth, 16, of Lexington.篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章向我們講述了一群城里的孩子來(lái)到鄉(xiāng)間農(nóng)場(chǎng)體驗(yàn)不同的生活照顧農(nóng)場(chǎng)動(dòng)物的故事。1What is the requirement for kids before they get animals?AAttend a class.BPay certain money.CHave varied skills.DGet special club programs.答案：A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“must do a sixhour class before they get an animal”可知，得到動(dòng)物之前，孩子們必須上一節(jié)六小時(shí)的課程。2What do we know about the club?AThey offer services unconditionally.BThey pay for their use of the barn.CThey let mothers care for animals.DThey allow mothers to push kids.答案：D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Most are driven to the barn by their mothers”可推知，該俱樂(lè)部讓孩子的媽媽督促孩子參與農(nóng)場(chǎng)活動(dòng)，故選D項(xiàng)。3How does Carly Playforth feel about the experience?ASuspicious. BMoved.CAppreciative. DOpposed.答案：C推理判斷題。最后一段首句是段落主旨句，作者引用Carly Playforth的話為的是進(jìn)一步說(shuō)明照顧動(dòng)物教會(huì)孩子們的珍貴東西，比如責(zé)任。由此可知，Carly Playforth對(duì)這種經(jīng)歷是贊賞的(Appreciative)。4What is the passage mainly about?AKids' life on a sold farm.BValuable lessons learned on the farm.CA special club intended for Lexington kids.DA club activity of caring for farm animals.答案：D主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，本文重點(diǎn)介紹的是FCL俱樂(lè)部借助一個(gè)農(nóng)場(chǎng)舉辦活動(dòng)，讓孩子們親自照顧動(dòng)物，在這一活動(dòng)中，孩子們獲益匪淺。故D項(xiàng)概括最為全面。B(2019·貴州省遵義航天高級(jí)中學(xué)高三四模)Try this: For an entire day, forget about the clock. Eat when you're hungry and sleep when you're tired. What do you think will happen?You may be surprised to find that your day is much like most other days. You'll probably get hungry when you normally eat and tired when you normally sleep. Even though you don't know what time it is, your body does. These patterns of daily life are called circadian rhythms (生理節(jié)奏), and they are more than just habits. Inside our bodies are several clocklike systems that follow a roughly 24­hour cycle. Throughout the day and night, our inner clocks direct changes in temperature, body chemicals, hunger, sleepiness and more.Everyone's rhythms are different, which is why you might like to stay up late while your sister always wants to go to bed early. But on the whole, everyone is programmed to feel tired at night and energetic during the day. Learning about our body clocks may help scientists understand why problems arise when we act out of step with our circadian rhythms. For example, traveling across time zones can make people wake up in the middle of the night. Regularly staying up late can make kids do worse in tests.“There is a growing sense that when we eat and when we sleep are important parts of how healthy we are，” says Steven Shea, director of the Sleep Disorders Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.One way to learn about how our body clocks tick is to mess them up and see what happens. That's what neurologist (神經(jīng)病學(xué)家) Frank Scheer and his workmates did in a recent study. Staying up night after night, their studies suggest, could make kids extra hungry and more likely to gain weight. And regularly sleeping too little, Scheer says, may be one cause of the recent increase in childhood obesity.篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要講述長(zhǎng)期形成的生理節(jié)奏會(huì)保持我們的正常生活，生物鐘紊亂會(huì)影響我們的生活。5What will happen if you forget about the clock according to the passage?AYou will feel upset.BYou will behave normally.CYour body will not know what time it is.DYou will probably get hungry more easily.答案：B推理判斷題。第二段中的第一、二句“You may be surprised to find that your day is much like most other days. You'll probably get hungry when you normally eat and tired when you normally sleep.”說(shuō)明你可能會(huì)驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)，你的一天和大多數(shù)其他日子很相似。由此可知即使不知道時(shí)間，人們的作息也會(huì)和平時(shí)一樣。故B項(xiàng)正確。6Mike feels energetic at 12 midnight while Tom feels sleepy. What advice would be given by the writer?ABoth should see a doctor.BTom should see a doctor.CBoth should take it easy.DMike should have a watch.答案：C推理判斷題。第三段中的第一句“Everyone's rhythms are different, which is why you might like to stay up late while your sister always wants to go to bed early.”表明每個(gè)人的節(jié)奏都不一樣，這就是為什么你可能喜歡熬夜，而你姐姐總是想早點(diǎn)睡覺(jué)。由此可知，Mike在半夜12點(diǎn)感到精力充沛，而Tom卻昏昏欲睡。是生理節(jié)奏不同，不是身體有問(wèn)題，所以不必在意。故C項(xiàng)正確。7How do Frank Scheer and his workmates study body clocks?ABy seeing what happens when they are messed up.BBy asking questions and collecting answers.CBy studying people traveling across time zones.DBy programming people with man­made clocks.答案：A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。最后一段第一句“One way to learn about how our body clocks tick is to mess them up and see what happens.”說(shuō)明了解我們的生物鐘是如何運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)的一個(gè)方法是把它們弄亂，看看會(huì)發(fā)生什么。結(jié)合該段第二句可知Frank Scheer及其工作伙伴正是用這種方法做近期的研究的。故A項(xiàng)正確。8What will the writer most probably talk about next?AOther examples of what people will do when their body clocks go wrong.BSome effective medicines that can keep people from putting on weight.CThe importance of eating healthy food.DWhat circadian rhythms are and how they work.答案：A推理判斷題。由最后一段最后兩句可知，他們的研究表明，夜復(fù)一夜的熬夜會(huì)讓孩子更加饑餓，更有可能發(fā)胖。Scheer說(shuō)，經(jīng)常睡眠太少可能是兒童肥胖最近增加的原因之一。承接上文生物鐘紊亂所帶來(lái)的不良影響，推斷作者在下文還要繼續(xù)列舉生物鐘紊亂的例子和不良影響。故A項(xiàng)正確。CCompetition in the workplace can be a good thing for a number of different reasons. On the other hand, competition can also have some disadvantages, though. Some industries tend to be more competitive in the workplace than others. For instance, those in the sales field will typically be more competitive with coworkers than individuals in other fields, such as information technology. Nevertheless, a little competition in even the least competitive industries can be positive.Competition in the workplace can create an environment where employees push each other to exceed their normal limits, which can result in increased production, both at an individual level and among the entire workforce as a whole. As individual production numbers increase, so do those of the entire team of workers who seek to outdo one another. Competition can be rewarded with bonuses or various types of rewards.Workplace competition can also inspire a commitment to selfimprovement. While financial motivations and bonuses are always a plus to get the competition going, those who see the bigger picture may take the competition as an opportunity to better themselves in the process of winning the competition. Selfimprovement may include actions like changing work habits to be more organized, using visualization and goal setting to achieve goals and simply performing higher quality work.Not all competition in the workplace necessarily has to take place at the individual level. Competition can bring about a sense of teamwork in the workplace when workers are placed in groups and asked to compete with one another, which can have a number of positive results that come from workers cooperating with each other. For example, workers can learn the value of communication and helping someone else, both of which have an influence on other areas of work like customer service.篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇議論文。全文論述了職場(chǎng)中競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的重要性，指出競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的環(huán)境可以激發(fā)員工提升自己，同時(shí)可以培養(yǎng)員工們的團(tuán)隊(duì)合作精神。9What does the underlined word “exceed” in Paragraph 2 mean?ALife. BCancel.CBreak through. DSet up.答案：C詞義猜測(cè)題。由畫(huà)線詞所在句中的“which can result in increased production”可知，職場(chǎng)中的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)可以為員工創(chuàng)造競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的環(huán)境，在這種環(huán)境中人們互相推動(dòng)，突破自我，激發(fā)潛能。因此動(dòng)詞exceed意思是“超越，突破”。故C選項(xiàng)正確。10Which industry is likely to involve more workplace competition?AThe sales field.BFilm Production.CCustomer service.DInformation technology.答案：A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第一段中的“Some industries tend to be more competitive in the workplace than others. For instance, those in the sales field will typically be more competitive with coworkers than individuals in other fields, such as information technology.”可知，文章指出銷(xiāo)售行業(yè)的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)要比其他行業(yè)的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)更為激烈。故A選項(xiàng)正確。11How can competition contribute to employees' selfimprovement?AIt changes their lifestyles greatly.BIt assists them to achieve a higher goal.CIt improves their financial management.DIt offers them chances to change for the better.答案：D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第三段中的“those who see the bigger picture may take the competition as an opportunity to better themselves in the process of winning the competition”可知，職場(chǎng)中的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)可以給員工創(chuàng)造提升的空間，促使員工積極地改變自己，更好地完善自己。故D選項(xiàng)正確。12What is the best title for the text?ABenefits of Workplace CompetitionBReasons for Joining in CompetitionsCApproaches to Winning CompetitionDStrengths and Weaknesses of Competition答案：A標(biāo)題判斷題。文章第一段第一句“Competition in the workplace can be a good thing for a number of different reasons.”指出職場(chǎng)中的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)有許多優(yōu)點(diǎn)，下文論述競(jìng)爭(zhēng)可以促使員工提升自我、可以培養(yǎng)員工們的團(tuán)隊(duì)合作精神，因此本文主要講述了職場(chǎng)中競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的優(yōu)勢(shì)。故A選項(xiàng)正確。- 10 -