组合练(九) 阅读理解＋完形填空＋语法填空Ⅰ.阅读理解ADuringyourfouryearsinthecollege,you'llhavemanyexcitingchoicestomake,thefirstofwhichwillbeyourcourseselectionforyourfirstsemester.Thebeautyofthischoiceisthatyoucan'tgowrong!NomatterwhichoneofourFirstYearOptionsyouselecttoapplyfor,youwillcreatearichintellectualexperiencetobeginyourcollegecareer.Option1:LiberalArtsSeminarTheLiberalArtsSeminarisamultidisciplinary(多门学科的)coursethatexplorestheculturalhistoryoftheMediterraneanthroughfictionandnonfiction(纪实作品)．Fallschedule:WhenRegistrationopens,youwillselectbetweenoneandfouradditionalcoursestocompleteyourschedule.Option2:FLLHagerScholarsProgramTheFLLHagerScholarsProgramisdesignedwithourmostambitiousstudentsoflanguagesandlinguisticsinmind,andisdesignedtocreateforthembothasenseofcommunityandopportunitiesforintellectualgrowth.Fallschedule:WhenRegistrationopens，youwillselectbetweenoneandthreeadditionalcoursestocompleteyourschedule.Option3:IgnatiusSeminarsOfferedonlyinthefirstsemester,IgnatiusSeminarsintroducestudentstothedepthanddiversityofGeorgetown'sdynamicintellectualcommunity.Fallschedule:WhenRegistrationopens,youwillselectthreeorfouradditionalcoursestocompleteyourschedule.Option4:TraditionalFirstYearAcademicProgramWiththisprogram,you'lltakeyourfirststepintothecollege'srichandvariedcorecoursesandexploreyourfieldsofinterestinfreeoptionalcoursework.Fallschedule:WhenRegistrationopens,youwillbuildascheduleoffourorfiveadditionalcoursesfromthefullcollegecurriculum.[语篇解读] 大学四年你将做出很多选择，其中第一次做选择便是第一学期选择课程，本文介绍了四门可供学生选择的课程。1．HowdostudentslearntheculturalhistoryoftheMediterranean?A．Bycompletingtheschedule.\nB．Bywritingfiction.C．Byselectingoneorfourcourses.D．Byreadingmaterialsaboutthisarea.解析：细节理解题。根据Option1：LiberalArtsSeminar部分中的“explorestheculturalhistoryoftheMediterraneanthroughfictionandnonfiction”可知，学生可以通过小说和纪实作品去探索地中海的文化历史，故选D项。答案：D2．Whichprogramissuitableforastudentinterestedinlanguages?A．Option1. B．Option2.C．Option3.D．Option4.解析：细节理解题。根据Option2：FLLHagerScholarsProgram部分中的第一句可知，FLLHagerScholarsProgram适合对语言感兴趣的学生，故选B项。答案：B3．What'sapossiblereasonforchoosingOption4?A．Itisdesignedforlanguagelearners.B．Itprovidesvariouscoursesforfree.C．Itintroducesyoutoareasofinterest.D．Itisonlyofferedinthefirstsemester.解析：细节理解题。根据Option4部分中的第一句，尤其是其中的“exploreyourfieldsofinterest”可知，选择Option4将带你探索你的兴趣领域，故选C项。答案：CBAscienceteacherfromruralKenyawhogivesawaymostofhissalarytohelppoorerstudentshasbeenawardedthetitleoftheworld'sbestteacherand1milliondollars,beating10,000nominations(提名)from179countries.PeterTabichi,36，amathsandphysicsteacheratKerikoSecondarySchoolinPwanivillage，haswontheVarkeyFoundationGlobalTeacherPrize2019.Tabichigivesaway80%ofhisincometohelpthepoorerstudentsatthepoorlyequippedandovercrowdedschoolwhocouldnototherwiseafforduniformsandbooks.Morethan90%ofhisstudentsarefrompoorfamiliesandalmostathirdareorphansorhaveonlyoneparent.Manystudentshavetowalk7kmalongroadsthatcanbecomeimpassableintherainyseasontoreachtheschoolandtheareacanbeaffectedbydroughtandstarvation.Despiteonlyhavingonecomputer,apoorInternetconnectionanda\nstudentteacherratioof58∶1,Tabichistarteda“talentnurturingclub”andexpandedtheschool'sscienceclub,helpingstudentsdesignresearchprojectsofsuchhighqualitythatmanynowqualifyfornationalcompetitions.HisstudentshavetakenpartininternationalsciencecompetitionsandwonanawardfromtheRoyalSocietyofChemistryafterusinglocalplantlifetogenerateelectricity(发电)．Tabichiandhisfourcolleaguesalsogivestrugglingstudentsonetoonetuitioninmathsandscience，visitingstudents'homesandmeetingtheirfamiliestoidentifythechallengestheyface.Acceptingtheprize,TabichisaidAfrica'syoungpeoplewouldnolongerbeheldbackbylowexpectations.“Africawillproducescientists,engineersandentrepreneurswhosenameswillbeonedayfamousineverycorneroftheworld，”hesaid.[语篇解读] 文章讲述了来自肯尼亚乡村的教师Tabichi为帮助贫困学生捐赠了自己的大部分工资，并帮助学生设计研究项目且取得了一定成就，在2019年他被评选为“世界上最好的教师”并获得了100万美元奖金。4．WhatmadePeterTabichiwintheprizein2019?A．Givingaway1milliondollarstoeducation.B．Teachinginasecondaryschoolfor36years.C．FightingdroughtandstarvationinAfrica.D．HelpingthepoorerstudentsinruralKenya.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的内容，尤其是第一句可知，来自肯尼亚乡村的教师Tabichi捐赠了自己的大部分工资，以帮助较贫困的学生，这使其获得了“世界上最好的教师”的称号和100万美元的奖金，故选D项。答案：D5．WhydidTabichistartthe“talentnurturingclub”？A．Tocontributemostofhisincome.B．Toexpandnationalcompetitions.C．Toassiststudentsindesigningresearchprojects.D．Toencouragestudentstograspopportunities.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Tabichistarteda‘talentnurturingclub’．..helpingstudentsdesignresearchprojects”可知，Tabichi发起“人才培养俱乐部”是为了帮助学生设计研究项目，故选C项。答案：C6．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesPeterTabichiasateacher?\nA．Independent. B．Caring.C．Humorous.D．Interesting.解析：解析：推理判断题。第一、二段中讲到Tabichi捐赠其大部分工资以帮助贫困学生，第三段中讲到Tabichi发起“人才培养俱乐部”等来帮助学生设计研究项目，并对学习有困难的学生进行一对一的辅导，他还进行家访以此来发现学生面临的挑战。由此可推知，Tabichi作为老师，非常体贴、关怀学生。故选B项。答案：B7．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Africaneducationcostisexpectedtogetlower.B．Africaisindesperateneedofyoungscientists.C．Tabichiisnotpleaseduntilheisknownworldwide.D．TabichihashighexpectationsofyoungAfricans.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中Tabichi所说的话可知，非洲年轻人将不再被低期望阻碍，非洲将会培养出很多世界知名的科学家、工程师和企业家。由此可推知，他对非洲的年轻人寄予了厚望，故选D项。答案：DⅡ.完形填空EversinceIwas13yearsold,Iwantedtobeaphotographer.Ihada(n)__1__ofworkingforsomemagazines,whichwouldallowmetotravelaroundtheworldto__2__therightpicture.Afterleavinghighschool,I__3__inphotographyintheUniversityoftheArts.However,Ikeptreflectingonmy_4__thoughIlearnedalotinmyfreshmanyear.Therewasnothing__5__withtheschool,butitwasnot__6__forme.I__7__myhighschoolphotographyteacherandcouldn'thelpbut__8__hiswork.Suchafeelingmademeknowteachingstudentshowto__9__theirfullpotentialintheirartworkwaswhatIwanted.And__10__，Iwantedtobeinvolvedina__11__thatmademefeellikeIwasactuallymakingsome__12__inthecommunity.Idecidedtotransfer(转学)toBuffaloStateCollege,whereIwould__13__nextyearwithBachelor'sinArtEducation.StudyinginBuffalototally__14__mylife.WhenIwasinclass,Ialways__15__myselfwithwhatIwaslearning.Then,duringmyfirstonsiteteachinglessonatamiddleschool,it__16__methatthiswaswhatIwouldwanttodofortherestofmylife,andI__17__lovedit.Now,asI'mfinishingmysenioryear,I'mhappyIcametosucha__18__in\nmylife.Ibelievethisis__19__theoneforme,__20__whatcareerpathIhadbeendreamingaboutmyentirelife.[语篇解读] 作者曾经梦想做一名摄影师，但是后来他选择了教学，成为一名美术老师。1．A.chance B．dreamC．experienceD．freedom解析：根据第一句可知，作者13岁时，就想成为一名摄影师，因此这里指作者的梦想(dream)是为一些杂志社工作。答案：B2.A.acquireB．spotC．offerD．assess解析：根据作者的梦想和上文的“whichwouldallowmetotravelaroundtheworldto”可知，作者周游世界是为了拍摄到合适的照片。acquire“获得，得到”，符合语境。spot“发现”；offer“提供”；assess“评估”。答案：A3.A.joinedB．succeededC．tookD．majored解析：根据作者的梦想和下文的intheUniversityoftheArts可知，作者在大学里主修摄影。majorin“主修”。答案：D4.A.competenceB．optionC．lifeD．profession解析：根据该句“However，Ikeptreflectingonmy__4__thoughIlearnedalotinmyfreshmanyear.”可知，然而，尽管作者大一学到了很多知识，但是他不断思考大学学习摄影这个选择(option)。competence“能力”；profession“职业”。答案：B5．A.valuableB．specialC．wrongD．unusual解析：这个学校本身没有问题，但是它不适合作者。Therewasnothingwrongwith...表示“……没有问题”。答案：C6.A.pleasantB．suitableC．acceptableD．practical解析：参见上题解析。pleasant“令人愉快的”；suitable“适合的”；acceptable“可接受的”；practical“实用的”。\n答案：B7.A.reliedonB．heardofC．referredtoD．thoughtof解析：根据上文可知，作者已经高中毕业上大学了，再结合下文的“Suchafeelingmademeknowteachingstudents”可推断出，作者想到(thinkof)了中学的摄影老师。relyon“依靠”；hearof“听说”；referto“提及，谈起”。答案：D8.A.judgeB．respectC．envyD．praise解析：根据下文的“Suchafeelingmademeknowteachingstudentshowto__9__theirfullpotentialintheirartworkwaswhatIwanted.”可知，作者知道了自己真正想要做的是教学工作，故此处表示作者想到了中学的摄影老师，忍不住羡慕(envy)他的工作。答案：C9.A.findB．strengthenC．adoptD．realize解析：根据下文的theirfullpotentialintheirartwork可知，这里指教学生在绘画作品中充分发挥他们的潜能。realize“实现，将……变为现实”。答案：D10.A.aboveallB．atlastC．ingeneralD．afterall解析：根据语境可知，此处表示“最重要的是，我想……”。aboveall“最重要的是”；atlast“最终”；ingeneral“通常”；afterall“毕竟”。答案：A11．A.stageB．jobC．dutyD．responsibility解析：根据上文的“teachingstudents”可知，作者在考虑一份工作，故选job。答案：B12．A.differenceB．impressionC．sacrificeD．exploration解析：根据上文可知，作者想教学生如何在绘画作品中充分发挥他们的潜能，由此可知这是有意义的事，故此处表示作者想从事一份让他觉得自己在社区里确实起到一些作用的工作。makesomedifference“有些作用”。答案：A\n13．A.returnB．departC．workD．graduate解析：根据下文的“nextyearwithBachelor'sinArtEducation”和最后一段的“Now，asI'mfinishingmysenioryear”可推断出，此处表示作者要在明年毕业(graduate)。答案：D14．A.shoneB．controlledC．transformedD．determined解析：根据下文作者的转变可知，此处表示在BuffaloStateCollege学习改变(transform)了作者的生活。答案：C15．A.amusedB．associatedC．concernedD．helped解析：根据下文可知，作者非常中意自己作出的转学选择，因此此处表示他对课上的内容非常感兴趣。concernoneselfwith“对……感兴趣”。答案：C16．A.astonishedB．informedC．inspiredD．struck解析：根据下文的“thatthiswaswhatIwouldwanttodofortherestofmylife”可知，“这就是我余生想做的事”是作者在上课时突然想到的事。sth.strikesb.表示“某人突然想到某事”。答案：D17．A.absolutelyB．naturallyC．eventuallyD．gradually解析：根据语境可知，作者发自内心地喜欢教学，故此处表示作者极其热爱它。absolutely“绝对地，极其”；naturally“自然地”；eventually“最终”；gradually“逐渐地”。答案：A18．A.conclusionB．decisionC．consensusD．sense解析：根据上文的“Now，asI'mfinishingmysenioryear，I'mhappyIcametosucha”可知，此处表示作者很高兴自己作出转学的决定，故选decision。答案：B19．A.justB．evenC．alreadyD．ever\n解析：根据上文可知，作者十分喜欢教学，因此这里表示作者相信这(从事教学)对自己来说正是适合自己的，不管(regardlessof)他曾经梦想什么样的职业道路。答案：A20．A.astoB．exceptforC．regardlessofD．thanksto解析：参见上题解析。asto“关于”；exceptfor“除……之外”；thanksto“由于，多亏”。答案：CⅢ.语法填空Ifyouareafilmlover,youmustbefamiliar1.____________IMAXcinemas,andthethrillingmomentsofhavingbeastsjumpingoutofthehugescreenorexplosionsoccurringinfrontofyourface.Witha26percent2.____________(big)screenthanregularcinemas,IMAXclaimstheycanenlargeyourexperienceduringtheoneortwohoursoffilmwatching.IMAXisshortforImageMaximum.Itisfarmorethanjustascreen.Infact,itis3.____________completesystem.AstandardIMAXscreen,firstofall,hasa4.__________(wide)of22metersandaheightof16meters.Itfeatures70millimeterfilms,5.____________couldprovidea10timelargerimagethanthe35millimeterformat.Meanwhile，itfeaturesasixchannelsoundtrack(声带)system,6.____________(provide)allmoviegoerswiththesameacoustic(听觉的)experience,nomatterinwhichcornerofthetheatertheyaresitting.Thedesignofthetheatersisdifferentaswell.Allrowsarewithinonescreenheight,andallseats7.____________(set)atasteepanglesothateveryonefacesthescreen8.____________(direct)．Allthosedesignfeaturesserveonlyonepurpose—9.____________(give)theaudiencethemostshockingvisualeffect.Butthe3D,whichusuallyappearstogetherwithIMAXintheirads,10.____________(be)adifferentconcept.OnlythecombinationofthetwocanprovideacompleteIMAXexperience.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。IMAX指宽银屏投影系统，本文对其作了简要介绍。1．解析：befamiliarwith是固定短语，表示“对……熟悉”。答案：with2．解析：根据下文的thanregularcinemas可知，此处应该用形容词的比较级形式。答案：bigger3．解析：空格后的system是一个可数名词，前面需要填一个不定冠词来表示泛指，且complete的发音以辅音音素开头，故填a。\n答案：a4．解析：根据空格前的a可知，该空填wide的名词形式。答案：width5．解析：此处是关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词是70millimeterfilms。答案：which6．解析：设空处在句中作状语，表示伴随情况或补充说明。该动作与主语it之间在逻辑上是主谓关系，故用现在分词。答案：providing7.解析：这里表示所有座位被按照倾斜角度排列，故用被动语态；此处说的是一般性情况，故用一般现在时。答案：areset8．解析：该空修饰前面的动词faces，故填direct的副词形式。答案：directly9．解析：此处表示电影院如此设计的目的，故填give的动词不定式形式。答案：togive10．解析：本句的主语是the3D，故填系动词is。答案：is
