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阅读理解×2＋完形填空(限时30分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解ALocal10ThirdEARTHDayArtContestOpenonlytoFloridaschoolswithintheMonroe,MiamiDadeandBrowardCountyviewingarea.Local10isinvitingSouthFloridaartteachersandstudents,fromgradesK－12,toparticipateinitsthirdannualEARTHDayArtContest.Inthelasttwoyears,thepopular,environmentallycenteredcontesthasrecognizedtwoschools,AirBaseK－8inHomesteadandLawtonChilesMiddleSchoolinHialeah,fortheirwinningentriesandawardedatotalof$9,000totheschools'artprograms.Aspartofaclassproject,artstudentsareencouragedtocreateaworkofartwithanenvironmentaltheme.Theentrymustbenovelandunique.Toentertheclassprojectintothecontest,theartteacherrepresentingtheirstudentsandschoolsmustgotowww.local10.com,clickonthecontestlinktoenterandsubmitaphotooftheclass'sinnovativeEARTHDayworkofart.Theartteachermustfilloutanentryform,givingschoolname,teachernameandclass,address,emailaddressandphonenumber.Onlypaintingsandsculpturesareeligible.Specialconsiderationwillbegiventoworksofartfeaturingmaterialstakenfromnature.Local10willdeterminethetenfinalists.ThefinalwinnerwillbechosenfromamongthefinalistsbyviewervotesontheInternet.PhotosandentryformsmaybesubmittedonlinefromFebruary3,until11：59p．m.March9.ThevotingperiodisfromMarch23,throughApril13.Onlytimelysubmittedentrieswillbeeligibletowin.ThewinningschoolwillbeannouncedonEARTHDay,Wednesday,April22andwillreceive$4,500inartsuppliesfortheirschool'sartdepartment.Formoreinformation,clickhere.TheLocal10EARTHDayArtContestisproudlysponsoredbyPublix,whereeverydayisEARTHDay.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文。文章讲述了Local10第三届地球日艺术比赛的参赛事宜。1．Accordingtotherule,theentrymustbe________.A．attractive B．originalC．classicD．portable\n解析：细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的“Theentrymustbenovelandunique.(参赛作品必须新颖独特)”可知，参赛作品必须具有独特创新性。故选B项。答案：B2．Whatistheartteacherexpectedtodo?A．Tocompleteanentryform.B．Tocreateaworkofart.C．Tosubmithis/herphoto.D．Toofferkidsartsupplies.解析：细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的“Theartteachermustfilloutanentryform,givingschoolname,teachernameandclass,address,emailaddressandphonenumber.(美术教师必须填写一份参赛报名表，注明学校名称、教师姓名和班级、地址、电子邮件地址和电话号码)”可知，美术教师要填参赛报名表。故选A项。答案：A3．Howwillthefinalwinnerbedetermined?A．ByLocal10.B．Byartteachers.C．Bythesponsor.D．Byonlinevoting.解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“ThefinalwinnerwillbechosenfromamongthefinalistsbyviewervotesontheInternet.(最终的获胜者将通过互联网上的观众投票从入围者中选出)”可知，最终的获胜者将通过网络投票决定。故选D项。答案：DBBeforemydaughter,Evelyn,wasborn,Ieagerlyexpectedherfirstyearoflife.Iimaginedcelebratingeverymilestone—bondingwithherasanewborn,seeinghersmileforthefirsttime,hearinghersayherfirstword.Ididn'tthinkoffeedingtubes,longhospitalstaysoranorgantransplant(移植)．ForEvelyn,thefirstyearincludedallandmore.Evelyncameintothisworldatjust34weeks,weighinglessthan3pounds.GenetictestingrevealedshehadAlagillesyndrome,ageneticdisorderthatcandamagetheliver(肝脏)，heartandotherorgans.Soon,wereceivedthenewsthatbabyEvelynneededalivertransplant.OurfamilymovednearertoUPMCChildren'sHospitalofPittsburghsothatwewerecloserifaliverwasavailableforEvelyn.WhenEvelynwasaddedtotheorgandonationwaitlist,Iwasundertheliverallocationpolicyinplaceatthattime,whichwasmapbased.Thispolicylacksanyspecialconsiderationfortransplantcandidates.Weweretolditwouldlikelytake\nthreemonths.Justthen,anewpolicyforliverallocationwastriedout.Underthenewsystem,thesickestchildpatientsgetfirstpriority(优先)．Thenewpolicywasonlyineffectforalittleoveraweek,butinthatperiod,Evelynreceivedherlivertransplant.Had_it_been_just_one_week_earlier_or_later,_we_would_not_have_received_the_call.AsEvelynrecoversfromhertransplant,wearegratefulforthechange.Iamalsosad,becausethenewpolicywasshortlived.Thatmeansanothermomlikememightnotreceivethatphonecallwithgoodnews.OtherchildrenshouldhavethesameopportunityasEvelyntolivehealthy,happylives.Whenitcomestolivertransplantpolicy,wecanandmustdobetterforchildren.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了新生儿Evelyn患了肝衰竭并幸运收到新政策的帮助的故事。4．WhatprobablyhappenedtoEvelynshortlyaftershewasborn?A．Shefailedtogiveasmile.B．Shehadaseriousliverfailure.C．Shesaidherfirstwordquickly.D．Shesufferedfromaheartattack.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“GenetictestingrevealedshehadAlagillesyndrome,ageneticdisorderthatcandamagetheliver，heartandotherorgans.”可知，作者的女儿根据基因测试，显示她得了一种遗传疾病，会损害肝脏，心脏和其他器官，因此推测她患了严重的肝衰竭。故选B项。答案：B5．Whydidtheauthor'sfamilymovenearertothehospital?A．Tosavetime.B．Tohavemoney.C．Toseeadoctor.D．Togetfirstpriority.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“OurfamilymovednearertoUPMCChildren'sHospitalofPittsburghsothatwewerecloserifaliverwasavailableforEvelyn.”可知，作者一家搬到了离匹兹堡的UPMC儿童医院更近的地方，这样如果Evelyn有可获取移植的肝脏，就能更近一些以节约时间。故选择A项。答案：A6．Whatdoestheauthormeanbytheunderlinedsentence?A．Evelynishealthynow.\nB．Theywaitedtoolong.C．Theywereoneweekearlier.D．Herdaughterisfortunate.解析：句意猜测题。画线句的意思是“如果只是一周或更晚，我们就不会接到电话了”，根据上文“Thenewpolicywasonlyineffectforalittleoveraweek,butinthatperiod,Evelynreceivedherlivertransplant.”可知，该政策只持续很短的时间，但是Evelyn赶上了这次机会做移植手术，所以Evelyn很幸运。故选D项。答案：D7．Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressinthelastparagraph?A．Wemustguaranteekidshavehealthylivers.B．Kidsshouldhavechancesofalivertransplant.C．Thesickestkidsshouldgetlivertransplantsfirst.D．Theoldpolicylacksspecialconsiderationforkids.解析：推理判断题。最后一段作者认为其他孩子应该有和Evelyn一样的机会过健康快乐的生活，当谈到肝移植政策时，我们可以而且必须为儿童做得更好。然后根据倒数第二段作者希望每个像Evelyn病重的孩子都可以获得治疗的机会，所以推测作者希望病情最严重的孩子应该首先接受肝脏移植。故选C项。答案：CⅡ.完形填空Wehadatornado(龙卷风)touchdownneartheschool,andasexpected,wewentintoouremergencytornadoprocedures.Itwasadayweneverwantedtohappen,but__1__preparedforthroughouttheschoolyear.Iwasn'teveninthe__2__whenithappened.Ihadtakenastudentwithmetotheworkroomtohelp__3__itemsforaproject.Whenthealarmstared__4__，Iimmediatelytookmystudent'shandand__5__asfastasIcouldbacktotheclassroom.NeverdidIimagineneedingtoputourtornado__6__touse.Ineverimaginedactuallyneedingto__7__mystudentsupagainstthewall,havethemcrouch(蹲)downwiththeirkneesandheads__8__theground,handsonthebacksoftheirheads.Theirheartswere__9__sofastthattheycouldn'tcatchtheirbreath，andthe__10__filledtheireyeslookingupatmeastheyaskediftheirfamiliesand__11__weregoingtobeokay.Inthemidstofthevery__12__anddangeroussituation,mystudents__13__themselveswiththeattitudesandmindsetofchildrenmuch__14__thanthem.NeverinmylifehaveIseenmystudents__15__directionssoquickly,andwithout\nhesitation.Eventhoughsometears__16__down,andsomeheartswerebeatingfast,mystudentswerebrave.Theyhadsuchafirm__17__inmyassistantandmethattheywereabletobe100%__18__.Theywerebravebeyondtheir__19__todayandforthat,Iamverygrateful.Rightnow,I__20__thedayandamthankfulforoursafety,courage,andbravery.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。龙卷风在作者学校附近登陆，他们进入了紧急避险程序。虽然学生们都很害怕，但是都表现得比他们大的孩子还要勇敢和冷静。作者回顾那一天，对他们的安全、勇气和勇敢而心存感激。1．A.hardlyB．continuallyC．safelyD．suddenly解析：句意：这是我们绝对不想发生的一天，但我们整个学年都在不断地准备着。hardly几乎不；continually不断地；safely安全地；suddenly突然。根据下文“preparedforthroughouttheschoolyear”可知，作者他们整个学年都在不断地(continually)为龙卷风发生的情况进行准备。故选B。答案：B2．A.classroomB．schoolC．workroomD．laboratory解析：句意：事情发生的时候我甚至不在教室里。classroom教室；school学校；workroom工作室；laboratory实验室。根据下文“asfastasIcouldbacktotheclassroom”可知作者当时不在教室里。故选A。答案：A3．A.buyB．deliverC．gatherD．swap解析：句意：我曾带一个学生去工作室帮忙为一个项目收集物品。buy买；deliver递送；gather收集，聚集；swap交换。结合下文itemsforaproject可知，作者当时在带一个学生去工作室帮忙为一个项目收集物品。故选C。答案：C4．A.comingaboutB．blowingawayC．sendingupD．goingoff解析：句意：当警报开始响起时，我立刻抓住我的学生的手，以最快的速度跑回教室。comingabout发生；blowingaway吹走；sendingup提出；goingoff走开，响起。根据上文thealarmstarted可知，此处指警报开始响起。故选D。答案：D5．A.calledB．ran\nC．droveD．stepped解析：句意见上题解析。called打电话；ran奔跑；drove驾驶；stepped行走。结合下文“asfastasIcouldbacktotheclassroom”可知，龙卷风发生了，作者是以最快速度跑回教室的。故选B。答案：B6．A.drillsB．warningsC．eventsD．details解析：句意：我从来没有想过真的需要使用我们对龙卷风的演练。drills演习，操练；warnings警告；events事件；details细节。结合上文“preparedforthroughouttheschoolyear”可知，作者的学校一直在为龙卷风做准备，因此这次他们用上了之前学到的对龙卷风的演练。故选A。答案：A7．A.getB．putC．lineD．set解析：句意：我从来没有想过真的需要让我的学生靠墙排成一排，让他们蹲下，膝盖着地，头着地，手放在后脑勺上。get得到；put放置；line排列；set设置。根据下文“mystudentsupagainstthewall”可知，作者学生靠墙排成一排。lineup表示“排列起”。故选C。答案：C8．A.kickingB．hittingC．scratchingD．touching解析：句意见上题解析。kicking踢；hitting碰撞；scratching擦伤；touching触碰。根据上文“havethemcrouchdownwiththeirkneesandheads”可知，学生们蹲下，膝盖着地，头着地，手放在后脑勺上。这样可以避免在龙卷风袭击时受到更多的伤害。故选D。答案：D9．A.beatingB．jumpingC．tremblingD．striking解析：句意：他们的心跳如此之快，以至于无法呼吸，当他们问家人和朋友是否会好起来时，他们抬头看着我，恐惧充满了他们的眼睛。beating跳动；jumping跳跃；trembling颤抖；striking罢工。根据下文“someheartswerebeatingfast”可知，是指心跳的很快。故选A。答案：A10．A.courageB．fearC．hopeD．disaster\n解析：句意见上题解析。courage勇气；fear恐惧；hope希望；disaster灾难。龙卷风来袭，灾难面前学生们肯定都是很恐惧害怕的。故选B。答案：B11．A.brothersB．classmatesC．teachersD．friends解析：句意见上题解析。brothers兄弟；classmates同学；teachers老师；friends朋友。结合上文theirfamiliesand可知，是询问家人和朋友的情况。故选D。答案：D12．A.vividB．uniqueC．scaryD．practical解析：句意：在非常恐怖和危险的情况下，我的学生们以比他们大很多的孩子的态度和心智去面对。vivid生动的；unique独特的；scary恐怖的，吓人的；practical实际的。结合下文anddangeroussituation可知是指恐怖和危险的情况。故选C。答案：C13．A.enjoyedB．handledC．providedD．injured解析：句意见上题解析。enjoyed欣赏；handled处理；对付(某人或某事)；provided提供；injured伤害。学生们拥有超出他们年龄的态度和心智来应对这种危险的情形，故选B。答案：B14．A.olderB．smarterC．healthierD．luckier解析：句意见12题解析。older更年长的，更年老的；smarter更聪明的；healthier更健康的；luckier更幸运的。根据下文thanthem可知此处理解为学生们以比他们大很多的(older)孩子的态度和心智去面对。故选A。答案：A15．A.announceB．describeC．reciteD．follow解析：句意：在我的生活中，我从来没有见过我的学生如此迅速、准确、毫不犹豫地遵从指导去做这些动作。announce宣布；describe描述；recite背诵；follow遵从，跟随。根据上文他们蹲下，膝盖着地，头着地，手放在后脑勺上以及下文directions可知是遵从指示，followdirections“遵从指示”。故选D。答案：D16．A.lookedB．hidC．rolledD．turned\n解析：句意：虽然有人流泪，有人心跳加速，但我的学生都很勇敢。looked看着；hid隐藏；rolled(液体)滚落；turned转动。结合上文sometears可知，此处指眼泪滚落下来，rolldown“滚下”。故选C。答案：C17．A.goalB．emotionC．trustD．conclusion解析：句意：他们非常信任我的助手和我，所以他们都能保持100%的冷静。goal目标；emotion情感；trust信任；conclusion结论。结合上文学生们都很冷静勇敢，听从老师和助手的指示，可知他们很信任作者和助手。故选C。答案：C18．A.clearB．calmC．cautiousD．honest解析：句意见上题解析。clear清楚的；calm平静的；cautious谨慎的；honest诚实的。根据下文“Theywerebravebeyondtheir”可知，学生们整个过程中都很冷静。故选B。答案：B19．A.abilitiesB．gradesC．memoriesD．years解析：句意：他们的勇敢超越了他们的年龄，今天我对此非常感激。abilities能力；grades年级；memories记忆；years年龄。根据上文“Theywerebravebeyondtheir”可知，作者认为学生们的勇敢超越了年龄，对学生们的表现感到感激。故选D。答案：D20．A.lookbackonB．makeupforC．lookforwardtoD．takeadvantageof解析：句意：现在，我回顾那一天，为我们的安全、勇气和勇敢而心存感激。lookbackon回顾；makeupfor弥补；lookforwardto期待；takeadvantageof利用。结合上文rightnow可知事情已经过去，作者在回顾事情发生的那一天。故选A。答案：A
