1、第8练阅读理解完形填空语法填空.阅读理解NEW YORK(AP)The investigation into the disappearance of 6yearold Etan Patz has gone through decades and countries，from basements to rooftops and seemingly everywhere in between.No one has ever been charged criminallyand the little boy with sandy brown hair and a toothy grin was d
2、eclared dead in 2001.This week，the sixyearold boy who went missing from the Soho area of New York City in 1979 is back in the news.Police and the FBI are investigating a possible lead into the 33yearold case of Etan Patz，the first missing child to appear on the side of a milk box.The child disappear
3、ed on the way to school on the morning of May 25，1979.It was the first time he was allowed to walk the two blocks to the bus stop alone.A tip seemed to have led officials to the basement of a building on the corner of Prince and Wooster streets，about a block and a half from where Etan had lived with
4、 his family.The name Etan Patz has become a hot topic on Twitter as people weigh in on the caseShirley Brady noted：“As mom of a 6yearold in Soho，its still held out by locals as a cautionary tale (警示故事)” Another wrote，“Boy who disappeared on his way to school in 1979 has been REOPENED！Crazy.” One won
5、dered，“Why is FBI and NYPD searching for a kid that disappeared in 1979？”Good question.This is a case that Stuart Gra Bois，as an assistant US.lawyer under Rudolph Giuliani，followed for years.It became the most famous missingperson case in New York City，turned a nationwide spotlight on missing childr
6、en，and created headlines around the globe.No one was ever stated guilty of the crime.The case led to the creation of National Missing Childrens Day，marked on May 25，the day the blondhaired，blueeyed child went missing.The case has even pointed to a suspect，charged with child molester(猥亵者)Julio Antoni
7、o Ramos，who is currently in prison.Patzs babysitter had been dating the man，and Ramos did know the kid，but has denied taking him away.New evidence in the case suggests another suspect who lived in the apartment at the time：a local handyman named Othniel Miller，who gave Etan $1 for helping him the ni
8、ght before the disappearance.The mans name had come up in an earlier investigation，but he was a friend of the Patz family，and the NYPD did not follow the lead.Investigators plan to be at the site，127 B Prince Street，which is now a Lucky Brand jeans store，for the next two to three days to search for
9、human remains.The Associated press reports that the excavation(挖掘) has been the result of a recently ordered review of the case by Manhattans police.1We can learn from the first three paragraphs that _Athe 6yearold missing boy was found by the side of a milk boxBpolice and the FBI have not been foll
10、owing the case of Etan Patz for 33 yearsCthe investigation into the disappearance of a boy has worked fruitlessly for decadesDEtan Patz went missing from the Soho area of New York City in 1979 and died in 2001答案C推理判断题。根据第三段可知男孩失踪于1979年，又根据第二段“No one has ever been charged criminallyand the little boy
11、 with sandy brown hair and a toothy grin was declared dead in 2001.”可知这个调查多年都没有结果。故C项正确。2What does the underlined phrase “weigh in on the case” mean?AIgnore the case.BFeel stressed on the case.CReopen the case.DBegin to discuss the case.答案D词义猜测题。根据前文“The name Etan Patz has become a hot topic on Twit
12、ter”及下文“Shirley Brady noted.，Another wrote.，One wondered.”说明人们开始在Twitter里讨论这个话题，故D项正确。3What was a possible cause of reopening the case of Etan Patz?ALocal lawyers strongly demanded the reopening of the case.BThe Associated Press reported the result of the review of the case.CNew evidence appeared wh
13、ich led officials to the basement of a building.DLocal people realized the importance of the case without criminal being charged.答案C细节理解题。根据第十段“New evidence in the case suggests another suspect who.”说明有了新的证据，故C项正确。4Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?AThe National Missing
14、 Childrens Day was created on May 25，1979.BThe search for human remains will be carried out at 127 B Prince Street.CThe NYPD didnt follow the lead of Julio Antonio for he had been dating Patzs babysitter.DOthniel Miller，a local handyman assisted Etan and gave him $1 before the disappearance.答案B根据最后一
15、段第一句话B项正确。.完形填空I believe different people have experienced different adolescence.I must admit I was still an angry _5_ in my first years of college.My _6_ was that my parents didnt please me at all.Our finances were _7_， so I chose to go to a _8_ college and take a bus to classes every day.One day I
16、 had a _9_ fight with my father.We both exploded in shouts.I _10_ out of the house and missed my bus to school.I rushed all the way to school.As I _11_ across the campus toward my class, I suddenly realized I didnt have the _12_ that was due：a thought card.My professor asked us to _13_ an index card
17、 with our names and the date every Tuesday._14_ what was on the rest of the card, we could write a thought, a question or something else.Now, outside the door, ten minutes later, I took an index card._15_ to write something on it, I could only think about the _16_ Id just had with my dad.I wrote “I
18、am the son of an idiot！”， then _17_into the room, and handed it to our professor.Next day, our professor _18_ the thought cards and I _19_ he wrote, “What does the son of an idiot do with the rest of his life？” The Professors innocentseeming question _20_ me to the issue：Whose problem is it？_21_， my
19、 thinking began to shift.I realized that I had created a life _22_ I was not a central figure!The _23_ of growth wasnt easy or fast._24_ later, from a struggling student, I became a successful student and then a successful teacher.5A.child Badult Cadolescent Dstudent答案C由本段中心句“I believe different peo
20、ple have experienced different adolescence.”可知，我上大学一年级时仍然是一个爱生气的青少年。故答案选C。6A.temper Banger Cmood Dpain答案B承接上文，由上一句中的angry可知答案为anger。7A.limited Bspecial Cpractical Dfantastic答案A由后半句中“take a bus to classes every day”这一信息可知，作者经济能力有限。因此答案为A。8A.ordinary Bprivate Clocal Dstate答案C作者每天都坐公交车去上学，这说明学校离家不远。由此可
21、推断这是一所当地的学校。9A.serious BcontroversialCunfriendly Danxious答案A作者与父亲均大发脾气(explode in shouts)，所以这场争执是很严重的。controversial有争议的；unfriendly不友好的；anxious焦虑的。10A.stormed Bwandered Cslipped Dstepped答案Awander漫步，闲荡；slip遛进；step迈步，踏步；storm怒气冲冲地朝某方向行走。由语境显然可知答案为A。11A.leaped Bwalked Cran Dheaded答案C由上一句的谓语动词rush可知此处用ra
22、n更能表达出“我”迟到之后的焦急心情。12A.duty BassignmentCcommitment Dmaterial答案B根据上文所述，可知作者因为和父亲发生冲突而忘记完成老师布置的任务(assignment)。13A.take up Bput down Chand out Dbring in答案Dtake up从事；put down放下；hand out分发；bring in带来，赚入。由语境可知老师让学生交上自己制作的卡片。14A.Due to BRegardless ofCAs for DIn terms of答案C至于卡片上写什么，我们可以写某个想法，一个问题或其它内容。due t
23、o由于；regardless of不顾；as for至于；in terms of就而言。15A.Concerned BDesperateCDepressed DActive答案B由语境可知，迟到十分钟的“我”站在教室外面，极需要填写卡片上的内容。concerned挂念的；desperate极需要(做某事)，不顾一切的；depressed沮丧的；active积极的。根据句意可知B项最符合语境。16A.argument BconversationCdispute Dfight答案D前面第9空之后已有暗示。17A.poured Bentered Cdashed Dapproached答案C联系前文所
24、述，可知“我”猛地冲进教室。pour涌入；enter进入；dash猛冲；approach走近。18A.gave back Bchecked outCput away Dpassed on答案A第二天，教授将学生的卡片分发下去。give back归还；check out办理退房手续；put away收好；pass on传递。19A.explored Brecognized Cdiscovered Dignored答案C“我”发现了(discover)教授在我交上去的卡片上写的批语。20A.awoke Bforced Cscared Dadjusted答案A教授这一似乎天真的问题引发了作者的深思。
25、awake使意识到；force迫使；scare吓唬；adjust调整。由句意可知正确答案为A。21A.Slowly BRapidly CGenerally DSwiftly答案A“这到底是谁的问题？”经过一番思考，“我”渐渐明白了自己的鲁莽。22A.what Bin which Cwhich Dthat答案B根据从句的结构可以判断此处应填作状语的关系副词或“介词关系代词”。由此可知答案为B。23A.process Bprogress Cperiod Dchallenge答案A综合全文意思可知，一个人的成长过程(process)并非是一帆风顺的。progress进步；period时期；chall
26、enge挑战。24A.Weeks BTerms CMonths DYears答案D依据常识可知，应当是在数年之后，作者从一个叛逆的学生成长为一位成功的教师。因此答案为D。.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Hongbao，a red envelope with small amounts of money in，is a gift that is guaranteed to be warmly received，not only because of the cash，but also because of its _25_ (tradition) sym
27、bolism and best wishes for the future.This is true throughout China，_26_(especial) in the south where people regard receiving hongbao _27_ an auspicious (吉祥的) beginning to the New Year.Legend in the south has it that a devil used to appear to harm children and the elderly._28_ loud noise would frigh
28、ten _29_ devil away，as did the color red.Firecrackers took care of the noise and during the Spring Festival couplets(对联) also helped keep him away.But firecrackers couldnt go off all day so children and the elderly also got hongbao，red envelopes _30_(contain) money.The tradition _31_(survive) millen
29、nia and giving hongbao to children and the elderly remains popular among Chinese people all over the world.It has also made its way into workplaces where bosses often give _32_(employ) hongbao and most recently，companies have adopted online marketing strategies _33_ hongbao is distributed，hoping _34
30、_ companies and staff members have a good start.Giving hongbao at the beginning of the Lunar New Year indicates best wishes for the future.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了红包的由来及特点。25traditional考查形容词。红包是一种很受欢迎的礼物，不仅是因为里面的现金，而且是因为它的传统象征和对未来的美好祝愿。26especially考查副词。在中国这是真的，尤其是南方，在那里，人们认为收到红包是新年的吉祥开始。27as考查动词短语。regard.as.“认
31、为是”。28But考查连词。传说在南方有一个恶魔过去常出来伤害孩子和老人。但是，正如红色一样，大的噪音也能够吓跑恶魔。29the考查冠词。此处指上文提到的“devil”，故用定冠词the。30containing考查现在分词作定语。所以孩子和老人也能够得到装有钱的红色信封红包。31has survived考查现在完成时。这种传统已经存在了几千年了，送红包给孩子和老人仍然受到全世界中国人的欢迎。32employees考查名词复数。老板常常给员工发红包。33where考查定语从句。最近，很多公司采取网上营销策略派送红包，祝愿他们的公司和员工有一个良好的开始。where引导定语从句，且在从句中作状语。34their考查形容词性物主代词。参见上题解析。