1、语篇速测(七)完形填空+阅读理解D+任务型阅读 (限时:30分钟).完型填空Body imagethe way people feel about their looksis a big problem for many young people today. According to a1, more than half the teenage girls in the USA think 2 should be on a diet (节食), and almost one in five teenage boys are 3 about their bodies and their wei
2、ght.But whats the cause? In the study, many blame (责备) the media (媒体).Turn on the TV and youll 4 see beautiful models, handsome actors and fit sports stars. 5 a magazine or a newspaper, look through the Internet, and its usually 6.Many young people feel pressure to7 these “perfect” people. But for m
3、ost, this is just not possible. In the USA, the average(平均的) woman is 163 cm tall and weighs 64 kilos, 8 the average model is 180 cm tall and weighs 53 kilos.When people dont look the way many9 people look, they may become less confident. Some stop eating 10 in order to lose weight. Students can los
4、e so much confidence that they start to 11 taking part in classroom activities at school.Body image problems dont12 as we get older, either. In the UK, for example women over 50 spend more money on cosmetics (化妆品) than any other 13 group. Older men spend a lot of money trying to 14 hair loss(损失).Is
5、there a solution to the problem? A 2016 study in the UK suggested that body image lesson should be provided in15. Others believe its a problem that all of society needs to deal with. As Meaghan Ramsey says, “We need to judge (评判) people by what they do, not what they look like.”()1.A.newspaperB.maga
6、zineC.studyD.book()2.A.weB.theyC.youD.she()3.A.confident B.sureC.worriedD.happy()4.A.probably B.hardlyC.neverD.finally()5.A.GetB.Open C.TakeD.Find()6.A.the sameB.different C.specialD.interesting()7.A.look afterB.look for C.look atD.look like()8.A.becauseB.althoughC.butD.or()9.A.kindB.strong C.youngD
7、.famous()10.A.earlyB.properlyC.slowlyD.carefully()11.A.enjoyB.stopC.finish D.forget()12.A.comeB.continueC.disappear D.happen()13.A.ageB.jobC.hobbyD.man()14.A.makeB.avoidC.refuseD.protect()15.A.supermarketsB.streetsC.parksD.schools.阅读理解When Oliver arrived in this hard world, it was very doubtful whet
8、her he would live beyond the first three minutes. He lay on a hard little bed and struggled(斗争) to start breathing.Oliver fought his first battle without much help from the two people present at his birth. One was an old woman, who was nearly always drunk, and the other was a busy local doctor, who
9、was not paid enough to be very interested in Olivers survival.However, Oliver managed to draw his first breath, and then announced his arrival by crying loudly. His mother raised her pale young face and whispered, “Let me see it.”The doctor turned away from the fire, where he had been warming his ha
10、nds. He gave her the child. Lovingly, she kissed the baby with her cold white lips, then stared wildly around the room, fell back and died.The doctor began to put on his coat. “The mother was a good-looking girl. Where did she come from?” “She was brought here last night,” replied the old woman. “Sh
11、e was found lying in the street. Where she came from, or what her name was, nobody knows.”The doctor lifted the girls left hand. “The old story,” he shook his head. “No wedding ring, I see. Ah! Good night.”And so Oliver was left with only the drunken nurse. He was then sent to a special “baby farm”
12、nearby. There, he and thirty other children rolled(翻滚) around the floor all day, without the inconvenience(不便) of too much food or too much clothing. Mrs. Mann, who “looked after” them, was very experienced. She knew what was good for children. She also knew what was good for herself, so she kept fo
13、r her own use the money that she was given for the childrens food. The board(董事会) responsible(负责的) for the orphans(孤儿) sometimes checked on the health of the children, but they always sent Mr. Bumble, a kind local policeman, to announce their visit the day before. So whenever the board arrived, of c
14、ourse, the children were always neat(整洁的) and clean.On Olivers ninth birthday, Mr. Bumble, came to see Mrs. Mann. Through the front window Mrs. Mann saw him at the gate, and turned quickly to the girl who worked with her. “Quick! Take Oliver and those others upstairs to be washed!” she said. Then sh
15、e ran out to unlock the gate which was always kept locked.1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?()A.Oliver was born into the world on a cold day.B.Many people, especially women, drank heavily at that time.C.The children in the baby farm were taken good care of.D.Doctors were usua
16、lly well paid for the work they did.2.According to the passage, the gate of the baby farm was always kept locked in order to .()A.protect the children inside from dangers outsideB.prevent officers walking in unexpectedlyC.keep the children inside working all the timeD.make sure the children were alw
17、ays neat and clean3.What does the underlined sentence probably mean according to the passage?()A.Oliver and other children had enough food and clothing. B.Oliver and other children didnt have enough food or clothing. C.Oliver and other children had no food or clothing at all. D.Oliver and other chil
18、dren had a very good time in the baby farm. 4.What is the passage mainly about?()A.Olivers early life.B.Olivers personality.C.Mothers death.D.Peoples selfishness(自私).任务型阅读A)2020原创根据短文内容及首字母提示,写出所缺单词,使短文内容完整、正确。Nowadays we are trying our best to make Xuzhou become a civilized city. As students, we sh
19、ould follow some rules and take an active 1.p in this activity.First, we are2.s to speak politely, such as “Thank you.” “Excuse me, ?” or “Could you please?” as often as possible.Then, be sure to cross the road when the traffic lights are green.Third, please dont step on the grass or pick flowers. T
20、hose are bad 3.b. Remember no matter where we go, we mustnt throw litter 4.e.Whats more, its rude if we speak loudly when we are in the public places.Its ourduty to make our city more beautiful. I believe if everyone makes an effort, Xuzhou will be one of the 5.m beautiful cities in our country.B)阅读
21、短文,按要求回答问题。Bitwalking(比特步行) is an invention by a small company in London. To make people walk more, this new app on the mobile phone is paying people, based on their daily walking steps.With this app, walkers can earn one “Bitwalking dollar (or BW$)” for about 10,000 steps (about eight kilometres).
22、Three BW$ can be earned by one person per day at most. The money people earned can be spent on online shopping sites or exchanged for cash.One idea behind the app is to make people healthier. But the designers also have another goal: to improve peoples lives. In poor countries, people have to walk f
23、ar to work, or to school, or simply to collect water. Workers in the countryside earn less than one dollar a day. By walking around with the Bitwalking app, they could earn three times more.The company has also set up Bitwalking centres in some poor areas. At the centres, local people will learn how
24、 to use the Bitwalking dollars or trade them for cash. Bitwalking is really helping to change lives.6.Who invented Bitwalking? 7.How can walkers earn one Bitwalking dollar with this app? 8.How many Bitwalking dollars can people get at most every day? 9.What is another goal of Bitwalking? 10.How much
25、 do workers in the countryside earn without the Bitwalking app every day? 【参考答案】.主旨大意本文是一篇议论文。文中主要说的是人们受到媒体的影响,过渡关注自己的体型美,希望自己成为像模特、影星一样的人,研究表明人们对自己体型美的关注随着年龄的增长而增强,最后提出了不要过度关注自己的体型。1.C根据第二段第二句“In the study”可知,这是一项研究。故选C。2.B联系上文“more than half the teenage girls”可知,此处指的是“她们”。故选B。3.C这里表示五分之一的男生担心体型和体重
26、。故选C。4.A结合下文可知句意为“可能在电视上看到漂亮的模特、帅气的演员和健壮的体育明星”。故选A。5.B6.A此处指“在互联网上和报纸、杂志是一样的。”故选A。7.D8.C联系上下文可知,此处“表示转折。句意但是模特的平均身高180 cm,平均体重53公斤。故选C。9.D10.B11.B12.C结合下文可知这里表达的是“随着年龄的增长,身体形象问题也不会消失”。故选C。13.A14.B15.D结合后文可知,这里想表达的是形体教育应该从学校开始。故选D。.14ABBA.A)1.part2.supposed3.behaviours4.everywhere5.mostB)6.A small company in London.7.By walking for about 10,000 steps./By walking for about eight kilometres.8.Three BW dollars./Three Bitwalking dollars./Three./3.9.To improve peoples lives.10.Less than one dollar.
