1、2021高考英语短文故事精读与语法填空训练（六）一：语法填空训练Modern cavemen 现代洞穴人Cave exploration, or pot-holing, as it has come to be (know), is a relatively new sport. Perhaps it is the desire for solitude or the chance of making an unexpected discovery that lures people down to the (deep)of the earth. It is impossible to giv
2、e a (satisfy) explanation for a pot-holers motives. For him, caves have the same peculiar (fascinate) which high mountains have for the climber. They arouse instincts which can only be dimly (understand)Exploring really deep caves is not a task for the Sunday afternoon rambler. Such undertakings req
3、uire the precise planning and foresight of military operations. It can take as long eight days to rig up rope ladders and to establish supply bases before a descent can be made into a very deep cave. Precautions of this sort are necessary, for it is (possible) to foretell the exact nature of the dif
4、ficulties which will confront the pot-holer. The deepest known cave in the world is the Gouffre Berger near Grenoble. It ( extend) to a depth of 3,723 feet. This immense chasm has been formed by an underground stream has tunneled a course through a flaw in the rocks. The entrance to the cave is on a
5、 plateau in the Dauphine Alps. As it is only six feet across, it is (bare)noticeable. The cave might never have been discovered had not the entrance been spotted by the distinguished French pot-holer, Berger. Since its discovery, it has become a sort of pot-holers Everest(珠峰). Though a number of des
6、cents have been made, much of it still remains to be explored. A team of pot-holers recently went down the Gouffre Berger. After entering the narrow gap on the plateau, they climbed down the steep sides of the cave until they came to narrow corridor. They had to edge their way along this, sometimes
7、wading across shallow streams, or swimming across deep pools. Suddenly they came to a waterfall which dropped into an underground lake at the bottom of the cave. They plunged into the lake, and after loading their gear on an inflatable rubber dinghy, let the current carry them to the other side. (pr
8、otect) themselves from the icy water, they had to wear special rubber suits. At the far end of the lake, they came to huge piles of rubble had been washed up by the water. In this part of the cave, they could hear an insistent booming sound which they found was caused by a small water-spout shooting
9、 down into a pool from the roof of the cave. Squeezing through a cleft in the rocks, the pot-holers arrived at an enormous cavern, the size of a huge concert hall. After switching on (power) arc lights, they saw great stalagmites - some of them over forty feet high - rising up like tree-trunks to me
10、et the stalactites suspended from the roof. Round about, piles of limestone glistened in all the colors of the rainbow. In the eerie (silent) of the cavern, the only sound that could be heard was made by water which dripped (continuous) from the high dome above them.二：词句短语长难句释义Modern cavemen 现代洞穴人Ca
11、ve exploration, or pot-holing, as it has come to be known, is a relatively new sport. Perhaps it is the desire for solitude or the chance of making an unexpected discovery that lures people down to the depths of the earth. It is impossible to give a satisfactory explanation for a pot-holers motives.
12、 For him, caves have the same peculiar fascination which high mountains have for the climber. They arouse instincts which can only be dimly understood.Exploring really deep caves is not a task for the Sunday afternoon rambler. Such undertakings require the precise planning and foresight of military
13、operations. It can take as long as eight days to rig up rope ladders and to establish supply bases before a descent can be made into a very deep cave. Precautions of this sort are necessary, for it is impossible to foretell the exact nature of the difficulties which will confront the pot-holer. The
14、deepest known cave in the world is the Gouffre Berger near Grenoble. It extends to a depth of 3,723 feet. This immense chasm has been formed by an underground stream which has tunneled a course through a flaw in the rocks. The entrance to the cave is on a plateau in the Dauphine Alps. As it is only
15、six feet across, it is barely noticeable. The cave might never have been discovered had not the entrance been spotted by the distinguished French pot-holer, Berger. Since its discovery, it has become a sort of pot-holers Everest(珠峰). Though a number of descents have been made, much of it still remai
16、ns to be explored. A team of pot-holers recently went down the Gouffre Berger. After entering the narrow gap on the plateau, they climbed down the steep sides of the cave until they came to narrow corridor. They had to edge their way along this, sometimes wading across shallow streams, or swimming a
17、cross deep pools. Suddenly they came to a waterfall which dropped into an underground lake at the bottom of the cave. They plunged into the lake, and after loading their gear on an inflatable rubber dinghy, let the current carry them to the other side. To protect themselves from the icy water, they
18、had to wear special rubber suits. At the far end of the lake, they came to huge piles of rubble which had been washed up by the water. In this part of the cave, they could hear an insistent booming sound which they found was caused by a small water-spout shooting down into a pool from the roof of th
19、e cave. Squeezing through a cleft in the rocks, the pot-holers arrived at an enormous cavern, the size of a huge concert hall. After switching on powerful arc lights, they saw great stalagmites - some of them over forty feet high - rising up like tree-trunks to meet the stalactites suspended from th
20、e roof. Round about, piles of limestone glistened in all the colours of the rainbow. In the eerie（可怕的） silence of the cavern, the only sound that could be heard was made by water which dripped continuously from the high dome above them.1：将标记的词汇短语释义1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 1
21、6. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 2：长难句分析释义 三：文意梳理洞穴勘查或洞穴勘探是一项比较新的体育活动。寻求独处的愿望或寻求意外发现的机会的欲望吸引人们来到地下深处。要想对洞穴探险者的动机作出满意的解释是不可能的。对洞穴探险者来说，洞穴有一种特殊的魅力，就像高山对登山者有特殊魅力一样。为什么洞空能引发人的那种探险本能，人们对此只能有一
22、种模模糊糊的理解。 探测非常深的洞穴不是那些在星期日下午漫步的人所能胜任的。这种活动需要有军事行动般的周密布署和预见能力。有时需要花费整整8天时间来搭起绳梯，建立供应基地，然后才能到一个很深的洞穴里。作出这样的准备是必要的，因为无法预见到洞穴探险者究竟会遇到什么性质的困难。世界上最深的洞穴是格里诺布尔附近的高弗.伯杰洞，深达3,723英尺。这个深邃的洞穴是由一条地下暗泉冲刷岩石中的缝隙并使之慢慢变大而形成的。此洞的洞口在丹芬阿尔卑斯山的高原上，仅6英尺宽，很难被发现。若不是法国著名洞穴探险家伯杰由于偶然的机会发现了这个洞口的话，这个洞也许不会为人所知。自从被发现以后，这个洞成了洞穴探险者的珠穆
23、朗玛峰，人们多次进入洞内探险，但至今尚有不少东西有待勘探。最近，一队洞穴探险者下到了高弗.伯杰洞里。他们从高原上的窄缝进去，顺着笔直陡峭的洞壁往下爬。来到一条狭窄的走廊上。他们不得不侧着身子往前走，有时过浅溪，有时游过深潭。突然，他们来到一道瀑布前，那瀑布奔泻而下，注入洞底一处地下湖里。他们跳入湖中，把各种器具装上一只充气的橡皮艇，听任水流将他们带往对岸。湖水冰冷刺骨，他们必须穿上一种特制的橡皮服以保护自己。在湖的尽头，他们见到一大堆一大堆由湖水冲刷上岸的碎石。在这儿，他们可以听见一种连续不断的轰鸣声。后来他们发现这是由山洞顶部的一个小孔里喷出的水柱跌落到水潭中发出的声音。洞穴探险者从岩石缝里
24、挤身过去，来到一个巨大的洞里，其大小相当于一个音乐厅。他们打开强力弧光灯，看见一株株巨大的石笋，有的高达40英尺，像树干似地向上长着，与洞顶悬挂下来的钟乳石相接。周围是一堆堆石灰石，像彩虹一样闪闪发光。洞里有一种可怕的寂静，唯一的可以听见的声响是高高的圆顶上不间断地滴水的嘀嗒声。四：语法填空练习On January 25,2020,over a billion people in China and millions around the world will celebrate the Chinese New Year,or the Spring Festival.The ancient t
25、radition,1 date is determined by the lunar calendar and falls somewhere between January 21 and February 20 each year,is the 2(long) and most important of all Chinese festivals.The preparations will 3(official) begin with Little New Year on January 18,2020.It is observed with a day of memorial ceremo
26、nies.Other Little New Year activities include cleaning the house 4 (sweep) away bad luck and hanging spring coupletsred decorations hung in pairsfor wealth.Since red 5 (believe) to keep misfortune and evil spirits away,it can be noticed in everything from clothing to 6 (lantern) used to decorate hou
27、ses.Often 7(consider) the most important meal of the year,the reunion dinner is both delicious and rooted in Chinese tradition.8 whole chicken symbolizes family togetherness,while long uncut noodles show longevity(长寿).Wealth is represented by dumplings and spring rolls.Children receive red envelopes
28、 filled 9 money and inspiring messages from elders and are often allowed to stay up late to watch the 10 (amaze) fireworks shows.The two-week long celebrations will end on February 8the day of the full moonwith the Lantern Festival.1.whose考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空格后是非限制性定语从句,由意义可知,名词后需要定语,故填whose,表示“春节的日期”。
29、2.longest考查形容词最高级。空格前的“the”和空格后的“most important”都暗示了答案,即应使用形容词最高级。3.officially考查副词。分析句子结构可知,此处应使用副词officially(正式地)修饰动词begin。4.to sweep考查不定式。由句意并分析句子结构可知,此处应使用不定式作目的状语。5.is believed考查被动语态。由句意“红色被认为”,再根据上下文时态可知应使用一般现在时的被动语态。6.lanterns考查名词复数。lantern(灯笼)为可数名词,其前无限定词,故应使用复数形式。7.considered考查过去分词。分析句子结构可知,逻辑主语the reunion dinner和consider之间是被动关系,故填过去分词形式。8.A考查冠词。此处chicken是可数名词,第一次在文中出现泛指“一只整鸡”,且whole的发音以辅音音素开头,故填不定冠词A。9.with考查介词。由句意可知,空格处表示“装满钱的信封”,使用的是be filled with(充满)这一短语。10.amazing考查词形转换。由句意可知,此处表示“令人惊叹的烟花秀”,故填amazing。