1、高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练 完形填空专题一About 15 years ago, Andrew McLindon, an entrepreneur and avid cyclist, was riding his bike in Austin, Texas, when he thought about a friends 12-year-old son. The boy had never known the joy of biking because he 1 _ hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in the brain that often cause
2、s 2_ disturbances.When he got home, McLindon, now 60, went online and found a three-wheel recumbent bike with a seat belt, 3_ for a child with balance issues. Soon the boy was pedaling around the street with his 4_, having fun and getting exercise. But there was more, as McLindon gleaned from his fr
3、iends reaction. “To see his son 5_ with other kids,” McLindon says. “Ill never forget the 6_ on his face.”That smile 7_ the McLindon Family Foundation. Funded by 8_, the group works with pediatric rehab clinics to find children who can benefit from owning an 9_ bikeand to help 10_ each bike to the p
4、articular needs of the child. For kids lucky enough to get one, theyre a life changer.“We worked with a 14-year-old who has spina bifida,” says McLindon. “She spent most days on the 11_ watching TV. Soon after she got her bike, she was training for special-needs triathlons. In a magazine interview,
5、she said, I always knew there was an 12_ in me. ” So far, the foundation has 13_ 450 bikes, and thats just a start.“I do a lot of things. I run a lot of 14_,” McLindon says. “But getting these kids their bikes is the most 15_ thing that I do.【题源 Readers Digest USA (May, 2022) 】1.A. concentrated on B
6、. suffered from C. adopted from D. contributed to 2. A. brain B. language C. behavior D. balance 3. A. perfect B. expensive C. affordable D. fixed4. A. coaches B. trainers C. competitors D. peers 5. A. exchanging B. interacting C. playing D. communicating 6. A. smile B. tears C. sunshine D. sadness7
7、. A. organized B. launched C. introduced D. established 8. A. cooperations B. programs C. businesses D. donations 9. A. impressive B. especial C. excellent D. adaptive10. A. craft B. expand C. portray D. present 11. A. shelf B. carpet C. floor D. couch 12. A. hiker B. cyclist C. athlete D. interview
8、er 13. A. given back B. given away C. given up D. given off 14. A. classes B. projects C. partners D. companies 15. A. memorable B. different C. natural D. important The steps at the back of David Olsons house were crumbling and had to go. So one day Olson decided to start the job himself.Olson yank
9、ed the first block up with his hands and was 1_ to see that the ground underneath was 2_, not dirt. Even more surprising, there were three bowling balls in the 3_ hed made. He posted some 4_ to Facebook, then continued his work. As Olson reached the last step, he 5_ the balls and was stunned to get
10、158. Where did they come from?Only a few miles from where Olson lives is home to the 6_ of Brunswick Bowling Products. The balls Olson 6_ are Brunswicks, so those dots were easy to 8_. Moreover, a local woman named Judy whose husband Mike had worked at the Brunswick 9_ for 48 years, told Olson that
11、sometimes homeowners would take balls which were 10_ to use as filler for their backyards. The combination of sand and bowling balls is structurally 11_, relatively speaking.And that wasnt the end of it. Weeks after posting his find on Facebook, Olson heard from someone at a local restaurant who ask
12、ed to use the balls in Flintstones bowling tournament. In 12_, Olson and his wife could play for free. 13 of them had bowled in years, but they eked out a 14_ in their first matchup. Then they won again. As David and Megan Olson kept winning, they started to believe that these bowling balls were mor
13、e than just a 15_ backyard discovery.“That makes it feel like fate,” David says. “I feel the universe is telling me that our family should be bowling.”【题源 Readers Digest USA (May, 2022) 有删减】1. A. surprised B. shocked C. reluctant D. excited 2. A. stones B. blocks C. rocks D. sand3. A. litter B. chao
14、s C. hole D. mess 4. A. experiences B. narrations C. pictures D. stories 5. A. counted B. discovered C. replaced D. repaired 6. A. offices B. buildings C. centers D. headquarters 7. A. made up B. gathered up C. dug up D. used up 8. A. connect B. remember C. retell D. recognize 9. A. equipment B. pla
15、nt C. bowling D. shop 10. A. given away B. cleared away C. broken away D. thrown away11. A. match B. perfect C. solid D. sound 12. A. addition B. exchange C. return D. force 13. A. Neither B. Both C. Half D. Pairs 14. A. struggle B. battle C. loss D. win 15. A. strange B. expected C. popular D. frui
16、tless Christmas 2020 was shaping up to be a heartbreaker for Melanie Lee. A few weeks earlier, her 33 year-old son had lost his 1 with a long illness. Then the transmission(变速器) on her car broke down. She had no means of paying for it to be 2 .“When it broke down, I broke down,” Lee told CNN. “Now I
17、 dont have my baby, now I dont have 3 . How am I supposed to stay 4 in my grandchildrens lives?” Enter Eliot Middleton, 38, the owner of a barbecue restaurant former auto mechanic who, in his free time, repairs and gives away 5 cars. Hed heard about Lees 6 . On Christmas morning, Middleton showed up
18、 7 at Lees home with a gift: a white 1993 Oldsmobile.“I had no idea what was going on,” said Lee. “He handed me the keys and didnt ask for anything.” Once again, shes able to 8 her granddaughters from school and take them to dance class. “I got my freedom back.”The idea for the used-car giveaway cam
19、e to Middleton a year earlier during a food 9 hed organized. Many of those whod 10 for a meal walked up to four miles to get there because they didnt have cars. Cars are a lifeline in this part of South Carolina, Middleton told CBS.“Theres no 11 transportation, no Ubers, no taxis” . So he posted on
20、Facebook an offer to 12 his restaurants specialty for broken-down vehicles. Since then, friends and strangers have 13 more than 100 cars in various states of disrepair. Many sit in Middletons yard waiting to be donated, usually to those hes heard about through word of mouth. Its a 14 of names that g
21、rows daily.“People think Eliot is an 15 ,” Mayor McClary told the Washington Post. “And I do too.”【题源 Readers Digest USA (December, 2021) 有删减】1. A. credit B. confidence C. weight D. battle 2. A. fixed B. changed C. replaced D. swapped3. A. communication B. conversation C. vacation D. transportation
22、4. A. informed B. active C. alive D. healthy 5. A. used B. latest C. modern D. electric 6. A. trouble B. block C. location D. address 7. A. immediately B. frequently C. suddenly D. unannounced 8. A. stand up B. set up C. open up D. pick up 9. A. activity B. drive C. conference D. store 10. A. steppe
23、d up B. drove up C. lined up D. signed up 11. A. public B. free C. cheap D. available 12. A. leave B. account C. trade D. answer13. A. dropped to B. dropped away C. dropped down D. dropped off 14. A. set B. pair C. couple D. list15. A. creator B. goddess C. god D. angel Time has not been kind to the
24、 gravesites of veterans in Iowa City, Iowa. Many of the headstones are weathered and covered in dirt. Others have sunk into the ground. The graves had been neglected and ignored. Aaron Schultz, 19, first noticed their torn state while visiting the grave of a neighbor in 2021.“They gave their lives t
25、o serve this country and I feel that needs to be honored,” Schultz told KCRG-TV news. Schultz was determined to tidy up their graves. “People think, Oh this person died in 1965, so his headstone should be dirty, ” he told CBS2 in eastern Iowa. “But theres a way to clean it off and preserve it to wha
26、t it was.”He bought a cleaning solution used at Arlington National Cemetery. He then began visiting cemeteries, scrubbing until the headstones fairly shone.Schultz posted his handiwork on Facebook. One person who took notice was Madonna White, 67. Like Schultz, White has family members who served in
27、 the military.“I was moved by the fact that he had felt that strongly about this,” she told the Associated Press. So, they joined forces, and soon an unlikely friendship blossomed between Schultz, who attends Kirkwood Community College, and White, who is retired. In between scouring and sudsing, Whi
28、tesaid, “we have great conversations about all kinds of stuff.”So far, the pair have restored more than 100 headstones. “Were gonna work on these veterans stones until we get them all,” White told CBS2. Schultz agreed: “Its a good way to spend your timedoing a good deed.”【题源 Readers Digest USA (Nove
29、mber, 2021) 有删减】1. A. filled B. resulted C. lay D. covered2. A. ground B. weeds C. rubbish D. ruins 3. A. affected B. damaged C. neglected D. destroyed 4. A. current B. independent C. torn D. perfect5. A. serve B. function C. flee D. fund6. A. forgotten B. cleaned C. reserved D. honored 7. A. tidy B
30、. decorate C. rebuild D. harden 8. A. fix B. concentrate C. paint D. preserve9. A. carved B. shone C. broken D. cast10. A. took over B. took up C. took off D. took notice 11. A. military B. office C. servant D. government 12. A. astonished B. excited C. moved D. shocked13. A. started B. appeared C. finished D. blossomed 14. A. recalled B. recounted C. restored D. repaired 15. A. deed B. action C. feat D. activity 答案BDADB ABDDA DCBDDADCCA DCABD DBADADADBA ADDBC ACDDDDACCA DADBD ACDCA
