1、专题限时集训(二十五)语法填空()A (2020武昌区调研考试)When we wake up feeling sleepy and with dark circles under eyes, many of us often think: “Im going to go to bed earlier tomorrow！” But however determined we are, chances are 1that we dont stick to our promise.This behavior 2.is called(call) “bedtime procrastination(拖延
2、症)”In a study, 53 percent of the 2，400 3.participants(participant) said they didnt follow their sleep schedule, delaying it at least twice 4.a week.Its found that they delayed bedtime not because they liked to stay up late, but they couldnt stop 5.doing(do) other unimportant things, which were keepi
3、ng them up in the first place.“People who generally have trouble resisting temptations and sticking to their intentions are more likely to delay going to bed.” Floor Kroese, a psychologist 6.further(far) explained to HuffPost.Yet, according to scientists, lack of selfcontrol is not the only thing 7.
4、to blame(blame)Our body clock also plays an important role when it es (come) to bed time.To check the influence of the body clock 9.on sleep, scientists studied the sleep patterns of 108 people.It has been found that those who get up late 10.are(be) more likely to postpone their bedtime than those w
5、ho wake early every morning.The choices we make that affect our sleep could turn out to be pretty important for our health.B (2020荆州市沙市中学模拟)Rome wasnt built in a day.Nearly two decades have passed since China sent 11the/its first Beidou satellite into space in 2000.In that time, more Beidou satellit
6、es were sent into orbit(轨道), 12.forming(form) the Beidou Navigation Satellite System(BDS)In late 2012, it began providing positioning, navigation, timing and messaging 13.services(service) to people in China and other parts of the AsiaPacific region.Now with two more Beidou satellites 14.launched(la
7、unch) on Dec 16, 2019, BDS has 53 satellites in orbit, 15.which means the core(核心) of Beidous thirdgeneration network is now 16.in place.At the end of 2018 BDS started to provide global services.Its expected to greatly improve the systems 17.ability(able) to serve users worldwide.“This marks Beidous
8、 stepping into a global era from its regional era，” BDS Spokesperson Ran Chengqi said at a news conference.Although a satellitebased navigation system needs only 24 satellites to run 18.properly(proper), having 53 allows for better coverage.He added that future plans call for a 19.smarter(smart) and
9、 more accessible system with Beidou at its core, to come online by 2035.By then, we can probably say that Rome 20.has been(be) built finally.C (2020浙大附中模拟)In many countries, 21it is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space.22.However, in the United State
10、s, this idea may still be considered strange.But this type of housing, 23.called (call) cohousing, is gaining 24.popularity(popular) in the United States, too.Cohousing complexes are popping up across the country.For many people, this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle.A cohousing
11、community has 25.privately (private) owned houses and shared land.There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room.About 25 cohousing communities 26.have been built(build) in recent years, according to a report.A cohousing co
12、mplex is a place 27.where residents shop, cook, and eat together.They like 28.its(it) sense of shared community.Children have other kids 29.to play(play) with, which many families like.Other residents like the feeling of living in a “ village”Residents also say that they can live in cohousing for 30
13、.less(little) money than they would pay for nearby apartments.D (2020日照市模拟)As massive wildfires destroy lots of 31areas(area) of Australia and accelerate the debate over the impact of climate change, government data show 32.the nation has never suffered a hotter or drier year than 2019.The average t
14、emperature of last year was about 15 above the 30year average, according to the data from the Bureau of Meteorology, 33.which goes back to 1910.Meanwhile, rainfall dropped to the 34.lowest(low) figure back to 1900.The government agency plans 35.to release(release) final figures and its annual climat
15、e report next week.Weather conditions have been 36.particularly(particular) severe in recent weeks, with December more than 3 degrees warmer than normal and rainfall at a paltry(微小的) 15.4 millers(0.61 inches), less than a 37.third(three) of the normal level for the month.The country saw average rain
16、fall totals of just 277.63 millimeters in 2019, 38.beating(beat) the previous low of 314.46 millimeters in 1902 and compared with an average of 465.2 millimeters over the 19611990 reference period.A strong positive Indian Ocean Dipole, a measure of the difference between sea surface temperatures in the tropical western and eastern Indian Ocean, 39.has reduced(reduce) rainfall across Australia and contributed to the heat 40.and dryness in the past weeks.