1、组合练(九)阅读理解完形填空语法填空.阅读理解A During your four years in the college,youll have many exciting choices to make,the first of which will be your course selection for your first semester.The beauty of this choice is that you cant go wrong!No matter which one of our FirstYear Options you select to apply for,yo
2、u will create a rich intellectual experience to begin your college career.Option 1: Liberal Arts Seminar The Liberal Arts Seminar is a multidisciplinary(多门学科的)course that explores the cultural history of the Mediterranean through fiction and nonfiction(纪实作品) Fall schedule: When Registration opens,yo
3、u will select between one and four additional courses to complete your schedule.Option 2: FLL Hager Scholars Program The FLL Hager Scholars Program is designed with our most ambitious students of languages and linguistics in mind,and is designed to create for them both a sense of community and oppor
4、tunities for intellectual growth. Fall schedule: When Registration opens,you will select between one and three additional courses to complete your schedule.Option 3: Ignatius Seminars Offered only in the first semester,Ignatius Seminars introduce students to the depth and diversity of Georgetowns dy
5、namic intellectual community.Fall schedule: When Registration opens,you will select three or four additional courses to complete your schedule.Option 4: Traditional FirstYear Academic Program With this program,youll take your first step into the colleges rich and varied core courses and explore your
6、 fields of interest in free optional coursework. Fall schedule: When Registration opens,you will build a schedule of four or five additional courses from the full college curriculum.语篇解读大学四年你将做出很多选择,其中第一次做选择便是第一学期选择课程,本文介绍了四门可供学生选择的课程。1How do students learn the cultural history of the Mediterranean?
7、ABy completing the schedule.BBy writing fiction.CBy selecting one or four courses.DBy reading materials about this area.解析:细节理解题。根据Option 1:Liberal Arts Seminar部分中的“explores the cultural history of the Mediterranean through fiction and nonfiction”可知,学生可以通过小说和纪实作品去探索地中海的文化历史,故选D项。答案:D2Which program i
8、s suitable for a student interested in languages?AOption 1.BOption 2.COption 3. DOption 4.解析:细节理解题。根据Option 2:FLL Hager Scholars Program部分中的第一句可知,FLL Hager Scholars Program适合对语言感兴趣的学生,故选B项。答案:B3Whats a possible reason for choosing Option 4?AIt is designed for language learners.BIt provides various c
9、ourses for free.CIt introduces you to areas of interest.DIt is only offered in the first semester.解析:细节理解题。根据Option 4部分中的第一句,尤其是其中的“explore your fields of interest”可知,选择Option 4将带你探索你的兴趣领域,故选C项。答案:CBA science teacher from rural Kenya who gives away most of his salary to help poorer students has been
10、 awarded the title of the worlds best teacher and 1 million dollars,beating 10,000 nominations(提名)from 179 countries.Peter Tabichi,36,a maths and physics teacher at Keriko Secondary School in Pwani village,has won the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2019.Tabichi gives away 80% of his income t
11、o help the poorer students at the poorlyequipped and overcrowded school who could not otherwise afford uniforms and books.More than 90% of his students are from poor families and almost a third are orphans or have only one parent.Many students have to walk 7 km along roads that can become impassable
12、 in the rainy season to reach the school and the area can be affected by drought and starvation.Despite only having one computer,a poor Internet connection and a studentteacher ratio of 581,Tabichi started a “talent nurturing club” and expanded the schools science club, helping students design resea
13、rch projects of such high quality that many now qualify for national competitions.His students have taken part in international science competitions and won an award from the Royal Society of Chemistry after using local plant life to generate electricity(发电)Tabichi and his four colleagues also give
14、struggling students onetoone tuition in maths and science,visiting students homes and meeting their families to identify the challenges they face. Accepting the prize,Tabichi said Africas young people would no longer be held back by low expectations.“Africa will produce scientists,engineers and entr
15、epreneurs whose names will be one day famous in every corner of the world,” he said.语篇解读文章讲述了来自肯尼亚乡村的教师Tabichi为帮助贫困学生捐赠了自己的大部分工资,并帮助学生设计研究项目且取得了一定成就,在2019年他被评选为“世界上最好的教师”并获得了100万美元奖金。4What made Peter Tabichi win the prize in 2019?AGiving away 1 million dollars to education.BTeaching in a secondary s
16、chool for 36 years.CFighting drought and starvation in Africa.DHelping the poorer students in rural Kenya.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的内容,尤其是第一句可知,来自肯尼亚乡村的教师Tabichi捐赠了自己的大部分工资,以帮助较贫困的学生,这使其获得了“世界上最好的教师”的称号和100万美元的奖金,故选D项。答案:D5Why did Tabichi start the “talent nurturing club”?ATo contribute most of his income.BTo
17、expand national competitions.CTo assist students in designing research projects.DTo encourage students to grasp opportunities.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Tabichi started a talent nurturing club.helping students design research projects”可知,Tabichi发起“人才培养俱乐部”是为了帮助学生设计研究项目,故选C项。答案:C6Which of the following best de
18、scribes Peter Tabichi as a teacher? AIndependent.BCaring. CHumorous. DInteresting.解析:推理判断题。第一、二段中讲到Tabichi捐赠其大部分工资以帮助贫困学生,第三段中讲到Tabichi发起“人才培养俱乐部”等来帮助学生设计研究项目,并对学习有困难的学生进行一对一的辅导,他还进行家访以此来发现学生面临的挑战。由此可推知,Tabichi作为老师,非常体贴、关怀学生。故选B项。答案:B7What can we infer from the last paragraph?AAfrican education cost
19、 is expected to get lower.BAfrica is in desperate need of young scientists.CTabichi is not pleased until he is known worldwide.DTabichi has high expectations of young Africans.解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中Tabichi所说的话可知,非洲年轻人将不再被低期望阻碍,非洲将会培养出很多世界知名的科学家、工程师和企业家。由此可推知,他对非洲的年轻人寄予了厚望,故选D项。答案:D.完形填空Since the age of th
20、ree,Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer.That _1_ nearly ended when she got paralyzed(瘫痪的)in a car accident at the age of 17.For most people,that would have killed any _2_ of a dancing career._3_,it was just the beginning for Hill.Far from being an obstacle(障碍),her wheelchair gave _4_ to he
21、r.She wanted to _5_ that she was still “normal” “Normal” meant _6_ for her,so Hill did it in her wheelchair right alongside her high school dance team.It _7_ took a lot of learning and patience. After graduation,Hill wanted to _8_ her own dance team to include women like her.She met people online wh
22、o had suffered _9_ spinal cord (脊髓)injuries,shared her determination and invited them to dance with her.Hoping to _10_ more people in a larger city,Hill moved to Los Angeles and formed a team of dancers with _11_ which she calls the Rollettes.Dancing on wheels can be just as _12_ as the footbased va
23、riety.They took part in disabled dance _13_ around the country.The reaction from the judges and audiences was enthusiastic,and their efforts _14_Of course,Hill has attained what many of us never will: her childhood dream.And the Rollettes has also helped her find something _15_语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。一场车祸让Chel
24、sie Hill失去了双腿,却未能摧毁她的舞蹈梦。她组建了自己的舞蹈团,帮助更多和她一样想要跳舞的残疾女孩。1A.potential Bambition Cexperience Dluck解析:由空前的had dreamed of becoming a dancer 和空后的车祸导致瘫痪的语境可判断,她的这个志向在她17岁那年差点就彻底破灭了。答案:B2A.sacrifice Bprogress Chope Dwork解析:由空前后的语境可知,对于大多数人来说,这种境遇会毁灭舞蹈职业的所有希望。答案:C3A.Therefore BHowever CMoreover DOtherwise解析:根
25、据空后的内容可知,此处构成转折,因此填However。答案:B4A.kindness Bimagination Csatisfaction Dcourage解析:由空前的“Far from being an obstacle”可知,对于Hill来说,坐轮椅根本不算障碍,它反而给了她勇气。答案:D5A.indicate Bsuspect Cprove Dadmit解析:根据下文中Hill的行动可知,她希望向大家证明自己还是一个“正常”人。答案:C6A.dancing Bgiving Cpracticing Dstanding解析:由空前后的语境可知,这里Hill所说的“正常”是指跳舞。答案:A7
26、A.finally Bgenerally Chardly Dcertainly解析:跳舞对于Hill这样一个瘫痪的人来说当然需要大量的练习和耐心。答案:D8A.join Borganize Csupport Dimprove解析:由空前后的语境可知,毕业之后,Hill想组建自己的舞蹈队,召集一些和她一样的女孩子。答案:B9A.slight Bpermanent Cvarious Daccidental解析:Hill通过网络结识了一些遭遇过各种脊髓创伤的人。答案:C10A.appreciate Bchallenge Ccure Dreach解析:由空后Los Angeles可判断,因为希望在大一
27、些的城市结识更多的人,Hill搬到了洛杉矶,在那里组建了一支残疾人舞蹈队,称之为the Rollettes。答案:D11A.skills Bdisabilities Cadvantages Dtitles解析:参见上题解析。答案:B12A.traditional Bsteady Cdifficult Dbeautiful解析:由下文评委和观众的反应可判断,坐轮椅跳舞可以像正常人跳舞一样美。答案:D13A.competitions Bclasses Cfestivals Dparties解析:由下文中的judges and audiences可判断,她们参加了一些残疾人舞蹈大赛。答案:A14A.
28、blew up Bpaid off Cfaded away Dspread out解析:由上文的语境可知,现场观众的反应十分热烈,说明她们的努力得到了回报。答案:B15A.private BfundamentalCcautious Dmeaningful解析:当然,Hill实现了我们很多人永远也无法实现的童年梦想。the Rollettes也帮助她获得了一些有意义的东西。答案:D.语法填空If you are a film lover,you must be familiar 1._ IMAX cinemas, and the thrilling moments of having beast
29、s jumping out of the huge screen or explosions occurring in front of your face.With a 26percent 2._(big)screen than regular cinemas,IMAX claims they can enlarge your experience during the one or two hours of film watching.IMAX is short for Image Maximum.It is far more than just a screen.In fact,it i
30、s 3._ complete system.A standard IMAX screen,first of all,has a 4._(wide)of 22 meters and a height of 16 meters.It features 70millimeter films,5._ could provide a 10time larger image than the 35millimeter format.Meanwhile,it features a sixchannel soundtrack(声带)system,6._ (provide)all moviegoers with
31、 the same acoustic(听觉的)experience,no matter in which corner of the theater they are sitting. The design of the theaters is different as well.All rows are within one screen height,and all seats 7._(set)at a steep angle so that everyone faces the screen 8._ (direct)All those design features serve only
32、 one purpose9._(give)the audience the most shocking visual effect.But the 3D,which usually appears together with IMAX in their ads,10._(be)a different concept.Only the combination of the two can provide a complete IMAX experience.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。IMAX指宽银屏投影系统,本文对其作了简要介绍。1解析:be familiar with是固定短语,表示“对熟悉”
33、。答案:with2解析:根据下文的than regular cinemas可知,此处应该用形容词的比较级形式。答案:bigger3解析:空格后的system是一个可数名词,前面需要填一个不定冠词来表示泛指,且complete的发音以辅音音素开头,故填a。答案:a4解析:根据空格前的a可知,该空填wide的名词形式。答案:width5解析:此处是关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句,先行词是70millimeter films。答案:which6解析:设空处在句中作状语,表示伴随情况或补充说明。该动作与主语it之间在逻辑上是主谓关系,故用现在分词。答案:providing 7.解析:这里表示所有座位被按照倾斜角度排列,故用被动语态;此处说的是一般性情况,故用一般现在时。答案:are set8解析:该空修饰前面的动词faces,故填direct的副词形式。答案:directly9解析:此处表示电影院如此设计的目的,故填give的动词不定式形式。答案:to give10解析:本句的主语是the 3D,故填系动词is。答案:is