1、第17练阅读理解完形填空语法填空.阅读理解When I asked my motherinlaw to select which meals shed like me to order from the homedelivery menu，she only chose the ones her husband would like.This goes way beyond politeness.She is actually feeling uncomfortable voicing what she wants.She developed the main symptom of Askers
2、 Syndrome that ones unable to ask for what one wants.Its not just older women who have this problem.Askers Syndrome can strike the young.I have single friends who wont ask a man out on a date because they fear being considered “too forward”My fiveyearold daughter Violet is showing the early stages o
3、f Askers Syndrome.Shes learned that women dont ask，but rather drop hints.Shell say，“Remember last Sunday afternoon we went to the park？” rather than “Can we go to the park？”Apart from women and girls problematic relationship with appetite，food and dating，its widely reported that women are less likel
4、y than men to ask for pay rises and promotions.Instead，they withdraw，hoping that somebody else will decide they are worthy and make them promoted.No doubt，many women develop Askers Syndrome as a defensive measure because theyve been labeled as pushy or rude for simply asking for what they want.But i
5、n the long term，choosing not to express our desires doesnt serve us well.Its time to cure ourselves and our girls of Askers Syndrome.I dont want to raise a future “mother” who denies her wish for food，power and success and anything else.So I now insist that my daughter ask for what she wants directl
6、y.For women in our culture，asking is a skill that we need to learn and practice.And if we all do it，then women asking will become the norm rather than the exception.【语篇解读】本文作者通过事例来告诉我们Askers Syndrome的症状是什么，并且提出自己的看法，鼓励女士们勇于发表自己的观点，说出自己真正想要的。1The authors motherinlaw is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to _Ai
7、ntroduce the old lady Bset an exampleCtalk about her illness Dlead in a topic答案D文章结构题。本文讲的是Askers Syndrome的症状是什么，文章一开始就通过“motherinlaw”在点菜的时候没有说出自己真正想要的菜的这个例子来引出话题。故选D项。2Which is TRUE about Askers Syndrome according to the passage?AIt often causes problems with appetite and food.BOlder women develop
8、more of its symptoms.CMore women suffer from it than men in their career.DIt strikes only female victims as reported.答案C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“its widely reported that women are less likely than men to ask for pay rises and promotions”可知，女士与男士相比不太敢在加薪和升职方面提要求，即在事业方面更多的女士遭受Askers Syndrome的折磨，故C项是正确的。3The auth
9、or holds the view that _Aothers decide whether we are worthyBchoosing not to ask is a protective measureCasking for what is wanted is rudeDAskers Syndrome should be cured答案D细节理解题。根据第五段的第一句“Its time to cure ourselves and our girls of Askers Syndrome”可知，作者认为Askers Syndrome应该被改正。故选D项。4The passage is wr
10、itten to _Alist symptoms of Askers SyndromeBencourage women to express their desiresCexplain the causes of refusing to askDsuggest ways to ask for more答案B写作目的题。根据最后两段的内容可知，作者鼓励女士们直接说出她们真实想要的。故选B项。.完形填空I have two friends who love backpacking.They spent a lot of time in a part of New York States Adiro
11、ndack Mountains.It _5_ 46 mountains with a height of over 4，000 feet.The Adirondack Mountain Club gives _6_ recognition and an award to anyone who _7_ all 46 mountains.My two friends decided to go for this award.Now what you have to understand is that _8_ many of the 46 mountains have wellmarked _9_
12、 to their summits (山顶)，others are not marked at all.You have to “bushwhack (在丛林中开路)” using a compass and a map.My friends had climbed 45 of the mountains.They had just one _10_it was the most _11_，requiring bushwhacking.A hiking path led past the base of the mountain，but from that point they were on
13、 their own.Early one morning they left their _12_ and walked five miles on the hiking path to the base of a chain of mountains.When they arrived，they _13_ that they had left their compass and map in the camp.Rather than _14_ the camp，they decided to bushwhack without the compass and map.For hours th
14、ey _15_ uphill experiencing the enduring heat，thick bushes，and black flies._16_，in the late afternoon they found themselves at the _17_ of a mountain successfully.They were exhausted but _18_The feeling was shortlived，however.When they looked across the valley，they _19_ another higher mountain.They
15、had climbed the _20_ one！It was too _21_ that weekend to correct their error.They had to _22_ another four months to climb the right mountain.This story _23_ us a good lesson.Often in life we put in a great effort to reach a goal.But without the right “map” and “compass”，it is _24_ to get “lost”【语篇解
16、读】作者通过讲述朋友登山的经历告诉我们：人生中要想实现自己的目标，那就需要选择好正确的方向。5A.goes through Bconsists ofCrelies on Dconnects to答案B它由46座高度超过4 000英尺的山脉组成(consists of)。go through“经历”；rely on“依靠”；connect to“连接”。故B项正确。6A.special Bsimilar Cnormal Dgeneral答案AAdirondack Mountain Club给予特别的(special)认可。similar“类似的”；normal“正常的”；general“普通的”
17、。故A项正确。7A.describes BdrawsCobserves Dclimbs答案D攀登(climbs)完46座山。describe“描述”；draw“画”；observe“观察”。故D项正确。8A.while Bsince Cbecause Dunless答案A现在你必须要明白的是46座山中的许多山有做好标记的小路通往山顶，而其他的山则一点儿标记也没有。while“(对比两件事物)而”，故A项正确。9A.paths Brivers Cviews Davenues答案A参见上题解析。path“小路”；river“河”；view“风景”；avenue“林荫道”。故A项正确。10A.occ
18、upied Bleft Cdeserted Dmissed答案B“我”的朋友已经攀登了45座山，仅剩下(left)一座了。故B项正确。11A.interesting BchangeableCreachable Dremote答案D那座山是最遥远的(remote)。interesting“有趣的”；changeable“易变的”；reachable“可及，可到达”。故D项正确。12A.house Broom Ccamp Dyard答案C他们一大清早就离开了营地(camp)。house“房屋”；room“房间”；yard“院子”。故C项正确。13A.ignored BdiscoveredCsens
19、ed Dexplained答案B当他们到达时，他们发现(discovered)他们把指南针和地图遗留在了营地。ignore“忽视”；sense“感觉到”；explain“解释”。故B项正确。14A.departing from Btraveling toCreturning to Dgoing for答案C他们决定在没有指南针和地图的情况下穿越丛林，而不是返回(returning to)营地。故C项正确。15A.jumped BwanderedCran Dwalked答案D数小时来，他们经历着持久的高温、浓密的灌木丛和黑色的苍蝇向山上走(walked)去。jump“跳”；run“跑”；wand
20、er“徘徊”。故D项正确。16A.Immediately BSurelyCFinally DHopefully答案C最后(Finally)，在傍晚，他们成功地来到了山顶(top)。immediately“立即”；surely“必定”；hopefully“有希望地”。故C项正确。17A.bottom Btop Cslope Dbase答案B参见上题解析。bottom“底部”；top“顶部”；slope“斜坡”；base“根基”。故B项正确。18A.embarrassed BmovedCdisturbed Dexcited答案D他们感到筋疲力尽但很激动(excited)。embarrassed“尴
21、尬的”；moved“感动的”；disturbed“心神不安的”。故D项正确。19A.admired BcheckedCsaw Dappreciated答案C当他们越过山谷望去时，他们看见(saw)另外一座更高的山。admire“钦佩”；check“检查”；appreciate“欣赏”。故C项正确。20A.strange Bwrong Cdistant Dsteep答案B他们攀登上了错误的(wrong)山。strange“陌生的”；distant“遥远的”；steep“陡峭的”。故B项正确。21A.late BdangerousCpuzzling Dhelpless答案A那个周末太晚(late)
22、了而不能纠正他们的错误了。dangerous“有危险的”；puzzling“令人迷惑的”；helpless“无助的”。故A项正确。22A.save Bwait Cgain Dput答案B他们不得不再等待(wait)四个月去攀登正确的山。故B项正确。23A.sends BtellsCrecommends Dteaches答案D这个故事给了我们一个很好的教训。teach sb a lesson表示“给某人一个教训”，故D项正确。24A.easy BhardCannoying Ddiscouraging答案A但是如果没有正确的“地图”和“指南针”，很容易(easy)“迷失”。hard“艰难的”；an
23、noying“使恼怒的”；discouraging“令人丧气的”。故A项正确。.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March.It _25_ (start) by the LitWorld.org in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries._26_ aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the
24、 benefits of a book.Its website asks everyone _27_ (celebrate) the day by taking a book，finding an audience，and reading out aloud.It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write _28_(belong) to all people.The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce _29_ n
25、umber of illiterate (不识字的) people in the world.It is _30_(absolute) necessary to help those who cannot read.The website says，“Its time to start by reading aloud to _31_ might like it.Share a book with a child who might need it，share a story with someone who would treasure it，listen patiently _32_ so
26、meone elses story as they share with you.” The United Nations says，“Literacy involves a variety of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals，to develop their knowledge，_33_ to participate fully in society.” In that way，World Read Aloud Day does help make a _34_(different)【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了W
27、orld Read Aloud Day。25was started考查动词的时态和语态。World Read Aloud Day在2010年由LitWorld.org发起。根据语境可知，此处需要用start的被动形式，又因时间状语是“in 2010”，故用一般过去时。26Its/The考查形容词性物主代词或冠词。它的目的是鼓励全世界不能阅读的人享受一本书带来的好处。27to celebrate考查动词不定式。ask sb to do sth“要求某人做某事”，网站要求每个人通过拿本书、找到一位听众、大声阅读的方式来庆祝这个节日。28belongs考查主谓一致。这正是采取行动向世界表明阅读和写作
28、的权利属于所有的人。根据句子成分可知，从句的主语为the right，故填belongs。29the考查冠词。the number of.是固定搭配，表示“的数量”。30absolutely考查副词。帮助那些不能阅读的人是完全有必要的。31whoever考查宾语从句。是开始为任何可能喜欢的人大声朗读的时候了。whoever引导宾语从句且在从句中作主语。32to考查介词。当他们与你分享时，你要耐心地倾听某人的故事。listen to是固定搭配。33and考查连词。根据语境和句子成分可知，前后表示并列关系。34difference考查名词。make a difference“有作用”，根据空前的冠词可知，此处应用所给词的名词形式。
