1、阅读理解填词(一)人物故事+说明介绍+观点态度AThere are many different methods for studying languages and learning new words. One man has come up with his own 1.w to understand the meanings of wordsthrough rhyming(押韵). He uses words 2.t end with the same sound or a similar sound.Chris Strolin, an old man 3.f America, is
2、working on an English language dictionary completely made up of limericks. A limerick is a short 4.p that has five lines that rhyme.Strolin says the idea for his dictionary started out as a joke when he 5.i it to some of his language-loving friends. His way was to use limericks.In 2004, he 6.d to st
3、art his own limerick dictionary online. He called it The Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form. He started out with a limerick explanation of the word “a”. From there, he just kept going.Since the work is not 7.e, Strolin invited others to help come up with and add their own limericks to th
4、e dictionary. So far, 1,000 people have given their ideas. To date, more than 97,000 rhyming definitions(释义) have been created, with the number expected to 8.r 100,000 this year.The dictionary itself will be growing for many years to come. Strolin said his dictionary would not be 9.f finished until
5、2076.He said he hoped his grandchildren, or maybe 10.t children, would take over the work and finish it.B2020原创题From deserts and beaches to playgrounds, sand is a common sight. But you might not know that sand is also a 1.u resource.Sand is the second most-used resource in the world after water, the
6、 BBC reported. 2.H, the UN said that sand is not limitless and that we might be running out of it.Sand is made up of very small 3.p of rock, soil and minerals(矿物质). It can take tens of thousands of years to form. But now we are using sand more quickly 4.t it is being formed. According to the BBC, we
7、 use about 15 billion tons of sand every year to build houses, roads and 5.o things. Thats enough to build a 20-meter-high by 20-meter-wide wall around the equator(赤道) every year.People also put sand in the sea to make new 6.i. Singapore, for example, is now 20 percent 7.b than it was in 1965.Palm i
8、slands are three large man-made islands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They took 94 million cubic meters of sand to build.If people 8.k using this much sand, it will run out in many places. For example, Vietnam may run out of construction(建造) sand by 2020, Live Science noted.Since people need so mu
9、ch sand, they are trying to mine(开采) more of it. But this is bad for the 9.e. Mining sand may cause beaches to disappear and more floods to happen in places 10.c to the sea. Also, this may affect the habitats(栖息地) of many plants and animals.COur lives are flying byPaper cups, plastic bags and old ne
10、wspapers. There are so many single-use products that we throw 1.a after using only once.But the 2.i of single-use is about more than just plastic and paper. According to news website Quartz, we are now living in a “throw-away society”. Single-use has become a natural way of life and can be seen 3.a
11、everywhere.Every day, we see new memes(表情包) stories and internet slang(网络俚语) on social media. With so many of them 4.c out all the time, the lifespan(寿命) of each becomes shortthey become “single-use online products”. This 5.a means social media users are always searching for the next big thing.You m
12、ay 6.f frustrated when trying to keep up with these memes and slang, but you just cannot help 7.b keep scrolling(滚屏). The stream is endlessno matter whether its WeChat Moments(朋友圈), Sina Weibo or Facebook.While you view single-use content online, you also produce it as well. Since 2017 WeChat Moment
13、s has allowed users to make only the last three days of their posts viewable. This encourages people to 8.s without thinking too much.Since it doesnt take too much time and energy to 9.c anymore, we now even have disposable(用后即扔的) friendships, according to a story in Fast Company.A single-use way of
14、 life may give you quick pleasure. But without any deep thought behind it, the 10.p may not last for long. It only keeps us coming back for more. Maybe we need to slow down and enjoy a more thoughtful way of life.【参考答案】A主旨大意 本文是一篇记叙文。一位来自美国的老人Chris Strolin 一直致力于编写一本完全是由有韵律的小短诗组成的英语词典。起初很多人都认为他在开玩笑,但
15、是在2004年他开始了这项工作,并且邀请其他人帮助添加他们自己的想法。Chris Strolin说他的词典直到2076年才能彻底完成,所以他希望他的后代可以接管并完成它。1.way2.that3.from4.poem5.introduced6.decided7.easy8.reach9.fully10.theirB主旨大意本文是一篇说明文。文中讲述沙子不光可以形成风景,也是一种有用的资源。沙子是世界上仅次于水的第二大有用的资源,它的用途有很多。然而沙子并不是无限的,它也许会被用完。这将会对我们的环境造成伤害并影响到动植物的生存。1.useful2.However3.pieces4.than5.
16、other6.islands7.bigger8.keep9.environment10.close C主旨大意本文是一篇议论文。文章说明了现代社会广泛存在的一种现象“一次性”,一次性纸杯,塑料袋甚至是友谊,这种简单的生活方式可以给你带来快感。但是如果没有任何深刻的思考,这种快乐可能不会持续很久。也许我们需要放慢脚步,享受一种更贴心的生活方式。1.awaythrow away为固定搭配,意为“扔掉”;根据下文的“throw-away society”也可推出。2.idea分析上下文可知,此处缺名词,结合文意此处表达“的主意、理念”,所以填idea。3.almost分析上下文可知,句子成分完整,不
17、缺成分,所以考虑填副词,结合文意表达“几乎所有地方”,所以填almost。ing分析上下文可知,前面有介词with,所以此处应填名词或者动名词,结合文意表达“出版”;come out意为“出版”。5.also分析上下文可知,句子成分完整,不缺成分,所以考虑填副词,结合文意此处表达“这也说明了”,所以填also。6.feel分析上下文,因前面有may此处应填动词原形,又因为后面有形容词,所以此处应填一个系动词,结合文意此处应填feel。7.but分析上下文可知,此处缺连词,结合文意表示转折,所以填but。8.share分析上下文,此处缺动词原形,结合文意“这鼓励人们分享”,所以填share。municate分析上下文,此处缺动词原形,结合文意“由于交流不再需要太多时间和精力”,及下文“我们现在甚至拥有了一次性的友谊”可知此处表达“交流”,所以填communicate。10.pleasure分析上下文可知,此处缺名词,结合上文“A single-use way of life may give you quick pleasure.”可知此处填pleasure。
