完形阅读强化训练三

江苏省淮阴中学2018届高三第二学期英语练习强化训练（三）编制：魏平 校对：于陶I.完形填空Itwas5:45a.m.inMarch,andphysicianMichaelShannonwasdrivingalongtheCoastHighwaytomeetafriend.Ashe1towardDanaPointHarbor,ablanketofwhitesuddenly_2hissight.Atruckhadpulledontotheroadinfrontofhim.Thephysicianhadnotimeto3.“Irememberthesoundofbreakingglass,andtheneverything4.Iwassittingstill.”hesays.Shannonremainedconsciousduringthecrash.Hesensedsomethingburning.Buthewas5beneaththetwisteddashboard（仪表盘）.Helparrivedalmostimmediately;ateamfromtheOrangeCountyFireDepartmentwasonthesceneinlessthantwo6.Paramedic（护理人员）ChiisTrokeycouldseehow7itwas.ThewholefrontendoftheSUVwascrashedunderthebodyofthetruck.Hecouldseeasmallredflame,butheknewitcould8withinminutes.Themaninsidethevehicleappearedunusually_9“Hewasn,tyelling,”saysTrokey.“Hewassaying,‘Getmeoutofhere.’”Thefiremen10theenginefireatonceandtheChevySuburbanwasfinallyopened.Ashesatwithhiminthebackoftheambulance,thecrashvictim,sname-MichaelShannon11hisattention.Theparamedic12,couldthisbethesamemanwhohadsavedhisownlife30yearsago?The13whosleptbyTrokey,ssideinthehospitaluntilhewaswellenoughtogohome?AsTrokeysatwithShannon,thefeelingof14grewstronger.InJune1986,ChrisTrokeyenteredtheworldtenweeksearlyandonlyhada50-50chanceof15.ItwasdoctorShannonwhohadgiventhebabyasecondlife.ChriscontinuedtobeShannon'spatientuntilhewasinhisteens.Now,30yearslater,ChrisTrokeystayedbyShannon,sside.“Doyouremembermeatall?YoustayedwithmewhenIwasreallylittle,”askedTrokey,ShannonrecognizedChrisatonce_16Chrislookednothinglikethe17babyhehadoncebeen.Whata（n）18!Eachofthemsaysthisfeeling-ofhavingsomeoneenteryourlifeata19timeandwatchoveryouuntilyouarewell,ofgivingagiftwithout20andthengettingitbackwhenyouneeditmost-hasgivenhimfaithinahigherpower.1.A.headedB.walkedC.ranD.wandered2.A.lostB.interruptedC.skippedD.discovered3.A.replyB.remindC.reflectD.react4.A.leftB.movedC.returnedD.stopped5.A.pinnedB.foundC.hiddenD.packed16.A.secondsB.minutesC.hoursD.days7.A.urgentB.apparentC.practicalD.delicate8.A.disappearB.splitC.startD.explode9.A.worriedB.nervousC.calmD.angry10.A.gaveoutB.putoutC.sentoutD.broughtout11.A.focusedB.paidC.escapedD.caught12.A.realizedB.believedC.wonderedD.noticed13.A.parentB.nurseC.doctorD.driver14.A.recognitionB.satisfactionC.inspirationD.occupation15.A.assistanceB.survivalC.successD.ambition16.A.althoughB.whenC.becauseD.unless17.A.strongB.sacredC.fragileD.noble18.A.disasterB.accidentC.virtueD.coincidence19.A.perfectB.criticalC.spareD.given20.A.decorationsB.techniquesC.expectationsD.commentsII.阅读理解ARobertF.Kennedyoncesaidthatacountry,sGDPmeasures“everythingexceptthatwhichmakeslifeworthwhile.”WithBritainvotingtoleavetheEuropeanUnion,andGDPalreadypredictedtoslowasaresult,itisnowatimelymomenttoassesswhathewasreferringto.ThequestionofGDPanditsusefulnesshasannoyedpolicymakersforoverhalfacentury.Manyarguethatitisaflawed(有缺陷的)concept.Itmeasuresthingsthatdonotmatterandmissesthingsthatdo.Bymostrecentmeasures,theUK,sGDPhasbeentheenvyoftheWesternworld,withrecordlowunemploymentandhighgrowthfigures.Ifeverythingwasgoingsowell,thenwhydidover17millionpeoplevoteforBrexit(BritishexistingfromtheEU),despitethewarningsaboutwhatitcoulddototheircountry,seconomicprospects?Arecentannualstudyofcountriesandtheirabilitytoconvertgrowthintowell-beingshedssomelightonthatquestion.Acrossthe163countriesmeasured,theUKisoneofthepoorestperformersinensuringthateconomicgrowthistranslatedintomeaningfulimprovementsforitscitizens.RatherthanjustfocusingonGDP,over40differentsetsofcriteriafromhealth,educationandcivilsocietyengagementhavebeenmeasuredtogetamoreroundedassessmentofhowcountriesareperforming.Whileallofthesecountriesfacetheirownchallenges,thereareanumberofconsistentthemes.Yes,therehasbeenabuddingeconomicrecoverysincethe2008globalcrash,butinkeyindicatorsinareassuchashealthandeducation,majoreconomieshavecontinuedtodecline.Yetthisisn,tthecasewithallcountries.SomerelativelypoorEuropeancountrieshaveseenhugeimprovementsacrossmeasuresincludingcivilsociety,incomeequalityandtheenvironment.Thisisalessonthatrichcountriescanlearn:WhenGDPisnolongerregardedasthesolemeasureofacountry,ssuccess,theworldlooksverydifferent.So,whatKennedywasreferringtowasthatwhileGDPhasbeenthemostcommonmethodformeasuringtheeconomicactivityofnations,asameasure,itisnolongerenough.Itdoesnotincludeimportantfactorssuchasenvironmentalqualityoreducationoutcomes-allthingsthatcontributetoaperson,ssenseofwell-being.ThesharphittogrowthpredictedaroundtheworldandintheUKcouldleadtoadeclineintheeverydayserviceswedependonforourwell-beingandforgrowth.Butpolicymakerswhorefocuseffortsonimprovingwell-beingratherthansimplyworryingaboutGDPfigurescouldavoidtheforecasteddoomandmayevenseeprogress.RobertF.Kennedyisquotedbecausehe.A.praisedtheUKforitsGDP B.identifiedGDPwithhappinessC.misinterpretedtheroleofGDP D.hadalowopinionofGDPItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2that.theUKisreluctanttochangeitseconomicpatternGDPasthemeasureofsuccessiswidelydisapprovedintheUKtheUKwillcontributelesstotheworldeconomypolicymakersintheUKarepayinglessattentiontoGDPWhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttherecentannualstudy?A.Itissponsoredby163countries. B.ItexcludesGDPasanindicator.C.Itscriteriaarequestionable. D.Itsresultsareenlightening.Inthelasttwoparagraphs,theauthorsuggeststhat.theUKispreparingforaneconomicboomhighGDPforeshadowsaneconomicdeclineitisessentialtoconsiderfactorsbeyondGDPitrequirescautiontohandleeconomicissuesWhichofthefallowingisthebesttitleforthetext?HighGDPbutInadequateWell-being,aUKLessonGDPFigures,aWindowonGlobalEconomicHealthRobertF.Kennedy,aTerminatorofGDPBrexit,theUK,sGatewaytoWell-beingBAmerica,seducationsystemhasbecomelessaladderofopportunitythanastructuretotransmitinequalityfromonegenerationtothenext.That,swhyschoolreformissocritical.Thisisanissueofequality,opportunityandnationalconscience.It,snotjustabouteducation,butaboutpovertyandjustice.It,struethatthemainreasoninner-cityschoolsdopoorlyisn,tteachers,unions,butpoverty.Southernstateswithoutstrongteachers,unionshaveschoolsatleastasawfulasthoseinunionstates.SomeChicagoteachersseemtothinkthattheyshouldn'tbeheldaccountableuntilpovertyissolved.There'restepswecantakethatwouldmakesomedifference,andMayorRahmEmanuelistryingsomeofthem-yettheunionisresisting.I,dbesympatheticiftheunionfocusedsolelyonhighercompensation.Teachersneedtobemuchbetterpaidtoattractthebestcollegegraduatestothenation,sworstschools.But,instead,theChicagounionseemstobeusingitspoliticalcapitalprimarilytoprotectweakperformers.There,ssolidevidencethattherearehugedifferencesiitheeffectivenessofteachers.ThegoldstandardstudybyHarvardandColumbiaUniversityscholarsfoundthateveninhigh-povertyschools,teachersconsistentlyhadahugepositiveornegativeimpact.Getabottom1%teacher,andtheeffectisthesameasifachildmisses40%oftheschoolyear.Getateacherfromthetop20%,andit,sasifachildhasgonetoschoolforanextramonthortwo.Thestudyfoundthatstrongteachersinthefourththrougheighthgradesraisedtheskillsoftheirstudentsinwaysthatwouldlastfordecades.Justhavingastrongteacherforoneelementaryyearleftpupilsabitlesslikelytobecomemothersasteenagers,abitmorelikelytogotocollegeandearningmoremoneyatage28.Howdoesonefigureoutwhoisaweakteacher?Yes,thafsachallenge.Butresearchersareimprovingsystemstomeasureateacher,sperformancethroughouttheyear,and,withthreeyearsofdata,it,susuallypossibletotellwhichteachersarefailing.Unfortunately,theunioninChicagoisinsistingthatteacherswhoarelaidoff—oftenforbeingineffective-shouldgetpriorityinnewhiring.Thafsaninsul«侮辱）tostudents.Teachingissoimportantthatitshouldbelikeotherprofessions,withhighpayandgoodworkingconditionsbutfewjobprotectionsforbottomperformers.Thisisn,tabattlebetweengarmentworkersandgreedybosses.ThecentralfiguresintheChicagoschoolsstrikeareneitherstrikersnormanagersbut350,000children.Protectingtheuniondemandsacrificesthosestudents,ineffectturningablindeyetotheinjusticeintheeducationsystem.WhatdowelearnaboutAmerica,seducationsystem?Itprovidesaladderofopportunityforthewealthy.Itcontributeslittletotheremovalofinequality.Ithasremainedbasicallyunchangedforgenerations.Ithasbroughtupgenerationsofresponsiblecitizens.Whatischieflyresponsiblefortheundesirableperformanceofinner-cityschools?Unqualifiedteachers.Lackoffinancialresources.Unfavorablelearningenvironment.Subconsciousracialdiscrimination.Whatdoestheauthorthinktheunionshoulddotowinpopularsupport?Assistthecitygovernmentinreformingschools.Giveconstructiveadvicetoinner-cityschools.Demandhigherpayforteachers.Helpteachersimproveteaching.WhatisthefindingofthegoldstandardstudybyHarvardandColumbiaUniversityscholars?Manyinner-cityschoolteachersarenotequaltotheirjobs.Alargeproportionofinner-citychildrenoftenmissclasses.Manystudentsaredissatisfiedwiththeirteachers.Students,performancehasalottodowithteachers.WhydoestheauthorsaytheChicagounions,demandisaninsulttostudents?Itprotectsincompetentteachersattheexpenseofstudents.Itunderestimatesstudents,abilitytotellgoodteachersfrompoorones.Itmakesstudentsfeelthattheyarediscriminatedagainstinmanyways.Ittotallyignoresstudents;initiativeinthelearningprocess.III.任务型阅读ClimateChangeandOilierHumanActivitiesareAffectingSpeciesMigrationOneofthereasonsclimatechangeissuchanimportanttopicisthatitwillaffectthenaturalbiologicalsystems.Bothplantsandanimalswillhavetorespondtothechangingclimate.Insomecases,thismeansadaptingtohighertemperatures.Inothercases,thechangesmaybealterationsintherainfall,lengthofgrowingseason,availabilityofresources,orotherinfluences.Whilesomeanimalscanadapt,otherswillhavetomigrate.Obviouslymigrationcanbeapparentinmobileanimalsthatwillmovetomaintainamoreorlesssimilarclimatetowhichtheyareaccustomed.Butanimalandplantmovementdoesnotoccurinjustachangingclimate.Italsohastomakechangestothelandscapethathumanscreate.Forinstance,increasedlandallocationtoagricultureorurbanizationcancreatebarriersforfreemigration.So,whatscientistsreallywanttoknowishowthesetwofactorswillaffectthepatternsofanimalandplantmovement.Researchersinastudyprojectedchangesinthedistributionofclimaticallysuitablezonesforprojectedfutureclimates.Usingacomputermodel,theyprojectedhowandwhenthespecieswouldmigrateandtheytrackedthemigrationroutes.Thestudyincorporatedaresistancetomovementbasedontheamountofhumanalterationtothelandscape.Theanalysiswassimilartohowtheflowofelectronsthroughawirecircuitiscalculated.Infact,electroniccircuittheoryformedabasisforthecalculations.Fromtheiranalysis,theauthorsidentifiedseverallocationsinNorthandSouthAmericathatwillbecrucialforspeciesmovementinachangingclimate.LargemovementsareexpectedinthesoutheasternUS,theAmazonregion,andpartsofBrazil.Someoftheareaswheremigrationisexpectedhaveundamagedbiologicalregions.Others,inparticularthesoutheasternUSandBrazil,havepathwaysthatareheavilyimpactedbyhumanactivities,whichmaycreateabarriertothemigrationroutes.Inthestudy,theteamofscientistsfirstidentifiedwhattheycall“climaticallysuitable”conditionsforeachofthespeciesunderachangingclimatesituation.Theyplottedroutesforthespeciesfromareasthatwereprojectedtobeunsuitabletothesesuitableareas.Therouteswereplottedsothattheyavoidedthemostheavilyhuman-impactedregions.Theythenplottedthepathsonamapforeasyvisualization.Someconcreteandspecificexampleswereprovided.Theauthorshaveidentified14biologicalregionsandcalculatedt