高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练：完形填空专题十六

高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练完形填空专题十六①At22:59ESTon17February2023,IwasfortunateenoughtobeatCapeCanaveraltowitnessthelaunchoftheInmarsatI-6F2communicationssatellite.Thiswasthetripofmydreamsbecauseit’stheareaIammost1about.2andthedevelopmentswithinithavehadabigimpactonme,inspiringmetopursuea3intheaerospaceindustry.WaitingfortheflighttoFloridaIcouldn’tbelievethatthistripwasa4.IwassoexcitedaswewalkedaroundKennedySpaceCenter,seeingthehistoricexhibitions5.Beforethelaunch,weweregivena6byInmarsatandSpaceXwheretheyexplainedhowthe7wouldbecarriedupandwhatits8wouldbeforthenext15years.FormethiswasthemostfascinatingpresentationIhaveeverseen.Butofcourse,thepartIwasmostlookingforwardtowasseeingtheactual9.Wegotto10itfromthebalconyofabuildingdirectlynexttoNASA’s11VehicleAssemblyBuilding.Wewereapprehensiveasthefinal10secondsofthecountdowncameovertheloudspeakersfrommissioncontrol,andthentheenginesignitedand12upthewholesky.Itwascompletelyawe-inspiringandallwecoulddowaswatchon13.About10secondsafterlift-off,athunderingsounddevelopedfromthedirectionofthelaunchpadandgrewsteadilylouder,untiltheentirebuildingstarted14.Thatgavemeanappreciationfortherocket’strue15.Itwastrulyanunforgettableexperiencethatwillstaywithmeforalifetime!【BBCSkyatnight(May,2023)】1.A.passionateB.curiousC.carefulD.frightened2.A.UniverseB.GalaxyC.SpaceD.Planet3.A.destinationB.careerC.goalD.exploration4.A.problemB.hardshipC.ambitionD.reality5.A.world-famousB.first-handC.quick-chargeD.peace-loving6.A.presentationB.debateC.speechD.lecture7.A.rocketB.campaignC.satelliteD.craft8.A.functionB.aimC.activityD.purpose9.A.launchB.performanceC.fightD.flight10.A.appreciateB.admireC.lookD.view11.A.massiveB.solidC.complexD.modern12.A.toreB.burnedC.usedD.lit13.A.insilenceB.inadvanceC.incaseD.incomfort14.A.shakingB.fallingC.breakingD.damaging15.A.advantageB.replacementC.responseD.power②Itwastheweekofmywedding,andmyfiancéandIweredrivinginChicago.Wesawthisvanparkedonalawnwitha“forsale”1.Whenwe2thevan,Ithought,Ineedthisvaninmylife.Sowecalledtheownerrightawayandweboughtitfor$12K.Theoutsideofthevanhadthisgreat3andpinstriping(条纹设计).Itwasalittlebeat-up,butIwantedtokeepthepatina.Thevanhada4tirecoverwithaWaylonJenningslogo.Wedecidedtoleavetheexteriorprettymuchasitwaswhenwefoundit.Butforthe5,Iwantedtocreatesomethingspecial.Ispentfourorfivemonthslookingfor6thingsfortheinterior.Therighttextile,therightlava7,therightshagrug.Adiscoball,aleathertable.Everythinghadtohavea1970svibe.IfoundthesethingsonEtsy,soitwasall8.Wehadtworound9putintothesidesofthevan.Weaddedan10systempoweredbyalithiumbattery.Itravelwitha200-pounddognamedWhiskey,andIneededairconditioningtokeephim11.Sonowwehavetwoair-conditioningsystems,oneinfrontandoneinthe12.WefinishedthevanjustadayortwobeforethephotosforthisstoryweretakeninearlyApril.Allin,it13about$20K.Nowwearereadytogoroadtripping.Nextweekend,weare14totheCoachellamusicfestivalinsouthernCalifornia.Ihopethatthevaninterestspeople,sowecanmakefriendsalongtheway.Whiskeywill15intheback,wherehewillbeniceandcool.【TheWallStreetJournal(April17,2023)】1.A.signB.noticeC.posterD.board2.A.climbedB.reachedC.exchangeD.approached3.A.shapeB.paintC.styleD.size4.A.spareB.flatC.exhaustedD.fixed5.A.restB.insideC.attachmentD.upside6.A.cheapB.coolC.newD.luxurious7.A.lampB.modelC.decorationD.statue8.A.family-friendlyB.health-friendlyC.network-friendlyD.budget-friendly9.A.doorsB.windowsC.entrancesD.exits10.A.electricalB.heatingC.securityD.transport11.A.reliableB.sufficientC.comfortableD.effective12.A.middleB.underneathC.topD.back13.A.costB.spentC.wastedD.discounted14.A.wanderingB.drivingC.draggingD.pulling15.A.rideB.barkC.jumpD.limp③AtarestaurantinscenicAugsburg,Germany,waiterPaulBlachutisbusyatwork.Frombehindthebar,BlachuthasagoodviewoftheLechriver.Hecanseethatalongtheshorepeopleare1andchildrenareplaying.Amongthoseenjoyingthecoolingwaterareamotherandhertwoteenagedaughters.They’restandingonthe2oftheriverbankwhensuddenlythegirlsarecaughtintheriver’s3.Itallhappenssofast.Thegirlsdesperately4ontothetube,whichtheirmotherissittingin,plungingherintotherivertoo.WhenBlachuthearstheshoutandlooksupfromhiswork,hecanonlyseeaninnertubebobbingintheriver.Horrified,heseesthemkeeps5.Despitehavingnolifesaving6,Blachutsprintsdowntotheriverbank,quickly7offhisT-shirt.It’sobvioustheyare8.AsBlachutgetsclosertothem,hecantellthatthemotherseemstobeinthemosttrouble.Sheis9.Hegrabsheraroundthetorso,pullingherashorewhileswimmingonhisback,butthewoman’sclothingmakesherso10;hekeepsbeingdraggedunder,too.Heneedsanewplan.Blachutdivesunderthedrowningwoman,pushingher11andusingthatmomentumtohurlhertowardtheshore.Atsomepoint,anonlookerisabletogetcloseenoughtograbthewoman’shand,pullinghertoshore.Blachutknowsheneedsto12thetwodaughters.Heplungesintothecurrentagain,swimsquicklydownstreamandmanagestoget13ofthem.Hepropelsthemtowardtheshoreinthesamewayhedidhermother,andisabletogetthemout,too.Severalonlookersexpressedtheir14forBlachutfollowingtheincident,butheis15abouthisrole.“Thewholerescueonlytooktwoorthreeminutes,”hesaysaddingthatheishappytohavereceivedhighpraisefromhisbossforhiscourage.【Reader’sDigestCanada(May,2023)】1.A.picnickingB.swimmingC.skiingD