高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练+完形填空专题二十一

高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练完形填空专题二十一①OnalateJanuaryeveningin2008,RachelLapierreboughta$4scratchticketwhilepickingupgroceries.Foryears,Lapierrehaddonehumanitarianworkoverseasfororganizationsandshelongedtobeabletooneday1hernursingjobandfocusonthevolunteerworkshefoundmost2.Shevowedtoherselfthatifsheeverwonthelottery,that’swhatshewoulddo.Lapierrewenthomeand3herticket,revealingthreesunnyfaces.Notsurewhattheymeant,shetookittoacornerstore,wheretheticket-checkingmachinewentberserkbutdidn’t4theprize.Thenextday,theLoto-Quebecoffice5herthatshehadwonalumpsumof$675,000or$1,000aweekforlife.Shechosethe6.“Iknowmyself,”shesays.“Thelumpsumwouldhavemeltedlikesnowinthesun.”Stayingtruetoher7,Lapierrequithernursingjoband8herlifetohelpingothersthroughherpassionproject,LeBookHumanitaire,whichhassincebecomearegistered9.LeBook,asLapierre,now62,affectionatelycallsit,beganasasimplelistofgooddeedsshejotteddowninablack-and-whitewire-coilednotebook.Shehadbeenusingittokeep10ofwhatshehaddonetohelpthoselivinginthesmall11aroundher.Toher,thedeedswerejustsmallactsofkindness—buyingclothesforafamilyofnewlyarrivedimmigrants,deliveringamealtoanisolated12ororgivingmedicalattentiontosomeonelivingonthestreets—thatanyoneelsemighthavedone.Butwordstartedspreading,herphonebeganringingandaFacebookpageshecreatedfortheprojectbecameanefficientwayto13requestsfromthoseinneedandthosewhowantedtohelp.Sixteenyearslater,LeBookHumanitairenowhasateamof80volunteers.Thebookitself?Ithassincebeenreplacedbydozensmore,representingmillionsofdeeds.In2022alone,theorganization14nearly450,000actsofservice.“Whenyoudoagooddeed,ithasabutterfly15,”saysLapierre.“Onegooddeedcanaffect10people.Soifwealldoagooddeed?Thatcansavetheworld.”【Reader’sDigestCanada(July&August,2023)】1.A.quitB.manageC.replaceD.apply2.A.challengingB.demandingC.rewardingD.fulfilling3.A.cleanedB.scratchedC.announcedD.noticed4.A.distributeB.commentC.dropD.reveal5.A.informedB.warnedC.requiredD.covered6.A.valueB.formerC.lastD.latter7.A.wordB.planC.positionD.pose8.A.owedB.ledC.dedicatedD.saved9.A.plantB.charityC.companyD.agency10.A.informedB.busyC.roadD.track11.A.areasB.regionsC.apartmentsD.communities12.A.seniorB.motherC.staffD.homeless13.A.appealB.rejectC.fieldD.recite14.A.carriedoutB.carriedoffC.carriedonD.carriedup15.A.situationB.effectC.phenomenonD.condition②TheDeadlySwamp（Excerpt）BYDerekBurnettLosinghisarmtoanalligatorwasjustthestartofEricMerda’sthree-dayordeal（磨难）.NowMerdaspentanothercoupleofhourswanderingamongtheorangetrees,whichwerelaidoutinanendlessgrid.No1ofcivilization,sohere-enteredthewoodsandsoonfoundhimselfmuckingaroundinswampwater.He2forhoursasthesunsank.Tall,thickgrassesandthornscloggedhisway;mudandwater3hisboots.Hetriedto4bythesunbutkeptlosingit.Eachtimehepickedouta5orchoseabeelinecourse,hebecamehopelesslylostagainafterjustafewminutes.Darknesswasfallingwhenatlasthere-emergedontotheshoreofthelake.Thewaterwassurprisinglycold,especiallyasitdeepened.Merdastartedoutpaddlingstronglyfortheopposite6,drinkinglakewatertoquenchhisawfulthirst.Heswamon,butsomestrange7preventedhisprogress.Hewasagoodswimmer,yethesomehowkept8fromhisgoal.Itwasmaddening,butherefusedtosurrenderto9.Thesundisappearedandthestarscameout,andstillhestruggled.Andthat’swhenhesawthealligator.Beforehecouldswimastroke,beforehecouldsavehimself,beforehecould10ascream,thecreature11likeasnake.ItsankitsteethintoMerda’sforearm,breakingitattheelbow,and12himunderwater.Merdawentinto13mode.Heflunghisotherarmaroundthegator’smiddle,clutchingatitsheavingbellyashekickedhisfeettokeepfromgoingtothebottom.ManandbeastresurfacedandMerdagulped14—butjustasquicklythegatoryankedhimunderagain.Thethirdtime,thealligatordidwhatalligatorsdo:Itbarrel-rolleditsentirebodyinaviciouscoupdegrâce（致命一击）,andMerdafeltthefleshofhisarm15asthelimbwassevered.Thecreaturedisappearedintothedarkness,carryingMerda’sforearmwithit.Nopainyet,onlyterror.Thenherealized,I’mtheonlyonewhocangetmyselfoutofthis.Hepositionedhimselfupagainstthetrunkofthetreeandwaitedfordawn.【Reader’sDigestCanada(July&August,2023)】1.A.signB.recognizingC.identityD.guarantee2.A.sightedB.foughtC.soughtD.labored3.A.treatedB.filledC.wrappedD.packed4.A.navigateB.siteC.positionD.follow5.A.directionB.shapeC.landscapeD.landmark6.A.riverB.bankC.damD.equipment7.A.localB.residentC.policeD.current8.A.divergingB.preventingC.escapingD.borrowing9.A.enemyB.rivalC.emotionD.dilemma10.A.letoutB.tryoutC.carryoutD.pullout11.A.swamB.flewC.struckD.bit12.A.draggedB.pushedC.contactedD.destroyed13.A.lowB.fightC.defensiveD.noble14.A.mudB.airC.breatheD.tears15.A.tearingawayB.washingawayC.settingawayD.drivingaway③Asawomaninthespacesector,Itakegreatprideinsmoothingthepathforleadershipandinnovation–althoughIfindthelackofgenderdiversitywithintheindustrystillquiteconcerning.Despitean1inthenumberofwomenenteringthespaceindustryoverthepast20years,particularlyataseniorlevel,itremainsamale-dominated2.Tothisday,only11percentofallpeoplethathavebeentospacearewomen.Therootsofthespacesector3withinthegovernmentandthemilitary,whichmeansthecultureremainsvery4:male-dominatedandhighlytechnical.Limitto5breedslimittosuccess,andthebreadthofskillswithinthesectoriscurbedifthetalentsand6thatwomencanofferaren'tincorporated.Inmyownexperience,itcanbeintimidatingattimestobeconfrontedwith7aroundbeingtakenseriously.Ihavelearnedtofindstrengthin8andIfirmlybelievewecandrive9toovercomethesechallengesthrough10,inclusivityandsupport.Therearevibrantfemaleentrepreneursmaking11acrosstheindustry,andtheirexpertiseanddiversityofthoughtshouldbe12.It'sencouragingtosee13takinganactiveroleinrecruitingfemaleentrepreneursontotheirprogrammes.Representationofwomeninthespaceindustryisvitalin14toyoungwomenandchildrenthatspaceexplorationisnotjustreservedformen,butforallthosewhoarepassionateaboutit.Thespaceindustryneedsto15girlsfromanearlyage,encouragingmorechildrenandyoungpeopletostudyaerospaceengineering.【BBCSkyatNight(July,2023