《微专题小练习》英语统考版 练习54　语法填空＋阅读理解＋书面表达

练习54语法填空＋阅读理解＋书面表达Ⅰ.语法填空2023·安徽六校测试204词★★★★☆RecentheavyrainsinTexasandthedeadlyheatwaveinIndiaare(sign)thatclimatechangeismostlikelytocontributeextremeweatherevents.“Therearesomanyadditionalgreenhousegasesintheatmospheretodayourclimateweknowforsure(affect)bythem，”saysJimWhite,directorofCU­Boulder'sInstituteofArcticandAlpineResearch.“TheheatwaveinIndiaisquiteconsistentwith5.________weexpecttoseeinthefuture.”AccordingtoSwissresearchers,extremeweathereventsworldwideareincreasingwithregularity,(indicate)thattheyarebeingpartoftheEarth'soverallclimatepattern.Whitesays,it'sonethingtoknowthattheseextremeweatherevents(happen)inthefuture,buttoknowtheexacttimeandplaceissomethingthatseemsquite(possible).“Sincetheatmospherejustholdsmoremoisture(水蒸气),wecangenerallysaythatmoreraininawarmerworldisexpected.That'snot(terrible)forting—ifit'srainingoutovertheocean,thatdoesn'tdo(we)anygood.Whatwedothinkisgoingtohappenisthatastheatmospherewarmsupwe'llgetmorerainperevent.”Ⅱ.阅读理解A2023·温州九校联考议论文276词★★★★☆Fordecades,theadmissiontotheeightselectivehighschools,whichranknearthetopofU．Ssecondaryschools,hasbeenbasedonthecity'sSpecializedHighSchoolsAdmissionsTest(SHSAT).Tensofthousandsofeighthgradersseekadmission,butonly10%ofthoseadmittedarefromdisadvantagedbackgrounds,whomakeup67%ofNewYorkCitystudents.Therefore,MayordeBlasiorecentlyputforwardanewplan.He'duseNewYorkState'sstandardized(标准的)testresultsplusclassrankstoselectstudentsforthespecializedschoolssothathighachieversfromthosedisadvantagedbackgroundswouldgettheopportunity.Critics(评论家)saythiswilladmityoungsterswhodon'tgettopmarksonanobjectiveadmissiontest,thusharmingtheschools'quality.However,twoprovenwayscanguaranteetheseschools'excellenceandthemayor'splancontainsboth.Thefirstisscreeningeverystudentusingauniversalassessmentthatalmosteveryonetakesratherthanrelyingonaseparateexam.It__has__been__employed__in__Broward__Country__and__it__worked__really__well__for__poor__and__minority__youngsters.Thesecondisanalyzingscoresattheschoollevelinsteadofthedistrictlevel,sothatitisfairforablestudentsinevery“feederschools”.Thismakesthequalifying(有资格的)populationsdiverseinawaythatdoesn'tfavoradvantagedkids.That'swhytheUniversityofTexasoffersadmissiontothetop7%ofgraduatesofeveryhighschoolinthestateratherthanthetop7%statewide.NewYorkCityhaslongfaileditshighachieversfromdisadvantagedbackgrounds.SoMayordeBlasio'sreformscouldbeastepintherightdirection—ifthey'redoneright.1．Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A．SecondaryhighschoolsareingreatdemandinNewYork.B．Themayor'snewplanhashelpedthedisadvantagedkids.C．Itispetitivetogainadmissiontotheselectiveschools.D．33%ofthoseadmittedarefromadvantagedbackgrounds.2．Whatissomecritics'concernovertheplan?A．Therewillbenoqualifyingstudents.B．Itwillcausetoomuchstressonselection.C．Therewillbeadeclineintheschoolquality.D．Itwillbeunfairtotheadvantagedstudents.3．Theunderlinedpartinparagraph3impliesthestandardizedtest________．A．benefitsthedisadvantagedstudentsB．doesgoodtothemayor'spoliticalcareerC．hasbeenpracticedthroughoutthecountryD．hasmetwithchallengesinBrowardCounty4．Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardstheplan?A．FavorableB．ReservedC．DoubtfulD．DisapprovingB2023·鄂东南联考记叙文324词★★★★☆CustomerswhoeintotheWaffleHouserecognizeserverEvoniWilliams,asoft­spoken18­year­oldfromTexasCity.ItallstartedwithaFacebookpost.OnthemorningofMarch3,LauraWolfwaseatingbreakfastattheWaffleHouseinLaMarquewhensheoverheardanolderman,whoremindedherofherlatefather,tellWilliamshehadtroublewithhishands.Theman,lateridentifiedasregularcustomerAdrienCharpentier,hadanoxygentanknearbyandneededhelpcuttinguphisfood.“Withouthesitation，”Wolfwrote,Williams“tookhisplateandbegancuttinguphisham.”Impressed,WolfpostedthemomentonherFacebookpagetosharethewarmthandkindnesswithall.Thefollowingday,Williams'sFacebooknotification(关注)begantolightup.HerfriendssawWolf'spostandtrackedherinit.Williamshadnoideathatsomeonetookaphotothatmorning.Thedinerwassobusythatalineextendedoutsidethedoor.ShesaidhelpingCharpentierwasreflexive.ShehasbeenworkingatWaffleHousesincelastJunetosaveforcollege,andthis,shefigured,wasjusttherightthingtodo.“Iwouldwantsomeonetohelpmygrandmotherorgrandfather，”Williamssaid.ThepostbegantomakeitsroundsinLaMarqueandeventuallylandedinfrontofthecity'smayor,BobbyHocking.HedecidedtodeclareMarch8asWilliams'sday,andalsoreceivedanemailfromTexasSouthernUniversityPresidentAustinA．Lane,askingiftheschoolcouldpresentWilliamswithascholarship.WilliamsstillworksatWaffleHousefivedaysaweekandplanstodosountilshestartsclassesinthefallatHouston­basedTexasSouthern.WolfsaidWilliamsdoesnothaveacartogettoclasses,butsomepeoplehaveofferedtostartaGoFundMepageforher,provingthatamomentofakindnesscanchangealife.5．WhydidWolfpostthephotoonFacebook?A．Thephotoremindedherofherlatefather.B．Itcouldsatisfyherinnerneeds.C．Shewastouchedbythesight.D．Thecustomerhadtroublewithhishands.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph3probablymean?A．Withoutasecondthought.B．Aftercarefulconsideration.C．Winningareward.D．Betterservingcustomers.7．WhatcanweinferaboutEvoniWilliams?A．SheseldomsawCharpentieretotheHouseforbreakfast.B．ItwasGoFundMepagethatledtohergoodluck.C．Sheisnolongerworkinginservicebusiness.D．Shehasprobablyreceivedascholarshipforhercollegeeducation.8．Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthearticle?A．TohelpWilliamsreceivehighereducation.B．Tointroducearandom