学生版高三英语二模语法填空专项练习

考纲新增加词汇词义：academicadj.学校的；学术的；普通文化课的accountn.记述，陈述；理由；解释；账〔目〕，账户vi.报账；提出理由〔for〕Howdo

youaccountfortheshow'ssuccess?你认为这次演出为何成功？【提出理由】e.g.Thepoor

weathermayhaveaccountedforthesmallcrowd.天气不好可能是人来得少的原因。【提出理由】adaptv.〔使〕适应，〔使〕适宜；改编，改写e.g.Threeofher

novelshavebeenadaptedfortelevision.她的长篇小说中有三部已改编成电视节目。【改编】aimvt.把…瞄准，把…对准(at)；使…旨在(at)vi.瞄准；目标在于，旨在(at)n.瞄准；目的，目标e.g.These

measuresareaimedatpreventingviolentcrime.这些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。【旨在】availableadj.可获得的；可利用的；可取得联系的e.g.Every

availabledoctorwascalledtothescene.所有能找到的医生都被召集到了现场。【可取得联系的】babyn.婴儿；幼畜；幼兽e.g.ababy

monkey/blackbird幼猴；黑鹂雏【幼畜；幼兽】badlyadv.坏；差；严重地；厉害的adj.<口>健康不好的；有病的；情绪低落的basinn.盆，洗脸盆；洗涤槽；盆地chopv.砍，劈，斩；大幅度削减n.砍击；砍下的一块；排骨肉e.g.Theshare

pricewaschoppedfrom50penceto20pence.股价由每股50便士猛降至20便士。【大幅度削减】contextn.上下文，语境；背景，环境e.g.Thisspeech

needstobesetinthecontextofBritaininthe1960s.这篇演说需要放到20世纪60年代的英国这一背景之下来看待。【背景，环境】e.g.His

decisioncanonlybeunderstoodincontext.只有了解来龙去脉才能明白他的决定。【背景，环境】contractn.合同/ˈkɒntrækt/v.立约规定，订合同〔契约〕；〔使〕收缩，〔使〕缩小；感染〔疾病〕/kən'trækt/e.g.Glass

contractsasitcools.玻璃遇冷收缩。【收缩】e.g.a

contractingmarket萎缩的市场【收缩】e.g.Theheart

musclescontracttoexpeltheblood.心脏肌肉收缩以挤压出血液。【收缩】e.g.tocontractAIDS/a

virus/adisease感染艾滋病、病毒、疾病【感染】couchn.长沙发covern.〔书的〕封面；盖子vt.覆盖；掩盖；掩蔽；行过〔一段路程〕；包括；涉及e.g.Shecovered

herfacewithherhands.她双手掩面。【掩盖】e.g.Bysunsetwe

hadcoveredthirtymiles.到日落时我们已走了三十英里。【行过〔一段路程〕】e.g.Theywalked

foralongtimeandcoveredagooddealofground.他们步行了很长时间，走了好长的一段路。【行过〔一段路程〕】e.g.Thelectures

coveredalotofground(=alotofmaterial,subjects,etc.).这些讲座涉及的内容极为广泛丰富。【包括；涉及】e.g.Thesurvey

coversallaspectsofthebusiness.调查包括这家企业的各个方面。【包括；涉及】criticismn.批评，批判；评论e.g.literary

criticism文学评论【评论】criticizev.批评，批判；指责，非难；评论；评价e.g.Wewere

taughthowtocriticizepoems.我们学习了怎样评论诗歌。【评论；评价】crucialadj.决定性的，关键性的，至关重要的；严酷的；<口>极好的e.g.Winningthis

contractiscrucialtothesuccessofthecompany.赢得这份合同对这家公司的成败至关重要。【至关重要的】e.g.Parentsplay

acrucialroleinpreparingtheirchildforschool.父母对孩子做好上学的准备起着至关重要的作用。【至关重要的】dealvt.给予；分配；分给vi.处理；论述；谈到(with)n.数量；〔一揽子〕交易e.g.Manyjudges

dealoutharshersentencestomenthantowomen.许多法官对男性比对女性的判决更严厉。【给予〔判决、处分〕】e.g.Theprofits

weredealtoutamongtheinvestors.利润分给了投资者。【分配】e.g.Wedida

dealwiththemanagementonovertime.我们与资方在加班问题上达成了一项协议。【交易】e.g.Theywere

hopingforabetterpaydeal.他们希望达成一项提高工资的协议。【交易】departuren.离开；起程，出发；背离e.g.Itwasa

radicaldeparturefromtradition.这从根本上违背了传统。【背离】deskn.书桌；办公桌；〔办公大楼、宾馆等中的〕效劳台e.g.the

check-indesk〔机场〕验票领取登机卡处【效劳台】e.g.the

receptiondesk接待处【效劳台】desktopadj.〔电脑等〕台式的n.桌面；台式电脑；<计>桌面dreamn.梦，睡梦；理想v.做梦；梦想Herlifelong

dreamwastobeafamouswriter.她的毕生愿望就是成为名作家。envyv.羡慕，嫉妒n.羡慕〔的目标〕；嫉妒〔的对象〕Shefelta

pangofenvyatthethoughtofhissuccess.她想到他的成功便感到一阵忌妒的痛苦。【嫉妒】Theylooked

withenvyatherlatestpurchase.他们羡慕她最近买到的东西。【羡慕】fencen.栅栏；围栏；篱笆；击剑术flavourn.味，滋味，味道；<主美>调味品；特点，特色；气味，香味e.g.Thetomatoes

giveextraflavortothesauce.西红柿使调味汁别有风味。【味道】e.g.Foreign

visitorshelptogiveatrulyinternationalflavourtotheoccasion.外国客人使这个场合显出一种真正国际性的气氛。【特点】hikevi.&n.徒步旅行e.g.Theywenton

aten-milehikethroughtheforest.他们做了一次穿越森林的十英里徒步旅行。【徒步旅行n.】e.g.strongboots

forhikingoverroughcountry适合在崎岖不平的山路徒步旅行用的结实靴子【徒步旅行v.】inchn.英寸v.〔使〕缓慢地移动Shemoved

forward,inchingtowardstherope.她小心翼翼地慢慢向绳子挪过去。【缓慢地移动】Iinched

thecarforward.我开着车小心地缓缓前行。【〔使〕缓慢地移动】literacyn.识字，有文化；读写能力；熟谙文学；善与写作acampaign

topromoteadultliteracy提高成人文化水平的运动【读写能力】basic

literacyskills根本的读写技巧【读写能力】lossn.损失；丧失；损失；输；失利e.g.Her

departureisabiglosstotheschool.她这一走对学校来说是一个巨大的损失。【损失】e.g.Brazil's2–1losstoArgentina巴西对阿根廷1:2的落败【失利】lotn.抽签；运气；<亦作~s><用作单>大量adv.<a

~><口>到极大程度，非常；常常manualadj.手〔工〕的；体力的n.手册；指南Mycamera

hasmanualandautomaticfunctions.我的照相机有手调和自动两种功能。【手〔工〕的】e.g.manualand

non-manualworkers体力劳动者和非体力劳动者【体力的】e.g.acomputer/car/instruction

manual计算机、汽车说明书；用法指南【手册；指南】nailn.钉子；指甲vt.钉，把…钉上；钉牢e.g.Inailedthe

signtoatree.我将标示牌钉到了一棵树上。【把…钉上】peern.同辈；同龄人；〔才能、学识等方面〕相匹敌的人e.g.Children

areworriedaboutfailinginfrontoftheirpeers.儿童都怕在同伴面前失败。【同龄人】e.g.Peer

pressureisstrongamongyoungpeople(=theywanttobelikeotherpeopleof

thesameage).年轻人受到强大的同辈压力。【同辈】pinn.别针；发夹vt.〔用大头针等〕别住，钉住e.g.Shepinned

thebadgeontoherjacket.她把徽章别到外衣上。【别住】e.g.Amessage

hadbeenpinnedtothenoticeboard.布告牌上钉着一条消息。【钉住】powern.电力；能力；力；权力vt.给…提供动力，使开动e.g.Theaircraft

ispoweredbyajetengine.这架飞机由喷气发动机驱动。【给…提供动力】e.g.Shepowered

herwayintothelead.她迅速用力冲到最前面。【使…开动】prejudicen.偏见，成见vt.使有偏见，使有成见；使产生歧视e.g.The

prosecutionlawyershavebeentryingtoprejudicethejuryagainsther.控方律师一直力图使陪审团对她形成偏见。【使…有偏见】questionn.问题；疑问v.询问；审问；对…表示出疑问；对…提出异议e.g.Ijust

acceptedwhathetoldme.Ineverthoughttoquestionit.他说什么我就接受什么。我从未想过要去疑心它。【对…表示出疑问】Noonehas

everquestionedherjudgement.对她的判断从没有人表示过疑心。【对…表示出疑问】rankvt.把…排成行，排列；把…分等vi.〔在序列中〕占特定等级；排成队伍n.排，行，列；队形；地位；军衔；官衔；等级e.g.Atthe

heightofhercareersherankedsecondintheworld.在她事业的顶峰时期，她排名世界第二位。【〔在序列中〕占特定等级】reachvt.抵达，到达；到达；伸出〔肢体等〕vi.到达；延伸；伸手去拿n.〔手、足等〕伸出；伸出能力〔智力、影响等〕所及范围e.g.Theshot

waswellbeyondthereachofthegoalkeeper.这次射门使守门员鞭长莫及。【〔手、足等〕伸出】e.g.Victoryis

nowoutofherreach.胜利现在对于她来说遥不可及。【〔智力、影响等〕所及范围】e.g.Thebasic

modelispricedwellwithinthereachofmostpeople.根本款式的定价大多数人都完全负担得起。【〔智力、影响等〕所及范围】readern.读者；读物；阅读器reducevt.减少；缩小；使变为，使沦为e.g.abeautiful

buildingreducedtorubble已化为残垣断壁的漂亮建筑【使变为】Theywere

reducedtobegginginthestreets.他们沦落到沿街乞讨。【使沦为】reflectvt.反射；反映；深思，考虑，反省(on,upon)e.g.BeforeI

decide,Ineedtimetoreflect.在作出决定以前，我需要时间认真考虑考虑。【深思】e.g.Shewas

lefttoreflectontheimplicationsofherdecision.由她负责考虑她这个决定会牵扯哪些问题。【深思】revolutionn.革命；革命性剧变；旋转；绕转e.g.A

revolutionininformationtechnologyistakingplace.信息技术正在发生巨变。【革命性剧变】e.g.the

revolutionoftheeartharoundthesun地球环绕太阳的公转【旋转】roarvi.〔狮、虎等〕吼叫；大声叫喊；轰鸣vt.大声喊出；使轰鸣n.吼声；轰鸣；大笑，喊声；喧闹声e.g.Hisspeech

wasgreetedbyaroarofapplause.他的讲话引来了雷鸣般的掌声。【喧闹声】e.g.roarsof

laughter放声大笑【大笑】Icould

barelyhearabovetheroaroftraffic.除了过往车辆的轰鸣声，我几乎什么也听不见【轰鸣】setvt.放；设置，安装；为〔故事等〕设置背景e.g.Thenovelis

setinLondoninthe1960s.这部小说以20世纪60年代的伦敦为背景。【为〔故事等〕设置背景】stressn.压力；紧张；着重，强调；重音Ithinkthe

companyplacestoomuchstressoncostandnotenoughonquality.我认为公司对本钱强调有余，而对质量重视缺乏。【着重】Weworkedon

pronunciation,stressandintonation.我们学习了语音、重读和语调。【重音】tape带子；磁带；<体>终点线；〔剪彩用的〕彩带；卷尺；胶布e.g.the

finishingtape终点线【终点线】e.g.adhesive/sticky

tape黏胶带【胶布】terminaln.末端；终端；终点〔站〕；航站〔楼〕wreckvt.造成〔船舶等〕失事n.〔船舶等的〕失事、遇难；〔失事船舶等的〕残骸e.g.acar/train

wreck汽车、火车失事【〔船舶等的〕失事、遇难】e.g.Two

passengersarestilltrappedinthewreck.有两名乘客仍被困在失事的车辆里。【〔失事船舶等的〕残骸】yawnv.&n.打呵欠〔说〕e.g.Hestoodup,

stretchedandyawned.他站起身来，伸了个懒腰，打了个哈欠。【打呵欠v.】e.g.Shestifled

anotheryawnandtriedhardtolookinterested.她又忍住了哈欠，竭力显出感兴趣的样子。【打呵欠n.】语法填空专项练习1Oneday,Nickinvitedhisfriendstosupper.He____25___(cook)somedeliciousfoodinthekitchen.Suddenly,hefoundthathe___26___(run)outofsalt.SoNickcalledtohisson,“Gotothevillageandbuysomesalt,butpayafairpriceforit,neithertoomuch___27___toolittle.〞Hissonlookedsurprised,“IcanunderstandwhyIshouldn’tpaytoomuch,Father,ButifIcanpayless,___28___notsaveabitofmoney?〞“Thatwouldbeavery___29___(reason)thingtodoinabigcity,butitcoulddestroyasmallvillagelike___30___(we)Nicksaid.Nick’sguests,___31___hadheardtheirconversation,askedwhytheyshouldnotbuysaltmorecheaply___32___theycould.Nickreplied,“Theonlyreasonwhyamanwouldsellsalt___33___alowerpricewouldbe___34___hewasdesperateformoney.Andanyonewhotooktheadvantageofthatsituationwouldbeshowingalackofrespect___35___thesweatandstruggleofthemanwhoworkedveryhardtoproduce___36___〞“Butsuchasmallthingcouldn’t___37___(possible)destroyavillage.〞“Inthebeginning,therewasonly___38___verysmallamountofunfairnessintheworld,buteveryoneaddedalittle,always___39___(think)thatitwasonlysmallandnotveryimportantandlookwherewehaveended___40___today.〞2(A)Sports

and

games

make

our

bodies

strong,

prevent

us

from

getting

too

fat,

and

keep

us

healthy.

___25___

these

not

their

only

uses.

They

give

us

valuable

practice

in

making

eyes,

brain

and

muscles

___26___

(work)

together.

In

tennis,

___27___

our

eyes

see

the

ball

coming,

our

brain

has

to

decidewhat

to

do,

and

so

send

its

orders

to

the

muscles

of

the

arms,

legs

and

so

on,

so

that

the

ball

is

met

and

hit

back

___28___

it

ought

to

go.

All

this

must

happen

with

very

greatspeed,

and

only

those

who

have

had

a

lot

of

practice

at

tennis

can

carry

out

this

chain

of

events

successfully.

For

those

who

work

with

their

brains

most

of

the

day,

the

practice

of

such

skills

is

especially

useful.

Sports

and

games

are

also

very

useful

for

charactertraining.

___29___

each

of

students

learn

to

work

for

his

team

and

not

for

himself

on

the

football

field,

he

will

___30___

(late)

find

it

natural

to

work

for

the

good

of

his

country

instead

of

only

for

his

own

benefit.

(B)Through

a

series

of

experiments

an

American

scientist

has

gained

an

understanding

ofthe

social

structure

of

the

most

complex

of

ant

societies.

The

ants

___31___

(examine)

are

the

only

creatures

other

than

man

to

have

given

up

hunting

and

collecting

for

a

completely

agricultural

way

of

life.

In

their

underground

nests

they

planted

gardens

on

soils

made

from

finely

___32___

(cut)

leaves.

This

is

a

complex

operation___33___

(require)considerable

division

of

labor.

The

workers

of

this

type

of

ant

can___34___

(divide)

into

our

groups

according

to

size.

Each

of

the

groups

performs

a

particular

set

of

jobs.

The

making

and

care

of

the

garden

and

the

nursing

of

the

young

ants

are

done

by

the

smallest

workers.

Slightly

larger

workers

are

responsible

for

cutting

leaves

to

make

them

suitable

for

use

in

the

gardens

and

for

cleaning

the

nest.

___35___

third

group

of

still

larger

ants

do

the

construction

work

and

collect

fresh

leaves

from

outside

the

nest.

The

___36___

(large)

are

the

soldier

ants,

responsible

for

defending

thenest.___

37___

(find)

out

how

good

the

various

sizegroups

are

at

different

tasks,

the

scientist

measured

the

amount

of

work

done

by

the

ants

against

the

amount

of

energy

they

used.

He

examined

first

the

gathering

and

carrying

of

leaves.

He

selected

one

of

the

size

groups,

and

then

measured

___38___

efficiently

these

ants

could

find

leaves

and

run

back

to

the

nest.

Then_he

repeated

the

experiment

for

each

of

the

other

size

groups.

___39___

this

way

he

could

see

whether

any

group

could

do

the

job

more

efficiently

than

the

group

normally

undertaking

it.

3(A)Everyonecanlivelongerbyallowinghimselfalittlefun,accordingtoresearchpublishedinLondon.Two_________(depend)scientificstudiesfoundthat,regardlessofbackgroundandcircumstances,everyonetendstohavethesame“pleasurequota.〞_________,differentgroupsofpeoplegettheirpleasureindifferentways.Researchersaskedover4,000peopleineightcountriestoassesstheirlevelofenjoymentfrom13everydayactivitiesincludingsex,aglassofwine,apieceofchocolate,teaorcoffeeorwatchingTV.“Thereis________wealthofevidencetosuggestthatthecumulativeeffectoftheselittlepleasuresandhappymomentscanmakeusalllivelonger,〞theysaid.People________lowincomesgetmorefunofsimpleeverydaypleasuresuchaseatingachocolatebarorwatchingtelevisionwhilethoseearningoverUS$100,000ayearprefer_______(eat)outasanenjoymentResearchersadvisedusthatnomatter________ourpersonalcircumstancesare,wecanandshouldtrytointroduceasmuchhappymomentsaspossibleintoourlives.(B)WilliamH.Gates,40,ischairmanandchiefexecutiveofficerofMicrosoftCorporation,theleadingproviderofsoftwareforpersonalcomputersworldwide.Withnetrevenuesof$5.94billionforthefiscalyear_______(end)June1995,Microsoftemploysmorethan18,000peoplein48countries.Gatesbeganhiscareerin_________(person)computersoftwarewhenhestartedprogrammingatage13whileastudentattheLakesideschool.In1974,_________anundergraduateatHarvardUniversity,hedevelopedBASICforthefirstmicrocomputer,theMITSAltair,_________startedtheeraofhobbyistcomputing.________(lead)bythebelief_________thepersonalcomputerwouldultimatelybeavaluabletooloneveryofficedesktopandineveryhome,GatesformedMicrosoftwithPaulAlienin1975_________(develop)softwareforpersonalcomputers.GatesearlyforesightaboutpersonalcomputingandhiscontinuingvisionhavebeencentraltoMicrosoftandthesoftwareindustry.Gatesisactively________(involve)insignificantoperatingandstrategicdecisionsatdevelopmentandmanagementofthecompany.Asignificantportionofhisdayisalsodevotedto________withcustomersandstayingincontactwithMicrosoft’semployeesaroundtheworldthroughe-mail.GatesismarriedandlivesinBellevue,Washington.GatesisinterestedinbiotechnologyandsitsontheboardsofDarwinMolecularandtheIcosCorporation.Heisanavidreaderandenjoysplayinggolfandbridge.________technology,tomakeiteasierandmoreenjoyableforpeopletousesoftware.Thecompanyiscommittedtothelongtermbyinvestinginnewtechnology,state-of-the-artprojectsandnewproductsforthefurtherexpansionofpersonalcomputing.Key:4KipKeinoKipchogeKeinoisamodestman,andittakessomeproddingtogetthegreatKenyanrunnertorecall_____1____hefeltonOct,20,1968-whenhewonhisfirstgoldmedal,inthe1,500metersinMexicoCity.Thedayhadn’tstartedoutwell,Keino____2_____(suffer)fromstomachpainsthatlaterturnedouttobeaseveregallbladderinfection.Hisdoctorsadvised____3_____running;heignoredthem.Duringtherace,KeinowassofocusedoncompetingagainstAmericanaceJimRyun_____4____,inretrospect,“withoutwatchingavideo,Iwouldn’tknowwhathappenedatthefinish.〞Hedoesrememberwhathappenednext.“Iranan____5_____lap.Iranittocelebrateandtoletmybodyrecover.Ifeltovercomebytheexcitement.〞Itwasnotonlymemorableeventinhislifethatday.Backhome,hiswife,Phyllis,gavebirth____6____theirthirddaughter,namedMilkaOlympiaChelagatincelebrationofherfather’s_____7_____.Keinowentontowinasilvermedalinthe5,000metersinMexicoCityandagoldandasilverfouryearslaterinMunich.HethenbecameKenya’sOlympic_____8____(run)coachfrom1976to1986,furtheringhisnation’s____9_____(dominant)indistanceevents.Kenyarunnershavecaptured32Olympic___10___medalssince1964andwonthelastsixconsecutiveBostonMarathons.Thissummer,KeinowillbeinAtlantaaschiefofthe120-athleteKenyandelegation,whichcouldincludehissonMartn,23,aformerNCAA5,000-meterchampionattheUniversityofArizona,____11_____(hope)toqualifyforthe1,500meters.ButKeino’sathletic_____12_____(accomplish)arenotthe____13_____reasonheisaherointhetownofEldoretinnorthwesternKenya.Thirtyyearsago.Keinoandhiswife–whonowhavesevenchildrenoftheirown–begantakingorphansintotheirhome.Theirhousebecamesocrowdedthattheyraised____14____tobuildadormitoryandadininghallonanearbyfarmKeinoowns.Income_____15____(support)thefacilitycomesfromthefarm,hissportsshopandfeeshehasreceivedfromtheKenyangovernmentovertheyears.Today,73childrenandyoungadults–aged2to22–liveonthefarm.“IthinkIhavebeenlucky,〞Keinosays.“Nowwhatisimportantis____16____IusewhatIhavetohelpothers.〞5AGoodCoupleSupportsEachOtherRodneyMace,35,____1_____(marry)withtwoyoungchildren,andisapart-timeteacherof_____2______(architecture)history,“Iamconstantlysurprisedbyotherpeople’ssurprise,whentheycometothehouseandseeme_____3_____(clean)afloororhangingoutthewashing.Theireyesopenwideatthesightofit!Muchofthecommentcomesfrommen.ButIamevenmoresurprised___4___thenumberofwomenwhocommenttoo.〞HiswifeJane,anOxfordgraduateinmodernlanguages,hasa____5___(demand)full-timejob.SheisdirectoroftheCambridgeHouseliteracyschemeforadultsinSouthLondon.HerworkingweekinvolvesseveraleveningsandSaturdays,andatthesetimesherhusbandisinsole____6___ofhomeandfamily.___7___fromthis,theysharehouseholdjobsand___8___achild-minderfortheafternoons.Thisenableshimtoteachtwodaysaweekandtodo___9___heconsidershisprincipalwork:writing.HehaswrittenseveralbooksandspendsmuchofhistimeintheBritishMuseumReadingRoom,cyclingtherefromhishomeinBrixton.PeopleasktheMaces___10___theythinktheirchildrenmissthem.Onecanarguethat___11___(satisfy)parentsgenerallyhavesatisfiedchildren,butinanycasetheMacesarecarefultoreservetimeandenergytoplaywiththeirchildren.“Andtheyhavenowdevelopedrelationshipswithotheradultsandchildren.Previously,RodneyMaceworkedfull-timeandJaneonlypart-time.Then18monthsago,thedirectoroftheliteracyschemeleft.“ItseemstomethatJanewasverywellsuitedtodothisjob.Shewasverydoubtfulaboutit.ButIurgedherto____12___.Shedid,andshegotit.〞JaneMaceconfirmsthatsheneededthis___13___(courage),assomanywomeninitiallydo.Didhismaleegosufferfromthechange-over?Nothinglikethatoccurred.Buthestillseemsamazedatthewayitchangedhisthinking.“Ifeltthatwewerefinallygoingtobepartners.Ifeltenormous___14___,Iwasn’tavoidingresponsibility,butchangingit.Ourrelationshipissomuchbetternow.Ithasbeenachangefor___15___goodforbothofus–thinkforallofus,ineveryaspectofourlives.Icannotoveremphasizethat:ineveryaspect,Ithinkitisfundamental___16___thewomanworks.Theideaofequalpartnershipisanillusionifonepartnerdoesn’twork.〞6U.S.PresidentBarackObamasaysheexpectsCongresstoincreasethecountry'sborrowinglimitbeforeamid-Octoberdeadline,___1___(ensure)thattheUnitedStatesdoesnotdefaultonitsfinancialobligations.

WiththeU.S.governmentinthefifthdayofa___2___(part)shutdown,italsofaces___3___outofmoneytopayitsbillsonOctober17,includinginterest___4___governmentbondsheldbyChina,Japanandotheroverseasinvestors.

Inawide-ranginginterviewwithTheAssociatedPressreleasedSaturday,ObamasaidheexpectsCongresswillincreasethecountry's$16.7trilliondebtceiling___5___theUnitedStatescanborrowmoremoney.

"Americahas___6___notpaiditsbills,andI'vesaidrepeatedly___7___thatisnotsomethinganybodyshouldbethreatening,"hesaid."ThepotentialdefaultoftheUnitedStates,whereweare___8___(essential)deadbeats,that'snever___9___(happen)."

Obama,aDemocratinhisfifthyearattheWhiteHouse,islockedinapoliticaldeadlockwithRepublicanopponentsinCongressovergovernmentspendingpoliciesandimplementationofhissignaturelegislativeachievement:wide-ranginghealthcarechanges___10___arenowtakingeffect.

Willingtonegotiate

Thepresidentsaidheiswillingtonegotiatechangestothehealthlawandreducespending,butnotuntilCongressagreestoendtheshutdownandraisesthedebtceilingwithoutconditions.Republicansopposedtothehealthcarereformsaretryingtoendfundingforordelaythatprogram,___11___iscommonlyknownintheU.S.as"Obamacare."

OppositionRepublicanshaveinsistedthattheywillonlyapproveaspendingbilltoreopenthegovernment___12___ObamaandDemocraticleadersagreetonegotiationsontheseparateissueofthehealth___13___plan.

WithCongressdeadlocked,alackoffundshasstoppedorsharplydecreasedawidevarietyofgovernmentservices.

Allnationalparks,museumsandtheLibraryofCongress___14____(close)sinceTuesday,andscientificresearchattheNationalInstitutesofHealthandthespaceagency,NASA,hasbeenalmostentirelysuspended.Theseactionsprompted___15___agenciestoorderabout800,000federalworkersonfurloughstatus—sendingthemhomewithoutpayandbarringthemfromremainingattheirjobs,even___16___(volunteer).7NEWYORK—OneofAmerica’siconicattractions,TheStatueofLiberty,wasseenbutnottouchedonTuesdayafteraU.S.governmentshutdownforcedthe___1___(close)ofsomeofthenation'sgreattouristattractions.

Tourists___2___gatheredatthesoutherntipofManhattanexpectedtoboardaboatonTuesdayandclimbtheStatueofLiberty.ButLadyLiberty,withherlampoffreedom___3___(hold)high,wasclosedbecausetheU.S.governmenthadshutdown.

Theycouldstillseeit,butonly___4___theboatthatnormallydisgorgestouristsatNewYork'siconicspots:LibertyIslandandEllisIsland___5____.

Inbettertimes,millionsvisitthesesightseveryyear.

WillKoehnfromMissouriseemed___6___(surprise)thathecouldn'tgetthere.

“WecameheretodaytoseetheStatueofLiberty,cametotheticketboothandweren’t___7___togoontotheIslandand___8___(disappointment)somewhat,"saidKoehn.

Tosomeforeigntourists,thegovernmentshutdownwasmorethan___9___adisappointment.

“Ithinktheimagemaybetarnishedabit,___10___asatourist,asaforeignercomingtotheUnitedStatestoseethiscountryandtoexperiencetheAmerican___11____,theAmericanlifestyle,andIdidn’tgetthatandIkindofexpectedthatandhavingpaidforthat____12____(know)thatAmericaisadevelopedcountry,notadevelopingcountry,"saidPayalPatelfromGreatBritain.

“It’sreallyhardtobelieve___13___aCongresscanholditspeopletoransomandIkindofhavetheimpression___14___theywanttoantagonizethepeopleofAmericaandmakethemangry,"saidTinaMariefromAustralia."Awholelotofpeoplearen’t___15___(pay)today.

What’sthatallabout?"

Nevertheless,touriststriedtogetascloseastheycould,onthedayAmericaputa___16___onitslandmarks.8TheOlympicTorchTakesaSpacewalkPostedOctober5th,2023at6:45am(UTC-4)Yesyoureadright!TheSochi2023Olympictorchwillmakeahistoric___1___(appear)inspaceaspartofitsrelayfromGreecetoRussiaforthe____2___Olympicsnextyear.I’msurelikeme,someofyouarewondering___3___thisisgoingtowork.I’mnorocketscientist,___4___thelittleEinsteininmyheadtellsmetheOlympictorchwill___5___(certain)notbeburningwayupthereinspace.Thetorchis___6___toarriveattheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)___7___theSoyuzTMA-11MmannedspaceshipinNovember.RussiancosmonautsOlegKotovandSergieRyazansky___8___(task)withtheOlympicassignment.For___9___(safe)reasons,thetorchwillnotbelitduringthespacewalk,accordingtoDmitryChernyshenko,thePresidentoftheSochi2023OrganizingCommittee.Yes,I___10___(breath)easier,Olympicfans!Whew!!!Thecaptainofthespacecraft,MikhailTyurin,____11___receivedtheSochi2023OlympicTorchata___12___inJune,willberesponsibleforpassingitovertocosmonautFyodorYurchikhin,whoiscurrentlybasedontheISS.Hewillthendeliverthetorch___14___Earth.ThespacewalkbythetwoRussianswillbeagreatmomentinOlympicTorchRelayhistory.TheSonnySideofSports___15___(look)forwardtomorefantasticfeatsduringthewintersportsfestival,___16___officiallyopensFebruary7thinSochi.9CuriosityRoverFindsWateronMarsPostedSeptember27th,2023at6:33pm(UTC+0)ThefirstscoopofMartiansoilanalyzedbyCuriosityRover’sbuilt-inlaboratoryhasrevealedahighamountofwaterinthesoil,___1___toNASA.“Oneofthemostexcitingresultsfromthis___2___firstsolidsampleobtainedbyCuriosityisthehigh___3___(percent)ofwaterinthesoil,〞saidCuriosityresearcherLaurieLeshin,oftheRensselaerPolytechnicInstitute.“About2percentofthesoilonthesurfaceofMarsismade___4___ofwater,whichisagreatresource,andinteresting___5___(science).〞Researchersmadetheir___6___(find)usingCuriosity’sSampleAnalysisatMars(SAM)unit,___7___includesthreesophisticatedinstruments.SAMallowedthescientiststoidentifyawiderangeofchemicalcompoundsandtocalculatetheratiosofdifferentisotopesofthesample’skeyelements.Thesamesoilsample,when___8___(heat)to835degreesCelsius,showedsignificantamountsofcarbondioxide,oxygenandvarioussulfurcompounds.Theheated___9___(collect)ofMartiandust,dirtandfinesoil,gatheredbytherover’sscoopatalocationcalledRocknest,alsorevealedacompound___11___(contain)chlorineandoxygen.Upuntilthisfinding,thescientists___12___(think)thosematerialsonlyexistedinthehigh-latitudeareasofMars.ByfindingthematCuriosity’scurrentlocationneartheequatorofMars,theresearcherssaythatperhapstheycouldbefoundallovertheplanet.Sincetheyareformedinthepresenceofwater,thecarbonatematerials___13___werefoundintheirtestedsample,accordingtotheresearchers,alsoprovidedcluestoMartian___14___.According