《微专题小练习》英语 练习10　单句语法填空＋阅读理解

练习10单句语法填空＋阅读理解Ⅰ.单句语法填空(形容词和副词)1．Intimesofeconomiccrisis,thoughtheyhaveconfidenceintheirinvestments,manyinvestorsaremore________(caution)abouttheirinvestmentstrategies.2．Face­to­faceconversationsare________(benefit)tothepromotionofunderstanding,whichiswhymunicationmatters.3．IsawBobplaythepianoatJohn'spartyandonthatoccasionhewas________(simple)brilliant.4．Recycledwaterisprobablymuch________(pure)thananythingmostlivingCalifornianshavedrunkpreviously.5．Theyarelikelytorespond________(positive)tothepresident'srequestforaid.6．Thegirlusedtobeshy,butis________(gradual)gettingactiveingroupworkandismorewillingtoexpressherself.7．Hopeisagoodthing,maybethe________(good)ofthings,andnogoodthingeverdies.8．IreadsomechaptersfromHarryPottertomyboredand________(noise)children.9．Theroadhasseenmanytrafficaccidents.Thusyoushouldbecarefulwhendrivingalongtheroad,______(particular)onrainydays.Ⅱ.阅读理解A2022·新高考Ⅰ卷说明文180词★★☆☆☆Theelderlyresidents(居民)incarehomesinLondonarebeinggivenhenstolookaftertostopthemfeelinglonely.Theprojectwasdreamedupbyalocalcharity(慈善组织)toreducelonelinessandimproveelderlypeople'swellbeing.Itisalsobeingusedtohelppatientssufferingdementia,aseriousillnessofthemind.Staffincarehomeshavereportedareductionintheuseofmedicinewherehensareinuse.Amongthosetakingpartintheprojectis80­year­oldRuthXavier.Shesaid：“IusedtokeephenswhenIwasyoungerandhadtopreparetheirbreakfasteachmorningbeforeIwenttoschool.”“Iliketheprojectalot.Iamdownthereinmywheelchairinthemorninglettingthehensoutanddownthereagainatnighttoseethey'vegonetobed.”“It'sgoodtohaveadifferentfocus.Peoplehavebeenbringingtheirchildrenintoseethehensandresidentseandsitoutsidetowatchthem.I'menjoyingthecreativeactivities,anditfeelsgreattohavedonesomethinguseful.”Therearenow700elderlypeoplelookingafterhensin20carehomesintheNorthEast,andthecharityhasbeengivenfinancialsupporttorollitoutcountrywide.WendyWilson,extracaremanagerat60PenfoldStreet,oneofthefirsttoembark__ontheproject,said：“Residentsreallyweletheideaoftheprojectandthecreativesessions.Wearelookingforwardtothebenefitsandfuntheprojectcanbringtopeoplehere.”LynnLewis,directorofNottingHillPathways，said：“Wearehappytobetakingpartintheproject.Itwillreallyhelpconnectourresidentsthroughasharedinterestandcreativeactivities.”1．Whatisthepurposeoftheproject?A．Toensureharmonyincarehomes.B．Toprovidepart­timejobsfortheaged.C．Toraisemoneyformedicalresearch.D．Topromotetheelderlypeople'swelfare.2．HowhastheprojectaffectedRuthXavier?A．Shehaslearnednewlifeskills.B．Shehasgainedasenseofachievement.C．Shehasrecoveredhermemory.D．Shehasdevelopedastrongpersonality.3．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“embarkon”meaninparagraph7?A．Improve.B．Oppose.C．Begin.D．Evaluate.4．Whatcanwelearnabouttheprojectfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Itiswellreceived.B．Itneedstobemorecreative.C．Itishighlyprofitable.D．Ittakesagestoseetheresults.B2022·山东省一模应用文329词★★☆☆☆Likeclockwork,nearlyeveryfourthFebruaryincludesoneextraday.February29th,otherwiseknownasLeapDay,isn'texactlyaholiday.Instead,it'stheretokeepyourcalendarconsistentwiththeearth'srotation(旋转)aroundthesun.Accordingtoareport,RomanemperorJuliusCaesaristhe“father”ofLeapYear.Untilhecamealong,peopleuseda355­daycalendar,whichwasdaysshorterthanthesolaryear.Romanofficialsweresupposedtoaddanextramontheverynowandthentokeeptheseasonsexactlywheretheyshouldbe.Butthatdidn'tworkoutallthatwell.Whenspecialoccasionsstartedshiftingintodifferentseasonsaround45BCE,Caesarconsultedwithastronomersanddecreed(下令)thattheempireshouldusea12­month,365­daycalendar,whichhenamedafterhimself.Caesar'sJuliancalendarincludedaLeapDayeveryfouryears.ThoughLeapDaykeepsyourcalendarinlinewiththeearth'srotationaroundthesun,itcausesadifferentkindofproblemforleapsters.WhenshouldtheseFebruary29thbabiescelebratetheirbirthdaysduringtheotherthree­quartersoftheirlives?SomepartyonFebruary28th,whileotherspreferatwo­daycelebrationthatspansthelastdayofFebruaryandthefirstdayofMarch.LeapDaycanbeanuisanceinthelegalsystem.In2006,acourtinMassachusettswasdecidingwhethercriminalJohnMelocouldbereleasedadayearlysincehis10­yearsentenceincludedaLeapDay.Inthecase,thejudgedecidedthatsincethemanwassentencedtoprisonforyears,notdays,LeapDaydidn'tmakeabitofdifference.Thoughafewtimekeepershavepushedforcalendarsthatdon'tincludeLeapDay,almostallastronomersandsocietiesagreethatLeapDayisthebestmethodtokeepthecalendarontrack.5．WhywasLeapDaycreated?A．Tocreatespecialoccasions.B．TohonorEmperorJuliusCaesar.C．Tokeeppacewithsolaryear.D．Tokeeptrackofalltheseasons.6．WhatistheproblemwiththebirthdaycelebrationofFebruary29thbabies?A．Itissometimesdelayed.B．Itlastsatleasttwodays.C．Ithastobeheldeveryotheryear.D．Itmaytakeplaceondifferentdates.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nuisance”inParagraph4mean?A．Joke.B．Topic.C．Trouble.D．Mistake.8．Wha