2025版新教材高中英语Unit7Careers课时作业六单元小测北师大版选择性必修第三册

课时作业(六)单元小测必备学问基础练进阶训练第一层Ⅰ.单词拼法1．The________(厨师)changesitemsonthemenueachday.2．Weemployedan________(建筑师)todesignoursummerhouse.3．Thereport________(应受到)carefulconsideration.4．Youcan________(调整)thisdesktotheheightofanychild.5．Temperatureswillbe________(较低的)overtheweekend.6．Itwas________(预料)thatinflationwouldcontinuetoincrease.7．Careersuccessisno________(保证)ofhappiness.8．Whynot________(再培训)forajobwhichwillmakeyouhappier?9．Hediedof________(多的)injuries.10．ShewasgoingtoofastsoIdecidedtokeepridingatmyown________(速度).Ⅱ.单句语法填空1．Wearelookingforsomeonewhois________(rely)andhard－working.2．It'san________(impress)achievement.3．Itdemonstratedthe________(brilliant)ofChina'sancientculture.4．This________(predict)wassoonconfirmed.5．Hisproposalisnot________(essential)differentfromyours.6．Everyoneconcernedactedwithgreatcourageand________(determine).7．Anofficial________(announce)isexpectedinthenextfewdays.8．Their________(relevant)detailedfunctionshavetobefurtherstudied.9．I'vehadalifelong________(fascinate)withthesea.10．Somepeoplesaythatclassicalmusicis________(associate)onlywitholdpeople.Ⅲ.单句写作1．你从职业生涯中获得的欢乐很大程度上取决于你对它的投入程度。(bedeterminedby)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2．中国无疑是现今世界上最引人注目的国家之一，尤其是在建筑设计方面。(intermsof)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3．与传统课堂比起来，毫无疑问，在网络上学生可以得到更多的学习资源。(comparedto)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4．不同的人选择不同的方式面对逆境。(reactto)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5．她不准备把真实发生的事告知他。(havenointentionofdoingsth.)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6．尝试超越短期的问题，并相识到这个项目具有的长期效益的可能性。(lookbeyond)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7．当Fran搬到中国时，她努力地适应这里的新环境。(adaptto)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8．日落时变化莫测的色调使他看得入迷，他总是花些时间看日落。(fascinatedby)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________关键实力提升练进阶训练其次层Ⅰ.阅读AJournalistsarethemajorgroupofpeoplewhomaketheirlivingfromwriting.Manyyoungpeoplewhoseethemselvesasfuturenovelistschoosejournalismasawayofearningalivingwhiledevelopingtheirwritingskills.Althoughwritingfornewspapersandwritingforbooksrequiredifferentqualities,theaspiration(志向)tobeagreatwriterisnotonetobediscouragedinawould－bejournalist.Mostpeoplewanttheirworktoberecognizedbyothers.Thishelpstogiveitvalue.Somepeoplealsowantthemselvestoberecognized,sothattheyhavestatus(地位)intheeyesofsociety.Itisnotabadmotivetowishtobefamous,butthismustneverbecomeyourmainreasonforbeingajournalist.Youwillnotbeagoodjournalistifyoucaremoreforimpressingyouraudiencethanforservingtheirneeds.Knowingthepoweroftheprintedorspokenwordorimage,somepeopleenterjournalismforthepoweritwillgivethemtoinfluencepeople.Thereisastrongbeliefthatjournalistscontrolthemassmediabutthebestjournalistsrecognizetheirroleasservantsofthepeople.Thereisadifferencebetweenthedesiretoinfluenceeventsforyourownsake,andthedesiretodoitforotherpeople.Youshouldneverusejournalismforselfishends,butyoucanuseittoimprovethelifeofotherpeople.Curiosityisanaturalpartofmostpeople'scharactersandanimportantingredientforanyjournalist.Lotsofyoungmenandwomenentertheprofessionwiththedesiretoknowmoreabouttheworldwithoutneedingtospecializeinlimitedfieldsofstudy.Mostjournaliststendtoknowalittlebitaboutalotofthings,ratherthanalotaboutonesubject.Knowledgehasmanyuses.Itcansimplyhelptomakeyouafullerandmoreinterestingperson.Itcanalsogiveyoupoweroverpeople,especiallypeoplewhodonothavethatparticularknowledge.Alwaysbearinmindthatpowercanbeusedinapositivewaytoimprovepeople'slives.1．Whatcanweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A．Journalistsaremostlikelytobecomegreatwriters.B．Writingfornewspapersissimilartowritingfornovels.C．Mostofthejournalistsmakealivingbywritingbooks.D．Journalismcanbeusedasameanstoimprovewriting.2．Whydosomepeoplewantthemselvestoberecognized?A．Togainhighposition.B．Togetgreatpower.C．Toearnmuchwealth.D．Tolearnrichknowledge.3．WhatismostnecessaryforjournalistsaccordingtoParagraph4?A．Beingspecializedinacertainfield.B．Havingawiderangeofknowledge.C．Beinggoodatmakingfriendswithothers.D．Beingabletospeakaforeignlanguagewell.4．Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Thedevelopmentofjournalism.B．Thechallengesjournalistsfacenow.C．Howtobecomeaqualifiedjournalist.D．Whypeoplechooseacareerinjournalism.BWhatifarollercoasterridelookedlikethis:norails,notrains,justachaironamechanical(机械的)armandapairofglasses—VRglasses?That'showanewamusementparkinNanchang,Chinareliesentirelyondigitalentertainment.Comparedwithatraditionalthemepark,thisVRthemeparktakesupsmallerspaceandmuchlesstimetobuild,butitbringsvisitorssimilarplayingexperiences.TheparkusesVRforavarietyofattractions,includingtherollercoasterride,amusicalvideogamewhereyouhavetohittherightnotes,andashooterinacompletelyunrealenvironment.Itreallygivesyouthefeelingofreality.Theparkwantstospendmoneyonafuturetechnologyandhopestokeeppeopleattractedbyvirtualrealityoflife.Forthetechnology,itisstillhighlyexperimental.Whatwewanttodowithvirtualrealityistoexperiencethingsinandbeyondreality,butinfacttheVRwecanexperiencerightnowhasalotoflimits.Forexample,althoughonthevisualfront,wecansaywe'vebrokenpastrealityinourvisualexperience,there'sstillshortofphysicalfeedback,meaningwecanseethevirtualworldaroundusbutwecan'tfeelit.Fornow,oneofitsmainusesisinprofessionaltraining.Forexample,forpilotsinaBoeingVRsimulator(模拟器).Someimportantdevelopmentisstillneededbeforewecanvirtuallywanderaroundinourhouses,goforawalkwithoutleavingthehouseoractuallyholdaproductinourhandsbeforebuyingitonline.NanchanghopestobecomeanimportantVRplayerinthefuturenotjustwithdigitalrollercoasters.5．What'stheadvantageoftheVRthemeparkovertraditionalones?A．Itslowercost.B．Itsshorterbuildingtime.C．Itslargerarea.D．Itsmoreexcitingattractions.6．Whatisthethirdparagraphabout?A．ThelimitsofpresentVRtechnology.B．TheusesofVRtechnologyinthefuture.C．TheexperimentstoimproveVRtechnology.D．TheexperienceofplayingaVRrollercoaster.7．WhatcanbedonenowwiththeaidofVRtechnology?A．Touchingaproductwhenshoppingonline.B．Goingwalkingwithoutleavingthehouse.C．Trainingpilotsinasimulator.D．Playingamusicalinstrument.8．What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A．ARollerCoasterWithoutRailsB．Nanchang:theNextKingofVRTechnologyC．VirtualReality:AdvantagesandDisadvantagesD．VRBringsThemeParkVisitorsNewExperiencesⅡ.七选五Handwritingisquicklybecomingadyingart.Fewbusinessescanrunnowadayswithoutcomputers.__1__ResearchersfromPrincetonUniversityconductedastudytodemonstratethedifferencesbetweenstudentswhowroteouttheirnotesandthosewhotypednotesonalecture.__2__Participantsweretestedonthematerial30minutesafterthelectureandagainaweeklater.Andhandwritingemergedasthechampion.__3__Thetypershadasignificantedgewhenitcametonote－takingefficiency.Thetyperscouldcopydownsignificantlymanymorewordsthanthewriters,sometimeseventranscribingthecontentofthelecturewordforword.Butwhilemoreofthelecture'scontentwasretained(保留)onpaperwhentyping,itwasn'tnecessarilyretainedinparticipants'heads.__4__Onthetest30minutesafterthelecture,typersandwritersdidmoreorlessequallywellonquestionsaboutthebasicfactsofthelecture,buttypersfellbehindwhenitcametomoreconceptualquestions.Asforthelaterquiz,theresultsweresimilar.Studentswithhandwrittennoteswereabletorememberandstillunderstandtheconceptsofthelectureafteraweekhadpassed.Theseparticipantswerealsomoreopentounderstandingnewideas.__5__A．Theteststhattheparticipantstookprovedthis.B．Theefficiencyofhandwritingmightbestbenefityou.C．That'snottosaythattypingdoesn'thaveitsbenefits.D．Inthisstudy,thelaptopswereonlyusedtotakenotes.E．Generallyspeaking,typingalsohasitsowndisadvantages.F．Butwhatarewelosingashandwritinglosesitssignificanceinsociety?G．Clearly,writingbyhandisoneofthethingsthatcanmakeyousmarter.[答题区]1．________2.________3.________4．________5.________Ⅲ.完形填空WhenMatthewShifrinturned13,hegotalife－changingbirthdaypresentfromhisfriend,LilyaFinkel.Itwasan843－pieceMiddleEastern__1__palace.AndwithitwereinstructionsthatFinkelmade__2__forit.Finkelinventedauniquenameforeveryoneofthemorethan800piecesinthepalace.Thenshespentcountlesshourstypingbuilding__3__inBraille(盲文)thatspelledouthowto__4__themalltogether.Hismindwas__5__.Asablindperson,ShifrinhadneverbeforebeenabletocompleteaLegosetonhisown.Shifrinknewimmediatelythathehadtohelpotherblindchildrenfindthesame__6__.Shifrinsays,“Forblindpeople,Legosetsactassmall3D__7__forreal－lifebuildingsinsteadoftwo－dimensionalphotographs.Legobricksallowmetoseethingsthatare__8__toexplorebytouch.”SeveralyearsafterthatincredibleLegoexperience,hecreatedsimilarinstructionsforabout45otherLegosetstogetherwithFinkel,allpublishedonawebsitetheycreated,“Legoforthe__9__”．Shifrinbegan__10__toLegoseveralyearsagotodiscusshiswork,__11__itwasin2017,whenFinkeldiedofcancer,thathewasfinallyconnectedwiththerightperson.Hisyears－longdevotion__12__whentheLegocompanyreleaseditsfirstaudioandBraillebuildinginstructions.Theprojectisahigh－techversionofwhatShifrinandFinkeldidfortheir__13__.Itcouldn'thavebeencompletedwithoutShifrin's__14__—orwithouthisdetermination.HejustwishedFinkelhadbeenheretoseeit.“Ithinkshe'dbeverygladthatwecamethis__15__，”saidShifrin.1．A.LegoB．woodC．paperD．puzzle2．A.directlyB．especiallyC．strictlyD．sedately3．A.rulesB．skillsC．requirementsD．instructions4．A.shunB．fixC．fitD．gather5．A.blownB．challengedC．troubledD．eased6．A.truthB．analysisC．balanceD．independence7．A.patternsB．designsC．replacementsD．arrangements8．A.naturalB．impossibleC．easyD．normal9．A.YoungB．BlindC．CuriousD．Inventive10．A.givingupB．spreadingoutC．reachingoutD．showingup11．A.butB．andC．soD．though12．A.madeupB．tookawayC．gotthroughD．paidoff13．ApanyB．websiteC．schoolD.friend14．A.encouragementB．preparationC．involvementD．recommendation15．A.farB．longC．deepD．fast[答题区]1～5________6～10________11～15________Ⅳ.语法填空Whensomeonehas1.________(deep)hurtyou,itcanbeverydifficulttoletgoofyouranger.Butforgivenessispossibleanditcanbesurprisingly2.________(benefit)toyourphysicalandmentalhealth.Sofar,studies3.________(show)thatpeoplewhoforgiveotherscanhavemoreenergy,betterappetiteandbettersleep.“Peoplewhoforgiveshow4.________(little)angerandmorehopefulness，”saysDr.FredericLuskin,whowrotethebookForgiveforGood.“Soitcanhelpreducethetirednessoutoftheimmunesystemandallowpeople5.________(feel)moreenergetic.”Sowhensomeonehashurtyou,cooldownfirst.Takeacoupleofbreathsandthinkofsomething6.________givesyoupleasure:abeautifulsceneinnature,orsomeoneyoulove.Don'twaitforan7.________(apologize),whichwillbedisturbing.“Manytimesthepersonwhohurtyoumayneverthinkofapologizing，”saysDr.Luskin.“Theymayhavewantedtohurtyou8.________theyjustdon'tseethingsinthesameway.Soifyouwaitforpeopletosaysorry,youcouldbewaitingforaverylongtime.”Next,keepinmindthatforgivenessdoesnotnecessarilymean9.________(accept)theactionofthepersonwhoupsetsyou.Instead,learntolookforthelove,beautyandkindnessaroundyou,whichcanleadtopositivepsychology.Finally,trytoseethings10.________theotherperson'spointofview.[答题区]1．________2.________3.________4．________5.________6.________7．________8.________9.________10．________Ⅴ.写作(共两节)第一节应用文写作假定你是新华中学学生会主席李华，应学校英文报邀请，写一封倡议书。呼吁大家养成良好卫生习惯，主动做好个人防护。要点如下：1．倡议缘由；2．健康建议；3．表达信念。留意：1．写作词数应为80左右；2．可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯；3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。提示词：卫生习惯hygienepracticesDearschoolmates，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudents'Union其次节读后续写阅读下面材料，依据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Isatinthebreakfastcornerwithmyfour－year－oldson,Matthew,tryingtoignoretheacheinmystomach.Iwasstillrecoveringfromsurgery.Ihopedforstrengthandhappiness.Butthefutureseemedsohopeless,I'dalwayswantedfiveorsixkids.Threesurgerieslater,thatdreamwouldnevercometrue.Matthewjumpedupfromhisspotonthekitchenfloor.“Bird！”heshouted,rushingtotheslidingdoor.Sureenough,therewasawhitedove(鸽子)seatedonarubbertree.Itsatthereafewmoments,andthenflewaway.I'dneverseenoneinourneighborhoodbefore.WhenIdraggedmyselftothekitchenthenextmorning,thedovewasback.Thistimeitwaswithamatecarryingtwigs(细枝).“Look,Matthew，”Isaid,pointingtothetree.“They'regoingtomakeanest.”Thedovesflewinandoutofthecourtyardallweek,buildingonthetopoftherubbertree.Matthewcouldhardlycontainhisexcitement.Everymorning,he'drunintothekitchenandtakehisspotbytheslidingdoor,talkingtothedoveswhiletheyworked.AsmuchasIwasgrieving(哀痛),Icouldn'thelpbutlookforwardtothedoves'visitstoo.Wewatchedtheirprogressasifithadbeenareal－lifesoapoperaunfoldingbeforeus.I'ddothecookingandforamoment,mypaindisappeared,replacedbyjoy.Thenitallwentwrong.Thecourtyardwasasafeenoughspotforanest,buttherubbertree'sbroad,thinleaveswerefarfromstable.Onenight,astrongwindblewthrough,throwingthedoves'nesttotheground.Iheardthetwigsbreakapart.Nothinggoodeverlasts.Iwouldn'tblamethedovesiftheynevercameback.Buttheyreturned.Andtheypaidnoattentiontothepileofsticksthathadoncebeentheirnest.Theystartedagainfromscratch(从头起先),thoughthewinddestroyedalltheirhardwork.Thenextday,andthenext,theyrenewedtheirefforts,asifnothinghadhappened.留意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式作答。IknewIhadtodosomething.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Thebirdsareback！”Matthewannounced.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________课时作业(六)单元小测必备学问基础练Ⅰ.单词拼法1．chef2.architect3.deserves4.adjust5.lower6．predicted7.guarantee8.retrain9.multiple10.paceⅡ.单句语法填空1．reliable2.impressive3.brilliance4.prediction5．essentially6.determination7.announcement8．relevantly9.fascination10.associatedⅢ.单句写作1．Theamountofenjoymentyoureceivefromyourcareerislargelydeterminedbyhowmuchcommitmentyougiveit.2．Chinaisnodoubtoneofthemostremarkablecountriesintheworldtoday,particularlyintermsofitsarchitecture.3．Comparedtoatraditionalclassroom,thereisnodoubtthatstudentscangetmoreresourcesontheInternet.4．Differentpeoplechoosetoreacttodifficultsituationsindifferentways.5．Shehadnointentionoftellinghimwhatreallyhappened.6．Trytolookbeyondtheshort－termproblemsandrealisethepotentialthisprojecthasforlong－termbenefits.7．WhenFranmovedtoChina,shetriedhardtoadapttonewsurroundingshere.8．Fascinatedbythechangingcoloursofthesettingsun,healwaysspendssometimewatchingit.关键实力提升练Ⅰ.阅读A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍人们选择从事新闻业常见的动机和缘由。1．答案与解析：D细微环节理解题。依据第一段中的“Manyyoungpeoplewhoseethemselvesasfuturenovelistschoosejournalismasawayofearningalivingwhiledevelopingtheirwritingskills”可知，很多将来想当作家的年轻人把新闻工作作为一种谋生同时又能熬炼写作技巧的方式。故选D项。2．答案与解析：A细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Somepeoplealsowantthemselvestoberecognized，sothattheyhavestatus(地位)intheeyesofsociety.Itisnotabadmotivetowishtobefamous”可知，他们想出名，想受人敬重，这样就会有很高的社会地位。故选A项。3．答案与解析：B细微环节理解题。依据第四段中的“Mostjournaliststendtoknowalittlebitaboutalotofthings，ratherthanalotaboutonesubject”可知，大部分新闻工作者对很多事情都略有所知，而不是精通某一学科，即他们的学问面比较广。故选B项。4．答案与解析：D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍人们选择从事新闻业常见的动机和缘由，即为什么人们选择从事新闻业。故D项正确。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了VR技术给主题公园的游客带来的全新体验。5．答案与解析：B细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Comparedwithatraditionalthemepark,thisVRthemeparktakesupsmallerspaceandmuchlesstimetobuild”可知，与传统主题公园相比，VR主题公园的优势在于占用空间更小、建立时间更短。故B项正确。6．答案与解析：A段落大意题。依据第三段中的“butinfacttheVRwecanexperiencerightnowhasalotoflimits”可知，本段主要介绍了当前的VR技术有很多限制。故A项正确。7．答案与解析：C细微环节理解题。依据最终一段中的“Fornow，oneofitsmainusesisinprofessionaltraining.Forexample,forpilotsinaBoeingVRsimulator(模拟器)”可知，目前，在VR技术的帮助下，可以在模拟器中训练飞行员。故C项正确。8．答案与解析：D标题推断题。通读全文，尤其是依据其次段中的“TheparkusesVRforavarietyofattractions...Itreallygivesyouthefeelingofreality”可知，本文以南昌的VR主题公园为例，介绍了VR技术给主题公园的游客带来的全新体验。故D项正确。Ⅱ.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，通过对比试验说明手写笔记比用电脑记笔记有更多的优势。1．答案与解析：F考查承上启下句。依据上文所陈述事实和下文提到的试验可知，F项符合语境。首句“Handwritingisquicklybecomingadyingart”与该选项中losing和loses相呼应。2．答案与解析：D考查细微环节支撑句。依据空前试验目的和空后试验结果可知此处是试验中对电脑运用的条件限制。3．答案与解析：C考查段落主旨句。此空位于该段句首。依据空后内容可知该段陈述的是用电脑记笔记的优势。4．答案与解析：A考查细微环节支撑句。依据语境可知，空后内容是对试验结果的陈述。故A项符合语境。5．答案与解析：G考查段落主旨句。所填句是对最终两段试验结果的总结概括。Ⅲ.完形填空【语篇解读】本文一篇记叙文。文章主要讲解并描述了盲人MatthewShifrin的挚友LilyaFinkel送给他一座由843块乐高积木组成的中东乐高宫殿，并附上了特地为他设计的盲文说明。由此受到启发，Shifrin和Finkel起先制作其他乐高玩具的盲文说明，之后MatthewShifrin发展了相关的事业，并为之付出多年的努力。1．答案与解析：A考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一座由843块乐高积木组成的中东乐高宫殿。Lego乐高；wood木材；paper纸；puzzle谜。结合文章第三段中的“Asablindperson，ShifrinhadneverbeforebeenabletocompleteaLegosetonhisown.”可知这是一座乐高宫殿。故选A。2．答案与解析：B考查副词词义辨析。句意：附带的是Finkel特地为它做的用法说明。directly干脆地；especially特地，特殊；strictly严格地；sedately宁静地。结合后文可知说明书是盲文的，是Finkel特地为这套积木制作的。故选B。3．答案与解析：D考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后她花了多数个小时用盲文输入建筑说明，说明如何将它们都拼装在一起。rule规则；skill技能；requirement要求；instructions用法说明。结合上文“AndwithitwereinstructionsthatFinkelmade”可知Finkel为这套积木花费了多数个小时输入建筑说明。故选D。4．答案与解析：C考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后她花了多数个小时用盲文输入建筑说明，说明如何将它们都拼装在一起。shun避开，回避；fix修理；fit拼装，安装；gather聚集。有了盲文的说明盲人才知道如何将这些积木安装在一起。故选C。其他选项不符合语境。5．答案与解析：A考查动词词义辨析。句意：他变得兴奋起来。结合后文可知Shifrin意识到这种乐高积木可以帮助其他盲人儿童获得独立性，Shifrin因此变得兴奋起来。固定短语blowone'smind意思为“使某人兴奋”，这里为被动语态。故选A。6．答案与解析：D考查名词词义辨析。句意：Shifrin立即意识到他必需帮助其他盲人儿童获得同样的独立性。truth真理；analysis分析；balance平衡；independence独立。结合上文“Asablindperson,ShifrinhadneverbeforebeenabletocompleteaLegosetonhisown.”可知Shifrin意识到自己能够给盲人儿童带来独立性，即可以在没有人帮助的状况下拼好积木。故选D。7．答案与解析：C考查名词词义辨析。对于盲人来说，乐高积木是现实生活中建筑物的小型3D替代品，而不是二维照片。pattern模式；design设计；replacement替代品；arrangement支配。依据后文“forreal­lifebuildings”可知对于盲人来说，乐高积木是现实生活中建筑物的小型3D替代品。故选C。8．答案与解析：B考查形容词词义辨析。乐高积木让Shifrin看到了不行能通过触摸探究的东西。natural自然的；impossible不行能的；easy简单的；normal正常的。结合上文forreal－lifebuildings可知这些积木是现实生活中建筑物的替代品，因此是不行能靠触摸就能探究的东西。故选B。9．答案与解析：B考查形容词词义辨析。在那次不行思议的乐高体验之后的几年里，Shifrin和Finkel一起为大约45套其他的乐高玩具制作了类似的说明，这些说明都发布在他们创建的网站“LegofortheBlind”上。young年轻的；blind瞎的，失明的；curious新奇的；inventive有独创才能的。结合上文可知他们的积木是为盲人儿童设计的，因此这个网站的名字应当是“LegofortheBlind”。故选B。10．答案与解析：C考查动词短语辨析。句意：几年前，Shifrin起先接触乐高，探讨他的作品，但在2017年，当Finkel死于癌症时，他才最终联系到了合适的人。giveup放弃；spreadout散开；reachout接触；showup出现。结合后文“toLegoseveralyearsago”可知几年前，Shifrin就起先接触乐高积木了。故选C。11．答案与解析：A考查连词辨析。句意：几年前，Shifrin起先接触乐高，探讨他的作品，但在2017年，当Finkel死于癌症时，他才最终联系到了合适的人。but但是；and并且；so因此；though虽然。依据上下文可知此处前后为转折关系，应用but。故选A。12．答案与解析：D考查动词短语辨析。句意：当乐高公司发布了第一个音频和盲文建筑说明时，他多年的奉献取得了胜利。makeup编造；takeaway消退；getthrough通过；payoff胜利，奏效。结合后文“whentheLegocompanyreleaseditsfirstaudioandBraillebuildinginstructions”可知乐高公司认可了他们的盲人乐高，他多年的奉献取得了胜利。故选D。13．答案与解析：B考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个项目是Shifrin和Finkel为他们的网站所做的东西的一个高科技版本。company公司；website网站；school学校；friend挚友。结合第五段中的“hecreated...togetherwithFinkel,allpublishedonawebsitetheycreated，‘LegofortheBlind’”可知Shifrin和Finkel共同创建了一个网站，这个项目是Shifrin和Finkel为他们的网站所做的东西的一个高科技版本。故选B。14．答案与解析：C考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有Shifrin的参加，或者没有他的决心，这一切都不行能完成。encouragement激励；preparation准备；involvement参加；recommend