高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练：完形填空专题十六.docx

高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练 完形填空专题十六At 22:59 EST on 17 February 2023, I was fortunate enough to be at Cape Canaveral to witness the launch of the Inmarsat I-6 F2 communications satellite. This was the trip of my dreams because its the area I am most 1 about. 2 and the developments within it have had a big impact on me, inspiring me to pursue a 3 in the aerospace industry. Waiting for the flight to Florida I couldnt believe that this trip was a 4 . I was so excited as we walked around Kennedy Space Center, seeing the historic exhibitions 5 . Before the launch, we were given a 6 by Inmarsat and SpaceX where they explained how the 7 would be carried up and what its 8 would be for the next 15 years. For me this was the most fascinating presentation I have ever seen. But of course, the part I was most looking forward to was seeing the actual 9 . We got to 10 it from the balcony of a building directly next to NASAs 11 Vehicle Assembly Building. We were apprehensive as the final 10 seconds of the countdown came over the loudspeakers from mission control, and then the engines ignited and 12 up the whole sky. It was completely awe-inspiring and all we could do was watch on 13 . About 10 seconds after lift-off, a thundering sound developed from the direction of the launch pad and grew steadily louder, until the entire building started 14 . That gave me an appreciation for the rockets true 15 . It was truly an unforgettable experience that will stay with me for a lifetime!【BBC Sky at night(May, 2023)】1.A. passionate B. curious C. careful D. frightened 2. A. Universe B. Galaxy C. Space D. Planet 3. A. destination B. career C. goal D. exploration 4. A. problem B. hardship C. ambition D. reality 5. A. world-famous B. first-hand C. quick-charge D. peace-loving 6. A. presentation B. debate C. speech D. lecture 7. A. rocket B. campaign C. satellite D. craft 8. A. function B. aim C. activity D. purpose 9. A. launch B. performance C. fight D. flight 10. A. appreciate B. admire C. look D. view 11. A. massive B. solid C. complex D. modern 12. A. tore B. burned C. used D. lit 13. A. in silence B. in advance C. in case D. in comfort 14. A. shaking B. falling C. breaking D. damaging 15. A. advantage B. replacement C. response D. power It was the week of my wedding, and my fiancé and I were driving in Chicago. We saw this van parked on a lawn with a “for sale”1 . When we 2 the van, I thought, I need this van in my life. So we called the owner right away and we bought it for $12K.The outside of the van had this great 3 and pinstriping(条纹设计). It was a little beat-up, but I wanted to keep the patina. The van had a 4 tire cover with a Waylon Jennings logo. We decided to leave the exterior pretty much as it was when we found it. But for the 5 , I wanted to create something special.I spent four or five months looking for 6 things for the interior. The right textile, the right lava 7 , the right shag rug. A disco ball, a leather table. Everything had to have a 1970s vibe. I found these things on Etsy, so it was all 8 .We had two round 9 put into the sides of the van. We added an 10 system powered by a lithium battery. I travel with a 200-pound dog named Whiskey, and I needed air conditioning to keep him 11 . So now we have two air-conditioning systems, one in front and one in the 12 .We finished the van just a day or two before the photos for this story were taken in early April. All in, it 13 about $20K. Now we are ready to go road tripping. Next weekend, we are 14 to the Coachella music festival in southern California. I hope that the van interests people, so we can make friends along the way. Whiskey will 15 in the back, where he will be nice and cool.【The Wall Street Journal(April 17,2023)】1.A. sign B. notice C. poster D. board 2. A. climbed B. reached C. exchange D. approached 3. A. shape B. paint C. style D. size 4. A. spare B. flat C. exhausted D. fixed 5. A. rest B. inside C. attachment D. upside 6. A. cheap B. cool C. new D. luxurious 7. A. lamp B. model C. decoration D. statue 8. A. family-friendly B. health-friendly C. network-friendly D. budget-friendly9. A. doors B. windows C. entrances D. exits 10. A. electrical B. heating C. security D. transport 11. A. reliable B. sufficient C. comfortable D. effective 12. A. middle B. underneath C. top D. back 13. A. cost B. spent C. wasted D. discounted 14. A. wandering B. driving C. dragging D. pulling 15. A. ride B. bark C. jump D. limp At a restaurant in scenic Augsburg, Germany, waiter Paul Blachut is busy at work. From behind the bar, Blachut has a good view of the Lech river. He can see that along the shore people are 1 and children are playing. Among those enjoying the cooling water are a mother and her two teenage daughters. Theyre standing on the 2 of the riverbank when suddenly the girls are caught in the rivers 3 . It all happens so fast. The girls desperately 4 on to the tube, which their mother is sitting in, plunging her into the river too. When Blachut hears the shout and looks up from his work, he can only see an inner tube bobbing in the river. Horrified, he sees them keeps 5 . Despite having no lifesaving 6 , Blachut sprints down to the riverbank, quickly 7 off his T-shirt. Its obvious they are 8 . As Blachut gets closer to them, he can tell that the mother seems to be in the most trouble. She is 9 . He grabs her around the torso, pulling her ashore while swimming on his back, but the womans clothing makes her so 10 ; he keeps being dragged under, too. He needs a new plan. Blachut dives under the drowning woman, pushing her 11 and using that momentum to hurl her toward the shore. At some point, an onlooker is able to get close enough to grab the womans hand, pulling her to shore. Blachut knows he needs to 12 the two daughters. He plunges into the current again, swims quickly downstream and manages to get 13 of them. He propels them toward the shore in the same way he did her mother, and is able to get them out, too.Several onlookers expressed their 14 for Blachut following the incident, but he is 15 about his role.“The whole rescue only took two or three minutes,” he says adding that he is happy to have received high praise from his boss for his courage. 【Readers Digest Canada(May,2023)】1.A. picnicking B. swimming C. skiing D. pretending 2. A. top B. basis C. side D. edge 3. A. tide B. current C. flood D. wave 4. A. grab B. cling C. stick D. insist 5. A. floating B. moving C. sinking D. staying 6. A. knowledge B. training C. skills D. techniques 7. A. turning B. falling C. pulling D. giving 8. A. careless B. helpless C. aimless D. restless 9. A. struggling B. drowning C. surviving D. struggling 10. A. stuck B. heavy C. invisible D. awkward 11. A. upward B. forward C. toward D. onward 12. A. catch B. seize C. rescue D. follow 13. A. hold B. rid C. hang D. possession 14. A. gratitude B. generosity C. thankfulness D. admiration 15. A. excited B. modest C. overwhelmed D. praised 答案ACBDB ACAAD ADAADADBAB BADBA CDABA ADBAC BCBBB ACADB学科网（北京）股份有限公司