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1、高考 （阅读+完形+语法填空） 每周一练 第八周【阅读理解】ALending helping handsOne night, a seriously injured patient was transferred（转院）to a hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu, from Anhui province. The patient was hearing-impaired, so it was tricky for medical workers to communicate with him.At the same time, Chen Xin was studying

2、 at the library. He is a senior student of engineering technology in Nanjing Polytechnic Institute. The 20-year-old is also a sign language interpreter. He immediately rushed to the hospital, which adjoins（毗邻）his college, after receiving an urgent call. Chen helped the patient communicate with medic

3、al staff until the patient was released from the hospital.“In many cases, some hearing- impaired people have to delay seeking medical treatment for various reasons, which brings health risks and property losses to the group,” said Chen.Chen knew some deaf friends, but they can only communicate with

4、each other by typing on the mobile phone. This prompted Chen to learn sign language. In 2018, Chen, then a senior high school student, attended a program by Nanjing Normal University of SpecialEducation to learn from professionals and was certified（认证）as a sign language interpreter.“Finger dexterity

5、（灵活性）is a key,” Chen said. “I couldn't make precisely coordinated movements of my fingers at first.” So Chen took part in activities for deaf people to practice more.Every kind of language has its own grammar system. So does sign language. “Its word order is different from Chinese or English,” C

6、hen said. For example, if you want to say “I love you”, you need to sign “I you love”. “I spent a lot of time getting used to such differences”, Chen said. After mastering sign language, Chen built close relationships with hearing-impaired people and offered to help them. “Many of them turn to me wh

7、en they go to see a doctor,” Chen said.Chen was most impressed by his volunteer experience in February 2020. A medical worker at Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan asked for a sign language interpreter for a 75-year-old female COVID-19 patient via WeChat group. The elder couldn't communicate by writi

8、ng, so Chen “talked”with her in a video call and reported her condition to the medical staff.Recalling the event, Chen said he was very nervous. “I did research before talking with the elder. But we knew little about COVID-19 at that time. I was wondering how to explain the virus,” Chen said. Additi

9、onally, sign language varies from place to place in regard to some expressions or gestures. “I was afraid of mistakenly translating her words,” Chen said.In July, the Delta variant（变异病毒）broke out in Nanjing. Chen worked with local authorities to record a video with sign language, explaining what the

10、 variant is and introducing protective measures.After his graduation, Chen plans to be a professional sign language interpreter and offer services for more hearing-impaired people.Choose the best answer:1.What inspired Chen to learn sign language?A.A medical emergency. B.A program related to sign la

11、nguage.C.The support from some professionals. D.The way his deaf friends communicate.2.What was a problem facing Chen after mastering sign language?A.He often confused the gestures of words. B.He had trouble explaining some concepts.C.He found it difficult to memorize the gestures. D.He had to impro

12、ve his finger dexterity.3.Which of the following best describes Chen?A.Creative and patient. B.Humorous and tough.C.Generous and diligent. D.Talented and modest.BPraising honorable journalistPraised as the “Edgar Snow of a New Era”, British journalist Andrew Moody devoted himself to accurately repor

13、ting on China for over a decade.Born in West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire, on Sept 2, 1960, Moodys interest in journalism began at age 15. What came next was a storied career that would span four decades.A visit to Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in 1997 turned his attention to China. During that visit,

14、 he was surprised by the great changes that had taken place in China.Moody began working for China Daily in 2008. In his 13 years at the paper, he published more than 1 million words in the newspaper groups different publications.“These stories aim to explain to a wider audience the strategies and a

15、ims of the Chinese government, and also look at the challenges and difficulties it faces” Moody wrote. “It is also to highlight important issues, which go largely ignored in the mainstream Western media, which often fail to provide a full or true picture of China.”To better cover China, Moody read a

16、 lot. In his Beijing apartment, there were more than 160 books about the nation.Su Qjang, a China Daily editor who worked with Moody for eight years, said: “He had read all the books that top experts had written about China, and he closely followed how the world viewed China.”Moody also learned to s

17、peak Mandarin, traveled to most provinces and autonomous regions throughout China and immersed（沉浸于）himself in the Chinese way of life.“China is moving into a new era in which it is much more confident about its position and status（地位）in the world. I had a definite sense of history in the making,” sa

18、id Moody. He hoped that he could be one of the witnesses and reporters of this historic time.So even after he was diagnosed（诊断）with a degenerative（退化性的）disease, Moody still soldiered on.“All he cared about was whether he could keep on working,” said Wang Liping, Moodys attending doctor.When he passe

19、d away in June, many people were sad.“He will be a huge loss to those who are working hard on the dialogue between China and the outside world,” said Kerry Brown, a professor of Chinese Studies at Kings College London.Choose the best answer:1.What can we know about Andrew Moody?A.He considered Edgar

20、 Snow to be his role model.B.He reported on China for four decades.C.He started to be interested in journalism as a teenager.D.He moved to China to work in 1997.2.What did Moody try to do when working for China Daily?A.To draw a wider audience to the newspaper.B.To report on the typical Chinese way

21、of life.C.To accurately introduce China to more people.D.To actively communicate with the mainstream Western media.3.What are paragraphs 6-8 mainly about?A.Moodys effort to better cover China. B.Moodys findings in China.C.Moodys life in China. D.Moodys colleague's impression of him.4.Which of th

22、e following best describes Moody?A.Intelligent and hardworking. B.Responsible and cautious.C.Friendly and humorous. D.Devoted and passionate.CChinas space race success“Five, four, three, two, one, blast off（点火起飞）!” At 0:23 on Oct 16, China launched the crewed spacecraft, Shenzhou XIII, at the Jiuqua

23、n Satellite Launch Center in Gansu, marking the start of the countrys longest crewed spaceflight.The spacecraft successfully docked with the space station core module（核心舱）Tianhe, embarking on a six-month journey for the crewmembers: Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu.Denis Simon, executive dir

24、ector of the Center for Innovation Policy at Duke Law in the US, told Xinhua that Chinas success in space continues to be impressive. “It is now well on its way to being a leader in space exploration” he said.What will happen during the epic mission? The crew has a wide range of assignments, such as

25、 performing two to three spacewalks to install（安装）a small robotic arm onto a larger one, verifying（核实）key procedures and technologies like manual control of the robotic arms, and checking the performance of devices inside the station, according to Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Spa

26、ce Agency, in a news conference on Oct 14.The mission is a valuable opportunity for Chinas science community because it allows the astronauts to carry out large in-orbit experiments requiring a long time and manual manipulation（操控），Pang Zhihao, a former analyst at the China Academy of Space Technolo

27、gy, told China Daily.The mission will also see the first spacewalk by a Chinese woman: Wang Yaping.The mother of a 5-year-old girl, Wang is Chinas second female astronaut to take part in a spaceflight. She took part in the Shenzhou X mission in June 2013.Pan said that female astronauts have many adv

28、antages over their male peers（同行）in extended missions.“Women are usually more sensitive, attentive（贴心的）and careful in many regards, and normally are better at communicating. These traits are useful assets in extended flights. The presence of a female astronaut usually brings more joy to a demanding

29、mission,” Pang told China Daily, noting he looks forward to Wangs success.“When you look out the window, billions of women are looking out that window with you, including me,” retired NASA astronaut Catherine Coleman said as words of encouragement to Wang, CGTN reported.Choose the best answer:1.What

30、 will the astronauts do during the mission?A.Install a robotic arm. B.Perform spacewalks with robots.C.Repair some of the robotic arms. D.Upgrade the devices in the station.2.Which of the following is a significance of the mission?A.Ifs expected to become the world's longest spaceflight.B.It wil

31、l be the first time astronauts enter China's space station.C.It's the first to allow the crew to conduct in- orbit experiments.D.It will see the first Chinese woman carrying out a spacewalk.3.What do Cady Coleman's words mean in the last paragraph?A.The future of space is likely to be fe

32、males.B.It is still a struggle to send women to space.C.Wang sets an example for women around the world.D.Wang should encourage more women to go to space.DGrowing on and off the formFive years ago, my husband and I bought a former farm. Its a short ride from our Vancouver home but a world away.As we

33、 restore the land, I feel my well-being returning, but I think the farm is also working its magic on our sons growing resilience. Since Dev was 20, he has lived with mental illness. We have been on this journey with him, from crisis to recovery. Just when it couldnt get any worse, an unexpected ligh

34、t occurred. We found the farm.It has taken a couple of years to clear the land, seed the lawn（草坪）and build garden beds. But we did it, even as other parts of our life had come undone. The farm was holding our family together.We come over on weekends and holidays and have been planting. During this t

35、ime, Dev has been in another city where he is concentrating on his own restoration process.Before he went to treatment, we planted a “guild” in the old apple farm. The purpose of the guild is to support the health of trees by grouping other components around them. We dug around the weaker trees and

36、placed in garlic, wildflowers and bone meal（骨粉，一种肥料）. It keeps the moisture and nutrients in, and the garden seems to thrive（茁壮成长）as a result.We also learned how to depend on others.The land needed clearing, and Doug, our workman, worked steadilyand helped whenever I asked. Asking for help is a prin

37、ciple in the recovery community, a lesson my son is learning. It truly does take a village to restore a farm and rebuild a life.The desire to recover this land has grown in me. I have seen this drive toward restoration in my son as well. Hes found his own kind of guild that supports him.Owning a far

38、m was never our plan, but it came when our family needed a meaningful project. When my hands are in the dirt, I remember that intervention is necessary and so is allowing nature to take its course. Digging is an act of faith, hope and anticipation of what will appear next.Choose the best answer:1.Ho

39、w does the author probably feel as she restores the farm?A.Thrilled. B. Fortunate. C. Bored. D. Ashamed.2.What do we know about the guild in the old apple farm?A.It is meant to kill wild grass. B.It helps clear the land and seed the lawn.C.It offers trees necessary nutrients. D.It is a garden bed pl

40、anted with different wildflowers.3.What is the authors purpose in writing this article?A.To emphasize the importance of intervention.B.To show her interest in planting trees.C.To explain how farming work has helped her son recover.D.To share how farming has positively influenced her family.【完形填空】阅读下

41、面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选岀可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was 16 I wrote a bucket list. This was a list of things that I wanted to do in my lifetime. One of the things on my bucket list was to do a(n) 1 .Two years ago I spent three months traveling around South America. We 2 so many places and it was a grea

42、t experience. One of the most 3 things we saw was Iguassu Falls. The day after we visited the waterfalls we were 4 in a hotel in Brazil, having breakfast. My friend then suddenly 5 an advert on the wall saying “Skydive over Iguassu Falls today!” We looked at each other and decided it was time to do

43、something 6 . Today would be the day that we would jump out of a 7 .That afternoon we were picked up and taken to the Skydive Center. We put on our gear and we were given some 8 . After signing a few papers we were on our way to the plane! There were 14 of us in a very small space as we took off int

44、o the 9 . This is when my heart started to 10 very fast.Suddenly we were 3,000 meters above the ground. 11 , I was attached to an instructor so I didnt have to worry about anything; I just had to 12 myself. He asked me if I was 13 to fall from the plane, but before I had time to 14 ,1 felt the wind

45、rushing against my face as we fell to the ground at 200 kilometers an hour! Everything below me looked so small and my 15 was literally taken away.After about 20 seconds of 16 , the parachute opened and everything 17 . We floated peacefully toward Earth, leaving the clouds behind us.This was definit

46、ely one of the scariest but most 18 experiences of my life. The feeling of falling from so high is amazing. I would definitely do another skydive if I had the opportunity. I would also love to try other 19 sports such as bungee jumping. I think that everyone should do something that 20 them once in

47、a while!1. A. dive B. skydive C. experiment D. research2. A. left B. passed C. visited D. missed3. A. important B. shocking C. different D. amazing4. A. reading B. working C. hiding D. relaxing5. A. noticed B. recognized C. remembered D. reviewed6. A. unique B. strange C. crazy D. funny7. A. ship B. car C. train D. plane8.A. tests B. instructions C. warnings D. lectures9. A. air B. water C. space D. forest10. A. sink B. knock C. beat D. hit11. A. Hopefully B. Eventually C. Naturally D. Luckily12. A.