高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练+完形填空专题十七.docx

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1、高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练 完形填空专题十七Mother Seionna was waking to what sounded like an explosion. Fire had started on the porch. Seionna could feel the flames heat on her skin. Then she sprinted up the stairs, grabbed Kaleia out of her bed and hurried to the next door, where Shaylee was still sound 1 .“Wake up, w

2、ake up!”she yelled. When she got to Kaylanis room, however, the bed was 2 . The six- year-old was nowhere to be found. The curtains were melting. That was just one of the surreal things Bostic noticed as he ran through the hallway of the 3 house. “Your house is on fire, you need to go!” Bostic yelle

3、d. The girls came pouring down the stairs, Bostic hurrying them along.“Theres a baby in there!” Seionna screamed, 4 to Kaylani. Without hesitating, Bostic ran back inside.By now, the whole side of the house was in 5 . Black smoke was gathering at the ceiling, then billowing down towards him. The 6 w

4、as intense. Bostic stumbled down the stairs and into the blackness, 7 on smoke. He was on a 8 , his ears alert as he tried his best to move toward the 9 , arm outstretched. Then suddenly Kaylani was in front of him. Bostic quickly 10 the girl into his arms and looked for the door.Finally he recogniz

5、ed a window. Still holding the little girl, Bostic punched the glass with his right hand. His fist 11 through the window, cutting up his arm as a gust of glorious12 air filled the room. As the flames advanced behind them, Bostic and Kaylani looked at the open13 . The girl peered down. “I dont want t

6、o jump out the window,” she said. He was thinking the exact same thing. But they had little choice. The flames were inching ever closer, and the heat was intensifying. Bostic took a few steps 14 . Then, without letting himself think much about what awaited them, he ran forward and threw himself out

7、of the window.And as he flew headlong through the air, holding Kaylani tightly in one arm, he 15 and contorted his body so as to land on the other shoulder and cushion her fall. Then they hit the ground.【Readers Digest Canada (May, 2023) 】1. A. adaptable B. amused C. agreeable D. asleep2. A. empty B

8、. occupied C. messy D. arranged 3. A. decorated B. well-built C. burning D. ramshackle4. A. pointing B. referring C. targeting D. belonging 5. A. flames B. advance C. action D. charge 6. A. temperature B. concentration C. emotion D. course 7. A. squeezing B. producing C. breathing D. choking 8. A. d

9、iscussion B. search C. guard D. strike 9. A. sound B. flames C. fire D. track 10. A. pushed B. lifted C. praised D. aroused 11. A. smashed B. operated C. went D. broke 12. A. fresh B. warm C. thin D. cool 13. A. door B. ceiling C. apartment D. space 14. A. backwards B. downwards C. forwards D. outwa

10、rds 15. A. processed B. supported C. twisted D. struck At 3pm on St Patricks Day, 17 March 2022, I found myself in the media pen at NASA Kennedy Space Center, standing alongside US and foreign national press. We waited patiently, hoping for that first 1 of the enormous Space Launch System and Orion

11、capsule assembly. When it did finally 2 past us around 8pm, I could barely take it 3 . It was enormous.Four months later, NASA announced that Artemis I would 4 on 29 August. I made my travel plans and returned to Cape Canaveral.The big night finally arrived. I was 5 at about 10:30pm, preparing for a

12、 launch window that would last between 8:42am and 10:42am. The 6 was easily noticed in the media centre; it was the busiest Id seen it. NASA astronauts walked about in packs. While a spate of warm rain wasnt that bad outside, back in the air-conditioned newsroom I sat uncomfortably 7 in my damp clot

13、hes all night. Silence spread across the room every time there was a(an) 8 from ground control, and we huddled around the monitor to determine how things were 9 . Around 8:30am NASA stepped down from its decision to launch. I 10 up my gear and headed back to the hotel. Luckily, a new launch date was

14、 announced for 2 September. There was less 11 this time, and a little less excitement too. However, the launch was 12 . I was sad leaving the lawn that morning, packing up my gear. I took one last photo of the rocket and hopped on the bus.On 16 November at 6:47am I finally got to see Artemis I lift

15、off, but this time via an online feed. It was magnificent, but bittersweet for me. You can 13 launches, but in spaceflight nothing is ever guaranteed. 14 has to come first. But with the launch of Artemis I, a new era in spaceflight has begun, and Im thankful I got to be a part of it in some small wa

16、y. All I can do is hope ll be there 15 for the next one!【BBC Sky at Night(January, 2023) 】1. A. glimpse B. introduction C. guidance D. access 2. A. grip B. crawl C. pull D. run 3. A. off B. up C. apart D. in 4. A. launch B. leave C. fly D. move 5. A. on board B. on average C. on site D. on business

17、6. A. excitement B. worry C. regret D. anxiety 7. A. neatly B. earthly C. chilly D. lively 8. A. update B. information C. reminder D. order 9. A. involving B. upgrading C. filling D. progressing 10. A. packed B. set C. cleared D. dried 11. A. audience B. participants C. media D. representatives12. A

18、. cancelled B. failed C. noticed D. advertised 13. A. stop B. schedule C. fight D. breathe 14. A. Safety B. Economy C. College D. Cooperation 15. A. in place B. in contrast C. in person D. in place In honour of Mothers Day, we asked readers to share what they have learned from one of lifes most infl

19、uential teachers.My mother 1 on a whole world to me. She had studied piano and played 2 at home, bringing the essence of 3 music to my young ears. We had an upright piano in the dining room, and I would sit on a stool next to her and watch her play Bachs “The Well-Tempered Clavier,” sonatas by Mozar

20、t and Beethoven or Debussys “Gardens in the Rain.” I was 4 . I started playing the violin when I was seven, and my siblings and I sometimes played together. Today, I enjoy going to concerts, reading about great 5 and Im taking music-history courses. My mother gave me such a beautiful 6 . The older I

21、 get, the more Im moved by musics infinite richness. VINCENT PHILIPPE, Paris, FranceA few weeks before I married my husband, my mother took me 7 and gave me some advice. Mum and Dad were married for 42 years and had four children. Throughout their marriage, they faced the many 8 that raising a famil

22、y, juggling finances and having 9 poor health presented. Still, Mum is a straight shooter, so I was a little 10 as I followed her down the hallway of our family home and into her bedroom that day. After closing the door, she launched into the importance of being sure of the big 11 I was about to mak

23、e. Her closing advice left a strong 12 on me: “You know, marriage isnt one relationship, its a 13 of them,” she said. “Be prepared for things to 14 between you both. As new challenges arise, youll find that you both change. But if you work together, youll end up with a better relationship.” This was

24、 the best wedding advice and life lessonI could have hoped for. And after 24 years of marriage, were still going 15 , warts and all!LOUISE WATERSON, Sydney, Australia【Readers Digest Canada (May, 2023) 】1. A. passed B. devoted C. assisted D. managed 2. A. noisily B. consistently C. regularly D. occas

25、ionally 3. A. classical B. modern C. popular D. digital 4. A. moved B. thrilled C. fascinated D. frightened 5. A. composers B. stories C. conductors D. novelists 6. A. lesson B. gift C. quality D. condition 7. A. away B. aside C. down D. back 8. A. situations B. debates C. discussions D. challenges

26、9. A. unexpected B. impressed C. exhausted D. humid 10. A. content B. apprehensive C. excited D. appointed 11. A. engagement B. agreement C. commitment D. appointment 12. A. expression B. impression C. admission D. presentation 13. A. series B. crowd C. flock D. part 14. A. experience B. change C. handle D. matter 15. A. strong B. tight C. worthy D. reasonable 答案DACBA ADBAB AADAC ABDAC ACADA CABACACACA BBDAB CBABA学科网（北京）股份有限公司