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Practice 8一、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time! When I was a senior in high school, I 1 knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career.Writing had basically 2 me when I was only 7 years old, 3 since that time, Id been bombarded by guidance counselors and career planners who all 4 me to have “a back-up plan” in case writing didnt work out.Id never even 5 a different career path, so I was very 6 and worried. After much thought, I decided 7 would be my “back-up plan,” and I signed up for a class throughmy high school.This 8 that every morning., I would serve as a teachers helper for my favorite 6th grade teacher, Mr. Ralston. Morning after morning, I showed up in Mr. Ralstons classroom and 9 papers for him.Sometimes, I even 10 a lesson or two. It was fun, and the students seemed to like me, so I was surprised when it came time for my 11 . Mr. Ralston looked me right in the eyes and asked, “Do you really want to teach?”“Had I really been that 12 ?” I thought.“Dont misunderstand. Youll do fine in teaching,” he continued. “But, is your 13 really in it?”“Not really,” I 14 . “I want to write. I want to write news stories and fiction and poetry and so much morebut Ive been told its tough to make it as a writer 15 I thought maybe I would teach and then use my summers 16 to pursue writing.”As I shared with Mr. Ralston my hopes, dreams and carefully plotted-out back-up plan, he smiled and said, “Why are you preparing to 17 with this back-up plan? If you want to be a writer, go for it! Pursue writing!”Mr. Ralstons 18 to follow my dreams was the little nudge I needed to help me push past my 19 of not making it as a writer and simply “Go for it!”Thats what an encouraging word will do when spoken in love in 20 season. So, lets try and be like Mr. Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someones life today.( ) 1.A. evenB. neverC. alreadyD. also( ) 2. A. remindedB. entertainedC. accompaniedD. chosen( ) 3.A. orB. andC. forD. but( ) 4.A. urgedB. forcedC. taughtD. persuaded( ) 5.A. createdB. takenC. consideredD. examined( ) 6.A. embarrassedB. confusedC. annoyedD. frightened( ) 7.A. writingB. teachingC. studyingD. compiling( ) 8.A. meantB. indicatedC. suggestedD. revealed( ) 9.A. readB. setC. gradedD. composed( ) 10.A. reviewedB. skippedC. tookD. presented( ) 11.A. application B. evaluationC. instructionD. qualification( ) 12.A. transparentB. shallowC. superiorD. ambitious( ) 13. A. eyeB. mind C. heartD. focus( ) 14. A. interruptedB. jokedC. admittedD. apologized( ) 15. A. unlessB. ifC. becauseD. so( ) 16.A. upB. apartC. alongD. off( ) 17.A. failB. followC. departD. compete( ) 18.A. encouragementB. determinationC. tendencyD. attempt( ) 19.A. dreamsB. fearsC. regretsD. mistakes( ) 20. A. peak B. lowC. due D. new二、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。Public Speaking TrainingGet a coach 21 ，so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training thats right for you.Focus on positivesAny training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you arent doing well. 22 , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldnt do. 23 If you find a public speaking course that looks as though its going to give you lots of dos and donts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what youre going to be talking about. 24 . As far as were concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.You are a special person not a cloneMost importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 25 . Your training course should help you bring out yourpersonality, not try to turn you into someone youre not.A. You arent like anybody elseB. You already do lots of things wellC. Turn your back on too many rulesD. Check the rules about dos and dontsE. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is toughF .The one thing you dont want is for them to fall asleepG. So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse21._ 22._ 23._ 24._ 25._Practice 9一、完形填空At 13 years of age, my parents and I visited a doctor. The doctor shone a bright light into my eyes and looked into them.“She did receive 1 from his father ,” he said with coldness. “You need to be prepared. There is no 2 for this disease. ”My father carried the Retinitis (视网膜炎) gene causing the retina to become worse, which, in most cases, results in 3 . Although my brothers retinas seemed to be fine, Id inherited (遗传) the gene.After fifteen years, my father began to lose his eyesight and so did I. He was 55 years old, 4 I was only 28. Two years later, we had both lost our sight 5 .However, my father had given me not only the Retinitis gene, but also the example of 6 _. We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he against the familys 7 decided to move to America. He worked 8 to satisfy the requirements 9 by the US Immigration Department to enter the country and got American 10 .Once in the States, he overcame great loneliness, helplessness and 11 . And he managed to 12 enough money for the basics to rent a small apartment, buy 13 furniture from stores and put down a payment on a car. Nine months later, he sent airline tickets for my mom, my brother and me.Decades later, as an American citizen, I 14 back at what hed shown me. He 15 . me the determination to move forward when facing 16 . He set an example proving that modesty is the key to success. He showed the commitment to family and the importance of keeping dreams.His journey taught me 17 lessons for my own path in the darkness. I did the same as I 18 into the unfamiliarity of a sightless world. With great 19 for my fathers example, I learned how he had used the power of faith and determination; the same power I use to 20 my own role as a wife, mom, Sunday school teacher, Spanish court translator, inspirational speaker and writer.1. A. itB. them C. one D. those2. A. pain B. sign C. way D. cure3. A. deafness B. blindness C. weakness D. death4. A. so B. and C. as D. but5. A. partly B. completely C. unexpectedly D. amazingly6. A. imaginationB. benefitC. happiness D. determination7. A. support B. opposition C. expectation D. affection8. A. skillfullyB. effortlessly C. hardly D. tirelessly9. A. set B. met C. filledD. asked10. A. citizenship B. house C. car D. gene11. A. difficulty B. opportunitiesC. attacks D. uncertainty12. A. lendB. changeC. gather D. mail13. A. expensive B. modest C. fashionable D. new14. A. look B. go C. get D. take15. A. offered B. handedC. gave D. taught16. A. diseasesB. accidents C. dangers D. difficulties17. A. expensive B. valuable C. free D. painful 18. A. droveB. broke C. looked D. stepped19. A. loveB. interestC. appreciation D. care20. A. abandon B. break C. enjoy D. fulfill二、短文改错 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。With the growing popularity of the Internet, more and more children are addicted to play online games day and night. It does harm not only to their health, especial their eyes, but also to their studies.Comparing with online games, many traditional games, like hide-and-seek, benefits kids mentally and physically. They were ever popular to several generations, which not only learned something valuable but also had fun playing the games. Therefore, the games are dying away now.Personally, I think teachers and parents should take measure to limit their childrens Internet time. Let children to know the harm of online games and the benefits of traditional games. Help children judge healthy and unhealthy games. Whats more, we should often organize events for children in which traditional games played.三、语法填空 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Maybe you never opened that account (账户)But someone else 21._someone who youre your name，your credit card number or your 22._(person) information to commit fraud (造假) without letting you know, 23_is actually a crime，pure and simple.The biggest problem is 24._(probable) that you may not know that someone has taken away your identity 25._you notice that something is wrong：you may get bills for 26._credit card account you never opened，your credit report may include debts you never knew you had, 27._you may see charges on your bills that you didnt sign for，and even dont know anything about.If your identity has really 28._(steal) like that，the Federal Trade Commission(FTC) suggests that you 29._(take) at least two actions immediately.First，contact the fraud departments of the major credit offices and ask them 30._copies of your credit reports. Then，review your reports carefully to check your corrections and changes.21._ 22._ 23._ 24._ 25._26._ 27._ 28._ 29._ 30._答案Practice 8解析：本文讲述我于青葱时期在人生道路一次关于择业的选择，Mr. Ralston 的鼓励使我坚信自己能在写作这条艰辛的道路上前行，对此我感激不尽。21.C 考查副词辨析。A.甚至；B.从不；C.已经；D.也。由When I was a senior in high school, I even knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career得知作者在高中时就已经知道自己想当一名作家。故选A22.D 考查动词辨析。A.提醒；使想起；B.娱乐；招待；C.陪伴，伴随；伴奏；D.选择。Writing had basically chosen me when I was only 7 years old 得知作者7岁那年被选中去写作。故选D23.D 考查连词辨析。A.或许；B.和，并且；C.因为；D.但是。由后文得知周边人都有在建议我留后路 in case writing didnt work out, 以防写不出名堂来。but表转折，故选D24.A 考查动词辨析。A.规劝，督促；B.强迫；C.教授 D.说服，劝说。have “a back-up plan”, 制定一个B计划。只是在建议，并不是完全在极力阻拦。故选A25.C 考查动词辨析。A.创造；B.拿，带走；C。考虑；认为；D.检查；调查。Id never even considered a different career path,我甚至从未考虑过别的职业生涯。其余选项不符文意。故选C26.B 考查形容词辨析。A.尴尬的；B. 困惑的；C.恼怒的；D.害怕的。到了人生的十字路口，so I was very confused and worried, 十分困惑和担忧。故选B27.B 考查名词辨析。A.书写；作品；著作；B.教学；教义；C.研究；D.编译。由后文 I would serve as a teachers helper 得知我去做了助教，所以这里I decided teaching would be my back-up plan, B计划是从事教育。故选B28. A 考查动词辨析。A.意味；打算B.表明；暗示；C.建议，表明；D.透露；显示。This suggested that every morning 这意味着每天早晨，（我都要去当一名助教）。故选A29.C 考查动词辨析。A.阅读；读懂，理解；B.树立；点燃；点缀；C.评分；把分等级；D.构成；写作；使平静；排的版。and graded papers for him帮他评卷。助教的工作。故选C30.D 考查动词辨析。A.回顾；检查；复审；B.跳过；遗漏；C.拿，带走；D呈现；赠送。Sometimes，I even presented a lesson or two有时我甚至还能讲一两节课。故选D31.B 考查名词辨析。A.应用；申请；应用程序；敷用；B.评价；求值；C.指令，命令；指示；教导；用法说明；D.资格；条件；限制；赋予资格。由后文学生的问话得知，学生们觉得我教的不错。So I was surprised when it came time for my evaluation 我惊讶于得知他们对我的评价。故选B32.A 考查形容词辨析。A.透明的；显然的；坦率的；易懂的；B.浅的；肤浅的；C.上级的；优秀的，出众的；高傲的；D野心勃勃的；有雄心的。Had I really been that transparent? 我有那么明显吗？我其实是想写作，当老师只是B计划。故选A33.C 考查名词辨析。A.眼睛；B.大脑；理智，精神；意见；智力；记忆力；C.心；D.焦点；中心；清晰；焦距。But, is your heart really in it? 但是你真的心甘情愿吗？故选C34.C 考查动词辨析。A. 中断；打断；插嘴；妨碍；B.开玩笑；C.承认；D.道歉。“Not really,” I admitted 我被识破后如实承认了。其他选项欠佳。故选C 35.D 考查连词辨析。A. 除非；B.如果；C.因为；D.所以。Its tough to make it as a writer so I thought maybe I would teach从事写作很难所以我试想我也许能教书。So 表顺承。故选D36.D 考查词组搭配。A.向上；B.分开；C.单独；D.完毕。then use my summers off to pursue writing 然后我利用暑假继续写作。summers off 暑假，词组搭配。故选D37.A 考查的动词辨析。A.失败；B.跟随；C.离开；D.完成。由后文得知Mr. Ralston鼓励我去追逐自己梦想，便反问我一句何苦失败去选B计划呢Why are you preparing to fail with this back-up plan? 故选A38.A 考查名词辨析。A.鼓励；B决心；C趋势；D.企图。由If you want to be a writer, go for it! Pursue writing! 得知Mr. Ralston 鼓励我去追逐自己梦想，故Mr. Ralstons encouragement to follow my dreams, 故选A39.B 考查名词辨析。A.梦想；B.恐惧；C.后悔；D.失误。Mr. Ralston的鼓励排除了我从事写作的恐惧，push past my fears of not making it as a writer. 故选B40.C考查形容词辨析。A.巅峰；B.低谷；C.应有的；D新的。spoken in love in due season在合适的时候给予爱的鼓励。in due season恰逢其时。故选C二、 EBCGAPractice 9【语篇分析】这是篇记叙文。文章讲了一则移民家庭的成功故事。文中主人公不幸遗传了父亲的疾病。最终像父亲一样双目失明。但父亲遗传给她的并不仅仅是疾病。父亲还为她树立了坚强面对困难的榜样。本篇文章叙事顺序清晰，容易把握大意。答案：1-5 ADBDB 6-10 DBDAA 11-15 DCBAD 16-20 BBDCD【答案详解】1. A。本题考查根据语境选择意义相关代词的能力。由后一句“You need to be prepared. There is no cure for this disease. ”和第三段中父亲有视网膜炎基因，可知作者是 “遗传” 了父亲的视网膜炎基因之一疾病。因此，此处应该选用代词it, 代替the disease。2. D。本题考查根据语境选择意义相关名词的能力。后面指出作者最终失明，说明这病治不好，所以选cure “治愈方法”。 3. B。本题考查根据句意选择适当名词的能力。前面说道是视网膜问题，第四段开始提到失去视力，所以应该是致盲。4. D。本题考察语义的逻辑连接。同样是失明，父亲年龄大了，而我还年轻，有对比关系。5.B。本题考察根据语境选择合适副词的能力。后面未提到尚有部分视力，只是说看不见了，所以应该是全盲了。6. D。本题考察根据语意逻辑，选择适当名词的能力。后面提到父亲如何奋斗，说明父亲给我树立的是积极的榜样。所以选determination“坚定”。7. B。本题考察根据语境信息选择适当名词的能力。Against是线索词，迁移到美国，应该是逆着家人的意愿的。所以选opposition“反对”。8. D。本题考察根据文章主题选择适当副词的能力。父亲靠的是吃苦耐劳，所以选tirelessly“不知疲倦地”。Skillfull