2023届高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练 语法填空专题十二（有答案）

高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练语法填空专题十二①ThreeyearsaftertheCovidpandemicbegan,“governmentsaredeclaringvictory,andmostpeopleareeager_____1____(resume)theirpre-pandemiclives,”saidformerCDCdirectorTomFrieden.Thevirus____2____(lead)tomorethan1.2millionU.S.deaths,andmorethan20millionglobally,butthedeathtollcouldhavebeenfar____3_____(bad).Multiplestudiesfoundthatindoorclosuresinthefirst,pre-vaccinestageofthepandemic“preventedatleast50percentof_____4_____(infect)anddeathsin2020,withmaskingfurther____5____(decrease)spread.”InNewYorkCity,forexample,deathsdropped___6___100adayinAprilto40adaytwoweekslaterandjusttwobyJuly.Maskswereactually“_____7_____(surprise)effective”inreducingviraltransmission.Crew___8____woremasksduringa2020outbreakontheUSSTheodoreRoosevelt,forexample,hada30percentlowerinfectionrate.Vaccinationsmadeahugeimpact,reducingtherisk___9___deathby90percentinthe5billionpeoplewho’vereceivedthem,andsavingfrom500,000to1millionlivesintheU.S.alone—____10_____incredibleachievement.Weshouldnotallow“politicalinterference”toobscuretheeffectivenessoftheseinterventionsin“thenextpandemic,whichissuretocome.”【TheWeekUSA(March31,2023)】②Abanonwateringlawnsandgardens,amandatory40percentreductionintheuseofwaterforirrigatingcrops,theclosureofpublic___1___(drink)fountains.Thisisn’thappeninginthemiddleofAugust,saidNunoBritoJorge.InCatalonia,____2____I’vebeenliving,it’sthe_____3_____(real)inearlyMarch.Some6millionpeoplehere____4____(affect)bywaterrestrictions.That’s____5_____lastyearwasthedriestinacenturyforthisregionofeasternSpain.We’vebeeninwhat’scategorized____6__“severedrought”for30parchedmonths,__7_____(leave)reservoirsthatsupplycitiessuchasGironaandBarcelonaatjust28percentcapacity.TherestofSouthernEuropeisatriskoffollowing,and“soonerthanyouthink.”SomePortuguesecitiesareunderwaterrestrictionsalready.LacdeMontbel,areservoirinsouthernFrance,isjust20percentfull,___8_____touristsvisitingItaly’sLakeGardacannowwalktothesmallislandofSanBiagio,usually___9______(access)onlybyboat,becausethewaterlevelis2feetbelowaverage.Thisyearcouldbeevendeadlierthanlastyear,whenheatwavesacrossWesternEurope________(claim)some20,000lives.“Ifweaddtotheprolongedperiodsofdroughttheincreaseinthefrequencyandintensityofheatwaves,wehavetheperfectrecipefortragedy.”【TheWeekUSA(March31,2023)】③ThefuryofDutchfarmershasignitedanewpoliticalawakening,saidBennodeJongh.TheFarmer-CitizenMovement(BBB),apopulistpartythatdidn’texistfouryearsago,sweptprovincialelectionslastweektobecomethe______1_____(large)factionintheSenate.Thefarmersareangryoverthegovernment’s_____2_____(insist)onslashingnitrogenemissions_____3_____(meet)anEUclimategoal,apolicytheysaywillrequirethemtogiveuptheirlivestockandlivelihoods.Butitwasn’tjustfarmers____4_____votedBBB.Itwasurbanites.Itwasthosewho’dneverbeforevoted.Itwas“evenvegetarians.”Allwereunitedindisgustat“ourcurrentcropofleaders,”___5_____arroganceisonlyoutdonebytheirincompetence.It’s____6_____(perfect)fineforagovernmenttoarguethatweneedlessintensivefarmingandgreaterprotectionofnaturalareas.____7____isn’tOKistryingtogettherefartooquicklyandonthebacksof“largepartsofthepopulation.”AclevererprimeministerthanMarkRuttemight____8_____(find)awaytoargueinBrusselsforDutchexemptionsfromEUemissionsgoals—perhapsbypointingoutthattheNetherlandsneedsourvastherdsofcowstomake___9____thatEuropeanslovetoeat.Whatthefarmerswant,whatweallwant,_____10___(be)justfor“commonsense”toreturntoDutchpolitics.Isthattoomuchtoask?【TheWeekUSA(March31,2023)】④TrashissmolderinginthestreetsofParis.Teenagers____1____(arm)withrocksfightrunningbattleswithpolice____2_____(spray)teargas.PresidentEmmanuelMacronhaspushedthroughhispensionreform.But____3___“whatavery,very,veryhighpoliticalprice.”Macron’splantoraisetheretirementagefrom62to64wasalwaysdeeply____4___(popular),andlastweek__5____becameclearthathedidn’thavethevotesintheNationalAssemblytopassit.Sohe____6____(simple)bypassedavotebyhavinghisprimeminister,ÉlisabethBorne,invokeanobscureclauseoftheconstitution,Article49.3.Itwasablatantpowergrab.Assoonasit_____7_____(announce),oppositionlawmakersrespondedbysingingthenationalanthem,“LaMarseillaise,”whichcallsforcitizenstotake___8____armsagainstatyrant,andtheFrenchansweredthecall,____9_____(pour)intothestreetsdayafterday.AllMacronandBornehavedoneisinflameandinfuriatetheFrenchpeople.Theonlywinnerherewillbe“thefar-rightconspiratorialmovement,____10____feedsonoutrage.”【TheWeekUSA(March31,2023)】答案①toresume；led；worse；