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2023新高考ii卷英语语法填空2023 New College Entrance Examination Part II English Grammar Cloze TestThe New College Entrance Examination in 2023 has been a hot topic of discussion among students, parents, and educators. One of the key components of the English exam is the grammar section, which includes a cloze test to assess students' understanding of English grammar rules and usage. In this section, students are required to fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or phrases to complete the passage.The cloze test is designed to evaluate students' knowledge of grammar as well as their ability to comprehend and analyze the context of the passage. It includes a variety of grammar topics such as verb tenses, conjunctions, prepositions, articles, pronouns, and more. Students must be familiar with these concepts and be able to apply them correctly in the passage.To excel in the cloze test, students need to have a solid foundation in English grammar. They should be able to identify the parts of speech, understand the rules of sentence structure, and recognize common grammar errors. Additionally, studentsshould practice regularly to improve their grammar skills and develop their vocabulary.One effective way to prepare for the grammar cloze test is to engage in regular practice exercises. Students can work on grammar worksheets, online exercises, and mock tests to enhance their grammar skills and build confidence. They can also seek help from teachers, tutors, or online resources to clarify any doubts or questions they may have.In conclusion, the grammar cloze test is an important component of the New College Entrance Examination in 2023. Students should focus on improving their grammar skills, practicing regularly, and seeking help when needed to perform well in this section. By mastering English grammar, students can improve their overall English proficiency and increase their chances of success in the exam.。

PART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points )Section A (0.5 point each )Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.21. Facebook‟s top executives are eligible for twice-a-year bonuses of up to 45 percent of theirbase salaries.A. optionalB. qualifiedC. desirableD. casual22. Ways have to be found to accommodate the special needs of these left-behind children in ruralareas.A. satisfyB. occupyC. alterD. host23. The number of people with Alzheimer‟s disease in the United States is projected to more thandouble by 2050.A. devisedB. thrustC. estimatedD. encountered24. My supervisor, gentle and friendly, made me feel at ease from the first meeting with him.A. at largeB. at lengthC. at randomD. at home25. I searched the library to see what I could learn about the massacre, but nothing turned up.A. was recommendedB. was foundC. was understoodD. was clarified26. Geraldine Ferraro said that whoever coined the term ObamaCare was brilliant.A. came uponB. broke downC. made upD. drew on27. Upon learning that his mother was gravely ill, he wasted no time getting to the hospital.A. suddenlyB. moderatelyC. seriouslyD. genetically28. It requires uncompromising efforts to develop these residences into true homes for ourunderprivileged citizens.A. unproductiveB. unyieldingC. uninvitingD. unintentional29. Snow is not predicated for today; we can expect some rain, though.A. althoughB. thereforeC. yetD. however30. At that time, there was a wealth of evidence that Japan was planning war in the Pacific.A. abundantB. valuableC. expensiveD. pricelessSection B (0.5 point each)Directions:There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the correspondingletter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring AnswerSheet.31. This old man developed nerve damage to his brain, _______him nearly disabled.A. leavingB. keepingC. allowingD. causing32. These discoveries have opened up new _______ in the field of cancer research.A. rainbowsB. horizonsC. altitudesD. paradoxes33. Some politicians in Japan still believe that the Nanjing massacre is nothing but a _______.A. novelB. flawC. truthD. myth34. Many people choose to be honest when creating their online _______ to make future datingeasier.A. pretextsB. prepositionsC. profilesD. protests35. Several large studies have found _______ lower odds of heart disease among regular nuteaters.A. confidentlyB. consistentlyC. conceptuallyD. contemptuously36. The boss needs a workout program that perfectly _______ his busy schedule.A. turns intoB. falls intoC. looks intoD. fits into37. A glimpse _______ our solar system reveals the neighborhood outside the sun‟s influence isstranger than expected.A. intoB. atC. byD. beyond38. It has never _______ to me that an intimate knowledge of English grammar can be so useful.A. occurredB. happenedC. turnedD. conformed39. The FDA is expected to require safety studies on e-cigarettes and _______ their use.A. regulateB. recollectC. reboundD. rehearse40. Teenagers can become ________ and hard to handle if every single decision is taken awayfrom them.A. obedientB. cooperativeC. rebelliousD. aestheticPART III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)Directions:There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marched A, B, C, or D for each blank inthe passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosenwith a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.“A better, richer and happier life for all our citizens.”That‟s the American __41__. In practice, it means living in a spacious, air-conditioned house, owning a car or three and maybe a boat or a holiday home, not to mention flying off to __42__ destinations.The trouble __43__ this lifestyle is that it consumes a lot of power. If everyone in the world started living like wealthy Americans, we __44__need to generate more than 10 times __45__ energy each year. And __46__, in a century or three, we all expect to be __47__ by an army of robots and fly into space on holidays, we are going to need a vast amount more. Where are we going to get so much power from?It is clear that continuing to rely on __48__ fuels will have catastrophic results, because of the dramatic warming effect of carbon dioxide. But alternative power sources will affect the climate too. For now, the climate effects of “clean energy” sources are trivial __49__ those from greenhouse gases, but if we keep on using ever more power over the coming centuries, they will become ever more __50__.41. A. constitution B. dream C. history D. character42. A. exotic B. patriotic C. supersonic D. alcoholic43. A. on B. for C. at D. with44. A. shall B. will C. should D. would45. A. much more B. more than C. as much D. of more46. A. if B. though C. while D. so47. A. taken to B. attended to C. attached to D. submitted to48. A. rock B. stone C. fossil D. diamond49. A. according to B. based on C. such as D. compared with50. A. significant B. imperative C. indispensable D. negligiblePART IV READING COMPREHENSION(45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each)Directions: In this part of the test, there are five short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then to the questions that follow. Choose the best answer from the four choicesgiven and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracketson your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Passage OneAs many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can‟t remember where we put the keys just a moment ago or an old acquaintance‟s name. As the brain fades, we refer to these occurrences as “senior moments.”While seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a detrimental impact on our professional, social, and personal well-being.Neuroscientists are increasingly showing that there‟s actually a lot that can be done. It turns out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way out muscles do, and the right mental workouts can significantly improve our basic cognitive functions. Thinking is essentially a process of making neural connections in the brain. Because these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and fluctuate according to mental effort.A new company has taken it a step further and developed the first “brain training program”, called Lumosity, to actually help people improve and regain their mental sharpness. Lumosity is far more than an online place to exercise your mental skills. That‟s because they have integrated these exercises into a Web-based program that allows you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills. The program keeps track of your progress and provides detailed feedback on your performance and improvement. Most importantly, it constantly modifies and enhances the games you play to build on the strengths you are developing –much like an effective exercise routine requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.Apparently it works. In randomized, controlled clinical trials Lumosity was shown to significantly improve basic cognitive functions. One study showed students improved their scores on math tests by 34 percent after using Lumosity for six weeks. The company says its users have reported clearer and quicker thinking, improved memory, increased alertness and awareness, elevated mood, and better concentration at work or while driving.While many of the games at Lumosity are free, a modest subscription fee is required to use the full program over the long term. However, Lumosity is currently offering a free trial of their program to new users so that you can see how well it works before you decide to subscribe. The company believes the results will speak for themselves.51. What can we learn about “senior moments”?A. They are nothing to be worried about.B. They happen to each middle-aged person.C. They mostly happen to the elders.D. They are signs of declining memory.52. Neuroscientists are beginning to find that _______.A. cognitive functions can be improved by mental effortB. intelligence varies with the amount of physical exerciseC. “senior moments” are quite useful at workD. our brain and muscles should be trained differently53. From Paragraph 3, it can be concluded that Lumosity _______.A. is just an online place to exercise your mental skillsB. requires the users to keep doing the same gamesC. is a set of exercises intended for the mentally-retardedD. can help users make improvement in the brain54. Clinical trials have proved that Lumosity _______.A. is better than reportedB. is highly effective and beneficialC. should be under strict controlD. leaves much to be desired55. Which of the following statements is true about Lumosity?A. Access to these games is quite expensive.B. Chronic users have to pay for the access to the games.C. All the games at Lumosity are free of charge.D. Access to the games is limited to subscribers.56. The main purpose in writing this passage is to ________.A. present the new findings of neuroscientistsB. remind the middle-aged to take physical exerciseC. describe how Lumosity came into beingD. introduce how braining training makes you smarterPassage TwoAccording to psychology professor Carol Dweck of Stanford University, “Praising children for being smart can backfire.” If this doesn‟t get the attention of Millennium parents, I‟m not sure what will.It is my observation that so many parents today believe that if their child appears to be the beast bit “advanced” for his age, he‟s destined to be the next Albert Einstein, Tiger Woods, or Bill Gates. It‟s human nature for mom and dad to show much admiration for their child and dish out praise for accomplishments achieved. The problem is, according to this study, parents may not be doing the best thing by praising their child for his intelligence.Dweck‟s research involved junior high students in New York and concluded that “classroom performance improved when her study subjects believed the brain is like a muscle that can grow.”Students who “focused on the learning process (effort, concentration or strategies used) asked for feedback and did better in all subjects.” Feedback such as, …You did well because you worked so hard‟or …You used so many descriptive words to make this story interesting‟can encourage children to try new things, as they are being rewarded for their effort. When the …time and effort‟strategy is being positively reinforced, the child will probably use the same strategy next time they are learning something. Over time new strategies can be introduced, so the child‟s repertoire of strategies is broadened.Dweck goes on to say that “they (students who improved) performed better because their success was being measured by effort, not by test scores or grades.” Parents should praise effort,not just results. Children who received praise about their innate abilities (talents or strengths) had less chance of trying new things and became anxious and under performed as things became more difficult. That is one of the greatest dangers to continually praising children for whatever they do in order to falsely raise a child‟s self-esteem.What are mom and dad to do? Offer genuine praise and encouragement for effort and successes, but balance this with setting appropriate expectations and following up with consequences when the child falls short due to laziness. Don‟t make excuses. Your child will better face the challenges life has to offer in the future when you as a parent recognize the efforts he is making today.57. The underline word “backfire” in the first paragraph probably means ________.A. create some miraclesB. produce an undesirable resultC. be negligible to some extentD. be motivating and inspiring58. Which of the following can be considered proper feedback?A. You did really well on this spelling test, you must have spent hours practicing your words.B. Oh, honey, you‟re so smart – that failing grade won‟t matter anyway.C. This is a wonderful painting. What a great artist you are!D. You did really well on this spelling test, you are very clever.59. A child who is praised for his effort and strategy is likely to ________.A. have his learning strategies increasedB. feel inferior to the smart childrenC. have falsely high self-esteemD. expect more praise and encouragement60. Praising a child for his talent may ________.A. encourage him to try new thingsB. motivate him to greater effortsC. leave him less prepared for challengesD. put his life at risk in case of failure61. The author‟s advice to parents is _______.A. to expose the child to greater challengesB. not to expect too much of a childC. to forbid the child to make any excusesD. to combine praise with constructive criticism62. Which of the following can be a proper title for this passage?A. Never Praise Your Child for Any of His AchievementsB. Praise Your Child, But Not for Being SmartC. How to Reward a Child for His EffortD. Praise – a Must for the Child‟s FuturePassage ThreeAs a new matchmaker, internet dating sites promise two cutting edges: a vastly greater choice of potential partners and scientifically proven way of matching suitable people together.The greater choice is unarguable. But does is lead to better outcomes? And do the “scientifically tested methods”actually work? These are the questions asked by a team of psychologists led by Eli Finkel.The researchers‟ first observation is how any of the much-boasted partner-matching methods actually works. Many firms preserve their intellectual property as trade secrets, and there is no reason why internet dating sites should not be among them. But this renders claims of effectiveness impossible to test objectively. There is thus no independent scientific evidence that any of these methods does enhance the chance of their hitting it off when they meet.It is possible to test the value of a claim that they match people with compatible personality traits. However, Dr Dyrenforth asked more than 20,000 people about their relationships and assessed their personalities. Members of couples with similar personalities were indeed happier than those without. But the difference was just 0.5%.Surely, the chances of finding that magic other are increased by the second thing internet dating brings: a multitude of choice. But here, too, things are not as simple as they might seem.An assumption behind all consumer decisions is that what people think they want is what they actually need. And the data suggest people are not good at knowing what they want. One of Dr Finkel‟s own studies showed that when they are engaged in speed dating, people‟s stated preferences at the beginning of the process do not well match the characters of the individuals they actually like. When faced with abundant choices, people pay less attention to characteristics that require thinking and conversation to evaluate and more to matters physical. Choice, in other words, dulls the critical faculties.Finkel‟s conclusion is that love is as hard to find on the internet as elsewhere. You may be just as likely to luck out in the local café, or by acting on the impulse to stop and talk to that stranger on the street whose glance you caught, as you are by clicking away with a mouse and hoping that, one day, Cupid‟s arrow will strike.63. The effectiveness of the dating sites is difficult to verify scientifically because they ________.A. keep their intellectual property secretB. have two cutting edgesC. adopt strange matching methodsD. are good at deception as evidenced64. The expression “hit it off” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.A. say goodbyeB. get along wellC. get hurtD. dislike each other65. Dr. Dyrenforth found that couples with different personalities ________.A. were much less happy than those with similar personalitiesB. were more likely to divorce than those with similar personalitiesC. were almost as happy as those with similar personalitiesD. were much happier than those with similar personalities66. According to Paragraph 6, the abundance of choices offered by the dating sites ________.A. can increase the chance of finding ideal partnersB. helps people to become better aware of what they wantC. divers attention from other mental qualitiesD. leads to exclusive concern with one‟s appearance67. Finkel‟s conclusion is that ________.A. it is impossible to find true love on the Internet wherever you areB. you are as likely to find love through chance encounters as via the InternetC. you are more likely to find love through these online dating sitesD. you can find love more easily by talking to a stranger on the street68. The researchers‟ attitude towards these Internet dating sites is ________.A. suspicionB. confidenceC. objectionD. recommendationPassage FourMany countries have made it illegal to talk into a hand-held mobile phone while driving. But the latest research provides further confirmation that the danger lies less in what a motorist‟s hands do when he takes a call than in what the conversation does to his brain. Even using a “hands-free” device can impair a driver‟s attention to an alarming extent.Melina Kunar of the University of Warwick and Todd Horowitz of the Harvard Medical School ran a series of experiments in which two groups of volunteers had to pay attention and respond to a series of moving tasks on a computer screen that were reckoned equivalent in difficulty to driving. One group was left undistracted while the other had to engage in a conversation about their hobbies using a speakerphone. As Dr Kunar and Dr Horowitz report in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, those who were making the equivalent of a hands-free call had an average reaction time 212 milliseconds slower than those who were not. That, they calculate, would add 5.7 meters to the braking distance of a car traveling at 100kph. They found that the group using the hands-free kit made 83 percent more errors in their tasks than those who were not talking.They also explored the effect of simply listening to something – such as a radio program. For this they played a recording of the first chapter of Bram Stoker‟s “Dracula”. Even though the test subjects were told to pay attention because they would be asked questions about the story afterwards, it had little effect on their reaction times. Dr Kunar reckons that having to think about responses during a phone conversation competes for the brain‟s resources in a way that listening to a monologue does not. The research led by Frank Drews of the University of Utah suggests the same thing is true of the idle chatter of a passenger.Punishing people for using hand-held gadgets while driving is difficult enough, even though they can be seen from outside the car. Stopping people making hands-free calls would probably be impossible – especially because more and more vehicles are now being fitted with the necessary equipment as standard. Persuading people to switch their phones off altogether when they get behind the wheel might be the only answer. Who knows, they might even come to enjoy not having to take calls. And they‟ll be likelier to arrive in one piece.69. Which body part is most affected by talking into a cell phone when driving?A. Hands.B. Feet.C. EyesD. The brain70. In Kunar and Horowitz‟s experiments, the subjects who performed tasks while talking ______.A. reacted more quickly and made fewer mistakesB. reacted more quickly, but made more mistakesC. reacted more slowly, but made fewer mistakesD. reacted more slowly and made more mistakes71. According to Frank Drews, listening to a passenger talking _______.A. affects drivers more than a phone conversationB. affects drivers more than listening to a storyC. has less effect on the drivers than a phone conversationD. has less effect on the drivers than listening to a story72. The law forbidding the use of hand-held phones when driving _______.A. is necessary and feasibleB. has been frequently brokenC. will arouse heated debateD. has been widely observed73. The best hope of stopping people using hands-free phones lies with _______.A. the lawmakersB. car manufacturersC. drivers themselvesD. new technology74. The purpose of the passage is to _________.A. inform people of the danger of using phones while drivingB. call on lawmakers to make new road laws on the use of cell phonesC. offer suggestions for drivers who use cell phones while drivingD. weigh the benefits and harms of using phones when drivingPassage FiveIn these times of fast media and ever-growing Internet, we are under so many external influences that it is anything but easy to think for ourselves. Unless you are a cunning, very aware person, you most likely don‟t even know when your thinking is not your own.Not that all outside influence is bad to forming your own views, but being unable to think for yourself can make you miserable at best, or a puppet of someone else‟s programming, at worst.Admittedly, we are all born into societies or cultures where the norms and customs are already established. We have little choice but to conform to what is already in place. This is not necessarily a bad thing. However, it can be confining and controlling if we accept everything blindly and never question the status quo.Does this mean all of your ideas can be original and unlike everyone else‟s? Not at all!Nor does it require being contrary and argumentative just to be defiant or stand out. To think for yourself means that whatever opinions you hold will be well thought out and arise from thorough investigation and thoughtful analysis. It means choosing to not compromise the facts for the sake of consensus or fitting in. It is not unlike critical thinking – it just brings about a broader scope of choices and decision-making in your life.For example, how many of us feel the need to keep up with …the latest‟? We wear clothes, listen to music and follow trends that the media tells us we should in order to be cool. Marketing companies create ads that tempt us into a herd mentality as we fall into debt, wear fashions that are unbecoming, and get caught up in a cycle of over-spending and then stressing out over it. We are living lives designed for us by the powers without our conscious participation.Another trap we fall into when we don‟t think for ourselves is groupthink. Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that takes place within a group of people who try to avoid conflict and reach agreement without critically evaluating options or alternative ideas. The problem with groupthink is that it hinders finding the best solutions, impedes creative ideas and frustrates independent thinking. Wanting to be part of the crowd can certainly have its drawbacks!75. It can be learned from the first paragraph that ________.A. it is necessary to take one‟s own interest into considerationB. a clever person is always obedient and unselfishC. independent thinking doesn‟t come easily to usD. the Internet has made humans more thoughtful76. Trying to conform to established ideas ________.A. is something you can easily avoid doingB. is sometimes what we can‟t help doingC. can seldom do any good to youD. rarely happens in modern society77. The ability to think for yourself means that _______.A. your ideas have to be novel and uniqueB. you should never use critical thinkingC. you should try to be defiant and well-knownD. your opinions are based on facts and contemplation78. Paragraph 6 is mainly concerned with ________.A. what we must do to learn to think for ourselvesB. the prevalent outside influence on our livesC. the numerous mistakes we make in daily lifeD. the negative impact of TV commercials on us79. From the last paragraph, it can be concluded that groupthink ________.A. can lead to the loss of individual creativityB. contributes little to group harmony and cohesionC. cares about alternative or different ideasD. encourages independent thinking eventually80. The purpose in writing this passage is to ________.A. define what is independent thinkingB. tell us how to develop original ideasC. describe the consequence of groupthinkD. urges people to think for themselvesPAPER TWOPART V TRANSLATION (30 minutes, 20 points)Section A (15 minutes, 10 points)Directions:Put the following paragraph into Chinese. Write your Chinese version in the proper space on Answer Sheet II.Section A (15 minutes, 10 points)Excessive dependence on automobiles has profound negative impacts on human health: decreased opportunities for physical activity, increased exposure to air pollution, raised vulnerability to chronic diseases and the mounting incidence of traffic crashes that alone cost a staggering $180 billion. The determination of the magnitude of the health impact is notoriously so tricky as to end up with an astronomical figure probably. No calculation can be complete without formulating practical standards or models for estimating health costs. Costs associated with obesity, breathing illness, and injuries are evidenced by research. Growing recognition of the close connection between transportation, social cohesion and health has resulted in some studies that have achieved compelling findings.Section B (15 minutes, 10 points)Directions: Put the following paragraph into English. Write your English version in theproper space on Answer Sheet II.在21世纪，全球化和数字化已经把世界变成地球村。

Cloze Test做题步骤：把短文读三遍第一遍，了解短文大意，特别应注意短文的第一句话，第一句话往往是短文的主题句，是理解短文的重要线索。

做明显的、有把握的题，例如某些固定结构。

第二遍，仔细阅读，并根据各种线索及语言知识（例如短文主题、上下文逻辑关系、语法知识、词汇用法等）完成几乎所有题目。

（注意：不要在一个题上耽误太多时间。

）第三遍，通读短文进行检查并解决遗留问题。

（从整体的角度确认题目的选项。

另外，第二遍阅读时没有做出的题目通过此次对短文内容理解的加深，把题目全部完成。

）(1)How does water scarcity affect people? First of all, it 41 their health. It is not that they will die of thirst; rather, the poor quality of the water 42 for cooking and drinking may make them ill.43 our bodies require water to treat waste products, plentiful water is required for proper sanitation (卫生)—water that for much of mankind is simply not available. 44 people without adequate sanitation rose from 2.6 billion in 1990 to 2.9 billion in 1999. And sanitation is literally a matter of life and death. In a 45 statement, United Nations officials warned: "When children lack water that is fit for drinking and sanitation, virtually every aspect of their health and development is 46 . "Food production is dependent on water. Many crops, of course, are watered by rain, but in recent times irrigation has become the key 47 the world's booming population. Today 36 percent of the world's harvest depends on irrigation.If plentiful water flows out of every tap in our home and if we have a clean toilet (抽水马桶) that conveniently washes out waste, it may be 48 to believe that the world is running out of an adequate supply of water. We should remember, however, that only 20 percent of mankind enjoy such 49 . In Africa many women spend as much as six hours a day 50 water.41. A. hurts B. harms C. injures D. destroys42. A. valuable B. desirable C. capable D. available43. A. As for B. As well as C. Just as D. Such as44. A. The number of B. A number of C. Numbers of D. Numerous45. A. joining B. joined C. join D. joint46. A. at a loss B. at all costs C. at worst D. at risk47. A. to feed B. to feeding C. for feed D. for feeding48. A. hard B. easy C. sure D. usual49. A. decorations B. luxuries C. wastes D. recreations50. A. bringing B. taking C. fetching D. carrying(2)Visitors to this country are normally admitted for six months, but foreign students can usually stay for one year. They must 56 an educational institution, and they are required to study for a 57 of fifteen hours a week on a daytime course. Prospective students have to show that they can afford their studies, and that they have sufficient 58 resources to support themselves 59 in this country.In order to work here the foreigner needs a work permit, 60 must be applied for by his prospective employer. The problem here is that the Department of Employment has the right to grant or 61 these permits, and there is little that can be done 62 it; it would be extremely unwise for aforeign visitor to work 63 a permit, since anyone doing so is liable to immediate deportation (驱逐出境) .There are some people from the European countries, who are often given 64 residence permits of up to five years. Some other people, such as doctors, foreign journalists, authors and others can work without permits, and foreign students are normally allowed to 65 part-time jobs while they are studying here.56. A. establish B. purchase C. prove D. attend57. A. minimum B. maximum C. minority D. majority58. A. natural B. financial C. human D. economical59. A. after B. since C. while D. before60. A. it B. what C. that D. which61. A. receive B. refuse C. oppose D. accept62. A. for B. on C. about D. with63. A. with B. before C. after D. without64. A. temporary B. interior C. permanent D. short65. A. engage B. take C. expect D. work(3)Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. This is often done in the workplace, or 56 " continuing education" courses at secondary schools, or at a college or university.Educating adults differs from educating 57 in several ways. One of the most important 58 is that adults have gained knowledge and experience which can 59 add value to a learning experience or interfere with it.Another important difference is that adults frequently must apply their knowledge in some 60 fashion in order to learn effectively; there must be a 61 and a reasonable expectation that the new knowledge will help them further that goal. One example, 62 in the 1990s, was the spread of computer training courses in 63 adults, most of them office workers, could enroll. These courses would teach basic use of the operating system or specific application 64 . Because the skill 65 to interact with a PC were so new, many people who had been working white-collar jobs for ten years or more eventually took such training courses, either of their own will (to gain computer skills and thus can higher pay) or at the request of their managers.56. A. by B. from C. on D. through57. A. children B. students C. workers D. employees58. A. signs B. features C. differences D. practices59. A. either B. neither C. both D. so60. A. probable B. practical C. modern D. routine61. A. plan B. prospect C. goal D. possibility62. A. normal B. common C. regular D. profitable63. A. that B. which C. those D. whose64. A. software B. hardware C. technology D. framework65. A. related B. designed C. expected D. required。

1One day Harvey‟s wife was cleaning out a cupboard.“Look at all these umbrellas,” Harvey‟s wife said to him. “There are eight and they all b .”“I‟ll take them all to the umbrella shop and have them repaired,” Harvey said. “They are too good to throw away.”Harvey took the eight umbrellas to the shop and l them there. The shopkeeper said, “They‟ll be r tomorrow.”That evening Harvey went home from the office by bus as he u did. He sat next to an old woman. She had an umbrella on the floor between the seats. When the bus reached his stop, he picked up her umbrella and stood up.“Hey!” the woman said, “That umbrella belongs to me.”“I‟m so sorry.” Harvey said, giving it to her. “Please excuse me for taking your umbrella by m .”The next day he collected the umbrellas from the umbrella shop and got on the bus. As he sat down, a v behind said, “Y ou have certainly had a s day!” He turned around and saw the woman whose umbrella he had almost taken the day before.2Do you carry too much on the way to school or home? Don‟t worry．Try e-readers(电子阅读器)and say g to your heavy schoolbag．An e-reader has the memory space to hold hundreds of books．So people want to throw away heavy schoolbags and read with small, light e-readers．For example，Cushing Academy，a high school in Massachusetts，USA，replaced(替换)most of the 20，000 books in its library last summer．Teachers and students will use e-readers I .Most e-readers are thin and w less than 500g．They can download(下载)an e-book in 60 seconds．“It's so easy．Y ou can have a lot of books right at your fingers!” said Meghan Chensusky, 16．Chinese schoolchildren are also trying e-readers．At the Shanghai World Expo(世博会)，an e-schoolbag was on show．It is a special e-reader．Students can use it to d textbooks from the school servers(服务器)．It can also s and receive homework．Some Schools in Beijing and Shanghai have tried this e-schoolbag for a few years．“It‟s excellent. I don't have to carry a heavy schoolbag a ,”said Xiao Qi，15，Beijing．New e-readers are not just for reading．They have Wi-Fi and multimedia(无线电视和多媒体)．Parents w that these may hurt their children's study habits．“I think Wi-Fi is not necessary for kids，”said Zeng Wenwen, 43, Beijing．3Y ou speak, write a letter, make a telephone. Y our words carry a message. People communicate（交际）with words. Do you think you can communicate w words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears（眼泪）in youreyes tell others that you are s .When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask q . Y ou shake（摇）your head, and people know you are saying "No". Y ou nod（点头）and people know you are saying "Y es". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know which bus to t . A sign on the door helps you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An a can use his drawing to tell beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their i . Books, magazines, TV, radio and f all help us communicate with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.4Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their e . They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no".On her first day in Micronesia, an i in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren‟t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you havec drinks. The woman there didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She l learned that the woman had answered her: she had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes".Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do, you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage n came. In that country, a nod means no.Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they u . They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on w they come from. Y ou have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no".5Many textbooks are not written in the kind of English that we speak every day. In fact, sometimes the reading is so difficult that it a seems like a foreign language. In a way, it is—the language of science. Y ou should not expect to be able to read a difficult science passage the same way you read an interesting s , you should not expect to read it easily and all at once. Instead, you may have to read itseveral times through, catching on the meaning of difficult words, going back over difficult s , and finally putting the whole thing together. Do not be discouraged if the whole passage don‟t make sen se to you at first. Y ou need to pick it apart patiently u you can understand it.These are the steps to follow when you are reading something difficult:★ 1. Start to read normally until you run into a sentence that doesn‟t make sense to you.★ 2. When a sentence doesn‟t make sense, go back and read it again more s .★ 3. Look for any word you don‟t know in the sentence. Try to understand their meanings using word parts and context clues(上下文线索). If necessary, look them up in the dictionary.★ 4. Look at the next few sentences to see if they explain more about the sentence you arew on. Do not read very much farther ahead until you understand what is being said.★ 5. Finally, read the sentence again. Try to put it into simpler words.★ 6. Read through the passage once. Try to understand all the hard parts well. Then read the whole passage once more at a usual speed. This helps you to p ut all ideas together.The stops sound a lot harder than they are. It is really just the normal way good readers understand anything that is difficult to read. A you have done the best you can this way, you should always feel free to ask for help from your teacher, if you have one.6In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was born. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences one‟s personality. In the past c entury, a new belief has arisen: the idea that personality is related to one‟s ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more l to be serious, hard-working, and q , while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true.The blood-type personality theory(理论) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehin personality similarities and differences among his workers. This idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring c . Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. T most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken tooseriously.Is the belief t ? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition(迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection b blood and personality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.7Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London. It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsbury Avenue. Gerrard Street is at the center and is the most important street in the area. There is a large Chinese community(社区) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chineses and shops in this street.In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very c . At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousand of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British people like Chinese food, and the restaurants were p .These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. W came and joined their husbands and children came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born C started to have a better education and this brought economic(经济的) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space for businesses. Gerrard Street become a street o for visitors and was soon a popular place for tourists.Now everyone knows about London‟s Chinatown. During the Chines e New Y ear, the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most of the year, though, Londoners and tourists go there m for the food in the Chinese restaurants. They best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.8The population of the Earth isgrowing faster. It is important that welook after the Earth. We need it!The Earth gives us a lot of things.We also give the Earth a lot, butsome of the things are notg .In nature, when something dies, other animals and plants get food from it. Every animal or plant gives food for other animals or plants. H , animals can‟t get food from many of the things that we …give‟ the Earth. Animals and plants can‟t eat metal, plastic and g . These things will s in the ground for many, many years.Some rubbish is very d for plants and animals. In some places, manyanimals live together. One animal makes foodfor many more animals. If we put rand chemicals in the water, the plankton(浮游生物) can die. If there isn‟t any plankton, manyanimals have n to eat.So what can we do? Don‟t leave anyrubbish in the countryside! Don‟t make somuch rubbish!9A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple tree he grew.One day, his friend gave the farmer a y apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know w to plant it.He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, s would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at n and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his wood. But without sunlight and good soil(土壤),the tree soon died.Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a p place. "What's the difference? " the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought."Y es," said the friend, "but at least someone could have e the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree !"10Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for m and newspapers, and won many prizes.“I‟ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I‟ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is d .”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even w . If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always refused.”I‟ll travel for my work, not for p ,” he told her. “Y ou won‟t enjoy yourself, and I won‟t ha ve time to look after you. Sometimes there‟s not evenanywhere to stay, and I have to sleep outside. I often don‟t have a good meal or a bath for days. Y ou won‟t like it.”“Denny, I‟m not a child,” his wife didn‟t agree. “I can look after m. Pleas e take me with you the next time you go overseas.”Denny did not say anything, but he thought about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “Y ou can come to Africa with me if you want to. I‟ve got to take photos of wild animals there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”His wife was very excited, and at first she had a very e time.Then Denny went to off to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the o .Suddenly, Denny heard her crying. He ran back and saw her running toward him.A huge lion was chasing her.Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and pointed it at his wife and the lion.Then he shouted, “Slow down, woman! 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Cloze Test1) 第一种暗示:同词暗示Wouldn’t it be great if we didn’t have to remember passwords ever again? If we could just sit in front of our computers and be 21 (automatically) logged in? Crave mentions how NEC Soft BiodeLogon system uses face recognition technology to log you on to Windows, rather than using a 22 .22. A. face B. password C. software D. system2) 第二种暗示：同义词、近义词暗示One of the most popular trends today is for families and groups to go with a theme when choosing their costumes. For example, costumes might be __4__ on the basis of a favorite movie, fairy tale, or some other connecting theme.4. A. purchased B. selected C. gained D. rewarded3) 第三种暗示：反义词暗示Forcing yourself to recall almost never helps because it doesn’t ______ your memory；it only tightens itA. loosenB. weakenC. decreaseD. reduce4) 第四种暗示：上下义词暗示He taught her how to rely on other _____, specifically her hearing.A. feelingsB. organsC. skillsD. senses5) 第五种暗示：同一话题（场景）暗示When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand _________ and told me that I could become a writer.A. cameraB. radioC. bicycleD. typewriter6) 第六种暗示：因果暗示He didn't have breakfast, so he is ___ now. A. starving B. anxious C. angry D. disturbed7) 第七种隐性暗示：搭配暗示1. I attended a school prize-giving ______ not so long ago and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft.A. anniversaryB. celebrationC. meetingD. ceremony2. I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a 36 over our heads, food on the table , clothes on our backs ,and if not a lot, always 37 .36. A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star37. A. little B. less C. enough D. moreFree practiceIt has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The 1 is based on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的) growth by 2 situations that are designed for the 3 children.There can be little doubt that 4 classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these 5 out of the regular classes may create serious problems.I observed a number of 6 children who were taken out of a special class and placed in a 7____ class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying 8 on their teachers’directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect 9 on many problems, some of which were not on the school program.Many are concerned that gifted children become 10 and lose interest in learning. However, this __11 is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these 12 simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are 13 __. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they 14 so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an _ 15 child.1. A. principle B. theory C. argument D. classification2. A. designing B. grouping C. learning D. living3. A. smart B. curious C. mature D. average4. A. regular B. special C. small D. creative5. A. children B. programs C. graduates D. designs6. A. intelligent B. competent C. ordinary D. independent7. A. separate B. regular C. new D. boring8. A. specially B. slightly C. wrongly D. heavily9. A. directly B. cleverly C. voluntarily D. quickly10. A. doubted B. bored C. worried D. tired11. A. concern B. conclusion C. reflection D. interest12. A. students B. adults C. scholars D. teachers13. A. talented B. worried C. learned D. interested14. A. believe B. think C. say D. feel15. A. outstanding B. intelligent C. anxious D. ordinary句子操练1. A satellite is an object.2. A satellite travels in an orbit around another object in space.3. A satellite is either natural or man-made.------ ____________________________________________________________________________________.1. There was once a famous detective.2. He was named Holmes.3. He lived in London.4. The time was at the end of the 19th century.----- _____________________________________________________________________________________①Kate is a new student. ②She comes from a northern province.③She speaks a dialect. ④We find it hard to understand her dialect.-------_____________________________________________________________________________________. My mother is a professor in a university.she works very hard.She has little time to talk with me.___________________________________________________________________________________________.不是人人都能学好英语，小学生同时学汉语和英语反而会影响汉语学习。

2015 cloze test 经典回顾1.rescue2. Another mother took on their care.承担，从事，呈现，雇佣2.Even when the other chickens try to push her away, Aurora comes back. push her away,推开，把她带走Clear away: 清除；收拾，消失Put away: 放好，储存Turn away: 避开；解雇，转过脸4.Y et she enjoys the small ,sweet pleasures life has offered –safety, food,warmth and good friendships.乐事Pleasure：a thing that makes you happy or satisfiedThe pleasure and pains of everyday life. 日常生活的苦与乐1)It’s a pleasure to meet you.2) -Thanks for doing sth- It’s a pleasure.不客气丹东二模1.I wasn’t convinced how much he understood my lessons during theschool days and I was especially concerned why he just stood far away from others by himself at break time.2.she touched my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in thatspecial way that only a six-year-old can3.the rough thick bark of a pinebark: n. 树皮v.狗叫trunk : 树干；去躯干；象鼻；汽车行李箱leaf__ root___ seed ___4.they undersood the whole customer-staff-company triangle,where all ofthe legs support each other .三模1.her body was numb.Numb with cold ; n. numbness ; number2.she struggled on挣扎下去,继续努力3.This time, despite the same thick fog, she swam with her faithunchanged. Despite+ n./doingIn spite of the fact that….= although/though+ 句子协作体1.In the years that followed, I messed up many times in many ways.陷入困境，搞糟Break up ; hold up举起，阻挡; give up2. when we fall today, don’t stay down. Rise and be ready to try againtomorrow. stay down____rise upput down: 记下，镇压lie down: 躺下let down: 放下；使失望习题1.three packs of cigarettes 三盒烟2.cure smokers of their bad habits矫正3.anytime the urge to smoke strikes, he said, just call me immediately andhe will help.突然袭来4.I put the phone down and I can honestly say I’m relieved.5.I think of the year ahead like a carpet of new fallen snow that has notyet been damaged by footprints or marks of any kind.接下来的一年6.Even though there are situations in our lives that can get us down , 沮丧we can look forward to beginning again and doing what we can do to improve our lives according to how we are able.7.I couldn't stand it another second.8. it needs the balance of the force that cautions,” watch, listen, review,improve.”警告c aution mark,小心标志caution sign 警告标志,9.Those conflicting矛盾的voices of my childhood ring in my earsthrough the years , like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of confirmation认可and doubt, both in the name of love.10. on the way to work11. The office was still pretty empty.相当地12. rock____ insect____ weed ____ seed____ __plant _______13. That’s when I realized that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rockstand in its way of developing , we too have the ability of doing thesame thing.阻碍14. They are told , then, full of tears, with the hope that the departed willsomehow hear the outpouring of love.以某种方式altogether总之afterwards 过后anyway无论如何15. W e need to say them, to speak them publicly to the ones we love., foreveryone else to hear.公然地，当众大二轮1.John’s heart broke violently.剧烈地；猛烈地2. Little Elizabeth held out a piece of rag.拿着Pick out：挑出help out帮助脱离困境try out试验3.John was touched (moved)by her innocence as he reached for伸手去拿the bulge(鼓胀)in her hand.4. reach agreements with other people 达成一致5. 30-plus years 30多年6. in some strange sense 在某种意义上说to some degree7. he joined the ranks of the unemployed when logging was banned.成为一员8. spend his life accumulating fortune一生积累的财富9. he resolved to do this through his last will.决定10. perform surgery on this patient11. my younger sister and I figured 认为at a fairly young age thatthis was Mom’s weak spot and we took advantage of 趁机利用it mercilessly whenever we wanted a new toy or snacks. Mercy仁慈12. 1）the drive-through window 驾车人外卖窗口2）Every once in a while（偶尔）, the sub-zero temperatures seal （密封）a vehicle’s （车）windows shut.Seal：n. 豹子v.密封，盖章3）she stood outside , gathering much snow on her hair.聚集，收集4）Customs stood at my window emptying（倾空，倒空）a fistful of change（一大把零钱）to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off , honking(鸣笛) and sending （送出）their thanks. Fist:拳头13. 1）He honestly thought Mr.Belser had died years before.真地，的确2）Inside he found a simple pocket watch and also these wordsattached to it,….. 把…附在上14. 1)Finishing high school and going away to college was like the briefpause (短暂停顿)at the ending of a chapter in a good book and she was eager to turn the page.2) sit in the exact middle of the seat正中间15.1）He is a big outdoor man and has always loved the idea of surviving in the woods by himself, but he has never done anything huge like what he planned on doing.大的行动2）We dropped off Alex in a wild forest that consisted of endless untouched land. 1）让下车2）减少3）睡着drop-off point 下车地点drop out退学16. Yet its maker part with it (blanket)to keep my family warm for a night. 放弃，交出，尤指不舍得的东西17. 1）so I twisted the hot water handle on the tub(浴盆) and waited…用手转动；旋转rush through the bath快速通过；匆忙做完; 我匆匆忙忙洗完澡2）I shot a prayer toward the heavens,我向上帝祈祷：那个可怜的女孩子的样子出现在（溜进）我的脑海里4）Clean water wasn’t my right ; it was blessing.清水不是我应得的，它是上天的赐福18.My dad often teaches me to believe that as long as you have breath, you should have faith.只要你活着19. 1）sometimes she called out to ask if she can read something to us.大声叫唤2）bedtime was for reading aloud as a family.3) After almost ten years of reading together , she’s ready to step away from (从…退出)that entirely.20. some passengers are busy gathering together their bags.21. 1）he couldn’t spare a courier(快递员) for this unusual request.抽出2）she was completely lost for words.语塞美 ['kʊrɪɚ]3）it was a reminder both she and I will cherish.起提醒作用的东西2015 选粹重组1. do yourself a favor 帮自己一个忙2.1) so I went back to the supermarket to change it for other products. Change sth for sth2) I was midway through(shopping) when a clerk suddenly stopped me.购物中途3.1) your hands are callused(使生茧) from constant pressure.推压2）it is true that you haven’t moved the rock.4. Hands shot up in the audience.举手的人很多shoot up: 激增demanding：苛求的Was I waiting for the prize of life?奖赏5.1）but my son showed no brain activity and I was told he would notpull through.渡过难关；恢复健康Pull back:撤退pull up: stop pull over:靠边停2）I never thought twice about being an organ donator myself. But when asked to donate my seventeen-year-old son’s organs, my emotions went everywhere.Inform通知confirm一致，相符6. apart from 除了at the thought of 一想到7. 1）food was in short supply. I used to stop by 停在近旁Mr.Miller’s stand摊位for vegetables2）while Mr. Miller was bagging some potatoes for me I noticed a small boy3) soon I was also drawn to the fresh green peas.吸引4）sometimes he even sends them home with some peas fornoting5)Resting beneath the hand were three shining, red marbles! 安置，放置8. the school ran an art contest开办9. Someone said that the measure of love is when you love without measure. 有人曾经说过,爱的限度就是无限度地去爱What this man feels for his spouse/wife is total acceptance and love, whether she succeeds or fails. His love celebrates her victories and cures her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their direction.不管生活的道路遇到什么，始终同舟共济Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, "What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.10.She became more bitter…痛苦的；尖刻的；充满仇恨的cowardly胆小11. physical shortcomings 身体上的缺陷Jolene had constructed a small cart just a few inches off the floor for his son to get ing his hands to move about, the cart allowed Kane to “go to” any place just as everybody else was able to do. Kane was more than just a member of the family, he was the soul. off离开，为他儿子做的一个离地面只有几英寸的小推车让他儿子可以到处走动手推车允许Kane到其他任何人能到的地方。