SirEnglish每日一練20第二節(jié)（共10小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。Asavastcountry,Chinacurrentlyhaseightmajorcuisine(烹飪)types.Climates,historiesanddiningcustomsdiffergreatly,____41____(lead)todifferencesincokingmethodsandflavorpreferences.Forexample,theSichuancuisineisfamous____42____itsspicyflavorandredcolor;thesouthernGuangdongkitchen,withismildandfreshtaste,____43____(keep)thefood’snaturalflavors;whiletheShandongcuisinefromthe____44____(relative)northernpartofChinatastessalty.Huaianislocatedonthenorth-southdivideofChina,withYangzhounearby.Thegeographicallocationprovidesthedistrictwith____45____combinationofbothnorthernandsouthernChinesecooking.ThustheHuaiyangkitchenisageneraltermfordishesfromHuaianandYangzhou,____46____isalsoknownasoneofthefourmajor____47____(tradition)Chinesecuisines.TheHuaiyangmenutakesfishasitsmainfeature,asboththecitiesarenotfarfromtheYangtzeRiver,the____48____(three)longestwaterwayintheworld.Itscookinghasalightandsweetflavor.Asthecuisinedrew____49____(inspire)fromspecialties(特色菜)acrossthecountry,italsospreadtothemorenorthernpartsofChina.Accordingtohistoricrecords,emperorsoftheQingDynasty____50____(attract)totheplaceforitsreputationasadelightandpaidregularvisitstohaveabite.第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。ChaganislocatedintheQianguocounty,NortheastChina'sJilinProvince.Everyyear,fishermenstrugglewiththefreezingcoldweather,bitingwindsanddeepsnowtosearchforanunderwaterfortuneatChagan,___36___freshwaterlakeinthecountry.ThelakeistheonlyplaceinChina,___37___youcanstillfindfishermenusinganancientfishingmethod.Thelakenearly___38___(dry)upinthe1970s,andthereforefishermenwereforcedtogiveuptheirannualfishingtraditionandtakeonothertoughjobsforsurvival.However,overthepastdecades,theseproblemshavebeensolvedthroughprojectsthathaveallowedenvironmental___39___(protect),agricultureandtourismtodevelopatthesametime.In2013,Jilinstartedariver-lakeconnectionproject,___40___(link)Chagantosurroundinglakesandrivers,makingthelake'swatereven___41___(clean).Inparticular,theconstructionofatownwitheco-friendlytourism___42___(help)developmentsofar.Thetownoffersaccommodations,dining,sightseeingandotherbusinessesthathaveincreasedlocalincomesandmade___43___moreconvenientforpeopletovisittheareathanbefore.Farmsandtourismprojectsthatwere___44___(previous)affectingtheenvironmenthavebeenremovedorrelocated.Allofthiswasachieved____45____harmingthelakeortheanimalandplantlife.CHaveyoueverheardofthedeepestholeintheworld?Ofcourse,it'scoveredandshut,butitstillsoundslikeahorrorfilmtome.TheentrancetothecenteroftheearthsitsamongtheruinsofanabandonedprojectsiteinMurmansk,Russia,notfarfromtheNorwegianborder.Thedeepestholeeverdugmaybeprettyunassuming,butIsuspectI'mnotaloneinbeingalittlefreakedbyit.AnInternetsearchabouttheworld'sdeepestholeturnsupthesuggestion“KolaSuperdeepBoreholescreams".Nowonderlocalscallitthewelltohell.Beforetheveryideaofasuperdeepholestartscomingtoyourdreams,keepthisinmind—theholeisonlynineinchesindiameter(that'sabout23centimeters).There'snowayyoucouldfallintoit.KnownastheKolaSuperdeepBorehole,thedeepestholeeverdugreachesapproximately7.5milesbelowtheearth'ssurface(or12,262kilometers)，adepththattookabout20yearstoreach.Theholewasintendedtogo“asdeepaspossible”,whichresearchesexpectedtobearound9miles(that'sabout14,500meters).Butthescientistsandengineerswereforcedtogiveupwhentheyhitunexpectedlyhightemperatures.At7.5milesbelowthesurface,the2.7-billion-year-oldrockstherereachedtemperaturesofaround180degreesCelsius.Thiswasalmosttwiceashotasthey'dpredicted.Suchhightemperaturesdeform(使變形)thedrillbitsandpipes.Therocksthemselvesalsobecomemoremalleable(可塑的).TheRussianscientistsinKoladescribedtherocksatthosedepthsasbehavingmorelikeplasticthanrock.Sincethedrillingwasstoppedin1992,andtheprojectsitewasabandonedaroundadecadelater,theKolaSuperdeepBoreholehasmaintainedtherecordforthedeepestartificialpointonearth.Humanshavesinceduglongerboreholes,includingthe12,289-meterboreholedrilledintheAlShaheenOilFieldinQatarandthe12,345-meteroffshoreoilwellneartheRussianislandofSakhalin.ButtheholeinKolaremainsthedeepest.18.Whereisthedeepestholeintheworld?A.InNorway. B.InChina. C.InRussia. D.InQatar.19.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“freaked"inthefirstparagraphreferto?A.Excited. B.Worried. C.Frightened. D.Amazed.20.Whydidscientistsgiveupdiggingtheholeatabout7.5milesbelowthesurface?A.Therocksthereweretoohard.B.Thetemperaturetherewastoohigh.C.Theylackedpropertoolstokeepdigging.D.Theyneededmoremoneytokeepworking.21.WhendidscientistsprobablybegindiggingtheKolaSuperdeepBorehole?A.In1972.B.In1982. C.In1992. D.In2002.DNewresearchhasprovidedsurprisingdetailsaboutthebiologyofEarth'slargestfishthewhaleshark.Scientistssaythatfemalewhalesharksgrowmoreslowlybutreachamuchlargersizethanmales.Researchersrecentlysaidtheyhadfollowedthegrowthof54whalesharksover10years.Whalesharksofbothsexeswerefoundtohavetheirfastestgrowthwhileyoungabout20to30centimetersperyear.Maleswerefoundtogrowfasterthanfemales.Theyreachedaroundeightmetersinlengthatabout30yearsold.Atthatage,theyreachedsexualmaturity,meaningthefishareabletoproduceyoung.Femalesgrewlargerthanmales.Femalesreachedabout14metersataboutage50,whentheyreachedsexualmaturity.MarkMeekanisamarinebiologistattheAustralianInstituteofMarineScience.HeledtheresearchthatwaspublishedinFrontiersinMarineScience.Meekandescribedwhalesharksas“remarkable”.Henotedthatfemalesgivebirthtomanyyoung："Upto300atonetime."Forthisreason,Meekansaid,femalesharksprobablyneedtobeverylarge.“Ourstudyprovidesthefirstevidencethatmaleandfemalewhalesharksgrowatdifferentrates,"Meekansaid.Whalesharksarefilterfeeders（濾食者），meaningtheytakefoodandnutrientsfromthewater.Theyswimgreatdistancestofindenoughtoeat.Thelongest-knownwhalesharkeverrecordedreachedalengthofabout18meters.Whalesharkscanlivefor100to150years.Meekansuggestedthestudy'sfindingswereimportantforsavingwhalesharks.Henotedthatifittakes30ormoreyearsforthecreaturestoreachsexualmaturity,therearelotsofthreatssuchashuntingandbeinghitbyashipbeforetheygetachancetobreed（繁育）.Forthatreason,Meekandescribedeffortstosavethecreaturesas“Urgent”.22.Whatcanwelearnaboutfemalewhalesharksfromtheresearch?A.Theyreachtheirabilitytobreedlaterthanmales.B.Theygrowfasterthanmaleswhentheyareyoung.C.Theycangivebirthtoyoungatabout30yearsold.D.Theycangrowuptoeightmetersinlengthintheirthirties.23.WhyarefemalewhalesharkssobigaccordingtoMeekan?A.Theytakeinalotofwaterfromtheocean.B.Theygrowfastandeatalotoffoodeachtime.C.Theystoreplentyoffoodandnutrientsintheirbodies.D.Theyhavetobebigtoproducemanyyoungwhalesatonetime.24.Whatisthevalueofthestudyaboutwhalesharks?A.Itprovidesusefulinformationforbetterprotectingwhalesharks.B.Itmakeswhalesharksreachsexualmaturityfasterthanexpected.C.Ithelpsscientistsworkoutmorewaystohelpwhalesharksbreed.D.Ithelpstoimprovethemarineenvironmentwherewhalesharkslive.25.Whatcanweinferaccordingtothetext?A.Malewhalesharksgrowmoreslowlybutreachamuchlargersizethanfemales.B.Whalesharkstakefoodandnutrientsfromthesurroundingwaterswheretheylive.C.Femalewhalesharkslivelongerthanmalewhalesharks.D.Thegrowthratesofmaleandfemalewhalesharksaredifferent.【答案】41.leading42.for43.keeps44.relatively45.a46.which47.traditional48.third49.inspiration(s)50.wereattracted【答案】36.a37.where38.dried39.protection40.linkin