練習(xí)1單句語法填空＋閱讀理解Ⅰ.單句語法填空(冠詞)1．I'm________18-year-oldboyinthefinalyearofhighschoolandmylifeisinprogress.2．Theconcertwassuch________successthatitwasexpectedtorunforthesecondnight.3．Thecity'spubliclibraryrecentlylaunchedaprogramonWeChat,________popularChinesemessagingsoftware,enablingitsreaderstocheckoutbooksonlineandgetthemdeliveredtotheirhomesatlowprices.4．Montreal,________portcityintheprovinceofQuebec,isthesecondlargestcityinCanada.5．Itmeanswemakesacrificesnow,butin________longrunit'llsaveusalotofmoney.6．Hereis________verypersonwearelookingfor,onewith________goodknowledgeofGerman.7．Itissuch________greatpleasureformetogiveaspeechonthenatureofhumanbeingsbefore________wholeclass.8．WiththepopularityoftheInternet,thepowerofnewspapersseemstobeon________decrease.9．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourworkingefficiency,itwillbe________necessityforyoutomake________mostofyourtime.10．________cakeyouboughtsmellssweet,butIdon'twanttohaveabiteofitfor________timebeing.Ⅱ.閱讀理解A2023·全國(guó)甲卷記敘文270詞★★☆☆☆TerriBoltonisa__dab__handwhenitestoDIY(do-it-yourself).Skilledatputtingupshelvesandpiecingtogetherfurniture,sheneverpayssomeoneelsetodoajobshecandoherself.ShecreditstheseskillstoherlategrandfatherandbuilderDerekLloyd.Fromtheageofsix,Terri,now26,acpaniedDerektoworkduringherschoolholidays.Aday'sworkwasrewardedwith￡5inpocketmoney.Shesays:“I'msureIwasn'tmuchofahelptostartwhenDerekbuiltourfamilyhouseabouteightyearsago,Iwasheavilyinvolved(參與),paintingtheroomsandputtingdowntheflooringthroughoutthehouse.Ittookweeksanditwasbackbreakingwork,butIknowhewasproudofmyskills.”Terri,whonowrentsahousewithfriendsinWandsworth,SouthWestLondon,saysDIYalsosavesherfromlosinganydepositwhenatenancy(租期)estoanend.Sheadds:“I'vemovedhousemanytimesandIalwaysliketopersonalisemyroomandputuppictures.So,it'sbeenusefultoknowhowtocoverupholesandrepaintaroomtoavoidanychargeswhenI'vemovedout.”WithmillionsofpeoplelikelytotakeonDIYprojectsovertheingweeks,newresearchshowsthatmorethanhalfofpeopleareplanningtomakethemostofthelong,warmsummerdaystogetjobsdone.Theaveragespendperprojectwillbearound￡823.Twothirdsofpeopleaimtoimprovetheirfortwhileathome.Afifthwishtoincreasethevalueoftheirhouses.ThoughDIYhastraditionallybeenseenasamalehobby,theresearchshowsitiswomennowleadingthecharge.1．Whichisclosestinmeaningto“adabhand”inparagraph1?A．Anartist.B．Awinner.C．Aspecialist.D．Apioneer.2．WhydidTerri'sgrandfathergiveher￡5aday?A．Forabirthdaygift.B．Asatreatforherwork.C．TosupportherDIYprojects.D．Toencouragehertotakeupahobby.3．HowdidTerriavoidlosingthedepositonthehousesherented?A．Bymakingitlooklikebefore.B．Byfurnishingitherself.C．Bysplittingtherentwitharoommate.D．Bycancellingtherentalagreement.4．WhattrendinDIYdoestheresearchshow?A．Itisbeingmorecostly.B．Itisgettingmoretime-consuming.C．Itisturningintoaseasonalindustry.D．Itisgainingpopularityamongfemales.B2023·廣東湛江調(diào)研記敘文280詞★★☆☆☆VacationintheU．S.usuallymeansslowerdays,andnoschool.Teachersknow,however,thatvacationmeansstudentswilllikelyfallbehind,andforgetthingstheylearnedduringtheyear.SimonVanderpool,aspecialeducationteacherinLexington,Kentucky,decidedtodosomethingaboutit.HestartedaprogramcalledBooksandBarbers.Childrengotothebarber,chooseabookandreadoutloudwhilethebarbercutstheirhair.Thechildgetsastickerandcantakethebookhome.Andthereisanaddedbonus:money.Thekidsgetpaidtoread.Vanderpoolsaysbarbershopsareplaceswherekidscanfeelfortable.“Onceastudentfeelsfortable,that'swheneverthebrainopensup,andthattheyareabletostartfocusingonnothingbutlearning.”AmirShalashownsabarbershop.Butheisdoingmorethancuttingchildren'shair.Heislisteningtothem,andhelpingthemwiththeirreading.Mostofthechildrengettinghaircutsatbarbershopsareboys.Vanderpool'sideawastodomorethanjusthelpthemwithreadingandmoney.Theteacherwantstohelpkidswhoaregrowingupinahomewithoutafatherlikehedid.“Also,Icreatedtheprograminordertoprovideapositivementor(指導(dǎo)者)forthekidsthatgointothebarbershop,andareabletohavesomeonethattheycanrelyonandtheycantrustin,andjustbuildabondbetweenthetwoofthem.”Shalashsaysheandhisfellowbarberslikebeingmentors.“Thebiggestthingisthatwetrytoinfluenceasmanykidsaswecan,andthatwasmywholeintentionofit.”5．WhydidSimonVanderpoolstartBooksandBarbers?helpchildrenkilltime.B．Tobringchildrenafruitfulvacation.C．Toreduceteachers'pressurefromwork.D．Toimprovechildren'smunicationskills.6．WhatmakesabarbershopsuitableforBooksandBarbersprogram?A．Itscollectionofbooks.B．Itsquietatmosphere.C．Itsrelaxingenvironment.D．Itsfriendlybarbers.7．WhatisAmirShalash'spurposeoftakingpartintheprogram?A．Tooffervaluableguidancetochildren.B．Toshowtheimportan