高考英語外刊閱讀語法填空May 2

高中英語外刊閱讀語法填空May21StephenWilhite,creatoroftheanimatedGIF,diesat74GIF動(dòng)圖發(fā)明者史蒂夫·威爾海特去世，享年74歲StephenE.Wilhite,acomputerprogrammer1_____wasbest2_____(know)forinventingtheGIF,theloopinganimationsthatbecameauniversallanguagefor3_____(convey)humor,sarcasm(諷刺)andangstonsocialmediaandininstantmessages,diedinCincinnationMarch14.Hewas74.In1987,whileStephenWilhitewasworkingforCompuServe,thenation'sfirstonlineservice,he4____(lead)ateamofengineerswhorevolutionizedhowpeoplecouldsharevideoclipsontheinternet.TheycalledtheformattheycreatedaGIF,short5_____GraphicsInterchangeFormat,atypeofcompressedimagefilewithaneaseofusethatmadeitenduring."IsawtheformatIwantedinmyheadandthenIstartedprogramming,"WilhitetoldTheNewYorkTimesin2013.Thatyear,Wilhite,whowasalsoaformerchiefarchitectforAmericaOnline,receivedalifetime6_____(achieve)honorattheWebbyAwards.TributestoWilhitespreadonlineafterhisdeath7_____(report),manyofthem,fittingly,intheformofGIFs.In2012,OxfordAmericanDictionariesrecognizedGIFas8_____(it)"wordoftheyear".WhiletheusefulnessofWilhite'sinnovationwasundisputed(無可爭議的),thepronunciationof"GIF"wasafrequentsubjectofdebate—andeventhesubjectofa"FinalJeopardy!"answer.WasitpronouncedwithahardGsound9_____asoftone?"TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryacceptsboth10______(pronunciation),"WilhitetoldtheTimesin2013."Theyarewrong.ItisasoftG,pronounced'jif.'Endofstory."keys:1who2known3conveying4led5for6achievement7wasreported8its9or10pronunciations2Frustratedwithutilities,someCaliforniansareleavingthegrid對電力公司感到失望，一些加州人正在脫離公共電網(wǎng)IntheGoldRush(淘金熱),NorthernCaliforniaattractedprospectors（勘探者）1_____(look)forfinancialindependence.Now,thisareaisatthevanguard(前沿)ofanewmovement—peopleseeking2_____(use)onlytheenergytheyproduce3_____(they).Angryoverblackouts,wildfires4____(cause)byutilities(電力公司)andrisingelectricitybills,asmallbutgrowingnumberofCaliforniansinruralareasandinthesuburbsofSanFranciscoaregoingoffthegrid（公共電網(wǎng)）.Theycandosobecause5____astunningdropinthecostofsolarpanelsandbatteriesoverthepastdecade.Somehomeowners6_____havebuiltnew,off-gridhomessaytheyhaveevensavedmoneybecausetheirsystemswere7_____(cheap)thansecuringanewutilityconnection.Peoplegoingoffthegridarguethatutilitiesarenotmovingfastenoughtoaddressclimatechangeandarecausingotherproblems.InNorthernCalifornia,PacificGas&Electric'sequipmentcausedthe2018CampFire,8_____killeddozensanddestroyedthetownofParadise.Theutility'sefforttopreventfiresbycuttingoffpowertohomesandbusinesseshasalsoangeredpeople.Nobodyisquitesurehowmanyoff-gridhomesthereare,butlocalofficialsandrealestateagentssaidthereweredozenshereinNevadaCounty.Someenergyexpertssaythatmillionsofpeoplecould9____(eventual)gooffthegridascostsdrop."Peoplewanttohavethatself-reliance,there'sverylittlereasonnottodoitifyouhavethemeanstomakethe10_____(invest)now."saidDianeVukovic,whohasresearchedthelawsandregulationsaboutgoingoffthegrid.keys:1looking2touse3themselves4caused5of6who7cheaper8which9eventually10investment3一邊說少吃肉，一邊瘋狂賣肉，英國超市“雙標(biāo)”行為遭控訴UKsupermarketsaccusedof'bombarding'shopperswithcheapmeat英國超市被指控用廉價(jià)肉類“轟炸”購物者Britain'sbiggestsupermarketsstandaccusedof"bombarding(轟炸)"shopperswithoffersofcheapmeat,despite1____(promise)topromotemoremeat-freedietstoimprovehealthandtackle（應(yīng)對）globalheating.Theyareusingmoney-savingpromotions,suchastwoforthepriceofone,asawayof"pushing"meat,atodds（不一致）withmovesintheUKand2____(global)forconsumerstoeat3_____(little)ofit,researchfound.Tesco,Sainsbury's,AsdaandMorrisonsareeachofferingscoresofdealseveryweekonmeatproductssuchasburgersandsausages4____(drive)salesandboosttheirprofits,according5_____areportfromthecharityEatingBetter.Thegovernment-commissionednationalfoodstrategy,6_____(publish)lastJuly,saidBritonsneededtoreducetheirintakeofmeatby30%by2032inordertohelpcombat(應(yīng)對)theUK's"plagueofdietaryill-health"andtheclimateemergency.Suchadramaticfallwas"significantanditwon'tbeeasytoachieve"butwasvitaltohelpreducemethaneemissions（甲烷排放）fromlivestockfarmingandfreeuplandsoitcould7_____(use)tostorecarbon,itsaid.WhilemeatintakeinBritainisfallingslowly,peoplestilleatalmostdoubletheglobalaverage.Thefoodstrategyalsonotedthat"ourtasteforruminants(反芻動(dòng)物)…isamajorcontributortoclimatechange".Majorchangesneededtobemadetothe8_____(nation)dietwithinadecade"tomeethealth,climateandnature9______(commit)".Thegovernment'sclimatec