2023屆高考英語(yǔ)外刊閱讀模擬強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練一完形填空

高考英語(yǔ)外刊閱讀模擬強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練完形填空專題一

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About15yearsago,AndrewMcLindon,anentrepreneurandavidcyclist,wasridinghisbikein

Austin,Texas,whenhethoughtaboutafiriend's12-year-oldson.Theboyhadneverknownthejoy

ofbikingbecausehe]hydrocephalus,abuildupoffluidinthebrainthatoftencauses2

disturbances.

Whenhegothome,McLindon,now60,wentonlineandfoundathree-wheelrecumbentbike

withaseatbelt,3forachildwithbalanceissues.Soontheboywaspedalingaroundthestreet

withhis4,havingfunandgettingexercise.Buttherewasmore,asMcLindongleanedfrom

hisfriend^reaction.€tToseehisson5withotherkids,“McLindonsays."I'llneverforgetthe

6onhisface.v

Thatsmile7theMcLindonFamilyFoundation.Fundedby8,thegroupworkswith

pediatricrehabclinicstofindchildrenwhocanbenefitfromowningan9bike—andtohelp

10eachbiketotheparticularneedsofthechild.Forkidsluckyenoughtogetone,they'rea

lifechanger.

“Weworkedwitha14-year-oldwhohasspinabifida,“saysMcLindon."Shespentmostdayson

thejjwatchingTV.Soonaftershegotherbike,shewastrainingforspecial-needstriathlons.

Inamagazineinterview,shesaid,4alwaysknewtherewasan12inme.'"

Sofar,thefoundationhas13450bikes,andthat\justastart."Idoalotofthings.Iruna

lotofMJMcLindonsays."ButgettingthesekidstheirbikesisthemostL5thingthatI

do.

【題源ReadersDigestUSA(May,2022)]

l.A.concentratedonB.sufferedfromC.adoptedfromD.contributedto

2.A.brainB.languageC.behaviorD.balance

3.A.perfectB.expensiveC.affordableD.fixed

4.A.coachesB.trainersC.competitorsD.peers

5.A.exchangingB.interactingC.playingD.communicating

6.A.smileB.tearsC.sunshineD.sadness

7.A.organizedB.launchedC.introducedD.established

8.A.cooperationsB.programsC.businessesD.donations

9.A.impressiveB.especialC.excellentD.adaptive

10.A.craftB.expandC.portrayD.present

11.A.shelfB.carpetC.floorD.couch

12.A.hikerB.cyclistC.athleteD.interviewer

13.A.givenbackB.givenawayC.givenupD.givenoff

14.A.classesB.projectsC.partnersD.companies

15.A.memorableB.differentC.naturalD.important

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ThestepsatthebackofDavidOlson'shousewerecrumblingandhadtogo.SoonedayOlson

decidedtostartthejobhimself.

Olsonyankedthefirstblockupwithhishandsandwasjtoseethattheground

underneathwas2,notdirt.Evenmoresurprising,therewerethreebowlingballsinthe

3he'dmade.Hepostedsome4toFacebook,thencontinuedhiswork.AsOlson

reachedthelaststep,he5theballsandwasstunnedtoget158.Wheredidtheycomefrom?

OnlyafewmilesfromwhereOlsonlivesishometothe6ofBrunswickBowling

Products.TheballsOlson6areBrunswicks,sothosedotswereeasyto8.Moreover,

alocalwomannamedJudywhosehusbandMikehadworkedattheBrunswick9for48

years,toldOlsonthatsometimeshomeownerswouldtakeballswhichwerejOtouseas

fillerfortheirbackyards.ThecombinationofsandandbowlingballsisstructurallyH,

relativelyspeaking.

Andthatwasn'ttheendofit.WeeksafterpostinghisfindonFacebook,Olsonheardfromsomeone

atalocalrestaurantwhoaskedtousetheballsinFlintstonesbowlingtournament.In12,

Olsonandhiswifecouldplayforfree.13ofthemhadbowledinyears,buttheyekedouta

14intheirfirstmatchup.Thentheywonagain.AsDavidandMeganOlsonkeptwinning,

theystartedtobelievethatthesebowlingballsweremorethanjustaJ5backyarddiscovery.

“Thatmakesitfeellikefate,"Davidsays."Ifeeltheuniverseistellingmethatourfamilyshould

bebowling.^^

【題源ReadersDigestUSA(May,2022)有刪減】

1.A.surprisedB.shockedC.reluctantD.excited

2.A.stonesB.blocksC.rocksD.sand

3.A.litterB.chaosC.holeD.mess

4.A.experiencesB.narrationsC.picturesD.stories

5.A.countedB.discoveredC.replacedD.repaired

6.A.officesB.buildingsC.centersD.headquarters

7.A.madeupB.gatheredupC.dugupD.usedup

8.A.connectB.rememberC.retellD.recognize

9.A.equipmentB.plantC.bowlingD.shop

10.A.givenawayB.clearedawayC.brokenawayD.thrownaway

11.A.matchB.perfectC.solidD.sound

12.A.additionB.exchangeC.returnD.force

13.A.NeitherB.BothC.HalfD.Pairs

14.A.struggleB.battleC.lossD.win

15.A.strangeB.expectedC.popularD.fruitless

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Christmas2020wasshapinguptobeaheartbreakerforMelanieLee.Afewweeksearlier,her

33year-oldsonhadlosthisjwithalongillness.ThentheIransmission(變速器)onhercar

brokedown.Shehadnomeansofpayingforittobe2.

uWhenitbrokedown,Ibrokedown,^^LeetoldCNN."NowIdon'thavemybaby,nowIdon't

have3.HowamIsupposedtostay4inmygrandchildren\lives?”

EnterEliotMiddleton,38,theownerofabarbecuerestaurantformerautomechanicwho,inhis

freetime,repairsandgivesaway5cars.He'dheardaboutLee's6.OnChristmas

morning,Middletonshowedup7atLee'shomewithagift:awhite1993Oldsmobile.

“Ihadnoideawhatwasgoingon,”saidLee."Hehandedmethekeysanddidn'taskforanything.^^

Onceagain,she'sableto8hergranddaughtersfromschoolandtakethemtodanceclass."I

gotmyfreedomback.”

Theideafortheused-cargiveawaycametoMiddletonayearearlierduringafood9he'd

organized.Manyofthosewho'd10foramealwalkeduptofourmilestogettherebecause

theydidn'thavecars.

CarsarealifelineinthispartofSouthCarolina,MiddletontoldCBS."There9sno11

transportation,noUbers,notaxis".SohepostedonFacebookanofferto12_______hisrestaurant

specialtyforbroken-downvehicles.Sincethen,friendsandstrangershavejjmorethan100

carsinvariousstatesofdisrepair.ManysitinMiddleton'syardwaitingtobedonated,usuallyto

thosehe'sheardaboutthroughwordofmouth.It'saL4ofnamesthatgrowsdaily.

uPeoplethinkEliotisanJ5JMayorMcClarytoldtheWashingtonPost.t€AndIdotoo.”

【題源ReadersDigestUSA(December,2021)有刪減】

1.A.creditB.confidenceC.weightD.battle

2.A.fixedB.changedC.replacedD.swapped

3.A.communicationB.conversationC.vacationD.transportation

4.A.informedB.activeC.aliveD.healthy

5.A.usedB.latestC.modernD.electric

6.A.troubleB.blockC.locationD.address

7.A.immediatelyB.frequentlyC.suddenlyD.unannounced

8.A.standupB.setupC.openupD.pickup

9.A.activityB.driveC.conferenceD.store

10.A.steppedupB.droveupC.linedupD.signedup

11.A.publicB.freeC.cheapD.available

12.A.leaveB.accountC.tradeD.answer

13.A.droppedtoB.droppedawayC.droppeddownD.droppedoff

14.A.setB.pairC.coupleD.list

15.A.creatorB.goddessC.godD.angel

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TimehasnotbeenkindtothegravesitesofveteransinIowaCity,Iowa.Manyoftheheadstones

areweatheredandcoveredindirt.Othershavesunkintotheground.Thegraveshadbeenneglecled

andignored.AaronSchultz,19,firstnoticedtheirtornstatewhilevisitingthegraveofaneighbor

in2021.

“TheygavetheirlivestoservethiscountryandIfeelthatneedstobehonored/5Schultztold

KCRG-TVnews.Schultzwasdeterminedtolidyuptheirgraves."Peoplethink,4Ohthisperson

diedin1965,sohisheadstoneshouldbedirty/"hetoldCBS2ineasternIowa."Butthere'saway

tocleanitoffandpreserveittowhatitwas.”

HeboughtacleaningsolutionusedatArlingtonNationalCemetery.Hethenbeganvisiting

cemeteries,scrubbinguntiltheheadstonesfairlyshone.

SchultzpostedhishandiworkonFacebook.OnepersonwhotooknoticewasMadonnaWhite,

67.LikeSchultz,Whitehasfamilymemberswhoservedinthemilitary.

“Iwasmovedbythefactthathehadfeltthatstronglyaboutthis,“shetoldtheAssociatedPress.

So,theyjoinedforces,andsoonanunlikelyfriendshipblossomedbetweenSchultz,whoattends

KirkwoodCommunityCollege,andWhite,whoisretired.Inbetweenscouringandsudsing,White

said,“wehavegreatconversationsaboutallkindsofstuff.”

Sofar,thepairhaverestoredmorethan100headstones."We'regonnaworkontheseveterans'

stonesuntilweg