2022屆上海市高考英語十一選十外刊素材20篇（一）

高中英語十一選十外刊素材訓(xùn)練20篇（1）

Passage1

素材源：英國(guó)衛(wèi)報(bào)(原文有刪改)

http:〃guardian.bz/10-million-dol1ars-for-improvements-in-education/

Vocabulary

Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybe

usedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.signaledB.expandingC.capacityD.componentsE.roll

F.securedG.objectivesH.initiallyI.fosterJ.approachedK.mainly

10milliondollarsforimprovementsineducation

TheGovernmentofBelizehas1___assistancethroughaloanfromtheInter-American

DevelopmentBank(IDB)toimprovethequalityofeducationinBelize.TheIDB'sEducation

QualityImprovementProgram(EQIP)IIis2___designedtoimprovethequalityand

genderequityofeducationattheprimaryandsecondarylevels.Itwillhaveaspecialfocuson

innovationinScienceTechnology,Engineering,ArtsandMathematics,(STEAM)educationatthe

secondarylevelandcomesatacostof$20,000,000.ThroughouthiscareerasMinisterof

Educationaswellasinhis3ofDeputyPrimeMinister,Hon.PatrickFaberhas

4___theneedforinnovativeandcreativeeducationwhichencouragesthedevelopmentof

criticalthinkersandproblemsolvers.STEAMwillencouragejustthatthroughfollowingalistof

itsown5___.Thoseincludeimprovingthequalityofprimaryschoolteachersby

___6theinquiry-andproblem-basedlearningapproach;improvingthequalityofsecondary

schoolteachersbyimprovingteachingpracticeswithafocusonstudent-centeredscienceand

mathematicslearning;andpromotinggender-sensitiveSTEAMteaching.

Oneofthekey7ofEQIPIIistheInquiry-and-Problem-basedLearninginthePrimary

SchoolClassroom,whichaimsto8outtheEQIPtothe50%ofprimaryschoolsthat

havenotyetbenefitted,bringingcoverageto100%ofprimaryschoolsnationwide.Anotherkey

componentisaSTEAMLearningSecondarySchoolbycreatingaBelizeSTEAMLaboratory

Schooltotrainteachers,modelindividualizedinstructionthatfocusesonthestudent,and

9innovationanddigitaltransformationinSTEAMsubjects.TheMassachusetts

InstituteofTechnology(MIT)isprovidingtechnicalassistanceinthecurriculumdesignofthe

STEAMschool.

AmotionforthisloanwaspresentedintheHouseofRepresentativesbyPrimeMinisterand

MinisterofFinanceRt.Hon.DeanBarrow.Hesaysthatthegovernment10IDBfor

financialassistancetoachievethethreeaforementionedobjectives.Afterpresentingbeforethe

bank,thebankofferedfinancingofuptoUS$10,000,000fromitsOrdinaryCapitalResources.

FollowingthepresentationsbythePrimeMinisterandDPMandMinisterofEducation,theloan

motionwasapproved.

【詞匯講解】

1.innovation

n.新觀念；新方法；(新觀念或方法的)創(chuàng)造，使用

例：

thelatestinnovationsincomputertechnology

計(jì)算機(jī)技術(shù)最新的發(fā)展

2.deputy

n.代理人；副職，副手

例：

I'mactingasdeputywhilethebossisaway.

老板不在的時(shí)候，我就代理他的工作。

thedeputydirector/editor/sheriff

副主任/編輯/治安官

3.critical

adj.批評(píng)的

例：

acriticalreport

批判性的報(bào)道

Thereportishighlycriticalofsafetystandardsatthefactory.

這篇報(bào)道尖銳地批評(píng)了那家工廠的安全標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。

adj.決定性的，至關(guān)重要的

例：

Thepresident'ssupportiscritical(tothisproject).

總統(tǒng)的支持(對(duì)該計(jì)劃)至關(guān)重要。

acriticaldecision

重大決定

adj.危機(jī)的，危險(xiǎn)的

例：

Bothdriversarecritical/inacriticalcondition(=sobadlyhurtthattheymightdie)afterthe120

mphcrash.

兩車在時(shí)速為120英里的情況下相撞，司機(jī)均身受重傷，情況危急。

4.secure

v.togetsomething,sometimeswithdifficulty

獲得；設(shè)法得到

例：

Hewasdisappointedbyhisfailuretosecurethetopjobwiththebank.

他因沒能得到銀行的高層工作而失望。

Thechangeinthelawwillmakeitharderforthepolicetosecureconvictions.

法律的變更會(huì)使警方更難定罪。

5.coverage

n.thereportingofaparticularimportanteventorsubject

新聞報(bào)道

例：

WhatdidyouthinkoftheBBC'selectioncoverage?

對(duì)英國(guó)廣播公司的大選報(bào)道你怎么看？

n.

thefactofdealingwithordirectingattentiontosomething

處理；涉及；包括；針對(duì)

例：

Thesebooksgiveverygoodgrammarcoverage(=theydealwithgrammarverywell).

這些書語法講解得很透徹。

6.component

n.apartthatcombineswithotherpartstoformsomethingbigger

組成部分；成分；零部件

例：

Thefactorysupplieselectricalcomponentsforcars.

這家工廠供應(yīng)汽車電器部件。

Thecoursehasfourmaincomponents:businesslaw,finance,computingandmanagementskills.

這門課由4大部分組成：商業(yè)法、金融、計(jì)算機(jī)操作和管理技巧。

Freshfruitandvegetablesareanessentialcomponentofahealthydiet.

新鮮水果和蔬菜是健康飲食的一個(gè)基本要素。

7.objective

n.

somethingthatyouplantodoorachieve

目標(biāo)；目的

例：

Hermain/primeobjectivenowissimplytostayinpower.

她現(xiàn)在的主要目標(biāo)就是繼續(xù)掌權(quán)。

adj.

basedonrealfactsandnotinfluencedbypersonalbeliefsorfeelings

客觀的；如實(shí)的；不帶個(gè)人感情的

anobjectiveandimpartialreport

客觀公正的報(bào)告

Ican'treallybeobjectivewhenPmjudgingmydaughter'swork.

評(píng)價(jià)自己女兒的作品時(shí)，我的確無法做到客觀。

8.transform

v.

tochangecompletelytheappearanceorcharacterofsomethingorsomeone,especiallysothatthat

thingorpersonisimproved

使徹底改觀；使大變樣

例：

Thereorganizationwilltransformtheentertainmentindustry.

這次重組將使娛樂業(yè)大為改觀。

【參考答案】

1-5FKCAG6-10BDEIJ

【答案詳解】

1.該題前面有個(gè)has,后面是名詞assistance,可判斷填一個(gè)動(dòng)詞過去分詞，根據(jù)意思通過

貸款獲得幫助，所以選擇F,secure作為動(dòng)詞是“通過努力獲得”的意思。

2.該題的這個(gè)空不缺任何成分，所以唯一的選擇就是副詞，根據(jù)意思EQIP的主要目的是

改善教育和性別平等，所以選擇K。

3.該題需要一個(gè)名詞，根據(jù)意思他作為副首相的能力，所以選擇C。

4.該題需要一個(gè)動(dòng)詞過去分詞，根據(jù)意思這個(gè)人表示出創(chuàng)新的教育需要，所以選擇A。

5.該題需要一個(gè)名詞，根據(jù)意思STEAM列出了自己一系列的目標(biāo)，所以選擇G。

6.該題需要一個(gè)動(dòng)名詞，相對(duì)比較簡(jiǎn)單，方框里只有一個(gè)動(dòng)名詞，所以選擇B。

7.該題需要填名詞復(fù)數(shù)，is后面不是todo,所以不能填objectives,因?yàn)閛ne'sobjectiveis

todosth,所以該題選擇D。

8.該題需要?jiǎng)釉~原形，根據(jù)意思固定搭配，rollout是推出，實(shí)行，開展的意思，所以選

擇Eo

9.該題是和trainteachers是哥并列結(jié)構(gòu)，所以需要填動(dòng)詞原形，根據(jù)意思是培養(yǎng)創(chuàng)新，所

以選擇L

10.該題前面是thegovernment,是單數(shù)，所以該空要么填動(dòng)詞三單，要么填動(dòng)詞過去式,

再根據(jù)意思應(yīng)該是向IDB尋求幫助，所以選擇Jo

Passage2

素材源：CNN（原文有刪改）

Vocabulary

Directions:Completethefallowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybe

usedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.identifyB.promptedC.outbreak.D.excludedE.complaintsF.critical

G.sympathyH.invasiveI.transmittedJ.symptomsK.alert

AmysteriousvirusismakingChina(andtherestofAsia)nervous.IfsnotSARS,sowhatis

it?

(CMVJChinesehealthauthoritieshavenotbeenableto1amysteriousstrainof

pneumonia(肺炎)thathasinfecteddozensofpeopleandputtherestofAsiaon2___-

althoughtheyhaveruledoutareturnofthedeadlysevereacuterespiratorysyndrome(SARS)

virus.

Atotalof59casesofunknownviralpneumoniahavebeenreportedinthecityofWuhan,central

China,withsevenpatientsin3___condition,theWuhanMunicipalHealthCommissionsaid

inastatementonSunday.AHpatientsarebeingtreatedinquarantine,andnodeathshavebeen

reported.

AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),4ofthepneumoniaaremainly

fever,withanumberofpatientshavingdifficultybreathing,andchestradiographsshowing

____5lesions(損傷)ofbothlungs.

The____6____cametolightinlateDecemberand7fearsinChinaofapossible

resurgence(復(fù)蘇)ofSARS,anacuteviralrespiratoryillnessfirstreportedinthecountryin2002

thatcausedapandemicthatrippedthroughAsia.

SARSspreadto37countriesworldwide,infectedmorethan8,000peopleandkilled774from

November2002toJuly2003.Theillnessisbroughtonbyacoronavirus,andsymptomsinclude

fever,cough,severeheadache,dizzinessandotherflu-like8.

Amidgrowingdisquiet,WuhanauthoritiessaidonSundaytheyhad9thepossibilityof

SARS,MiddleEastrespiratorysyndrome(MERS),andbirdflu.

IfnotSARS,thenwhatisit?

AccordingtotheWuhanhealthcommission,theinfectionbrokeoutbetweenDecember12and

December29,withsomeofthepatientsemployedataseafoodmarketinthecity.

Localmediareportedthatthemarket—whichhasbeenclosedsinceJanuary1fordisinfection—

alsosoldotherliveanimals,includingbirds,rabbitsandsnakes,sparkingconcernsthatthevirus

mighthavebeen10tohumansfromanimals.

【詞匯講解】

1.respiratory

adj.

relatingtobreathing

呼吸的一

例：

Smokingcancauserespiratorydiseases.

吸煙會(huì)導(dǎo)致呼吸系統(tǒng)疾病。

2.acute

adj.

Ifabadsituationisacute,itcausessevereproblemsordamage.

十分嚴(yán)重的

例：

Theproblemofpovertyisparticularlyacuteinruralareas.

貧困問題在農(nóng)村地區(qū)尤為嚴(yán)重。

adj.

Anacutepainorillnessisonethatquicklybecomesverysevere.

（病痛）急性的；劇烈的

例：

anacuteattackofappendicitis

闌尾炎急性發(fā)作

adj.

usedtodescribeintelligence,senses,etc.thatareverygood,accurate,andabletonoticevery

smalldifferences

（感官等）敏銳的，靈敏的；機(jī)敏的，有洞察力的

例：

acuteeyesight/hearing

敏銳的視覺/聽覺

anacutesenseofsmell

靈敏的嗅覺

3.viral

adj.

causedbyavirus

病毒病，病毒性疾??；病毒感染

例：

viralinfections

病毒感染

adj.

usedtodescribesomethingIhalquicklybecomesverypopularorwellknownbybeingpublished

ontheinternetorsentfrompersontopersonbyemail,phone,etc.

（通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)在個(gè)體之間迅速）病毒式的（傳播）

例：

Withindaysthefilmclipwentviral.

幾天內(nèi)這段電影視頻便病毒式地傳開了。

4.rip

v.

topullapart;totearorbetomviolentlyandquickly

撕裂；撕破；劃破

例：

Hisnewtrousersrippedwhenhebentdown.

他彎腰時(shí)把新褲子撐開了線。

Thewindrippedtheflagto/intoshreds（=intolittlepieces）.

風(fēng)把旗子刮成了一縷縷的破布條。

5.infect

v.

topassadiseasetoaperson,animal,orplant

（疾病）傳染，感染

例：

ThewardwasfullofchildreninfectedwithTB.

病房里住滿了感染結(jié)核病的孩子。

Allthetomatoplantsareinfectedwithavirus.

所有的西紅柿植株都染上了一種病毒。

concern

tocauseworrytosomeone

使擔(dān)憂；使掛念；使焦慮

例：

Thestateofmyfather'shealthconcernsusgreatly.

我父親的健康狀況讓我們非常擔(dān)心。

Itconcernsmethathehasn'tbeenincontact.

還沒有聯(lián)系到他，我很擔(dān)心。

n.

關(guān)心，擔(dān)心

例：

Concernforthesafetyofthetwomissingteenagersisgrowing.

兩名失蹤少年的安危越來越令人擔(dān)憂。

7.transmit

v.

topasssomethingfromonepersonorplacetoanother

傳遞；傳播

例：

asexuallytransmitteddisease

性傳播疾病

Choleraistransmittedthroughcontaminatedwater.

霍亂是通過受污染的水傳播的。

8.strain

n.

aforceorinfluencethatstretches,pulls,orputspressureonsomething,sometimescausing

damage

壓力；拉力，張力；作用力

例：

Thehurricaneputsuchastrainonthebridgethatitcollapsed.

在颶風(fēng)強(qiáng)大的作用力下，橋塌了。

Asyougetolder,excessweightputsalotofstrainontheheart.

隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng)，體重過重會(huì)給心臟造成很大負(fù)擔(dān)。

n.

somethingthatmakesyoufeelnervousandworried

壓力；緊張

例：

She'salotbetterthanshewasbutshe'sstillnotreadytofacethestressesandstrainsofajob.

她比以前好多了，但仍然沒有準(zhǔn)備好應(yīng)對(duì)工作的緊張和壓力。

He'sbeenunderalotofstrainrecently.

他最近壓力很大。

n.

ananimalorplantfromaparticulargroupwhosecharacteristicsaredifferentinsomewayfrom

othersofthesamegroup

（動(dòng)植物的）品系，株系，品種

Scientistshavediscoveredanewstrainoftheviruswhichismuchmoredangerous.

科學(xué)家們已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)了一種危險(xiǎn)得多的新病毒。

【參考答案】

1-5AKFJH6-10CBEDI

【答案詳解】

1.該題需要一個(gè)動(dòng)詞原形，根據(jù)意思權(quán)威機(jī)構(gòu)還沒有確認(rèn)新型神秘病毒的品種，所以選擇A。

2.該題需要一個(gè)名詞，考查一個(gè)固定搭配，putonalert,讓保持警惕，所以選擇K。

3.該題需要以惡搞形容詞，根據(jù)意思7個(gè)病人情況危急，所以選擇F。

4.該題需要一個(gè)名詞，并且是復(fù)數(shù)，因?yàn)橹髡Z是are,根據(jù)意思是需要癥狀這個(gè)單詞，所以

選擇J。

5.該題需要一個(gè)形容詞，且根據(jù)意思因?yàn)槭切夭繖z查顯示是的損傷，這里稍微推理一下

應(yīng)該是入侵性的，因?yàn)槭且环N流感，所以選擇H。

6.該題需要一個(gè)名詞，根據(jù)意思這詞流感爆發(fā)，所以選擇C。

7.該題需要一個(gè)和came并列的動(dòng)詞過去式，并且根據(jù)意思是引起或者激化恐慌，所以選擇

prompted,B。

8.該題需要一個(gè)名詞性,前面描述的發(fā)燒都是癥狀，所以下面應(yīng)該是總結(jié)癥狀，所以選擇Eo

9.該題需要以惡搞動(dòng)詞過去分詞，根據(jù)意思是排除可能性，上文也出現(xiàn)ruledout等，所以

選擇D。

10.該題需要一個(gè)動(dòng)詞過去分詞，根據(jù)意思這些病毒可能是動(dòng)物傳給人，所以選擇I。

Passage3

素材源：英國(guó)衛(wèi)報(bào)（原文有刪改）

http://guardian.bz/bus-crisis?averted/

Vocabulary

Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybe

usedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.voiceB.arrangementsC.affectingD.negativelyE.benefit

F.prospectG.perspectiveH.cheatedI.adequatelyJ.neighboringK.conduct

Buscrisisaverted

Localoperatorswillgetmorefromtouriststravellinginthecountry!

Afterseveralmonthsofnegotiations,theGovernmenthasagreedwiththeBelizeBus

Associationtolimitthenumberofforeign-ownedbusesthatcan1_businessinBelize.The

localbusoperatorswillstartto2___frommorebusinessopportunitiesbecauseachangeis

comingintheformofaStatutoryInstrument.

Thiswasabigdealtothelocaloperatorsbecausetheyareofthefirmbeliefthattheywere

being___3___outofapossiblerevenue-earningsource.Theybelievethattheseforeign-owned

companiesfrom4countriesshouldnotbegiventheopportunitytoprovidetransportation

servicesinBelizethatlocalsarealsoableto___5provide.

Aftermultiplemeetingsoverthelastfewmonths,theGovernmentbegantoseethingsfromtheir

6,butwhentheimpendingchangesbecamepublicknowledge,thetourismsector

beganto____7concerns.

AttorneyGeneralSenatorMichaelPeyrefittediscussedthoseconcernswiththepressthisweek.

Heexplained,"ImmediatelyafterthedecisionwemadeonAugust7ththerewasstartingtobe

somekickbackfromtheMexicansfromtheGuatemalans,itwasalready8____thelocal

tourismindustry.Wefeltthatitwasimportantthatwewouldnotchangeourmindbasedonthe

agreementwehadonAugust7th.

Amongtheconcernsraisedbythetourismindustrystakeholderswasthelevelofservicethatthe

localoperatorswillprovidetotouristsvisitingBelizeviatheseforeign-ownedbuses.Someof

thesevisitors,fromallovertheworld,haveplannedtheirtripsforoverayearinadvance,and

they'vemade9withtheforeign-ownedbusestobetransportedtoBelize.Thetourism

stakeholderswantedtobecertainthattheexperienceofthesevisitingtravelerswouldn'tbe

___10impactedbyalowerqualityoftransportationservices,shouldthischangebe

implemented.

So,toensurethattheseconcernswereadequatelytabledandventilated,theGovernment

decidedtopostponetheimplementationofastatutoryinstrumentthatwouldhavemadethe

foreignbusrestrictionslaw.

【詞匯講解】

1.avert

v.

topreventsomethingbadfromhappening

防止，避免

例：

toavertacrisis/conflict/strike/famine

避免危機(jī)/沖突/罷工/饑荒

toavertdisaster/economiccollapse

防止災(zāi)難/經(jīng)濟(jì)崩潰

2.revenue

n.

theincomethatagovernmentorcompanyreceivesregularly

（政府的）稅收，歲入；（公司的）收益

例：

Taxesprovidemostofthegovernment'srevenue.

政府收入的大部分來自稅收。

Governmentrevenuesfelldramatically.

政府財(cái)政收入大幅下降。

3.multiple

adj.

verymanyofthesametype,orofdifferenttypes

多個(gè)的；多種的

例：

Theyoungmandiedofmultiplebums.

那個(gè)年輕人因多處燒傷死亡。

Wemademultiplecopiesofthereport.

我們把報(bào)告復(fù)印了多份。

4.conduct

v..

toorganizeandperformaparticularactivity

組織；實(shí)施；進(jìn)行；處理

例：

Howyouchoosetoconductyourprivatelifeisyourownbusiness!

你選擇怎么過你的私生活是你自己的事！

n.

behaviour

行為，舉止；表現(xiàn)；為人

例：

Theclubhasastrictcode(=setofrules)ofconduct.

該俱樂部有嚴(yán)格的行為準(zhǔn)則。

5.impact

v.

apowerfuleffectthatsomething,especiallysomethingnew,hasonasituationorperson

(尤指新事物的)巨大影響，強(qiáng)大作用

例：

Theanti-smokingcampaignhadhad/madequiteanimpactonyoungpeople.

禁煙運(yùn)動(dòng)對(duì)年輕人影響很大。

6.ventilate

v.

tocausefreshairtoenterandmovearoundaclosedspace

使通風(fēng)；使空氣流通

例：

Iworkinaverywell-/poorly-ventilatedbuilding.

我工作的大樓通風(fēng)非常好/差。

V.

toexpressanopinionormentionasubjectsothatitcanbediscussedbyothers

說出；提到；發(fā)表

例：

Sheusedthemeetingtoventilateallhergrievances.

7.postpone

v.

todelayaneventandplanordecidethatitshouldhappenatalaterdateortime

推遲，延緩，使延期

例：

Theydecidedtopostponetheirholidayuntilnextyear.

他們決定將假期推遲到來年。

8.implement

v.

tostartusingaplanorsystem

實(shí)施，貫徹

例：

Thechangestothenationalhealthsystemwillbeimplementednextyear.

國(guó)民醫(yī)療保健制度的改革將于明年實(shí)施。

n.

atoolthatworksbybeingmovedbyhandorbybeingpulledacrossasurface

工具，器具

例：

garden/household/agriculturalimplements

園藝用具/家用工具/農(nóng)具

【參考答案】

1-5KEHJI6-10GACBD

【答案詳解】

1.該題需要?jiǎng)釉~原形，且根據(jù)意思是做生意，所以選擇K。

2.該題需要一個(gè)動(dòng)詞原形，且根據(jù)意思當(dāng)?shù)毓卉囁緳C(jī)將要從更多的生意機(jī)會(huì)中盈利，所

以選擇E。

3.該題需要一個(gè)動(dòng)詞過去分詞，根據(jù)固定搭配,cheatsboutof詐騙欺騙某人，所以選擇H?

4.該題需要一個(gè)詞來修飾countries,根據(jù)文意應(yīng)該是鄰國(guó)，所以選擇J。

5.該題需要一個(gè)副詞，根據(jù)意思外國(guó)經(jīng)營(yíng)的公交車不能在當(dāng)?shù)厝四艹浞痔峁┓?wù)的地方提

供公交服務(wù)，所以選擇I。

6.該題需要一個(gè)名詞性，固定搭配,fromone'sperspective,從某人角度看問題，所以選擇G。

7.該題需要需要一個(gè)動(dòng)詞原形，根據(jù)意思是旅游部門開始表明他們的擔(dān)心，所以填voice是

動(dòng)詞表達(dá)的意思，所以選擇A。

8.該題需要填ving,根據(jù)意思是開始影響當(dāng)?shù)芈糜螛I(yè)，所以選擇C

9.該題需要一個(gè)名詞，根據(jù)意思是已經(jīng)和國(guó)外經(jīng)營(yíng)的公交車做好約定了，所以選擇B。

10.該題需要副詞，根據(jù)意思stakeholders希望旅游者不會(huì)因?yàn)榈蜆?biāo)準(zhǔn)的交通服務(wù)收到不好

影響，所以選擇D。

Passage4

素材源：CNN（原文有刪改）

Vocabulary

Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybe

usedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.installedB.schemeC.effortsD.generateE.typically

F.ServingD.extentH.pitched1.extendJ.unquestionablyK.potential

Africa's*firstfullysolar-poweredvillage*wantstobeamodelforarenewablefuture

NearMorocco'ssunnyAtlanticcoast,thetinycommunityofIdMjahdiisbeingtoutedas

Africa'sfirstcompletelysolar-poweredvillage.

Solarpowerhasthe___1___tobecomeoneofAfrica'stopenergysources,accordingtothe

InternationalEnergyAgency,butmoreinfrastructureneedstobe2____-ofallsolarpower

inuseglobally,lessthan1%currentlycomesfromthecontinent.

Moroccoisleading3tofulfillthatpotential.Italreadymeets35percentofits

electricityneedsfromrenewablesandaimstoincreaseitsuseofrenewableenergyto52percent

by2030,accordingtotheInternationalRenewableEnergyAgency(IRENA).

“Moroccois4aleaderinsustainableenergy,"saysFrancescoLaCamera,

director-generalofIRENA.

Thecountryalreadyhastheworld'slargestsolarfarm,theNoor-Ouarzazatecomplex.Now,Id

Mjahdi,ontheoutskirtsofthecityofEssaouira,isbeing5asablueprintforhowto

powerremotevillagesthatwouldbeexpensivetoconnecttothenationalelectricitygrid.

WhilemanyotherAfricanvillagesusesolarpowertosome6,IdMjahdiusesitforall

itsenergyneeds.

WhenMoroccansolarpowercompanyCleanergycameupwiththeideaoftestingasustainable

modelforelectrifyingremotecommunities,itlookedforavillage"wheretheyneedeverything,'*

accordingtothecompany'sfounder,MohamedLasry.

Beforethe___7____began,villagersreliedoncandlesforlight,andthey8___could

affordonlyaroundanhourofcandlelightforworkingorstudyingintheevenings.Theywould

bumtreebarkforheatingandcooking,whichwasbadfortheirhealth,saysLasry.

IdMjahdididnotevenhaveanearbysourceofwater,andgirlsinparticularoftenmissed

schooldaystowalkseveralmilestoawell,saysLasry.

Thefirststepinthe$188,000projectwastobuildawatertowerforthecommunity.Thenext

stagewastoinstallapowerstationwith32solarphotovoltaicpanels,which____9____8.32

kilowattsofelectricityfordistributionviaamini-grid.

Thepowerstationisconnectedtoaround20homesinthevillage,10morethan50

people.Eachhousewasprovidedwithafridge,waterheater,television,ovenandanoutletto

chargedevices.Thesolarnetworkhasabatterythatcansupplyuptofivehoursofelectricity

outsidedaylighthours.

【詞匯講解】

1.renewable

adj.

Renewableformsofenergycanbeproducedasquicklyastheyareused.

(能源)可再生的

例：

renewableenergysourcessuchaswindandsolarpower

諸如風(fēng)能和波浪能之類的可再生能源

n(s)

可再生能源

2.sustainable

adj.

abletocontinueoveraperiodoftime

可持續(xù)的，能長(zhǎng)期保持的

例：

Thatsortofextremedietisnotsustainableoveralongperiod.

那種極端的飲食方式無法長(zhǎng)期堅(jiān)持。

3.grid

n.

apatternorstructuremadefromhorizontalandverticallinescrossingeachothertoformsquares

網(wǎng)格，方格；格柵，格子

例：

Ametalgridhadbeenplacedovertheholetopreventpeoplefromfallingin.

在洞口鋪了一個(gè)鐵格柵，以免有人跌入。

n.

asystemofwiresthroughwhichelectricityisconnectedtodifferentpowerstationsacrossaregion

電力網(wǎng)，輸電網(wǎng)

例：

thenationalgrid

全國(guó)輸電網(wǎng)

4.panel

n.

aflat,usuallyrectangularpart,orpieceofwood,metal,cloth,etc.,thatfitsintoorontosomething

larger

嵌板，鑲板

例：

abeautifulolddoorwithoakpanels

一扇嵌有橡木板的漂亮的老式門

Atthebottomofeachpageisapanelwithgrammaticalinformation.

每頁底部都有語法知識(shí)板塊。

5.distribute

v.

togivesomethingouttoseveralpeople,ortospreadorsupplysomething

分發(fā)，散發(fā)；分配

例：

Thebookswillbedistributedfreetolocalschools.

這些書將免費(fèi)發(fā)放給當(dāng)?shù)貙W(xué)校。

6.pitch

n.

anareapaintedwithlinesforplayingparticularsports,especiallyfootball

運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng)地；（尤指）足球場(chǎng),

例：

afootball/hockey/cricketpitch

足球/曲棍球/板球賽場(chǎng)

V.

tomoveorbemovedsuddenly,especiallybythrowingorbeingthrown

（使）突然移動(dòng)；（尤指）投，扔

例：

Shepitchedthestoneintotheriver.

她把石頭扔到河里。

V.

totrytopersuadesomeonetodosomething

竭力勸說

例：

Shepitchedherideatomeoverabusinesslunch.

她在一次吃工作午餐時(shí)竭力向我游說她的想法。

Theyarepitchingforbusinessatthemoment.

他們正在招攬生意。

7.generate

v.

tocausesomethingtoexist

造成，引起；使存在

例：

Thenewdevelopmentwillgenerate1,500newjobs.

新項(xiàng)目目將會(huì)創(chuàng)造1500個(gè)新的就業(yè)崗位。

V.

（以某種形式）產(chǎn)生，發(fā)生（能量等）

例：

Thewindfarmmaybeabletogenerateenoughelectricity/powerfor2,000homes.

這座風(fēng)力發(fā)電站發(fā)的電或許足以供2000個(gè)家庭之用。

8.scheme

ii.

anofficiallyorganizedplanorsystem

方案，計(jì)劃

例：

apension/savingsscheme

養(yǎng)老金/儲(chǔ)蓄金計(jì)劃

【參考答案】

1-5KACJH6-10DBEDF

【答案詳解】

1.該題需要一個(gè)名詞，且根據(jù)意思是有潛力成為非洲top資源，所以選擇K。

2.該題需要一個(gè)動(dòng)詞過去分詞，根據(jù)意思公共設(shè)施應(yīng)當(dāng)被建造，安裝，所以選擇A。

3.該題需要一個(gè)名詞，根據(jù)意思摩洛哥是實(shí)現(xiàn)那個(gè)潛能的中間力量，所以選擇C。

4.該題需要需要一個(gè)副詞，因?yàn)檎麄€(gè)句子不缺成分，根據(jù)意思摩洛哥在可持續(xù)能源方面是

領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者，所以選擇J。

5.該題需要一個(gè)動(dòng)詞過去分詞，該題有一定難度，可以根據(jù)排除法，排除A,就剩下一個(gè)

pitched,在這里解釋為極力勸說，所以選擇H。

6.該題需要一個(gè)名詞，考查固定搭配，tosomeextent,某種程度，所以選擇D。

7.該題需要一個(gè)名詞，根據(jù)意思意思是在這個(gè)計(jì)劃或方案實(shí)施前，所以選擇B。

8.該題需要一個(gè)副詞，根據(jù)意思他們只能付得起一個(gè)小時(shí)的蠟燭，所以選擇E。

9.該題需要一個(gè)動(dòng)詞復(fù)數(shù)或者動(dòng)詞過去式，根據(jù)意思產(chǎn)生電，所以選擇D。

10.該題需要一個(gè)ving,表結(jié)果，根據(jù)意思是服務(wù)人們，所以選擇F。

Passage5

素材源：CNN（原文有刪改）

Vocabulary

Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybe

usedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.organismsB.peekingC.aidD.intriguingE.collideF.actually

GcompositionH.detectingI.definitelyJ.presenceK.quest

Newwayofdetectingoxygenonexoplanetscouldhelpfindlife

Thesearchforoxygenonotherplanetsoutsideofoursolarsystem,calledexoplanets,isthought

tobean(a)1___inthesearchforlifeoutsideofEarth.Now,astronomershavedevelopeda

newmethodfordetectingoxygenonexoplanets,accordingtoanewstudypublishedMonday.

Thescientistsbelievetheirnewmethodcouldspeedupthe2____forlifebymakingit

easiertotellifindividualexoplanetscouldhostlifeontheirsurfacesby3intotheir

atmospheres.

Forexample,ifanalienspecieswassearchingforlifeoutsideoftheirplanet,oneoftheways

theycouldtellEarthhostedlifeisbecauseofthe4ofbiosignatures,suchasoxygen.

Individual____5likeplantsonEarthproduceoxygenthroughphotosynthesis.

Thenewmethodwillrelyon6thestrongsignalcreatedwhenoxygenmolecules

7intheatmospheresofexpoplanets.ThemethodwillbeusedbyNASA'sJamesWebb

SpaceTelescope,whichwillbeabletopeerintotheatmospheresofexoplanetsandsearchforthis

signal.Thetelescopewilllaunchin2021andtakeacloserlookat____8exoplanettargets

alreadyidentifiedbypreviousplanet-huntingmissionssuchasNASA'sKeplerandTESS.

Thisuniquesignalproducedbyoxygenmoleculecollisionscould9helpastronomers

decideiftheplanethostslifeornot.Oncethisdeterminationismade,theycouldquicklymoveon

inthesearch.

"Beforeourwork,oxygenatsimilarlevelsasonEarthwasthoughttobeundetectablewith

Webb,1'saidThomasFauchez,leadstudyauthoratNASA*sGoddardSpaceFlightCenter."This

oxygensignalisknownsincetheearly1980sfromEarth'satmosphericstudiesbuthasneverbeen

studiedforexoplanetresearch."

Thecollisionoftheoxygenmoleculesiskeybecausetheyblockinfraredlightfromthe

telescope,creatingpatternsinthespectrumthathelpdeterminethe10ofthe

atmosphere.Tocreatetheirmethod,theresearcherscalculatedtheamountoflightexpectedtobe

blockedoutbythecollisions.

【詞匯講解】

1.detect

n.

todiscoversomething,usuallyusingspecialequipment

(通常指用特殊設(shè)備)探測(cè)，檢測(cè)，測(cè)出

例：

Highlevelsofleadweredetectedintheatmosphere.

經(jīng)檢測(cè)發(fā)現(xiàn)大氣中鉛的含量很高。

Radarequipmentisusedtodetect(=findthepositionof)enemyaircraft.

雷達(dá)裝置用于探測(cè)敵機(jī)的位置。

2.signal

n.anaction,movement,orsoundthatgivesinformation,amessage,awarning,oranorder

信號(hào)

例：

Whenshegave(them)thesignal,theyallcheered.

她發(fā)出信號(hào)后，他們都?xì)g呼起來。

V.

informationortellspeoplewhattodo

發(fā)信號(hào)；示意

例：

Shesignalledforhelp.

她發(fā)出了求救信號(hào)。

Shesignalledtothecarsbehindherthattheyweregoingthewrongway.

她示意后面的車輛走錯(cuò)了路。

3.

peer

tolookcarefullyorwithdifficulty

仔細(xì)看，端詳；費(fèi)力地看

例：

Thedriverwaspeeringintothedistancetryingtoreadtheroadsign.

司機(jī)費(fèi)力地看著遠(yuǎn)方，想要看清路標(biāo)。

4.identify

v..

torecognizesomeoneorsomethingandsayorprovewhoorwhatthatpersonorthingis

認(rèn)出，識(shí)別

例：

Eventhesmallestbabycanidentifyitsmotherbyhervoice.

就連年齡最小的嬰兒也能根據(jù)聲音分辨出自己的媽媽。

identifywithsb

tofeelthatyouaresimilartosomeoneinsomewayandthatyoucanunderstandthatpersonor

theirsituationbecauseofthis

認(rèn)同（某人），與（某人）產(chǎn)生共鳴

例：

Manywomenofnormalweightfeelunabletoidentifywiththesuper-thinmodelsinfashion

magazines.

許多體重正常的女性對(duì)時(shí)尚雜志中那些超瘦的模特兒無法產(chǎn)生認(rèn)同感。

5.collide

v.

（especiallyofmovingobjects）tohitsomethingviolently

（尤指移動(dòng)的物體）相撞，碰撞

例：

Itwaspredictedthatacometwouldcollidewithoneoftheplanets.

預(yù)計(jì)一顆彗星將與某行星相撞。

6.spectrum

n.

thesetofcoloursintowhichabeamoflightcanbeseparated,orarangeofwaves,suchaslight

wavesorradiowaves

光譜；波譜；聲譜；頻譜

例：

Thecoloursofthespectrum-red,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigo,andviolet-canbeseenina

rainbow.

光譜中的紅、橙、黃、綠、藍(lán)、靛、紫諸色都可以在彩虹中見到。

n.

arangeofdifferentpositions,opinions,etc.betweentwoextremepoints

（看法、