2023屆高考英語外刊閱讀模擬強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練 完形填空公開課

高考英語外刊閱讀模擬強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練完形填空專題

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Ifallgoestoplan,thisChristmasissettobeeverythingitshouldbe.Butlastyear,with

corona-virusrestrictions]throughoutmuchoftheUK,alotofushadtorethinkhowwe

celebratedthefestiveseason.Notbeingabletotakepartinthe2Christmastraditions

compelledmanypeopletocreatesomenewones.Andsomeofthesenewtraditionswereso3,

thattheyYebeingkeptthisyear.

Whenitbecameapparentthatalotofactivitieswouldn'tbeallowed,GraceOlsenthoughtof

waysshecouldbringthefestive4tohertwochildren,thenagedfiveandseven.

“Iwasabitsadthatyouonlygetafewyearsof5Christmaseswhentheyarelittle,andI

wasguttedthatwewere6onlotsofstuffduringoneoftheirbestyears.Ijustwantedtotry

andcreateasmuchextramagicaspossible."

Thiscameintheideaof7outundertheChristmastree.Asthefamilywouldnormallygoto

enjoyalivepantomimeinDecember,Gracegottheideaofwatchingapantomimeon

television——butwiththe8excitementofsleepingunderthetree.

nWebroughtdowntheduvetswithChristmascoverson,loadsof9,madeabedonthe

floorandgotintoour10Wethenwatchedthepantointhe[]withjustthelightsfrom

thetree.Wealwayshaveabig,lovelyrealChristmastreeandwiththelightsflickeringand

12withusallcosyandfestive,itjustfeltreallymagical.Thekidsthoughtitwasabsolutely

brilliantandbothfellasleepJ3underthetree."

Willshebedoingitagainthisyear?"Yes.Absolutelywe'llbedoingitagain!Wewillprobably

goandenjoyaL4pantoifwecan,butwe'lldefinitelybedoingtheChristmastreesleepover

atsomeL5_______

【ReadersDigest(December,202/)】

1.A.inforceB.inadvanceC.inorderD.invain

2.A.preciousB.usualC.celebrated□.valuable

3.A.practicalB.usefulC.successfulD.preserved

4.A.emotionB.spiritC.faith□.relief

5.A.magicB.mysteriousC.original□.commercial

6.A.rulingoutB.runningoutC.usingoutD.missingout

7.A.wanderingB.drivingC.campingD.going

8.A.servedB.addedC.decreasedD.protected

9.A.candiesB.decorationsC.lightsD.pillows

10.A.pyjamasB.uniformsC.costumesD.outfits

11A.sightB.darkC.silenceD.request

12.A.blowingB.glowingC.flowingD.slowing

13.A.usedupB.burnedupC.curledupD.fastenedup

14.A.liveB.livelyC.livingD.alive

15.A.kindB.perspectiveC.extentD.point

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DeeFeatherstonefromPeterboroughdescribesherselfassomeonewhodidn'tenjoythefestive

season,butafterhavinghersonAlfie,thatchanged.

"I]actuallylikedChristmasbeforehavingmyson—IwasdefinitelymoreofaScrooge.

Butsomethingchangeswhenyouhavechildren,andyouseejusthowmagicalitreallyis.Alfie

wastwolastChristmas,andhewasreally2aboutthelightsandwasbeginningto

understandthe3ofChristmas.Afterthelastyearhadseenhimbeing4insomuch,I

reallyjustwantedtobringthatmagictolifeforhim."Thiscameintheformof5the

outsideofherhouseforthewhole6toenjoy."SeeingAlfie'sfacewhenIstartedtoput

moreitemsoutsidereallymadeit7it.Tome,thatiswhatitisallabout,himseeingthe

magic.Ihadsnowlightsonthewalls,lightsinthebushes,windowlightsandagiantinflatable8

whichallthekidswould9andgiveahighfive.Emplanningon10afewmorebits

thisyear."

DeealsoHtheChristmascheeralittlemorebycreatingsomethingpeoplecouldtake

awayfromheramazing]2.Thishadtheaddedbenefitofshowinghersonthevalueof

13,aswellasthemagicofChristmas.UImadeupsomeChristmasgoodiepacksforourlocal

neighbourhoodchildreninwhichIputtoys,chocolate,colouringbooksinetc.andleftthemnear

ourgiantSantaforfamiliesto14

ItwassosuccessfulthatDeereceivedalovelylittlecardthroughherdoorfullofL5and

wishingheralovelyChristmas."It'ssuchaweirdfeelingbecauseI'mreallyexcitedforChristmas

thisyear.IwouldnormallydreaditandI'vealreadytoldmyhusbandI'llbebuyingmoreforthe

garden!"

[ReadersfDigest(December,2021)}

LA.neverB.usuallyC.seldomD.always

2.A.ashamedB.frightenedC.excitedD.regretful

3.A.storyB.backgroundC.taleD.concept

4.A.stuckB.pushedC.persuadedD.reminded

5.A.fixingB.decoratingC.alteringD.reshaping

6.A.schoolB.blockC.districtD.neighborhood

7.A.appreciateB.hideC.preferD.worth

8.A.SantaB.statueC.treeD.gallery

9.A.stopbyB.passbyC.keepbyD.moveby

10.A.addingB.removingC.changing□.concentrating

11.A.spreadB.launchC.purchaseD.spot

12.A.effortsB.displayC.exhibitionD.idea

13.A.consultingB.reservingC.observingD.giving

14.A.admireB.enjoyC.entertainD.collect

15.A.gratitudeB.kindnessC.caringD.generosity

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Ihavealwaysbeenahottubperson.I'velovedthemsinceIwaseightyearsold,whenIfirstj_

intoahoteljacuzzi(按摩浴缸).Istill2thefragranceoftheeucalyptustree,3usfromthe

sunshine.Itwaspureheaven.

Despitemyardour,hottubshavealwaysseemedtomeastrictly“holiday"4.It'snotthatI

wouldn'twantoneathome,ofcourse-it'sjustthatit'snotparticularly5atmyproperty

sinceallofthatwouldfeelfaintlyridiculousatmythree-bedsemiinHertsmere.

Unfortunately,Ihadn'tmadethislastpoint6tomyclosestfriends,whorecentlyall

clubbedtogetherformy40thbirthdayto7mewith...ahottub.Thiswaspresentedasafiiit

ocean"〃(既成事實(shí))，atmybirthdayparty-thetubhavingbeenchosen,ordered,and8its

waytome.

Itriedtoappear9,buttherewereacoupleofpanickedthoughtsdartingaroundmyheadas

soonasthegiftwas10Firstly,]J.Thehottubofmydreamsisa￡10kjob.Secondly,

wherewouldIputit?Mybackgardenissubtlysloped—hardly12foranybathing-based

activity.MymostpressingL3,though,was,howamIgoingtogetthispastmywife?Sheis

notablynervousaboutthe14ofourtoddlerson,Toby.So,thetubwentupintotheloft,

whereitwillremainuntilTobyisfouryearsold,andthesummerweatherisfavourable,and/orwe

15ourgardenconsiderably.Whenthathappens,though,itwillbeEPIC.Despite

everything,itwasareallythoughtfulgiftfrommyfriends,andIwill,oneday,invitethemfora

hot-tubparty!Perhapsformy50th?

[ReadersDigest(September,2021)】

l.A.threwB.ranC.broke