2025屆高考英語二輪復習短文故事精讀與語法填空訓練六

2024高考英語短文故事精讀與語法填空訓練（六）一：語法填空訓練Moderncavemen 現(xiàn)代洞窟人Caveexploration,orpot-holing,asithascometobe(know),isarelativelynewsport.Perhapsitisthedesireforsolitudeorthechanceofmakinganunexpecteddiscoverythatlurespeopledowntothe(deep)oftheearth.Itisimpossibletogivea(satisfy)explanationforapot-holer'smotives.Forhim,caveshavethesamepeculiar(fascinate)whichhighmountainshavefortheclimber.Theyarouseinstinctswhichcanonlybedimly(understand)ExploringreallydeepcavesisnotataskfortheSundayafternoonrambler.Suchundertakingsrequirethepreciseplanningandforesightofmilitaryoperations.Itcantakeaslongeightdaystorigupropeladdersandtoestablishsupplybasesbeforeadescentcanbemadeintoaverydeepcave.Precautionsofthissortarenecessary,foritis(possible)toforetelltheexactnatureofthedifficultieswhichwillconfrontthepot-holer.ThedeepestknowncaveintheworldistheGouffreBergernearGrenoble.It(extend)toadepthof3,723feet.Thisimmensechasmhasbeenformedbyanundergroundstreamhastunneledacoursethroughaflawintherocks.TheentrancetothecaveisonaplateauintheDauphineAlps.Asitisonlysixfeetacross,itis(bare)noticeable.ThecavemightneverhavebeendiscoveredhadnottheentrancebeenspottedbythedistinguishedFrenchpot-holer,Berger.Sinceitsdiscovery,ithasbecomeasortofpot-holers'Everest(珠峰).Thoughanumberofdescentshavebeenmade,muchofitstillremainstobeexplored.Ateamofpot-holersrecentlywentdowntheGouffreBerger.Afterenteringthenarrowgapontheplateau,theyclimbeddownthesteepsidesofthecaveuntiltheycametonarrowcorridor.Theyhadtoedgetheirwayalongthis,sometimeswadingacrossshallowstreams,orswimmingacrossdeeppools.Suddenlytheycametoawaterfallwhichdroppedintoanundergroundlakeatthebottomofthecave.Theyplungedintothelake,andafterloadingtheirgearonaninflatablerubberdinghy,letthecurrentcarrythemtotheotherside.(protect)themselvesfromtheicywater,theyhadtowearspecialrubbersuits.Atthefarendofthelake,theycametohugepilesofrubblehadbeenwashedupbythewater.Inthispartofthecave,theycouldhearaninsistentboomingsoundwhichtheyfoundwascausedbyasmallwater-spoutshootingdownintoapoolfromtheroofofthecave.Squeezingthroughacleftintherocks,thepot-holersarrivedatanenormouscavern,thesizeofahugeconcerthall.Afterswitchingon(power)arclights,theysawgreatstalagmites--someofthemoverfortyfeethigh--risingupliketree-trunkstomeetthestalactitessuspendedfromtheroof.Roundabout,pilesoflimestoneglistenedinallthecolorsoftherainbow.Intheeerie(silent)ofthecavern,theonlysoundthatcouldbeheardwasmadebywaterwhichdripped(continuous)fromthehighdomeabovethem.二：詞句短語長難句釋義Moderncavemen 現(xiàn)代洞窟人Caveexploration,orpot-holing,asithascometobeknown,isarelativelynewsport.Perhapsitisthedesireforsolitudeorthechanceofmakinganunexpecteddiscoverythatlurespeopledowntothedepthsoftheearth.Itisimpossibletogiveasatisfactoryexplanationforapot-holer'smotives.Forhim,caveshavethesamepeculiarfascinationwhichhighmountainshavefortheclimber.Theyarouseinstinctswhichcanonlybedimlyunderstood.ExploringreallydeepcavesisnotataskfortheSundayafternoonrambler.Suchundertakingsrequirethepreciseplanningandforesightofmilitaryoperations.Itcantakeaslongaseightdaystorigupropeladdersandtoestablishsupplybasesbeforeadescentcanbemadeintoaverydeepcave.Precautionsofthissortarenecessary,foritisimpossibletoforetelltheexactnatureofthedifficultieswhichwillconfrontthepot-holer.ThedeepestknowncaveintheworldistheGouffreBergernearGrenoble.Itextendstoadepthof3,723feet.Thisimmensechasmhasbeenformedbyanundergroundstreamwhichhastunneledacoursethroughaflawintherocks.TheentrancetothecaveisonaplateauintheDauphineAlps.Asitisonlysixfeetacross,itisbarelynoticeable.ThecavemightneverhavebeendiscoveredhadnottheentrancebeenspottedbythedistinguishedFrenchpot-holer,Berger.Sinceitsdiscovery,ithasbecomeasortofpot-holers'Everest(珠峰).Thoughanumberofdescentshavebeenmade,muchofitstillremainstobeexplored.Ateamofpot-holersrecentlywentdowntheGouffreBerger.Afterenteringthenarrowgapontheplateau,theyclimbeddownthesteepsidesofthecaveuntiltheycametonarrowcorridor.Theyhadtoedgetheirwayalongthis,sometimeswadingacrossshallowstreams,orswimmingacrossdeeppools.Suddenlytheycametoawaterfallwhichdroppedintoanundergroundlakeatthebottomofthecave.Theyplungedintothelake,andafterloadingtheirgearonaninflatablerubberdinghy,letthecurrentcarrythemtotheotherside.Toprotectthemselvesfromtheicywater,theyhadtowearspecialrubbersuits.Atthefarendofthelake,theycametohugepilesofrubblewhichhadbeenwashedupbythewater.Inthispartofthecave,theycouldhearaninsistentboomingsoundwhichtheyfoundwascausedbyasmallwater-spoutshootingdownintoapoolfromtheroofofthecave.Squeezingthroughacleftintherocks,thepot-holersarrivedatanenormouscavern,thesizeofahugeconcerthall.Afterswitchingonpowerfularclights,theysawgreatstalagmites--someofthemoverfortyfeethigh--risingupliketree-trunkstomeetthestalactitessuspendedfromtheroof.Roundabout,pilesoflimestoneglistenedinallthecoloursoftherainbow.Intheeerie（可怕的）silenceofthecavern,theonlysoundthatcouldbeheardwasmadebywaterwhichdrippedcontinuouslyfromthehighdomeabovethem.1：將標記的詞匯短語釋義2：長難句分析釋義三：文意梳理洞窟勘查——或洞窟勘探——是一項比較新的體育活動。尋求獨處的愿望或尋求意外發(fā)覺的機會的欲望吸引人們來到地下深處。要想對洞窟探險者的動機作出滿足的說明是不行能的。對洞窟探險者來說，洞窟有一種特別的魅力，就像高山對登山者有特別魅力一樣。為什么洞空能引發(fā)人的那種探險本能，人們對此只能有一種模模糊糊的理解。探測特別深的洞窟不是那些在星期日下午閑逛的人所能勝任的。這種活動須要有軍事行動般的周密布署和預見實力。有時須要花費整整8天時間來搭起繩梯，建立供應基地，然后才能到一個很深的洞窟里。作出這樣的打算是必要的，因為無法預見到洞窟探險者原委會遇到什么性質的困難。世界上最深的洞窟是格里諾布爾旁邊的高弗.伯杰洞，深達3,723英尺。這個深邃的洞窟是由一條地下暗泉沖刷巖石中的縫隙并使之漸漸變大而形成的。此洞的洞口在丹芬阿爾卑斯山的高原上，僅6英尺寬，很難被發(fā)覺。若不是法國聞名洞窟探險家伯杰由于偶然的機會發(fā)覺了這個洞口的話，這個洞或許不會為人所知。自從被發(fā)覺以后，這個洞成了洞窟探險者的珠穆朗瑪峰，人們多次進入洞內(nèi)探險，但至今尚有不少東西有待勘探。最近，一隊洞窟探險者下到了高弗.伯杰洞里。他們從高原上的窄縫進去，順著筆直陡峭的洞壁往下爬。來到一條狹窄的走廊上。他們不得不側著身子往前走，有時過淺溪，有時游過深潭。突然，他們來到一道瀑布前，那瀑布奔瀉而下，注入洞底一處地下湖里。他們跳入湖中，把各種器具裝上一只充氣的橡皮艇，聽任水流將他們帶往對岸。湖水冰冷刺骨，他們必需穿上一種特制的橡皮服以愛護自己。在湖的終點，他們見到一大堆一大堆由湖水沖刷上岸的碎石。在這兒，他們可以聽見一種連綿不斷的轟鳴聲。后來他們發(fā)覺這是由山洞頂部的一個小孔里噴出的水柱跌落到水潭中發(fā)出的聲音。洞窟探險者從巖石縫里擠身過去，來到一個巨大的洞里，其大小相當于一個音樂廳。他們打開強力弧光燈，望見一株株巨大的石筍，有的高達40英尺，像樹干似地向上長著，與洞頂懸掛下來的鐘乳石相接。四周是一堆堆石灰石，像彩虹一樣閃閃發(fā)光。洞里有一種可怕的寧靜，唯一的可以聽見的聲響是高高的圓頂上不間斷地滴水的嘀嗒聲。四：語法填空練習OnJanuary25,2024,overabillionpeopleinChinaandmillionsaroundtheworldwillcelebratetheChineseNewYear,ortheSpringFestival.Theancienttradition,1dateisdeterminedbythelunarcalendarandfallssomewherebetweenJanuary21andFebruary20eachyear,isthe2(long)andmostimportantofallChinesefestivals.

Thepreparationswill3(official)beginwithLittleNewYearonJanuary18,2024.Itisobservedwithadayofmemorialceremonies.OtherLittleNewYearactivitiesincludecleaningthehouse4(sweep)awaybadluckandhangingspringcouplets—reddecorationshunginpairs—forwealth.Sincered5(believe)tokeepmisfortuneandevilspiritsaway,itcanbenoticedineverythingfromclothingto6(lantern)usedtodecoratehouses.

Often7(consider)themostimportantmealoftheyear,thereuniondinnerisbothdeliciousandrootedinChinesetradition.8wholech