高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练：完形填空专题十六

高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练完形填空专题十六

①At22:59EST on17February2023,1was fortunateenough tobe atCape Canaveralto witnessthe launchof the Inmarsat1-6F2communications satellite.This wasthe tripof mydreams becauseits thearea Iam mostjabout.2and thedevelopments withinithave had a bigimpact onme,inspiring meto pursuea3in theaerospace industry.Waiting forthe flighttoFlorida Icouldnt believethat thistrip wasa

4.I wasso excitedas wewalked aroundKennedy SpaceCenter,seeing thehistoric exhibitions

5.Before thelaunch,we weregiven a6by Inmarsatand SpaceXwhere theyexplained howthe7would becarriedup andwhat its8would befbr thenext15years.For methis wasthe mostfascinating presentationIhave everseen.But ofcourse,the partI wasmost looking forward towas seeingthe actual

9.We gotto10it fromthebalcony ofa buildingdirectly nextto NASAsH VehicleAssemblyBuilding.We wereapprehensive asthe final10seconds of the countdowncame overthe loudspeakersfrommission control,and thenthe enginesignited and12up thewhole sky.Itwas completelyawe-inspiring andall wecould dowas watchon13About10seconds afterlift-off,athundering sounddeveloped fromthe directionof thelaunch padand grewsteadily louder,until theentirebuilding startedj

4.That gaveme anappreciation fbrthe rocketstrue

15.It wastruly anunforgettable[BBC Skyat nightMay,20231experience thatwill staywith mefor alifetime!

1.A.passionate B.curious C.careful D.frightened

2.A.Universe B.Galaxy C.Space D.Planet

3.A.destination B.career C.goal D.exploration

4.A.problem B.hardship C.ambition D.reality

5.A.world-famous B.first-hand C.quick-charge D.peace-loving

6.A.presentation B.debate C.speech D.lecture

7.A.rocket B.campaign C.satellite D.craft

8.A.function B.aim C.activity D.purpose

9.A.launch B.performance C.fight D.flight

10.A.appreciate B.admire C.look D.view

11.A.massive B.solid C.complex D.modern

12.A.tore B.burned C.used D.lit

13.A.in silenceB.in advanceC.in caseD.in comfort

14.A.shaking B.falling C.breaking D.damaging

15.A.advantage B.replacement C.response D.power

②It wasthe weekof mywedding,and myfiance and I weredriving inChicago.We sawthis vanparked onalawn with a“fbr sale].When we2the van,I thought,I needthis vanin mylife.So wecalled theowner条纹设计.right awayand webought itfor$12K.The outsideof the van hadthis great3and pinstripingIt wasa littlebeat-up,but I wantedto keepthe patina.The vanhada4tire coverwithaWayion Jenningslogo.We decidedto leavethe exteriorprettymuch asit waswhen wefound it.But forthe5,Iwantedto createsomething special.I spentfour orfive monthslookingfor6things forthe interior.The righttextile,the rightlava7,the rightshagrug.A discoball,a leathertable.Everything hadto havea1970s vibe.I foundthese thingson Etsy,so itwasall

8.We hadtwo round9put into the sidesofthevan.We addedan j0system poweredby alithium battery.Itravel witha200-pound dognamed Whiskey,andIneeded airconditioning tokeep himjj.So nowwe havetwoair-conditioning systems,one infront andone in the

12.We finishedthevanjust aday ortwo beforethe photosfor thisstory weretaken inearly April.All in,it]3about$20K.Now we are readyto goroad tripping.Next weekend,wearej_4totheCoachella musicfestival insouthern California.I hopethat thevan interestspeople,so wecan makefrien【dsTahleonWgatlhl eStwreaeyt.JWouhmisakleAypwriilll1]75,2in02th3e】back,where hewill benice andcool.

1.A.sign B.notice C.poster D.board

2.A.climbed B.reached C.exchange D.approached

3.A.shape B.paint C.style D.size

4.A.spare B.flat C.exhausted D.fixed

5.A.rest B.inside C.attachment D.upside

6.A.cheap B.cool C.new D.luxurious

7.A.lamp B.model C.decoration D.statue

8.A.family-friendly B.health-friendly C.network-friendly D.budget-friendly

9.A.doors B.windows C.entrances D.exits

10.A.electrical B.heating C.security D.transport

11.A.reliable B.sufficient C.comfortable D.effective

12.A.middle B.underneath C.top D.back

13.A.cost B.spent C.wasted D.discounted

14.A.wandering B.driving C.dragging D.pulling

15.A.ride B.bark C.jump D.limpAt arestaurant inscenic Augsburg,Germany,waiter PaulBlachut isbusy atwork.From behindthe bar,Blachut hasa goodview ofthe Lechriver.He cansee thatalong the shore peopleare\and childrenareplaying.Among thoseenjoying thecooling waterare amother andher twoteenage daughters.Theyrestanding onthe2ofthe riverbank whensuddenly thegirls arecaught inthe rivers

3.It allhappens sofast.The girlsdesperately4on tothe tube,which theirmother issitting in,plunging herinto theriver too.When Blachuthears theshout andlooks upfrom hiswork,he canonly seean innertube bobbingin theriver.Horrified,he seesthem keeps

5.Despite havingno lifesaving6,Blachut sprintsdown totheriverbank,quickly7off hisT-shirt.Its obviousthey are

8.As Blachutgets closerto them,he cantell thatthe motherseems tobe inthe mosttrouble.She is

9.He grabsher aroundthe torso,pulling herashore whileswimming onhis back,but thewomansclothing makesher so]0;he keepsbeing draggedunder,too.He needsa newplan.Blachut divesunder thedrowning woman,pushing herH andusing thatmomentum tohurl hertowardthe shore.At somepoint,an onlookeris able to getclose enoughto grabthe womanshand,pulling herto13shore.Blachut knowshe needsto j2the twodaughters.He plungesinto thecurrent again,swims quicklydownstreamand managesto getof them.He propelsthem towardtheshoreinthesame wayhe didhermother,and isabletoget themout,too.uSeveral onlookersexpressed their]4for Blachutfollowing theincident,but he is15about hisrole.Thewhole rescueonly tooktwo orthree minutes,“he saysadding thatheishappy tohave receivedhigh praise[Reader fsDigest CanadaMay2023]ffrom hisboss forhis courage.

1.A.picnicking B.swimming C.skiing D.pretending

2.A.top B.basis C.side D.edge

3.A.tide B.current C.flood D.wave

4.A.grab B.cling C.stick D.insist

5.A.floating B.moving C.sinking D.staying

6.A.knowledge B.training C.skills D.techniques

7.A.turning B.falling C.pulling D.giving

8.A.careless B.helpless C.aimless D.restless

9.A.struggling B.drowning C.surviving D.struggling

10.A.stuck B.heavy C.invisible D.awkward

11.A.upward B.forward C.toward D.onward

12.A.catch B.seize C.rescue D.follow

13.A.hold B.rid C.hang D.possession

14.A.gratitude B.generosity C.thankfulness D.admiration答案

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