强化技能限时训练(八)语法填空+阅读理解+短文改错+书面表达(限时50分钟)Ⅰ.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。LionelMessi,aplayerfromtheSouthAmericancountryofArgentina,1.(be)thegreatestsoccerplayeralivetoday.Atayoungage,he2.(move)toSpainandnowplaysprofessionallyfortheBarcelonasoccerclub.Messistartedplayingsoccerat3.ageof5forasmallsoccerteam4.(own)byhisfather.Evenasayoungboy,hedidverywell.Butwhenhewas11yearsold,hefoundouthehadasicknesswhichwouldpreventhim5.growingmuchtaller.Therewasawaytohelphimgrowmore,6.hisparentsdidnothaveenoughmoneytopayforhismedicalneeds.So,theylookedaroundforasoccerclub7.wouldbeabletodothisforthem.TheclubsinArgentinacouldn’thelphim,butthefamousBarcelonaclubinSpainoffered8.(accept)Messionthejuniorteamandpayforthebills.TheMessifamily9.(happy)tooktheofferandmovedtoSpain.IntheBarcelonasoccerclub,Messiwasoneofthebest10.(player)throughhisteenyears.Withhisincredibletalent,Messihassurprisedtheworld.答案及剖析:1.is句子的主语为LionelMessi,结合下文中的alivetoday可知,应填系动词的第三人称单数形式。2.moved根据前文的Atayoungage判断应用过去时。3.the考查冠词。根据词组attheageof……在年龄,age应表示特指,故填the。4.owned考查非谓语动词。根据空前的team是own的动作承受者可知,应用过去分词。5.from考查介词。preventsb.fromdoingsth.阻止某人做某事。6.but考查连词。根据空前后的分句是转折关系可知填but。7.that/which考查定语从句。从句中缺少主语,先行词为club,因此用that/which引导定语从句。8.toaccept考查非谓语动词。offertodosth.主动提出做某事。9.happily考查副词。应填副词形式来修饰动词took。10.players“考查名词。oneofthe+”名词结构中的名词应用复数形式。Ⅱ.阅读理解【新闻报道类】InLosAngeles,driversspendsixty-onehourseveryyearstuckintraffic.Thesedriversknowalltoowellhowbadthetrafficcanbe.“There’retoomanycars,andyoucan’tmovearoundalot.”ProfessorCyrusShahabialsoknowsabouttrafficjams.Helivesmorethan65kilometersfromhisofficeattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,inLosAngeles.Heisalwayslateevenwiththehelpofanavigation(导航)system.HedecidedtodevelopaprogramcalledClearPathforthat.Hesayshisprogramuseshistoricaldatatopredicttrafficconditionsevenbeforethedriverleavesthehouse.“What’suniqueisthatweusealotofdatathat’scurrentlybecomeavailableincludingtrafficdata,weatherdata,andweanalyzethatsothatwecanpredictwhat’sgoingtohappeninfrontofyouwhenyouleavehome.”ProfessorShahabisayshissystemdoesmorethanjustrespondstocurrenttrafficconditions.WithClearPath,hesays,adrivercandecidewhattimehewantstoleave,andClearPathwillgivethefastestroute.Itlooksattheentireroadnetwork,includingsurfacestreetsaswellashighways,beforethedriverhitstheroad.ProfessorShahabihopestohaveClearPathavailablenationwideandoverseasoncetheycancollecttrafficdatafromothercities.“IalwaysthoughtthatLosAngeleshadtheworsttraffic,butnowIknowthatShanghai,Beijing,Seoul,Tokyo,believeitornot,Singapore,HongKongcertainlyareexamplesthatcanimmediatelyusethis.”ProfessorShahabihopestosharethisnewtechnologywithcompaniesthatalreadyhavenavigationsystems,suchasGoogleandApple.1.DriversinLosAngeleswerementionedinorderto.A.showcareforthemB.introducetheirlifeC.solvetrafficproblemsD.raisethetopic2.WhatisuniqueaboutClearPath?()A.Itcanusealotofinformationallovertheworld.B.Itcanensurethatyouwillneverbelateforwork.C.Ithelpsdriversseeclearlywhathappensontheroad.D.Ithelpsdriversknowtheroadconditionsaheadoftime.3.Theunderlinedword“hi...
