活页综合提升练(十六)完形填空+阅读理解(限时40分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空Itwasinmyhighschoolscienceclass.Iwasdoingataskinthefrontoftheclassroomwithmyfavoriteshirton.A1came,“Niceshirt.”Ismiledfromeartoear.Thenanothervoicesaid,“Thatshirtbelongedtomydad.Greg’smotherworksformyfamily.Weweregoingto2thatshirtaway,butgaveittoher3.”Iwasspeechless.Iwantedtohide.I4theshirtinthebackoftheclosetandtoldmymomwhathadhappened.Shethendialedher5,“Iwillnolongerworkforyourfamily,”shetoldhim.Thatnight,momtoldmydadthatshecouldn’tcleananymore;sheknewherlife’s6wassomethinggreater.Thenextmorningshe7withthepersonnelmanagerattheBoardofEducation.Hetoldherthatwithoutapropereducationshecouldnotteach.Somomdecidedto8auniversity.Afterthefirstyearincollege,shewentbacktothepersonnelmanager.Hesaid,“Youare9,aren’tyou?IthinkIhavea10foryouasateacher’sassistant.Thisopportunitydealswithchildrenwhoarementallychallengedwithlittleornochanceof11.”Momacceptedtheopportunityvery12.Foralmostfiveyears,asateacher’sassistant,shesawteacherafterteachergiveuponthechildrenandquit,feeling13.Thenoneday,thepersonnelmanagerandtheprincipal14inherclassroom.Theprincipalsaid,“Wehavewatchedhowyou15thechildrenandhowtheycommunicatewithyouandadmireyourhard-working16overthelastfiveyears.Weareallinagreementthatyou17betheteacherofthisclass.”Mymomspentmorethan20yearsthere.18hercareer,shewasvotedTeacheroftheYear.Allofthiscameaboutbecauseofthe19commentmadeintheclassroomthatday.Momshowedmehowtohandle20situationsandnevergiveup.1.A.noiseB.voiceC.soundD.tune2.A.getB.takeC.carryD.throw3.A.otherwiseB.anyhowC.insteadD.actually4.A.settledB.pushedC.storedD.stuck5.A.teacherB.employerC.directorD.adviser6.A.purposeB.encouragementC.achievementD.victory7.A.wentB.metC.workedD.stayed8.A.visitB.continueC.attendD.prepare9.A.seriousB.fortunateC.carefulD.responsible10.A.careerB.dutyC.positionD.part11.A.learningB.judgingC.obeyingD.imagining12.A.patientlyB.eagerlyC.successfullyD.skillfully13.A.upsetB.frightenedC.guiltyD.ashamed14.A.lookedupB.wentupC.tookupD.showedup15.A.believeB.protectC.treatD.receive16.A.spiritB.intentionC.actionD.attempt17.A.mustB.wouldC.mightD.should18.A.AtB.DuringC.OnD.With19.A.worthlessB.thoughtlessC.hopelessD.helpless20.A.challengingB.differentC.dangerousD.strangeⅡ.阅读理解(A)【社会文化类】Americansdomanydifferentthingsduringtheirvacations.Somepeoplestayathomeandenjoytimewiththeirfamilies.Theymaygotoalocalswimmingpool,zooormuseum.Otherpeopletraveltoenjoylargenationalparks,themountains,theocean,orlargeamusementparks.ManypeoplevisitinterestingAmericancitiesorhistoricareas.Somepeoplevisitfamilymembersinotherstates.StillotherAmericansvisitforeigncountries.Recentlythereisanewuseforvacationtime—learningaboutanewkindofjob.ThisprogramiscalledVocationVacations.Peoplepaybetweensixhundredandfivethousanddollarstoworkatajobforafewdaysoraweek.BrianKurthofPortland,Oregon,startedVocationVacations.Hesaysitservesavaluablepurpose.Itgivespeopleachancetotryoutajobtheyalwayswantwithoutleavingtheirpresentjob.PeopleuseVocationVacationstotrymanykindsofjobsaroundtheUnitedStates.Thesearejobsthatanyonecanlearntodo.Forexample,theycanlearnhowtomakebeer,wine,cheeseorcakes.Theycanhelptraindogsorhorses.Theycanlearnhowtobeahuntingandfishingguideoragardener.Theycanworkwithasportsannouncer,televisionproducer,weddingplannerorphotographer.Ortheycanlearnhowtooperateaverysmall...
