第4练阅读＋完形＋短文改错Ⅰ.阅读理解A体裁：演讲稿话题：成就梦想词数：320时间：7′Mrs.ObamaspoketothegraduatesofMartinLutherKingJr.HighSchoolonSaturdayinheronlyhighschoolcommencement(毕业典礼)speechthisyear.TheceremonytookplaceinthegymnasiumofTennesseeStateUniversity.Thefirstladytoldthe170graduatesthatshespenttoomuchofhertimeincollegefocusingonacademicachievements.Whilehersuccessincollegeandlawschoolledtoagoodjob，shesaid，sheendedupfocusingonpublicservice.“Mymessagetoyoutodayisthatdon'twasteaminutelivingsomeoneelse'sdream”，shesaid.“Ittakesalotofrealworktodiscoverwhatbringsyoujoyandyouwon'tfindwhatyoulovesimplybycheckingmailboxesorsurfingthenet.”ShesaidMLKremindedherofherownhighschoolexperienceinChicago.“MyNo.1goalwastogotoahighschoolthatwouldpushmeandchallengeme”，shesaid.“Iwantedtogosomewherethatwouldcelebrateachievement.Unfortunately，schoolslikethisdon'texistforeverykid”，shesaid.“Youareblessed.”Thefirstladytoldgraduatesthatfailuremaybeapartoftheircollegelivesandcareers，andthathowtheyresponddetermineswhattheywillbecome.“That'swhenyoufindoutwhatyou'rereallymadeofinthosehardtimes”，shesaid.“Butyoucanonlydothatifyou'rewillingtoputyourselfinapositionwhereyoumightfail.”Overcomingdifficultieshasbeenthemarkofmanygreatpeople，shesaid“，Oprahwasdemoted(降职)fromherfirstjobasanewsreporter，andnowshedoesn'tevenneedalastname”，shesaidofmediagiantOprahWinfrey.“Andthenthere'sthisguyBarackObama.Icouldtakeupawholeafternoontalkingabouthisfailures.HelosthisfirstraceforCongress”，thefirstladyjoked“，andnowhegetstocallhimselfmyhusband.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇美国第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马致毕业生的演讲稿，演讲的主题是不要辜负自己的梦想。1．Whenchoosingherhighschool，Mrs.Obama________．A．waswillingtomeetchallengesB．waspushedtomakeachoiceC．failedtofindanidealschoolD．wantedtostudylaw答案A[“细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的MyNo.1goalwastogotoahighschoolthatwouldpushmeandchallengeme”可知，她乐于面对挑战。故选A。]2．BymentioningOprah'sexample，Mrs.Obamawantedtotellgraduates________．A．tostartasanewsreporterB．toworkhardtogetpromotedC．tobebraveenoughtoriskfailingD．nottowastetimedoingwhattheydislike答案C[“推理判断题。根据第四段第四句中的Overcomingdifficultieshasbeenthemarkofmanygreatpeople”可推知，她提到Oprah，是想告诉毕业生们要勇敢地面对失败，失败只是他们大学生活和职业生涯中的一部分。故选C。]3．WhatdoweknowaboutMrs.Obamafromthetext?A．Thiswasthefirsttimeshehadgivenaspeechtograduates.B．Shecomplainedaboutherschoollifeinherspeech.C．SheisagraduateofTennesseeStateUniversity.D．Sheisenthusiasticaboutpublicservice.答案D[“细节理解题。根据第二段中的sheendedupfocusingonpublicservice”可知，D项正确；根据第一段可排除A、C两项；根据第三段可排除B项，米歇尔只是感慨这样的学校并非为每个孩子而存在，并不是抱怨她的高中生活。故选D。]4．Wherecanyouprobablyfindthistext?A．Inapoliticsbook.B．Onanewswebsite.C．Inagraduationpaper.D．OnMrs.Obama'sblog.答案B[推理判断题。本文是奥巴马夫人致毕业生的演讲稿，会成为一则热点新闻，所以应出现在新闻网站上。故选B。]B体裁：说明文话题：GPS的功能词数：365时间：6′Scientistsknowwhereearthquakesarelikelytotakeplace.Butitisdifficultforthemtopredicthowstronganearthquakewillbe.Now，Americanresearchershavefoundthatitmaybepossibletopredictthestrengthoffuturequakes.TheEarth'scrust(地壳)—theoutermostsurface—ismadeupoflargetectonicplates(地质板块)．Asmanyas20tecto...
