每日一练05
I. 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had 1 to meet at the restaurant at seven o’clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my 2 , I had a good excuse: A business meeting had run over and I’d wasted no time getting to the dinner.
When I arrived at the 3 , I apologized and told Eleanor I didn’t mean to be late. She screamed, “You never mean to.” Well, I could 4 she was angry. “I’m sorry but it was not 5 .” I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. 6 , my explanation seemed to make things worse. Several weeks later, when I 7 the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, “You 8 a classic mistake. You’re 9 in your own way of thinking. You didn’t 10 to be late. But that’s not the point. What is 11 in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.”
Thinking more about Ken’s words, I 12 recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It’s the result of the action that really 13 . I should have started the conversation by expressing how my actions 14 Eleanor and saved the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.
Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really 15 her experience of the results of my lateness, I’ve managed to be on time a lot more frequently. 1. A. started B. agreed 2. A. relief B. surprise 3. A. house B. room 4. A. tell
B. say
C. continued D. managed C. regret D. sorrow
C. restaurant D. supermarket C. admit D. permit C. acceptable D. avoidable C. Moreover D. Otherwise C. translated D. described C. found D. took C. struck C. pretend C. possible
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5. A. movable B. comfortable 6. A. However B. Therefore 7. A. spread B. wrote 8. A. knew 9. A. stuck
B. made
B. recognized
D. fitted D. intend D. simple
10. A. need B. prove
11. A. funny B. important
12. A. usually B. merely 13. A. inspires B. matters 14. A. affected B. infected
C. hardly D. gradually C. improves D. challenges C. disliked
D. cheated
15. A. showing B. satisfying C. understanding D. destroying
II. 语篇填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course. But unlike her school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term resting. Instead, she is earning ￡6500 a day 16 a model in New York. Sarah 17 (tell) that she could be Britain’s new supermodel earning a million dollars in the next year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full-time. But Sarah, 18 has taken part in shows along with top models, wants to prove that she has brains as well as 19 (beautiful). She is determined to carry on with her education.
She has turned down several invitations to star at 20 (show) in order to concentrate on her studies. After school she plans 21 (take) a year off to model full-time before 22 (go) to university to get a degree in engineering or architecture.
Sarah says, “My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at 23 moment, school comes first. I don’t want to get too 24 (absorb) in modeling. It is 25 (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I don’t want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can’t model any more.” III. 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.
Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive.
Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.
These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”
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“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.”
Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains: “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems.”
“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We’re looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.”
“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”
1. What is the purpose of the Drive LAB? A. To explore new means of transport. B. To design new types of cars. C. To find out older driver’s problems. D. To teach people traffic rules.
2. Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe? A. It keeps them independent. C. It builds up their strength.
B. It helps them save time. D. It cures their mental illnesses.
3. What do researchers hope to do for older drivers? A. Improve their driving skills. B. Develop driver-assist technologies. C. Provide tips on repairing their cars. D. Organize regular physical checkups. 4. What is the best title for the text? A. A new Model Electric Car B. A Solution to Traffic Problems C. Driving Services for Elders D. Keeping Older Drivers on the Road 答案：
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1-5 BACAD 16. as
6-10 ADBAD 11-15 BDBAC
19. beauty
20. shows 25. certainly
17. was told 22. going
18. who 23. the
21. to take 26-29 CABD
24. absorbed
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2024届高三英语二轮复习每日一练（完型填空 短文填空 阅读理解或七选五）(5) - 图文
