第3练　阅读＋完形＋语法填空Ⅰ.阅读理解A体裁：科普文　话题：健康生活　词数：350　时间：6′Sleepinginaroomwithtoomuchlighthasbeenlinkedtoanincreasedriskofgainingweight，astudyshows.AteamattheInstituteofCancerResearchinLondonfoundwomenhadlargerwaistlinesiftheirbedroomwas“lightenoughtoseeacross”atnight.However，theysaythereisnotenoughevidencetoadvisepeopletobuythickercurtainsorturnofflights.Thewomenwereaskedtoratetheamountoflightintheirbedroomsatnightas：Lightenoughtoread.Lightenoughtoseeacrosstheroom，butnotread.Lightenoughtoseeyourhandinfrontofyou，butnotacrosstheroom.Toodarktoseeyourhandoryouwearamask.Theiranswerswerecomparedtoseveralmeasures(程度)ofobesity.Thesemeasureswereallhigherinwomenwithlighterrooms.ProfAnthonySwerdlowoftheInstituteofCancerResearchtoldtheBBC：“Inthisverylargegroupofpeoplethereisanassociationbetweenreportedlightexposureatnightandoverweightandobesity.Butthereisnotenoughevidencetoknowifmakingyourroomdarkerwouldmakeanydifferencetoyourweight.Theremightbeotherexplanationsfortheassociation，butthefindingsareinterestingenoughtoguaranteefurtherscientificinvestigation.”Thelightisdisrupting(干扰)thebodyclock，whichcomesfromourevolutionary(进化的)pastwhenwewereactivewhenitwaslightinthedayandrestingwhenitwasdarkatnight.Lightchangesmoods，physicalstrengthandeventhewayweprocessfoodina24－hourcycle.ProfDerk－JanDijk，fromtheSurreySleepCentre，saidtherewouldbenoharmintryingtomakebedroomsdarker.HetoldtheBBC：“Peopleingeneralarenotawareofthelightpresentintheirbedroom，Ithinkpeopleshouldassesstheirbedroomandseehoweasyitwouldbetomakeitdarker.”“Overallthisstudypointstotheimportanceofdarkness，”heconcluded.\n【语篇解读】　明亮的卧室与肥胖有关系。1．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Peopleshouldbuythickercurtains.B．Lightbedroomsarelinkedtoobesity.C．Peopleshouldturnofflights.D．Darkbedroomsarelinkedtoobesity.答案　B　[主旨大意题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段“Sleepinginaroomwithtoomuchlighthasbeenlinkedtoanincreasedriskofgainingweight，astudyshows.”可知，本文主要讲述的是在光线太强的房间睡觉会有增加肥胖的风险。]2．Whatwillmaketheresearchersgoontheirscientificinvestigation?A．Lightexposure.B．Theinterestingfindings.C．Morepeoplewithobesity.D．Darkerbedrooms'effect.答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，对于很多人来说，夜间曝光与超重以及肥胖有关，但没有足够的证据表明，如果将房间灯光调暗，体重会有变化。但是这个发现很有趣，足以促使进一步的科学研究。]3．Theauthorwritesthefourthparagraphinordertoshow________．A．man－madelightcandisruptthebodyclockB．man－madelightisaproductofevolutionC．thebodyclockwon'tbedisruptedbyanythingD．thebodyclockcanchangeourmoodandphysicalstrength答案　A　[细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，作者写本段是为了说明人造光会干扰生物钟。]4．What'sProfDerk－JanDijk'sattitudetowardsthedarkroom?A．Negative.B．Doubtful.C．Favorable.D．Unclear.答案　C　[推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，德克·简·迪克教授称，将卧室的光线调暗没有坏处，并且这个研究总体指明黑暗的重要性。由此推断，德克·简·迪克教授对黑暗的卧室持赞成态度。]\nB体裁：应用文　话题：家庭教育　词数：350　时间：6′Asaparent，youmustbehappywhenseeingyourkidstudyingjustafterdinnerintheevening.Butsometimesyoumaybeworriedbecauseit'sanightlypredicamentinmanyhouseholds:Astudenthitsawalldoinghomework，andparentsaretootiredortoobusytohelp.Orderingatutorisbecomingaseasyforkidsashavingalate－nightsnack.Withrapidgrowthincompaniesofferingonlinetutoring，studentscanuseacreditcardtoconnect，sometimesinlessthanaminute，withalivetutor.Suchservicescanbeespeciallyhelpfultostudentswithsmallbudgetsorlittletimeorthoseinremoteareas.Prices，rangingfromabout$24to$45anhour，arelowerthanwhatmanyskilledtutorschargeinastudent'shome.Andparentsandstudentssaythequickhomeworkfixcanreducestressandmakeeveningsathomemorepeaceful.“Thequalityofonlineteachersupportcanbeuneven(不稳定的)，andonlinetutorsmaynotbethebestforstrugglingstudentswhoneedlong－termhelp.Coursescanbreakdownduetotechnicalproblems，andlanguagebarriers(障碍)cancauseproblemsonsitesthatrelyontutorsfromabroad，”saysMichaelHorn，executivedirectorofeducationfortheClaytonChristensenInstitute.Mostsitesgetthesupportofpart－timeorretiredteachers，collegeprofessorsorprofessionalswithtutoringexperience;mostofferscheduledtutoringinadditiontoon－demandcourses.Themostcommonusersaremiddleschoolstudents，andcollegestudentstakingbasiccourses.YaminiNaidu，presidentoftheNationalSchoolPublicRelationsAssociation，says，“Studentswhocometocourseswithalistofquestionsorassignmentstoworkon—andwhoblockouttimetoconcentrate—benefitmost.Textchatsoccasionallystop，though，ifstudentsaredistracted(分心)orstartdoingothertasks.Onlinetutorsfillahugegapthatcanneverbefilledbyparents.”【语篇解读】　许多家庭每天晚上都会遭遇这样的困境：家长无法辅导孩子做作业。在线家教或许会帮助解决这个问题。5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“predicament”meaninthefirstparagraph?\nA．Difficulty.B．Tradition.C．Game.D．Discussion.答案　A　[词义猜测题。根据画线词下文“Astudenthitsawalldoinghomework，andparentsaretootiredortoobusytohelp.”可知，当学生在做作业遇到问题时，家长可能因为太累或者太忙而无法辅导孩子，这对于很多家庭来说都是一件困难的事。由此可猜测画线词的含义是“困难，困境”。]6．Whatdowelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A．Studentscanenjoyonlinetutoringconveniently.B．Onlineservicesareespeciallyforcollegestudents.C．Studentspreferonlinetutoringtoalate－nightsnack.D．Orderinganonlinetutorcostsatleast$45perhour.答案　A　[细节理解题。根据第二段“Orderingatutorisbecomingaseasyforkidsashavingalate－nightsnack.”可知，订购在线家教跟吃宵夜一样容易，也就是说对于学生来说在线家教很便捷。]7．WhatdoesMichaelHornmainlytalkaboutinParagraph3?A．Thegoalsofonlinetutoring.B．Thedevelopmentofonlinetutoring.C．Theproblemsofonlinetutoring.D．Thefunctionsofonlinetutoring.答案　C　[段落大意题。根据第三段内容可知，MichaelHorn认为在线家教存在师资质量、在线技术和语言障碍等方面的问题。由此可知第三段介绍的是在线家教目前遇到的问题。]8．Accordingtothepassage，onlinetutoringsites________．A．aresetupmainlybyteachersorprofessorsB．offermorethanonekindofcoursesC．areonlyaboutbasiccoursesD．mainlyhelpmiddleschoolstudents答案　B　[推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“...mostofferscheduledtutoringinadditiontoon－demandcourses.”可知，大多数在线家教都会根据学生的需要提供课程。由此可推知，在线家教会给学生提供多种课程。]\nⅡ.完形填空体裁：夹叙夹议　话题：道德修养　词数：286　时间：16′Karen，JudyandIwerethelastonesbackintheschoolroomafterlunchandalloftheothersixthgraderswerealreadyplayingoutside.“Wow！How__9__itwouldbetowriteontheblackboardwhileeveryoneis__10__，”Judysaid.“ButMrs.Eifflerdoesn'twantuswritingonthe__11__，”Iresponded.“Janet，everyoneisoutside.Noonewillever__12__，”saidKaren，reachingintotheboxanddrawingoutapieceof__13__．Judyalsobegandrawing.Ireluctantly(不情愿地)__14__myfriends，butwasafraidofbeing__15__．ThenJudyhadanidea.“We'reallright－handed.Let'sseewhocanwritetheir__16__bestusingtheirlefthand.”JudyandKarenstartedwriting.Ichoseapieceofwhitechalkfromtheboxandwrotemyname.“We'dbettergetthisboardcleanedoff__17__Mrs.Eifflercomesback，”saidJudy，eyingtheclock.Shepickedupa(n)__18__andbeganremovingournamesfromtheboard.__19__cameoff，butmyname!I__20__lookedatthewhitechalkIusedandfounditwasn'tchalkatall，butawhitecrayon(蜡笔)！Mykneesfelt__21__．Hurriedly，wetriedmanyways，butmynamestill__22__．Atlast，Karengotaknifeandscrapedit.It__23__finally，butweleftanabrasion(磨损处)ontheblackboard.Asthebellrang，theteacherwalkedinsoon.Mrs.Eifflerneveraskedabouttheabrasionandmaybenever__24__it.ButIdid.EverytimeIwalkedpasttheblackboard，I__25__．Althoughoverfortyyearshavepassedsincetheevent，I__26__rememberthelesson.“Noonewilleverknow”isnever__27__．Evenifnooneelsefoundout，Imyselfknew.Sometimeslivingwitha__28__conscienceispunishmentenough.【语篇解读】　做亏心事时不要以为别人不知道，因为即使别人不知道你也会遭到良心的谴责。9．A.usefulB．funC．stupidD．necessary\n答案　B　[当大家都在外面的时候在黑板上写字该是多么有趣的(fun)事啊！]10．A.asleepB．insideC．outsideD．present答案　C　[根据文章第一句中的“andalloftheothersixthgraderswerealreadyplayingoutside”可知，此处表示其他人都在外面(outside)。]11．A.blackboardB．bookC．deskD．floor答案　A　[根据上文中的“writeontheblackboard”可知，此处填blackboard。]12．A.existB．knowC．laughD．refuse答案　B　[根据文章最后一段中的“Noonewilleverknow”可知，此处填know。]13．A.clothB．woodC．paperD．chalk答案　D　[她们在黑板上写字，应该是抽出一支粉笔(chalk)。]14．A.invitedB．welcomedC．guidedD．joined答案　D　[联系下文可知，作者勉强加入(joined)到朋友们中，但是心里却很害怕被抓住(caught)。]15．A.followedB．praisedC．caughtD．affected答案　C　[参见上题解析。]16．A.addressB．classC．nameD．dream答案　C　[Judy有了个主意：“我们都习惯用右手，让我们看看谁能用左手将自己的名字(name)写得最棒。”下一段中的“Ichoseapieceofwhitechalk...myname”也是提示。]17．A.untilB．beforeC．afterD．since答案　B　[Judy说：“我们最好在Eiffler夫人回来之前(before)把黑板擦干净。”]18．A.bucketB．knifeC．eraserD．box答案　C　[根据后半句中的“removing”可知，她拿起了一块黑板擦(eraser)。]19．A.NothingB．EverythingC．AnythingD．Something答案　B　[所有的东西(Everything)都被擦掉了，除了作者的名字！]20．A.proudlyB．hopefullyC．hardlyD．carefully\n答案　D　[作者仔细地(carefully)观察她用过的白色粉笔，发现她拿的根本不是粉笔。]21．A.weakB．smoothC．injuredD．bare答案　A　[作者发现她拿的根本不是粉笔，而是一支白色的蜡笔！见此情形，作者的膝盖发软了。weak“软弱无力的”。]22．A.changedB．remainedC．hidD．lost答案　B　[她们试了很多方法，但是作者的名字仍然存在(remained)。]23．A.brokedownB．tookoffC．cameoffD．sloweddown答案　C　[作者的名字最终被去掉(cameoff)了，上文中的“__19__cameoff”也是提示。]24．A.acceptedB．noticedC．toleratedD．used答案　B　[Eiffler夫人从未问过黑板上那块磨损的地方是怎么回事，可能她从未注意到(noticed)它。]25．A.agreedB．hurriedC．failedD．remembered答案　D　[联系前一句可知，作者每次经过黑板的时候，都会回想起(remembered)那件事。]26．A.stillB．hardlyC．neverD．sometimes答案　A　[此句句首的Although表示转折关系，因此这里表示作者仍然(still)记得这个教训。]27．A.trueB．typicalC．importantD．different答案　A　[“没有人会知道”是绝对不正确的(true)。]28．A.clearB．socialC．guiltyD．good答案　C　[有时候问心无愧(guilty)就已经是足够的惩罚了。]Ⅲ.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。Ken：Doyoulikecooking?\nCelia：Iloveit.Ireallyenjoycreating__29__mealfromvariousingredientsandwatchingmyfriendsenjoyit.Itgivesmearealsenseof__30__(satisfy)．Whataboutyou?Ken：Idon'tlikeit.IttakesuptoomuchtimeandIcan'tstand__31__(do)thewashingup.Celia：Youcanasktheguests__32__(help)．Myguestsusuallyinsistthatthey__33__(clean)upafterthemeal.Ijustremindthem__34__everythinggoes.Ken：So，whatkindofdishesdoyouusuallymake?Celia：ItalianandIndian.RecentlyI'vestartedcookingChinesemealsandIthinkitismuch__35__(difficult)thanIhaveexpected，soIneedmorepractice.Ken：Doyoufind__36__hardtogetingredientsforChinesefood?Celia：Notatall.Youcanfindmostofthematsupermarkets.Theingredientsareusuallythesameinwesternfood.Thewaythatthefood__37__(prepare)isthebigdifference，nottheingredients.Ken：Howlongdoesittakeyoutocookamealforfiveorsixpeople?Celia：Obviously，itdependson__38__I'mcooking.答案　29.a　30.satisfaction　31.doing　32.tohelp33．(should)clean　34.where　35.moredifficult　36.it37．isprepared　38.what