2023届高考英语二轮复习外刊阅读模拟强化训练语法填空专题四

高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练 语法填空专题四 ① Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, the former NASA astronauts who ushered in a new era of space exploration _1_ they flew to orbit aboard a SpaceX rocket in 2020, will be awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. The little-known award, _2_ was created by Congress in 1969, the year Neil Armstrong _3_(walk) on the moon, is among the most prestigious an astronaut can receive and_4_(award) sparingly in the decades since. The last _5_(earn) the decoration was Robert Crippen, who served _6_ the pilot for the first flight of the space shuttle. The award is for any astronaut who has distinguished _7_(they) “by exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions _8_ the welfare of the Nation and of mankind,” according to NASA. The award is given by the White House _9_(base) upon _10_(recommend) from the NASA administrator. 【题源 The Washington Post (January 31,2023) 】 ② “Schoolhouse Rock” helped teach an entire generation of kids about civics with “I’m Just a Bill” and grammar with “Conjunction Junction,” among many other _1_(classic). But the series _2_ Saturday morning cartoon shorts, which debuted 50 years ago this month, _3_(start) with more modest aims: A parent, frustrated that his boys knew the lines to rock songs _4_ couldn’t multiply, asked a coworker at his advertising agency _5_ he could help by _6_(set) multiplication tables to music. The agency happened to be a client of ABC, and when _7_ came up with “Three Is a Magic Number,” the timing couldn’t have been _8_(good) to pitch the idea for TV. The network, under pressure from the Federal Communications Commission;and parents upset about violent cartoons _9_ incessant ads for sugary cereals, had recently started leaning into more _10_(education) programming. 【题源 The Washington Post (January 31,2023) 】 ③ Aasritha recently noticed her grandmother’s difficulty _1_(open) a bottle cap. By coincidence, an assignment for her eighth-grade engineering class was to adapt existing products _2_(make)