练案5 必修一 Unit 5 Nelson Mandela—a modern hero-【衡中学案】2024年老高考英语一轮总复习提能训练（人教版）

练案[5] 　 必修一　 Unit 5　 Nelson Mandela—a modern hero Ⅰ. 完形填空 (2022·呼伦贝尔高三三模) Many people associate the English language with literature, whether that is poetry, novels or plays. However, for Nathan, English is 1. 　 　 those writings. It is a device that can give people 2. 　 　 . Winner of the 2021 Student of the Year Linguist ( English ) Award, Nathan was born with a stutter (口吃). As a child, his speech disorder 3. 　 　 whenever he had to speak in public. “ That was when I would get really 4. 　 　 and lose confidence in my speech,” said the college student. However, even at a young age, he knew avoiding the problem was not a ( n ) 5. 　 　 . Through speech training and discipline, Nathan was able to 6. 　 　 this barrier, evident from the many awards he has 7. 　 　 after taking part in debates at his school. Having gained confidence from public speaking, Nathan began volunteering to teach 8. 　 　 to primary school students from 9. 　 　 communities. He believes that having a “wealth gap” between your classmates can make you 10. 　 　 you􀆳re inferior(低级别的). “They really had to find their confidence,” Nathan explained, and English was a 11. 　 　 for the students to build their self-esteem. Nathan hopes people will understand that “ your 12. 　 　 would really be able to shape your identity and individuality” . As a person who once had trouble 13. 　 　 his opinions, he knows the value of speaking with 14. 　 　 . That is why the language is crucial to him. However, while some may 15. 　 　 the winner in a Linguist category would want to pursue a career in language, Nathan wishes to follow a 16. 　 　 in science. Nevertheless, he believes English can be an essential part of that journey, because scientists need language to 17. 　 　 their findings with the general public. “Scientists are specialized but to make a massive 18. 　 　 , their message must 19. 　 　 the general public,” he explained. “Language is very important to 20. 　 　 abstract concepts. ” 1. A. other than　 　 　 　 　 B. more than C. rath