2024届高考英语外刊阅读天天练 语法填空专题二十五

高考英语外刊阅读天天练 语法填空专题二十五 1 题源Musk: Does he now want X to die? 【The Week(December 15, 2023)】 Elon Musk, the impulsive multi-billionaire followed up his recent, ___1_____(disaster)endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on the social media site ____2_____(former) known as Twitter by telling major corporate advertisers _____3____have pulled their ads—including Disney, IBM, Apple, and Walmart—to “go f--- yourself.” Barely a year ____4____ Musk paid $44 billion for Twitter, it’s running in the red, and it sure sounds like he is “deliberately trying to sink X.” But why? The most likely ____5_____(explain) is the simplest: “Musk has let his enormous ego get in the way of making sensible business decisions.” ______6___(trap) impulsively himself into buying X in October 2022, he has now realized he’s ruined the brand with his erratic management. Not only would he get a massive tax write-off and relief ___7_____ the relentless controversy he stirs up at X, he’d also be able refocus on troubled Tesla. His electric-car company’s stock price—the main source of his wealth—has plunged 43 percent from its peak, ____8____investors lose confidence in the mercurial Musk’s decision-making. Yet plenty of people still consider him “a hero.” Through Tesla and Space X, Musk has exploited the myth that billionaire innovators are uniquely equipped _____9____(solve)all of humanity’s problems—even those far beyond their areas of expertise—and thus are owed ____10_____ pass for obnoxious pronouncements, ruthless mistreatment of employees, and astonishing arrogance. 2 题源 Landmark Cop28 deal agreed to 'transition away' from fossil fuels 【The Guardian(December 14, 2023)】 Nearly 200 countries at the Cop28 summit agreed a deal yesterday calling on all nations for the first time ____1_____(transition)from fossil fuels to avert the worst effects of climate change. After two weeks of at times fractious negotiations in the United Arab Emirates, the __2_____(agree) was quickly gavelled through