2024届高考英语外刊阅读天天练：语法填空专题二十七

高中英语外刊阅读天天练 语法填空专题二十七 1 Humiliating images of Palestinians condemned 【The Washington Post(December 14, 2023)】 The images of the Palestinian men, stripped to their underwear, _____1____(force) to kneel, some bound, some blindfolded in the custody of Israeli soldiers, were certain to provoke extreme emotions. As photos and video ____2_____(spread) on X, Facebook and other platforms last week, they were picked up by Israeli media. “Images circulate of dozens of Hamas terrorists surrendering in Gaza,” the Jerusalem Post trumpeted in a typical headline. Israel’s military, ____3_____ censors the Israeli media, did not object ____4____ the characterization or prevent the images’ spread. Many in Israel viewed the images ___5___ evidence of victory over the militants who rampaged through Israeli communities on Oct. 7, _____6___(kill) 1,200 people. Or righteous vengeance. Quickly, though, claims that the detainees were Hamas militants ____7_____(challenge). Palestinians in Gaza identified relatives ___8_____ they said were not fighters. Some of them were released. The images, rights activists say, began to convey something different and darker: ___9_____ attempt to humiliate and dehumanize Palestinians. This week, the United States, Israel’s closest ally, called the images “deeply disturbing.” Now they are indelible: an enduring cause for rage among Palestinians and anger in the region. “No world leaders asking ____10____ is the fate of Palestinians arrested, stripped, and humiliated by Israeli forces,” Ruba Ali al-Hassani, an Iraqi sociologist, wrote on X soon after the images appeared. 2 Cats enjoy playing fetch----but only if they are in charge 【The Guardian(December 15, 2023)】 They may have a reputation ____1____ being independent and aloof, but a surprising number of cats play fetch,scientists have found. A survey of owners found the vast _____2_____(major) reported their cat fetched objects, usually without ____3______(train). However, cats tended to set the rul