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朗朗晨读(十七)2020·新高考全国卷Ⅰ·完形填空·价值词汇发掘
三遍而熟·背出语感——(第一遍,做题;第二遍,代入答案诵读;第三遍,带空诵读,凭语感顺出答案)
Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second __1__ . He learned the value and beauty of __2__ there from a very young age.
When he was 16, Molai began to notice something __3__ happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the __4__ it caused had driven away a number of birds. __5__ , the number of snakes had declined as well. He __6__ that it was because there weren't enough trees to protect them from the __7__ . The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek __8__ during the daytime. He turned to the __9__ department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and __10__ a nearby island where he began to plant trees.
__11__ young plants in the dry season was __12__ for a lone boy. Molai built at the __13__ of each sapling (幼树) a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to __14__ rainwater. The water would then drip (滴落) on the plants below.
Molai __15__ to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturallygrown land that has become home to many plants and animals.
1.A.dream B.job
C.home D.choice
2.A.nature B.youth
C.culture D.knowledge
3.A.precious B.interesting
C.disturbing D.awkward
4.A.waste B.tension
C.pain D.damage
5.A.Besides B.However
C.Therefore D.Otherwise
6.A.agreed B.realized
C.remembered D.predicted
7.A.noise B.heat
C.disease D.dust
8.A.directions B.partners
C.help D.shelter
9.A.labor B.police
C.forest D.finance
10.A.rebuilt B.discovered
C.left D.managed
11.A.Decorating B.Observing
C.Watering D.Guarding
12.A.tough B.illegal
C.fantastic D.beneficial
13.A.back B.top
C.foot D.side
14.A.cool down B.keep off
C.purify D.collect
15.A.returned B.learned
C.failed D.continued
[答案自查:1~5 CACDA 6~10 BBDCB 11~15 CABDD]
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