2026年沪教牛津版中考英语专项练习 完形填空

2026届中考英语专项练习---完形填空 基础篇： Reading 1 语篇类型:议论文 词数:282 难度:★☆☆ 范畴: 人与自我(生活与学习) Do You Prefer to Eat at Restaurants? When it comes to eating, people are usually in two different minds. Some prefer to eat at a restaurant while others would rather prepare and have their meals at home. Both choices have their own advantages and disadvantages. First of all, not having to cook is an obvious advantage of dining at restaurants over having home-cooked meals. Secondly, restaurants usually provide a much wider range of 1 compared to the number of dishes an average person can prepare at home. Such a wider menu may get people to try out different dishes which can't be achieved easily otherwise. Moreover, you don't need to do the wash.up after you are done eating when dining at restaurants. Nevertheless,such advantages come at a cost. Eating at restaurants too often costs a lot of money.Therefore,it is not a(n) 2 decision for most people. On the contrary , cooking your own meals at home is 3 . Of course, this requires more time and effort. You need to buy and cook the ingredients (食材)on your own and 4 afterwards, but it has some advantages. For instance home cooking allows people to prepare food that meets their own 5 and is a way of improving their cooking skills. Furthermore, you can cook as much food as you want and eat to your heart's content. Personally, I enjoy cooking at home, especially when I'm cooking for someone else other than myself, What's more, I think many restaurants' food portions (饭菜的一份)are not enough for a 6 ，healthy person.Because of this，even though there may be some occasions where a restaurant meal would be preferable, I'd rather prepare and eat my own meals at home. 1. A. budgets B.choices C.plates D. products 2. A.final B. hard C.important D. wise 3. A. cheaper B. easier C. harder D. healthier 4. A. clean up B.dress up C. get up D.stand up 5. A.abilities B. feelings C.needs D. tastes 6. A. busy B. happy C.heavy D.hungry 词汇梳理 ( 1 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 1.*would rather do 2.a much wider range of choices 3.*try out 4. *be done doing 5.*come at a cost 6.*on the contrary 7. meet one's own taste 8.*to one's heart's content 1-6BDAADD 词汇梳理 1.*would rather do 情愿做.... e.g.The weather is so cold.l would rather stay at home. 2.a much wider range of choices 更广的选择范围 3. *try out 尝试 e.g.My mom likes to try out all the things that she will buy before paying for them. 4.* be done doing 做完.… e.g.I am done spending so much time on Taobao looking for the best bargain. 5.*come at a cost 会付出一些代价 e.g.They won the game, but the victory came at a cost-two players were injured. e.g.She said no harsh words. On the contrary, she was very kind. 7.meet one's own taste 符合某人自己的口味 8. *to one's heart's content 尽情地 e.g.'m going to eat ice cream to my heart's content Reading 2 语简类型:记叙文 词数:384 难度:★☆ 范畴:人与自我(生活与学习) The Skier Afel was only a very small boy when he first saw snow in a picture book. He asked his mother,“What are those white fields?" She tried to explain, but Afel didn't understand, because there was no real snow where he lived. But it didn't matter. Afel had already 1 snow. Over the following years,he dreamed about snow and of being able to fly across the white fields of snow all the time. One day, Afel was watching TV at his uncle's house and a program came on. It showed a places 2 snow, and there were people flying across the snow. They wore big goggles (护目镜), brightly colored clothes and hats that completely covered their heads. And on their feet, they had special sliding shoes. “What are those?" Afel asked his uncle excitedly. “Skis,”replied his uncle."And those people are called skiers.”Afel was 3 .It was just like in his dreams. At that moment, he decided that he wanted to be a skier. He asked his uncle what the program was. “The Winter Olympics,” said his uncle. “It's like the normal Olympics, but for 4 where you need snow. It is held every four years." Afel found out that the next Winter Olympics was still along way away, “There's enough time for me to become a brilliant skier, Then I'll go to the Winter Olympics and win the gold medal for skiing," he thought. Afel made himself a pair of skis from two pieces of wood. He tied them to his feet and practiced skiing holding two sticks in his hands. At first, he couldn't move, but he practiced again and again 5 he could move quite quickly across the sand. “How will you go to the Winter Olympics?" people asked him. “Our country doesn't even have a team that goes to the Winter Olympics." Afel didn't 6 .“If Jamaica (牙买加) has a bobsleigh (大雪撬) team," he thought, “then our country can have a skier.’ So every night, Afel skis down sand dunes (沙斤). He imagines that the yellow sand of the desert is the white snow on the mountains he saw on television. He dreams that the yellow sand is as golden as the medal he will one day bring home from the Olympics. 1. A.come up with B.fallen in love with 2. C. got on well with D.made friends with 3. A. different from B. famous for C. full of D. similar to 4. A.amazed B. bored C.confused D.frightened 5. A.courses B. fields C.projects D.sports 6. A. after B. before C.unless D.until 7. A. answer B.care C.know D.realize 词汇梳理 1. *all the time 2.be held every four years 3.Afel found out that the next Winter Olympics was still a long way away. 4. tie sth. to sth. 5. at first 6. again and again 1-6 BCADDB 词汇梳理 1.*all the time 总是;一直 e.g.They're so similar that l get the two of them mixedup all the time. 2.be held every four years 每四年举办一次 3.Afel found out that the next Winter Olympics wasstill a long way away.阿菲尔发现距离下一届冬奥会召开还有好久。 4.tie sth.to sth.将......系在...上 5.at first 起初;刚开始 6.again and again 一遍又一遍地;反复地 Reading 3 语篇类型:说明文 词数:277 难度:★☆ 范畴: 人与自我(生活与学习) What's for Lunch? Think about what you had for lunch: Was it a hamburger? A sandwich? What about vegetables? Would it 1 you to learn that what you eat can affect the whole planet? It can—in a big way. Scientists have discovered how food and its production affects the globe and its warming climate. For many years, scientists have 2 that our planet is getting warmer. If this continues, animals might die off and life could get very difficult for everyone.The global temperature is rising because people have been releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the air, These gases surround the planet and keep 3 from escaping the atmosphere (大气层). One of these greenhouse gases is CO2. What does this have to do with 4 ? A huge amount of the CO2, that we release into the atmosphere every year comes from the process of making and eating food. The process of making a beef hamburger, 5 , requires a lot of energy, A cow has to be fed and raised on a farm, and cow manure (粪肥) makes greenhouse gases. The cow has to be slaughtered (宰杀). The meat has to be processed and shipped to a consumer, all of which uses up fuel. By the time a hamburger finally lands on a dinner plate, it has produced a lot of CO2. The process of making one half-pound all-beef hamburger produces about 19 times the hamburger's 6 in CO2. The message is clear: We can greatly reduce the production of greenhouse gases by eating less beef, And if we eat more vegetables and less meat, we can do more good to the world. 1. A.allow B.encourage C.help D.surprise 2. A.expected B. guessed C.promised D.warned 3. A. heat B. light C.oxygen D.temperature 4. A.beef B. food C.lunch D.pollution 5. A. as a result B. for example C.in other words D.on the other hand 6. A.cost B.price C.quality D.weight 词汇梳理 1.in a big way 2. die off 3.release huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the air 1-6 DDABBD 词汇梳理 1. *in a big way 大规模地;很大程度上 e.g.The new delivery service has taken off in a big way 2.die off 相继死去 3.release huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the air 向空中排放大量的温室气体 Reading 4 话题类型：说明文 词数: 202 难度: ★★☆ 难度: A3 等级 (对应中考) Why Your Brain Craves Unhealthy Food If you think a sweet tooth is the reason behind your unhealthy body, blame your brain for choosing junk food. Many researchers have proven that it is our brains that crave (渴望) high-calorie foods. According to Steven Witherly, a food scientist, there are two factors why we like unhealthy food. The first reason is the feeling good gives us in terms of smell, taste and texture (口感) in the mouth. It creates the sensation (感觉) that our brain associates with a particular food or drink. The second factor______ 1________ the ingredients in the food. Junk food manufacturers add a perfect blend of salt, sugar and fat. This excites our brains and makes us feel hungry. Hence, controlling or training our mind to crave healthy foods is definitely a trick that can be ______2________. We have listed a few effective ways that can help you to develop healthy eating. Keep unhealthy foods ______3______. Try putting healthy foods in the front and center of your fridge, this way, you will find yourself reaching out for healthy foods more often. 21-day rule: It takes twenty-one days to break or make a _______4________. Take this challenge and eat healthy food for 21 days on end. You will realize that eventually, you will fall for healthy eating. Eat small portions (份) of your favorite food and automatically avoid junk foods. If you really want to eat something unhealthy, it's better to have it in the middle of your meal. ______5________, if you eat chocolate when hungry, your brain will see it as a meal and you will end up eating more of it. But eating one square of chocolate in the middle of a meal will stop your craving. Go grocery shopping________ 6_________ eating. Studies have shown that when our stomach is full, we are more likely to buy healthy foods instead of unhealthy ones. 1. A. agrees on B. decides on C. depends on D. puts on 2.A. known B. learned C. played D. saved 3. A. in your way B. out of your way C. out of your sight D. within your sight 4. A. chance B. habit C. living D. wish 5. A. For example B. In addition C. In a word D. On the other hand 6. A. After B. before C. when D. without Keys:1-6 CBCBAA 词汇梳理 英文 中文 英文 中文 1. a sweet tooth 爱吃甜食的嗜好 2. *blame sb. for 因…… 责备某人 3. *in terms of 在…… 方面；就…… 而言 4. reach out for 伸手去拿；渴望得到 5. *on end 连续地；直立地 fall for 爱上；受骗；对…… 信以为真 *end up 最终成为；最后处于 *instead of 代替；而不是 Reading 5 话题类型：说明文 词数: 307 难度: ★★☆ 话题：人与自我 (生活与学习) Less Salt, Please! Hamburgers, French fries, potato chips, popcorn and pizza. There is no denying that these foods are tasty. But often, it’s the added salt that makes them so tasty. One _______1_______: kids are eating way too much salty food. Our bodies need some sodium (钠) to work properly. But too much of it is not healthy. A study looked at the eating habits of 2,142 children between the ages of six and 18. It found that their average sodium intake was 3,256 milligrams per day. That equals nearly 1-1/2 teaspoons each day, which is 50% more than current guidelines (指导方针) _______2_______. Zerleen Quader is the study’s lead author. “Eating too much sodium now can set kids up for health problems later,” she says. Scientists discovered that pizza and Mexican food topped the list of sodium sources in kids’ diets. More than half the sodium they took in came from store-bought food. The sodium wasn’t ______3______ to one meal or snack. It was sprinkled (撒) throughout kids’ diets. Much of the sodium that kids eat comes from _______4_______ foods. But potato chips and other salty snacks aren’t the only sources of sodium. There are other sodium sources, like bread and cold cuts (冷盘). All this added salt can raise blood pressure and, with it, the risk of a heart attack and other health problems. Today, one in nine children has raised blood pressure. There’s _______5_______ news, though. Lowering salt intake can lower blood pressure. That, of course, is easier said than done. The more you eat salty foods, the more you develop a taste for them. The key to changing your diet is to start small. “Small changes in sodium in foods are not usually _______6________,” Quader says. Eventually, she adds, the effort will reset a kid’s taste buds so the salt cravings (渴求) stop. 题目 1.A. belief B. opinion C. question D. result 2.A. discussed B. edited C. prepared D. suggested 3.A. connected B. limited C. passed D. sent 4.A. fried B. local C. natural D. processed 5.A. noted B. good C. no D. strange 6.A. hated B. offered C. repeated D. required Keys:1-6 DDBDBA 词汇梳理 英文 中文 英文 中文 1 There is no denying that ... 不可否认的是…… 2. set sb. up for 使某人面临（某种结果）；为某人埋下（隐患） 3. top the list 位居榜首；名列第一 4. take in 摄入；吸收 5. be limited to 被限制在…… *sb./sth. is to blame (for) （某人 / 某物）应对…… 负责 7. That is easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难。 8. develop a taste for： 逐渐喜欢上；培养对…… 的兴趣 9. reset a kid’s taste buds： 重置孩子的味蕾 Reading 6 话题类型：记叙文 词数: 201 难度: ★★☆话题：人与自然 (自然与灾害) Dare to Explore Hi, Mojumder. We know you are a wildlife conservationist (自然环境保护主义者). How were you able to rescue slow lorises (懒猴) that had been stolen from the wild? When I was working in Thailand, my team heard that slow lorises were being poached (偷猎) from the wild. They were being sold so tourists could take photos with them as pets and share the images on social media. Poachers also sell the shy, small animals as pets. To ______1________ the poachers, we trained a local police team to track them. I was there for the rescue operation to make sure that the animals were safely recovered. You could tell the lorises hadn’t been well ______2______. We wrapped them in blankets to keep them warm, but they were so stressed, they chewed up the cloth. I was relieved to deliver the animals to a wildlife rescue center where they could become_______ 3_______ again. Moments like saving those lorises are why I do my job. I want to help wildlife animals and encourage lawmakers to pass laws to stop these terrible crimes (犯罪) from happening. Hi, Peter. We know you are a biologist. How were you able to climb a sizzling volcano (火山) to photograph its eruptions (火山爆发)? A group of us were on an expedition (探险) on Mount Etna, a volcano in Italy. We hoped to photograph massive eruptions that produce fire mountains, or wild sprays of magma (岩浆喷射). We camped out halfway up the peak and _______4_________ in the middle of the night a stinging crackle (噼啪响) in front of us. Ash and dust started swirling around, stinging our eyes. The smell of volcanic gases filled our noses, and volcanic lightning crackled in the air. The ground was so _______5_________ the bottom of my friend’s shoes melted. The eruptions lasted for days. We decided to stay so we could document everything, ______6________ we hadn’t brought enough food. We saw several eruptions. It’s one thing to understand the science of volcanoes, but it’s crazy to feel it up close. Not everyone can sleep on a volcano. That’s why I do what I do — to show people the awesome power of nature. 1.A. catch B. help C. inform D. punish 2.A. cared for B. looked out C. played with D. taken hold of 3.A. alive B. healthy C. homeless D. powerful 4.A. rested B. slept C. noticed D. worked 5.A. hot B. deep C. wide D. dark 6.A. as long as B. because C. even though D. if Keys:1-6 AABCBC 词汇梳理 英文 中文 英文 中文 1 take photos 拍照 2. share the images on social media 在社交媒体上分享图片 3. *make sure： 确保；确信 4. keep sb. warm： 让某人保暖 5. deliver the animals to a wildlife rescue center： 把动物送到野生动物救援中心 6. pass laws： 通过法律 7. *in front of： 在…… 前面 8.the awesome power of nature： 大自然的惊人 Reading 7 语篇类型：记叙文 词数：410难度：★☆☆范畴：人与自我(生活与学习) A“Great”Little Task The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting for all the children in the class. That day,every boy and girl was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year—such as cleaning the blackboard and getting the books ready. As with everything, some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were__1__to be given the best ones. When giving jobs out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been the best students during the previous year. Those children were the ones who most__2__this day. Among them, Rita stood out. She was a kind and diligent student, and during the previous year, she had performed her tasks perfectly. All the children knew Rita would be the__3__to be given the best job of all:to look after the class dog. But to everyone's surprise, Rita was given a little box containing some sand and a little ant.Even though the teacher insisted(坚持说)that this ant was very special, Rita could not help feeling disappointed. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her, saying it was__4__that she had been given such an unimportant job. Rita,however, said to herself, “I will turn this little task into something great!” Rita started studying everything about ants. She improved the little box to make it perfect for the ant. Rita gave the ant the very best food, and it ended up growing quite a bit bigger than anyone had expected. One day in spring, the teacher introduced a man to the class. He looked rather important. “This is Doctor Martinez,” said the teacher. “He has come to tell us a wonderful piece of news. Isn't that right?” “Exactly,” said the man. “Today they have published the__5__of the competition, and this class has been chosen to go with me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rainforest. We will be studying all kinds of insects. We gave out little ants to local schools, and you have done the best job in taking care of the ant. Congratulations!” That day, the school was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone congratulated the teacher for entering them in the competition, and they thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. __6__, it was Rita who was most pleased with this news. She had indeed turned her little job into a truly great success. 1. A.afraid B.eager C.hard D.satisfied 2. A.looked down on B.looked forward to C.looked out for D.looked up to 3. A.favorite B.last C.most D.right 4. A.unaware B.unfair C.unknown D.unlikely 5. A.costs B.places C.rules D.results 6. A.Above all B.At last C.In addition D.Without doubt 词汇梳理 英文 中文 英文 中文 1.hand out 分发 5.end up doing sth. 最终做某事 2.take sth. into account 考虑到 6.all kinds of 多种多样的 3.perform one’s task 完成某项任务 7.be filled with 被...充满 4.could not help doing sth. 情不自禁地做某事 8.enter sb. In /for the competition 让某人参加比赛 Key: 1-6: B B A B D D Reading 8 语篇类型：记叙文 词数：310难度：★☆☆范畴：人与自我(做人与做事) The Elephant and the Rope A gentleman was walking through an elephant camp.He suddenly stopped.He realized that the elephants weren't being kept in cages or held by the use of chains(链条).Each of the giant animals was held by only a small rope tied to its front leg. The man felt__1__.It was clear that the elephants could,at any time,break away from their bonds and run away.But,for some reason,they did not.In fact,they didn't try to run at all. He saw a trainer nearby.Curious,he went up and asked,"Excuse me,but Iam wondering why the elephants are just standing there.Why do they never try to__2__?” The trainer replied,“When the elephants are very young and much smaller,we use ropes of the same__3__to tie them.At a young age,the elephants are not strong enough to break free from the ropes.They try and try,but fail each time.As they grow up,they still believe the ropes can hold them,so they never try to break free ever again." Like the elephants,how many of us go through life hanging onto a__4__that we cannot do something,simply because we failed at it once before?We think to ourselves,“I tried that before and it didn't__5__.What is the point in trying it again and wasting my time?” However,we could regard all the so-called “failures”in our lives as just stepping stones along our path,and decide to respond in a way that is positive.Don't___6_____yourself to a small world.Stay focused on what you want to achieve and keep trying until you succeed.You will never know how far you can go until you have the courage to do it.And if you fall,just get up and try again! 1. A.angry B.confused C.sad D.sorry 2. A.complain B.disagree C.escape D.walk 3. A.color B.length C.size D.weight 4. A.belief B.question C.style D.suggestion 5. A.come true B.catch on C.go off D.work out 6. A.guide B.help C.introduce D.limit 词汇梳理 英文 中文 英文 中文 1.at anytime 随时 5.What is the point in trying it again and wasting my time? 再试一次岂不是在浪费我的时间？ 2.break away from 放弃 6.stepping stone 垫脚石 3.for some reason 出于某种原因 7.stay focused on 专注于 4.at all 根本/完全 Key: 1-6: B C C A D D Reading 9 语篇类型：记叙文 词数：322难度：★☆☆范畴：人与自我(做人与做事) We Finish Together Before she got too sick to exercise, Kim Stemple used to be a special education teacher and a marathon runner. She loved life and running. “Racing wasn't fun,”she said. “I was there to get to the finish line as fast as I could.” She thought the most important thing was to finish a race rather than__1__it. Then, in 2009, she got sick. Over the next several years, Kim's doctors found more and more problems. She had to__2__in hospital for a lot of time. Once, Kim got very upset at the hospital. Then a friend gave her a medal. The medal came from a racing partner who had just finished a half-marathon in LasVegas and hoped the medal would act as a kind of pick-me-up. It worked like a charm(魔咒). When other patients saw the medal, they said they wanted medals, too. That got Kim thinking. “A medal is a simple way to give a positive__3__,”she thought.And soon, in 2012,her charity(慈善机构), We Finish Together, was born. It__4__medals from strangers —runners, dancers, swimmers, singers and even spelling bee(拼词比赛)winners—and donates them to all sorts of people in need. The donor usually writes a note on the ribbon. “This gives them a connection to someone,”says Kim. “If they receive a medal, they know someone__5__.” Can a simple medal really make a difference? Yes,says Joan Musarra, who suffers from a serious illness.“I opened my package containing my new medal and the notes of positive, warm thoughts. I was moved,”she wrote to Kim.“At that moment, I was sitting on my couch breathing through an oxygen cannula(氧气插管). It means so much to me to feel that I am not__6__.” “We rise by lifting others, and I needed a rise,”Kim said.“By knowing this,I realize every single moment counts.” 1. A.attending B.losing C.watching D.winning 2. A.stay B.study C.train D.work 3. A.action B.change C.effect D.message 4. A.brings B.collects C.protects D.saves 5. A.calls B.exists C.competes D.wins 6. A.alive B.alone C.around D.asleep 词汇梳理 英文 中文 英文 中文 1.the finish line 终点线 6.people in need 有需要的人 2.rather than 而不是 7.make a difference 有影响 3.pick-me-up 振作起来 8.suffer from a serious illness 患有重病 4.work like a charm 工作地非常顺利 9.every single moment counts 每一刻都很重要 5.all sorts of 各种各样的 Key: 1-6: D A D B B B 提高篇： Reading 10 语篇类型：记叙文 词数：296难度：★☆☆范畴：人与自我(做人与做事) Aljay’s New Smile Anita lives in a small village about two hours from Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines(菲律宾). She already had six children when she found out she wouldhave Aljay, her seventh. When the doctor performed an ultrasound(超声波扫描)on Anita, he saw thather unborn child had a cleft lip(唇腭裂). “He advised me to get rid of him,” Anitasaid, tears pouring down her cheeks. “I told him I would not 1 this child for anything.” When Anita showed the new baby to her neighbors, they were 2 . “Your son looks like a monster, they told me, and they asked me to get rid of him.” Inmany places around the world, there is widespread and severe social stigma(耻辱) of cleft conditions. Families are often forced to 3 newborns with cleft lipsfrom other family members and communities. Hearing her son being laughed at was not the 4 of it. “When I tried to feed him, the milk came out of his nose. I was worried that he would die,” Anita said. Aljay survived and loved school, but the mental suffering he experienced from the other children was hard to bear. They teased(取笑) him, made fun of him and called him a monster. When the family heard that Operation Smile* was coming to Cagayan de Oro, they began saving money to afford 5 to get to the city. After doctors examined Aljay, Anita finally received the news she was waiting for: Aljay was 6 enough to receive surgery(外科手术)for free. After just a little over 45minutes, his lip was repaired and his life was completely changed. Today, Aljay is a happy and cheerful boy who loves going to school and playingwith other children. *Operation Smile: 微笑行动，是专门为患有唇腭裂及其他头面部畸形的贫困家庭的儿童提供免费医疗服务的非营利性慈善机构。 1. give up B.hold up C.put up D.take up 2. confused B.excited C.frightened D.satisfied 3. hide B.prevent C.protect D.stop 4. best B.least C.most D.worst 5. food B.hoteling C.medicine D.transport 6. brave B.clever C.healthy D.wealthy ACADDC 词汇梳理 1. find out 找出 2. *advise sb.to do sth. 建议某人做 3. *get rid of sth. 抛弃，去除 4. *laugh at sb./sth. 笑话... 5. make fun of 取笑... Reading 11 语篇类型：议论文 词数：251难度：★★☆范畴：人与自我(做人与做事) Are Children Born with Talents? It is common to hear people saying: “This kid was born to do this.” Are people indeed born with talents? Can anyone be taught how to gain certain skills? On the one hand, it is thought that each one of us has a specific(特殊的) talent that we were born with. There are children who are very good at music orsports even from their young age when they were not taught the skill at all. Moreover, there are many children that have___1___to develop their skills on their own without any help from experts(专家). This is actually what impresses(给……留下深刻印象) people and make them___2___that there are people who have been born with specific talents. However, that does not mean that experts and teachers are not___3___. They help discover these talents in children and help them to improve their skills. ___4___, some others argue that everyone can become a good musician orathlete, if they are taught by good teachers. What is needed is to be really keen onlearning and willing to try hard in order to achieve your goal. We’ve seen___5___like this: A child didn’t seem to be able to be a musician, but after a lot of practice and lessons, he finally succeeded. Everyone can be what they want to be throughthe right and professional training. All in all, there are talented children, but without proper training, no one can ___6___ their skills to achieve excellence. 1. A.chosen B.failed C.hoped D.managed 2. A.advise B.argue C.believe D.doubt 3. A.important B.kind C.popular D.strict 4. A.In fact B.Last but not least C.On the other hand D.What’s more 5. A.examples B.exchanges C.excuses D.experiments 6. A.find B.improve C.learn D.show DCACAB 词汇梳理 1. on the one hand….,on the other hand...一方面...另外一方面... 2. *be keen on 热衷于... 3. be willing to 愿意做... 4. achieve one’s goal 实现目标 5. *all in all 总之 6. achieve excellence 达到优秀 Reading 12 语篇类型：说明文 词数：299难度：★★☆范畴：人与自我(生活与学习) Six Reasons Why Lists Are Great 10 Ways to Lose Weight. 8 Habits of Highly Successful People. 6 Ways to GetRich Fast. Everywhere you look these days, there are lists. In fact, most online articles seem to be made up of lists. So, why are they so____1____? They’re short. Every day we’re faced with information. However, reading a list is easy as the information is divided up into little points. They’re finite(有限的). With a list, there’s a clear end____2____. For example, with an article on 10 ways to make a million, you know there are only 10 points to read—not 10,000. They’re____3____. The person who wrote the list has already organized the information for you, and has spent some time thinking about the most important points related to the topic. So, you only get the most relevant(相关的) information. They’re effective. Having ideas in a list is a quick and easy way to get the information you want. Imagine you’re____4____visiting Los Angeles and you just want the basic facts. What would you rather read: a one-page article with the title The Top 10 Things to Do in Los Angeles, or a 200-page book titled Everything You Need to Know About Los Angeles? They’re easy to read. Lists are often written in simple, basic language. Plus, it’s so much____5____to find important points from a list compared to a big chunk of text. They’re fun. The Top 10 Funniest Jokes, 20 Songs People Love to Sing in the Shower ...Lists are often about fun things, so you’ll enjoy reading them. What’s more, you can compare the list to your own list, and think about what you’d____6____or add. In an ever more complex(复杂的)world, it’s nice to have something that’s easy! 1. A.famous B.interesting C.ordinary D.popular 2. A.in person B.in public C.in time D.in sight 3. A.colorful B.helpful C.meaningful D.powerful 4. A.good at B.in favor of C.interested in D.satisfied with 5. A.clearer B.better C.easier D.smarter 6. A.change B.like C.make D.write DDBCCA 词汇梳理 1. *be made up of 由..组成 2. *be faced with 面对 3. be divided up into 分成 4. be compared to 比作.. 5. *what’s more 此外 Reading 13 语篇信息 语篇类型：说明文 词数：312 难度：★★☆ 范畴：人与自我（生活与学习） In Praise of Guilty Pleasures We all have them: TV shows and movies we love, even though we just know they're bad. Trashy books we simply can't put down. Awful earworms(洗脑音乐)we hate to love. These are our guilty(感到内疚的) pleasures-what you might call the junk food in our media diets. A guilty pleasure is something that we enjoy, but we know we're either not _____1_____ to like or that liking it says something negative about us. Research shows that our so-called guilty pleasures can actually be good for us. Binge-watching(放纵地观看) seven episodes of Real Housewives or "wasting" the afternoon watching back-to-back classic baseball games isn't going to melt our brains. _____2_____, studies suggest that playing a video game, or watching a movie or television show, can help us relax. Though the benefits have yet to be studied long-term and our problems don't magically disappear once we turn off the TV, rest can reduce our stress levels. Perhaps more important,"your perception (认知) of your ability to handle it _____3_____."says Nabi, a professor of communication at the University of California, who specializes in the effects of media on emotions. Giving ourselves permission to enjoy some downtime is also a key part of self-care. Enjoying something that doesn't _____4_____ much intellectual (智力的) practice gets us out of problem-solving mode, says Nabi. That is good for us on many levels. "Flow states," such as meditating (冥想), playing sports, and, yes, consuming media, can help our brains rest and recover.Such _____5_____ can also improve our ability to deal with stress and recharge our batteries. It's normal and even _____6_____ to embrace our need for pleasure.However, too much of a good thing is never a good thing. So it is important for us to find the right balance when enjoying the things that bring us pleasure. 1. A. allowed B.pleased C.supposed D.taught 2. A. However B. In fact C. On the other hand D.What's more 3. A.changes B. improves C. reduces D. stops 4. A.destroy B.lose C.repeat D.require 5. A. breaks B.courses C.exercises D.experiences 6. A. healthy B. popular C.special D.useless 词汇梳理 英文 中文 英文 中文 1. even though 即使 2. junk food 垃圾食物 3. either ...or.... 要么……要么…… 4. so-called 所谓的 5. have yet to 还没有 6. deal with 处理 7. Too much a good thing is never a good thing. 好东西太多永远不是件好事情。 8. find the right balance 找到合适的平衡点 Reading 14 语篇信息 语篇类型：论文 词数：303 难度：★★☆ 范畴：人与自我（生活与学习） Multitasking: Good or Bad? As you are reading this article, are you listening to music or the radio? Eating a sandwich? Thinking about work? If you're doing two or more things _____1_____ then you are multitasking. But is that always good? You might think that multitasking saves time. For a start, you get to kill two birds with one stone. However, scientists are finding that multitasking can put us under a lot of stress, and actually make us less efficient(效率的). Researchers are now trying to _____2_____ how the brain switches attention from one subject to another. Although doing many things at the same time can be a way of making tasks more fun and energizing(激活身心机能的), "you have to keep in mind that you do this at the cost of _____3_____" said Edward M. Hallowell, a expert in mental health. However, there are examples in which multitasking can be _____4_____. In some cases, listening to music while working makes some people feel more creative because they are using different cognitive functions (认知功能). People can do a couple of things at the same time if they are routine tasks (常规工作). But, once they _____5_____ more cognitive processes, the brain has "a serious bottleneck," Hallowell said. Today's technology requires us to do more and more things in a shorter period of time. It is a very different world from several decades ago. In the past, many people used telephones with cords (电线). They required you to sit down,put your feet up and chat - and did not _____6_____ multitasking. Now, smartphones and PDAs give us more distractions(令人分心的事物). Multitasking can make things more exciting, but be careful. As Hallowell added, "Multitasking leads you to believe that we're achieving things at the same time, but we're really not. It's like playing tennis with three balls." 1. A.at all B.at first C. at least D.at once 2. A. bring out B.check out C.figure out D.take out 3. A.energy B.focus C. health D.time 4. A.careful B. harmful C. helpful D.stressful 5. A.achieve B.demand C. invent D.select 6. A.allow for B.care for C.pay for D.stand for 词汇梳理 英文 中文 英文 中文 1. for a start 首先 2. Kill two birds with one stone. 3. put sb.under a lot of stress 使某人处于很大压力下 4. switch attention from one subject to another. 把注意力从一个话题转移到另一个话题。 5. at the same time 同时 6. keep in mind that 牢记 7. at the cost of 以……为代价 8. a couple of 几个 Reading 15 语篇信息 语篇类型：记叙文 词数：344 难度：★★☆ 范畴：人与自我（做人与做事） Little Helmet Wins Big Samuel Meyers is a nine-year-old boy in Australia. He has just come back from a trip to NASA's Kennedy Space Center(美国航空航天局肯尼迪航天中心), Disneyworld's Epcot Theme Park and Ripley's Believe It or Not in the U.S.A. The trip must have cost a lot, you may think. But in fact, the trip was _____1_____- it was the prize Samuel had won for his helmet invention. His invention is called Hero Helmet. It was designed to stop people from riding their bikes, scooters or skateboards without a helmet (头盔). Hero Helmet has an embedded remote (嵌入式遥控器) in it that unlocks the wheels of whatever is going to be ridden when the helmet is being worn by the rider. Samuel said he was driven by a desire to _____2_____ injuries and to save lives. When his grandpa asked him what he wanted to design, he said,"I want to design a helmet. If you are not wearing it, the wheels of whatever you are going to ride will not turn.They will be _____3_____." His grandpa asked him how the idea came to him. "I like scootering and skateboarding," Samuel told his grandpa. "I have often seen children fall without a helmet, and I have heard how _____4_____ it can be and how you can get brain damage and really hurt yourself. I want to save lives." Samuel then entered his invention for the little BIGidea competition, a contest that aims to encourage young Australians to use their creativity and practical thinking to solve real world issues(问题). Samuel's helmet _____5_____ more than 1,000 other entries(参赛作品) and made him the national winner of the grades 3-4 group. Samuel's little BIGidea mentor(导师),Dr.Jordan Nguyen, said,"Samuel's idea solves a real need.I'm excited to see where he will take this idea in the future." When he grows up, Samuel would like to be an engineer. But until then, the boy will keep _____6_____. " I'll have lots of ideas coming up, but they are top secrets," the young inventor said with a smile. 1. A.cheap B.free C.expensive D.wonderful 2. A.cause B.examine C.prevent D.protect 3. A.checked B.fixed C.locked D.opened 4. A.dangerous B.difficult C. important D. interesting 5. A.beat B.held C.saved D.won 6. A. inventing B.playing C.riding D.winning 词汇梳理 英文 中文 英文 中文 1. in fact 事实上 2. stop sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事 3. aim to do sth. 旨在做某事 4. until then 直到那时 Keys: Reading 13 : CBBDA A Reading 14 : DCBCB A Reading 15: BCCAA A Reading 16 语篇类型:说明文词数:350难度:★★☆ 范畴:人与自我(生活与学习) Is It Bad to Drink Water That's Been Sitting Overnight--or Longer? We've all drunk water left over from last night -- on the night table, on the counter, in the car. But is drinking stale (不新鲜的) water really safe? Since your body gets dehydrated (脱水的) overnight, it's not uncommon to wake up thirsty. But whether or not you should sip from the glass you left on the nightstand is up for____1____. You probably know that drinking water left in an open glass is not clean and unsafe. Dust and even the passing mosquito can drop into the glass overnight, making the water dirty. But even a(n) ____2____container like a bottle has problems. Our skin is coated with sweat, dust and skin cells. So when we drink from a bottle, these can go into the water that is still in the bottle, making it dirty. Our saliva (唾液) also carries bacteria (细菌), which does the same. “After the water has been sitting for hours, bacteria can grow in the water," says Marc Leavey, a doctor in Massachusetts. “So once you have put your lips to the bottle, you should drink up the water and throw it away.” Could you get sick from drinking a glass of water that has been sitting overnight? Not really. Since it's your own bacteria, it's ____3____that you'll get sick. Actually, many people sip from used drinking glasses and bottles without any ill effects. But it's better not to ____4____your bottle with someone else. And what about leaving water in places like your car for long periods of time? Water left in the sun will heat up, making it the perfect breeding ground (繁殖地) for bacteria, especially if you've already drunk from the bottle. Placing the bottle under your seat may____1____the heat a little, but bacteria will still grow. Drinking enough water is good for our health. Dr. Leavey offers this____1____ to stay healthy:“Avoid putting your mouth to the bottle. Just pour water into a cup or pour it directly into your mouth.”To also keep yourself safe, don't drink water that is past its expiration date(保质期). 1. A. Attention B. check C. decision D. debate 2. A. closed B. empty C. full D. reusable 3. A. natural B. possible C. surprising D. unlikely 4. A. combine B. compare C. provide D. share 5. A. keep B. raise C. reduce D. save 6. A. advice B. excuse C. order D. price 词汇梳理 英文 中文 英文 中文 1. It's not uncommon to wake up thirsty. 醒来感到口渴是很常见的。 2. be coated with 被。。。覆盖 3. drink up the water 把水喝光 4.*throw sth. away past its expiration date. 把过期的食物扔掉 5. without any ill effects 没有任何不良影响 6. heat up 加热 7. stay healthy 保持健康 8. Don't drink water that is past its expiration time 不要喝过期的水 Keys；DADDCA Reading 17 语篇类型:说明文词数:352难度:★★☆ 范畴:人与自我(生活与学习) Why Does Spicy Food Make Your Nose Run? Lots of people love spicy food. If you are a fan of spicy food, you must know that spicy food has a number of effects on your body. Your mouth will burn. Your salivary glands (唾液腺) will go into overdrive. You might even start to sweat! Many people also notice spicy food makes their nose run. Why is that? The heat in spicy food usually comes from chilli peppers (辣椒). There are many types of chilli peppers, but they all have one thing ____1____.They all contain something called capsaicin. Capsaicin is an irritant (刺激物). This means when you eat capsaicin, your body tries toi____2____t. It's a lot like how it responds to an allergen (过敏原). As soon as your body notices capsaicin, it responds. Your mucous membranes (黏膜) go into defense mode - they make plenty of extra fluid (液体) to flush out the capsaicin. This happens all over your body. You'll definitely notice the extra fluid in your nose when it starts to run. The membranes in your stomach make extra fluid, too. This is all____3____the heat that makes spicy food taste good to many people. Does this make spicy food sound____4____? Well, in most cases, spicy food isn't so terrible! Many doctors say capsaicin is actually healthy. It's in many pain-relieving creams (止痛膏). There may also be a link between capsaicin and healthy weight. A runny nose might make some people really uncomfortable, but you will notice the burning feeling in your mouth even more. ____5____, water cannot always cool your mouth down. However, there are plenty of other ways to bring the heat down. A large glass of milk is the best way to cool your taste buds. You can also try a teaspoon of sugar or honey. Many people find spicy food tasty. And now you know it may have health benefits! However, always think of your own ____6____when trying spicy food. Some people may not be able to eat chilli peppers - they might get sick. That's especially true if they are sensitive (敏感的) to capsaicin. 1. A. in common B. in hand C.in mind D. in place 2. A. accept B. fight C. recognize D. test 3. A. in addition to B. in order to C. in relation to D. in response to 4. A. dangerous B. delicious C. expensive D. popular 5. A. Clearly B. Gradually C. Traditionally D. Unfortunately 6. A. ability B. activity C. quality D. safety 词汇梳理 英文 中文 英文 中文 1. a fan of spicy food 喜欢吃辣的人 2. Your salivary glands will go into overdrive. 你的唾液腺会分泌更多 3. make their nose run 让他们流鼻涕 4. *respond to 对...作出反应 5. *plenty of 许多 6. flush out 冲洗掉；排出 7. pain-relieving cream 止痛膏 8. A runny nose might make some people uncomfortable. 流鼻涕可能会让一些人感到不舒服 Keys：ABDADD Reading 18 语篇类型:说明文词数:258难度:★★★ 范畴:人与自我(做人与做事) What Is the Science Behind Lying? Are you an honest person? Do you try to tell the truth____1____? In reality, nearly everyone lies from time to time. Some scientists even believe that to lie is human.____2____,lying is a part of our human nature. Research showed that just about everyone lied once or twice a day. Not every lie is a whopper (弥天大谎), of course. Many times we aren't honest with people in order to avoid hurting their feelings. At other times, we may lie to improve our own self-image. How big was that fish you caught? Well ... maybe you added a couple of inches to its length to impress your friends. And we also lie to try to____3____our mistakes or bad behavior. Scientists believe that lying probably got its start shortly after the development of language. As ancient men competed for food and other resources, lying to others turned out to be a better way than____4____with them. Today, children begin to learn to lie between the ages of two and five. As we get older, we get better at lying. By the time we're adults, most of us have become quite good at lying. Ironically (讽刺的是), humans also have a need to ____6____ other people. This makes most of us quite poor at detecting (发现) the lies told by others. Scientists believe that there may also be some _6__explanations for lying. They have found differences in the brains of frequent liars. The differences enable them to lie more often and think up lies faster. 1. A. ahead of time B. at all times C. at times D. of all time 2. A. Above all B. For example C. In addition D. In other words 3. A. correct B.hide C.make D. realize 4. A. arguing B. fighting C. playing D.working 5. A.forget B. forgive C. know D. trust 6. A.interesting B. likely C. physical D. reliable 词汇梳理 英文 中文 英文 中文 1.*from time to time 时而/偶尔 2. human nature 人的本性 3. be honest with 对...诚实 4. *turn out to be 证明是，结果是 5. *enable sb. to do sth. 使某人能够做某事 Keys：BDBBDC $