1、英语专项练习七阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（一）Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects parts of our brain that make us feel good._1_In this way, it is in fact an addictive drug, one that do
2、ctors recommend we all cut down on.“It seems like every time I study an illness and trace a path to the first cause, I find my way back to sugar,” says scientist Richard Johnson. One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure, and up to 347 million have diabetes. Why? “ _2_“ says Johnson.Our
3、 bodies are designed to survive on very little sugar. Early humans often had very little food, so our bodies learned to be very efficient in storing sugar as fat. In this way, we had energy stored for when there was no food. But today, most people have more than enough. _3_So what is the solution? I
4、ts obvious that we need to eat less sugar. _4_From breakfast cereals to after-dinner desserts, our foods are increasingly filled with it. Some manufacturers even use sugar to replace taste in foods that are advertised as low in fat.But there are those who are fighting back against sugar. _5_Other sc
5、hools are growing their own food in gardens, or building facilities like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise. The battle has not yet been lost.A. We take in more energy and fat.B. Then the good feeling goes away, leaving us wanting more.C. Our ancestors were used to p
6、oor food, clothing and shelter.D. So the very thing that once saved us, may now be killing us.E. Sugar, we believe, is one of the reasons, if not the major one.F. The trouble is, in todays world, its extremely difficult to avoid.G. Many schools are replacing sugary desserts with healthier options li
7、ke fruit.（二）When a week flies by quickly, maybe you cant help asking yourself, What did I do last week? Where did the time go? Life seems to be out of control and soon, before we know it, well become old and wonder what weve achieved. 36 _The first thing you should do is write down what is most impo
8、rtant to you in your life. For example, what are your deepest values? 37 _ What do you imagine yourself being and doing 10 years from now?It is also necessary to create a plan every Sunday evening for the following week. 38 _ Put all of them in your schedule. It is important that you have made prope
9、r plans like going to the grocery store or getting something done for your work or study. Whats more, make sure that you understand things will come up suddenly.39_ Youd better print out your schedule and make it able to be seen throughout the week. Furthermore, at the end of each day, think of what
10、 you enjoyed doing. This will help you be thankful to each day and finally live a more meaningful life.In a word, when you are at work, be at work. 40 _To live a successful life, you have to stay focused on what is in front of you ! A.When youre at home, be at home.B.What gives you hope every single
11、 day?C.How to start all over again the next day?D.Remember what will make you feel more relaxed, peaceful and happy.E.Once youve created the plan, its important for you to see it every day.F.Sit down in a quiet place in your home while considering what needs to get done.G.Actually, we all can have a
12、 successful life if we learn to plan our weeks in our life.英语专项练习八（一）Whats the difference between having the dream and living the dream? Wanda Smith always wanted to be a school teacher but sometimes meeting lifes demanding realities can mean a dream _21_. A mother of three, Smith also cared for her
13、 mom. Directly shouldering her family _22_, she took jobs as bus monitor and caretaker for Brenham Independent School District in Texas.The hours were difficult and _23_ but rather than let her dream die, she added night classes to her _24_. Nine years on, she finally graduated with a bachelors degr
14、ee from Sam Houston State University. She was a(an) _25_ teacher at last. Smiths story came full _26_ when she was hired as a first-grade _27_ back at Brenham Elementary School. “When I stand in front of my classroom my classroom I am _28_ my dream,” Smith said. During the pandemic, as some of her s
15、tudents struggled to meet the demands of _29_ learning, Smith stepped up to the _30_. Noting that many of the kids she teaches come from single-parent families, she began _31_ packets of schoolwork to them at home. Its no wonder Smiths kids _32_ her. In a special surprise ceremony, they shouted thei
16、r praise for her.Smiths life is an example as well as an _33_. By always trying to be the best she could be with heart and _34_，she graduated from cleaning classrooms to leading classroomsand that _35_ puts her on our honor roll.21. A. realizedB. delayedC. formed D. lost22. A. balanceB. expensesC. r
17、esponsibilities D. loan23 A. tiringB. excitingC. long D. valuable24. A. dreamB. scheduleC. stories D. graduation25. A. part-timeB. goodC. certified D. ordinary26. A. timeB. lifeC. look D. circle27. A. monitorB. caretakerC. student D. teacher28. A. livingB. havingC. breakingD. dreaming29. A. experime
18、ntalB. distanceC. EnglishD. self30. A. lessonB. stairsC. challengeD. work31. A. buyingB. describingC. sellingD. delivering32. A. adoreB. hateC. annoyD. touch33. A. occasionB. inspirationC. occupationD. exception34. A. skillB. favorC. devotionD. thought35. A. sincerelyB. accidentallyC. especiallyD. c
19、ertainly阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（一）A simple badge (徽章) is playing an important role in helping lost seniors return home. By scanning a QR code on a plastic badge, anyone with a smartphone can reach the persons emergency contact 1._ (immediate). “Its efficient and 2._ (save) effort,” said Li
20、Caoliang, head of the Lei Feng police station in Fushun, Liaoning province.The idea came to Li and his 3._ (colleague) four years ago when dealing with more than 200 lost seniors in a year. Some of the old people got lost because they had illnesses such as memory 4._ (lose) or Alzheimers. They could
21、nt tell their identity, address or phone number. Sometimes, the officers had to spend hours 5._ (try) to figure out who to call from vague descriptions by the lost seniors. In some cases, the lost seniors had to stay overnight at the station before their families 6._ (contact). The number of lost se
22、niors has dropped to around 30 a year since 7._ the police developed came into use.China has 264 million old people, accounting 8. 18.7 percent of its population according to its seventh population census(人口普查) 9._ (conduct) last year. Wang Jiajuan, 10. has long focused on improving public services
23、for an aging society, says the innovative QR code ID helps guarantee the travel safety of seniors.（二）A heartwarming letter written by Yuan Longing has caught international attention as the world is mourning（哀掉）over his passing away. In 2010, at the age of 80, Yuan wrote the letter 1._memory of his l
24、ate mother, Hua Jing. In the letter 2._(name) The Rice is Ripe, Mom, Yuan looked back to the old days with his mother in Anjiang town in central Chinas Hunan province,3._his mother was buried in 1989. Mom, the rice is ripe. Can you smell it? It seems as if your laugh is still ringing in Anjiang. I c
25、an still see my son holding 4._(you) hands to help you walk through the rice field. he wrote. Born in a 5._(wealth) family in Yangzhou, eastern Chinas Jiangsu province, Hua was well educated and open-minded. She taught Yuan English and the 6._(thought) of Nietzsche（尼采）when he was very young. Having
26、never worked in the fields, Hua moved to Anjiang town to support her 7._(son) research. Mom, the rice is ripe and I come back to Anjiang 8._(see) you. Every time when I 9._(be) able to deliver a speech to the audience from around the world or take a prize in my study, I always thought of you. You ma
27、de me who I am. People say Ive changed the world with one tiny rice seed, but I know you had planted the seed in me when I was still 10._little boy, mom.英语专项练习九（二）I was getting more excited as we got off the train at beautiful Grand Central Station. After a tour at the Museum of Modern Art, we 41 Ra
28、dio City Music Hall and the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. In one of the 42 in the area, I found a tiny boxed set of Peter Rabbit books, perfect for my 43 . Was there anything like Christmas in New York? Having experienced an exciting and tiring tour, we called a 44 back to Grand Central Stat
29、ion.On the way home I realized that my handbag was gone lost or 45 , I had no idea. All the magic of this special day 46 . I glumly (闷闷不乐地) pictured a jam-packed Department of Motor Vehicles and all the phone calls that Id have to make to get my 47 cards replaced with new ones. And Id never 48 all t
30、hose precious photos of my daughters.The days slipped by while I got rides to college and 49 going to the DMV (车管所) at such a busy time of year. Then I got an unexpected 50 , a box with the return address of Radio City Music Hall. 51 , I opened it and shouted in a joyful 52 .There was my old handbag
31、, with everything 53 good inside license, cards and photos and one thing that hadnt been there 54 , a handwritten note, saying, “I found this handbag lying under the seat of my taxi by 55 . Merry Christmas!”41. A. reachedB. enteredC. visitedD. noticed42. A. shopsB. factoriesC. schoolsD. hospitals43.
32、 A. sonsB. daughtersC. cousinsD. parents44. A. taxiB. carC. carriageD. bus45. A. coveredB. hiddenC. forgottenD. stolen46. A. arrivedB. disappearedC. workedD. disturbed47. A. dirtyB. usefulC. oldD. small48. A. shownB. encounteredC. packedD. replaced49. A. put offB. brought aboutC. relied onD. came ro
33、und50. A. faxB. documentC. rewardD. delivery51. A. DisappointedB. ShockedC. ConfusedD. Frightened52. A. voiceB. wordC. speedD. moment53. A. graduallyB. completelyC. frequentlyD. originally54. A. thoughB. yetC. everD. before55. A. comparisonB. accidentC. designD. nature阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
34、。（三）Exercise is something 1._can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Experts suggest that 2._(teenager) spend at least 30 minutes exercising, five times a week. That is easy to do! Walking and riding your bike count, and 3._do school sports. Often, teenagers give up sports, saying
35、they have no time 4._(leave) after their studies. You may be surprised 5._(learn) that when you exercise, your body produces some chemicals that make you feel peaceful and relaxed and increase your 6._(able) to concentrate when you study. These chemicals can even help you sleep better at night.A goo
36、d amount of sleep every night 7._(be) also important for your health. When you sleep, you body prepares you 8._the day to come. Young children need eight to ten hours of sleep each night. As 9._matter of fact, loss of sleep can make you look 10._(tire), and even cause you to gain weight. （四）In their
37、 spare time, most young people like to enjoy 1._ (them) and play on their smart phones. But Li Ruxue is different. She often wanders in a forest and isolates (使隔离) herself from 2._outside world.She thinks the lifestyle is a little tiring, 3._meaningful. In her college years, she participated in fiel
38、d research 4._(active) with her teachers. After graduation, she joined a skywalker gibbon (天行长臂) protection organization, 5._one of her major responsibilities was picking up gibbon feces (猿粪).The skywalker gibbon is a top-level state-protected animal whose population is 6._ (small) than that of wild
39、 giant pandas. Through 7._(analyze) the DNA from their feces, researchers can measure the inbreeding（繁殖）among different groups and protect them better. So over the past four and a half years, Li 8._(follow) gibbons and collected their feces for researchers. She says the job relies heavily 9._luck an
40、d perseverance. But she has never regretted her choice or felt alone, as she has found more young people 10._(engage) in nature conservation.（一）【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了旺达史密斯是如何通过坚持和努力，实现了自己当老师的梦想的。史密斯的一生是一个榜样
41、，也是一种鼓舞。凭着她的爱心和奉献精神，她一直努力做到最好，从打扫教室到领导教室，这也使她登上了荣誉榜。【21题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：旺达史密斯一直想成为一名教师，但有时满足生活的现实可能意味着梦想被推迟。A. realized意识到；B. delayed推迟；C. formed形成；D. lost丢失。根据后文“A mother of three, Smith also cared for her mom.”可知，旺达要照顾三个孩子，所以梦想被推迟。故选B。【22题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：她直接承担起了家庭责任，在德克萨斯州的布伦汉独立学区担任了校车监督员和看门人。 A. ba
42、lance平衡；B. expenses花费；C. responsibilities责任；D. loan贷款。根据上文“A mother of three, Smith also cared for her mom.”可知，旺达是三个孩子的母亲，要承担家庭责任。故选C。【23题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这段时间很辛苦，也很累，但她没有让梦想破灭，而是把夜校加入了自己的时间表。A. tiring累人的；B. exciting令人兴奋的；C. long长的；D. valuable宝贵的。根据上文“she took jobs as bus monitor and caretaker for Br
43、enham Independent School District in Texas.”可知，她担任了校车监督员和看门人，所以这段时间很辛苦，也很累，故选A。【24题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这段时间很辛苦，也很累，但她没有让梦想破灭，而是把夜校加入了自己的时间表。A. dream梦想；B. schedule时间表；C. stories故事；D. graduation毕业。根据上文“but rather than let her dream die, she added night classes to her”可知，旺达没有让梦想破灭，选择去上夜校，即“把夜校加入了自己的时间表”。故选B
44、。25题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她终于成为一名有资格证书的教师了。A. part-time兼职的；B. good好的；C. certified被证明的；D. ordinary普通的。根据上文“Nine years on, she finally graduated with a bachelors degree from Sam Houston State University.”可知，她从大学毕业了，终于成为一名有资格证书的教师了。故选C。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在她被聘为布伦汉小学一年级的老师后，史密斯的故事圆满了。A. time时间；B. life生活；C. loo
45、k样子；D. circle循环。根据后文可知，旺达终于成为了老师，所以她的故事圆满了，full circle理解为“圆满”。故选D。【27题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在她被聘为布伦汉小学一年级的老师后，史密斯的故事圆满了。A. monitor班长；B. caretaker看管者；C. student学生；D. teacher老师。根据后文“When I stand in front of my classroom my classroom”可知，旺达成为了老师。故选D。【28题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“当我站在我的教室前我的教室我正在实现我的梦想，”史密斯说。A. living恪守（
46、规则、信念、理想等）；B. having有；C. breaking打破；D. dreaming梦想。根据后文“my dream”可知，此处指实现梦想，应用live dream。故选A。【29题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：疫情期间，当她的一些学生难以满足远程教育的要求时，史密斯挺身而出迎接挑战。A. experimental实验的；B. distance远距离的；C. English英语；D. self自己。根据上文“During the pandemic, as some of her students struggled to meet the demands of”可知，疫情期间，需要进行远程教育，应用distance learning。故选B。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：疫情期间，当她的一些学生难以满足远程教育的要求时，史密斯挺身而出迎接挑战。A. lesson课程；B. stairs楼梯；C. challenge挑战；D. work工作。根据后文旺达给学生送作业，可知她迎接了这一挑战。故选C。【31题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：注意到她教的很多孩子都来自单亲家庭，她开始在家里给他们递送一包包的作业。A. buying购买；B. describing描述；C. selling出售；D.
