专题六 完形填空 考点3 社会类

Passage1

(2019·全国1, 30分, 难度★★)

Every year about 40, 000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They 41 with them lots of waste. The 42 might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers(冰川) are disappearing, changing the 43 of Kilimanjaro.

Hearing these stories, I’m 44 about the place—other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.

However, I soon 45 that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of 46 among tons of rubbish. I find a 47 mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are 48 but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be 49 .

The best of a Kilimanjaro 50 , in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are 51 as spiritual places by many cultures. This 52 is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as 53 go through five ecosystems(生态系统) in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, 54 lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather 55 —low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I 56 twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland 57 : gravel(砾石), stones and rocks. 58 you climb into an arctic-like zone with 59 snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.

Does Kilimanjaro 60 its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace? I found the opposite to be true. 41. A. keep B. mix C. connect D. bring 42. A. stories B. buildings C. crowds D. reporters 43. A. position B. age C. face D. name 44. A. silent B. skeptical C. serious D. crazy 45. A. discover B. argue C. decide D. advocate 46. A. equipment B. grass C. camps D. stones 47. A. remote B. quiet C. tall D. clean 48. A. new B. special C. significant D. necessary 49. A. paying off B. spreading out C. blowing up D. fading away 50. A. atmosphere B. experience C. experiment D. sight 51. A. studied B. observed C. explored D. regarded 52. A. view B. quality C. reason D. purpose 53. A. scientists B. climbers C. locals D. officials 54. A. holding on to B. going back to C. living up to D. giving way to 55. A. changes B. clears C. improves D. permits 56. A. match B. imagine C. count D. add 57. A. village B. desert C. road D. lake 58. A. Obviously B. Easily C. Consequently D. Finally 59. A. permanent B. little C. fresh D. artificial 60. A. enjoy B. deserve C. save D. acquire

专题六 完形填空 考点3 社会类 1-16

Passage2

(2019·全国3, 30分, 难度★★)

The small town of Rjukan in Norway is situated between several mountains and does not get direct sunlight from late September to mid-March— 41 six months out of the year.

“Of course, we 42 it when the sun is shining, ”says Karin Ro, who works for the town’s tourism office. “We see the sky is 43 , but down in the valley it’s darker—it’s like on a 44 day. ”

But that 45 when a system of high-tech 46 was introduced to reflect sunlight from neighboring peaks(山峰) into the valley below. Wednesday, residents(居民)of Rjukan 47 their very first ray of winter sunshine: A row of reflective boards on a nearby mountainside were put to 48 . The mirrors are controlled by a computer that 49 them to turn along with the sun throughout the

50 and to close during windy weather. They reflect a concentrated beam(束)of light onto the town’s central 51 , creating an area of sunlight roughly 600 square meters. When the light 52 , Rjukan residents gathered together.

“People have been 53 there and standing there and taking 54 of each other, ”Ro says. “The town square was totally 55 . I think almost all the people in the town were there. ”The 3, 500 residents cannot all 56 the sunshine at the same time. 57 , the new light feels like more than enough for the town’s 58 residents.

“It’s not very 59 , ” she says, “but it is enough when we are 60 . ” 41. A. only B. obviously C. nearly D. precisely 42. A. fear B. believe C. hear D. notice 43. A. empty B. blue C. high D. wide 44. A. cloudy B. normal C. different D. warm 45. A. helped B. changed C. happened D. mattered 46. A. computers B. telescopes C. mirrors D. cameras 47. A. remembered B. forecasted C. received D. imagined 48. A. repair B. risk C. rest D. use 49. A. forbids B. directs C. predicts D. follows 50. A. day B. night C. month D. year 51. A. library B. hall C. square D. street 52. A. appeared B. returned C. faded D. stopped 53. A. driving B. hiding C. camping D. sitting 54. A. pictures B. notes C. care D. hold 55. A. new B. full C. flat D. silent 56. A. block B. avoid C. enjoy D. store 57. A. Instead B. However C. Gradually D. Similarly 58. A. nature-loving B. energy-saving C. weather-beaten D. sun-starved 59. A. big B. clear C. cold D. easy 60. A. trying B. waiting C. watching D. sharing

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Passage3

(2019·浙江, 30分, 难度★★★)

There are lots of ways to raise awareness for a cause. Usually, the 36 the idea is, the more it gets noticed. And that’s precisely why one 37 Frenchman has caught our attention.

Baptiste Dubanchet is biking across Europe, surviving 38 on discarded(丢弃) food. The three-month, 1 900-mile journey from Paris to Warsaw is Dubanchet’s 39 of raising awareness of food waste in Europe and throughout the world.

As you can 40 , the trip is no piece of cake. While restaurants 41 tons of food each year, much of it remains inaccessible because of 42 garbage containers, health regulations, or business policies. Only about one in ten places 43 him food that would otherwise be discarded. For legal 44 , most restaurants have a policy against 45 food waste. “Some people have even 46 their jobs by giving me food, ” Dubanchet said.

What’s 47 interesting is the attitude various cities have toward Dubanchet’s cause. Berlin has been the 48 while the most difficult was the Czech town of Pilsen. There, he had to 49 at some 50 different stores or restaurants before finding food. The 50 is all the more serious when you consider the 51 exercise required to bike from France to Poland.

“I have to get food 52 because after all the biking I am tired and I need the 53 , ”Dubanchet explained. “Is my 54 full or empty? That is the most important thing, not what I am eating. ”

He aims to 55 his journey by mid-July. With any luck, he’ll turn a few more heads in the process. 36. A. cleverer B. older C. stranger D. simpler

37. A. garbage-eating B. sports-loving C. food-wasting D. law-breaking 38. A. secretly B. finally C. entirely D. probably 39. A. purpose B. way C. opinion D. dream 40. A. observe B. imagine C. suggest D. remember 41. A. store B. cook C. shop for D. throw away 42. A. locked B. damaged C. connected D. abandoned 43. A. bought B. offered C. ordered D. sold 44. A. reasons B. rights C. fees D. aids 45. A. begging for B. giving away C. hiding D. causing 46. A. did B. kept C. accepted D. risked 47. A. hardly B. usually C. particularly D. merely 48. A. easiest B. nearest C. biggest D. richest 49. A. work B. shout C. ask D. jump 50. A. competition B. conversation C. conflict D. challenge 51. A. adequate B. rewarding C. demanding D. suitable 52. A. again B. alone C. later D. fast 53. A. spirit B. energy C. time D. effort 54. A. stomach B. hand C. pocket D. basket 55. A. arrange B. restart C. report D. finish 专题六 完形填空 考点3 社会类 1-16

Passage4

(2019·江苏, 20分, 难度★★)

Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age. There are species(物种) that are 36 every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to 37 the species from going out of existence.

Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their 38 . Emma, a female crane, has been in their 39 since she arrived in 2004.

Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was 40 by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected 41 , though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had 42 taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She 43 to live with male cranes, and even had a 44 for killing some of them, which made it 45 for her to become a mother.

46 , the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction(灭绝) of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a 47 of artificial breeding(人工繁殖) and natural reproduction. This 48 Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.

The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be 49 , more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the 50 , and many other species appear headed toward extinction. 51 , not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.

How can we 52 the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the 53 : human beings took it for granted that their 54 held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better 55 .

36. A. growing B. migrating C. competing D. disappearing 37. A. ban B. save C. split D. remove 38. A. abortion B. recreation C. reproduction D. administration 39. A. care B. eye C. mind D. story 40. A. found B. chosen C. raised D. seized 41. A. bonus B. consequence C. victory D. sacrifice 42. A. never B. always C. unluckily D. cheerfully 43. A. liked B. refused C. decided D. hesitated 44. A. gift B. skill C. concern D. reputation 45. A. illegal B. inspiring C. important D. impossible 46. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Instead 47. A. combination B. collection C. strategy D. system 48. A. forced B. forbade C. taught D. enabled 49. A. defeated B. grateful C. assured D. tolerant 50. A. list B. rise C. agenda D. decline 51. A. In contrast B. After all C. By the way D. On the contrary 52. A. leave B. bridge C. open D. identify 53. A. course B. excuse C. answer D. reward 54. A. brains B. behaviors C. services D. projects 55. A. guide B. treat C. example D. companion

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Passage5

(2018·全国3, 30分, 难度★★)

When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say “sorry, 41 number! ”and move on. But when Dennis Williams 42 a text that clearly wasn’t intended for him, he did something 43 .

On March 19, Dennis got a group text 44 him that a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital, waiting for the 45 of a baby.

“Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken, ” Dennis 46 . The baby was born and update texts were 47 quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her 48 , she didn’t seem to realize that she was 49 the baby’s photos with a complete stranger. “Well, I don’t 50 you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby, ” replied Dennis before asking which room the new 51 were in.

Much to the family’s surprise, Dennis stuck to his 52 ! He turned up at the hospital 53 gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey’s husband was totally 54 by the unexpected visit. “I don’t think we would have randomly invited him over but we 55 it and the gifts. ”

Teresa 56 a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website 57 by the touching words: “What a 58 this young man was to our family! He was so 59 and kind to do this. ” The post has since gained the 60 of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184, 000 shares and 61, 500 likes in just three days.

41. A. unlucky B. secret C. new D. wrong 42. A. received B. translated C. copied D. printed 43. A. reasonable B. special C. necessary D. practical 44. A. convincing B. reminding C. informing D. warning 45. A. wake-up B. recovery C. growth D. arrival 46. A. responded B. interrupted C. predicted D. repeated 47. A. coming in B. setting out C. passing down D. moving around 48. A. opinion B. anxiety C. excitement D. effort 49. A. comparing B. exchanging C. discussing D. sharing 50. A. accept B. know C. believe D. bother 51. A. parents B. doctors C. patients D. visitors 52. A. dream B. promise C. agenda D. principle 53. A. bearing B. collecting C. opening D. making 54. A. discouraged B. relaxed C. astonished D. defeated 55. A. admit B. need C. appreciate D. expect 56. A. found B. selected C. developed D. posted 57. A. confirmed B. simplified C. clarified D. accompanied 58. A. pity B. blessing C. relief D. problem 59. A. smart B. calm C. sweet D. fair 60. A. sympathy B. attention C. control D. trust 专题六 完形填空 考点3 社会类 1-16

Passage6

(2018·北京, 30分, 难度★★★) TheHomelessHero

For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with ￡400 in cash would be a source(来源) of temptation(诱惑). But the 16 would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money. All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith 17 more remarkable.

After spotting a 18 on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the 19 to return.

After hours in the cold and wet, he 20 inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact(联系) the driver, only to 21 it contained ￡400 in notes, with another ￡50 in spare change beside it.

He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after 22 a note behind to let the owner know it was safe. When the car’s owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car—which was itself worth ￡35, 000—in Glasgow city centre, they were 23 to find two policemen standing next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was 24 . The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his 25 .

Mr. Anderson said: “I couldn’t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight 26 he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and 27 he didn’t take the wallet for himself; he thought about others 28 . It’s unbelievable. It just proves there are 29 guys out there. ”

Mr. Smith’s act 30 much of the public’s attention. He also won praise from social media users after Mr. Anderson 31 about the act of kindness on Facebook.

Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to 32 money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people in the area, which by yesterday had received ￡8, 000. “I think the faith that everyone has shown 33 him has touched him. People have been approaching him in the street; he’s had job 34 and all sorts, ”Mr. Anderson commented.

For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing 35 . The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another. 16. A. hope B. aim C. urge D. effort 17. A. still B. even C. ever D. once 18. A. wallet B. bag C. box D. parcel 19. A. partner B. colleague C. owner D. policeman 20. A. turned B. hid C. stepped D. reached 21. A. discover B. collect C. check D. believe 22. A. taking B. leaving C. reading D. writing 23. A. satisfied B. excited C. amused D. shocked 24. A. safe B. missing C. found D. seen 25. A. service B. support C. kindness D. encouragement 26. A. when B. if C. where D. because 27. A. rather B. yet C. already D. just 28. A. too B. though C. again D. instead 29. A. honest B. polite C. rich D. generous 30. A. gave B. paid C. cast D. drew 31. A. learned B. posted C. cared D. heard 32. A. borrow B. raise C. save D. earn 33. A. of B. at C. for D. in

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