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高考英语语法填空10篇附解析Day43
2020高考英语语法填空10篇附解析Day43
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AnewsocialrobothasbeenintroducedtothepublicatNanyangTechnologicalUniversityinSingapore.Therobot,calledNadine,wasbuiltby____1____researchteamattheUniversity.
Nadinehasbrownhairandhuman-likeskin.Shecantalkandactlikeahumanandsheevenhasherownpersonality.Therobotcanshowemotions,likeangerand____2____(sad)andchangeintodifferentmoods,____3____(depend)onthetopicssheistalkingabout.
Nadineisthemostadvancedandhuman-likerobotsofar.Shehasbuilt-insoftwarethatissimilartoApple’sSiri,whichworksontheiPhone.Thenewsocialrobothascapabilitiesthathaveneverbeenimplementedinotherrobotssofar.Nadinecannotonlyrememberpeopleshe____4____(meet)before,butshecanrecallthingsthatshesaidat____5____(early)conversationsaswell.
Uptonow,robots____6____(use)widelyinthemanufacturingindustry.Meanwhile,wemayalsofindmoreandmorerobots____7____(equip)withsocialfunctions.Thiscouldbeimportantwithourpopulationbecomingolder.Workingrobotscouldbethesolution____8____adecreasingworkforce.Ontheotherhand,suchsocialrobotscancareforchildrenorolderpeople.Theycanplayandtalkwiththemorkeepthemcompany.
Currently,Nadinehasajobasa____9____(reception)attheuniversity,____10____sheanswersquestionsaskedbystudentsandothervisitors.
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Britain'sNationalHealthServicewillbeofferingatraditionalChineseacupuncture(针灸疗法)totreatbackpain.Thisisthefirsttimeit____1____(approve)officially.
TheNationalInstituteforClinicalExcellent,however,saysthereis____2____(evident)thatacupuncturemaybe____3____(effect)thanexpensiveX-raysorinjections,sopatientswhohavebeen____4____(suffer)foroversixweeksshouldbegivenachoice.Asanalternativetoacupuncture,patientswillbeabletochooseeitheracourseofspinalmanipulation(脊椎推拿),____5____specialexercisesessions.
IntheUK,acupunctureisregarded____6____acomplementary(辅助的)treatment,whichisthetermgiventoamedicalprocedure____7____hasn'tgonethroughthestricttrialsbywhichscientistsprovesometreatmentswork.
Somearestillskepticalabouttheeffectivenessofacupuncture.ResearchfromtheUSearlierthismonthfoundthatsimulated(模拟的)acupuncture____8____(use)toothpicks(牙签)couldbeasgoodasusingreal____9____(needle).Sowhilesomeareyettobeconvinced,backpainsuffererswillbehopingthatacupunctureis____10____(benefit)totheirhealthandhelpsgetthemfeelingmobileagain.
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Devoteyourselftotheworkyoudo,nottheprizeyoumightget.HaoJingfang,aTsinghuaUniversityalumna,ispursuingherpassionforwritingandeducation.In2016,she____1____(win)theprestigiousHugoAwardwithhernovella,FoldingBeijing,____2____madeherthefirstfemalewriterinChinatobringhomethisprize.Lateron,theauthorturnedtoeducation.ShesetupTongxingAcademyforpublicwelfareeducationandWePlanetstofoster____3____(child)creativityafterschool.
"Themajortaskforsocietyistohelppeoplegetbettereducation,toelevatetheirskillsetinlinewithfuturetechnologicaladvancements,____4____tobroadentheirhorizons,"Haosaid.
Since____5____(found)hercompany,Haohasbeencarrying____6____voluntaryteachingprogramsinruralareas."Wereallywantthesekidstohavesuchqualityeducationresources____7____kidsfromthecitiesdo,"shesaid."WehopethatthechildrenfromruralChina,ifonedaytheymanagetoliveinthecities,candomorethancarmaintenance,forexample.Theywillhavetheskillstotakeonotherjobs."
DifferentfromthetypicalChineseparentssoambitiousfortheirchildren,Haosuggestsgivingkidsmorespacefor____8____(try)anderror."Idobelievethebestmentalityforparentsistostandbehindyourchildren,"Haosaid."Letthechildcopewiththerealityanddecideforthemselves.Iftheystrugglewithobstacles,youcanofferthemsomeguidanceorencouragement."
Beinganeconomicresearcher,____9____writerandentrepreneurherself,sheencouragesallwomentodiscovertheirpassions."Weliveinabig,bigworldwithboundlesspossibilities,varioustradesanddifferentvocations.Don'tbetooafraidtotrysomethingnew.Whenyoufindtheonethingthatyouwanttocommitto,youwillbecome____10____(fear)tofollowyourdream."
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Ifyoutakethebusorsubwaytoschooleveryworkday,chancesare____1____youwillbewearingheadphones.Andifyoutakealookaround,youwillnoticethattheyareeverywhere.
SolRepublic,aUSaudiomanufacturer,carriedoutasurveyamongmillennials(千禧一代)in201____4____Itfoundthat53percentofthemownedthreeormorepairsofheadphonesandworethemfornearlyfourhourseverydaytoenjoymusic.
Infact,headphonesare____2____commonnowadaysthatmen’sfashionmagazineGQsaysthatthey'reanimportantpartofaman'swardrobe(衣柜).”Thenewestfashionaccessory(饰品)isn’tafashionaccessoryatall.It’shigh-styleheadphonesthatmakeasmuchofastatementasanythingelseyou’rewearing,”itsaid.
Besidesthose____3____wearheadphonesjustforfashion,doesthismeanpeoplereallylovemusic?
It’sperhapstheprivacy(隐私),alongsidethemusic,____4____weenjoywhenweputonheadphones.“Theygiveuscontroloverouraudio-environment,allowingustomakeourpublicspacesprivate,”notedTheAtlantic.
Infact,themagazinecalledheadphonesthemostimportantchangeoftonesinmusichistory.“Radio____5____(make)musictransmittabLe(可传播的).Carsmademusicmobile.Speakersmademusicbig,andsiliconchips(硅芯片)mademusicsmall,”____6____didformusic____7____writingdidforlanguage.Theymadeitprivate.“wrote.“Headphones.Italsoseemsthatheadphonesareawaytoblockotherpeopleout.Intheearlier-mentionedsurvey,73percentsaidtheywearthemsothattheydon’thavetotalkwithotherpeople.Soitcomesasnosurprise____8____somepeoplecallheadphones“anti-social”.
“Iwouldn’tstopsomeonewearingthosewhitewirestoaskfordirections.It’slikethey’reputtingupabigclosedsign,”wroteTelegraphcolumnistBryonyGordon.
Andjusthowcommuters(通勤者)usedtohidebehindtheircopyofanewspapertoavoidconversation,headphonesdothesamethingforcommuters.
“It____9____belonelytravellingthroughpublicspaces.Usingmusicwarmsitup,”
MichaelBull,professorinsoundstudiesattheUniversityofSussex,UK,toldtheBBC.“Thebadthingisthatwhiletheindividualfeelswarmer,thepublicspacebecomesa____10____(social),colderspace.“
Passage5
MysteryoftheWhiteGardenia(栀子花)
(Everyyearonmybirthday,fromthetimeIturned12,awhitegardeniawasdeliveredtomyhouse.Nocardornotecamewithit.)
Onemonthbeforemyhigh-schoolgraduation,myfatherdiedofaheartattack.Myfeelingsrangedfromgrieftoabandonment,fearand____1____(overwhelm)angerthatmydadwasmissingsomeofthemostimportanteventsinmylife.Ibecamecompletelyuninterested____2____myupcominggraduation,thesenior-classplayandtheprom(班级舞会).Butmymother,inthemidstofherowngrief,____3____nothearofmyskippinganyofthosethings.
Thedaybeforemyfatherdied,mymotherandI____4____(go)shoppingforapromdress.We’dfoundaspectacularone,withyardsandyardsofdottedSwissinred,whiteandblue,____5____mademefeellikeScarlettO’Hara,____6____itwasthewrongsize.Whenmyfatherdied,Iforgotaboutthedress.
Mymotherdidn’t.Thedaybeforetheprom,Ifoundthatdress-intherightsize-drapedmajesticallyovertheliving-roomsofa.Itwasn’tjustdelivered,stillinthebox.It____7____(present)tome-beautifully,artistically,lovely.Ididn’tcareifIhadanewdressornot.Butmymotherdid.
Shewantedherchildrentofeel____8____(love)andlovable,creativeandimaginative,filledwithasense____9____therewasmagicintheworldandbeautyeveninthefaceofadversity.Intruth,mymotherwantedherchildrentosee____10____muchlikethegardenia-lovely,strongandperfect-withafeelingofmagicandperhapsahitofmystery.
MymotherdiedtendaysafterImarried.Iwas22yearsold.Thatwastheyearthegardeniasstoppedcoming.
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Thefamilywhoeatstogether
What’sthepriceofafamilymeal?
Formanyfamiliesintheworld’swealthiestcountries,theanswerseemstobe,‘toomuch’.Forinstance,intheUnitedStates,____1____isoftenatrendsetterinsuchthings,themajorityoffamiliesreporteatingasinglemealtogetherfewerthanfivedaysaweek.Infact,thefrequencyofsharedmeals____2____(decrease)inAmericanfamiliesby33percentoverthelasttwentyyears.Themeals____3____haveshortenedtoo:
fromanaverageof90minutestojust12minutes.
Soperhapswe’rebetteroffaskingourselves____4____thecostofnoteatingtogetheris.Onceagain,wecouldturntothefigures.TheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopmenthasfoundthat15-year-oldswhoreportednotregularly____5____(share)familymealsweretwiceaslikelytobeabsentfromschool.InEurope,researchhassuggestedthatchildrenwhodon’teatdinnerwiththeirparentsatleasttwiceaweekfacea40percenthigherriskoffatness.Anotherstudy,____6____(conduct)bytheNationalCenteronAddictionandSubstanceAbuse(滥用)atColumbiaUniversity,foundthatkidswhoeatdinnerwiththeirparentsfiveormoretimesaweekare____7____(likely)tohaveproblemswithdrugsandalcohol.
Butthosenumbers,impressive____8____theyseem,maybebesidethepoint.Afterall,havingamealtogetherismorethanjustapreventivemeasure____9____futuremisfortune.Theprimarycostofthefamilymealisal