【专题训练】阅读七选五专题训练二及答案

【专题训练】阅读七选五专题训练二

第二节(共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分)

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

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English has been called one of the most difficult languages for non-native speakers to learn. One reason is that English has so many rules.

36 Sometimes, this leaves learners confused. For example, the order of words in a sentence can be tricky.

37 The pronunciation of English words cannot always be judged by their spelling. For example, there are at least six ways to pronounce the group of letters spelled o-u-g-h. And, maybe the worst thing of all is that there are many idioms, or expressions, in English. 38

So, it is comforting to know that learning root words can help a non-native speaker use English.

39 Root words can help you to break down large, new words into smaller units to discover their meanings.

Learning just one root word can help you understand several words in

E n g l i s h.

40 Then where can a root be found? A root can be any part of

a word that carries meaning: the beginning, middle or end. Prefixes (前缀), bases, and suffixes (后缀) are types of roots. The prefix appears at the

beginning of a word, the base in the middle and the suffix at the end.

A. A root word is the most basic form of a word.

B. The English have always been fond of all kinds of rules.

C. You could say we use idioms like they’re going out of style.

D. And there are almost as many exceptions of those rules!

E. Most English root words came from the Greek and Latin languages.

F. Another reason why English is hard to learn is the pronunciation of its words.

G. So, by learning 20 or 30 root words, you can increase your vocabulary

to hundreds of more new words.

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Why do people travel? There are many reasons one can think of when asked questions like this.

To travel far enough to meet yourself

Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. 36 You find out your abilities. When you are offered a different lifestyle, you can find out what you are made of. The farther you go from your home, the nearer you come to your true self.

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If you look back at all the amazing memories of your life, you will realize that most of them were out of your comfort zone. Travelling is dangerous, full of life threatening possibilities and will not always be comfortable, but at the

same time, it gives irreplaceable memories.

To slow down and relax

A wise man once said that never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. Money is worth nothing if you cannot spend it on a little adventure. While we are deeply involved in making money, we forget that time is going through our fingers. 38 The feeling of being away from your workplace is pure happiness. The feeling of not having to worry about the never ending piles of files is pure joy. 39

To celebrate life

Life is short and the world is wide. One day you might wake up and realize that you don’t have time to do everything that you have always wanted to do, anymore. Once in a while, make time to appreciate the fact that you are alive, young, free and healthy. 40

A. To become a storyteller

B. Travelling lets you discover yourself

C. To break through your comfort zone.

D. So, go travelling to celebrate life itself.

E. You can relate to the world and connect to others.

F. And the feeling of being away from your boss for a few days is pure

pleasure.

G. Escape life for a little while because experience is far more valuable

than money.