Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
Today we live in a world where GPS systems, digital maps, and other navigation apps are available on our smart phone___1___ of us just walk straight into the woods without a phone. But phones__2__on batteries, and batteries can die faster than we realize.__3__you get lost without a phone or a compass, and you __4__get lost without a phone or a compass, and you __4__can`t find north, a few tricks to help you navigate__5__to civilization, one of which is to follow the land.
When you find yourself well__6__ a trail, but not in a completely __7__area, you have to answer two questions: Which __8__is downhill, in this particular area? And where is the nearest water source? Humans overwhelmingly live in valleys, and on supplies of fresh water.__9__, if you head downhill, and follow any H2O you find, you should __10__see signs of people.
If you`ve explored the area before, keep an eye out for familiar sights-you may be __11__how quickly identifying a distinctive rock or tree can restore your bearings.
Another__12__:Climb high and look for signs of human habitation.__13__,even in dense forest, you should able to __14__gaps in the tree line due to roads, train tracks, and other paths people carve__15__ the woods. Head toward these __16__ to find a way out. At night, scan the horizon for __17__ light sources, such as fires and streetlights, then walk toward the glow of light pollution.
__18__,assuming you`re lost in an area humans tend to frequent, look for the __19__we leave on the landscape. Trail blazes, tire tracks, and other features can __20__you to civilization.
今年完形填空的難度系數(shù)很小,基本無生詞,長難句也很少。完形填空取材于名叫Popular Science的網(wǎng)站,文章題目是How to find your way out of the woods without tools—or your phone?碱}截取了網(wǎng)站中的部分文章。下面我們一起來看一下答案及解析。
【解析】本題考察邏輯關(guān)系。根據(jù)原文語境“…look for the … we leave on the landscape.” “假設(shè)你迷失在一個(gè)人類常去的地方,尋找我們?cè)陲L(fēng)景上留下的……”。既然迷失了,肯定是尋找記號(hào),答案marks最合適。
20.【答案】C lead
【解析】考察搭配Trail blazes, tire tracks, and other features can … you to civilization山火、輪胎痕跡和其他特征可以……你走向現(xiàn)代文明社會(huì)。只有“帶你”最符合,所以選擇lead, 而restrict限制,adopt采取,收養(yǎng),expose暴露,曝光均不符合。