2017届高考英语广东版英语测试报高三上学期综合版训练：第12期 B3（外研版）

　　Cloze Test

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　　Ariana Miyamoto entered the Miss Universe Japan beauty contest after a mixed-race friend killed herself. And she endured abuse

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　　winning the crown(王冠) because of her skin color.

　　Far from being put off by the backlash(强烈抵制), Miyamoto decided to use the fame she

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　　to help fight racial prejudice. 揑 was prepared for the

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　　. I didn抰 feel any added pressure because the reason I took part in the contest was my friend抯

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　　. Mylor goal was to

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　　awareness of racial prejudice,” said Miyamoto. “Now I have a great platform to

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　　that message as the first black Miss Universe Japan.”

　　After Miyamoto’s victory, many critics

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　　the title should have gone to what they called “pure” Japanese rather than a“haafu” (the Japanese word used to describe mixed race).

　　Miyamoto who turns heads in Japan with her

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　　skin admitted she has had to toughen up. “I used to get bullied(欺负) as a kid but I’ve got mentally

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　　to protect myself,” said the model. “When I was small, I stood out and always felt I had to fit in with everyone. I’d try not to bring

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　　to myself, but now I say what I feel. I do things my

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　　way.”

　　?Some conservative people might feel I don’t

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　　the traditional Japanese image to represent the country,” said Miyamoto. “

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　　I certainly have the chance to be a pioneer and it’s a(n)

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　　opportunity for Japan to become more globally aware. In Japan there are

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　　any black models or TV personalities. Hopefully I can help

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　　a Japan where anyone can make things happen.”

　　But

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　　her noble intentions, Miyamoto has no plans to run for government officials just yet. “I’d like to use my position to become a leader,” she smiled. “I’m like a sponge(海绵) — always

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　　new things. But I haven’t thought too deeply about

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　　yet. It’s still a bit

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　　to think about becoming Prime Minister!”

　　1. A. before B. after

　　C. for

　　D. over

　　2. A. refused

　　B. named

　　C. desired

　　D. got

　　3. A. criticism

　　B. competition

　　C. position

　　D. praise

　　4. A. encouragement

　　B. spirit

　　C. death

　　D. experience

　　5. A. require B. obtain

　　C. offer

　　D. raise

　　6. A. write

　　B. deliver

　　C. describe

　　D. notice

　　7. A. admitted

　　B. inferred

　　C. complained

　　D. regretted

　　8. A. black

　　B. white

　　C. yellow

　　D. brown

　　9. A. braver

　　B. stronger

　　C. happier

　　D. smarter

　　10. A. attention

　　B. trouble

　　C. challenge

　　D. risk

　　11. A. simple B. safe

　　C. perfect

　　D. own

　　12. A. fit

　　B. change

　　C. find

　　D. show

　　13. A. Though

　　B. Because

　　C. But

　　D. When

　　14. A. difficult

　　B. unnecessary

　　C. lucky

　　D. excellent

　　15. A. also

　　B. even

　　C. hardly

　　D. obviously

　　16. A. arrange

　　B. create

　　C. discover

　　D. avoid

　　17. A. through

　　B. about

　　C. behind

　　D. despite

　　18. A. absorbing

　　B. producing

　　C. protecting

　　D. accepting

　　19. A. marriage

　　B. politics

　　C. responsibility

　　D. success

　　20. A. funny

　　B. shocking

　　C. early

　　D. worrying

　　C

　　Many elderly Chinese enjoy their retirement looking after grandchildren, or joining square dancing groups. Meng Xiangqian, 63, however,

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　　his career by applying for a post at China’s “lonely library”, built on the beach at Beidaihe, the nearest coastal tourist attraction to Beijing. Far from the concrete jungle, the

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　　library with its beautiful views went popular last year.

　　Meng retired in 2017 from a 30-year career in libraries. When he saw the library’s

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　　advertisement, he submitted his resume(简历). Two months later, he got the job

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　　. Meng said he couldn抰 say no to such an enviable

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　　.

　　eThe library received 2,000 people in one day. However, not everyone came to

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　　. Some took photos with the ocean-view; some came for chatting. Meng could not

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　　such chaos. After two months, he

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　　strict rules for the library: no

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　　or chatting in the reading room. Some

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　　he takes the job too seriously, but Meng insists traditional library rules should be

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　　. He feels he has a

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　　to tell visitors that the beautiful library was built not just to create wonderful views, but also to inspire a joy of reading.

　　Meng is not always

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　　. Once on a hot summer day, he

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　　the closing time for an elderly visitor who traveled 50km to the library. The old man thanked him for not closing the library on time because of him.

　　The only

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　　, Meng usually opens the library at 9 a.m. every day and closes the doors at 6 p.m.. His hard work has

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　　others. Visitors bring him mooncakes and fruit on the Mid-Autumn Day; booklovers donate their collections

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　　; former colleagues and friends help organize reading clubs.

　　Some experts predict technology will one day make librarians obsolete(淘汰).

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　　Meng said the connection between a librarian and readers can never be replaced. Though he seldom returns home because he is the only one who works there, Meng抯 family are ve ry

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　　and proud of his work. Meng said he had no plans to

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　　: “I am not tired, and I am always thinking to do something for others.”

　　1. A. chose

　　B. created

　　C. continued

　　D. developed

　　2. A. seaside

　　B. tall

　　C. private

　　D. old

　　3. A. public-service

　　B. business

　　C. renting

　　D. hiring

　　4. A. suddenly

　　B. successfully

　　C. occasionally

　　D. unexpectedly

　　5. A. culture

　　B. record

　　C. offer

　　D. family

　　6. A. read

　　B. visit

　　C. study

　　D. work

　　7. A. escape

　　B. cover

　　C. cause

　　D. tolerate

　　8. A. made up

　　B. gave out

　　C. worked out

　　D. checked with

　　9. A. smoking

　　B. photographing

　　C. spitting

　　D. drawing

　　10. A. praise

　　B. doubt

　　C. admit

　　D. complain

　　11. A. abandoned

　　B. followed

　　C. saved

　　D. improved

　　12. A. responsibility

　　B. trouble

　　C. habit

　　D. suggestion

　　13. A. honest

　　B. strict

　　C. brave

　　D. nervous

　　14. A. postponed

　　B. forgot

　　C. missed

　　D. calculated

　　15. A. teacher B. visitor

　　C. owner

　　D. librarian

　　16. A. met

　　B. helped

　　C. moved

　　D. changed

　　17. A. selflessly

　　B. unwillingly

　　C. finally

　　D. surprisingly

　　18. A. When

　　B. Whether

　　C. Because

　　D. But

　　19. A. outstanding

　　B. disappointed

　　C. supportive

　　D. anxious

　　20. A. start

　　B. quit

　　C. travel

　　D. retire