完形填空专题训练

Task 1

At Gateway High School， a private school in African Zimbabwe， Chinese as a language is becoming a popular optional choice among students. 14-year-old Matthew is confident that mastering the Chinese language will open    1    doors of opportunities and broaden his career horizons. “What excites me about learning the Chinese language is knowing that one day I will be able to    2    speak Mandarin and I will be able to go to  a university in China，” he said. Challenging himself by learning Chinese might be an ex-citing    3   ， but he admitted that learning the world's most spoken language by the number of native speakers is not a    4    in the park. “It's difficult but I don't find that challenging because I just persevere in the    5   ，” he said.

Valerie， another student， said， “I    6    to learn Chinese because I wanted to learn a different culture.” The 14-year-old girl believes that with China's    7    global footprints， mastering the Chinese language means more advantages in the    8    job market.

Patience Rusere， a Chinese teacher at Gateway High School， said there has been an increased uptake of the Chinese language since it was    9    to the school in 2018. She said mastering the Chinese language has    10    career opportunities for her， although the learning process has been a challenging journey. The fascination with Chinese culture also    11    many students to learn the language.

“It's not easy. But with    12    and keeping on trying and practicing， especially when it comes to character writing， there is no    13    to it except just practicing your characters every day， up until you understand and grasp them and they become a part of you，” she said.

Given the increased economic    14    between Zimbabwe and China， the popularity of Chinese among Zimbabwean students will likely continue to    15   .

1. A. secret     B. exact     C. countless     D. similar

2. A. officially     B. fluently     C. frankly     D. fortunately

3. A. imagination     B. camp     C. adventure     D. story

4. A. study     B. shelter     C. flower     D. walk

5. A. demand     B. way     C. subject     D. seat

6. A. failed     B. elected     C. pretended     D. stepped

7. A. increased     B. adopted     C. advertised     D. cured

8. A. competitive     B. busy     C. normal     D. precise

9. A. decided     B. signaled     C. introduced     D. supported

10. A. picked up B. brought up     C. showed up     D. opened up

11. A. attracts   B. interviews     C. proves     D. applies

12. A. encouragement    B. relationship     C. admiration     D. contribution

13. A. balance        B. response     C. change     D. trick

14. A. comment     B. engagement     C. expectation     D. event

15. A. grow     B. fade     C. keep     D. fall

Task 2

Most people walk by trash as they pass on the streets and the sidewalks. Some people don't even notice it. Then there's Billy Adams. He not only    1    it， but he picks it up.

Since spring， the 54-year-old man has spent his daily walks into the District    2

garbage around the city. “It's just something I do，” he said. “It's becoming part of my

3   .”

He leaves his home at about 8：30 am， a garbage bag in hand， ready for a 12-mile walk around the city.    4   ， he walks down Massachusetts Avenue， then to the 14th Street， continually squatting （蹲下） to collect the trash he    5    along the way.

Dressed in sportswear and tracking his walk with a sports watch， Adams picks up everything    6   ， from plastic water bottles to food wrappers， beer cans and    7    face masks. He doesn't wear plastic    8   ， but he always washes his hands.

Eventually， he turns toward    9   ， usually going from Q Street over to Georgetown， where he drops in at a Starbucks on M Street for an Americano—and    10    a fresh garbage bag.