2025届高三英语二轮复习：外刊阅读改编语法填空第8期（含解析）
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外刊阅读原创改编语法填空 第8期
认知技能：成年人阅读能力告急？
Are you (1) ______ (smart) than a ten-year-old New data shows that a large number of adults in rich countries may not be. According to a study (2) ______ (release) by the OECD on December 10th, about one-fifth of people aged 16 to 65 don't perform well in maths and reading tests compared to what's (3) ______ (expect) of a primary school pupil. What's worse, many adults have become less (4) ______ (literate) in the past ten years.
The OECD’s “Survey of Adult Skills” is carried out every decade. Researchers arranged for 160,000 adults in 31 countries and regions to take short tests on (5) ______ (numerate), literacy and problem-solving. These tests aim to (6) ______ (gauge) whether they have the skills for jobs, (7) ______ (participate) in civic life and succeed in the real world. From basic to (8) ______ (advance) levels, they test different abilities.
Finland is happy with the results as it has the highest average score in all three fields. England has (9) ______ (rise) in the league table thanks to better performances among young adults. However, America's results are getting worse. Similarly, some other countries (10) ______ (boast) a high share of people with low scores.
答案：
smarter（考查形容词比较级，根据 “than” 可知用比较级形式）
released（考查非谓语动词，“study” 与 “release” 是被动关系，用过去分词作后置定语）
expected（考查非谓语动词，“be expected of...” 是固定搭配，此处用过去分词形式表被动）
literate（考查词性转换，“become + 形容词” 构成系表结构，用形容词形式）
numeracy（考查词性转换，此处需要名词与 “literacy”“problem-solving” 并列，用 “numeracy”）
gauge（考查动词原形，“aim to do sth.” 表示 “旨在做某事”，用动词原形）
participating（考查非谓语动词，此处与 “for jobs”“succeed in the real world” 并列，作介词 “for” 的宾语，用动名词形式）
advanced（考查词性转换，此处修饰 “levels”，用形容词形式）
risen（考查动词时态，根据 “has” 可知此处用现在完成时，“rise” 的过去分词是 “risen”）
boast（考查动词时态，主语是 “countries”，描述一般情况，用一般现在时原形）
Zoom out, and we can see that basic skills are (1) ______ (worsen). In the past ten years, for every country with a significant (2) ______ (rise) in numeracy scores, there's another one with scores falling. When it comes to literacy, countries with falling scores are more than those making progress, even though more people are (3) ______ (complete) secondary school and getting degrees. The decline is mainly among the least (4) ______ (proficient). In many countries, the gap between the most- and least-skilled is (5) ______ (widen).
Increased migration can partly explain it. Non-native speakers usually do worse in tests (6) ______ (involve) words. Aging populations also matter. But even considering these, literacy scores in many countries keep falling. Andreas Schleicher (7) ______ (speculate) that adults read long and complex texts less than before.
The OECD’s study isn't the only one showing that improvements in cognitive skills may be (8) ______ (stall). In the 20th century, the “Flynn effect” showed rising IQ scores. Recently, some countries have seen (9) ______ (stagnate) or decline. No one doubts that people with good cognitive skills can more easily (10) ______ (swerve) life's misfortunes.
答案：
worsening（考查动词时态，根据 “are” 可知此处用现在进行时，动词用现在分词形式）
rise（考查词性转换，根据前面的 “a significant” 可知此处用名词形式）
completing（考查动词时态，根据 “are” 可知此处用现在进行时，动词用现在分词形式）
proficient（考查词性转换，“the least + 形容词” 构成最高级形式，用形容词原形）
widening（考查动词时态，根据 “is” 可知此处用现在进行时，动词用现在分词形式）
involving（考查非谓语动词，“tests” 与 “involve” 是主动关系，用现在分词作后置定语）
speculates（考查动词时态，主语是 “Andreas Schleicher”，为第三人称单数，且描述一般情况，用一般现在时第三人称单数形式）
stalling（考查动词时态，根据 “be” 可知此处用现在进行时，动词用现在分词形式）
stagnation（考查词性转换，根据 “or decline” 可知此处与 “decline” 并列，用名词形式）
swerve（考查动词原形，“can” 是情态动词，后接动词原形）
Surveys (1) ______ (carry) out with the OECD’s tests seem to prove something. People who perform well in the tests (2) ______ (boast) wages that are 75% higher than those of the worst scorers. And the benefits of good numeracy and literacy are not just about money. High scorers say they are (3) ______ (happy) and in better health. In contrast, low scorers tend to be more (4) ______ (suspicious) of others and are more likely to feel (5) ______ (alienate) from politics.
It doesn't take a very smart mind to (6) ______ (sense) the trouble coming. Clearly, these skills play an important (7) ______ (role) in people's lives. We should attach great importance to improving them. Whether in study or in work, we can see their (8) ______ (influence). For example, in job hunting, those with better skills may have more (9) ______ (opportunity). So, let's work hard to enhance our numeracy and literacy skills to enjoy a better (10) ______ (life).
答案：
carried（考查非谓语动词，“Surveys” 与 “carry” 是被动关系，用过去分词作后置定语）
boast（考查动词时态，主语是 “People”，描述一般情况，用一般现在时原形）
happier（考查形容词比较级，根据后面的 “than” 可知用比较级形式）
suspicious（考查词性转换，“be + 形容词” 结构，用形容词形式）
alienated（考查非谓语动词，“feel + 过去分词” 构成系表结构，表示 “感到……”）
sense（考查动词原形，“It takes sb. to do sth.” 结构中，用动词原形）
role（考查固定搭配，“play a role in...” 表示 “在…… 中起作用”，用名词形式）
influence（考查词性转换，“their” 后接名词，用 “influence”）
opportunities（考查名词复数，根据 “more” 可知用名词复数形式）
life（考查词性转换，“a better” 后接名词，用 “life”）
认知技能：成年人阅读能力告急？
Are you (1) ______ (smart) than a ten-year-old New data shows that a large number of adults in rich countries may not be. According to a study (2) ______ (release) by the OECD on December 10th, about one-fifth of people aged 16 to 65 don't perform well in maths and reading tests compared to what's (3) ______ (expect) of a primary school pupil. What's worse, many adults have become less (4) ______ (literate) in the past ten years.
The OECD’s “Survey of Adult Skills” is carried out every decade. Researchers arranged for 160,000 adults in 31 countries and regions to take short tests on (5) ______ (numerate), literacy and problem-solving. These tests aim to (6) ______ (gauge) whether they have the skills for jobs, (7) ______ (participate) in civic life and succeed in the real world. From basic to (8) ______ (advance) levels, they test different abilities.
Finland is happy with the results as it has the highest average score in all three fields. England has (9) ______ (rise) in the league table thanks to better performances among young adults. However, America's results are getting worse. Similarly, some other countries (10) ______ (boast) a high share of people with low scores.
答案：
smarter（考查形容词比较级，根据 “than” 可知用比较级形式）
released（考查非谓语动词，“study” 与 “release” 是被动关系，用过去分词作后置定语）
expected（考查非谓语动词，“be expected of...” 是固定搭配，此处用过去分词形式表被动）
literate（考查词性转换，“become + 形容词” 构成系表结构，用形容词形式）
numeracy（考查词性转换，此处需要名词与 “literacy”“problem-solving” 并列，用 “numeracy”）
gauge（考查动词原形，“aim to do sth.” 表示 “旨在做某事”，用动词原形）
participating（考查非谓语动词，此处与 “for jobs”“succeed in the real world” 并列，作介词 “for” 的宾语，用动名词形式）
advanced（考查词性转换，此处修饰 “levels”，用形容词形式）
risen（考查动词时态，根据 “has” 可知此处用现在完成时，“rise” 的过去分词是 “risen”）
boast（考查动词时态，主语是 “countries”，描述一般情况，用一般现在时原形）
Zoom out, and we can see that basic skills are (1) ______ (worsen). In the past ten years, for every country with a significant (2) ______ (rise) in numeracy scores, there's another one with scores falling. When it comes to literacy, countries with falling scores are more than those making progress, even though more people are (3) ______ (complete) secondary school and getting degrees. The decline is mainly among the least (4) ______ (proficient). In many countries, the gap between the most- and least-skilled is (5) ______ (widen).
Increased migration can partly explain it. Non-native speakers usually do worse in tests (6) ______ (involve) words. Aging populations also matter. But even considering these, literacy scores in many countries keep falling. Andreas Schleicher (7) ______ (speculate) that adults read long and complex texts less than before.
The OECD’s study isn't the only one showing that improvements in cognitive skills may be (8) ______ (stall). In the 20th century, the “Flynn effect” showed rising IQ scores. Recently, some countries have seen (9) ______ (stagnate) or decline. No one doubts that people with good cognitive skills can more easily (10) ______ (swerve) life's misfortunes.
答案：
worsening（考查动词时态，根据 “are” 可知此处用现在进行时，动词用现在分词形式）
rise（考查词性转换，根据前面的 “a significant” 可知此处用名词形式）
completing（考查动词时态，根据 “are” 可知此处用现在进行时，动词用现在分词形式）
proficient（考查词性转换，“the least + 形容词” 构成最高级形式，用形容词原形）
widening（考查动词时态，根据 “is” 可知此处用现在进行时，动词用现在分词形式）
involving（考查非谓语动词，“tests” 与 “involve” 是主动关系，用现在分词作后置定语）
speculates（考查动词时态，主语是 “Andreas Schleicher”，为第三人称单数，且描述一般情况，用一般现在时第三人称单数形式）
stalling（考查动词时态，根据 “be” 可知此处用现在进行时，动词用现在分词形式）
stagnation（考查词性转换，根据 “or decline” 可知此处与 “decline” 并列，用名词形式）
swerve（考查动词原形，“can” 是情态动词，后接动词原形）
Surveys (1) ______ (carry) out with the OECD’s tests seem to prove something. People who perform well in the tests (2) ______ (boast) wages that are 75% higher than those of the worst scorers. And the benefits of good numeracy and literacy are not just about money. High scorers say they are (3) ______ (happy) and in better health. In contrast, low scorers tend to be more (4) ______ (suspicious) of others and are more likely to feel (5) ______ (alienate) from politics.
It doesn't take a very smart mind to (6) ______ (sense) the trouble coming. Clearly, these skills play an important (7) ______ (role) in people's lives. We should attach great importance to improving them. Whether in study or in work, we can see their (8) ______ (influence). For example, in job hunting, those with better skills may have more (9) ______ (opportunity). So, let's work hard to enhance our numeracy and literacy skills to enjoy a better (10) ______ (life).
答案：
carried（考查非谓语动词，“Surveys” 与 “carry” 是被动关系，用过去分词作后置定语）
boast（考查动词时态，主语是 “People”，描述一般情况，用一般现在时原形）
happier（考查形容词比较级，根据后面的 “than” 可知用比较级形式）
suspicious（考查词性转换，“be + 形容词” 结构，用形容词形式）
alienated（考查非谓语动词，“feel + 过去分词” 构成系表结构，表示 “感到……”）
sense（考查动词原形，“It takes sb. to do sth.” 结构中，用动词原形）
role（考查固定搭配，“play a role in...” 表示 “在…… 中起作用”，用名词形式）
influence（考查词性转换，“their” 后接名词，用 “influence”）
opportunities（考查名词复数，根据 “more” 可知用名词复数形式）
life（考查词性转换，“a better” 后接名词，用 “life”）