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1、外刊阅读语法填空（二）（-）The New York Times : Loch Ness monster might be giant eel, scientists sayThe most famous photo of the Loch Ness monster has long been discredited as a hoax（骗局;恶作剧）, but scientists 1（come） up with a new explanation for other sightings of the elusive（难捉摸的）beast it could be just a giant e
2、el（鳗鱼）.A team of 2（researcher） used DNA saniplcstakcn from the lake in Scotland 3Nessie is believed （o dwell（细想某事）and concluded that a more familiar creature was behind the legend.There are large amounts of eel DNA in Loch Ness, Neil Gemmell, a geneticist from New Zealands University of Otago said o
3、n Thursday.Scientists began the study of the lakes biodivcrsity（生物多样性）in June 2018, 4（take） 250 samples of waler from various locations and depths （o identify its inhabitants.They found about 3,000 distinct species, Gemmell 5（tell） a press conference at the LochNess Centre in Drumnadrochit, Scotland
4、. Most of those are so small, youll never see 6Gemmell said that 7the studys primary focus was the lakes biodiversity, a Loch Nessmonster sighting wouldve been a bonus（意外收获）.Although 8 discredited 1934 photo was later said to be a toy submarine, with a modelhead and neck 9（attach）, various theories
5、over the years have suggested the monster could 10（actual） be a dragon, a marine dinosaur or just a really big catfish（觞鱼）.The new data suggested some of the more outlandish theories about Nessie could beruled out.“Is there a plesiosaur（蛇颈龙）in Loch Ness? No. There is absolutely 11 evidence of anyrep
6、tilian（爬虫类的）sequences in our samples, Gemmell said. So I think we can be fairly sure that there is probably not a giant scaly reptile 12（swim） around in Loch Ness/1. have come 2. researchers 3. where 4. taking 5. told 6. them 7. while8. the 9. attached 10. actually 11. no 12. swimming（二）The Guardian
7、 ： Picasso painting attacked at Tate ModernA man has been charged with criminal damage after a 20m pounds Picasso was allegedly（据称） attacked while 1 display at Tate Modern. The 75-year-old oil painting was 2（reported） ripped（撕毁）on Saturday while the London gallery was open to the public.Shakeel Ryan
8、 Massey, 20, from north-west London, appeared at Camberwell Greenmagistrates c。片(地方法院)on Monday 3(charge) with criminal damage. He indicated he would deny(he charge.The painting. Bust of a Woman, has been removed from display and is 4(assess) by conservation experts. Tate Modern declined tocommcnt o
9、n the condition of the painting.A spokesperson for the gallery said a member of the public had attempted 5(damage) a painting, and a suspect had been swiftly apprehended(逮捕)”.The Metropolitan police said in a statement: 6(detective) investigating an incident of criminal damage at the Tate Modern, Ba
10、nkside, on Saturday 28 December have charged a man.Massey 7(deny) bail(保释)and has been remanded in custody until a pre-trial hearing(预审听证会)at Inner London crown court on 30 January.Bust of a Woman was created in Parisin 1944 during the Nazi 8(occupy). The semi-abstract work portrays(描述)ihephotograph
11、er Dora Maar, reportedly Picassos lover, sitting on a metal chair, 9(wear) a hat and green clothing.Tale Modern is 10(popular) visitor attraction in the UK, welcoming almost 5.9 million people in 2018. It offers a number of free exhibitions and has 11 extensive collection ofinternational artworks.In
12、 2012, a prized Mark Rothko painting was vandalised(破坏)at the gallery, for 12 a man wassentenced to two years in prison. Vladimir Umancts wrote his name and a statement about the visual movement Yellowism on the painting, claiming 13 was an artistic act.14 Londons National Gallery in 1914, Velazquez
13、s Rokeby Venus was slashed(割破)by asuffragette(女权主义者)，Mary Richardson, who was protesting against the arrest of EmmelinePankhurst. The piece was restored and 15(remain) on display now.1. on 2. reportedly 3. charged 4. being assessed 5. to damage 6. Detectieves 7. was denied 8. occupation 9. wearing 1
14、0. the most popular 11. an 12. which 13. it 14. At 15. remains(三)(from CHINADAILY 2020/2/4)Huoshenshan Hospital, one of (he two hospitals in Wuhan being built to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak, 1(start) to treat infected patients on Tuesday morning. The first group of 50 patients from three
15、hospitals, 2(include) Wuchang Hospital and Hankou Hospital, 3(transfer) to the new hospital and the patients are 4(current) under treatment. Those patients were transported by negative pressure isolation 5(ambulance) starting from Monday evening, according to videos 6(post) online. Huoshenshan Hospi
16、tal, 7 was built in 10 days, 8(deliver) on Sunday in Wuhan, the epicenter of (he virus outbreak in central Chinas Hubei province. The makeshift(临时的)hospital now has 9 capacity of 1,000 beds. A total of 1,400 medical staff from the armed forces have been tasked with treating patients in Huoshenshan H
17、ospital starting from Monday. Replicating Beijings SARS 10(treat) model in 2003, Wuhan started building two makeshift hospitals:Leishenshan Hospital and Huoshenshan Hospital.1. started 2. including 3. have been transferred 4. currently 5. ambulances6. posted 7. which 8. was delivered 9. a 10. treatm
18、ent(四)In the early days of January, as cases of a strange, pneumonia-like illness 1( report) in China, researchers at the National Institutes of Health readied themselves to hunt for a vaccine 2(prevent) the new disease. Scientists in Australia arc also 3(work) on vaccine candidates to stop the spre
19、ad of the disease.Historically, vaccines have been one of the greatest public health 4(tool) to prevent disease. But even as new technology, advancements in genomics and improved global coordination have allowed researchers to move 5 unprecedented speed, vaccine development remains 6 expensive and r
20、isky process.It takes months and even years because the vaccines must undergo extensive testing in animals and humans. 7 the best case, it takes at least a year and most likely 8(long) for any vaccine tobecome available 9 the public.With each new outbreak, scientists 10(typical) have to start from s
21、cratch. After the SARS outbreak in 2(X)3, it took researchers about 20 months from the release of the viral genome to get 11 vaccine ready for human trials. By the time an epidemic caused by the Zika virus occurred in 2015, researchers 12(bring) the timeline down to six months. Now, they hope the jo
22、int efforts will cut that time in half.1. were reported 2. to prevent 3. working 4. tools 5. at 6. an 7. Inlonger 9. to 10. typically 11, a 12. brought(五)The Bachelor: Moon EditionAn eccentric(古怪的)，lonely Japanese billionaire 1(plan) to fly to the moon on Elon Musks rocket is looking for the love of
23、 his life to join him on his journey. He just hasnt found her 2.Yusaku Maezawa, the first 3(pay) passenger on SpaccXs maiden tourist voyage to the moon in 2023, tweeted a link on Sunday to a website where women can apply 4(be) his companion on the week-long space flight.“m 44 now, Maezawa said on th
24、e website. As feelings of 5(lonely) and emptiness slowly begin to surge(涌上)uuon me, theres one thing that I think about: Continuing to love one woman.”According to 6 website, Maezawa will begin considering the 7(applicant) bythe end of the month, and afinal decision will be made bythe end of March.
25、The deadlineto apply 8(list) as Jan. 17. The post was retweeted more than 10,000 times,9(include) by Musk.The selection process wont be discreet(保密的).Maezawa has commissioned(委托)a documentary by Abema TV, called “Full Moon Lovers,10(produce).Maezawa has 11 net worth of S3.6 billion, according to the
26、 Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He12(skip) college, moved to California to play in a rock band and started his own e-commerce company, Start Today Co. 13 making his fortune, he started investinghundreds of millions of dollars on artwork.Last week, Maezawa announced on Twitter that he planned to give 14 billionyen($9 million)to 1,000 of his Twitter followers 15 reposted a message from hisyousuck2020 account.1. planning 2. yet 3. paying 4. to be 5. loneliness 6. the 7. applicants 8. was listedincluding 10. to be produced 11. a 12. skipped 13. After 14. away 15. who