criticize选词填空练习题及答案-2023年高中英语-组卷网

1 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word that you do not need.

A. price B. considerable C. shared D. ignore E. relieve F. measures
G. fright H. fatal I. conditions J. criticized K. considerate

ZOOOOM! A delivery man drives super fast past us, giving us a sudden, heart-stopping 1 . Over the past few years, delivery drivers have been 2 , fined, and even arrested for breaking traffic laws across China. Delivery drivers often 3 red lights, take no notice of speed limits, and pay little attention to pedestrian crossings. But they also often pay the ultimate 4 . Each year, it seems like 5 injuries involving delivery drivers are increasing. However, given that delivery drivers are, generally speaking, poorly paid, how much blame do they really deserve for running against the clock?

Well, it turns out to be a complicated issue. Recently, an article titled “Delivery Drivers Stuck in the System” was 6 widely on social media. According to the article, competition between delivery services Ele. me and Meituan has caused each app to take increasingly extreme 7 to outdo (超过) the other. Over time, the platforms have only increased the pressure on drivers. As a result, drivers find themselves facing a difficult choice: break traffic laws or, in some cases, lose hundreds of yuan in earnings for late deliveries.

According to surveys online, few care much whether their deliveries are a few minutes late, with most believing that it is not worth risking someone’s life for. In response, Ele. me and Meituan have added a combination of features to extend delivery times for slow elevators or bad weather 8 Although these new features cannot solve the underlying problems of intense competition or the dangers of driving, they should, in some way, 9 some of the pressure on drivers. In the meantime, as consumers, we can help to make life for delivery riders safer and easier. For example, be a 10 person and care more about them. After all, they are putting their lives on the line just to deliver our food.

2023-07-03更新 | 27次组卷 | 3卷引用：阶段测试一 A卷必修第一册(上教版2020)

相似题纠错收藏详情加入试卷

23-24高二上·全国·课后作业

选词填空-单句选词填空 | 较难(0.4) |

其他 criticize leading rebuild regulate track urge worn wrist

2 . After reading the sentences below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. serving B. criticized C. urge D. track E. leading
F. wrists G. cropped H. rebuilt I. regulating J. worn

1. If you’re tired of wandering around the gym, wasting time and becoming bored, you can attend an upbeat group fitness class that’ll keep your workout on___________.
2. Although the novel boasts a household name now, it used to be___________ for its one-sided values and two-dimensional characters.
3. In economic work, we should pay attention to opening up the source and___________ the flow from time to time.
4. The police twisted the criminal’s arms behind his back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on his___________.
5. Due to a whole day’s heavy workload, he felt extremely drowsy and had to fight off the strong___________ to doze off.
6. After going through a lot of twists and turns, hopefully, now Tom has___________ his life and decided to help more people in need.
7. I hope you don’t mind me leaving, but something has___________ up and Julia and I have had to go off to head office.
8. Even though the cause of Alzheimer’s disease is poorly understood, according to many studies, environmental and genetic risk factors are its___________ drivers.
9. Harrison is so concerned about the results of the examination that he has been tossing and turning all night, and wakes up feeling___________ out.
10. Some evidence suggests that people with depression have very low self-___________bias and they think everything is their fault.

2023-06-15更新 | 13次组卷 | 1卷引用：Unit 2 Volunteering Vocabulary A卷(上外版2020)

相似题纠错收藏详情加入试卷