C1 Advanced Open Cloze – 测试 1. 你在练习 Use of English Part 2，关于海外志愿服务的文本。测试主要检查介词、冠词和简单的连接词 – 也就是这一部分考试的基础。
C1 Advanced Open Cloze – 介词和连接词
首先，专注于在 Open Cloze 文本中最常缺失的词：
- 动词和形容词后的介词：motivated by, work with, commit to,
- in spite of – 尽管（三部分表达），
- more … than – 比较。
如何解决？
在 Reading and Use of English Part 2 考试中，你会得到一段有八个空白的文本，并且没有任何选择 – 每个空白中你需要填写一个确切的单词。这里也是一样：示例 (0) 和八个空白，每填对一个空白就得一分。填写单个词，不要有空格和标点符号。当有多个正确答案时，所有答案均被接受。
这是第一测试来自系列 C1 高级开放填空。接下来的测试将会越来越难。
For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Helping or harming?
Every year, thousands of young people spend (0) a gap year volunteering abroad. Many are motivated (1) 真实的 desire to help others. (2) 尽管 the best of intentions, however, such trips do not always benefit local communities. Critics point out that unskilled volunteers sometimes take jobs that could be done (3) 本地 workers.
Others argue that short placements do more for the volunteer’s CV (4) for the people they are meant to help. This is not to say (5) volunteering abroad is always a bad idea. The key is to choose a programme (6) meets a real local need.
Reputable organisations work closely (7) communities to identify such needs. They also expect volunteers to commit (8) a minimum period, often several months. Done responsibly, volunteering can be a rewarding experience for all who are involved.
Helping or harming?
Every year, thousands of young people spend (0) a gap year volunteering abroad. Many are motivated (1) 真实的 desire to help others. (2) 尽管 the best of intentions, however, such trips do not always benefit local communities. Critics point out that unskilled volunteers sometimes take jobs that could be done (3) 本地 workers.
Others argue that short placements do more for the volunteer’s CV (4) for the people they are meant to help. This is not to say (5) volunteering abroad is always a bad idea. The key is to choose a programme (6) meets a real local need.
Reputable organisations work closely (7) communities to identify such needs. They also expect volunteers to commit (8) a minimum period, often several months. Done responsibly, volunteering can be a rewarding experience for all who are involved.