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中考英语完形填空专项练习经典

中考英语完形填空专项练习经典
中考英语完形填空专项练习经典

中考英语完形填空专项练习经典

一、中考英语完形填空(含答案详细解析)

1.阅读短文,从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I will never forget May 15, 2011. That night, my car crashed 1 a tree and everything has changed ever since.

I lost most of my right 2 , and I was left bleeding with several broken bones. At the hospital, my body was 3 , but my mind was still very clear. I just kept 4 myself to hold on. Life must go on since I was still 5 .

Two weeks later, I was allowed to go home. 6 I left the hospital, the fight was far from over. My left leg was badly hurt in that accident as well, as a result, I had to receive different 7 during the next few years. And soon, more of my right leg had to be cut off. This made it harder to wear my artificial leg (假肢), so I donated it to another girl who couldn't 8 one. The joy of being able to provide this gift for someone else was 9 than the happiness I felt on any day I could wear it myself.

People often tell me they are 10 of me for staying strong. But in my mind, being strong has always been my only 11 . On the day I left the hospital, I made a promise to 12 to make good use of every day to live life to the fullest. I am not only confident but I hope

to help those around me. In 2017, I 13 started modeling. My dream is that one day a little girl will see me in a magazine and say, "Wow, she only has one leg but she is beautiful 14 confidence and bravery"

My dream is simple: to 15 every man, woman and child to know and believe that they are.

1. A. toward B. over C. upon D. into

2. A. arm B. ear C. eye D. leg

3. A. calm B. strong C. weak D. ill

4. A. teaching B. telling C. leading D. advising

5. A. alive B. lively C. live D. lovely

6. A. Since B. So C. Because D. Although

7. A. operations B. gifts C. prizes D. thoughts

8. A. offer B. afford C. borrow D. accept

9. A. greater B. smaller C. less D. fewer

10. A. afraid B. tired C. proud D. guilty

11. A. chance B. choice C. wish D. trouble

12. A. the doctor B. the girl C. myself D. my friends

13. A. often B. even C. seldom D. also

14. A. because of B. instead of C. more than D. better than

15. A. allow B. order C. invite D. encourage

【答案】(1)D;(2)D;(3)C;(4)B;(5)A;(6)D;(7)A;(8)B;(9)A;(10)C;(11)B;(12)C;(13)B;(14)A;(15)D;

【解析】【分析】大意:文章主要介绍了作者遭遇车祸后截肢、康复并最后成为一名模特的故事。

(1)句意:那个晚上我的车撞上了一棵树,从那以后,一切都改变了。根据固定搭配crash into sth.撞上某物,可知应用介词into。故选D。

(2)句意:我失去了我大部分右腿。A手臂,B耳朵,C眼睛,D腿。根据下文 And soon, more of my right leg had to be cut off. 很快的,我右腿的更多部分不得不被切掉,可知我失去了我的右腿的大部分。故选D。

(3)句意:在医院我的身体很虚弱,但我的大脑很清楚。A冷静,B强壮的,C虚弱的,D生病的。根据上文可知,我遭遇了车祸,因此身体应该是虚弱的。故选C。

(4)句意:我只是不停地告诉我自己要坚持。A教,B告诉,C带领,D建议。根据上文my mind was still very clear. 我的大脑依然很清楚,可知此时是告诉自己要坚持。故选B。(5)句意:既然我还活着,生活就必须要继续。A活着的,B生动的,C住,D有爱的。根据主语 I,可知此处指的是我还活着。故选A。

(6)句意:尽管我离开了医院,斗争还远远没有结束。A自从,B所以,C因为,D尽管。根据下文 the fight was far from over. 斗争还远远没有结束,可知是尽管,应用although 引导让步状语从句。故选D。

(7)句意:我不得不在接下来的几年里,接受不同的手术。A手术,B礼物,C奖项,D 想法。根据上文 My left leg was badly hurt in that accident as well. 我的左腿也在那场意外中伤得很重,可知我不得不接受不同的手术去治疗。故选A。

(8)句意:所以我把它捐给了另一个支付不起它的女孩。A提供,B支付得起,C借,D 接受。根据下文 The joy of being able to provide this gift for someone else .这种能够给别人提供礼物的快乐,可知另一个女孩支付不起假肢。故选B。

(9)句意:这种能够给别人提供礼物的快乐比我自己能穿上它的快乐还要大。A更大的;B更小的;C更少的,修饰不可数名词;D更少的,修饰可数名词复数。根据上文可知,作者把假肢捐赠给买不起假肢的另一个女孩,可知是因为这种快乐要更大,应用形容词比较级greater。故选A。

(10)句意:人们总是告诉我他们为我保持坚强而自豪。A害怕的,B累的,C自豪的,D 惭愧的。根据staying strong 保持坚强,可知人们应该是为我而自豪,应用固定搭配be proud of。故选C。

(11)句意:但在我心目中,坚强一直是我唯一的选择。A机会,B选择,C希望,D麻烦。根据前文可知,作者失去了一条腿,还需要接受不同的手术,可知除了坚强别无选择。故选B。

(12)句意:有一天我离开了医院,我对自己承诺利用好每一天、过最充实的生活。A医生,B那个女孩,C我自己,D我的朋友们。根据make good use of every day to live life to the fullest,利用好每一天、过最充实的生活,应是对自己承诺,应用I 的反身代词myself。故选C。

(13)句意:在2017年,我甚至开始做模特。A经常,B甚至,C很少,D也。根据前文可知,作者已经变成了一个残疾女孩,因此这里做模特是以前没想过的,应用副词even,表“甚至”,故选B。

(14)句意:哇,她只有一条腿,但她因为自信和勇敢而美丽。A因为,B而不是,C 比……更多,D比……更好。根据名词confidence and bravery自信和勇敢,可知美丽是因为自信勇敢,应用固定短语because of,故选A。

(15)句意:我的梦想是简单的:鼓励每一个男人、女人和孩子。A允许,B命令,C邀请,D鼓励。根据前文可知,作者虽然残疾,但开始做模特,因此她的梦想应该是鼓励别人,故选D。

【点评】考查完形填空,首先通读一遍文章,跳过缺失的单词,再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义,最后对选项进行区别,选出正确的那一项。

2.阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

It was Molly's job to hand her father his paper lunch bag each morning before he left home to work.

One morning, besides his 1 lunch bag. Molly handed him a second paper bag, which looked a bit old.

"Why two bags?" her father asked. "The other is something else," Molly answered. "What's in it?" "Just something. Take it with you."

He put 2 paper bags into his briefcase (公文包), kissed Molly and rushed off. At noon he opened Molly's bag and took out all the things: a small Teddy bear, 2 tiny sea shells (贝壳), 5 small stones, and 12 coins…The 3 father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly's things in the bag included, and then put himself into the afternoon work.

That evening, Molly ran up to him 4 he was reading the newspaper.

"Where's my bag?" "What's bag?" "The one I gave you this morning."

"I 5 it at the office. Why?" "I forgot to put this 6 in it," she said. "And, besides, Daddy, the things in the bag are the things I really like—I thought you might like to 7 with them. You didn't lose the bag, did you, Daddy?"

"Oh, no. I just forgot to bring it home." he 8 .

While Molly hugged (拥抱) her father's neck, he opened the note that read: "I love you, Daddy." Molly had given him her 9 —all that a 7-year-old held.

Love in a paper bag, and he 10 it. He had even thrown it in the wastebasket. So back he went hurriedly to the 11 . Just before the night cleaner, he found all the things back and carried the bag home 12 .

After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the things in the bag. It 13 a long time to tell. 14 had a story or a memory.

The life journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple 15 but it is so easily forgotten.

1. A. usual B. new C. spare D. warm

2. A. all B. both C. some D. many

3. A. angry B. careful C. busy D. strict

4. A. since B. till C. as D. because

5. A. forgot B. hid C. kept D. left

6. A. letter B. message C. diary D. note

7. A. play B. joke C. talk D. deal

8. A. lied B. promised C. nodded D. agreed

9. A. coins B. stones C. shells D. treasures

10. A. cleaned B. missed C. threw D. dropped

11. A. school B. office C. shop D. home

12. A. worriedly B. actively C. carefully D. luckily

13. A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took

14. A. Anything B. Nothing C. Everything D. Something

15. A. rule B. truth C. idea D. way

【答案】(1)A;(2)B;(3)C;(4)C;(5)D;(6)D;(7)A;(8)A;(9)D;(10)B;(11)B;(12)C;(13)D;(14)C;(15)B;

【解析】【分析】大意:本文讲述七岁女孩莫莉每天都给爸爸准备午餐包,而且有一天还

把自己收藏多年的玩的东西全都给了自己的爸爸,这篇故事充分表达了女儿莫莉对爸爸的爱。

(1)句意:有一天上午,除了他的通常的午餐袋子,莫莉还递给他一个看起来有点旧的

纸袋子。A.通常的;B.新的;C.空闲的;D.暖和的。由于每天都给她爸爸午餐袋子,结合选项,可知此处应选usual,通常的,故选A。

(2)句意:他把两个纸袋子一起放进了他的公文包,亲了Molly,然后匆匆离去。A.所有的;B.两者都;C.一些;D.许多。根据上文可知,他的儿子给了两个纸袋子,因此他把两个

纸袋子都带去了,all所有都,用于三者或三者以上都,故排除,both两者都,故选B。

(3)句意:忙碌的父亲笑了,吃完后,把桌子擦干净了并且把垃圾倒进了垃圾桶。A.生

气的;B.小心的;C.忙碌的;D.严格的。根据常识可知,由于爸爸上班应该很忙,故选C。(4)句意:那天晚上,莫莉在他正在看报纸的时候跑到他那里去了。A.自从;B.直到;C.当……时候,正如,按照,因为;D.因为。分析句子可知,这是一个主从复合句,空后引导

一个时间状语从句,爸爸正在看报纸,这时莫莉跑过来了,连词用as,当……时候,故选C。

(5)句意:我把它落在办公室里了。A.忘记;B.躲藏;C.保持;D.离开,落下。forget忘记,后不能接地点状语,故排除,此处应是把袋子落在办公室里,没有带回家,故选D。(6)句意:我忘记在它里面放这个笔记。A.信;B.信息,消息;C.日记;D.笔记。根据后

文he opened the note,可知他应该是忘记放笔记,故选D。

(7)句意:我想你可能会喜欢玩它们。A.戏剧,玩,打,踢;B.玩笑;C.谈论,交谈;D.

交易。由于袋子里都是小孩玩的东西,可知莫莉认为她爸爸和她一样喜欢玩它们,play with 玩弄,固定搭配,故选A。

(8)句意:他说谎的说,“哦,不。我刚忘记把它带回家。”A.说谎;B.承诺;C.点头;D.

同意。根据上文可知,他已经把袋子扔到垃圾桶里了,可知此处她爸爸是说谎,故选A。(9)句意:莫莉给了他她珍宝——一个七岁孩子拥有的一切。A.硬币;B.石头;C.贝壳;D.珍宝。根据all that a 7-year-old held.可知这是这个七岁的小孩拥有的一切,视如珍宝,故

选D。

(10)句意:包的爱他丢失它。A.打扫;B.错过;C.扔;D.落下,掉下。包里装的是满满的

都是孩子对爸爸的爱,但是爸爸由于忙,却未察觉到这份爱,甚至把这份爱扔到垃圾桶里,此处用missed,未察觉,错过,故选B。

(11)句意:因此他匆忙回到办公室里。A.学校;B.办公室;C.商店;D.家。由于他把女儿

送给他的纸袋子扔到办公室垃圾桶里,所以回到办公室去寻找,故选B。

(12)句意:在晚上清洁工来之前,他找回了所有的东西,并小心翼翼地把袋子带回家。A.担心地;B.积极地;C.小心地,仔细地;D.幸运地。由于袋子了装得满满的都是女儿的爱,此处应该是小心翼翼地把袋子带回家,故选C。

(13)句意:讲述这些事情花了很长时间。spent花费,主语是人;paid支付,主语是人;cost花费,后接金钱,结合题干,故排除ABC,take花费,其过去式是took,常用it

作形式主语,it+take(s)/took+to do sth,做某事花费……时间,故选D。

(14)句意:每件事都有一个故事或一段难忘的记忆。A.任何东西;B.没有东西;C.每件事,一切;D.某事。根据常识可知,,每件事都有故事或给人留下一段难忘的记忆,故选C。

(15)句意:这是一个很简单的事实单数却很容易忘怀。A.规则;B.真实,真相,事实;C.

主意,想法;D.方法。生命之旅中我们有许多不经意的爱,却被忽略了,这是不争的事实,故选B。

【点评】考查完型填空,考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力,答题时首先跳过空格通读全文掌

握其大意。然后一一作答。注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素,最后通读一遍检查

验证答案。

3.阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的

最佳选项。

It was my 14th birthday and I would have the biggest party ever. The number of the

1 had quickly grown from seven to seventeen. Nearly every girl in my class was

2 .When each guest excitedly

3 the invitation, I was especially happy.

The 4 was full of shouts and laughter. We had just finished a game of Twister when the door bell rang. I was so 5 and I could feel my face turning red, because when I 6 the door, there at the front door stood Sarah Westly the quiet girl who sat next to me in music class﹣and she was holding a 7 .I thought about the guest list. How did I 8 to

invite Sarah?

I remembered that I only added a name to the 9 when someone showed an interest in me. But Sarah had 10 done that. I accepted the box, a gift from Sarah, and asked her to join the party. "I can't 11 ," she said." My dad's waiting in the car. "At that moment I felt bad about forgetting to invite Sarah and really wanted her to rest for some time in my room." Thanks, but I have to go, "she said, turning 12 towards the door. "See you Monday."

I didn't open the box until the party was 13 . Inside the small box was a ceramic(陶瓷)tabby cat. It was the best gift I had received 14 I didn't like cats. I later 15 that the gift looked exactly like Sarah's cat, Seymour. I didn't know it then, but now I realize that Sarah was my true friend.

1. A. boys B. guests C. books D. desks

2. A. invited B. invented C. showed D. suggested

3. A. made B. found C. accepted D. passed

4. A. classroom B. library C. restaurant D. living room

5. A. surprised B. angry C. proud D. sad

6. A. touched B. opened C. caught D. saw

7. A. cat B. toy C. pen D. box

8. A. forget B. stop C. hope D. choose

9. A. gift B. list C. diary D. box

10. A. still B. even C. never D. only

11. A. stand B. song C. wait D. stay

12. A. quickly B. carefully C. finally D. early

13. A. ready B. successful C. over D. interesting

14. A. and B. so C. because D. though

15. A. took out B. found out C. though out D. put out

【答案】(1)B;(2)A;(3)C;(4)D;(5)A;(6)B;(7)D;(8)A;(9)B;(10)C;(11)D;(12)A;(13)C;(14)D;(15)C;

【解析】【分析】大意:本文讲述作者14岁生日在家里举办了一次生日派对,邀请了许多

宾客,大家在一起玩得很高兴,但是,遗憾的是,没有要求Sarah Westly,惊讶的是,这位

同学后来自己来了,作者为忘记邀请她而感到懊悔。

(1)句意:客人的数量很快从7人增长到17人。boys男孩;guests宾客;books书;desks课桌,根据上文"It was my 1 4th birthday and I would have the biggest party ever"可知,

由于过生日,因此会邀请很多客人,故选B。

(2)句意:我班的每个女生都受到邀请。当每名客人激动地接受邀请时,我感到特别高兴。invited邀请;invented发明;showed展示;suggested建议,根据根据the invitation,

可知,我班的每个女生都应该被邀请了,故选A。

(3)句意:当每名客人激动地接受邀请时,我感到特别高兴。made制造;found发现;accepted 接受;passed经过,根据语境可知,当每名客人激动地接受邀请时,我感到特别

高兴,故选C。

(4)句意:起居室里充满吵闹声和笑声。classroom教室;library图书馆;restaurant饭店;living room,起居室,根据下文in my room"可知,声音应该是从起居室是发出,故选D。

(5)句意:我很吃惊,并且我能感觉到自己的脸通红,因为当我打开门时Sarah Westly,音乐课坐在我旁边且手里拿着一个盒子的文静女孩正好就站在前门。surprised吃惊;angry 生气的;proud骄傲的;sad伤心的。音乐课的那位那位文静的女孩Sarah Westly现在站在自己的门口,应该是让人感到和很吃惊的,故选A。

(6)句意:我很吃惊,并且我能感觉到自己的脸通红,因为当我打开门时音乐课坐在我旁边的文静女孩Sarah Westly正好就站在前门,她手里正拿着一个盒子。touched触摸;opened打开;caught抓住;sow播种。根据语境可知,打开门才发现自己的同学站在门口,用opened,打开,故选B。

(7)句意:我很吃惊,并且我能感觉到自己的脸通红,因为当我打开门时音乐课坐在我旁边文静女孩Sarah Westly正好就站在前门,她手里正拿着一个盒子。cat猫;toy 玩具;pen钢笔;box箱子(盒子);根据下文"I accepted the box,a gift from Sarah,可知Sarah Westly手里应该是拿着一个盒子,故选D。

(8)句意:我怎么会忘记邀请萨拉呢?forget忘记;stop停止;hope希望;choose选择,根据下文"At that moment I felt bad about forgetting to invite Sarah"可知,作者忘记邀请Sarah,故选A。

(9)句意:我记得,只有当某人对我有兴趣时,我才把其名字添加在名单中。gift礼物;list名单;diary日记;box盒子;过生日会把要被邀请的人写到邀请名单中,故选B。(10)句意:但是萨拉从没有对我产生兴趣。still仍然;even甚至;never从不;only只有,根据but,和上句句意,可知,萨拉应该从没有对我产生兴趣,故选C。

(11)句意:她说:“我不能留下来,我爸爸正在车里等着我。”stand站;song歌曲;wait 等;stay停留。根据上文"and asked her to join the party"和下文"My dad's waiting in the car"可知,她不能留下来,因为她爸爸正在车里等着她,故选D。

(12)句意:她一边说着,一边迅速地朝着车走去。quickly迅速地;carefully仔细地;finally最终;early早。根据上文"My dad's waiting in the car"可知,由于她爸爸正在车上等她,因此她应该是匆匆离去,故选A。

(13)句意:直到聚会结束我才打开盒子。ready准备好的;successful成功的;over结束;interesting令人感兴趣的。根据前半句可知应该是直到派对结束才打开,故选C。(14)句意:尽管我不喜欢猫,但是这是我曾经收到的最好的礼物。and 和(并且);so 因此;because 因为;though尽管。前句是一个主从复合句,后句是一个让步状语从句,用though引导,故选D。

(15)句意:我后来发现这个礼物跟萨拉的猫西摩完全一样。took带走;found out查明;though out 想出(发现);put out扑灭,这个礼物跟萨拉的猫西摩完全一样,是作者发现的,用found out,故选C。

【点评】考查完型填空,考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力,答题时首先跳过空格通读全文掌握其大意。然后一一作答。注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素,最后通读一遍检查验证答案。

4.阅读下面短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,使短文完整、通顺。

On a hot summer morning, an old fisherman was fishing near a river. A child went by seeing him fishing. After a few minutes, the child found that the fisherman was really good 1 fishing. Because he didn't spend long 2 a full basket of fish. As the fisherman felt that the child was clever, he offered him some fish. But the child 3 his head. The fisherman asked in 4 , "Why not want the fish?"

The child pointed at the fishing rod (杆) in his hands and said, "I only want that."

"Why do you only want the rod?" Asked the fisherman.

"Eating up all the fish you gave doesn't take long. But if I have a fishing rod, I can go

5 by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat."

I think you will 6 say that the child is very cute. Wrong! I think if he doesn't know

7 to fish, he can't have fish to eat, even though he has the fishing rod. So it's 8 to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the 9 important, not the fishing rod.

In modern society, some people think that if they have a "fishing rod" in their life, they'll 10 fear the wind and rain, just like the child who thought that if he had a fishing rod, he would have fish to eat.

1. A. for B. in C. at D. with

2. A. to catch B. in C. for catching D. catching

3. A. lifted B. nodded C. shook D. shaked

4. A. surprises B. surprise C. surprised D. surprising

5. A. fished B. fishing C. fishes D. fish

6. A. mainly B. finally C. exactly D. certainly

7. A. how B. where C. what D. when

8. A. harmless B. homeless C. useless D. careless

9. A. most B. least C. less D. more

10. A. not long B. not longer C. no long D. no longer

【答案】(1)C;(2)D;(3)C;(4)B;(5)B;(6)D;(7)A;(8)C;(9)A;(10)D;

【解析】【分析】主要讲了“授人以鱼不如授人以渔”的故事。

(1)句意:孩子发现那个渔民真地擅长钓鱼。be good at doing sth.擅长做某事,固定搭配,故选C。

(2)句意:因为他没有花费长时间抓住满篮子鱼。spend+时间+doing sth.花费多长时间做

某事,固定搭配,故选D。

(3)句意:但是孩子摇头。A.抬起;B.点头;C.摇晃。D.无shaken。根据前句he offered him some fish.可知渔民想给孩子鱼,但是孩子不想要鱼,所以摇头,shake one's head摇头,时态是一般过去时,所以shake用过去式shook,故选C。

(4)句意:渔民惊讶地问。in surprise,惊讶,固定搭配,故选B。

(5)句意:我可以自己去钓鱼。go doing sth.去做某事,固定搭配,故选B。

(6)句意:我认为你一定说孩子是非常可爱的。A.主要地;B.最后;C.确切地;D.一定。

孩子要钓鱼的技巧而不要鱼,孩子确实是可爱的,所以我们一定认为孩子是聪明的,故选D。

(7)句意:我认为如果他不知道怎样钓鱼。A.怎样;B.哪里;C.什么;D.什么时候。根据

后句可知没有鱼吃是因为不知道怎样钓鱼,how to do sth.怎样做某事,固定搭配,故选A。

(8)句意:所以仅仅有一个鱼钩是无用的。A.无害的;B.无家可归的;C.无用的;D.粗心的。根据后句可知钓鱼技术也是重要的,所以仅有鱼钩,没有技术也是无用的,故选C。(9)句意:钓鱼技术是最重要的。A.最多;B.最少;C.更少;D.更多。the+最高级,根据

前句可知仅有鱼钩是不足够的,钓鱼技术是最重要的,important的最高级是the most important,故选A。

(10)句意:他们将不再害怕风雨。no longer,不再,固定搭配,故选D。

【点评】考查完形填空,首先通读一遍文章,跳过缺失的单词,再根据上下文来判断所缺

单词的含义,最后对选项进行区别,选出正确的那一项。

5.完形填空

Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. We can easily become unhappy 1 we solve our problems. 2 about our problems can affect how we do things at school or at home. So how do we deal with our problems?

Most of us have probably been angry 3 our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn't like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes, people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendships may 4 .

When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Have you ever seen young children playing together? But they fight very soon, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually doesn't 5 for long. They become good friends again. This is an important 6 for us, we can solve a problem by learning to forget.

Many students often complain about school. They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too 7 . We must learn how to change these "problems" into "challenges(挑战)". As young adults, it is our duty to 8 our best to deal with each challenge with the help of our teachers.

By comparing yourself to other people, you will find your problems are not so 9 , Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist. He can't walk or even speak, but he considers his many physical problems unimportant. Now he is known 10 a great scientist

in the world. We are probably quite healthy and smart. Let's not worry about our problems. Let's face the challenges instead.

1. A. unless B. if C. when D. as

2. A. Worry B. Worrying C. Worried D. To worry

3. A. of B. to C. with D. in

4. A. lose B. be lost C. keep D. be kept

5. A. last B. do C. produce D. make

6. A. program B. tool C. class D. lesson

7. A. kind B. strict C. weak D. free

8. A. try B. have C. put D. keep

9. A. terrible B. pleasant C. painless D. useful

10. A. about B. for C. with D. as

【答案】(1)A;(2)B;(3)C;(4)B;(5)A;(6)D;(7)B;(8)A;(9)A;(10)D;

【解析】【分析】文章大意:本文介绍了怎么解决问题才能让我们更快乐。

(1)句意:如果不解决问题,我们很容易变得不快乐。A:unless 除非;B:if 如果;C:when当......时; D:as当......时。根据前后句的意思,可知前句是后句发生的条件。要用从属连词unless,unless=if not,故选A。

(2)句意:担心我们的问题会影响我们在学校或家里做事情的方式。A:Worry使担心;B:Worrying现在分词;C:Worried 过去式/过去分词;D:To worry不定式。由句子结构可知,缺少主语,要用动名词做主语,故选B。

(3)句意:我们中的大多数人可能对我们的朋友、父母或老师感到愤怒。A:of......的;B:to向,到;C:with对;D:in在......里。根据be angry with sb,生某人的气,固定短语。故选C。

(4)句意:时间一去不复返,好的友谊也会失去。A:lose丢失;B:be lost被丢失;C:keep保持;D:be kept被保护。根据根据Time goes by可知是丢失,lose。friendship 与lose之间是被动关系,被丢失,要用被动语态be+过去分词。空格前有情态动词may,要用助动词be,要用原形。lose的过去分词lost。故选B。

(5)句意:然而,这通常不会持续太久。A:last持续;B:do做;C:produce生产;D:make制作。根据They become good friends again.可知此处表示动作或状态的持续,故选A。

(6)句意:这对我们来说是一个重要的教训。A:program节目;B:tool 工具;C:class 课,班;D:lesson教训,功课。根据we can solve a problem by learning to forget,可知是教训,故选D。

(7)句意:他们有时会觉得自己有太多的工作要做,或者觉得规则太严格了。A:kind仁慈的;B:strict 严格的;C:weak弱的;D:free空闲的,免费的。根据the rules可知规则都是严格的,故选B。

(8)句意:作为年轻人,我们有责任尽最大努力在老师的帮助下应对挑战。A:try尽力; B:have 有;C:put 放;D:keep保持。try one's best to do sth.,固定搭配,尽某人最大努力,故选A。

(9)句意:通过和别人比较,你会发现你的问题并不那么糟糕。A:terrible可怕的;B:pleasant 令人愉快的; C:painless无痛的; D:useful有用的。根据He can't walk or even speak,可知是强调糟糕,故选A。

(10)句意:现在他被称为世界上最伟大的科学家。A:about关于;B:for为了;C:with带有; D:as因为。be known as+身份或职业,be known for+整体中的一部分,因为.....而出名,a great scientist是身份,故选D。

【点评】考查完形填空。做完形填空题的基本步骤是:先通览全文,掌握文章大意,然后

再根据文章的语境特点从词语搭配、习惯用法、上下文的逻辑关系以及一般的生活常识等

方面进行分析,从而选出既合语法又符合语境的答案。

6.阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的三个或四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A small village was being troubled by a lion. It would come out at night and kill people, as well

as kill their chickens and cows.

One day, the village leader sent a 1 to a great hunter(猎人), Jones, asking him to come and kill the lion. Jones agreed and began to take action. Jones spent several 2 waiting for the lion, but it never came out.

Finally, Jones told the village leader to kill a cow and give him its skin(皮). He would 3 the skin and pretend (假装) to be a cow so that the lion would come out. This way, he could get a chance to kill the lion. After putting the cow's skin over his shoulders, Jones went to a farm to wait for the lion.

In the middle of the night, the villagers 4 to the sound of shouting coming from the farm. They thought Jones was in danger and quickly ran to the farm. When they arrived, they saw Jones 5 on the ground, crying in pain. There was no sign of the lion at all.

"What happened, Jones? Where is the lion? Did you get hurt?" asked the village leader. "Forget the lion!" Jones shouted. "Who 6 the bull(公牛) out?"

1. A. map B. message C. gift

2. A. days B. mornings C. nights

3. A. wear B. use C. eat

4. A. stopped B. woke C. listened

5. A. lying B. standing C. jumping

6. A. let B. ask C. drive

【答案】(1)B;(2)C;(3)A;(4)B;(5)A;(6)C;

【解析】【分析】本文讲述一个小村庄正受到一头狮子的困扰,Jones扮成母牛猎杀狮子而

闹出的笑话。

(1)句意:一天,村长发给一位伟大的猎人,琼斯,一个信息,请他来杀狮子。A地图,B信息,C礼物,send a message,固定搭配,发送信息,故选B。

(2)句意:琼斯花了几个晚上寻找狮子,但它从未出现过。A天,B早上,C晚上,根

据 It would come out at night可知是晚上,故选C。

(3)句意:他会穿上皮假装一头母牛,这样狮子就能出来了。A穿着,B使用,C吃,

根据 pretend (假装) to be a cow可知是穿上牛皮,故选A。

(4)句意:半夜,村民被农场传来的叫喊声惊醒。A停止,B醒来,C听,根据In the middle of the night可知夜晚人们在睡觉,故是惊醒,故选B。

(5)句意:当他们到达时,他们看见琼斯躺在地上痛苦地哭泣。 lie one the ground,固

定搭配,躺着地上,故选A。

(6)句意:谁把公牛赶出来了? A让,B问,C驱赶,根据Jones累的躺着地上可知,公

牛在追赶“母牛”,故是驱赶才能让牛跑得快,故选C。

【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力,答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意,然

后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答,注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍

检查验证。

7.阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

There are lots of ideas about how to make bullying(恐吓) less at school. So far most schools have tried to 1 bullying by making more rules and letting teachers watch kids at break. But a school in New Zealand had done 2 , and bullying really went down.

The school took part in a study by the Auckland University of Technology and Otago University just over two years ago with a goal of 3 students play and be active. Students can play on the playground, climb trees or do just about whatever they want so long as it doesn't 4 anyone else. They may accidentally hurt 5 . But the school says that's OK, because students usually do just about whatever they like, and they are happy and have no interest in making 6 .

"The kids are active and 7 with their own activities. In my experience, the time children get into trouble is when they are not busy or creative. It's during that time they bully other kids,

or break 8 at school," said McLachlan.

The result of the study is that more rules aren't always 9 . Safety is important, but making lots of rules on what kids can do at 10 doesn't make for a fun playtime for everyone.

1. A. deal with B. come up with C. find out

2. A. quietly B. difficultly C. differently

3. A. asking B. seeing C. helping

4. A. answer B. hurt C. hear

5. A. myself B. ourselves C. themselves

6. A. trouble B. advice C. information

7. A. serious B. busy C. free

8. A. books B. windows C. rules

9. A. worse B. faster C. better

10. A. break B. class C. home

【答案】(1)A;(2)C;(3)C;(4)B;(5)C;(6)A;(7)B;(8)C;(9)C;(10)A;

【解析】【分析】主要讲了新西兰的一所学校怎样让校园欺凌事件变得更少。

(1)句意:到目前为止,大多数学校都试图通过制定更多的规则和让老师在课间看管孩

子来应对欺凌。A.处理;B.提出;C.发现。大部分学校处理校园欺凌事件,故选A。

(2)句意:但新西兰的一所学校却采取了不同的做法,欺凌行为真地减少。A.安静地;B.

困难地;C.不同地。根据后文可知两年多前,该校参加了奥克兰理工大学和奥塔戈大学的

一项研究,目的是帮助学生玩耍和活跃。,所以是不同地,故选C。

(3)句意:两年多前,该校参加了奥克兰理工大学和奥塔戈大学的一项研究,目的是帮

助学生玩耍和活跃。A.问;B.看见;C.帮助。帮助学生玩耍和活跃,help sb. do sth.帮助某

人做某事,固定搭配,故选C。

(4)句意:学生们可以在操场上玩耍、爬树或做任何他们想做的事,只要不伤害任何人A.回答;B.伤害;C.听见。学生们只要不伤害其他人就可以做他们想做的任何事情,故选B。

(5)句意:他们可能意外地伤到自己。A.我自己;B.我们自己;C.他们自己。主语是they,所以用they的反身代词themselves,他们自己,故选C。

(6)句意:但是学校说没关系,因为学生们通常做他们喜欢做的事,他们很快乐,对制

造麻烦没有兴趣。A.困境,麻烦;B.建议;C.信息。学生们做自己喜欢的事情,所以对制造

麻烦没兴趣,make trouble制造麻烦,故选A。

(7)句意:孩子们是活跃的,忙于他们自己的活动。A.严肃的;B.繁忙的;C.自由的。学

生们忙于自己的事情,be busy with忙于......,固定搭配,故选B。

(8)句意:在那段时间里,他们欺负其他孩子,或者在学校违反规定。A.书;B.窗户;C.

规则。根据前句In my experience, the time children get into trouble is when they are not busy

or creative.可知学生们不忙时就会违反规定,即break rules,故选C。

(9)句意:研究的结果是规则越多越好。A.更差;B.更快;C.更好。否定词+比较级,表

示最高级,aren't better意思是最好的,故选C。

(10)句意:安全是很重要的,但是对孩子们在休息时能做什么制定很多规则并不能让每

个人都有一个有趣的玩耍时间。A.休息;B.班级;C.家。at break在休息时,固定搭配,故

选A。

【点评】考查完形填空,首先通读一遍文章,跳过缺失的单词,再根据上下文来判断所缺

单词的含义,最后对选项进行区别,选出正确的那一项。

8.完形填空

Once a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument.(One day. a magic man 1 the king a harp(竖琴).

The king took it to the palace, but 2 he played it, the harp sounded terrible. Many 3 people tried it. They agreed that the harp was 4 and the king had been fooled. The harp was thrown out as rubbish.

A poor little girl 5 found the harp, and even though she didn't know how 6 it, she decided to have a try. She played and played, the whole day through, for months and years. The music she produced was never perfect, 7 each time it sounded a little better.

Then one day, suddenly, the harp started to play the most beautiful music. It was in fact 8 magic harp, and could only be played well by someone who would put in the necessary effort.

The king heard the music from his window, and called the girl to the palace. When the king saw that she was playing the harp, he was filled 9 joy. At that moment he made the girl his own private 10 , giving her and her family lots of money.

1. A. offer B. offers C. offered

2. A. when B. before C. if

3. A. another B. other C. others

4. A. used B. using C. useless

5. A. late B. lately C. later

6. A. played B. to play C. playing

7. A. so B. and C. but

8. A. a B. an C. the

9. A. in B. of C. with

10. A. music B. musical C. musician

【答案】(1)C;(2)A;(3)B;(4)C;(5)C;(6)B;(7)C;(8)A;(9)C;(10)C;

【解析】【分析】本文讲述了一把竖琴的故事。热爱音乐的国王得到了一把竖琴,但是没有人会演奏它,竖琴被置之不理,后来一个小女孩发现了它,在不断练习之下演奏出了悦耳的音乐。

(1)句意:一天,一个有魔力的男人给了国王一个竖琴。全篇故事使用的是过去式,本空也应使用过去式。故选C。

(2)句意:国王把它带到了宫殿,但是当他演奏竖琴,竖琴听起来很难听。A当……的时候,B在……之前,C如果。只有演奏的时候才能知道声音是否好听。故选A。

(3)句意:很多其他人都尝试过演奏。A三者或三者以上的另一个,B其他的,C其余的。根据句意可知本空是指很多其他的人,由于others=other+n.,故选B。

(4)句意:他们觉得竖琴没有用,国王被愚弄了。was是系动词其后是形容词,useless 是形容词,故选C。

(5)句意:后来一个贫穷的小女孩发现了这个竖琴。A晚的,B最近,C后来。根据上一段最后一句“The harp was thrown out as rubbish.”可知,竖琴被遗弃了,小女孩是后来才发现的。故选C。

(6)句意:虽然她不知道要如何演奏它。特殊疑问词+to do是宾语从句的用法,故选B。(7)句意:她创作的音乐不完美但是每次都有一些进步。根据produced was never perfect和sounded a little better句子,不完美和更好表示转折关系,故是but但是,故选C。

(8)句意:它确实是一个有魔力的竖琴。harp是名词单数,magic以辅音音素开头,要用a不定冠词表示泛指。故选A。

(9)句意:当国王看见她用他的老竖琴演奏时,他充满了喜悦。固定搭配be filled with,被……充满。故选C。

(10)句意:国王当场就让她成为了他的私人音乐家。A音乐,B音乐的,C音乐家。选项中只有C选项是用来称呼人的。故选C。

【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力,答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意,然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答,注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。

9.阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选

项。

Manners are very important for our daily life. There are many different customs and habits 1 different countries. We must find out and follow their customs. Here 2 examples of the things that a person with good education should do.

If you visit a Chinese family, you should 3 the door first. When the door opens, you will not move before the host says "Come in, please." After you enter the room you should not sit down 4 the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is sent to your hand, you should say " 5 " and receive it with both hands. Before entering a house in Japan, it is good manners to 6 your shoes. In England, a visitor always finishes the food to show that

he has enjoyed it. The host will be 7 with that.

You have to give your presents in public in the Middle East to show it is not a bride (贿赂). But 8 good manners to give your presents in private in Asia.

"Come any time" means "I want you 9 me" in India. If you suggest a time at once, the Indians will think you are refusing the invitation. But if 10 Englishman says "come any time", they will think you are impolite if you start fixing a date.

1. A. among B. between C. during D. as

2. A. be B. is C. are D. am

3. A. knocking at B. knock at C. knocked at D. to knocked at

4. A. when B. after C. while D. until

5. A. Thank you B. You are welcome C. I'm sorry D. That's all right

6. A. take on B. take off C. get on D. get off

7. A. pleasure B. pleased C. pleasing D. pleasant

8. A. They're B. it's C. they D. it

9. A. to visit B. visit C. visiting D. visited

10. A. a B. some C. an D. many

【答案】(1)A;(2)C;(3)D;(4)A;(5)B;(6)B;(7)B;(8)B;(9)A;(10)C;

【解析】【分析】本文介绍不同国家有许多不同的习俗和习惯。我们必须找出并遵循他们

的习俗,这样他们就不会认为我们是不礼貌的。

(1)句意:不同国家有许多不同的习俗和习惯。A在......之间,三者以上,B在......之间,

两者之间,C在......期间,D作为,根据 There are many different customs 可知many表示三

者以上的关系,故选A。

(2)句意:以下是受过良好教育的人做或不做的事情的例子。描述客观事实用一般现在时,examples是名词复数,故be动词用are,故选C。

(3)句意:如果你去中国家庭,你应该先敲门。should是情态动词,其后是动词原形,

故选B。

(4)句意:进入房间后,直到主人让你坐下你才可以坐下来。根据you should not 可知not...until,固定搭配,直到......才,故选D。

(5)句意:当一杯茶送到你手上时,你应该说“谢谢你”并用双手接受它。 A谢谢,B不用谢,C对不起,D没关系,根据 When a cup of tea is sent to your hand 可知别人给你倒茶要

谢谢对方,故选A。

(6)句意:在进入日本的房子之前,脱鞋是很好的举止。A呈现,B脱掉,C上车,D下车,根据常识在日本,进屋前脱鞋,故选B。

(7)句意:主人会对此感到满意。be pleased with,固定搭配,对......满意,故选B。(8)句意:但在亚洲私下赠送你的礼物是有礼貌的。it's+good manners+to do,固定搭配,做某事是有礼貌的,故选B。

(9)句意:在印度“随时来”意味着“我希望你拜访我”。 want to do,固定搭配,故此处是不定式,故选A。

(10)句意:但如果一个英国人说“随时来”,如果你开始确定约会,他们会认为你是不礼貌的。根据Englishman是以元音音素开头的名词,可知用不定冠词an,表示泛指,故选C。

【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力,答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意,然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答,注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。

10.先通读下面两篇短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

There was a girl called Anna, who was studying in Esmarth Vil, a primary school in the United States. She was the most 1 girl at her school. Her marks were higher than the others. She was the best, and almost everybody wanted to be her 2 . They wanted to play with her. One day, the teacher set an exam and a boy called Robert 3 his exam using Anna's name. So when the teacher 4 all the exams, Anna found out she had failed the exam, and the other kids were 5 .

Later on, Robert apologized to Anna, and finally they became good friends.

1. A. outgoing B. beautiful C. careful D. hardworking

2. A. neighbor B. friend C. classmate D. teacher

3. A. signed B. sent C. offered D. wrote

4. A. marked B. finished C. returned D. exchanged

5. A. pleased B. moved C. shocked D. scared

【答案】(1)D;(2)B;(3)A;(4)C;(5)C;

【解析】【分析】短文大意:Ana是个很勤奋的学生,成绩总是很好,但是在一次考试中,她没有及格,原来她的同学Robert在自己的试卷上签上了Anna的名字。后来,Robert向她道了歉。最后,他们成了好朋友。

(1)形容词辨析。句意:她是学校最勤奋的女孩儿。outgoing外向的;beautiful美丽的;careful细心的;hardworking勤奋的。根据下文的描述Her marks were higher than the others.可知Anna是学校里最"勤奋的"学生,故选D。

(2)名词辨析。句意:她是最好的,几乎每个人都想成为她的朋友。neighbor邻居;friend朋友;classmate同班同学;teacher老师。根据后文They wanted to play with her.所以几乎每个人都想成为她的"朋友",故选B。

(3)动词辨析。句意:有一个叫Robert的男孩在自己的试卷上签上了Anna的名字。根据常识可知考试的试卷都要签名的。signed签名,sent发送,offered主动提出,wrote 写;sign the name签名,故选A。

(4)句意:当老师发给学生所有试卷时Anna发现她没有通过考试。根据Anna found out she had failed the exam,可知老师把试卷还给学生了,mark评分;finish完成;return归还;exchange交换。故选C。

(5)句意:并且所有的孩子都很震惊。pleased满意的;moved感动的;shocked震惊的;scared害怕的。根据上文Her marks were higher than the others. She was the best,可知她考试不应该通不过,其他的孩子都很 "震惊",故选C。

【点评】此题考查完形填空。通读完形填空的短文时,跳过空格快速阅读,了解全篇的主要内容。选择答案时要从全文主旨大意和短文情景出发,不能只根据某一句子来选择。利用上下文的提示,用学过的知识和已有的生活经验,扫清部分词汇理解上的障碍。择优法是把各选项代入短文中,选出在词义上符合要求,且在语法上又没有语病的答案。要注意句法题,搞清句子的种类、类型、省略和倒装,避免引起对文章的曲解。

11.完形填空

On June 2, 1886, a German threw a message in a bottle into the water while his ship crossed the Indian Ocean. Around 132 years later in January, the bottle was 1 on the Australian coast, making it the oldest-known message in a bottle in the world.

The bottle was thrown into the water to study ocean currents(洋流). But throwing messages in bottles into the ocean is not just for 2 . People send out such messages for many reasons. Some people write information about themselves in 3 of finding a pen friend. 4 write down secrets, hoping that waves will 5 those secrets. And still other people just write down some jokes, songs or anything else they think might be 6 . The reasons and ways might be different, but the 7 is always the same: to reach out and try to connect 8 someone. This kind of shared feeling might be 9 this tradition has remained popular for so long. In 1989, the British band The Police wrote a song called Message in A Bottle that described this 10 : A hundred billion bottles washed up on the beach. "Seems I'm not alone at being alone," the singer said.

1. A. sold B. showed C. found D. made

2. A. scientists B. tourists C. friends D. families

3. A. fears B. hopes C. worries D. cares

4. A. Another B. Other C. All D. Others

5. A. put off B. wash away C. pick up D. call at

6. A. fun B. dangerous C. terrible D. boring

7. A. price B. speed C. plan D. goal

8. A. with B. by C. into D. on

9. A. what B. why C. how D. when

10. A. result B. feeling C. situation D. accident

【答案】(1)C;(2)A;(3)B;(4)D;(5)B;(6)A;(7)D;(8)A;(9)

B;(10)C;

【解析】【分析】文章大意:本文介绍了漂流瓶很受欢迎的原因以及漂流瓶的类型。(1)考查动词及语境的理解。句意:在大约132年后的一月份,那个瓶子在澳大利亚海岸被找到。A. sold出售; B. showed展示; C. found 找到; D. made制作;根据 a German threw a message in a bottle into the water while his ship crossed the Indian Ocean. 可知一个德国人把一个装有信息的瓶子扔进海里,此处应是找到了那个瓶子,故选C。

(2)考查名词及语境的理解。句意:但是把带有信息的瓶子扔进海里不仅仅是为了科学家。A. scientists 科学家; B. tourists 旅游者; C. friends 朋友; D. families家庭;根据The bottle was thrown into the water to study ocean currents(洋流). 可知用于研究洋流,因此这是为科学家用的,故选A。

(3)考查名词及语境的理解。句意:有些人写关于自己的信息,是希望找到一个笔友。A. fears 恐惧;B. hopes希望; C. worries 担心; D. cares照顾;in hope of希望,故选B。(4)考查代词及语境的理解。句意:其他的一些人写下秘密。A. Another 另一个; B. Other 其他的;C. All所有的;D. Others其他的(人或事);此处与some people相对应的,是other people,故用others代指,故选D。

(5)考查动词短语及语境的理解。句意:希望波浪冲走那些秘密。A. put off 推迟;B. wash away 冲走; C. pick up 捡起;D. call at拜访;根据前文的The bottle was thrown into the water可知此处表示把漂流瓶扔进海里,应是冲走它们,故选B。

(6)考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:仍有其他一些人写下笑话,歌曲或者其他一些他们认为可能有趣的事。A. fun 有趣的; B. dangerous 危险的; C. terrible可怕的; D. boring 无聊的;根据some jokes, songs可知与笑话和歌曲相并列的,应是有趣的事,故选A。(7)考查名词及语境的理解。句意:原因和方法可能会不同,但是目标总是一样的。A. price 价格; B. speed 速度; C. plan 计划; D. goal目标;根据后文的to reach out and try to connect _____8_____ someone. 可知此处表示目标,故选D。

(8)考查介词及语境的理解。句意:为了接触并尝试和某人联系。A. with 和;B. by 凭借;C. into进入; D. on在……上面;connect with和……联系,故选A。

(9)考查代词及语境的理解。句意:这种共享的感情可能是这种传统仍然受欢迎这么长时间的原因。A. what 什么; B. why 为什么; C. how 如何; D. when何时;此处表示这种扔漂流瓶的传统受欢迎的原因,故选B。

(10)考查名词及语境的理解。句意:在1989年,英国乐队“警察”写了一首名为《瓶中信》的歌曲,描述了这种情况。A. result 结果; B. feeling 感觉; C. situation 情况; D. accident事故;根据后文的A hundred billion bottles washed up on the beach. 可知海边上冲出来很多漂流瓶,这是在介绍漂流瓶受欢迎的情况,故选C。

【点评】考查完形填空。首先通读全文,掌握大意。考虑语境,上下文呼应,运用逻辑思维进行推理,再根据自己最有把握的、最熟悉的短语、习惯用语、动词形式和句子结构等各种因素加在一起综合考虑,仔细推敲进行选择。最后复查核对,决定取舍。

12.阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。

My first day of school

Fear started taking over. I was walking into my first school in America. I had a long journey from India to join my parents, who had been here for three years, hoping America would help my future.

On the first day, I was already confused because back in India the teachers switch(转换)according to periods while most of the students have the same periods, but here it was totally1. With anxiety(焦虑) on one hand and fear on the other, I opened the door 2 . Since I was a bit late, everyone's eyes were on me as I entered the room. Without paying attention to them, I went straight to the teacher and asked if this was the right class. With a soft voice he answered, "Yes." His voice 3 me a little. Then he asked me to choose a seat. I didn't actually want to 4 a seat. In India we had assigned (分配的) seats, so I never needed to worry about that.

I was confused about which buildings to go to, but I 5 to get to my classes without asking anyone. I was very confused about when I would have lunch. It was already noon. The bell rang and I entered my next class. Again, I asked the teacher if I was in the right class. Then I chose a seat, sat down and waited for the 6 to begin. The teacher looked at me with a puzzled face, "Why don't you go for lunch?" "But the bell just rang," I said. "That is the lunch bell," she said. Without another word I 7 for the cafeteria(餐厅) . I felt lucky because we didn't have this in India.

Every confusion seemed like a difficulty I had to get through to reach my 8 . At the end of the day, at the school gate I found my bus and sat down inside happily. I was thinking, today wasn't so bad. I couldn't wait for the next day to come.

1. A. typical B. difficult C. different D. strange

2. A. proudly B. slowly C. eagerly D. easily

3. A. surprised B. interrupted C. comforted D. reminded

4. A. take B. pick C. own D. mark

5. A. expected B. promised C. refused D. managed

6. A. class B. bell C. lunch D. break

7. A. hoped B. changed C. headed D. freed

8. A. level B. field C. point D. goal

【答案】(1)C;(2)B;(3)C;(4)B;(5)D;(6)A;(7)C;(8)D;

【解析】【分析】文章大意:作者从印度来到美国,在美国上高中。作者记叙了第一天上学的经历和感受。

(1)句意:但这里完全不同。A:typical典型的;B:difficult 困难的;C:different 不同

的;D:strange陌生的,奇怪的。根据上文because back in India the teachers switch(转换) according to periods while most of the students have the same periods, 可知两国教学方式

是不同的,故选C。

(2)句意:我慢慢地打开了门。A:proudly 骄傲地;B:slowly 慢地;C:eagerly 渴望地;D:easily容易地。根据上文With anxiety(焦虑) on one hand and fear on the other,

可知由于焦虑和恐惧才会慢慢地打开门,故选B。

(3)句意:他的声音稍微安慰了我一点。A:surprised使惊奇;B:interrupted打扰; C:comforted使舒服,安慰;D:reminded提醒,使想起。根据上文With a soft voice he answered, "Yes." 可知正是老师温柔的声音让他得到了安慰,故选C。

(4)句意:我其实不想找个座位。A:take拿走;B:pick选择,挑选;C:own 拥有;D:mark做记号。根据下文In India we had assigned (分配的) seats, so I never needed to worry about that.可知在印度是分配座位,所以他才会不选座位,故选B。

(5)句意:但我设法不问任何人就上自己的课了。A:expected 期望;B:promised答应; C:refused 拒绝;D:managed设法。根据上文I was confused about which buildings to

go to,可知要设法不问任何人就能上自己的课,故选D。

(6)句意:然后我选择了一个座位,坐下来等着开课。A:class班;B:bell 铃;C:lunch午餐; D:break休息。根据上文Again, I asked the teacher if I was in the right class. 可

知坐下来等这节课的开始,故选A。

(7)句意:我一句话也没说就去了自助餐厅。A:hoped希望;B:changed 改变;C:headed 前往;D:freed释放。根据上文That is the lunch bell,可知作者才会前往餐厅,故

选C。

(8)句意:每一个困惑似乎都是我必须克服的困难,我必须达到我的目标。A:level水平;B:field 田地;C:point 观点;D:goal目标。根据Every confusion seemed like a difficulty I had to get through 可知克服困惑是作者的目的,故选D。

【点评】考查完形填空。做题时,应先通读全文,了解大意,理清文章的内容和逻辑关系。

然后逐一做题,注意上下文的提示和空前后的搭配;最后再读短文,印证答案。

13.阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白

处的最佳选项。

Michael rises every morning at 4: 00, in good and bad weather, and walks into his sandwich shop. By 5:50, he's making the rounds of the shelters on Centre Streets. He gave out 200 sandwiches to the 1 , before beginning his workday.

It started 20 years ago when Michael met a homeless man named John. He began to help him 2 effort then. Day after day, he brought John some food. When it was really 3 , he invited John to rest in his car while he worked. Once he asked John if he wanted to get cleaned up.

It was a(n) 4 offer, because Michael thought John would refuse. 5 , John said, "Are you going to wash me?" Michael knew that he was looking at a test of his promise. It was at the moment that Michael 6 to help the homeless.

Michael began his work. He received no sponsorship, saying, "I'm not getting media 7 .

I just want to do some good in my way. There are snowy days, and I have a hard time leaving my

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