(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。
4.阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。 Velma, a US high school student, is busy with her studies every day. But after school, she puts down her books and goes off to 1 . She takes care of cats, helps teachers at school and cleans up the beach. Why? Because students in US public schools are 2 to do at least 20 hours of community service in order to graduate.
\perhaps 4 a career.\
5 volunteering takes time, Velma enjoys it. \to keep volunteering even after she has finished her required hours of work. Velma is now on her way towards 250 hours to get a silver medal at graduation. She hopes the medal will help her 6 her dream university.
But some have 7 about the project. Phil, a single parent of four, has to drive his children from one activity to another every weekend. \\—hour volunteering by just sleeping in their father's office !\ Mike Roland, a volunteering manager, has heard those complaints. He said,\people,' Volunteer hours are 8 than for graduation; they are life lessons.\
Unlike Phil, some parents agree with the project and want their children to 9 more time volunteering. Michael, a junior, spends Saturdays at JFK Medical Centre guiding patients and bringing them newspapers and meals. He's at 258 hours. Michael's father said, \hours isn't 10 . Children should have more contact with the world.\ 1. A. relax B. volunteer C. work 2. A. invited B. requested C. required 3. A. chance B. taste 4. A. explore B. change 5. A. But
6. A. realize B. accept 8. A. rather B. more 9. A. spend B. take 10. A. true B. short A;(10)C;
【解析】【分析】文章大意:美国高中生维尔玛每天都忙于学业。但放学后,她放下书,去作志愿者,她照顾猫,在学校帮助老师,清理海滩。美国公立学校的学生为了毕业至少
C. picture C. invent C. enter C. less C. pay C. enough
B. Although C. However
7. A. doubts B. experience C. agreements
【答案】 (1)B;(2)C;(3)B;(4)A;(5)B;(6)C;(7)A;(8)B;(9)
要做20个小时的社区服务。志愿服务需要时间,但是有些家长同意,而有些家长不同意,他们认为占用了他们的休息时间。
(1)句意:但是放学后,她放下书本去做志愿服务。A.放松;B.志愿做,无偿做;C.工作,根据 She takes care of cats, helps teachers at school and cleans up the beach. 可知,她放学后做志愿服务,故答案是B。
(2)句意:因为美国公立学校的学生要求至少20个小时的社区服务才能毕业。A.邀请;B.请求;C.要求,公立学校的学生做社区服务是一项行政命令,算是一种要求,使用require更好,故答案是C。
(3)句意:这个项目是给学生一个真实社会的体验。A.机会;B.体验;C.图画, of the real world 作定语修饰空缺处的单词,只有taste最合适,故答案是B。
(4)句意:养成做志愿者的习惯,也许会探索一项事业。A.探索;B.改变;C.发明,根据宾语career,可知使用explore符合逻辑,故答案是A。
(5)句意:尽管做志愿工作花费时间,但是威尔玛很喜欢。A.但是;B.尽管;C.然而,本句为让步状语从句,能够一处让步状语从句的是although,故答案是B。
(6)句意:她希望奖牌会帮助她进入梦想中的大学。A.意识到;B.接受;C.进入,高中毕业之前至少做20个小时的义工是高中的要求,威尔玛希望做250个小时的义工拿到奖牌是为了进入梦想中的大学,因此使用enter,故答案是C。
(7)句意:但是一些人对这个项目持有怀疑的态度。A.怀疑;B.经历;C.同意,根据 \have no time to work and rest,\he said, \I know some kids finish their 20—hour volunteering by just sleeping in their father's office !\ 可知,这是有些家长对这个项目的质疑,故答案是A。
(8)句意:我们一直告诉人们志愿时间不仅仅是为了毕业,而是人生的课程。A.相当地;B.更,更多;C.更少,more than超过,多出,本句所要表达的意思是说志愿者时长的意义比毕业本身要大的多。故答案是B。
(9)句意:与菲尔不同的是,一些家长同意这个项目。想让他们的孩子花费更多的时间在志愿工作上。A.花费;B.花费,带走;C.付钱,spend time doing sth.,花费时间做某事,固定用法,因此使用spend,故答案是A。
(10)句意:二十个小时不够,孩子们需要更多的时间接触社会。A.真正的;B.短的;C.足够的,根据 Children should have more contact with the world.\可知二十个小时是不够的,应使用enough,故答案是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。
5.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。
\It is called\be seen in so many parts of the world.
In the US over six million children watch the programme regularly. The viewers include more than half the nation's pre-school children. Parents love the programme. Many teachers also think it is very helpful, 2 some educators are against certain things in it.
Tests show children from different background have benefited from watching the programme. Those who watch it five times 3 week learn more than those who watch it once in a while. In the US the programme is shown at 4 hours so that more children can watch it. The programmes all 5 songs, stories, jokes and pictures to help children understand numbers, letters and human relationship. But there are some differences. For example, the programme made in Mexico City devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching letters one by one.
Why is \reasons-the good education of its producers, the support 7 the government and businesses, and the skillful use of many TV tricks. Also 8 watch it with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it. But the best reason may be that it makes every child 9 able to learn. Children find themselves learning, and they want to learn 10 . 1. A. at 2. A. and 3. A. a 5. A. use 6. A. is 7. A. for 9. A. feel
B. on B. so B. 不填 B. take B. are B. with
C. in C. though C. the C. sing C. were C. from
4. A. the same B. different C. early
8. A. teachers B. mothers C. doctors
B. to feel C. feeling
C. more
10. A. many B. much A;(10)C;
【解析】【分析】主要讲了儿童电视节目“芝麻街”及其成功的原因。
(1)句意:它第一次在1969年出现在纽约。in+年,1969表示年,所以用in,故选C。 (2)句意:许多老师也认为它是非常有帮助的,尽管一些教育者在某些方面反对它。A.和,表示并列;B.所以,表示结果;C.尽管,表示让步。前句表示支持,后句表示反对,所以用though,尽管,故选C。
(3)句意:一周看五次的孩子们比一会看一次的孩子们学习更多。five times a week一周五次,故选A。
(4)句意:在美国电视节目在相同的时间上映目的是更多的孩子可以观看它。A.相同的;B.不同的;C.早的。为了让更多的孩子观看,所以在相同的时间上映,故选A。 (5)句意:节目都使用歌曲、故事、笑话和图片帮助孩子们理解数字、字母和人类关系。A.使用;B.带走;C.唱歌。use sth. to do sth.使用某物做某事,用歌曲、故事、笑话和图片帮助孩子们理解数字、字母和人类关系,故选A。
【答案】 (1)C;(2)C;(3)A;(4)A;(5)A;(6)B;(7)C;(8)B;(9)
(6)句意:有许多原因——它的生产者的好的教育、来自政府和商人的支持、许多电视戏法的有技巧的运用。时态是一般现在时,主语reasons是复数,所以be用are,故选B。 (7)句意:有许多原因——它的生产者的好的教育、来自政府和商人的支持、许多电视戏法的有技巧的运用。A.对于;B.和;C.来自。支持来自政府和商人,故选C。
(8)句意:而且妈妈和他们的孩子一起看它。A.老师;B.妈妈;C.医生。根据their children他们的孩子,可知与父母有关,所以用mother,妈妈,故选B。
(9)句意:电视最好的原因或许是它让每个孩子感觉有能力学习。make sb. do sth.让某人做某事,所以feel用动词原形,故选A。
(10)句意:孩子们发现自己学习,他们想学习更多。A.许多;B.许多;C.更多。与之前比较,学习更多,故选C。
【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。
6.完形填空
Henry Bond was about seven years old when his father died. His mother found it 1 to support the large family. However, she tried her best to do so. Also, she 2 Henry, the eldest son, to school.
At one time, Henry needed a grammar book for his study. His family was so 3 that his mother could not afford one.
One morning, Henry found that a deep snow had fallen, and the 4 wind was blowing. \a neighbour, and offered his 5 to move away the snow around it. The offer was accepted. When he finished the work, he received his 6 , Then he went to another place for the 7 purpose, and then to another, 8 he had earned(挣得) enough to buy a grammar book.
From that time, Henry was 9 the first in all his subjects. He knew no such word as“ 10 ”, and he succeeded in all he tried to do. Having the will, he always found the way. 1. A. easy 3. A. large 4. A. cold 6. A. book 7. A. last 8. A. if 10. A. help
B. fun B. small
C. difficult D. possible C. followed D. lent C. rich
D. poor D. hot D. study D. boring D. until D. give
2. A. returned B. sent
B. warm C. cool B. pay
C. letter
5. A. service B. choice C. money D. interest
B. strange C. same B. because C. since B. fail
C. try
9. A. always B. never C. already D. seldom
【答案】 (1)C;(2)B;(3)D;(4)A;(5)A;(6)B;(7)C;(8)D;(9)A;(10)B;
【解析】【分析】主要讲了Henry在父亲去世后因为妈妈买不起语法书,Henry决定自己
打工赚钱买语法书,Henry坚强的意志总让他找到方法。
(1)句意:他妈妈发现支撑一大家子是困难的。A.简单的;B.有趣的;C.困难的;D.可能的。Henry爸爸去世,所以仅靠妈妈支撑家是困难的,故选C。
(2)句意:而且,她把最大的儿子Henry送到学校。A.归还;B.送;C.跟随;D.借给。send sb. to+地点名词,表示把某人送到哪,故选B。
(3)句意:他的家人是如此贫穷以至于他妈妈买不起。A.大的;B.小的;C.富有的;D.贫穷的。家里穷,所以买不起语法书,故选D。
(4)句意:寒冷的风一直吹。A.寒冷的;B.温暖的;C.凉爽的;D.炎热的。根据前句可知下雪了,所以风是寒冷的,故选A。
(5)句意:因为这些话,他跑向邻居家的房子,主动提供他的服务,把它周围的雪移开。A.服务;B.选择;C.金钱;D.兴趣。Henry主动提供上门服务,帮助他人干活赚钱,故选A。
(6)句意:当他完成工作时他接受了他的支付。A.书;B.支付;C.信;D.书房。扫完雪后,邻居支付给Henry钱,故选B。
(7)句意:然后他去另一个地方为了相同的目的。A.最后的;B.奇怪的;C.相同的;D.无聊的。Henry去邻居家干活的目的是相同的,都是为了赚钱,故选C。
(8)句意:直到他挣得足够的钱买语法书。A.如果;B.因为;C.自从;D.直到。Henry干活赚钱直到买语法书的钱够了才不干活了,故选D。
(9)句意:从那时起,Henry总是所有科目中的第一名。A.总是;B.从不;C.已经;D.几乎不。Henry学习好,总是第一名,故选A。
(10)句意:他不认识像“失败”那样的单词。A.帮助;B.失败;C.努力;D.给。根据后句可知Henry成功做了自己努力做到事情,所以他不认识“失败”这样的词语,故选B。 【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。
7.完形填空
It snowed again. My seventh Christmas was round the corner. I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb(炸弹). \is no Father Christmas.\
I ran to my grandmother's house, for she always told the truth.
Grandmother was at home. I told 1 everything. \2 \ \ \
As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me the dollars and said, \and buy something for someone who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car.\walked out of the Kerby's.
For a few seconds I just stood there, holding the money, wondering 4 to buy, and who to buy it for.
I thought of 5 I knew, my family, my friends, my neighbours... I suddenly thought of