1. A. badly 2. A. takes 3. A. whom 4. A. book 5. A. to 6. A. key 7. A. stop 8. A. As 10. A. mistakes B;(10)C;
B. easily B. follows B. when B. map B. on B. way B. wait B. If B. decisions
C. hardly C. learns C. what C. list C. with C. answer C. So C. changes
D. wisely D. has D. which D. wallet D. at D. solution D. But D. suggestions
C. remember D. stand
9. A. thinking over B. thinking about C. thinking up D. thinking for
【答案】 (1)D;(2)D;(3)A;(4)C;(5)B;(6)A;(7)A;(8)B;(9)【解析】【分析】短文大意:本文介绍了Susan教孩子们管理钱和省钱买礼物的方法。首先是要列出要买的东西和对应的人名的清单,做好预算,预算的关键是保持在你为自己设定的范围之内。如果一进商场就不停地买东西,那就带少量的钱去商店。如果看到一件你真正想买的昂贵的东西,等几天,看看你是否还在考虑它?如果没有足够的钱,就做出改变。别忘了——不是每个人都需要商店买的礼物,一些最好的礼物是免费的。
(1)考查副词及语境理解。句意:那么,怎样才能合理预算开支,明智购物呢?A. badly严重地、恶劣地;B. easily容易地;C. hardly几乎不;D. wisely明智地、聪明地。根据 So what's the best way to budget (预算) your money 怎样才能合理预算开支,可知是明智购物呢?故选D。
(2)考查动词及语境理解。句意:Susan Beacham是一家美国公司,专门为孩子们教授理财技巧,她对此有一些建议。A. takes拿、取;B. follows跟随;C. learns学习;D. has有。根据下文My first tip is to make a list, says Beacham.可知此处句意为她对此有一些建议,这里的主语是Susan Beacham,第三人称单数,所以有,用has,故选D。
(3)考查关系代词及语境理解。句意:她建议孩子们和他们的家人谈谈他们应该给谁送礼物,以及他们应该花多少钱。A. whom谁;B. when什么时候;C. what什么;D. which哪一个。根据 they should give gifts 可知此处缺少间接宾语sb,give sb. sth.给某人某物,双宾语结构,指的是给谁送礼物,故选A。
(4)考查名词及语境理解。句意:带着购物清单去商店。A. book书;B. map地图;C. list清单;D. wallet钱包。根据上文My first tip is to make a list,可知此处为带着购物清单去商店。故选C。
(5)考查介词及语境理解。句意:如果你刚刚花了30美元(184元)给某人。A. to到;B. on在……上面;C. with和……一起;D. at在。spend some time/money on sth/sb.在……上花费时间(金钱)。故选B。
(6)考查名词及语境理解。句意:预算的关键是保持在你为自己设定的范围之内。A. key关键、密钥;B. way方式、方法;C. answer回答、答复;D. solution解答。根据后面的to budgeting is staying within the boundaries you've set for yourself.可知预算的关键是保持在你为自己设定的范围之内。故选A。
(7)考查动词及语境理解。句意:如果你在商场买东西停不下来怎么办?A. stop停止;B. wait等待;C. remember记得;D. stand站立。根据下文The answer is pretty easy – bring only a small amount of money with you.可知如果你在商场买东西停不下来怎么办?stop doing sth.停止做某事,故选A。
(8)考查连词辨析。句意:如果你看到一件你很想买的昂贵物品。A. As由于;B. If如果;C. So因此;D. But但是。根据 8 you see an expensive item that you really want to buy, wait a few days and see if you're still 9 it.可知意思是如果你看到你真的项目的东西等几天看你是否仍旧想起这件事。所以此处是if引导的条件状语从句,故选B。
(9)考查动词短语及语境理解。句意:等几天,看看你是否还在回想这件事。9. A. thinking over仔细考虑、重新考虑;B. thinking about考虑、回想起;C. thinking up想出、发明;D. thinking for认为。根据下文Chances are, you won't even remember it.可推知此处句意为等几天,看看你是否还在回想这件事。故选B。
(10)考查名词及语境理解。句意:你有足够的钱吗?如果没有,就做出改变。A. mistakes错误;B. decisions决定;C. changes改变;D. suggestions建议。根据上文Do you have enough money?以及下文And don't forget – not everyone needs a store-bought gift. Some of the best presents are free.可推知句意如果没有,就做出改变。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。 文章体裁通常分为四种:论述文、记叙文、说明文和应用文。 不同的体裁可能使用不同的语气和说法,也就需要选用不同的选项了。 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。 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。 注意词语和前后词汇的搭配, 注意分析前后句或上下文的逻辑关系。
11.通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。 Once upon a time, a wealthy old man lived alone in a big house. He was growing 1 day by day and was unable to take care of himself, so he decided to hire (雇佣) a nurse to help with housework and 2 him.
One day, the old man interviewed two nurses — Anthony and Peter. Anthony happened to be a handsome young man, while Peter looked quite 3 . The old man asked Anthony to make tea for him. After Anthony left, the old man 4 Peter and said, \and not worth trusting. Is this correct?\
Peter thought for a minute and said, \something wrong with me. I should take some time to 6 these things.\
The old man was very impressed (印象深刻的) by Peter's character. At the same time, Anthony returned with a cup of 7 for the old man.
The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for 8 . He then turned to Anthony and told him, \After hearing this, Anthony became angry and started 10 .
In the end, the old man hired Peter. Although Peter looked quite common, he had great inner beauty.
1. A. weaker 2. A. take up 3. A. ugly 4. A. got to 6. A. change 7. A. coffee 8. A. her 9. A. perfectly
B. shorter C. taller D. richer
B. look up C. take after D. look after B. strong C. common D. beautiful B. led to B. move B. him
C. turned to D. pointed to C. save C. you
D. keep D. tea D. me
5. A. background B. opinion C. looking D. picture
B. water C. milk
B. properly C. patiently D. poorly
10. A. shouting B. talking C. playing D. running
【答案】 (1)A;(2)D;(3)C;(4)C;(5)B;(6)A;(7)D;(8)B;(9)D;(10)A;
【解析】【分析】本文介绍一名老人,面试两名护士,一名长得帅,一名长得普通,为了决定最后的雇佣者,老人对他们做了一个测试,最终雇佣了长相普通却心地善良的那名护士。
(1)句意:他的身体日渐衰弱,无法照顾自己,所以他决定雇一个护士来帮他做家务,照顾他。A更虚弱,B更矮,C更高,D更富有,根据 was unable to take care of himself 可知是身体虚弱,故选A。
(2)句意:他的身体日渐衰弱,无法照顾自己,所以他决定雇一个护士来帮他做家务,照顾他。A占据,B查找,C (在外表、举止、性格方面)像 , D照顾,根据 was unable to take care of himself 可知是找人照顾自己,故选D。
(3)句意:安东尼碰巧是一个英俊的年轻人,而彼得看上去却很普通。A丑陋的,B强壮的,C普通的,D美丽的,根据 Although Peter looked quite common ,故此处是普通的,故选C。
(4)句意:安东尼走后,老人转身对彼得说:“安东尼说你很粗鲁,不值得信任。A到达,B导致,C转身朝向,D指向,根据后面 and said 可知,是转过身对Peter说,故选C。
(5)句意:如果安东尼对我有意见,那我肯定有问题。A背景,B意见,C样子,D图片,根据 there must be something wrong with me 可知是对他有意见,故选B。
(6)句意:我应该花点时间来改变这些事情。A改变,B移动,C挽救,D保持,根据 there must be something wrong with me 可知有错就需要改变,故选A。
(7)句意:与此同时,安东尼给老人送了一杯茶回来。A咖啡,B水,C牛奶,D茶,根据cup,茶杯,可知里面是茶,故选D。
(8)句意:那位老人派彼得去给他做早餐。A她,B他,C你,D我,根据The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for可知主语是the old man,故用he指代,故选B。
(9)句意:你不在的时候,彼得说你的坏话。A完美地,B适当地,C耐心地,D不充分地,根据 After hearing this, Anthony became angry 可知此处是坏话,故选D。
(10)句意:安东尼听了这话后,很生气,开始大叫。A喊叫,B谈话,C玩耍,D奔跑,根据 After hearing this, Anthony became angry 可知,人在生气时是大叫,故选A。
【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。
12.完形填空
It was so close to noon on December, 21 1943, in the Tanana River Valley of Alaska, not far from the Arctic Circle, when Crane on the Iceberg Inez was preparing to jump out of 1 plane. Wind cried and he was in the fall. Before Crane realized 2 was happening, he found himself 3 on a frozen stream. The plane that he had to 4 was burning, two miles away, which would be good 5 a rescue. However, the fire also meant the supplies----food, sleeping bags, signal flames, a gun-were lost. Still he shouted out for any sign of life. 6 there was nobody else. Crane tried to take 7 steps, but the thick snow made his walking hard. And to make things 8 a broken foot made 9 nearly impossible to reach the crash site before nightfall. He knew he mustn't lose his 10 and began to think of the things he could do.
It was minus-60degrees Fahrenheit. Crane knew he needed to start a fire and get it going, 11 he might not last the night. His fingers were dead, but he managed to light a match. The little flame wasn't enough to catch. He tried another three matches but they did nothing except burn his fingertips. At that moment, he remembered hearing from his father days ago. So with the help of the 12 , a fire rose up. The 13 match worked. The journey back was unexpectedly difficult. One of his feet became so large that he could 14 put on his shoe. He walked at the best speed that he could manage although he was in great pain. Luckily, the 23-
year-old 15 who had a strong will succeeded in keeping himself away from varied kinds of danger until help arrived 81 days later. 1. A. my 2. A. How 3. A. sleeping 4. A. give up 5. A. at 7. A. a few 8. A. easier 9. A. that 10. A. head 11. A. so 12. A. diary 13. A. second 14. A. nearly 15. A. pilot
B. their B. what B. set up B. of B. a little B. better B. it B. feet B. but B. letter B. third B. hardly B. doctor
C. her C. which C. take up C. for C. a bit C. more C. what C. hand C. if C. book C. fifth C. teacher
D. his D. where D. laying D. cut up D. with D. Interestingly D. little D. worse D. which D. fingers D. or D. email D. seventh D. firefighter
B. swimming C. lying
6. A. Surprisingly B. Unluckily C. Suddenly
C. immediately D. seldom
【答案】 (1)D;(2)B;(3)C;(4)A;(5)C;(6)B;(7)A;(8)D;(9)B;(10)A;(11)D;(12)B;(13)C;(14)B;(15)A;
【解析】【分析】文章大意:本文主要讲述了名叫Crane的飞行员,飞机失事成功跳伞后,通过坚强的毅力,成功地避开了各种各样的危险,直到81天后救援人员赶到。 (1)句意:伊内兹冰山上的Crane正准备从飞机上跳下来。由选项的提示可知此句需要形容词性的物主代词,根据语句中的Crane可知要用his,故选D。
(2)句意:在Crane意识到发生了什么事之前,他发现自己躺在一条结冰的小溪上。分析句式结构可知,第一个空格需要what引导的宾语从句,故选B;第二个空格考查固定结构find sb. doing sth,发现某人正在做某事;躺在某地要用动词lie,其现在分词要用lying,故选C。
(3)句意:他不得不放弃的那架飞机正在燃烧,离他两英里远,这将有利于救援。第一个空格,A 放弃;B 建立;C 从事;D 切碎。根据后文中的was burning可知,应该是放弃的,故选A。第二个空格,固定短语be good for sth,有利于做某事。故选C。
(4)句意:不幸的是,没有其他人。A 出人意料;B 不幸地;C 突然地;D 有趣地。根据后文中的there was nobody else.可知,是不幸地,故选B。
(5)句意:Crane想走几步,但大雪使他走得很艰难。A 几个,其后跟可数名词复数;B 几个,其后跟不可数名词;C 一点;D 几乎没有,其后跟不可数名词。由句中的steps可知,要用a few,故选A。
(6)句意:更糟的是,一只断了的脚几乎不可能在夜幕降临之前到达坠机地点。第一个空格,要用形容词比较级,A 简单;B 更好;C 更多;D 更坏。由a broken foot提示可知,应该是更糟糕,故选D。第二个空格,考查固定句型结构sb. make it +形容词+to do sth,某人让做某事怎样,其中it是形式宾语,真正宾语是后面的不定式,故选B。