02:【好题精选】完形填空-2023年九年级下学期英语专题周周练
(第一期)(辽宁大连市)
学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________
完形填空
With a round face, short hair and a big nose, my dad is a diligent (勤勉的) worker in a factory in Beijing. He ____1____ playing football, just like me. He is very strict, but I know that everything he does is for the good of our family. We always ____2____ football and play it together on weekends.
A few days ago, something interesting ____3____ at home. It was a sunny Sunday and my dad didn’t go to work. After lunch, my dad took a nap (打盹) and I felt a little bit bored.
____4____ I had a funny idea. I decided to draw on my dad’s face while he was sleeping to surprise him and make him laugh.
I took four colored pens and crept into (偷偷溜进) my father’s room, trying not to make a ____5____ . Then, I slowly drew on his face with my yellow, blue, red and green pens. It ____6____ me about 10 minutes to finish my dad’s “make up”, but it didn’t wake him up. Then I went back into the living room and pretended (假装) to watch TV. About half an hour later, my dad ____7____, looked at himself in the mirror and yelled (叫喊) . He was surprised at how he looked, but he wasn’t angry. It really made me laugh.
As the old saying goes, “A father’s love is like a mountain.” But fathers don’t necessarily have to be ____8____ all the time. They can have a sense of humor, too.
1.A.gets on well B.is interested in C.takes care of D.is worried about
2.A.pay for B.stand for C.talk about D.suffer from
3.A.went B.happened C.developed D.created
4.A.Hardly B.Sadly C.Suddenly D.Probably
5.A.voice B.sound C.noise D.music
6.A.took B.spent C.cost D.paid
7.A.woke up B.tried out C.looked through D.made sense
8.A.shy B.patient C.pleasant D.serious
Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many ____9____. However, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became much more difficult. His mother couldn’t ____10____ to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she had to work, and so she was often not at home. His mother looked after him as well as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not interested in studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very ____11____ and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boy’s boarding school. Marin ____12____ it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was ____13____ for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. I realize that ____14____ my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”
Now Martin has ____15____ changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change His mother’s ____16____ helped him to feel good about himself.
9.A.suggestions B.gifts C.problems D.products
10.A.afford B.plan C.allow D.help
11.A.worried B.patient C.careful D.serious
12.A.controlled B.missed C.offered D.hated
13.A.proud B.necessary C.valuable D.calm
14.A.since B.before C.after D.when
15.A.hardly B.always C.really D.properly
16.A.advice B.idea C.rule D.love
阅读下面短文,理解其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Strong support can help you grow
A father and his son went to a kite-flying festival. The son was happy when he saw the sky ___17___ with colorful kites. He wanted to fly a kite, too. The father then bought a kite for his son.
The son started to fly the kite. Soon, his kite was high up in the sky. ___18___ the son said, “Father, it seems that the string is stopping the kite ___19___ flying higher. If we cut it, it will be ___20___ and fly even higher. Can we cut it ” The father cut the string off of the reel(轴). The kite started to go higher. This made the little boy happy.
But then, slowly, the kite started to come down. It soon fell to the ground. The son was ___21___ to see this. He asked his father, “I thought that after cutting the string, the kite would fly ___22___. Why did it fall down ”
The father explained, “The string was not stopping the kite from going higher, but was helping it ___23___ in the sky. You helped the kite go up in the right direction using the string. ___24___ when you cut the string, it could no longer support the kite.”
We may sometimes feel like there are certain things that are holding us back and stopping us from growing. But in fact, these might be the things that support us the most.
17.A.painted B.filled C.kept D.appeared
18.A.Once in a while B.At last C.After a while D.Since then
19.A.from B.with C.of D.at
20.A.free B.smooth C.magical D.straight
21.A.nervous B.angry C.afraid D.surprised
22.A.faster B.higher C.closer D.harder
23.A.lie B.hang C.stay D.live
24.A.And B.Then C.But D. So
阅读下面短文,理解其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last summer I got the chance to spend a month helping out in a hospital in Africa. I had one year left at school, and I was interested in studying medicine at university.
It was a month that ____25____ my life. I was introduced to a world that is very different to mine in so many ways. I was shocked (震惊) at how poor so many families over there are and how ____26____ their lives can be. But I was also surprised at how positively people ____27____ their daily lives. The way they come together and help each other is a real inspiration (鼓舞), and something I think a lot of us here in the UK have forgotten. I think many of us don’t realize how ____28____ we are. My work in the hospital was hard. Not only did I spend a lot of time cleaning floors, but also I got to spend some time ____29____ the patients. And I got the chance to talk to some doctors and ask them about the ____30____. I saw some truly awful things in the hospital, but none of them changed my mind about being a ____31____. In fact, they only made me more determined to do medicine!
When I finish, I know what I’m going to do: I want to work for a/an ____32____ organization like the Red Cross. I can’t wait to get started.
25.A.created B.changed C.turned D.afforded
26.A.strange B.wonderful C.beautiful D.difficult
27.A.spend B.take C.cost D.pay
28.A.funny B.proud C.lucky D.pretty
29.A.looking after B.counting down C.making up D.looking for
30.A.family B.job C.food D.hobby
31.A.worker B.manager C.teacher D.doctor
32.A.traditional B.classical C.international D.national
阅读下面短文,理解其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
Choosing the “Right” Words
Suppose you are going to write the sentence; I must run or I’ll miss the last bus. You are not quite satisfied with the word “run”because it is not enough to describe how hurried you felt at that moment. But where can you find a more suitable (合适的) ____33____
In a situation like this, you might need a thesaurus(同义词词典) . It can help you find the right word to express (表达) your ideas. As for the sentence above, “____34____” might be a better choice than“run”: I must fly or I’ll miss the last bus. With the help of a thesaurus, you can easily ____35____ your writing.
However, you must be careful when you are ____36____ a thesaurus. Very few words are freely interchangeable (可互换的). Take the word “good” as an example. If you look up “good” in a thesaurus, you will get words like “superb” and “acceptable”. However, “a good meal”, “a superb meal” and “an acceptable meal” are different in ____37____. “A superb meal” is far better than you have expected. “An acceptable meal” is not ____38____, but it’s not good enough. Just as Mark Twain once put it, “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug (萤火虫).” You’d better have an English dictionary on hand whenever you are using a thesaurus. Carefully ____39____ a word before you use it in your writing.
Using different kinds of words to reach a point will make your writing more interesting. It will also help you communicate with others more ____40____. As long as you use it properly, a thesaurus can be a great tool.
33.A.idea B.word C.place D.sentence
34.A.fly B.leave C.hurry D.move
35.A.record B.start C.improve D.share
36.A.buying B.finding C.choosing D.using
37.A.shape B.time C.spelling D.meaning
38.A.bad B.healthy C.true D.expensive
39.A.write B.study C.remember D.read
40.A.politely B.quickly C.clearly D.quietly
There was once a farmer. He had a very big rabbit and a smart dog. One day, he organized a(n) ____41____ between his dog and his rabbit. He made a hole in one of his biggest fields, and ____42____ a carrot and a bone in it. He wanted to see which animal would find them first.
The rabbit was very ____43____, and he was busy looking for the carrot, digging here and there. He was completely sure that he would find the carrot and the bone. But the dog wasn’t optimistic (乐观的) at all. After he looked for the bone for a short time, he ____44____ on the ground sadly. And then he began to complain. He thought it was difficult for him to find one bone in such a big field.
The rabbit dug for ____45____. With every new hole, the dog complained about how difficult this was. The rabbit, on the other hand, kept on working hard. When there was no ____46____ in the whole field left to dig, the rabbit dug a tunnel (隧道) to right under where the dog was lying all the time. There he found the carrot and the bone. And this is how the dog lost the competition. In fact, he found the right place at the very beginning. But he failed to find the bone because he ____47____ complained and didn’t try at all. When we do something difficult in our life, we should ____48____ the rabbit.
41.A.event B.party C.activity D.competition
42.A.found B.hid C.discovered D.saw
43.A.excited B.angry C.afraid D.shy
44.A.wrote down B.turned down C.lay down D.cut down
45.A.hours B.months C.days D.years
46.A.lesson B.place C.chance D.choice
47.A.only B.never C.seldom D.sometimes
48.A.learn from B.share with C.think about D.care for
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A woodcutter was walking through the forest when a small tree called to him. It said, “Hello friend. Can you cut down those bigger trees They are blocking(遮挡) the sun. It is so ___49___ here that I have no room to spread my roots(根). Besides, I can’t ___50___ the wind.”
The little tree held out its tiny leaves. It looked so sad. “If those trees were gone, I would be able to___51___. A year from now,I’d be the biggest tree here,” It continued. “But for now, I’m just a small tree.”
The man thought for a while and agreed. He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down. Soon, he cleared lots of ___52___ around the small tree. Now it would be able to grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.
But something else happened instead. The sun’s ___53___ came first, burning the small tree, which wasn’t used to(适应) so much sunlight. Heavy wind and rain came— without the bigger trees there, the small tree was hit by the storm. Soon, the tree was nearly __54__.
A snake saw what had happened and said,“You’ve been quite ___55___. You brought this on yourself. If you had left the bigger trees alone, the sun and storm wouldn’t have hurt you so badly. They ___56___ you. If you had just waited longer, you would have grown to be just as big as them. You would be strong. But now, you’re nearly gone.”
49.A.cold B.wide C.noisy D.crowded
50.A.follow B.control C.feel D.stop
51.A.grow B.live C.win D.rest
52.A.grass B.wastes C.space D.leaves
53.A.care B.heat C.fire D.wish
54.A.lonely B.dead C.strong D.tired
55.A.rude B.special C.lucky D.stupid
56.A.served B.needed C.protected D.changed
阅读下面短文,理解其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
How can you become a successful learner
Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well ___57___ your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.
Creating an interest in what they learn
Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something ___58___ . For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch ___59___ programmes in English. This way they will not get bored.
Practicing and learning from mistakes
Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, "Use it or lose it. " Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless(除非)you use it. "Practice makes perfect. " Good learners will keep ___60___ what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes. Alexamder Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He ___61___ by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
Developing their study skills
It is not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best way they can study. For example, they may ___62___ by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. They also look for ways to review ___63___ they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.
Asking questions
Good learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from ___64___ .
Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.
57.A.thinks about B.goes over C.takes up D.depends on
58.A.relaxing B.boring C.meaningful D.interesting
59.A.sports B.news C.culture D.entertainment
60.A.studying B.recording C.practicing D.achieving
61.A.succeeded B.improved C.intended D.failed
62.A.go sightseeing B.make a list C.keep a diary D.take notes
63.A.how B.what C.why D.who
64.A.thinking B.questioning C.leaning D.teaching
John Smith is a student at a vocational school — a ___65___ where people learn how to do many of the jobs that are needed in modern society.
“After I finished secondary school, my results showed that I was better at doing things than at reading books. I had to ___66___ how I wanted to make a living in the future. I’m the sort of person who is good at making things with my hands. So I ___67___ to go to vocational school.” Now, he learns how to repair machines.
“Everyone needs a skill that is ___68___ if they want a good life. And I like learning about how things work,” he says.
John tells people that he is very ___69___ about his choice. “Now I can study the things that I like best. Everyone wants to study what they are good at, don’t they ” He believes that he has a ___70___ future ahead of him. “You can’t have a society where everyone works in an office. Workers who can make things and ___71___ things will always be needed.
When people ask John what he is most interested in, he smiles. “Planes. I don’t know why I’ve always loved machines that fly, but I do. One day, I’m going to help repair the ___72___ that carry people all over the world.”
65.A.factory B.school C.hospital D.library
66.A.learn about B.worry about C.talk about D.think about
67.A.chose B.wanted C.planned D.agreed
68.A.helpless B.funny C.useful D.boring
69.A.worried B.happy C.surprised D.angry
70.A.heavy B.light C.dark D.bright
71.A.buy B.prepare C.repair D.produce
72.A.planes B.bikes C.buses D.trains
I was born and brought up in Scotland. Three years ago, my husband and I moved to Tennessee, U. S. A.for work. The landscape (风景) in Tennesee is wonderful. The people are friendly. However, the local ____73____ took me a few months to get used to (习惯).
One day, I was in a discussion at work with Mike. Mike was an experienced engineer in our factory. He was not a member of my team, but his ____74____ and mine worked together sometimes. We were discussing how to set up a model for a new machine. I listed some work that Mike needed to do.
“Mike, can you get this done in two days It’s not much work.”
“I don’t care to do that, Laura!”
I was surprised by this ____75____. It was his job. We had been discussion the next steps and here was Mike just pulling out (退出)!
“Mike, we need to get this done, or we can’t ____76____! Can you please get this done ”
Mike raised his head and ____77____ me. “I’ve told you already, Laura — I don’t care to do that!”
At this moment, I became quite ____78____. “Hey, do we need to go to our boss for this ”
“What’s the ____79____ I’ve said twice that I don’t care to do it. I will have it done by this afternoon!”
“Hmm ” I was puzzled (迷惑的).
It turned out that in West Tennessee, “I don’t care to do something” means “I don’t ____80____ doing something.” So Mike was agreeing with me all the time!
73.A.policy B.relationship C.tradition D.language
74.A.friends B.team C.boss D.factory
75.A.mistake B.message C.choice D.reply
76.A.continue B.win C.leave D.separate
77.A.looked at B.looked for C.waited for D.thought of
78.A.sorry B.afraid C.angry D.bored
79.A.time B.problem C.difference D.result
80.A.enjoy B.avoid C.mind D.consider
参考答案:
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.A 8.D
【导语】本文作者介绍了他的父亲,他勤奋、严肃,喜欢踢足球,有幽默感。重点描述了一个星期天,作者给爸爸画鬼脸而爸爸但他没有生气,描述了深沉而伟大的父爱。
1.句意:他和我一样对踢足球感兴趣。
gets on well相处得很好;is interested in对……感兴趣;takes care of关心,照顾;is worried about担心。根据下文“We always talk about football and play it together on weekends.”可知,对踢足球感兴趣。故选B。
2.句意:我们总是谈论足球,周末一起踢足球。
pay for支付;stand for代表;talk about谈论;suffer from遭受,因 ……痛苦。根据“play it together on weekends”可知,谈论足球。故选C。
3.句意:几天前,家里发生了一件有趣的事。
went去;happened发生;developed发展,开发;created 创作,创建。根据主语“something interesting”及下文可知是,发生了一件有趣的事。故选B。
4.句意:突然我有了一个有趣的想法。
Hardly几乎不,几乎没有;Sadly伤心地;Suddenly突然;Probably可能,大概。根据上文“After lunch, my dad took a nap (打盹) and I felt a little bit bored.”可知,这个想法是突然想到的,不是计划好的。故选C。
5.句意:我拿着四支彩色钢笔,蹑手蹑脚地走进父亲的房间,尽量不发出声音。
voice嗓音,说话声;sound声音,响声;noise噪音;music音乐。根据上文“crept into (偷偷溜进) my father’s room”可知是,尽量不发出响声,sound符合题意。故选B。
6.句意:我花了大约10分钟完成了爸爸的“化妆”,但这并没有唤醒他。
took花费(时间),常用句型是“It takes sb. sm. to do sth.”意为“某人花费多长时间做某事”;spent花(钱),花(时间),常用句型“spend st./sm. on sth.或spend st./sm. doing sth.”;cost需付费,价钱,主语是物;paid付费,支付,常用短语是“pay (sm.) for sth.”,意为“买某物付了多少钱”。根据“It…me about 10 minutes to finish my dad’s “make up””可知此句句型是“It takes sb. sm. to do sth.”,故选A。
7.句意:大约半小时后,我爸爸醒来,看着镜子里的自己,大叫。
woke up叫醒,醒来;tried out测验,选拔;looked through浏览,仔细查看;made sense有道理,可以理解。根据上文“but it didn’t wake him up.”和下文“looked at himself in the mirror and yelled (叫喊) .”可知,爸爸睡醒了,故选A。
8.句意:但是父亲不一定总是严肃的。
shy害羞的,腼腆的;patient有耐心的;pleasant令人愉快的,友好的;serious严肃的,认真的,严重的。根据下文“They can have a sense of humor, too.”可知,父亲有时幽默诙谐,不是那么严肃。故选D。
9.C 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.C 16.D
【导语】本文主要讲述了Martin在妈妈的关爱下从一个“问题少年”变成了一个好孩子。
9.句意:他过去不会给他母亲带来很多麻烦。
suggestions建议;gifts礼物;problems问题;products产品。根据“However, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became much more difficult”可知转折词前应描述他以前不惹麻烦。故选C。
10.句意:他的母亲付不起孩子的教育费。
afford支付得起;plan计划;allow允许;help帮助。根据“to pay for her child’s education”可知是付不起他的学费。故选A。
11.句意:幸运的是,他的母亲很有耐心,没有放弃帮助他。
worried担心的;patient耐心的;careful认真的;serious严肃的。根据“didn’t give up trying to help him.”可知他妈妈没有放弃,对他非常有耐心。故选B。
12.句意:Marin讨厌它,过去经常制造很多麻烦。
controlled控制;missed错过;offered提供;hated讨厌。根据“used to cause a lot of trouble”可知他经常制造麻烦,可见他不喜欢去寄宿学校。故选D。
13.句意:老师说Marin有必要和他妈妈谈谈。
proud骄傲的;necessary必要的;valuable有价值的;calm镇定的。根据“Martin to talk with his mother”以及下文可知是有必要和妈妈谈谈。故选B。
14.句意:我意识到,自从我父亲去世后,我一直害怕孤独,并试图让母亲更加关注我。
since自从;before在……之前;after在……之后;when当。根据“my father died, I have been afraid of being alone”可知是自从父亲去世之后。故选A。
15.句意:现在Marin真的变了。
hardly几乎不;always总是;really真地;properly恰当地。根据“He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class”可知他真地发生了改变。故选C。
16.句意:母亲的爱帮助他对自己感觉良好。
advice建议;idea想法;rule规则;love爱。根据“My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me”可知他妈妈的爱让他发生了改变。故选D。
17.B 18.C 19.A 20.A 21.D 22.B 23.C 24.C
【导语】本文主要讲述了一位父亲带儿子参加风筝节的故事,这个故事告诉我们:有时候我们认为阻碍我们成长的东西可能是支持我们的东西。
17.句意:当儿子看到天空中充满了五颜六色的风筝时,他很高兴。
painted绘画;filled充满;kept保持;appeared出现。filled with“充满”,过去分词作后置定语修饰名词sky。故选B。
18.句意:过了一会儿,儿子说:“爸爸,似乎绳子阻止了风筝飞得更高。
Once in a while偶尔;At last最后;After a while过了一会;Since then从那时起。根据“Soon, his kite was high up in the sky.”可知,此处指过了一会儿。故选C。
19.句意:过了一会儿,儿子说:“爸爸,似乎绳子阻止了风筝飞得更高。
from来自;with和;of……的;at在。根据“stopping the kite…flying”可知,stop sth from doing“阻止……做”,故选A。
20.句意:如果我们剪掉它,它就会自由飞得更高。
free自由的;smooth光滑的;magical神奇的;straight直的。根据“If we cut it, it will be…and fly even higher.”可知,剪掉后,就会失去控制,不受约束,应该是自由的。故选A。
21.句意:儿子看见这感到惊讶。
nervous紧张的;angry生气的;afraid害怕的;surprised惊讶的。根据“But then, slowly, the kite started to come down. It soon fell to the ground.”可知,剪掉后,风筝慢慢地开始落下,与他的预期相反,应该是惊讶的。故选D。
22.句意:我以为剪断绳子后,风筝会飞得更高。
faster更快的;higher更高的;closer更近的;harder更难的。根据“If we cut it, it will be… and fly even higher.”可知,儿子以为剪断绳子后,风筝会飞得更高,故选B。
23.句意:绳子并没有阻止风筝飞得更高,而是帮助它留在天空中。
lie躺;hang挂;stay待;live住。根据“The string was not stopping the kite from going higher, but was helping it… in the sky. ”可知,有了绳子的约束,可以让风筝停留在天空中,故选C。
24.句意:但是当你剪断绳子时,它就不能再支撑风筝了。
And和;Then然后;But但是;So因此。空后表转折,使用连词But,故选C。
25.B 26.D 27.A 28.C 29.A 30.B 31.D 32.C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在非洲工作的一个月所经历的事情,更加坚定了自己从医的决心。
25.句意:这是改变了我人生的一个月。
created创造;changed改变;turned转动;afforded提供。根据“I was introduced to a world that is very different to mine in so many ways.”可知,作者见到了一个完全不同的世界,作者认为这些改变了他的人生。故选B。
26.句意:我很震惊,那里有那么多贫穷的家庭,他们的生活是多么艰难。
strange奇怪的;wonderful奇妙的;beautiful美丽的;difficult困难的。根据“…how poor so many families over there…”可知,他们很贫穷,所以他们的生活很困难。故选D。
27.句意:但是,我也惊讶于人们如何积极地度过他们的日常生活。
spend度过;take拿;cost花费;pay支付。根据“But I was also surprised at how positively people…their daily lives.”可知,此处指度过他们的日常生活,故用spend“度过,花(时间)”。故选A。
28.句意:我觉得我们很多人没有意识到我们是多么幸运。
funny有趣的;proud骄傲的;lucky幸运的;pretty漂亮的。根据“My work in the hospital was hard. ”可知,作者在医院的工作是艰难的,因此作者感叹很多人没意识到自己是多么幸运。故选C。
29.句意:我不但花费大量时间清洁地面,而且还花费很多时间照顾病人。
looking after照顾;counting down倒计时;making up编造;looking for寻找。根据“but also I got to spend some time...the patients”可知,此处指照顾病人。spend some time doing sth.“花费一些时间做某事”。故选A。
30.句意:我有机会和一些医生谈话,询问他们关于工作的事情。
family家庭;job工作;food食物;hobby爱好。根据“And I got the chance to talk to some doctors and ask them about the...”并结合选项可知,此处指询问医生关于工作的事。故选B。
31.句意:我在医院看到了一些非常可怕的事,但是没有一件改变我当医生的想法。
worker工人;manager经理;teacher教师;doctor医生。根据“...but none of them changed my mind about being a...”并结合选项可知,but表示转折,指那些可怕的事没改变作者当医生的想法。故选D。
32.句意:当我完成这份工作后,我知道我要做什么:我要为像红十字会这样的国际组织工作。
traditional传统的;classical经典的;international国际的;national国家的。根据常识可知,红十字会是国际组织,所以此处指作者要为国际组织工作。故选C。
33.B 34.A 35.C 36.D 37.D 38.A 39.B 40.C
【导语】本文介绍了如何使用正确的语言。
33.句意:但是你在哪里能找到一个更合适的词呢?
idea主意;word词;place地方;sentence句子。根据下文中的句子“It can help you find the right word to express(表达) your ideas.”可知,这里说的是要找到更合适的词。故选B。
34.句意:“fly”可能比“run”更好。
fly飞;leave离开;hurry赶快;move移动。根据下文“I must fly or I’ll miss the last bus”可知,空格上所填词为fly。故选A。
35.句意:你可以很容易地提高你的写作水平。
record记录;start开始;improve提高;share分享。根据上文“In a situation like this, you might need a thesaurus(同义词词典) . It can help you find the right word to express(表达) your ideas.”可知,在同义词词典的帮助下,可以很容易地提高写作水平。故选C。
36.句意:然而,在使用同义词词典时必须仔细。
buying买;finding发现;choosing选择;using使用。根据下文中的句子“Very few words are freely interchangeable(可互换的) ”可知,在使用同义词词典时要仔细。故选D。
37.句意:“a good meal”, “a superb meal” 以及 “an acceptable meal”在含义上是不同的。
shape类型;time时间;spelling拼写;meaning含义,意思。根据句中的““a good meal”, “a superb meal” 以及 “an acceptable meal””可知,它们的含义不同。故选D。
38.句意:“一顿可以接受的饭”不算差,但还不够好。
bad坏的;healthy健康的;true真实的;expensive昂贵的。根据后文“but it’s not good enough”可知,“一顿可以接受的饭”也不差。故选A。
39.句意:在写作中使用一个单词之前,仔细研究它。
write写;study学习,研究;remember记得;read读。根据“You’d better have an English dictionary on hand whenever you are using a thesaurus.”(每当你使用同义词词典时,最好手头有一本英语词典。)可知,使用词典前要仔细研究。故选B。
40.句意:它还可以帮助你更清楚地与他人沟通。
politely有礼貌地;quickly迅速地;clearly清楚地;quietly安静地。根据常识以及空格句中的“help you communicate with others more”可知,使用不同种类的词能更清楚地与他人沟通。故选C。
41.D 42.B 43.A 44.C 45.A 46.B 47.A 48.A
【导语】本文讲述了一只狗和一只兔子比赛找骨头和胡萝卜的故事。狗起初就发现了正确的地方,但是它只有抱怨和不去尝试,最后让勤劳的兔子得胜了,这个故事告诉我们,当我们在生活中遇到困难时,要向勤劳的兔子学习。
41.句意:有一天他在兔子和狗之间组织了一场比赛。
event事件;party聚会;activity活动;competition比赛。根据“He wanted to see which animal would find them first.” 他想看看哪个动物会先找到它们,可知这位农民举办了一场比赛,故选D。
42.句意:他在自己最大的一块田里挖了一个洞,在洞里藏了一些胡萝卜和骨头。
found发现;hid隐藏;discovered发现;saw看见。根据“He made a hole in one of his biggest fields … a carrot and a bone in it.”可知,是在洞里藏了一些胡萝卜和骨头,故选B。
43.句意:兔子非常的兴奋。
excited兴奋的;angry生气的;afraid害怕的;shy害羞的。根据“he was busy looking for the carrot”可知这只兔子知道洞里有胡萝卜,所以很兴奋地到处找胡萝卜,故选A。
44.句意:他找了一会,伤心的躺在地上。
wrote down记下;turned down音量调小;lay down躺下;cut down砍倒。根据“where the dog was lying all the time.”可知这只狗是躺在地上,故选C。
45.句意:兔子挖了几个小时。
hours小时;months月份;days日子;years年。结合短文可知在比赛,应该是可知是挖了几个小时最合理,故选A。
46.句意:当整个田地都没有地方可挖时,兔子就在狗一直躺着的地方的正下方挖了一条隧道。
lesson课程,place地方,chance机会,choice选择。结合“in the whole field left to dig”知是表示没有地方去挖,故选B。
47.句意:但是他没有找到骨头因为他只是抱怨没有尽力。
only只有,never从不,seldom很少,sometimes有时。根据“But he failed to find the bone because he … complained and didn’t try at all.”可知失败是因为他只是抱怨而不尝试,故选A。
48.句意:当我们在生活中遇到困难时,要向勤劳的兔子学习。
learn from向……学习;share with与……分享;think about 考虑;care for关心。结合短文可知勤劳的兔子最后得胜了,应该像兔子学习,故选A。
49.D 50.C 51.C 52.C 53.B 54.B 55.D 56.C
【分析】文章讲述了一棵小树以为周围的大树阻挡了它的成长,于是让伐木工把周围的大树都砍掉了,结果小树受不了强烈的太阳光和暴风雨的袭击快要死掉了,蛇告诉小树是它自找的,其实大树都是为小树遮风挡雨的,是为它服务的,从而告诉我们不要恩将仇报。
49.句意:这里太拥挤了,我没有地方扎根。
cold寒冷的;wide宽的;noisy吵闹的;crowded拥挤的;根据“I have no room to spread my roots”可知,没有地方生根,说明这个地方是拥挤的,故选D。
50.句意:再说,我也感觉不到风。
follow跟随;control控制;feel感觉;stop停止;由上下问联系,可知大树挡住了小树,小树感觉不到风。故选C。
51.句意:如果那些树没了,我就能赢了。
grow生长;live生活;win赢;rest休息;根据“A year from now,I’d be the biggest tree here”可知,小树认为如果没有这些大树,它就能够长成最大的树,会赢得其他树,故选C。
52.句意:很快,他在小树周围清理出了许多空间。
grass草;wastes废物;space空间;leaves树叶;根据“I have no room to spread my roots”以及“He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down.”可知,此处说的是给小树腾出了很多空间,故选C。
53.句意:太阳的热量先来了,烧毁了小树,它不习惯这么多阳光。
care关心;heat热;fire火;wish愿望;根据“burning the small tree, which wasn’t used to(适应) so much sunlight.”可知,太阳的热量先来了,故选B。
54.句意:很快,这棵树就快枯死了。
lonely孤独;dead死的;strong强壮的;tired疲惫的;根据“The sun’s...came first, burning the small tree, which wasn’t used to(适应) so much sunlight. Heavy wind and rain came— without the bigger trees there, the small tree was hit by the storm.”以及“you’re nearly gone.”可知,小树被强烈的太阳光和暴风雨的袭击弄得快要死了,故选B。
55.句意:你太蠢了。
rude粗鲁的;special特别的;lucky幸运的;stupid愚蠢的;根据“You brought this on yourself. If you had left the bigger trees alone, the sun and storm wouldn’t have hurt you so badly.”可知,蛇认为小树是自找的,是愚蠢的,故选D。
56.句意:他们保护你。
served服务;needed需要;protected保护;changed改变;根据“ If you had left the bigger trees alone, the sun and storm wouldn’t have hurt you so badly.”及常识可知,大树可以为小树遮挡强烈的阳光,给小树暴风雨的庇护,故选C。
57.D 58.D 59.A 60.C 61.A 62.D 63.B 64.B
【分析】本文从4个方面介绍了成为一名成功学习者的方法。
57.句意:但是你是否能做好这件事,取决于你的学习习惯。
thinks about考虑;goes over复习;takes up开始从事;depends on取决于。根据语境可知,你的学习习惯决定你能否做好这件事,D选项符合语境。故选D。
58.句意:好的学习者经常把他们需要学习的东西与某些有趣的东西联系起来。
relaxing令人放松的;boring无聊的;meaningful有意义的;interesting有吸引力的。根据“Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active...”可知,此处指要和感兴趣的东西联系起来学习。故选D。
59.句意:例如,如果他们需要学习英语,他们喜欢音乐或体育,他们可以听英语歌曲或看英文体育节目。
sports体育;news新闻;culture文化;entertainment娱乐。根据“they like music or sports, ”可知,此处指体育类节目。故选A。
60.句意:好的学习者会不断练习他们所学到的东西,他们不害怕犯错误。
studying学习;recording记录;practicing练习;achieving实现。根据“Practice makes perfect.”可知,此处指不断练习。故选C。
61.句意:他的成功是通过多次尝试和从错误中学习。
succeeded成功;improved改善;intended打算;failed失败。根据“Alexamder Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight....by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.”可知,此处指Alexamder Graham Bell通过不断尝试和从错误中学习才成功发明了电话。故选A。
62.句意:例如,他们可以通过写下关键词或画思维导图来记笔记。
go sightseeing去观光;make a list列个清单;keep a diary写日记;take notes记笔记。根据“by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps”可知,写下关键词或画思维导图都是记笔记的方法。故选D。
63.句意:他们也会寻找方法来复习所学的知识。
how如何;what什么;why为何;who谁。空处缺少宾语从句的连接词,且该词在句中作learned的宾语,应用what连接。故选B。
64.句意:知识源于质疑。
thinking思考;questioning怀疑;提问;leaning学习;teaching教。根据“Asking questions”可知,此处指的是问问题,也就是质疑。故选B。
65.B 66.D 67.A 68.C 69.B 70.D 71.C 72.A
【分析】文章讲John Smith上了职业学校,他学习怎样修东西,他对自己的未来很有信心。
65.句意:约翰·史密斯是一名职业学校的学生,这是一所人们学习如何做现代社会需要的许多工作的学校。
factory工厂;school学校;hospital医院;library图书馆。根据“John Smith is a student at a vocational school”可知是一所学校。故选B。
66.句意:我必须考虑我将来如何谋生。
learn about学习,了解;worry about担心;talk about谈论;think about思考。根据“how I wanted to make a living in the future”可知是需要考虑的问题。故选D。
67.句意:所以我选择了去职业学校。
chose选择;wanted想要;planned计划;agreed同意。根据“John Smith is a student at a vocational school”可知考虑过之后选择了去职业学校。故选A。
68.句意:如果想过上好日子,每个人都需要一种有用的技能。
helpless无助的;funny有趣的;useful有用的;boring无聊的。根据“if they want a good life”可知想要过好日子,需要有用的技能。故选C。
69.句意:约翰告诉人们,他对自己的选择非常高兴。
worried担忧的;happy高兴的;surprised惊讶的;angry生气的。根据“Now I can study the things that I like best.”可知这个选择让约翰很高兴。故选B。
70.句意:他相信他的前途是光明的。
heavy重的;light轻的;dark黑暗的;bright明亮的。根据“Workers who can make things and ... things will always be needed.”可知约翰所学的技能是有社会需求的,由此可推出前途是光明的。故选D。
71.句意:能制造和修理东西的工人总是被需要的。
buy买;prepare准备;repair修理;produce生产。根据“One day, I’m going to help repair the ... that carry people all over the world.”可知此处是说能修理东西的工人。故选C。
72.句意:总有一天,我会帮助修理运送人们到世界各地的飞机。
planes飞机;bikes自行车;buses公共汽车;trains火车。根据“Planes. I don’t know why I’ve always loved machines that fly, but I do.”可知此处指送人们到世界各地区的飞机。故选A。
73.D 74.B 75.D 76.A 77.A 78.C 79.B 80.C
【分析】文章讲述了作者和丈夫搬到美国田纳西州后,因为语言不通,在工作中与Mike造成的误解的事情。
73.句意:然而,当地的语言花了我几个月才习惯。
policy政策;relationship关系;tradition传统;language语言;根据“Mike, can you get this done in two days It’s not much work.”“I don’t care to do that, Laura!”I was surprised by this...”可知,因为语言的问题作者误解了Mike,所以此处指的是花了几个月习惯语言,故选D。
74.句意:他不是我团队的成员,但他的团队和我的团队有时在一起工作。
friends朋友;team团队;boss老板;factory工厂;根据“He was not a member of my team”可知,此处指的是“他的团队会和我的团队一起工作”,故选B。
75.句意:我对这个答复感到惊讶。
mistake错误;message信息;choice选择;reply回复;根据“I don’t care to do that, Laura!”可知,此处指的是Mike的回答让作者感到惊讶,故选D。
76.句意:迈克,我们得把这件事做完,否则我们不能继续了!
continue继续;win获胜;leave离开;separate分离;根据“Mike, we need to get this done”以及or可知, 此处说的是需要完成这件事,否则无法继续,故选A。
77.句意:迈克抬起头看着我。
looked at看;looked for寻找;waited for等待;thought of考虑;根据“Mike raised his head”可知,此处指的是抬头看着我,故选A。
78.句意:这时,我非常生气。
sorry抱歉;afraid害怕;angry生气;bored厌烦;根据“I’ve told you already, Laura — I don’t care to do that!”可知,当Mike再次重复这句话时,由于作者的误解,她生气了,故选C。
79.句意:怎么了?
time时间;problem问题;difference不同点;result结果;根据语境可知,此处作者和Mike的理解不同,作者要去找老板理论,结合“I’ve said twice that I don’t care to do it. I will have it done by this afternoon!”可知,此处Mike问怎么了,有什么问题,故选B。
80.句意:我不介意做某事。
enjoy喜欢;avoid避免;mind介意;consider考虑;根据“I’ve said twice that I don’t care to do it. I will have it done by this afternoon!”以及“So Mike was agreeing with me all the time!”可知,此处应该是说Mike并不介意作者分给他的任务,故选C。