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Teddy' s Bear

The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest   1  several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president   2  not.  Nobody wanted to make the president look   3 , so they tied an American black bear to a   4  . They wanted the president to shoot (射中)   5 .
The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was   6  to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He   7  to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country.   8  was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was   9  a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.
It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new   10 . He made a small, soft bear and   11  it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it   12  Morris with the money to create a toy company.
Teddy bears have been   13  since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice   14  people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous   15  on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed (填满填充物的) bears. They are being loved by people across the world.
小题1:
A.forB.withC.byD.without
小题2:
A.didB.shouldC.wouldD.had
小题3:
A.sadB.happyC.friendlyD.fine
小题4:
A.wallB.chairC.rockD.tree
小题5:
A.itB.himC.themD.her
小题6:
A.difficultB.unfairC.dangerousD.exciting
小题7:
A.wantedB.decidedC.refusedD.went
小题8:
A.EverybodyB.NobodyC.BothD.Neither
小题9:
A.onlyB.hardlyC.evenD.still
小题10:
A.companyB.toyC.shopD.present
小题11:
A.collectedB.showedC.foundD.hid
小题12:
A.gaveB.filledC.metD.provided
小题13:
A.colorfulB.expensiveC.popularD.boring
小题14:
A.sinceB.whenC.untilD.unless
小题15:
A.decisionB.speechC.signD.skill

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:A
短文讲述了一个故事。美国总统罗斯福在一次打猎时,拒绝射杀捆在树上的熊。
Teddy bear玩具就来自于这个故事。
小题1:“和…….一起”,用with。
小题2:前一句用了过去完成时,后面是个否定省略句,与前一句内容结构一样,因此也应使用过去完成时。
小题3:句意是:没人想让他难过。
小题4:第二段第一句话中,得知熊是系在树上的。
小题5:指代上文中提到的“an American black bear”。
小题6:句意是:这只熊不能跑开,射它,是不公平的。其他三项(难的、危险的、刺激的),都不符合语境。
小题7:正因为前面的想法(射它是不公平的),总统才拒绝射它。再看本段最后一句“the president refusing to shoot a cute bear”,信息更明确。
小题8:总统的故事传遍了全国,人人皆知。此句意思是:每个人都感动了。
小题9:人们倍受感动,才出现了有关这事的卡通片,前后意思递进。even“甚至”。
小题10:Teddy's bear 是玩具,所以选择toy。
小题11:show…his window 在橱窗里展示。
小题12:考查固定搭配,provide ..with..提供某物给某人。
小题13:后文谈到“Teddy bear”既然是为孩子买玩具的首选,而且最后一句也说明它受到全世界人们的喜爱,可知,它肯定受欢迎。
小题14:后面内容表示时间,用when“当……时”。
小题15:考查名词的意思,根据文章的意思,得出应该是Theodore Roosevelt的决定。
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