题目内容
9.阅读下面短文,掌握其大意.然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑."Mum,can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night,please?It's Friday,and we don't have any(36)homeworkCan I,please?"Mum was sitting at the kitchen table.Dad was(37)asleepnext to her,resting his head on his arms.Mum could (38)seethat James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
"I'm so sorry,James,"she said.
"I'm never allowed to have friends come to the house?Why,Mum?"James asked sadly,almost in (39)tears.
"I know it's(40)hard for you,"Mum said softly."But I'm just worried other people might think we're a little…strange.And then they would make fun of you."
"No,they wouldn't,Mum,"James protested."We're not(41)strangeat all.We're just ordinary people."
Mum sighed heavily."To tell you the truth,James,my neck has been so painful that it's given me a heavy (42)headache.And your poor father-he doesn't feel (43)well.He really needs a rest."
"I can help,Mum!"James said."(44)If I can make you and Dad feel better,can Brett come over?Please?"
"Well…"Mum began.
"Great!Thanks,Mum!"James almost shouted."Just sit there,don't move."He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and(45)found what he needed-two.com spanners."Hang on,Mum,"he said."This won't take a second."After some (46)repairs,James was finished.With a smile of (47)satisfaction on his face he said,"There!How does that feel?""Oh,James,"Mum said."That's a much better!How did you do it?"
"Easy,"James said (48)proudly."Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much!I just(49)adjusted them slightly!I learned that in robotic science at school."
"What about your father?Can you(50)help him?"asked Mum.
"I'll try,"James replied.He(51)lifted up Dad's hair at the back of his neck.and plugged the electric wire into Dad's head.Then he turned the(52)poweron.Dad opened his eyes and (53)satup immediately."He just let his (54)batteryrun too low,that's all,"James said,"Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?"
"I guess so,"replied Mum."Your friends will just have to(55)acceptthat we are a very unusual family.Thanks,son!"
36.A.chance | B.message | C.homework | D.difficulty |
37.A.a sleep | B.reading | C.alone | D.standing |
38.A.explain | B.see | C.agree | D.doubt |
39.A.terror | B.tears | C.surprise | D.silence |
40.A.fair | B.easy | C.good | D.hard |
41.A.strange | B.normal | C.popular | D.anxious |
42.A.headache | B.loss | C.task | D.day |
43.A.ill | B.funny | C.sorry | D.well |
44.A.As | B.If | C.Since | D.Before |
45.A.kept | B.controlled | C.found | D.returned |
46.A.requests | B.thoughts | C.repairs | D.instructions |
47.A.sympathy | B.satisfaction | C bitterness | D.politeness |
48.A.embarrassedly | B.gratefully | C.impatiently | D.proudly |
49.A.adjusted | B.collected | C.produced | D.covered |
50.A.greet | B.accompany | C.help | D.ask |
51.A.lifted | B.caught | C.gave | D.filled |
52.A.television | B.power | C.light | D.gas |
53.A.grew up | B.lay down | C.broke down | D.sat up |
54.A.food | B.temperature | C.battery | D.blood |
55.A.prove | B.expect | C.suspect | D.accept. |
分析 本文是一个科幻故事,文章讲述的是很奇葩的一家人:都是靠电力和机械维持的.身体不好是因为身体里的电池电量低了,头疼是因为脖子上的螺丝太紧了.James今天没作业,他想邀请同学到家里玩,去征求母亲的同意.母亲拒绝,因为母亲的头痛以及父亲的残疾,令母亲觉得James的同学会认为家里挺怪异的,由此James会遭受嘲笑.但聪明的James灵活运用了课堂上学到的机器人科学知识,使父母亲两人都改变了不舒服的境况.因此获得了邀请同学到家玩的许可.
解答 36.C 考查名词辨析.句意:妈妈,我可以邀请Brett来我家吗?这是星期五,我们没有家庭作业.根据"Friday"可知,这是周末,所以没有家庭作业是正常的事情.故选C.
37.A 考查词义辨析及语境理解.A睡着的,入睡的;B阅读;C独自;D站立;根据下文"resting his head on his arms"可知,头放在胳膊上,可知爸爸正在睡觉.故选A.
38.B 考查动词辨析.根据语境可知,妈妈能够理解James非常希望他的朋友过来.本句的see应该指"理解,明白".故选B.
39.B 考查名词辨析.句意:我从来没有带朋友来过我家!为什么?James难过地问.几乎要留下眼泪.根据句中的sadly可知,他很难过,所以使用tears与sadly保持一致.故选B.
40.D 考查形容词辨析.句意:妈妈说:我知道这对你来说很困难,但是我只是担心别人也许会感觉到我们家有点奇怪.根据语境可知,本句是指他一直拒绝带朋友到家里来是很难做到的事情.故选D.
41.A 考查形容词辨析.根据40空后"we're a little…strange."可知,妈妈担心别人会认为我们很奇怪,但是James认为他们都是正常人,一点也不奇怪的.故选A.
42.A 考查名词辨析.妈妈说:我的脖子一直都很疼,甚至让我都感觉头疼了,你的爸爸感觉也不好,总是需要休息.根据句意可知,A项符合语境,故选A.
43.D 考查形容词辨析.A生病的;B滑稽的;C难过的;D健康的(形容词);句意:你的爸爸感觉也不好,总是需要休息.well作为形容词只能表示身体好.根据语境可知,D项符合语境,故选D.
44.B 考查连词辨析.James说:如果我能让你和爸爸感觉好,Brett就可以过来了吗?根据句意可知,上下文表示条件关系.故B正确.
45.C 考查动词辨析.根据下文可知,他用扳手来修理父母亲身上的故障.因此C项符合语境,故选C.
46.C 考查名词辨析.根据上文可知,他从厨房里找到了两个扳手.可知他是用这两个扳手修理东西.因此C项符合语境,故选C.
47.B 考查名词辨析.根据句意可知,满脸的满意之情,他问妈妈:现在感觉怎么样?妈妈说好多了.你是怎么做到的呢?因此B项符合语境,故选B.
48.D 考查副词辨析.句意:James很自豪地说:很容易,爸爸把你脖子上的螺丝太紧了,我帮你调整了一下.根据句中的形容词easy可知,他很自豪.因此D项符合语境,故选D.
49.A 考查动词词义辨析.句意:爸爸把你脖子上的螺丝太紧了,我帮你调整了一下.根据句意可知,A项符合语境,故选A.
50.C 考查动词辨析.句意:妈妈说:你爸爸怎么样?你能帮助他吗?根据上文可知,爸爸的身体也不好,所以妈妈请求James也帮爸爸.因此C项符合语境,故选C.
51.A 考查动词词义辨析.James把爸爸脖子后面的头发拉了起来.插入了一根电线.根据句意可知,A项符合语境,故选A.
52.B 考查名词辨析.句意:他把一根电线插入到爸爸的头里,然后打开电源.根据本句中的power指电力.从下文可知,爸爸的电池电量低,所以James给爸爸充电了,他才会打开电源.因此B项符合语境,故选B.
53.D 考查动词词义辨析.句意:当他打开电源的时候,爸爸突然就坐了起来.根据句意可知,爸爸的问题好了.原来是躺着那里休息的,故使用sit up,因此D项符合语境,故选D.
54.C 考查名词词义辨析.句意:爸爸只是让他的电池电量太低了.根据文章可知,这家人很特殊,都是机械化.爸爸身体不好可能是因为体内的电池电量不足.故选C.
55.D 考查动词词义辨析.句意:你的朋友不得不接受我们是很特别的一家人的事实.根据句意可知,D项符合语境,故选D.
点评 解答此类题目可遵循以下步骤:第一步,通读全文,了解文章大意,获得整体印象,同时初选出一批较有把握的答案.第二步,边核对初选答案边补填留下的空格.如果短文难度较大,则可复读几遍,核对和确定答案.有些空一时决定不了,可作个记号,待复查时再确定. 第三步,复查定稿.从整体理解角度出发,仔细审核答案,确保意义上、语法上没有错误,同时对遗留下来的少数几个空格作最后选择.
"You don't know the(36)secretof selling papers.You must shout,"Hot news!Bomb bursting!"another newsboy Chad told Jason."(37)Butit's not in the paper at all,"replied Jason."Just run away quickly(38)beforethey have time to see,and you'll (39)sell out and get your money,"Chad said.
It was a new(40)editionto Jason.He thought of his bird with no(41)seedsand the cake he wanted to buy for his mother,but was(42)determinedthat he would not tell a lie.Though he was (43)justa poor newsboy,he had been(44)taught some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers(45)asusual.Several boys were crowding around Chad,who declared with a(46)proudsmile that he sold six dozen the day before.He added that Jason(47)lostmoney because he would not tell a lie.The boy(48)laughedat Jason."You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday,my boy?"A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason's shoulder(49)fondly."You're just the boy I am looking for."A week later Jason started his new(50)job.He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie,but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.
31.A.shops | B.coins | C.people | D.papers |
32.A.open | B.heavy | C.pure | D.weak |
33.A.instead of | B.in return for | C.regardless of | D.in exchange for |
34.A.cup | B.card | C.comb | D.cake |
35.A.gave in | B.broke down | C.got away | D.showed up |
36.A.difficulty | B.process | C.goal | D.secret |
37.A.And | B.But | C.For | D.So |
38.A.before | B.since | C.though | D.unless |
39.A.call | B.drop | C.sell | D.reach |
40.A.edition | B.idea | C.policy | D.task |
41.A.bread | B.insects | C.seeds | D.water |
42.A.concerned | B.amazed | C.excited | D.determined |
43.A.still | B.already | C.just | D.also |
44.A.taught | B.handed | C.awarded | D.allowed |
45.A.at once | B.by chance | C.as usual | D.on purpose |
46.A.proud | B.gentle | C.warm | D.polite |
47.A.borrowed | B.lost | C.made | D.saved |
48.A.laughed | B.shouted | C.nodded | D.started |
49.A.bravely | B.grateful | C.fondly | D.modestly |
50.A.duty | B.business | C.job | D.method |
A. | started | B. | was starting | C. | would start | D. | had started |
A. | had been improved | B. | will be improved | ||
C. | is improved | D. | was improved |
This farmhouse had been(32)noisy too long.It needed a family.Zigfried's(33)stomachmade a noise.He realized that he hadn't eaten anything since yesterday.He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿),grabbed a (34)bag from his home,and went next door to Farmer Mike's.
Farmer Mike's house had been a great place for the little mouse (35)until the farmer married a wife who had a cat.Zigfried (36)trembled when he thought of it.He looked around cautiously as he (37)stole into the room where grain was stored and was quite (38)nervous as he filled his bag with wheat.He was turning to leave when suddenly he (39)felt a hot breath about his ear.His heart beat (40)wildly,and without thinking he started to run and luckily (41)escaped the cat's paws (爪子).
The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news:a (42)new family would be moving into the farmhouse soon.Zigfried's granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to
(43)celebrate with him.He hoped that the family would come before his granny came.Before long,a car came (44)up the road leading to the house,with butter sandwiches,cheese and chocolate.
Zigfried's Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came(45)alive the next few days.Zigfried(46)enjoyed every single hour of them. (47)However,the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a (48)satisfied smile at the door of his home,he heard the (49)discussion of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas.What?A cat?The (50)smile froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open.After a long while,he at last found his voice:"Hey!Whose Christmas miracle is this?"
31.A.carefully | B.excitedly | C.hopefully | D.proudly |
32.A.shabby | B.noisy | C.messy | D.empty |
33.A.mouth | B.nose | C.stomach | D.throat |
34.A.bag | B.stick | C.bowl | D.coat |
35.A.although | B.until | C.whereas | D.unless |
36.A.leapt | B.sniffed | C.trembled | D.withdrew |
37.A.broke | B.marched | C.paced | D.stole |
38.A.curious | B.nervous | C.pitiful | D.sensible |
39.A.took | B.released | C.felt | D.drew |
40.A.strongly | B.irregularly | C.slowly | D.wildly |
41.A.escaped | B.seized | C.rubbed | D.scratched |
42.A.close | B.happy | C.new | D.young |
43.A.celebrate | B.communicate | C.compete | D.compromise |
44.A.across | B.from | C.off | D.up |
45.A.alive | B.loose | C.open | D.still |
46.A.counted | B.enjoyed | C.missed | D.wasted |
47.A.However | B.Instead | C.Moreover | D.Therefore |
48.A.bitter | B.forced | C.polite | D.satisfied |
49.A.introduction | B.discussion | C.comment | D.debate |
50.A.blood | B.smile | C.tear | D.sweat. |
A. | borrowed | B. | borrowing | C. | borrow | D. | to borrow |
A. | where | B. | when | C. | that | D. | which |
A. | what | B. | how | C. | that | D. | where |