题目内容
5.In Mexico,multimillionaire Forrest Fen has always loved a good adventure.When he was a(n) (16)C,he and his brother spent summer vacations exploring Yellowstone National Park.As a teen,he (17)A a World War II fighter pilot so much that he became an Air Force pilot later on After his (18)B service,he settled in New Mexico as an arts and antiques(古董) dealer,hunting down valuable antiques to sell.In 1988,Fen was diagnosed with cancer.So he came up with a grand (19)Cthat he guessed would be his. (20)D."I wanted to create some (21)B,some hope,before I died,"says Fen,82,(22)A that he also wanted to"get kids _ (23)D_ the game room and off the couch."So he designed a treasure hunt.Little by little,Fen began filling a bronze (24)C with gold coins and nuggets.When his cancer improved for a time in 1993,he decided he'd (25)A his plan anyway.
In 2010,Fen finished the chest with jewels and valuable stones and (26)C it deep in the Rocky Mountains.Later that year,he (27)D a poem,The Thrill of the Chase.It contained nine clues (线索) about (28)A the box is hidden.
Since a story about the treasure (29)D in a magazine,Fen has received thousands of e-mails from treasure hunters.Some request more clues.But mostly"people (30)Bme for bringing their family together,"he says.
In April,Fen (31)C a crowd at a bookstore that some treasure hunters had gotten 500feet of the chest."They walked right (32)A it,"he said.Fen is confident that the treasure will be unearthed (33)B and says,"It will be discovered by someone who had read the clues successfully.No one will (34)D to discover it."
He hopes that whoever finds the treasure will enjoy the (35)B-and the adventure.
16.A.explorer | B.man | C.child | D.teacher |
17.A.admired | B.judged | C.checked | D.hated |
18.A.public | B.military | C.customer | D.postal |
19.A.excuse | B.story | C.adventure | D.answer |
20.A.first | B.second | C.third | D.last |
21.A.trouble | B.excitement | C.difficulties | D.disappointment |
22.A.adding | B.making | C.hoping | D.believing |
23.A.into | B.through | C.around | D.out of |
24.A.basket | B.bag | C.chest | D.house |
25.A.carry out | B.draw up | C.put off | D.give up |
26.A.showed | B.pushed | C.hid | D.opened |
27.A.found | B.read | C.took | D.published |
28.A.where | B.why | C.when | D.what |
29.A.arose | B.adapted | C.agreed | D.appeared |
30.A.asked | B.thanked | C.worked | D.charged |
31.A.advised | B.persuaded | C.told | D.ensured |
32.A.by | B.into | C.at | D.in |
33.A.hurriedly | B.eventually | C.effortlessly | D.easily |
34.A.agree | B.start | C.decide | D.happen |
35.A.news | B.riches | C.magazine | D.poem. |
分析 本文主要介绍了千万富翁Forrest Fen 以及他所策划的那场"寻宝活动";Forrest Fen 从小就喜欢冒险,曾经当过空军飞行员;后来,他在美国新墨西哥州定居,成为艺术品和古董经销商,搜罗有价值的古董出售;1988年,当被诊断出了癌症后,Fen为了让人们感受冒险的乐趣,于是他策划了一场"寻宝活动";Fen将装满宝藏的箱子藏在了落基山脉的深处;随后,他发表了一首名为《追逐的快感》的诗,并告诉寻宝者其中包含了九条关于这个盒子被藏在哪儿的线索;只有读懂线索的人才会发现宝藏;他希望,无论谁找到了宝藏,都将享受财富以及冒险的乐趣;于是一场盛大的寻宝活动便开始了.
解答 16.C 联系上下文 根据下文"As a teen"可知,这里指的是:Forrest Fen 小的时候;故选C.
17.A 考查句意理解 本句的意思是:他很钦佩二战战机飞行员,以至于他后来成为了一名空军飞行员;故选A.
18.B 联系上下文 根据上一句"he became an Air Force pilot"可知,Forrest Fen 当过空军;故此处意为:服军役后;故选B.
19.C 考查句意理解 本句的意思是:1988年,Fen被诊断出了癌症,因此他想出了一个他认为他将能够实现的伟大的冒险活动;故选C.
20.D 联系上下文 承接上一句可知,此处表示Fen有了冒险想法之后的最终的实施情况,这里表示的是结果;故选D.
21.B 考查句意理解 根据"some hope"可知,此处表达的意思应与其意义相近;故本句的意思应为:在我死之前,我想创造一些刺激,一些希望;故选B.
22.A 联系上下文 根据下一句"that he also wanted to'get kids (23)the game room and off the couch.'"可知,此处是对Fen前面的话进行的补充说明;故选A.
23.D 联系上下文 根据下一句"So he designed a treasure hunt"(因此,他设计了一次寻宝活动);此处指的应是鼓励人们都去寻宝,即:让孩子们从游戏室里出来,并离开沙发;故选D.
24.C 联系上下文 根据下文"Fen finished the chest with jewels and valuable stones"提到了"the chest"可知,此处指的是:一个青铜色的箱子;chest意为:箱子;故选C
25.A 考查句意理解以及动词短语 本句的意思是:当他的癌症于1993年有所好转的时候,他决定无论如何都要执行他的计划;A.carry out执行,完成;B.draw up草拟,起草; C.put off推迟; D.give up 放弃;故选A.
26.C 联系上下文 根据下文"…the box is hidden"可知,这里指的应是:Fen在箱子里装满了珠宝和有价值的石头之后,就把它藏在了落基山脉的深处;故选C.
27.D 考查句意理解 这里指的是:他发表了一首诗,《追逐的快感》;故选D.
28.A 考查句意理解 本句的意思是:它包含了九条关于这个盒子被藏在哪儿的线索;故选A.
29.D 考查句意理解以及动词词义辨析 本句的意思是:自从关于宝藏的故事出现在一本杂志上之后,Fen已经收到了成千上万封来自寻宝者的电子邮件;A.arose引起,引发; B.adapted 改编,改写; C.agreed同意; D.appeared出现,呈现;此处的意思是:出现,故选D.
30.B 考查句意理解 本句的意思是:但绝大部分是"人们感谢我把他们的家人聚在了一起";故选B.
31.C 考查句意理解 根据"that some treasure hunters had gotten 500feet of the chest"可知,此处指的是Fen向书店里的人群透露了一些寻宝者的寻宝进展;故选C.
32.A 联系上下文 结合上一句"一些寻宝者已经到了距离宝箱500英尺的地方"可知,此处的意思应是:他们直接绕了过去;故选A.
33.B 考查句意理解以及副词 A.hurriedly仓促地,匆忙地; B.eventually 最后,终于; C.effortlessly轻松地,毫不费劲地; D.easily 容易地; 根据下一句Fen说"宝藏将会被读懂线索的人发现"可知,本句的意思应是:Fen确信宝藏最终会被挖掘出来;故选B.
34.D 联系上下文 根据上一句Fen所说的话可知,只有读懂线索的人才会发现宝藏,因此不会有人碰巧发现它;happen to"碰巧,偶然发生",故选D.
35.B 联系上下文 根据上文可知,Fen在箱子里装满了财宝可知,本句的意思应是:他希望,无论谁找到了宝藏,都将享受到财富以及冒险的乐趣;故选B.
点评 做本题时,首先应在浏览全文的基础上,把握故事大意;其次根据上下文以及句子之间的句意关系,推测出每一小题的句意,然后选出符合句意的单词;做完形填空题,不但需要培养良好的阅读习惯,提高阅读理解能力,而且还应注意词汇量的积累,做好各类短语或各类词的词义辨析.
A. | were | B. | was | C. | be | D. | being |
A. | causes | B. | to cause | C. | caused | D. | causing |
A. | belongs to | B. | is belonged to | C. | is belonging to | D. | belonging to |