题目内容
【题目】It's hard being an astronaut's son. I mean, everybody expects you to be special or ________. But I’m just a common student, and I' m common in all kinds of ball games, too.
I often wonder ________ my father ever had a son like me. He' s so special and so good at ________. So I used to dream about doing something special to make him ________ me.
In one class, my teacher ________ a Father' s Day essay contest to us. He also told us the winners' essays would ________ in front of all the parents and students. After school I walked home, ________ my father, who I would write about in my essay.
I still remember he stayed by my side in the ________ when I was a little kid and had an awful dream. He surprised me ________ a new puppy dog at my eighth birthday party. He sat and tried to explain the meaning of life to me when Grandpa Bob died. To me, he wasn't a world-famous astronaut, just my dad.
I wrote about all these ________ in my essay. One of our classmates said, "I believe you'll win the contest, David. You're the only one in our school who ________ write about being the son of an astronaut. "I shrugged(耸肩). I hadn' t shown anyone the essay, but now I ________ hoped I wouldn't win. I didn't want to win just because my father was an astronaut.
I won the second prize. ________ I finished reading my essay, the whole school applauded(鼓掌). I saw my father blowing his nose. I went back to my seat. Dad nodded to ________, cleared his throat, and put his hand on my shoulder. "Son, this is the most ________ moment of my life," he said. It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was enough just to be my father' s son.
【1】A. strangeB. honestC. perfect
【2】A. whyB. whatC. whether
【3】A. somethingB. everythingC. nothing
【4】A. proud ofB. interested inC. patient with
【5】A. reportedB. announcedC. explained
【6】A. be writtenB. be readC. be copied
【7】A. worrying aboutB. looking forC. thinking of
【8】A. silenceB. darkC. sadness
【9】A. toB. forC. with
【10】A. dreamsB. expectionC. memories
【11】A. shouldB. couldC. had to
【12】A. hardlyB. mostlyC. even
【13】A. WhenB. AlthoughC. Since
【14】A. meB. themC. us
【15】A. embarrassingB. relaxingC. valuable
【答案】
【1】C
【2】C
【3】B
【4】A
【5】B
【6】B
【7】C
【8】B
【9】C
【10】C
【11】B
【12】C
【13】A
【14】A
【15】C
【解析】
试题分析:父亲是优秀的宇航员,儿子却自认为很平庸。一次作文比赛时儿子写出了和父亲在一起的美好记忆,全校为他鼓掌,父亲也为儿子感到骄傲。
【1】C 考查形容词。A. strange奇怪的;B. honest诚实的;C. perfect完美的。此处指每个人都希望宇航员的儿子是特别的或完美的。与special呼应,故选C。
【2】C 考查连词。A. why为什么;B. what什么; C. whether是否。因为父亲很优秀,而儿子感到自己很平庸,所以有时怀疑父亲怎会有我这样的儿子。根据句意选C。
【3】B 考查代词。A. something某事;B. everything每件事;C. nothing无事。父亲很优秀并且擅长做每件事,故选B。
【4】A 考查形容词短语。A. proud of为……感到骄傲; B. interested in对……有兴趣;C. patient with对……有耐心。此处指我总梦想着做点特别的事让父亲为我感到骄傲,下文也提到父亲为儿子感到骄傲,故选A。
【5】B 考查动词。A. reported 报道;B. announced宣布;C. explained解释。此处指老师在课上宣布父亲节作文比赛的事。根据情境选B。
【6】B 考查动词。A. be written被写;B. be read被读;C. be copied被复制。获奖者的作文将在所有家长和学生们面前被读,此处指朗读作文,故选B。
【7】C 考查动词短语。A. worrying about担心; B. looking for寻找;C. thinking of想起。此处指回家路上想到作文中要写的父亲,故选C。
【8】B 考查形容词。A. silence沉默;B. dark黑暗;C. sadness悲哀。此处指我小时候做噩梦的时候父亲在黑暗中陪在我身边。故选B。
【9】C 考查介词。A. to到,向;B. for为了;C. with用。在我8岁生日聚会时父亲用一条小狗让我出乎意料,此处表示用,故选C.
【10】C 考查名词。A. dreams梦想;B expection预期; C. memories记忆。此处指作者把自己和父亲在一起的这些记忆都写进了作文中,文中也反复提到这些回忆,故选C。
【11】B 考查情态动词。A. should应该;B. could能够;C. had to不得不。同学认为我是学校唯一作为宇航员儿子写父亲的,故选B。
【12】C 考查副词。A. hardly几乎不;B. mostly主要地,通常;C. even甚至。我没有让别人看我的作文,但是我现在甚至希望我不赢比赛,就因为我父亲是宇航员。故选C。
【13】A 考查连词。A. When 当……时;B. Although尽管;C. Since自从。当我读完我的作文时,全校为我鼓掌。根据句意选A。
【14】A 考查代词。A. me我;B. them他们;C. us我们。此处指父亲冲我点头,清了清喉咙然后把手放在我肩膀上。因为父亲为我骄傲,故选A。
【15】C 考查形容词。A. embarrassing使人尴尬的;B. relaxing令人放松的;C. valuable有价值的。父亲认为这是一生中最有价值的时刻,他为儿子感到骄傲。故选C。
【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A strong memory depends on the health and vitality (活力) of your brain. They say that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but when it comes to the brain, scientists have discovered that this old saying simply isn’t true. 【1】Give your brain a workout. Memory, like muscular strength, requires you to “use it or lose it”. The more you work out your brain, the better you’ll be able to process and remember information. 【2】 Don’t skip the physical exercise. While mental exercise is important for brain health, that doesn’t mean you never need to break a sweat. Physical exercise helps your brain stay sharp. It increases oxygen to your brain and reduces the risk for disorders that lead to memory loss.Get enough sleep. There is a big difference between the amount of sleep you can get by on and the amount you need to function at your best. 【3】Keep stress in check. Stress is one of the brain’s worst enemies. Over time, stress destroys brain cells. Studies have also linked stress to memory loss.Have a laugh. 【4】 That holds true for the brain and the memory, as well as the body. Unlike emotional responses, which are limited to specific areas of the brain, laughter engages multiple regions across the whole brain.【5】 Just as the body needs fuel, so does the brain. You probably already know that a diet based on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, “healthy” fats and lean protein will provide lots of health benefits, but such a diet can also improve memory. For brain health, though, it’s not just what you eat—it’s also what you don’t eat.
A. Eat a brain-boosting diet. |
B. Play games with memory. |
C. Laughter is the best medicine. |
D. But oversleeping is not good for your brain. |
E. Even skipping a few hours makes a difference! |
F. You have to shake things up from time to time! |
G. The human brain has an astonishing ability to adapt and change. |