题目内容
7.For more than six million American children,coming home after school means coming to an empty house.(36)D Some may hide.But all of them have something in common.They spend part of each day alone.They are called latchkey children.They are children who look after themselves while their parents work.(37)FLynette Long was once the headmaster of an elementary school.She said,"We had a school rule against wearing jewelry.A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached.I was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts.There were so many keys.It never came to my mind what they meant."(38)A
She and her husband began talking to the children who had them.They learned of the impact working couples and single parents were having on their children.(39)C One in every three latchkey children the Logs talked to reported being scared.Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.
The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding.(40)GThe second is TV.They'll often play it at high volume.It's hard to get statistics(情况)on latchkey children,the Longs learned.Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.
A.Slowly,she learned they were house keys.
B.But they don't mind.
C.Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.
D.Some deal with the situation by watching TV.
E.Some go to their friends or their relatives.
F.And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.
G.It might be in a shower stall,under a bed or in a closet.
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读.文章主要介绍了现在美国教育遇见的新情况,孩子回家以后独自一人在家,父母都上班了,这样的情况对孩子有很大的影响.
解答 36.D推理判断题.根据第一段For more than six million American children,coming home after school means coming to an empty house.可知对于超过六百万个美国孩子,放学回家意味着来到一个空房子.由此推测,一些孩子通过看电视来解决这种情况.故选D.
37.F推理判断题.根据前两段的内容可知,文章主要介绍了美国的一种现象:孩子回家以后独自一人在家,而父母都在上班.由此推测,该处要表达的意思是:他们糟糕的状况已经成为了一个受关注的问题.故选F.
38.A细节推理题.根据前文She said,"We had a school rule against wearing jewelry.A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached.I was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts.There were so many keys.It never came to my mind what they meant."可知Lynette Long先前不知道为什么会有很多孩子的脖子上挂着钥匙.后来她慢慢地知道了,他们脖子上的钥匙都是家门钥匙.故选A.
39.C细节理解题.根据后文 One in every three latchkey children the Logs talked to reported being scared.可知独自待在家的孩子们会感到害怕.由此可知,此处想表达的意思是:恐惧是孩子们独自在家所面对的最大问题.故选C.
40.G细节理解题.根据前文The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding.可知孩子处理他们的恐惧的最常见的方式是隐藏.由此可知,接下来文章将介绍这些方式.第一种隐藏的方式是:可能在淋浴间、床下或壁橱里.故选G.
点评 七选五是一类完成性阅读.在题型上与完型填空很类似.解题时,要在理解文章整体的情况下,充分考虑语境和空格前后的句子,注意句子之间的逻辑关系,尤其要学会把握信息词(选项中出现的与文章中相同或相近的词),快速准确的选出最符合文章原意的答案.

I know smoking is bad for me,and (26)D.I had tried to kick the habit,but (27)D.Not even when my aunt Bernie got lung cancer.How many times had she begged me to give (28)Aup?After she died,I made up my mind to stop,and did so,but (29)CI started up again.
The house had been one of Aunt Bernie's favorite places to stay.Lately,I had earned some (30)Bincome by renting it out.New renters were (31)Cto arrive that afternoon.
The house has no electricity,so I had to (32)D there was enough propane(丙烷)in the tank to (33)C the fridge and the stove (火炉).Seeing the house in the distance through the trees,I thought about (34)B.I could still hear her (35)B telling me,"Give up smoking; it will (36)C you."
As I was (37)A the house,the voice grew stronger,(38)D 38 my aunt were standing right beside me.Finally,I couldn't (39)C it any longer.I smothered(闷熄) it."fine,Auntie,I (40)A see?"
I continued down the path,(41)B the urge to light up again.Reaching the house,I opened the door.Whoa!I stepped back.The (42)D was strong.Propane gases!I ran around to the back and found the problem.The previous (43)B had forgotten to turn off the propane tank before they left.The house had been (44)C up with gas for a week!
If I had still been smoking that cigarette…I thought now,(45)A,My aunt Bernie was right.Smoking can kill me.The next day I started a quit-smoking program,and I haven't lit up since.
26.A.helpless | B.harmful | C.useless | D.dangerous |
27.A.hadn't | B.shouldn't | C.mustn't | D.couldn't |
28.A.it | B.her | C.this | D.that |
29.A.possibly | B.naturally | C.shortly | D.hardly |
30.A.special | B.extra | C.high | D.low |
31.A.able | B.glad | C.due | D.willing |
32.A.take care | B.find out | C.make out | D.make sure |
33.A.start | B.manage | C.run | D.stop |
34.A.my cigarette | B.my aunt | C.new renters | D.the tank |
35.A.sound | B.voice | C.noise | D.cry |
36.A.harm | B.damage | C.kill | D.hurt |
37.A.approaching | B.passing | C.opening | D.entering |
38.A.even if | B.as | C.because | D.as if |
39.A.see | B.find | C.bear | D.hear |
40.A.put it out | B.gave it up | C.put it away | D.gave it way |
41.A.stopping | B.resisting | C.feeling | D.keeping |
42.A.desire | B.house | C.voice | D.smell |
43.A.owners | B.renters | C.neighbours | D.guests |
44.A.mixed | B.covered | C.filled | D.caught |
45.A.frightened | B.excited | C.surprised | D.disappointed |
A. | an; the | B. | an; a | C. | the; the | D. | the; a |