题目内容
7.Frindle
By Andrew Clements
The book Frindle is about a troublemaker named Nick who makes up a new word.His teacher,Mrs.Granger,really likes the dictionary.When Nick asks Mrs.Granger where all the words in the dictionary came from,she makes Nick write a report about it!The report makes Nick wonder if he could invent his own word.Nick's classmate Janet drops her pen,and he
(80)A and calls it a"frindle".Pretty soon,everyone in class is saying"frindle"instead of pen.
A war begins between Mrs.Granger and Nick.Nick likes to challenge the rules,but he's not all bad.He is creative and has lots of (81)C.It's too bad that people think something is wrong just because it's new and different.Mrs.Granger is too hard on Nick and the way she treats him is unfair.
The best part is when the kids in Nick's class protect him by actions.They are (82)Bwilling to stay after school and be punished for saying"frindle".When a class sticks together like that it's really special.
Mrs.Granger wants to stop Nick from spreading his word.But the"frindle"is unstoppable.People across the country are saying it.Nick gets a lot of (83)Bfor inventing this word.He sees that one person can have a big effect.
The book has a very (84)Cending.Nick is in college,and he is rich from all the money he has made off his word.Mrs.Granger sends him a dictionary that has the word"frindle"and a letter about how she is proud of him.She ends up being the most interesting character in the book!
Everyone should read Frindle (85)D it's such a great book.Kids who are troublemakers would especially like this book.
| 80.A.picks it up | B.picks it out | C.looks it up | D.find it out |
| 81.A.inventions | B.suggestions | C.ideas | D.stories |
| 82.A.also | B.even | C.only | D.never |
| 83.A.advice | B.attention | C.discussion | D.experience |
| 84.A.amusing | B.serious | C.surprising | D.terrible |
| 85.A.if | B.unless | C.until | D.because. |
分析 这篇短文介绍一本书《Frindle》,主人公尼克是个制造麻烦的人,他的老师葛兰洁对"字典"的狂热简直无人能及,尼克觉得很不可思议,天底下竟有这么无聊的人?然而,尼克偶然间发现一篇有趣的文章,谈到文字的奥秘和来源,他突然灵光乍现,暗中拟定一个伟大的计划:他要发明一个"新字".从现在开始,一枝笔再也不叫"笔(pen)"--而叫"粉灵豆(frindle)".最终这个词成功收录到字典的故事.
解答 80.答案:A.考查固定词组 pick…up捡起来,pick…out挑选,look up查阅,向上看,find out找出来,查明,根据上文尼克的同学Janet弄掉了她的钢笔,可知:尼克把它捡起来.称它"粉灵豆".故选:A.
81.答案:C.考查名词及语境的理解,inventions发明物,suggestions建议,ideas想法,stories故事,结合语境:尼克喜欢挑战规则,但是他不坏.他是创造性的,有很多的想法.故选:C.
82.答案:B.考查副词及语境的理解,also也,even甚至,only只有,never从不,结合语境:最精彩的地方是尼克班上的同学用行动来保护他.他们甚至愿意放学后呆在学校,被罚说"frindle".故选:B.
83.答案:B.考查名词及语境的理解,advice建议,attention注意,discussion讨论,experience经历.根据上文可知:葛兰洁老师想阻止尼克传播他的词.但"frindle"是不可阻挡的.全国各地的人都这么说.由此可知:尼克因为发明了这个词得到了很多的关注.他认为,一个人可以有很大的影响. 故选:B.
84.答案:C.考查形容词及语境的理解,amusing娱乐的,serious严肃的,surprising意外的,惊奇的,terrible可怕的,根据下文可知:尼克读大学,他因创造frindle这个词变得富有.葛兰洁老师送给他一本收录frindle这个单词的字典,并附有一封她是以他为骄傲的信.她最终被书中最有趣的角色.由此可知:这本书有了意外的结局.故选:C.
85.答案:D.考查连词及语境的理解,if如果,unless除非,because因为,until直到,结合语境:每个人应该阅读这本书,因为它是一本了不起的书.考查原因状语从句,故选:D.
点评 完形填空是以阅读为形式,以上下文为线索,要以理解能力、词汇知识、语法知识、习惯用法以及分析判断能力为解题基础的.
| A. | market | B. | memory | C. | moment | D. | museum |
| A. | cost | B. | spent | C. | paid for | D. | took |