Question

【题目】 In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the 【1】time and soon became very interested in it. 【2】, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in 【3】traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.

The Monkey King is not a common monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a 【4】! This is because he can make 72 changes to his shape and size, and turn himself into different animals and objects. But he cannot turn himself into a man unless he can hide 【5】 tail. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick 【6】short that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to change it into 【7】sizes, big or small, long or short.

The Monkey King has excited the children of China 【8】many years. And as soon as the TV program【9】 out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never 【10】up. So Monkey King became a hero in their heart.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】first

【2】However

【3】the

【4】monkey

【5】his

【6】so

【7】different

【8】for

【9】came

【10】gives

【解析】

这篇短文讲了有关中国名著《西游记》中的主角孙悟空的情况，文中简单介绍了猴王的基本情况，以及其深受中外儿童喜欢的原因。

【1】句意：他们大多数人是第一次听到这个故事，很快就对它产生了浓厚的兴趣。

根据下文and soon became very interested in it.可知上文是说大多数外国人第一次听到这个故事。这里是说第一次。the first time表示第一次。根据句意，故填first。

【2】句意：然而，这个故事对中国孩子来说并不新鲜。

根据下文this story is not new to Chinese children.可知这里是表示转折关系，用however表示然而。根据句意，故填However。

【3】句意：孙悟空是中国传统的《西游记》中的主角。

根据Chinese book Journey to the West.可知这里是特指的在这本书里，这里用定冠词the。根据题意，故填the。

【4】句意：事实上，他有时甚至不像猴子！

根据下文This is because he can make 72 changes to his shape and size, and turn himself into different animals and objects.可知上文是说他看起来不想一只猴子，monkey名词，猴子。根据句意，故填monkey。

【5】句意：但他不能把自己变成一个人，除非他能隐藏自己的尾巴。

根据上文But he cannot turn himself into a man可知下文是说隐藏他的尾巴。这里用形容词性的物主代词his。根据句意，故填his。

【6】句意：有时他会把棍子弄得太短，以至于能把它放在耳朵里。

这里是so+形容词+that从句，表示如此……以至于……。根据句意，故填so。

【7】句意：有时，他能把它换成不同的大小，大的或小的，长的或短的。

根据下文sizes, big or small, long or short.可知这里是时候不同的尺寸。different+名词复数。表示不同的……。根据句意，故填different。

【8】句意：多年来，孙悟空一直让中国的孩子们兴奋不已。

这里是for+一段时间。for many rears表示许多年来。根据句意，故填for。

【9】句意：30多年前电视节目一播出，西方的孩子们之所以对这个故事感兴趣，是因为聪明的孙悟空一直在努力帮助弱者，从不放弃。于是孙悟空成了他们心中的英雄。

这里是说一播出，短语come out表示出版；这里用come的过去式，came，根据句意，故填came。

【10】句意：是因为聪明的孙悟空一直在努力帮助弱者，从不放弃。于是孙悟空成了他们心中的英雄。

根据下文So Monkey King became a hero in their heart.可知上文是会所孙悟空从不放弃。短语give up表示放弃。主语是第三人称单数，谓语动词变第三人称单数。根据句意，故填gives。