Question

【题目】Dear Li Ming,

I am happy to hear that you would like to become an architect（建筑师）！Your aunt tells me that you are a good student and a hard worker, so I_____ know that you’ll be able to realize whatever you put your mind to .

You have _____a difficult but great job. Architect is unusual because it is a mixture of both art and science. You need to be______ to think of new and interesting designs(设计). You also need to be good at math and science so that you can translate your creative ideas into buildings that are safe and_______. Even language is important to an architect. You need to be able express your ideas _____so that other people can understand them.

Think about all the different kinds of ________ people need: houses, apartment, schools, office buildings, grocery stores, churches, malls , hotels, factories, gyms, airports, hospitals. Architects think up the_________way to build each building so that it is interesting to look at, safe, and easy to use.

First, the architect usually creates a proposal(提案) that shows the customer his or her idea for the building.______the customer likes it, then the architect keeps working. He or she ______a plan that shows all the details of how the building will be constructed(建造). The architect does not actually build the structure. But questions often come up during the construction, ________the architect always needs to be careful.

_______ the idea in my mind becomes a real building is my favorite. That is always _____for me.

Please let me know if you have any other questions. You are also welcome to visit me anytime.

Uncle Wang

【1】A.everB.neverC.hardlyD.already

【2】A.foundB.chosenC.acceptedD.completed

【3】A.activeB.educatedC.creativeD.talented

【4】A.hopefulB.traditionalC.usefulD.expensive

【5】A.clearlyB.widelyC.politelyD.kindly

【6】A.housesB.schoolsC.buildingsD.churches

【7】A.newestB.bestC.dearestD.cheapest

【8】A.IfB.WhenC.BeforeD.After

【9】A.starts withB.deals withC.gets on withD.comes up with

【10】A.soB.butC.andD.or

【11】A.SeeingB.KnowingC.ExpectingD.Hearing

【12】A.boringB.excitingC.movingD.tiring

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】C

【5】A

【6】C

【7】B

【8】A

【9】D

【10】A

【11】A

【12】B

【解析】

本文介绍了建筑师的工作。建筑师是一份艰难而伟大的工作。需要有创造力来考虑新的有趣的设计。还需要擅长数学和科学，这样才能把创意转化为安全和有用的建筑。建筑师们需要想出建造每栋建筑的最佳方法，使其看起来有趣、安全、易于使用。把心中的想法变成一座真正的建筑，这应该是令人激动的。

【1】句意：你阿姨告诉我你是个好学生，是个勤奋的人，所以我早就知道你会实现你认真想做的任何事情。

A. ever用于疑问句译为“曾经”；B. never用于否定句译为“从不”；C. hardly几乎不；D. already通常用于陈述句中，意思是“已经”。分析句子Your aunt tells me that you are a good student a hard worker, so I___1___ know that you’ll be able to realize whatever you put your mind to .的结构可知，本题是陈述句，因此应该用already“已经”，符合语境。故选D。

【2】句意：你选择了一份艰难而伟大的工作。

A. found创办；B. chosen选择；C. accepted接受；D. completed完成。根据Architect is unusual because it is a mixture of both art and science. 建筑师是不寻常的，因为它是艺术和科学的混合体。可知，前文是说选择了一份艰难而伟大的工作。因此应该选择chosen选择；符合语境。故选B。

【3】句意：你需要有创造力来考虑新的有趣的设计。

A. active积极的；B. educated受过教育的；C. creative有创造力的；D. talented有才华的。根据new and interesting designs新的有趣的设计，可知，这需要有创造力。故选C。

【4】句意：你还需要擅长数学和科学，这样你才能把你的创意转化为安全和有用的建筑。

A. hopeful给人以希望的；B. traditional传统的；C. useful有用的；D. expensive昂贵的。根据buildings that are safe and___4___.可知，这里应该是指安全和有用的建筑。故选C。

【5】句意：你需要清楚地表达你的想法，这样别人才能理解你的想法。

A. clearly清楚地；B. widely广泛地；C. politely彬彬有礼地；D. kindly体贴地。根据so that other people can understand them. 这样别人才能理解你的想法。可知，前面应该是你需要清楚地表达你的想法。因此应该选择clearly清楚地；故选A。

【6】句意：想想人们需要的各种建筑：房子、公寓、学校、办公楼、杂货店、教堂、商场、酒店、工厂、健身房、机场、医院。

A. houses房屋；B. schools学校；C. buildings建筑物；D. churches教堂。根据下文的houses, apartment, schools, office buildings, grocery stores, churches, malls , hotels, factories, gyms, airports, hospitals.可知，这些都属于建筑物。故选C。

【7】句意：建筑师们想出了建造每栋建筑的最佳方法，使其看起来有趣、安全、易于使用。

A. newest新近推出的；B. best最好的；C. dearest深切的；D. cheapest便宜的。根据Architects think up the____7____way to build each building so that it is interesting to look at, safe, and easy to use. 建筑师们想出了建造每栋建筑的______方法，使其看起来有趣、安全、易于使用。可知，应该选择best最好的；符合语境。故选B。

【8】句意：如果客户喜欢，那么建筑师就会继续工作。

A. If如果；B. When什么时候；C. Before在……以前；D. After在……之后。根据___8___the customer likes it , then the architect keeps working. _______ 客户喜欢，那么建筑师就会继续工作。可知，应该选择If如果；表示假设，符合语境。故选A。

【9】句意：他或她提出了一个计划，展示了该建筑将如何建造的所有细节。

A. starts with开始于；B. deals with处理；C. gets on with与……相处；D. comes up with提出，想出。根据He or she ___9___a plan that shows all the details of how the building will be constructed(建造). 他或她_______ 一个计划，展示了该建筑将如何建造的所有细节。可知，应该选择comes up with提出，想出。符合语境。故选D。

【10】句意：但是在施工过程中经常会出现问题，所以建筑师总是需要很细心。

A. so因此；B. but但是；C. and和；D. or或者。句子But questions often come up during the construction,和 the architect always needs to be careful.之间存在着因果关系。因此应该选择so因此；符合语境。故选A。

【11】句意：我最喜欢看到我心中的想法变成一座真正的建筑。

A. Seeing看见；B. Knowing知道；C. Expecting期待；D. Hearing听到。根据the idea in my mind becomes a real building is my favorite. 我心中的想法变成一座真正的建筑。可知，真正的建筑是能看到的。因此选择A符合语境。故选A。

【12】句意：这对我来说总是令人兴奋的。

A. boring令人厌倦的；B. exciting令人激动的；C. moving令人感动的；D. tiring令人困倦的。根据前文___11___ the idea in my mind becomes a real building is my favorite.我心中的想法变成一座真正的建筑。这应该是令人激动的；故选择B。

完形填空题与单项选择题不同，它给出的是一篇意思较为完整的短文。做该题型试题时，首先应跳过空格通读全文，以全文为背景，联系句子的上下文进行推理和判断，从4个选项中选出一项进行试填。考生可以从词义用法、固定搭配、逻辑推理和上下文的联系等方面去考虑。最后应再把全文通览一遍，细心检查所选答案能否使短文上下连贯，前后呼应，词句通顺，使短文意思完整。检查时还应从语法、惯用法、逻辑推理和事情发生的情节等方面进行考虑，以达到准确无误之目的。第2小题考查动词辨析。句意：你选择了一份艰难而伟大的工作。A. found创办；B. chosen选择；C. accepted接受；D. completed完成。根据Architect is unusual because it is a mixture of both art and science. 建筑师是不寻常的，因为它是艺术和科学的混合体。可知，前文是说选择了一份艰难而伟大的工作。因此应该选择chosen选择；符合语境。故选B。第4小题是考查形容词辨析句意：你还需要擅长数学和科学，这样你才能把你的创意转化为安全和有用的建筑。A. hopeful给人以希望的；B. traditional传统的；C. useful有用的；D. expensive昂贵的。根据buildings that are safe and___4___.可知，这里应该是指安全和有用的建筑。故选C。