Question

【题目】完形填空(2013淄博)

In the United States，“hitting the books”means studying a subject with great effort．

One of the great challenges for students____【1】___taking tests．Students____【2】____long hours preparing for a test．They read all their books carefully，and then read them___【3】____and a third time．They prepare for____【4】____possible question．They study every night．They are“hitting the books”．

In the United States，most children go to school____【5】____they are five years old．Public education is free and most children go to schools near their homes．School in these early years is____【6】____．The children learn to read and write，but they also play games and go on trips．There is no reason____【7】___such an early age for them to hit the books．

This situation changes as children become older．The subjects become more difficult．Students must____【8】____world history，algebra(代数)and the life sciences．Tests become more common．Pressure____【9】____to hit the books，study hard，and advance(前进)．__【10】___，most students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school．

Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain．

【1】A．are B．is C．were D．was

【2】A．cost B．take C．spend D．pay

【3】A．a first time B．a second time C．a third time D．a fourth time

【4】A．all B．no C．few D．every

【5】A．when B．since C．for D．that

【6】A．boring B．difficult C．fun D．strange

【7】A．at B．on C．in D．for

【8】A．look for B．learn about C．set up D．hear of

【9】A．is growing B．is disappearing C．is falling D．is going

【10】A．Although B．Even C．Whatever D．However

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【6】C

【7】A

【8】B

【9】A

【10】D

【解析】

【1】句子的主语为One of the great challenges for students．谓语动词用单数形式；文章在叙述一个事实且通篇用的都是一般现在时。故选B。

【2】考查spend的用法。spend…doing sth．花费……做某事。

【3】and后为a third time，故此处选B。

【4】句意：他们要为每一个可能的问题做准备。

【5】when引导时间状语从句。大多数孩子在他们五岁的时候去上学。

【6】下文：孩子们学习读书写字，但是他们也做游戏和外出旅行，因此早期的学校生活是“有趣的”。

【7】考查固定词组。at such an early age“在这么小的年龄时”。

【8】句意：学生们必须学习世界历史、代数以及生命科学。learn about在此句中是“学习”的意思。

【9】压力不断增加，从而(要求大家)刻苦学习，研习攻读，进步。

【10】表转折，大多数学生上了高中才开始花数小时来用功学习。