题目内容
3.阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项.Joseph sat on a hill in the middle of nowhere,writing his name into the dirt with a stick.
"Joseph!"his mother called.Joseph looked at the farmhouse that was now supposed to be his home.As he finished the last(35)C,he noticed something metal shining in the rosy late-afternoon sunlight.He picked it up:a rusty old (36)B.He put it in his pocket and walked down the hill.
Grandpa passed away last year,leaving the house and farm to his mother.Joseph had hoped that she would just(37)A it and buy a house in the city.However,she chose to move to the farm.Joseph had been very (38)D about leaving his friends and his school.
In the city,dinnertime had always been an opportunity for conversation between Joseph and his mother.Here,though,he had(39)C to say.He knew his silence hurt his mother,but surely it was better than the angry words waiting behind it.It was best to keep (40)B.He quickly finished his food on the plate and went to his room upstairs.
Later,he went down the stairs to look for something to read.In the deep silence,his mother sat alone on the living-room sofa.On her lap lay a photograph album.Looking up,she smiled (41)Cand said,"See what I found?Here's your great-grandfather.He's about your age in this picture.Do you think you look like him?"
Joseph stuffed his hands into his pockets and shrugged (耸肩).He(42)A the old key.
As he moved closer to look at the photograph,something else (43)B his eye."What's that?"he asked,pointing to a painted wooden box on the coffee table.
"It's a silent music box,"his mother said softly."Years ago,when I was a little girl(44)Cbrother,2years older than me,took the key away.He didn't mean to lose it.But he dropped it out somewhere.We searched and searched but (45)B found it."
Joseph sat down beside her and handed the rusty key to her.
Suddenly his mother's eyes sparkled.With trembling hands,she wound up (转动) the music box.As its sweet melody played,mother and son listened together.
"It has been silent for a long,long time,"she said.
"It's so clear!"said Joseph."It sounds as good as new."The silence had been(46)D.
| 35.A.name | B.number | C.letter | D.picture |
| 36.A.box | B.key | C.photo | D.stick |
| 37.A.sell | B.fix | C.buy | D.paint |
| 38.A.worried | B.excited | C.pleased | D.unhappy |
| 39.A.something | B.anything | C.nothing | D.everything |
| 40.A.brave | B.quiet | C.calm | D.strict |
| 41.A.surprisingly | B.seriously | C.hopefully | D.thoughtfully |
| 42.A.felt | B.found | C.took | D.carried |
| 43.A.hurt | B.caught | C.took | D.had |
| 44.A.her | B.his | C.my | D.your |
| 45.A.still | B.never | C.almost | D.ever |
| 46.A.kept | B.beaten | C.improved | D.broken. |
分析 这篇文章主要介绍了约瑟夫坐在一座小山上,发现了一把旧钥匙.他把它放在口袋里,走下山.爷爷去年去世了,把房子和农场留给了他的母亲,母亲选择了搬到农场去.约瑟夫离开了他的朋友和他的学校一直很不快乐.一直保持沉默.原来他捡到的旧钥匙是多年前母亲的哥哥丢失的音乐盒的钥匙,最后母亲和儿子一起聆听音乐盒打破了沉默.
解答 答案:35.C 考查名词.根据上文Joseph sat on a hill in the middle of nowhere,writing his name into the dirt with a stick.Joseph坐在山在偏僻的地方,用小棍把他的名字写进泥土里.可知题干意思应为当他完成最后的字母的时候,他注意到一个金属在美好午后的阳光下闪闪发光.name名字,number数字,letter字母,picture图片.故选C.
36.B 细节理解题.根据倒数第八行句子Joseph stuffed his hands into his pockets and shrugged (耸肩).Joseph把双手塞进口袋,耸耸肩.the old key.旧钥匙.可知题干意思为他把它捡起来:是一把生锈的旧钥匙.box盒子,key钥匙,photo照片,stick木棍.故选B.
37.A 考查动词.根据上文Grandpa passed away last year,leaving the house and farm to his mother.爷爷去年去世了,把房子和农场留给了他的妈妈.下文buy a house in the city.在城市买房子.可知题干意思为Joseph曾希望她会卖掉它然后在城市买房子.sell卖,fix修理,buy买,paint绘画.故选A.
38.D 考查形容词.根据题干后半句about leaving his friends and his school.离开他的朋友和他的学校.可知Joseph一直是不快乐的.worried担心的,excited兴奋的,pleased高兴的,unhappy不快乐的.故选D.
39.C 考查不定代词.根据上文In the city,dinnertime had always been an opportunity for conversation between Joseph and his mother.在城里时,晚餐时间一直是Joseph和他的母亲之间的谈话的机会.下文He knew his silence hurt his mother,but surely it was better than the angry words waiting behind it.他知道他的沉默伤害了他的母亲,但肯定是比愤怒的话语好很多.可知题干意思为在这,可是他没有什么话说.something某事,anything任何事,nothing没事,everything每件事物.故选C.
40.B 考查形容词.根据上文He knew his silence hurt his mother,but surely it was better than the angry words waiting behind it.他知道他的沉默伤害了他的母亲,但肯定是比愤怒的话语好很多.可知题干意思为最好是保持安静.brave勇敢的,quiet安静的,calm平静的,strict严格的.故选B.
41.C 考查副词.根据上文On her lap lay a photograph album.Looking up,在她的腿上放着一个相册.抬起头.下文said,"See what I found?Here's your great-grandfather.He's about your age in this picture.Do you think you look like him?"说:"看我发现了什么?这是你的曾祖父.他在这张照片中是你现在的年龄.你觉得你像他吗?"可知母亲是充满希望地笑着说.surprisingly出人意料地,seriously严肃地,hopefully 有希望地,thoughtfully沉思地.故选C.
42.A 考查动词.根据上文Joseph stuffed his hands into his pockets and shrugged (耸肩).Joseph把双手塞进口袋,耸耸肩.可知题干意思为他摸摸旧钥匙.felt触摸,found发现,took拿走,carried搬运.故选A.
43.B 考查动词.根据上文As he moved closer to look at the photograph,他靠近看这张照片.下文"What's that?"he asked,pointing to a painted wooden box on the coffee table."那是什么?"他问道,指着放在茶几上的画木箱.可知题干意思为其他的东西引起了他的注意.hurt伤害,caught吸引,捕捉,took拿,had有.故选B.
44.C 考查物主代词.根据题干上半句"Years ago,when I was a little girl很多年前,当我还是个小女孩.后半句2years older than me,took the key away.比我大2岁,把钥匙带走了.可知应该是母亲的哥哥.这里面是直接引用母亲的话,所以应该用形容词性物主代词的第一人称my.故选C.
45.B 考查副词.根据上文He didn't mean to lose it.But he dropped it out somewhere.We searched and searched but 他不想失去它.但是他把它掉在了某个地方.我们找了又找,但是…可知我们从来没找到.still仍然,never从不,almost几乎,ever曾经.故选B.
46.D 考查被动语态.根据上文"It has been silent for a long,long time,"she said."它已经沉默了很长一段时间,"她说."It's so clear!"said Joseph."It sounds as good as new.""它是如此清晰!"约瑟夫说,"听起来像新的一样."可知题干意思为沉默被打破了.kept保持,beaten打败,improved提高,broken打破.故选D.
点评 在通读全文的基础上,根据全文大意,展开逻辑思维,瞻前顾后,分析这一空格处在句中的地位,前后的关系和它所起的作用,认真观察选项,仔细推敲,确定最佳答案.
When I arrived in Hamburg Germany,my colleague who worked there arranged a welcome party for me in a(36)A.We noticed a few customers including several old ladies,were having their meal.When a dish is(37)B,the waiter would distribute the food for them,and they would(38)Devery bit of the food on their plates.
As I was hungry,my local colleague(39)Cmuch food for me.Since there were other things to do,we did not(40)Bmuch time dining.When we planned to leave,there was still about one third of(41)Cfood left.When we were leaving the restaurant,we(42)Dsomeone calling us.When the old ladies spoke to us in English,we understood that they were(43)Babout us wasting so much food.
"We(44)Afor our food; it is none of your(45)Dhow much food we left behind",my colleague told the old ladies.They got angry,and one of them(46)Amade a call to someone.After a while,an officer in(47)Barrived.Upon knowing what had happened,he issued us a 50-euro(48)C.The officer told us in a stern(严厉的)voice:"order(49)Dyou can consume.Money is yours,(50)Athe resources belong to the society.You have no(51)Cfor wasting them."Our face turned red.We all agreed with him in our(52)B.My colleague took out a 50-euro note and repeatedly(53)Ato the officer.
My colleague copied the fine ticket and gave a copy to each of us as a souvenir.We all(54)Cit to remind us that we should never be(55)D.
| 36.A.restaurant | B.company | C.family | D.bank |
| 37.A.cooked | B.served | C.gathered | D.missed |
| 38.A.desert | B.refuse | C.oppose | D.finish |
| 39.A.kept | B.sold | C.ordered | D.made |
| 40.A.save | B.spend | C.divide | D.find |
| 41.A.undiscovered | B.undeveloped | C.unconsumed | D.undetermined |
| 42.A.appointed | B.knew | C.realized | D.heard |
| 43.A.curious | B.unhappy | C.nervous | D.optimistic |
| 44.A.paid | B.asked | C.applied | D.accounted |
| 45.A.matter | B.mind | C.question | D.business |
| 46.A.immediately | B.passively | C.excitedly | D.regularly |
| 47.A.rags | B.uniform | C.fashion | D.dream |
| 48.A.award | B.food | C.fine | D.souvenir |
| 49.A.how | B.it | C.that | D.what |
| 50.A.but | B.and | C.or | D.so |
| 51.A.ability | B.problem | C.reason | D.power |
| 52.A.words | B.hearts | C.faces | D.ears |
| 53.A.apologized | B.accused | C.admitted | D.approved |
| 54.A.stuck | B.broke | C.kept | D.threw |
| 55.A.hopeful | B.grateful | C.merciful | D.wasteful. |
I've loved my mother's desk since I was just (36)D enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters.Standing (37)B her chair,looking at the inkbottle,pens,and white paper,I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later,during her(38)C illness,mother kept different things for my sister and brother."But the (39)D,"she'd said again,"is for Elizabeth."
I never saw her anger,never saw her cry.I knew she loved me; she showed it in action.But as a young girl,I wanted heart-to-heart (40)C between mother and daughter.
They (41)A happened.And a gulf(鸿沟)opened between us.I was"too emotional",but she lived"on the surface".
As years passed,I had my own family.I (42)D my mother and thanked her for our own happy family.
I wrote to her in careful words and (43)A her to let me know in any way she chose that she forgive(原谅)me.
I (44)B the letter and waited for her answer.None came.
My hope turned to disappointment,then little interest and,finally,peace-it seemed that nothing happened.I couldn't be sure that the letter even (45)C to Mother.I only knew that I had written it,and I could stop trying to make her into (46)A she was not.
Now the present of her desk told me,as she had never been able to,that she was pleased that(47)B was my chosen work.I cleaned the desk carefully and found some paper inside,a photo of my father and a one-page (48)B,folded and refolded many times.Give me an(49)D,my letter asks,in any way you choose.Mother,you always chose the act that speaks (50)A than words.
| 36.A.old | B.young | C.short | D.tall |
| 37.A.behind | B.by | C.near | D.in front of |
| 38.A.first | B.next | C.final | D.terrible |
| 39.A.paper | B.pen | C.inkbottle | D.desk |
| 40.A.actions | B.words | C.talks | D.answers |
| 41.A.never | B.hardly ever | C.sometimes | D.always |
| 42.A.hated | B.liked | C.disliked | D.loved |
| 43.A.asked | B.told | C.invited | D.taught |
| 44.A.wrote | B.posted | C.received | D.took |
| 45.A.came | B.arrived | C.got | D.reached |
| 46.A.someone | B.everyone | C.anyone | D.nobody |
| 47.A.reading | B.writing | C.speaking | D.listening |
| 48.A.book | B.letter | C.magazine | D.newspaper |
| 49.A.reply | B.idea | C.call | D.answer |
| 50.A.louder | B.lower | C.higher | D.quieter. |
Food is in great need(58)Ca growing of world population.By 1960,the population was three billion.It doubled to six billion by 1999.By 2050,this planet will need to (59)Cat least nine billion people.As a result,the food prices get higher and higher.
So,what can a (60)D,crowed world do?One suggestion is to eat less meat.Meat uses more natural resources(资源)than grains(谷物).It requires more (61)Ato produce one pound of meat than to produce one pound of grain.It also requires between 5and 10times more(63)Dthan vegetables.So,eating less meat will(64)Amore land for farming,and it will save water.
To eats less meat,people will need to change their eating habits.That will not be(65)C.Americans,for example,have (66)Dloved meat.In general,They eat twice as much meat as people in other countries.At the same time,in developing countries like China and Brazil,sales of meat have doubled in the last 20years.(67)Bwill double again by 2050.Growing need of meat will(68)Ato put pressure on natural resources.
World population is increasing,resources are becoming fewer,and food prices are rising.Therefore,we need to rethink (69)Cwe eat every day.For meat lovers,we don't need to give up meat (70)B.But we need to eat more grains and less meat.
| 56.A.And | B.But | C.Or | D.Until |
| 57.A.change | B.find | C.get | D.tell |
| 58.A.instead of | B.thanks to | C.because of | D.as for |
| 59.A.help | B.have | C.feed | D.meet |
| 60.A.busy | B.tired | C.thirsty | D.hungry |
| 61.A.time | B.land | C.people | D.place |
| 63.A.air | B.meat | C.money | D.water |
| 64.A.provide | B.produce | C.waste | D.need |
| 65.A.important | B.hard | C.easy | D.necessary |
| 66.A.never | B.seldom | C.hardly | D.always |
| 67.A.It | B.They | C.We | D.That |
| 68.A.continue | B.stop | C.have | D.start |
| 69.A.how | B.when | C.what | D.where |
| 70.A.quickly | B.completely | C.finally | D.especially |
---Yes.I have many foreign stamps ___________ American ones and French ones.( )
| A. | like | B. | such as | C. | for example | D. | Both A & B |