Question

【题目】完形填空,阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。

Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent ________with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. ________ , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became ________ more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she________ work, and so she was often not at home. His mother looked after him as________ as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not ________ in studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very________ and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she ________ a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to________ with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his ________, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly________I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was________ me and would always take pride in everything good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that ________my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.” w Now Martin has ________ changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s ________ helped him to feel good about himself.

【1】A. conversation B. report C. survey D. speech

【2】A. So B. But C. Therefore D. However

【3】A. very B. many C. much D. too

【4】A. could B. had to C. should D. would

【5】A. soon B. quickly C. well D. good

【6】A. pleased B. tired C. bored D. interested

【7】A. worried B. patient C. careful D. serious

【8】A. made B. took C. got D. thought

【9】A. argue B. say C. discuss D. talk

【10】A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprises

【11】A. which B. what C. that D. how

【12】A. seeing B. noticing C. helping D. watching

【13】A. since B. before C. after D. when

【14】A. always B. hardly C. really D. just

【15】A. advice B. love C. idea D. decision

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【5】C

【6】D

【7】B

【8】A

【9】D

【10】C

【11】B

【12】D

【13】A

【14】C

【15】B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了马丁是一个十五岁的孩子，他过去是一个问题孩子，自从几年前他爸爸死后，他的生活变的更难了，他妈妈不能支付起他的学费，为了赚钱，他妈妈经常不在家，不幸的是，马丁仍然会导致麻烦，最近妈妈与马丁的一次谈话，改变了他的生活，现在他努力学习，成为班里最好的孩子之一。

【1】A考查名词及语境的理解。根据句意，最近与他妈妈的一次谈话改变了他的生活。A. conversation 对话；B. report 报告；C. survey 调查；D. speech演讲。故选A。

【2】D考查连词及语境的理解。根据句意，他过去不经常给妈妈惹麻烦，然而，几年前爸爸死后，马丁的生活变的更难了。So与Therefore都表示所以；But但是，表示转折，后直接加句子；However然而，也表示转折，与后面的句子用逗号隔开。故选D。

【3】C考查副词及语境的理解。根据句意，马丁的生活变得更难了。more difficult是比较级，much、a little、far、even、a lot、a bit等修饰比较级。故选C。

【4】B考查情态动词及语境的理解。根据句意，为了给孩子交学费，他不得不工作，所以经常不在家。had to 不得不，必须。故选B。

【5】C考查副词词组及语境的理解。根据句意，他妈妈尽可能好的照顾她。as…as one can尽可能……的。故选C。

【6】D考查形容词及语境的理解。根据句意，他不再对学习感兴趣，be interesred in是固定词组，故选D。

【7】B考查形容词及语境的理解。根据句意，幸运的是，他妈妈很有耐心，没有放弃努力帮助他，A. worried 担心的；B. patient有耐心的；C. careful仔细的，小心的；D. serious严肃的，认真的。故选B。

【8】A考查动词及语境的理解。根据句意，最终，她做了一个艰难的决定，送他去男孩子寄宿学校。make a decision做决定，是固定词组。故选A。

【9】D考查动词词组及语境的理解。根据句意，老师说，马丁和他妈妈谈谈是很有必要的。A. argue with与..争吵；say不与with连用；C. discuss讨论；D. talk with sb.与某人谈谈。故选D。

【10】C考查固定词组及语境的理解。根据句意，但是令他吃惊的是，这个电话改变了他的生活。to one’s surprise令某人吃惊的是，故选C。

【11】B考查连接词及语境的理解。根据句意，这正是我需要的。what指需要的内容，故选B。

【12】D考查动词词组及语境的理解。根据句意，她也告诉我，即使爸爸不在了，他正注视着我，并以我做的每一件好的事为骄傲。A. seeing看到，强调看的结果；B. noticing注意；C. helping 帮助；D. watching注视，观看。故选D。

【13】A考查连词及语境的理解。根据语法，自从我意识到爸爸死后，我一直害怕独自一个人，努力使我妈妈多关心我。主句用现在完成时，从句用since+过去的时间点。故选A。

【14】C考查副词及语境的理解。根据句意，现在马丁真的变了。A. always总是，一直；B. hardly几乎不；C. really 真的；D. just仅仅。故选C。

【15】B考查名词及语境的理解。根据句意，他妈妈的爱帮他感到自我感觉良好。A. advice 建议；B. love 爱；C. idea想法，主义；D. decision决定。故选B。