题目内容
Full_________ to looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy the various activities in the club.
| A.attached | B.occupied | C.contributed | D.devoted |
D
解析试题分析:表示“忠于”“致力于”“献身于”时可用devote oneself to结构,也可用be devoted to结构。be occupied in doing或be occupied with sth忙于某事。contribute可表示“捐赠,捐献”“促成,组成…的一部分”,还可作“贡献(意见、建议等)”解,有时可指“投稿”。作不及物动词时,其后常加介词to。一般来说,attach后习惯接to,而不接介词with附上,系上。句意:由于全身心地投入到在家照顾孩子,她不再有时间去参加俱乐部的各种活动。根据句意故选D。
考点:考查非谓语动词的用法。
点评:本题难度适中。非谓语动词是近几年高考的热点,本题是对已学知识点的回顾,需要考生能够理解该题的语言环境,进而作出正确的判断。会判断非谓语动词与它的逻辑主语之间是什么关系,需要考生掌握非谓语动词的不同形式的用法区别等。
即学即练:He left, _____ me to do all the rest work.
A. left B. having left C. to left D. leaving
解析:D。句意:他走了,留下我一人去做剩余的工所有工作
I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand.All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap.They did not make me happy, however, as tins was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.I tried in vain lo convince him that I did nothing wrong all the way, but it didn’t help.
When we.arrived at the sate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls.I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him."Be a man, "he said."today you truly begin your life.You will find me waiting for you when it’s time to leave."
I took a few steps.Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view.I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me.I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way.But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, " Who brought you? "
"My father," I whispered.
’’My father’s dead, " he said simply.
I did not know what to say.The gate was now closed.Some of the children burst into tears.The bell rang.A lady came along, followed by a group of men.The men began soiling us into ranks.We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings.
Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis.From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls.I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.
We played all sorts, of games.In the music room we sang our first songs.We also had our first introduction to language.We saw a globe of Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries.We started lean-line numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe.We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning.
Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded.We had to be observant and patient.It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around. Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting.And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold.Even more frequently
she would resort to physical punishment.
The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work.The children rushed toward the gate, which was opened again.I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and passed through the gate.I looked around but found no trace of my father, who had promised to be there.I stepped aside to wait.
【小题1】The writer hesitated and clung to his father’s hand when they got to the school gate because ____.
| A.he loved his father and didn’t want to leave his father |
| B.he had thought attending school meant being punished |
| C.he was afraid of the punishment given by teachers |
| D.he did not want to leave his mother and his rather alone at home |
| A.He was moved to tears by a sad story told by a girl. |
| B.He together without other students was grouped. |
| C.He learnt music and other courses and had a good time. |
| D.He got punished by die woman teacher because of his impatience. |
| A.Cooking. | B.Math. | C.Music. | D.Geography. |
| A.they got on well with one another all the time |
| B.they had a good time at school without being scolded |
| C.their teacher was more kind to them than strict with them |
| D.more often than not they experienced physical punishment |
| A.he was polite to let other students go before him |
| B.he left something behind in his classroom |
| C.he wanted to say goodbye to his teacher |
| D.his father has promised to wait for him |
Holidays are really important. Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.
But holidays are expensive and, for those on low wages or living on benefits, they are often unobtainable. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.
For working parents, the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks, there is a need to spread this across the year. Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. For some ’ this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.
The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment. The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. Schools also have an important role in sofeguaiding children's welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. During the long summer holidays, much of this is missed.
While teachers are holidaying in the UK, many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning.
In setting out its plans for a five-term year, Nottingham City Council (委员会)is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down lo four and a half weeks, with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a two-week break. We believe this will give real “down time" for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning.
We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff, particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. However, this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.
【小题1】 The passage is probably written by .
| A.an experienced teacher | B.a working parent |
| C.an inspired student | D.a city council member |
| A.environments | B.holidays | C.wages | D.benefits |
| A.2 weeks | B.4.5 weeks | C.5 weeks | D.6 weeks |
| A.obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costs |
| B.get a chance to spend six weeks a term with teachers in school |
| C.benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environment |
| D.have more school days to receive free school meals |
| A.working parents can enjoy a five-week break to care for their children |
| B.the suggested plans for a five-term school year can hardly be carried out |
| C.the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real "down time" |
| D.some school staff will say “ No" to the plans for a shorter summer holiday |