Question

Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 46  with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 47, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 48 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 49 work, and so was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as 50 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 51 in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 52 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 53 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 54 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 55, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 56 Ineeded, ”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 57 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 58 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”

　　 Now Martin has 59 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 60 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．a(chǎn)rgue          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．a(chǎn)fter  D．when

 

14.               A．a(chǎn)lways         B．hardly          C．really D．just

 

15.               A．a(chǎn)dvice         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】短文大意：這篇短文中的馬丁在父親去世后開始變得對學(xué)習(xí)不感興趣了，最后母親不得不把他送到寄宿制男校。最后通過和母親的一次談話改變了他的生活，他成為了班里面的一名優(yōu)秀學(xué)生。

1.名詞辨析。A.交談，會話；B.報(bào)告；C. 調(diào)查，測量；D.演講，講話。結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是最近的一次談話改變了他的生活。故選A。

2.連詞辨析。A.因此；B.但是；C.因此，所以；D.然而，可是。聯(lián)系上下文描述，可知前后是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選D，然而，在他的父親幾年前死后。

3.聯(lián)系前一句描述，可知此處指的是他的生活變得困難多了。選項(xiàng)B是形容詞，選項(xiàng)AD等表示絕對含義的副詞不能用來修飾比較級。故選C。

4.聯(lián)系前文描述，可知他的母親不得不工作，故選B，必須，不得不。

5.詞義辨析。A.副詞，不久，很快；B.快速地；C.副詞，好地，不錯(cuò)的；D.形容詞，好的，不錯(cuò)的。結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是他的母親盡可能的照顧好他。副詞修飾動(dòng)詞，故選C。

6.聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是他對學(xué)習(xí)不感興趣，故選D，感興趣的。

7.聯(lián)系后半句描述，可知此處指的是他的母親非常有耐心，故選B，耐心的。

8.聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是他做了一個(gè)困難的決定，故選A，進(jìn)行，制作。

9.動(dòng)詞辨析。A.爭論，辯論；B.說；C.討論，辯論；D.談話，談?wù)摗Ｂ?lián)系后一句描述，可知老師說馬丁有必要和母親談一談。故選D。

10.本句中to是介詞，后面接名詞或者動(dòng)名詞作賓語，本句中surprise表示抽象含義，不可數(shù)，故選C，吃驚，驚訝。

11.疑問詞辨析。A.哪一個(gè)；B.什么；C.那個(gè)；D.如何，怎樣。結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是那正是我所需要的。故選B。

12.動(dòng)詞辨析。A.看見；B.注意；C.幫助；D.觀察，關(guān)注。聯(lián)系前文，可知此處指的是，盡管父親不在了，他仍舊在關(guān)注著我。故選D。

13.連詞辨析。A.自從……以來；B.在……之前；C.在……之后；D.當(dāng)……時(shí)。聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是自從我的父親去世以來，故選A。

14.聯(lián)系下一句描述，可知此處指的是他真地變了。故選C，真正地。

15.名詞辨析。A.建議；B.愛；C.想法，主意；D.覺醒。結(jié)合語境可知是母親的愛改變了他，故選B。