Question

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 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 in to 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       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       me and would always take pride in every thing 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. ”
　　 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.

小題1:	A．conversation B．report C．survey D．speech

小題2:	A．So B．But C．Therefore D．However

小題3:	A．very B．many C．much D．too

小題4:	A．could B．had to C．should D．would

小題5:	A．soon B．quickly C．well D．good

小題6:	A．pleased B．tired C．bored D．interested

小題7:	A．worried B．patient C．careful D．serious

小題8:	A．made B．took C．got D．thought

小題9:	A．argue B．say C．discuss D．talk

小題10:

A．surprised B．surprising C．surprise D．surprises

小題11:

A．which B．what C．that D．how

小題12:

A．seeing B．noticing C．helping D．watching

小題13:

A．since B．before C．after D．when

小題14:

A．always B．hardly C．really D．just

小題15:

A．advice B．love C．idea D．decision

Answer 1

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:C
小題6:D
小題7:B
小題8:A
小題9:D
小題10:C
小題11:B
小題12:D
小題13:A
小題14:C
小題15:B

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了馬丁是一個十五歲的孩子，他過去是一個問題孩子，自從幾年前他爸爸死后，他的生活變的更難了，他媽媽不能支付起他的學費，為了賺錢，他媽媽經常不在家，不幸的是，馬丁仍然會導致麻煩，最近媽媽與馬丁的一次談話，改變了他的生活，現在他努力學習，成為班里最好的孩子之一。
小題1:考查名詞及語境的理解。根據句意，最近與他媽媽的一次談話改變了他的生活。A. conversation 對話，B. report 報告，C. survey 調查， D. speech演講。故選B。
小題2:考查連詞及語境的理解。根據句意，他過去不經常給媽媽惹麻煩，然而，幾年前爸爸死后，馬丁的生活變的更難了。So與Therefore都表示所以，But但是，表示轉折，后直接加句子， However然而，也表示轉折，與后面的句子用逗號隔開。故選D。
小題3:考查副詞及語境的理解。根據句意，馬丁的生活變得更難了。more difficult是比較級，much、a little、far、even、a lot、a bit等修飾比較級。故選C。
小題4:考查情態動詞及語境的理解。根據句意，為了給孩子交學費，他不得不工作，所以經常不在家。had to 不得不，必須。故選B。
小題5:考查副詞詞組及語境的理解。根據句意，他媽媽盡可能好的照顧她。as…as one can盡可能……的。故選C。
小題6:考查形容詞及語境的理解。根據句意，他不再對學習感興趣，be interesred in是固定詞組，故選D。
小題7:考查形容詞及語境的理解。根據句意，幸運的是，他媽媽很有耐心，沒有放棄努力幫助他，A. worried 擔心的，B. patient有耐心的， C. careful仔細的，小心的，D. serious嚴肅的，認真的。故選A。
小題8:考查動詞及語境的理解。根據句意，最終，她做了一個艱難的決定，送他去男孩子寄宿學校。make a decision做決定，是固定詞組。故選A。
小題9:考查動詞詞組及語境的理解。根據句意，老師說，馬丁和他媽媽談談是很有必要的。A. argue with與..爭吵， say不與with連用C. discuss討論D. talk with sb.與某人談談。故選D。
小題10:考查固定詞組及語境的理解。根據句意，但是令他吃驚的是，這個電話改變了他的生活。to one’s surprise令某人吃驚的是，故選C。
小題11:考查連接詞及語境的理解。根據句意，這正是我需要的。what指需要的內容，故選B。
小題12:考查動詞詞組及語境的理解。根據句意，她也告訴我，即使爸爸不在了，他正注視著我，并以我做的每一件好的事為驕傲。A. seeing看到，強調看的結果；B. noticing注意；C. helping 幫助；D. watching注視，觀看。故選D。
小題13:考查連詞及語境的理解。根據語法，自從我意識到爸爸死后，我一直害怕獨自一個人，努力使我媽媽多關心我。主句用現在完成時，從句用since+過去的時間點。
故選A。
小題14:考查副詞及語境的理解。根據句意，現在馬丁真的變了。A. always總是，一直；B. hardly幾乎不；C. really 真的；D. just僅僅。故選C。
小題15:考查名詞及語境的理解。根據句意，他媽媽的愛幫他感到自信A. advice 建議；B. love 愛；C. idea想法，主義；D. decision決定。故選B。