Question

短文填空  先通讀下面的短文，然后根據短文內容和所給首字母，在空格內填入一個適當的單詞，使短文意思完整。所填單詞必須在答題卷上完整寫出。（本大題共10空，每空0.5分，共5分）

DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.

English people like DIY. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as p  1.the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY e  2.with their friends. More and more people are fond of DIY and have d  3.the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. At present, many people can’t a  4.a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

DIY can be difficult. There is a large market for DIY furniture (家具) which needs to be got together by people themselves w  5.a few tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions (指令). Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture

i  6.is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous if you are not careful enough. It is r  7.that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.

DIY can bring us a lot of f  8.and can help us save some money, but it is not always as easy as it is t  9.to be if we do something that is too hard. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and s  10.for us to DIY.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.painting

2.experience

3.discovered

4.afford

5.with

6.itself

7.reported

8.fun

9.thought

10.safer

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要講述了近年興起的一個自己動手做活動，本文重點講述了在英國的流行情況，以及人們在自己動手的過程中會遇到的一些困難等問題。

1.結合語境可知此處指的是，不如刷墻。本句中as用作介詞，后面接名詞或者動名詞作賓語，根據首字母可知填動名詞painting，繪畫，描繪。

2.聯系前一句，可知此處指的是，他們和他們的朋友們分享自己動手做的經驗。根據首字母可知填名詞experience，經驗，經歷。抽象名詞不可數，故用原形即可。

3.結合語境可知此處指的是，越來越多的人發現了自己動手做的樂趣。根據首字母及助動詞have可知填過去分詞discovered，發現。

4.結合語境可知本句指的是，目前許多人買不起一所大房子。根據首字母及助動詞can，可知填原形動詞afford，提供，買得起。

5.結合語境可知此處指的是用幾件工具的意思。根據首字母可知填介詞with，帶有，用某種工具。

6.結合語境可知此處指的是，家具本身很難制作。根據首字母可知填反身代詞itself，它自己。

7.結合語境可知此處指的是，據報道，在英國僅在一年之內就有23萬人受傷。本句主語是動作對象，故用被動語態。根據首字母可知填過去分詞reported，報道。

8.結合語境可知此處指的是，自己動手做可以給我們帶來很多樂趣。根據首字母可知填名詞fun，樂趣。抽象名詞不可數，故用原形即可。

9.結合語境可知此處指的是，像它被認為的那樣。本句主語是動作對象，故用被動語態。根據首字母可知填過去分詞thought，思考，認為。

10.結合語境可知本句指的是,可能許多工廠應該生產更方便更安全的產品來讓我們自己動手做.根據首字母可知填形容詞比較級safer,更安全的.

考點：考查首字母填空。