2020-2021年中考英语完形填空选择题(难)经典

2020-2021年中考英语完形填空选择题(难)经典

一、中考英语完形填空（含答案详细解析）

1．阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Finally, after nearly half a month, the Christmas letter was here in my hand. Yes, writing letters is how my friend in the U.S. and I 1 our greetings every Christmas. People ask why not send our greetings on Facebook, or on WeChat 2 , and by the way, it'll save money. For me, writing letters is more of a 3 habit than a quirk （怪癖） in modern times I, an experienced letter writer. can tell you that writing letters brings me more emotional（情感的）communication.

In fact, only parts of our emotions can be found. Some 4 in California State University found that electronic devices, like smart phones, can greatly influence people in many ways. Such devices prevent people from 5 their inner （内心的） feelings. Compared with modern communication, writing letters has more advantages. 6 we write, our brain is given the chance to discover connections between things we didn't see before. And we are 7 to show our emotions fully.

If I am here to tell you why I love writing letters, one of the 8 would be its sense of touch-feeling of my hand running through the pages, feeling of pen sliding across the paper, and feeling of the 9 of ink （墨水） in the air.

It 10 that both your words and the letter itself can help you express your feelings. Letters build a bridge between the writer and receiver. People experience more when they receive messages in the: form of a letter, rather than any other media.

1. A. introduce B. exchange C. describe D. repeat

2. A. completely B. recently C. simply D. exactly

3. A. natural B. boring C. crazy D. national

4. A. composers B. visitors C. inventors D. professors

5. A. discovering B. shaking C. spreading D. refusing

6. A. When B. Before C. Till D. Though

7. A. recommended B. encouraged C. invited D. forced

8. A. customs B. reasons C. challenges D. achievements

9. A. colour B. quality C. smell D. price

10. A. gives out B. breaks out C. comes out D. turns out

【答案】（1）B；（2）C；（3）A；（4）D；（5）C；（6）A；（7）D；（8）B；（9）C；（10）D；

【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是在现代社会作者喜欢写信和朋友交流而不使用电子设备，他认为电子设备在很多方面会影响人们，它们会阻止人们表达内心的感情。而写信有更多的优点。我们能把我们所有的情绪充分表达出来。当人们收到书信形式的信息而不是其它媒体的信息时，会体验更多。

（1）句意：是的，写信是我和美国的朋友每年圣诞节交换问候的方式。根据前文的the

Christmas letter was here in my hand知道我和朋友每年圣诞节都相互问候。A. 介绍；B. 交换；C. 描述；D. 重复。故选B。

（2）句意：为什么不用脸书，或简单地用微信来互致问候。根据常识可知使用微信可直接视频非常简单，可知此处是方便，简单的意思。A. 完整的；B. 最近的；C. 简便的；D.确切的。故选C。

（3）句意：对我来说写信更多的是一种自然习惯而不是现在时代的怪癖。在现代信息社会写信可能是一个怪癖，但对于作者更是一个自然的习惯。 A. 自然的；B. 无聊的；C. 疯狂的；D. 国民的。

（4）句意：加利福尼亚州大学的一些教授发现像智能手机这样的电子设备在很多方面会影响人。根据in California State University 可知是来自大学的一些教授。A. 作曲家；B. 参观者；C. 发明家；D. 教授。故选D。

（5）句意：这样的设备会阻止人们扩散自己内心的感情。根据后面的our brain is given the chance to discover connections between things we didn't see before.我们的大脑被给予我们机会发现我们只之前看不见的东西，所以像这种装置会抑制人们发现他们内心的想法。A. 发现；B. 摇摆；C. 传播，扩散；D. 拒绝。故选C。

（6）句意：和现代交流相比较，写信有更多的优点。当我们写信时我们的大脑被给予我们机会发现我们只之前看不见的东西。此处指我们写信时大脑会激发这些东西，A. 当……时候；B. 之前；C. 直到；D. 虽然。故选A。

（7）句意：我们被迫充分表达我们的感情。此处指在大脑的激发下很多情感涌出，我们不得不表达出来。A. 推荐；B. 鼓励；C. 邀请；D. 不得已，被迫，故选D。

（8）句意：如果我在这里告诉你我为什么喜欢写信，其中一个原因是手在纸上快速移动的感觉。根据 I love writing letters，可知此处写的是我喜欢写信的原因。 A. 习俗；B. 原因；C. 挑战；D. 成就。故选B。

（9）句意：笔在纸上滑动的感觉和墨水在空气中散发的的气味的感觉。我们知道用钢笔写字时墨水会发出某种气味，可知道作者喜欢闻墨香。A. 颜色；B. 质量；C. 气味；D. 价格。故选C。

（10）句意：结果证明你的字和信本身帮助你表达你的感情。前文作者都在写写信的好处，这一段是总结前文。可知结果是怎样的。 A. 分发；B.爆发；C. 出现；D. 结果是。故选D。

【点评】此题考查完形填空。跳过空格阅读短文，了解短文的要旨。推测出文章的主题和大意。把握文章大意后，认真反复阅读短文，利用上下文的联系和结合所学过的知识，确定空格处所需要词的意义。判断在句中所充当的成分，根据词语搭配和语法知识，判断所填词的正确形式，选出问题的正确答案。最后通读短文，进行核查。

2．阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

I went to school in China for four years and for another six years in Canada. There are two teachers from these countries that really impressed me even though they are very 1 .

When I 2 to Canada, I couldn't even order food on the flight. After two months on an ESL （English as a Second Language） course, I got my first 3 card. My mark in English

was 65. I was very 4 . I couldn't 5 what would be said at the parent-teacher interview.

"Hello!" Mrs. Franceschini welcomed my parents. "Richard just came to Canada a few months ago. I am amazed at how his English has 6 so fast," she said. "On his first day, he was very shy and only used 7 words. Now he can answer and ask questions by us in whole sentences."

8 many other Chinese parents, my mom asked if she could give me extra homework. "Don't worry. Richard is already working very hard," Mrs. Franceschini laughed. Then she shook my hand. "Richard, you did a good job. I am 9 of you!" she said.

Back in Shanghai, my teacher Miss Li was very 10 . In a test, my average（平均分）was 97, top of the class. I was proud to take parents 11 the interview.

Miss Li told my parents, "Feng Yu is doing pretty well. But because of his 12 , he lost 3 points in math. Otherwise he would be the top of the school."

I thought she was being 13 to me. But when I was about to leave, I realized Miss Li was ver nice. She hosted a party for me and gave me a big card. Her phone number and e-mials address were on the card. "Feng Yu, you re my best student. I 14 you a successful life," she wrote. "If you want to talk or need any help, I am always here for you."

Miss Li and Mrs. Franceschini are both great teachers, just in different ways. One built up my learning abilities. 15 gave me tons of confidence and made learning enjoyable. I'm proud to have had them as my teachers.

1. A. kind B. strict C. similar D. different

2. A. moved B. arrived C. reached D. visited

3. A. birthday B. green C. report D. ID

4. A. satisfied B. upset C. serious D. careful

5. A. imagine B. tell C. wonder D. doubt

6. A. changed B. improved C. spoken D. increased

7. A. long B. popular C. simple D. complete

8. A. With B. Except C. Against D. Like

9. A. proud B. certain C. afraid D. free

10. A. patient B. strict C. friendly D. hard-working

11. A. in B. off C. to D. up

12. A. method B. action C. habit D. carelessness

13. A. unfair B. nice C. crazy D. polite

14. A. hope B. prepare C. offer D. wish

15. A. Other B. The other C. Another D. The others

【答案】（1）D；（2）A；（3）C；（4）B；（5）A；（6）B；（7）C；（8）D；（9）A；（10）B；（11）C；（12）D；（13）A；（14）D；（15）B；

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介绍了作者心目中最好的两个老师，虽然他们呢不一样，但是在我的人生中起到了重要作用，一个培养了我的能力，一个给了我信心，我跟骄傲拥有这两位老师。

（1）句意：有两个来自这些国家的老师给我留下了深刻的印象，即使他们很不一样。A.善良的；B.严厉的；C.相似的；D.不同的。根据下文的叙述可知两位老师对他的要求是不一样的，一个是在学业上严格，一个是让他建立了自信。故答案是D。

（2）句意：当我搬往加拿大时，我甚至不会在航班上订餐。A.搬运，挪动；B.到达；C.到达；D.参观。根据 on the flight 可知是在去加拿大的途中。因此moved最符合语境，故答案是A。

（3）句意：两个月的英语ESL课程之后，我拿到了我的第一个成绩单。成绩单report card，固定用法，故答案是C。

（4）句意：我很难过，A.满意的；B.难过的；C.严肃的；D.认真的。经过两个月的学习英语才得到了65分，我不会满意，可以想象我很生气。故答案是B。

（5）句意：我想象不到我会在家长教师采访中说什么。A.想象；B.告诉；C.想知道；D.怀疑。根据前面的叙述可知我很生气，就不知道说什么了，所以说是想象不到。故答案是A。

（6）句意：我很吃惊他的英语如何进步这么快。A.改变；B.提高；C.说；D.增加。根据后面的叙述可知一开始他只会使用简单的单词，现在居然考了65分，老师对他的进步表示吃惊，故答案是B。

（7）句意：在第一天，他很害羞，只会使用简单的单词。A.长的；B.流行的；C.简单的；

D.完全的。结合语境考虑 simple搭配words最为合适。故答案是C。

（8）句意：像许多其他的中国的父母一样，我妈妈问她是否能给我点额外的作业呢。A.带着；B.除了；C.反对；D.像。中国的家长都需要孩子多做点作业，认为这样可以提高成绩，根据 if she could give me extra homework.这点可知我妈妈就像许多中国的家长一样。故答案是D。

（9）句意：我为你感到骄傲。A.骄傲的；B.一定的；C.害怕的；D.自由的。根据hard-working 可知，理查德做得好，老师应该为自己的学生感到骄傲。故答案是A。

（10）句意：回到上海，我的老师李老师非常严格。A.耐心的，B.严厉的；C.友好的；D.辛勤的。根据 Miss Li told my parents, "Feng Yu is doing pretty well. But because of his 12 , he lost 3 points in math. Otherwise he would be the top of the school." 可知老师为他丢了三分都会感到遗憾，因此老师是比较严格的，故答案是B。

（11）句意：我很骄傲带着父母接受了采访。take sb. to…带某人去某地，固定搭配。故答案是C。

（12）句意：因为他的粗心，在数学考试中丢了3分。A.理论；B.行动；C.习惯；D.粗心。根据 he lost 3 points in math 可知，在老师的眼里，这三分是本应该拿到的，因为粗心却丢失了，故答案是D。

（13）句意：我认为他对我不公平。A.不公平；B.好的；C.疯狂的；D.有礼貌的。根据前文的叙述可知我考试只丢了3分，她还说我粗心，所以我认为这样对我不公平，故答案是A。

（14）句意：我祝愿你生活成功。A.希望；B.准备；C.提供；D.希望。wish sb.+名词，固定搭配，希望某人怎么样。故答案是D。

（15）句意：另一个给了我许多信心。one…the other，一个……，另一个……，固定短语，

故答案是B。

【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。

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Dear teacher,

I was a student of yours in Grade Six, and I hope you still remember me. I'm 1 this letter because I want to let you know that the school year with you was important and special to me.

I know I 2 be very quiet in your class, and you never said much to me. But you did something that made a big 3 in my life. You see, all through my first year in schools, I hated to read. Books were just words that had 4 to do with me, and I felt bored while reading them. I'll never 5 the first day of Grade Six when you took out a thick book and began to read the story to our class. It 6 that your voice changed with the people in the story, and you drew pictures in my mind as you read 7 . Since that day, I always waited for the time that you read to the class. You 8 us all kinds of wonderful stories.

During the summer after my year in your class, I 9 the stories you read. So one day I picked up a book and read it all by myself. I found out that I could make the words 10 , too. Now, I love to read! Thank you for opening the world of books for me.

Yours,

Linda

1. A. watching B. reading C. writing D. getting

2. A. used B. used to C. was used D. was used to

3. A. difference B. mistake C. decision D. progress

4. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything

5. A. remember B. know C. forget D. understand

6. A. liked B. looked C. looked like D. seemed

7. A. loudly B. quiet C. aloud D. quietly

8. A. told B. read C. borrowed D. taught

9. A. finished B. practiced C. missed D. kept

10. A. boring B. patient C. interesting D. necessary

【答案】（1）C；（2）B；（3）A；（4）A；（5）C；（6）D；（7）C；（8）A；（9）C；（10）C；

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文是一封琳达写给史密斯夫人的感谢信。以前琳达不喜欢读书，但是自从上了史密斯夫人的课后，尤其是听了她讲故事后，就爱上了读书，她很感谢史密斯夫人为她打开了书的世界。

（1）句意：我写这封信是因为我想让你知道……。watching观看；reading读；writing 写； getting收到。结合语境可知琳达是在写信。故选C。

（2）句意：我知道我过去在你的课上很安静，你从来不说我。used用；used to过去常常；was used被使用；was used to被用来做。根据并列成分 and you never said much to me.

可推知我过去常常做某事，故选B。

（3）句意：但是你所做的让我在生活中有很大的不同。 difference不同；mistake错误；decision决定；progress进步。联系后文内容可知我的生活变得不一样，故选A。

（4）句意：书中的话与我无关，我觉得无聊。nothing没有事；everything每件事；something某事；anything任何事。根据上句I hated to read结合下句and I felt bored while reading them可知与我无关，故选A。

（5）句意：我永远不会忘记六年级的第天。 remenber记得；know知道；forget忘记；understand理解。根据后文Since that day, I always waited for the timethat you read to the class.可推知说明作者不会忘记老师第一次给他们读故事。故选C。

（6）句意：在你朗读的时候，似乎你的声音随着故事中的人物改变，画在我的脑海中。 liked喜欢； looked看； looked like看起来像；seemed似乎。 It seemed that是一个固定句型，故选D。

（7）句意：在你朗读的时候，似乎你的声音随着故事中的人物改变，画在我的脑海中。 loudly adv.高声地；quiet安静的；aloud大声地；quietly安静地。 read aloud，朗读，固定短语，故选C。

（8）句意：你给我们讲各种精彩的故事。told告诉；read读；borrowed借；taught教。讲故事常用动词tell，故选A。

（9）句意：我错过了聆听你读的故事。finished完成； practiced练习； missed错过；kept 保持。根据后文 So one day i picked up a book and read it all bymyself.可推知说明她很想念史密斯夫人读故事。故选C。

（10）句意：我发现我也可以说出有趣的话。boring无聊的；patient有耐心的；interesting有趣的necessary必要的。根据最后的句子Nou, I love to read!与Thank you for opening the world of books for me.可推知我现在也可以让单词变得很有趣。故选C。

【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意文中前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。

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My parents turned my whole world upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce （离婚）. I couldn't 1 our family was going to break up.

It changed my life completely. My mother and I moved 2 a small apartment （公寓）across town, 3 my father and brother, Bill, remained in our house.

And very soon I had my soon-to-be stepfather （继父）, Dan. Although I wasn't very nice to him, he 4 gave up on me.

As time went on, I realized that we had some things in 5 , especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We began to spend a lot of time together 6 out. It gave us a chance to talk 7 get to know each other.

8 still, Dan was always around when I needed help on school or friends. Once I grew to

warm to Dan, the 9 of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. Eventually （最后）, I discovered I had the 10 family that I had never had before.

My father found happiness, 11 – he remarried and had 12 child, my half-sister, Michelle. 13 13, I learned an important truth – 14 is not always for the worse. Sometimes, it is just something 15 we need the most. We should learn to accept it bravely.

1. A. hear B. believe C. feel D. mind

2. A. into B. on C. by D. with

3. A. then B. even C. while D. or

4. A. ever B. already C. yet D. never

5. A. danger B. common C. need D. trouble

6. A. hanging B. hang C. to hang D. hung

7. A. or B. but C. and D. so

8. A. Better B. Less C. Worse D. Well

9. A. four B. three C. one D. five

10. A. sad B. unlucky C. happy D. unhappy

11. A. also B. either C. too D. neither

12. A. another B. other C. others D. the others

13. A. In B. At C. To D. For

14. A. change B. choice C. problem D. failure

15. A. what B. whose C. which D. that

【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）D；（5）B；（6）A；（7）C；（8）A；（9）B；（10）C；（11）C；（12）A；（13）B；（14）C；（15）D；

【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者的父母打算离婚，彻底改变了作者的生活，作者和继父是怎样相互了解，得到之前从没有的幸福的，最后作者明白我们应该勇敢接受糟糕的事情。（1）句意：我不能相信我们家将破裂。A.听见；B.相信；C.感到；D.介意。作者不相信父母将离婚，故选B。

（2）句意：我妈妈和我搬进城镇里的一个小的公寓。A.进入；B.在......上面；C.通过；D.和。move into搬进，故选A。

（3）句意：然而我爸爸和哥哥Bill仍然在我们家。A.然后；B.甚至；C.然而，表示对比；D.或者。前后句表示对比，所以用while，然而，故选C。

（4）句意：尽管我对他不非常友好，但是他从不放弃我。A.曾经；B.已经；C.然而；D.从不。我对继父不友好，但是他从不放弃我，故选D。

（5）句意：随着时间的流逝，我意识到我们有一些相同的事情。A.危险；B.相同的；C.需要；D.困境。根据后文可知当谈到电影和电视节目时作者和继父有相同的事情，in common，相同的，故选B。

（6）句意：我们开始花费许多时间一起闲逛。spend+时间+doing sth.花费时间做某事，固定搭配，所以hang用hanging，故选A。

（7）句意：它给我们交流和逐渐了解的机会。A.或者；B.但是；C.和；D.所以。talk和get

to know each other表示并列，所以用and，故选C。

（8）句意：更好的是，当我需要学校或朋友的帮助时，丹总是在我身边。A.更好；B.更少；C.更差；D.好地。继父在我需要帮助的时候总在我身边，所以是更好的是，故选A。

（9）句意：当我对丹变得热情起来后，我们三个开始在一起度过了很多时间。A.4；B.3；C.1；D.5。根据全文可知指的是作者妈妈、作者继父和作者，所以是三人，故选B。

（10）句意：最后我发现我有一个之前我从没有过的幸福的家庭。A.难过的；B.不幸运的；C.高兴的，幸福的；D.不高兴的。作者通过和继父在一起的生活发现自己是幸福的，

故选C。

（11）句意：我的爸爸也找到了幸福。A.也，用在句中；B.也，用在否定句末；C.也，用

在肯定句末；D.也不。用在否定句。句子表示也，并且是肯定句末也，故选C。

（12）句意：他再次结婚，有了另一个孩子，我的半个妹妹——Michael。A.另一个，后面

用单数，；B.其他的，后面用可数名词复数；C.其他的人或者事物；D.特指其他的人或者事物。child是单数，所以用another，故选A。

（13）句意：在13岁时我学到了一个重要的真理。at+年龄，表示在几岁时，固定搭配，

故选B。

（14）句意：问题并不总是越严重。A.改变；B.选择；C.问题；D.失败。作者父母离婚是问题，但是问题不总是更严重的，故选C。

（15）句意：有时，它仅仅是我们最需要的事情。A.定语从句中关系词没有what；B.谁的，后面接名词；C.哪一个，先行词指的是物；D.先行词指的是物。定语从句先行词是复

合不定代词something，所以关系词用that，故选D。

【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺

单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。

5．从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，使短文意思完整。

Zhang Peng is a Chinese driver in Xi'an（西安）. When he checked the online wallet of his Wechat app（微信应用软件）, he saw that one of his passengers had paid 6, 500 yuan for a 1 pay. That meant the passenger paid about $ 950, but in fact, the passenger only needed to pay$ 9.50.

Zhang Peng guessed that the payment was a 2 . According to the time of the payment,

he guessed that the four foreign travelers did it. He 3 the four travelers, from the train station and dropped them off at a nearby 4 .

When he 5 to call the four foreign passengers, Zhang Peng directly went to the hotel again where he had dropped them off. Then in the hotel he 6 what had happened to the waiter at the front desk.

Just at that time, the traveler 7 made the payment came downstairs. She was 8 to hear about her mistake. It was her first time to visit the Chinese city, and she said that it was also her first time 9 the app's online payment function（在线付费功能）to pay for the ride.

She was 10 more surprised when Zhang Peng refused to get a reward（报酬）and

11 her all her extra（额外的）money.

12 is true that the traveler had a wonderful 13 of using Wechat. "I can't believe it," the woman traveler said." 14 some people, money is their only dream, and $ 950 is a lot of money. I felt very excited yesterday 15 the taxi driver came back to return the money in person. I am really grateful."

1. A. 65 yuan B. 65-yuan C. 65-yuans D. the 65th yuan

2. A. mistake B. question C. fool D. praise

3. A. cheered up B. put up C. picked up D. looked up

4. A. station B. hotel C. hospital D. restaurant

5. A. succeeded B. forgot C. regretted D. failed

6. A. explained B. asked C. understood D. suggested

7. A. whom B. who C. whose D. which

8. A. interested B. glad C. angry D. surprised

9. A. use B. using C. used D. to use

10. A. very B. even C. quite D. too

11. A. got B. returned C. cost D. spent

12. A. It B. That C. He D. This

13. A. trip B. examination C. experience D. vacation

14. A. As B. From C. At D. For

15. A. because B. because of C. even if D. if

【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）B；（5）D；（6）A；（7）B；（8）D；（9）D；（10）B；（11）B；（12）A；（13）C；（14）D；（15）A；

【解析】【分析】主要讲了西安司机张鹏发现外国游客多付了车费，亲自把多余的钱归还给游客，游客感到非常感激。

（1）句意：他发现他的一个游客为了65元的支付已经花了6500元。pay是名词，所以前面用形容词修饰，即基数词-表示单位名词的单数，故选B。

（2）句意：张鹏猜测这个支付是一个失误。A.失误；B.问题；C.傻瓜；D.表扬。根据前文可知65元的支付却给了6500元，所以是失误，故选A。

（3）句意：他接送了四个游客。A.振奋；B.举起；C.接送；D.往上看。根据文章可知张鹏是司机，所以是接送人，故选C。

（4）句意：从火车站接送，并且在附近的一家旅馆把他们放下。A.车站；B.旅馆；C.医院；D.餐馆。根据后文Zhang Peng directly went to the hotel again where he had dropped them off.可知张鹏把他们放在了旅馆，故选B。

（5）句意：当他不能给四个外国游客打电话时。A.成功；B.忘记；C.后悔；D.失败，未能做某事。根据后句Zhang Peng directly went to the hotel again where he had dropped them off.可知张鹏直接去了旅馆，而没有打电话，fail to do未能做某事，故选D。

（6）句意：在旅馆里他向前台解释发生了什么。A.解释；B.问；C.理解；D.建议。explain sth. to sb.向某人解释......，固定搭配，故选A。

（7）句意：付钱的游客下楼。A.先行词是人，并且在句中做宾语；B.先行词是人，并且在

句中做主语；C.后面修饰名词；D.先行词是物，关系词用which。根据句子可知是定语从句，先行词是traveler，指的是人，并且在句中做主语，所以关系词用who，故选B。

（8）句意：听到她的错误她是惊讶的。A.有趣的；B.高兴的；C.生气的；D.惊讶的。根据

后句It was her first time to visit the Chinese city可知她是第一次来中国旅游，所以遇到这样

的情况感到惊讶，故选D。

（9）句意：她说它是第一次使用在线付费功能来支付车费。It's the first time to do sth.第一

次做某事，故选D。

（10）句意：她甚至是更惊讶的。A.非常；B.甚至；C.相当；D.也。even修饰比较级，故

选B。

（11）句意：当张鹏拒绝得到报酬并且归还她所有的额外金钱时。A.到达；B.归还；C.花费；D.花费。根据前文可知张鹏找到游客的目的是把多余的钱归还给游客，故选B。

（12）句意：游客有一个极好的使用微信的经历是真实的。It's+形容词+that+句子，做某

事是怎样的，固定句型，故选A。

（13）句意：游客有一个极好的使用微信的经历是真实的。A.旅行；B.考试；C.经历；D.假期。使用微信对于外国游客来说是一个经历，故选C。

（14）句意：对于一些人来说，钱仅仅是他们的梦想。A.作为；B.来自；C.在；D.对于。对

于一些人来说，他们的目的就是赚取，故选D。

（15）句意：因为司机回来亲自把钱归还。A.因为；B.因为；C.即使；D.如果。根据前句I felt very excited yesterday，昨天我感到非常兴奋的原因是司机回来亲自把钱归还，because

后面接句子，because of后面不能接句子，故选A。

【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺

单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。

6．阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began 1 I was a kid. I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.

One day in fourth grade, our 2 gave us a project in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the products. I thought and thought. 3 I chose the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after, the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading and re-reading about his 4 ! I like the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were clearly printed on my brain.

My dad noticed my interest in inventing and 5 me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things. Once, I surprised my dad 6 a model plane I made. Later, we found a 7 model plane in a store. I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. It is not unusual for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas 8 . Failure is a common part of the inventing.

As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always 9 a better way to do a simple job. His guiding hands, together with my 10 in inventing, led me to become an engineer and an inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero.

1. A. before B. after C. when D. until

2. A. parent B. teacher C. inventor D. engineer

3. A. Easily B. Finally C. Safely D. Quickly

4. A. lights B. projects C. suggestions D. inventions

5. A. mistook B. refused C. chose D. encouraged

6. A. with B. about C. into D. from

7. A. different B. similar C. large D. small

8. A. work B. fail C. come D. end

9. A. looking at B. looking for C. looking after D. looking through

10. A. habit B. story C. interest D. plan

【答案】（1）C；（2）B；（3）B；（4）D；（5）D；（6）A；（7）B；（8）A；（9）B；（10）C；

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文讲述了我从小如何对发明感兴趣，并且在爸爸的带领下从发明东西中悟出的一些道理。

（1）句意：当我是孩子时，我对于制造东西的爱开始了A：before在……之前；B：after 在……之后； C：when当……时； D：until直到……故选C。

（2）句意：四年级的一天，老师在课堂上给了我们一个项目。A：parent 父（母）亲；B：teacher教师；C：inventor发明家；D：engineer工程师。由关键词in fourth grade和in class，可知推出老师给的项目，故选B。

（3）句意：最后我选择了托马斯A爱迪生公司。A：Easily容易地； B：Finally最后； C：Safely安全地； D：Quickly迅速地。根据上文 I thought and thought.可知最后的选择托马斯A爱迪生公司，故选B。

（4）句意：我多么喜欢阅读和重读他的发明。A：lights 灯；B：projects 项目；C：suggestions建议；D：inventions发明。根据下文like the recorded sound and the electric light most.”可推知是发明物。故选D。

（5）句意：我爸爸注意到我对发明感兴趣，并鼓励我。A：mistook误会；B：refused拒绝；C：chose选择；D：encouraged鼓励。根据下文He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things.爸爸向我展示如何把我的想法变成计划然后变成新东西，所以是鼓励我，故选D。

（6）句意：我用这个模型飞机使我爸爸惊讶。A：with 带有；B：about关于；C：into进入……里； D：from自从。surprise动词，使惊讶；with在这里是“使用”的意思。故选A。（7）句意：后来，我们在一家商店里发现了一架类似的模型飞机。A：different不同的；B：similar相似的；C：large大的；D：small小的。根据下文I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. It is not unusual for this to happen. 不同的发明家经常发明相似的东西，可知要用similar，故选B。

（8）句意：我也知道不是所有伟大的想法都有效。A：work 工作，起作用；B：fail失败； C：come来； D：end结束。根据下文Failure is a common part of the inventing. 可知失败是发明中常见的一部分，可推出不是所有的想法都会起作用，故选A。

（9）句意：他总是苦苦寻找更好的方法来做一件简单的工作。A：looking at看；B：

looking for找； C：looking after照看； D：looking through浏览。根据上文 I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. 可知才会总是寻找更好的办法做简单的工作，故

选B。

（10）句意：他的指导，加上我对发明的兴趣，使我成为一名工程师和发明家。A：habit

习惯；B：story故事；C：interest兴趣；D：plan计划。根据最后一段总结全文呼应开头。由首段作者对发明的喜爱和介词in，可知是我对发明的兴趣。故选C。

【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺

单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。

7．阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的

最佳选项。

At the age of 16, Einstein failed in several exams because he often played with some bad kids. One weekend morning, Einstein carried a fishing net and prepared to go fishing with those

1 , his father stopped him and said to him calmly," Einstein, you were spending too much time

2 , so you failed in the exams. I'm

3 about your future with your mother."

"What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also 4 , but they went fishing as usual."

"My boy, you can't think so," Looking at Einstein, his father said lovingly, "There is a 5 in our hometown. I hope you can listen to it carefully."

"There were two cats playing on the roof. 6 , they fell into the chimney（烟囱）.When they climbed out of the chimney, one cat's face was dirty 7 the other's face was clean. Seeing the dirty—faced cat, the clean—faced one thought its own face was also dirty, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its 8 . The dirty—faced cat saw the clean—faced one, thinking its own face was clean as well, so it walked happily in the street."

"Einstein, 9 can be your mirror（镜子）. Only you are your own mirror. Some of the kids are not strict with themselves. If you take them to be your mirror, even a 10 person may become stupid." Hearing this, Einstein was ashamed and lay down his fishing rod and returned to his small room. Since then, Einstein's face turned red. He put down his fishing net and returned to his small room.

After that, Einstein often took himself as a mirror to be 11 with himself and kept telling

himself." I am special, so I needn't be as common as others." This was why Einstein 12 in

his career.

1,000 people have 1,000 kinds of wishes in life. Different wishes will produce different 13 about life. You can learn from other people, but you can 14 follow others completely.

You must see yourself clearly, and know what you want to get. Your future doesn't 15 how others act, but on what you are going to act.

1. A. adults B. kids C. teachers D. artists

2. A. playing B. working C. reading D. studying

3. A. excited B. curious C. worried D. crazy

4. A. checked B. passed C. dreamed D. failed

5. A. song B. story C. speech D. saying

6. A. Luckily B. Hopefully C. Suddenly D. Naturally

7. A. while B. or C. so D. for

8. A. mouth B. tail C. nose D. face

9. A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody

10. A. poor B. rich C. lazy D. clever

11. A. tired B. angry C. strict D. satisfied

12. A. regretted B. graduated C. succeeded D. survived

13. A. ideas B. reasons C. mistakes D. secrets

14. A. sometimes B. often C. always D. never

15. A. try on B. depend on C. live on D. insist on

【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）D；（5）B；（6）C；（7）A；（8）D；（9）B；（10）D；（11）C；（12）C；（13）A；（14）D；（15）B；

【解析】【分析】文章大意：爱因斯坦小时候由于贪玩而考试不及格，他父亲找他谈话，

用本地的一个故事给爱因斯坦讲述了一个道理，任何人都不可能是你自己的镜子，只有你

才是你的镜子，听了之后，爱因斯坦从此严格要求自己，认为自己与众不同。因此他一生

就很成功，因此，人要认清自己，知道自己想要的是什么，自己的未来不取决于别人的行动，而是取决于自己的行动。

（1）句意：一个周末的早晨，他拿着渔网准备跟那些孩子去打鱼。A.成人；B.孩子；C.老师；D.艺术家，根据 he often played with some bad kids. 可知爱因斯坦打算跟那些坏孩子去

打鱼，故答案是B。

（2）句意：爱因斯坦，你花费了太多的时间玩。A.玩；B.工作；C.读书；D.学习，根据so you failed in the exams. 可知爱因斯坦考试不及格，可能的原因就是玩的时间太多，故答案

是A。

（3）句意：我跟你的妈妈担心你的未来。A.激动的；B.好奇的；C.担心的；D.疯狂的，根

据 so you failed in the exams. 可知他他考试不及格，这样的话就不会有好的未来，所以父母

就担心他的未来，故答案是C。

（4）句意：你担心什么，但是杰克和罗伯特也不及格啊。A.检查；B.通过；C.梦想；D.失

败，根据 so you failed in the exams 可知在这里爱伊斯坦拿杰克和罗伯特的不及格为自己辩解，故答案是D。

（5）句意：在我们家乡有一个故事。A.歌曲；B.故事；C.演讲；D.谚语，根据短文第四段可知，爱因斯坦的爸爸在给她讲述一个故事，故答案是B。

（6）句意：突然他们掉进烟囱里。A.幸运地；B.有希望地；C.突然；D.自然地，根据根据设空处前后两句话可知，在玩的时候掉进了烟囱里，这是意想不到的，应使用“突然”，，故答案是C。

（7）句意：一只猫的脸脏而另一只猫的脸干净。A.而；B.或者；C.因此；D.为了。根据前面的叙述可知，两只猫同时掉进了烟囱里，他们的脸应该都脏，可是一只猫的脸干净，一只猫的脸脏，显然，这是在做对比，表示对比一般使用while连接，故答案是A。

（8）句意：于是它迅速跑到河边洗了脸。A.嘴；B.尾巴；C.鼻子；D.脸。根据前面的叙述可知，当它看到另一只猫的脸脏的时候，它认为自己的脸也脏，于是跑到河边去洗它的脸，故答案是D。

（9）句意：爱因斯坦，没有人能成为你的镜子。A.某人；B.没有人；C.任何人；D.每一个人，根据 Only you are your own mirror. 可知只有你自己才能够做你的镜子，所以没有人能成为你的镜子，故答案是B。

（10）句意：如果你把他们做你的镜子，即使聪明的人也会变得愚蠢。A.贫穷的；B.富裕的；C.懒惰的；D.聪明的，them指的是前面提到的对自己要求不严格的人，如果你把他们作为你的镜子，你也就会对自己要求不严格，你就会变得越来越差，根据stupid可知，聪明的人也会变愚蠢，故答案是D。

（11）句意：之后，爱因斯坦经常拿自己做镜子严格要求自己。A.累的；B.生气的；C.严厉的；D.满意的，be strict with sb.对某人要求严格，固定短语，故答案是C。

（12）句意：这就是为什么爱因斯坦在他的事业中取得了成功。A.遗憾；B.毕业；C.成功；

D.生存，根据 I am special, so I needn't be as common as others. 可知，爱因斯坦认为自己是一个特殊的人，严格要求自己，因此就会取得成功，故答案是C。

（13）句意：不同的愿望会产生不同的生活想法。A.注意，想法；B.原因；C.错误；D.秘密，因为愿望不一样所以产生的想法也就不一样。故答案是A。

（14）句意：但是你不能完全模仿别人。A.有时；B.经常；C.总是；D.从不，根据You can learn from other people, 可知你可以向别人学习，根据but这一个转折词可知，绝对不要完全效仿，故答案是D。

（15）句意：你的未来不取决于别人的行动。A.试穿；B.依靠；C.以……谋生；D.坚持，根据 but on what you are going to act. 可知你的未来取决于你想做什么，所以你的未来不取决于别人的行动。故答案是B。

【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。

8．完形填空

Real solutions（解决方法） to problems

Thirty engineers were working as a team in a company. They were young and eager to learn. The management decided 1 them about finding real solutions to problems.

One day, the team was called for a 2 in a hall. They were quite surprised and all reached the hall holding various 3 . As they entered, they found a box placed in the center, full of flat balloons.

The manager asked everyone to pick a balloon and blow it up. Then they were asked to write their names on their respective（各自的） balloons 4 so that the balloons wouldn't blow out. All tried, but not everyone was 5 . Five balloons blew out due to pressure（压力）. Those who failed to mark their names on the balloons were ruled out of the game. As a result, 25 engineers came to the next level. All the balloons carrying their names were 6 and then put into a room, here and there.

The engineers were told to pick the balloon with us or her name on. All the 25 engineers began to search 7 the respective balloons in a rush. It was almost 15 minutes but no one was able to 8 the right one. The second level of the game was over.

Then came the final level. The engineers 9 to pick any balloon and give it to the person named on the balloon. Within a couple of minutes, all balloons 10 the hands of the respective engineers.

The manager announced this was the real solution to the problem. Many times in our life, sharing and helping others give us real solutions to problems.

1. A. teach B. teaches C. teaching D. to teach

2. A. game B. show C. concert D. party

3. A. purposes B. suggestions C. thoughts D. plans

4. A. quietly B. carefully C. secretly D. clearly

5. A. honest B. read C. patient D. successful

6. A. collected B. weighed C. tied D. cleaned

7. A. for B. at C. on D. /

8. A. mark B. hide C. number D. find

9. A. asked B. ask C. are asked D. were asked

10. A. freed B. reached C. lifted D. hit

【答案】（1）D；（2）A；（3）C；（4）B；（5）D；（6）A；（7）A；（8）D；（9）D；（10）B；

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要讲述的是有关于协作的事情。一件事我们或许做起来很难，但是如果和别人一起做，相互帮助，就会事半功倍。

（1）句意：管理层决定教他们如何找到解决问题的真正办法。固定短语decide to do sth，决定做某事，故选D。

（2）句意：有一天，这个团队被召集到一个大厅里做游戏。A游戏，B表演，C音乐会，D聚会。下文提到The second level of the game was over提示可知，召集到大厅里来做游戏，故选A。

（3）句意：他们很惊讶，都抱着各种各样的想法来到大厅。A目的，B建议，C想法，D 计划。根据all reached the hall holding various…，带着各种……来到这里，前面提到惊奇，所

以是每个人有各种的想法，故选C。

（4）句意：然后，他们被要求在各自的气球上仔细地写下自己的名字，这样气球就不会爆炸。A轻轻的，B小心的，C秘密的，D清楚的。根据the balloons wouldn't blow out，不能打破气球，所以是小心的，故选B。

（5）句意：都尽力了，但并不是每个人都成功了。A诚实的，B读，C有耐心的，D成功的。根据 Five balloons blew out due to pressure，坏了5个，可知并不是所有人都成功了，故选D。

（6）所有带着他们名字的气球都被收集起来，然后放进一个房间里，到处都是。A收集，B称重，C打结，D打扫。根据then put into a room，here and there将气球放在房子里，所以是先把所有的气球收集起来，故选A。

（7）句意：所有25名工程师都开始匆忙地寻找各自的气球。固定短语，search for，寻找，故选A。

（8）句意：差不多15分钟了，但没人能找到合适的。A标记，B躲藏，C计数，D找到。根据right one正确的那个人，由此推测是找到那个人，故选D。

（9）句意：工程师们被要求挑选任何一个气球并把它交给气球上的人。ask，要求，与主语the engineers存在动宾关系，谓语动词要用被动语态。由语句Then came the final level. 提示，此句是一般过去时，故选D。

（10）句意：几分钟内，所有的气球都到达了各自的工程师手中。A释放，B到达，C举起，D打击，根据the hands of the respective engineers气球上名字对应的人，由此可知是交给那个人，故选B。

【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。

9．阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

If you want to do your homework right after school, you may eat something before getting to work. Never try to work when you are very 1 . Always do your homework before you get too tired. Don't waits 2 late in the evening, or the homework will seem 3 than it really is.

Divide your time into a few parts if you have more than 4 work. Have a short rest every forty minutes. However, don't divide up your time 5 short to do anything. You should be able to work at least half an hour at a time without 6 .

Don't 7 doing your homework until the last minutes, or you will have it on your mind and you won't 8 your free time. If you put off until the end of the week or even before a test, you will have too much 9 . What's more, you will have a fear of tests and can't get a good result.

Do your homework at the same time every day. This will help you make it a 10 -part of your daily work. Then it will make your free time more enjoyable.

1. A. full B. hungry C. angry D. busy

2. A. until B. before C. after D. when

3. A. hard B. more hard C. much hard D. much hander

4. A. an hour B. one hour C. an hour's D. an-hours

5. A. so B. too C. such D. very

6. A. stop B. stops C. stopped D. stopping

7. A. put off B. put on C. put away D. put up

8. A. spend B. take C. enjoy D. like

9. A. do B. to do C. doing D. did

10. A. habit B. hobby C. pleasure D. joy

【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）D；（4）C；（5）B；（6）D；（7）A；（8）C；（9）B；（10）A；

【解析】【分析】本文介绍应该如何合理安排时间。

（1）句意：当你非常饥饿的时候，不要尝试工作。A满的，B饿的，C生气的，D忙碌的，根据 you may eat something before getting to work 上班前你可以吃点东西可知，感到饿时不要工作，故选B。

（2）句意：不要等到深夜才做，否则作业看起来会比实际情况更难。not…until…直到……才……，固定搭配，故选A。

（3）句意：不要等到深夜才做，否则作业看起来会比实际情况更难。than是比较级的标志，much修饰比较级，hard的比较级是harder，故选D。

（4）句意：如果你有多于一个小时的工作，把你的时间分成几部分。an hour's work一小时的作业，这里用名词的所有格，故选C。

（5）句意：然而，不要把你的时间分配得太短而什么都做不成。too...to...，固定搭配，太......而不能，故选B。

（6）句意：你应该能在不休息的情况下，一次工作至少半小时。without是介词，其后是动名词，故选D。

（7）句意：不要把作业推迟到最后一分钟才做，否则你会把它记在心里，而你的空闲时间也不会开心。A推迟，B穿上，C放好，D张贴，根据If you put off until the end of the week，如果你推迟到周末，可知是推迟，故选A。

（8）句意：不要把作业推迟到最后一分钟才做，否则你会把它记在心里，而你的空闲时间也不会开心。A花费，主语是人，B花费，主语是物，C享受，D喜欢，enjoy time，开心，故选C。

（9）句意：如果你推迟到周末甚至考试前，你会有太多的作业要做。have sth to do，固定搭配，有事情要做，故选B。

（10）句意：这将帮助你把它变成日常工作的习惯。A习惯，B爱好，C高兴，D欢乐，根据daily work，可知日常的是种习惯，故选A。

【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。

10．阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Most parents send Care packages（包裹）and gifts to their Children when they're away at

university. Terri Cox, from Leonardtown, Maryland, isn't one of those 1 .

A few weeks ago, Terri sent her son 18-year-old Connor, who's now 2 at Westminster College in Pennsylvania, a package. 3 Connor first got the package, he thought it was a usual gift filled with necessities（必需品）.

"I was 4 because it's like Christmas when you get gifts from 5 especially when you're in College," he said. But as Connor 6 the package, he found the things inside were quite different from what he had 7 It wasn't a gift or a Care package. It was something he'd 8 while at home for the Christmas Break- his rubbish.

The box was filled with trash（垃圾）-everything he was too 9 to take out when his mother had asked him to over Christmas.

In fact, Connor didn't do all of his 10 at home at all. So Mom Terri got the idea to post his rubbish to him to 11 him. Connor didn't understand 12 his mom did this to him until he gave her a Call." 13 isn't usually strict, and I didn't see this as a Big punishment（惩罚）. It was more of a（n） 14 reminder（提醒）that I have duties （职责）. And we have a good laugh on the phone," he said.

Connor later said that the rubbish he had 15 in the Box was only a part of what he was asked to take out. Where was the rest? They were hidden in his Bedroom drawers（抽屉）.

Thinking what happens to rubbish if left for a long time, let's hope Terri find the rest fast.

1. A. Children B. parents C. students D. friends

2. A. working B. teaching C. studying D. Checking

3. A. When B. If C. So D. Though

4. A. excited B. Careful C. angry D. sad

5. A. Class B. neighbors C. family D. shops

6. A. Bought B. opened C. Chose D. Brought

7. A. refused B. decided C. imagined D. avoided

8. A. looked into B. put down C. searched for D. left Behind

9. A. lazy B. afraid C. shy D. Brave

10. A. homework B. housework C. practice D. research

11. A. teach B. encourage C. surprise D. offer

12. A. where B. why C. how D. when

13. A. It B. He C. She D. We

14. A. fun B. strict C. hard D. silly

15. A. left B. took C. received D. threw

【答案】（1）B；（2）C；（3）A；（4）A；（5）C；（6）B；（7）C；（8）D；（9）A；（10）B；（11）A；（12）B；（13）C；（14）A；（15）C；

【解析】【分析】本文讲述Terri的儿子在过圣诞节时留下了一些垃圾，Terri把垃圾寄给他，告诉他不要太懒惰。

（1）句意：马里兰州莱昂纳尔敦的特里·考克斯不是这些父母中之一。A孩子们，B父母，C学生们，D朋友们，根据 Most parents send 可知是父母，故选B。

（2）句意：几周前，泰瑞给她18岁的儿子康纳寄了一个包裹，康纳现在在宾夕法尼亚州

威斯敏斯特学院学习。A工作，B教书，C学习，D检查，根据at Westminster College 和18岁的线索，可知是在学校学习，故选C。

（3）句意：当康纳第一次收到包裹时，他认为这是一份通常的礼物，里面装满了必需品。 A当......的时候，B如果，C所以，D尽管，根据 first got the package，可知表示时间，故用when，故选A。

（4）句意：我当时很激动，因为这就像从5岁开始收到圣诞节礼物一样，尤其是在大学的时候。 A激动的，B仔细的，C生气的，D难过的，根据 because it's like Christmas when you get gifts，可知是感到激动，故选A。

（5）句意：我当时很激动，因为这就像从5岁开始收到圣诞节礼物一样，尤其是在大学的时候。A班级，B邻居，C家人，D商店，根据get gifts from 可知圣诞节期间礼物是从家人那收到的，故选C。

（6）句意：但是当康纳打开包裹时。A买，B打开，C关闭，D带来，根据he found the things inside were quite different from 可知打开了才发现的结果，故选B。

（7）句意：他发现里面的东西和他想象的完全不同。A拒绝，B决定，C想象，D避免，根据 he thought it was a usual gift filled with necessities可知是他认为，想象是什么东西，故选C。

（8）句意：这是他在家里过圣诞节时留下的东西——他的垃圾。A调查，B放下，C搜索，D留下，根据下午Thinking what happens to rubbish if left for a long time 可知是left behind，故选D。

（9）句意：箱子里满是垃圾，是在圣诞期间，当他妈妈让他拿出来，但他太懒了而没有拿走的东西。A懒惰的，B害怕的，C害羞的，D勇敢的，根据his mother had asked him to over Christmas 可知妈妈让他做，而没做是因为懒惰，故选A。

（10）句意：事实上，康纳在家根本不做家务。A作业，B家务，C练习，D研究，根据上文说Connor很懒惰，可知是不做家务，故选B。

（11）句意：所以妈妈想出了一个主意，把他的垃圾寄给他，因此来教育他。A教，B鼓励，C使惊讶，D给与，根据 Big punishment 可知是妈妈教他学会什么，故选A。

（12）句意：康纳不明白他妈妈为什么这么做，直到他给她打电话。A哪里，B为什么，C怎么，D什么时候，根据上文妈妈把垃圾寄给他，这是一个奇怪的举动，因此康纳不明白，表示原因，用why，故选B。

（13）句意：她通常并不严格，我不认为这是一个很大的惩罚。A它，B他，C她，D我们，此处指代妈妈，故用she，故选C。

（14）句意：更有趣的是它提醒我我有责任。A有趣的，B严格的，C困难的，D愚蠢的，根据 we have a good laugh on the phone 可知这种方式很有趣，故选A。

（15）句意：康纳后来说，他在箱子里收到的垃圾只是被要求带走的一部分。A离开，B 带走，C收到，D扔掉，根据 post his rubbish to him 可知Connor是收到的东西，故选C。【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。

11．阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。Do you think doing housework is a hard task for you? Have you ever thought of inventing something to make it 1 ? A boy named Sam Houghton did and he 2 a two-head broom （扫帚）.

Sam was just three years old when he came up with his 3 . He saw his father sweep up （打扫） garden leaves and 4 brooms while trying to gather large leaves and litter.

Now he is the poster boy for a new show at the British Library in London called "Inventing the 21st Century." To celebrate 5 and encourage new inventors, the famous 6 is telling the story of the most special inventions coming out of Britain in the past 10 years. Sam's broom is produced by big companies, and the brooms are very 7 in England.

Young Sam Houghton is now eight years old and has another invention. He has made a balloon popping machine （气球爆破装置） for play centers. He said, "We don't want children to cry because of 8 bangs （爆炸声） of balloons. I used a box to 9 the bangs so that they can't scare （惊吓） the children."

Have you ever wanted to be a great inventor? Watch 10 , think it over and work hard. Maybe you will be an inventor. Do you think so?

1. A. easier B. harder C. funnier

2. A. bought B. invented C. saw

3. A. idea B. way C. information

4. A. pick B. change C. control

5. A. inventions B. birthdays C. festivals

6. A. school B. hotel C. library

7. A. popular B. interesting C. necessary

8. A. quiet B. loud C. harmful

9. A. turn on B. turn off C. take away

10. A. quickly B. successfully C. carefully

【答案】（1）A；（2）B；（3）A；（4）B；（5）A；（6）C；（7）A；（8）B；（9）C；（10）C；

【解析】【分析】这篇文章介绍了小发明家山姆霍顿的两项发明和背后的故事。

（1）句意：你有没有想过发明一些东西让它更容易？A.更容易；B.更难；C.更有趣。前句提问"你认为做家务对你来说是一项艰巨的任务吗？"说明这里是在继续追问有没有想着让做家务更容易，故选A。

（2）句意：一个叫山姆霍顿的男孩做到了，他发明了双头扫帚。A.买；B.发明；C.看见。这里是引出男孩的成果，发明了双头扫帚，下文会继续介绍，故选B。

（3）句意：当山姆提出他的想法时，他只有三岁。A.想法；B.方式；C.信息。他三岁的时候想出了这个发明的"主意"，故选A。

（4）句意：他看到他的父亲清扫花园里的叶子，并更换扫帚尽力收集大片树叶和垃圾。A.挑选；B.改变；C.控制。这里是说父亲改变扫帚来清扫不同的垃圾，故选B。

（5）句意：为了庆祝发明并鼓励新的发明家，这座著名的图书馆讲述了过去10年来英国