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puts down her books and goes off to 1 . She takes care of cats, helps teachers at school and cleans up the beach. Why? Because students in US public schools are 2 to do at least 20 hours of munity service in order to graduate. This project is to give students a 3 of the real world, create a habit of volunteering and perhaps 4 a career. said Bob Parks, an official at school. 5 volunteering takes time, Velma enjoys it. I learn so much from it. she said She plans to keep volunteering even after she has finished her required hours of work. Velma is now on her way towards 250 hours to get a silver medal at graduation. She hopes the medal will help her 6 her dream university. But some have 7 about the project. Phil, a single parent of four, has to drive his children from one activity to another every weekend. I have no time to work and rest, he said, But I know some kids finish their 20—hour volunteering by just sleeping in their father39。s office ! Mike Roland, a volunteering manager, has heard those plaints. He said, We keep telling people,39。 Volunteer hours are 8 than for graduation。 they are life lessons. Unlike Phil, some parents agree with the project and want their children to 9 more time volunteering. Michael, a junior, spends Saturdays at JFK Medical Centre guiding patients and bringing them newspapers and meals. He39。s at 258 hours. Michael39。s father said, Twenty hours isn39。t 10 . Children should have more contact with the world.1. A. relaxB. volunteerC. work2. A. invitedB. requestedC. required3. A. chanceB. tasteC. picture4. A. exploreB. changeC. invent5. A. ButB. AlthoughC. However6. A. realizeB. acceptC. enter7. A. doubtsB. experienceC. agreements8. A. ratherB. moreC. less9. A. spendB. takeC. pay10. A. trueB. shortC. enough【答案】 (1)B;(2)C;(3)B;(4)A;(5)B;(6)C;(7)A;(8)B;(9)A;(10)C; 【解析】【分析】文章大意:美國(guó)高中生維爾瑪每天都忙于學(xué)業(yè)。但放學(xué)后,她放下書,去作志愿者,她照顧貓,在學(xué)校幫助老師,清理海灘。美國(guó)公立學(xué)校的學(xué)生為了畢業(yè)至少要做20個(gè)小時(shí)的社區(qū)服務(wù)。志愿服務(wù)需要時(shí)間,但是有些家長(zhǎng)同意,而有些家長(zhǎng)不同意,他們認(rèn)為占用了他們的休息時(shí)間。 (1)句意:但是放學(xué)后,她放下書本去做志愿服務(wù)。;,無(wú)償做;,根據(jù) She takes care of cats, helps teachers at school and cleans up the beach. 可知,她放學(xué)后做志愿服務(wù),故答案是B。 (2)句意:因?yàn)槊绹?guó)公立學(xué)校的學(xué)生要求至少20個(gè)小時(shí)的社區(qū)服務(wù)才能畢業(yè)。;;,公立學(xué)校的學(xué)生做社區(qū)服務(wù)是一項(xiàng)行政命令,算是一種要求,使用require更好,故答案是C。 (3)句意:這個(gè)項(xiàng)目是給學(xué)生一個(gè)真實(shí)社會(huì)的體驗(yàn)。;;, of the real world 作定語(yǔ)修飾空缺處的單詞,只有taste最合適,故答案是B。 (4)句意:養(yǎng)成做志愿者的習(xí)慣,也許會(huì)探索一項(xiàng)事業(yè)。;;,根據(jù)賓語(yǔ)career,可知使用explore符合邏輯,故答案是A。 (5)句意:盡管做志愿工作花費(fèi)時(shí)間,但是威爾瑪很喜歡。;;,本句為讓步狀語(yǔ)從句,能夠一處讓步狀語(yǔ)從句的是although,故答案是B。 (6)句意:她希望獎(jiǎng)牌會(huì)幫助她進(jìn)入夢(mèng)想中的大學(xué)。;;,高中畢業(yè)之前至少做20個(gè)小時(shí)的義工是高中的要求,威爾瑪希望做250個(gè)小時(shí)的義工拿到獎(jiǎng)牌是為了進(jìn)入夢(mèng)想中的大學(xué),因此使用enter,故答案是C。 (7)句意:但是一些人對(duì)這個(gè)項(xiàng)目持有懷疑的態(tài)度。;;,根據(jù) I have no time to work and rest, he said, But I know some kids finish their 20—hour volunteering by just sleeping in their father39。s office ! 可知,這是有些家長(zhǎng)對(duì)這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的質(zhì)疑,故答案是A。 (8)句意:我們一直告訴人們志愿時(shí)間不僅僅是為了畢業(yè),而是人生的課程。;,更多;,more than超過(guò),多出,本句所要表達(dá)的意思是說(shuō)志愿者時(shí)長(zhǎng)的意義比畢業(yè)本身要大的多。故答案是B。 (9)句意:與菲爾不同的是,一些家長(zhǎng)同意這個(gè)項(xiàng)目。想讓他們的孩子花費(fèi)更多的時(shí)間在志愿工作上。;,帶走;,spend time doing sth.,花費(fèi)時(shí)間做某事,固定用法,因此使用spend,故答案是A。 (10)句意:二十個(gè)小時(shí)不夠,孩子們需要更多的時(shí)間接觸社會(huì)。;;,根據(jù) Children should have more contact with the world.可知二十個(gè)小時(shí)是不夠的,應(yīng)使用enough,故答案是C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查詞匯在篇章中的運(yùn)用能力,答題時(shí)首先要跳過(guò)空格通讀文章掌握其大意,然后細(xì)讀文章字斟句酌逐一作答,注意考慮句型、語(yǔ)法、搭配、語(yǔ)境等因素。最后通讀一遍檢查驗(yàn)證。6.閱讀下面短文,從短文后所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 Sesame Street is a TV programme for children. It first appeared in New York 1 1969. It is called the longest street in the world. That39。s because the TV programme by that name can be seen in so many parts of the world. In the US over six million children watch the programme regularly. The viewers include more than half the nation39。s preschool children. Parents love the programme. Many teachers also think it is very helpful, 2 some educators are against certain things in it. Tests show children from different background have benefited from watching the programme. Those who watch it five times 3 week learn more than those who watch it once in a while. In the US the programme is shown at 4 hours so that more children can watch it. The programmes all 5 songs, stories, jokes and pictures to help children understand numbers, letters and human relationship. But there are some differences. For example, the programme made in Mexico City devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching letters one by one. Why is Sesame Street more successful than other children39。s shows? There 6 many reasonsthe good education of its producers, the support 7 the government and businesses, and the skillful use of many TV tricks. Also 8 watch it with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it. But the best reason may be that it makes every child 9 able to learn. Children find themselves learning, and they want to learn 10 .1. A. atB. onC. in2. A. andB. soC. though3. A. aB. 不填C. the4. A. the sameB. differentC. early5. A. useB. takeC. sing6. A. isB. areC. were7. A. forB. withC. from8. A. teachersB. mothersC. doctors9. A. feelB. to feelC. feeling10. A. manyB. muchC. more【答案】 (1)C;(2)C;(3)A;(4)A;(5)A;(6)B;(7)C;(8)B;(9)A;(10)C; 【解析】【分析】主要講了兒童電視節(jié)目“芝麻街”及其成功的原因。 (1)句意:它第一次在1969年出現(xiàn)在紐約。in+年,1969表示年,所以用in,故選C。 (2)句意:許多老師也認(rèn)為它是非常有幫助的,盡管一些教育者在某些方面反對(duì)它。,表示并列;,表示結(jié)果;,表示讓步。前句表示支持,后句表示反對(duì),所以用though,盡管,故選C。 (3)句意:一周看五次的孩子們比一會(huì)看一次的孩子們學(xué)習(xí)更多。five times a week一周五次,故選A。 (4)句意:在美國(guó)電視節(jié)目在相同的時(shí)間上映目的是更多的孩子可以觀看它。;;。為了讓更多的孩子觀看,所以在相同的時(shí)間上映,故選A。 (5)句意:節(jié)目都使用歌曲、故事、笑話和圖片幫助孩子們理解數(shù)字、字母和人類關(guān)系。;;。use sth. to do ,用歌曲、故事、笑話和圖片幫助孩子們理解數(shù)字、字母和人類關(guān)系,故選A。 (6)句意:有許多原因——它的生產(chǎn)者的好的教育、來(lái)自政府和商人的支持、許多電視戲法的有技巧的運(yùn)用。時(shí)態(tài)是一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),主語(yǔ)reasons是復(fù)數(shù),所以be用are,故選B。 (7)句意:有許多原因——它的生產(chǎn)者的好的教育、來(lái)自政府和商人的支持、許多電視戲法的有技巧的運(yùn)用。;;。支持來(lái)自政府和商人,故選C。 (8)句意:而且媽媽和他們的孩子一起看它。;;。根據(jù)their children他們的孩子,可知與父母有關(guān),所以用mother,媽媽,故選B。 (9)句意:電視最好的原因或許是它讓每個(gè)孩子感覺(jué)有能力學(xué)習(xí)。make sb. do ,所以feel用動(dòng)詞原形,故選A。 (10)句意:孩子們發(fā)現(xiàn)自己學(xué)習(xí),他們想學(xué)習(xí)更多。;;。與之前比較,學(xué)習(xí)更多,故選