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．argue          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．after  D．when

14.               A．always         B．hardly          C．really D．just

15.               A．advice         B．love           C．idea  D．decision

Answer

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：这篇短文中的马丁在父亲去世后开始变得对学习不感兴趣了，最后母亲不得不把他送到寄宿制男校。最后通过和母亲的一次谈话改变了他的生活，他成为了班里面的一名优秀学生。

1.名词辨析。A.交谈，会话；B.报告；C. 调查，测量；D.演讲，讲话。结合语境可知此处指的是最近的一次谈话改变了他的生活。故选A。

2.连词辨析。A.因此；B.但是；C.因此，所以；D.然而，可是。联系上下文描述，可知前后是转折关系，故选D，然而，在他的父亲几年前死后。

3.联系前一句描述，可知此处指的是他的生活变得困难多了。选项B是形容词，选项AD等表示绝对含义的副词不能用来修饰比较级。故选C。

4.联系前文描述，可知他的母亲不得不工作，故选B，必须，不得不。

5.词义辨析。A.副词，不久，很快；B.快速地；C.副词，好地，不错的；D.形容词，好的，不错的。结合语境可知此处指的是他的母亲尽可能的照顾好他。副词修饰动词，故选C。

6.联系下文，可知此处指的是他对学习不感兴趣，故选D，感兴趣的。

7.联系后半句描述，可知此处指的是他的母亲非常有耐心，故选B，耐心的。

8.联系下文，可知此处指的是他做了一个困难的决定，故选A，进行，制作。

9.动词辨析。A.争论，辩论；B.说；C.讨论，辩论；D.谈话，谈论。联系后一句描述，可知老师说马丁有必要和母亲谈一谈。故选D。

10.本句中to是介词，后面接名词或者动名词作宾语，本句中surprise表示抽象含义，不可数，故选C，吃惊，惊讶。

11.疑问词辨析。A.哪一个；B.什么；C.那个；D.如何，怎样。结合语境可知此处指的是那正是我所需要的。故选B。

12.动词辨析。A.看见；B.注意；C.帮助；D.观察，关注。联系前文，可知此处指的是，尽管父亲不在了，他仍旧在关注着我。故选D。

13.连词辨析。A.自从……以来；B.在……之前；C.在……之后；D.当……时。联系下文，可知此处指的是自从我的父亲去世以来，故选A。

14.联系下一句描述，可知此处指的是他真地变了。故选C，真正地。

15.名词辨析。A.建议；B.爱；C.想法，主意；D.觉醒。结合语境可知是母亲的爱改变了他，故选B。