Question

缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

As you know , Mark Twain was a f ___1.____ writer . He was born in a poor family . It was difficult for him to get some money when he was young . One day , he was invited to give a talk and after that he was asked if he could r____2._____ the first money he ever earned (挣). He had thought a long time before he answered and then said , “Yes , it was at school . I can remember e____3._____ about it . Pupils in those days didn’t respect (尊敬) their teachers and didn’t take c­­___4.____ of school property (财产). Some of them often broke the windows and doors , the others cut something on the desks . S____5.____ a rule (规定)was made in our school that any boy who did that would be beaten (被打) in front of the whole school , or would have to p____6._____ five dollars .”

“ One day I cut a mouse on the desk with a knife . I had to give five dollars to the school or be beaten before the w____7.____ school . So I had to tell my father about it . My father said it would be very bad to have our family disgraced(羞辱) in front of the whole school . He agreed to give me five dollars to hand over to the headmaster(校长).But before g____8.____ me the money , he took me upstairs(楼上) and gave me a beating . But as I had one beating and got used to(习惯) it , I d_____9.____ I would take another beating at school and leave the five dollars to m_____10.______ . So that’s what I did . That was the first money I ever earned .”

Answer

1.famous

2.remember

3.everything

4.care

5.So 

6.pay

7.whole

8.giving

9.decided

10.myself

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要记述了马克吐温小时候挨了两次揍，挣了五美元的故事。

1.结合语境可知此处指的是马克吐温是个著名的作家。根据首字母可知填形容词famous，著名的，做定语。

2.联系后一句描述，可知此处他的父亲问的是他是否记得他曾经赚的第一笔钱。根据情态动词could及首字母，可知填原形动词remember，记得。

3.联系下文，可知他记得关于此事的每个细节，根据首字母可知填 不定代词everything，每件事。

4.联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是不关心学校财产。短语take care of关心，照顾。根据首字母可知填care，关怀，照料。

5.联系上下文，可知前后是因果关系，后面表示结果，根据首字母可知填连词So，因此，我们学校制定了一条规定……

6.联系前文描述，可知此处指的是赔偿五美元。本句中to是不定式符号，后面动词用原形，根据首字母可知填pay，付款，偿还。

7.联系前文描述，可知此处指的是在全校面前挨打，根据首字母可知填形容词whole，整个的。

8.联系下文，可知此处指的是在给我钱之前。本句中before是介词，后面接名词作宾语，根据首字母可知填动名词giving，给。

9.联系下文可知此处指的是我决定再挨一次揍。结合语境可知本句描述的是过去发生的动作，故用一般过去时态。根据首字母可知填过去式动词decided，决定。

10.结合语境可知此处指的是把这五美元留给自己。根据首字母可知填反身代词myself，我自己。

考点：短文中词汇短语的运用能力