Question

Raising virtual(虚拟) pets is a popular online game among teenagers.“More than 20 of my classmates have adopted(领养) pets online,      last year the number was just 10,” said Wang, a 15-year-old student.

If you go to some websites, you can adopt virtual pets like penguins（企鹅）, chickens, dogs and elephants. You can feed, wash, talk       and play with your pet. Dai Yingshuang of Chongqing        pets on Kaixin001.com. She said it was great     . She thinks that by looking after her pet she has also learned how to        others.

But raising an online pet means one needs to        a lot of time online. If one doesn’t feed and look after the pet, it becomes unhappy and unhealthy. There are         things an online carer must do. Some parents feel       . They are afraid that their children may be neglecting(忽视) their studies.

Wang Zhaotong of Anhui, has been raising a penguin on QQ.com since last year. The 14-year-old takes good care of the penguin, which is       healthy and happy. She said her parents knew about the penguin and think it’s okay. “They believe I can keep the balance between studying and playing,” said Wang. “During the school period, I       go online and see my penguin at the weekends.”

1.A. but               B. when           C. or            D. then

2.A. about             B. to              C. of            D. over

3.A. buys              B. raises           C. borrows       D. wants

4.A. fun               B. funny           C. boring        D. frustrating

5.A. stay with          B. take care of       C. take care      D. get on with

6.A. take              B. pay             C. spend         D. cost

7.A. the other          B. many other       C. the others      D. others

8.A. worried           B. happy           C. tired          D. sad

9.A. neither            B. nor             C. both          D. either

10.A. also              B. only             C. always        D. never

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.B

8.A

9.C

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了人们在线养宠物的事情，重点谈到了这种活动的好处，以及由此带来的一些问题等。

1.考查语境理解及连词。But但是，可是；when当……时；or或者，否则；then 那么，然后；联系上下文，可知前后是转折关系。故选A，但是去年这个数字只有10个。

2.考查语境理解及介词。About关于，大约； to到，向；of关于，……的；over在……上方，超过。结合语境可知此处指的是，对你的宠物说话。故选B。

3.考查语境理解及动词。Buys买；raises筹集，养育；borrows借入；wants想要。联系前文描述，可知本句指的是，来自重庆的代英爽在开心网养了写宠物。故选B。

4.考查语境理解及词义辨析。fun 乐趣，有趣的人或者事；funny有趣的，好笑的；boring无聊的，令人厌烦的；frustrating令人沮丧的。联系前一句描述，可知她认为这是很有趣的事。故选A。

5.考查语境理解及短语。stay with与……在一起；take care of照顾，关心；take care D. 注意，小心；get on with和……相处。结合语境可知此处指的是，学会了如何关心别人。故选B。

6.考查语境理解及动词。take 用于 it takes sb ... to do sth句型，仅指花费时间（three hours等），必须用it作形式主语，指代下文不定式内容；spend用于sb spend...on sth或者sb spend...in doing sth（in可以省略），spend的主语必须是人，可以指花费时间、也可以指花费金钱；cost用于 sth costs sb sth，主语必须是物，多指花费金钱，少数情况可指花费时间、气力，有时表示成本的消耗；pay的基本用法是：(1) pay (sb.) money for sth. 付钱（给某人）买……。 (2)pay for sth. 付……的钱。 (3)pay for sb. 替某人付钱。(4)pay sb. 付钱给某人。结合语境可知此处指的是，某人在网上花费很多时间。故选C。

7.考查语境理解及不定代词。the other两个中的另一个；many other许多其它的；the others其余的；others其它人。结合语境可知本句中的是，有许多网上护理员必须要做的事情。故选B。

8.考查语境理解及形容词。Worried担心的；happy高兴的，幸福的；tired劳累的；sad 伤心的。联系后一句描述，可知一些父母们感到担心。故选A。

9.考查语境理解及词义辨析。Neither两者都不；nor也不；both两者都；either也不，两者中任何一个都。结合语境可知此处只是，又健康有高兴。短语both……and……，又……又……。故选C。

10.考查语境理解及副词辨析。Also也；only仅仅；always一直，总是；never从来不。结合语境可知此处指的是，在上学期间，我只是在周末上网看看我的企鹅。故选B。

考点：考查日常生活类短文