Question

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Green  were  very  worried  about  their son, Leo. He seemed to be dumb( 哑的）    he  was  normal in every other way. Mr. and Mrs. Green  tried  everything to get him to    ,but with no success.When Leo was six years old, the best  doctors in the town    him carefully, but could find nothing wrong.

And he seemed to be smart. It was just that he  _     spoke.

“There might be something wrong with his      ，and he doesn’t know he's able to speak，’，one doctor said.“But he can read and write，，，said  Mr. Green. “We’ve written him notes, telling him that he can speak. ”“It’s certainly very       ，” another doctor said.  Perhaps he’ll be able to speak some day. ”    passed. Leo went to university. But he did not say a     word. Then one day,Leo was having a meal with his parents. Without any warning, he looked up  from  his       and said，“Pass me the salt,please. ”

Mr. and Mrs. Green were excited. “You  spoke! You spoke!” they cried. “ Why have you     so long to speak?” “I didn’t have anything to  say，，，he said. “Until now everything was perfect. But you forgot to put salt in potatoes. ”

1.A. because    B. when     C. though     D. before

2.A. speak      B. walk     C. play      D. laugh

3.A. taught      B. found       C. examined    D. asked

4.A. never       B. often        C. usually      D. always

5.A. back        B. hair        C. face        D. mind

6.A. unfair     B. strange       C. noisy       D.quiet

7.A. Hours      B. Weeks       C. Months     D. Years

8.A. good       B. right        C. single       D. new

9.A. chair       B. meal         C. hands       D. books

10.A. slept      B. walked       C. served       D. waited

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.B

7.D

8.C

9.B

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了格林夫妇有一个孩子，能读能写，就是不会说话。他们很着急也看了许多医生，但都没起效。直到有一天菜里没放盐，孩子才开口说话。当问孩子为什么时孩子说一切都是完美的，我都不知说什么。只有这次菜里没放盐。

1.1】考查连词及语境的理解。句意：他似乎是哑的，尽管其他方面又很正常。前后句之间存在转折关系， A因为B当C尽管D在··以前。故选C。

2.2】考查动词及语境的理解。格林夫妇尝试一切办法使他说话，但又没成功。根据上文他不会说话可知格林夫妇希望儿子能说话。A说B走C玩D笑故选A

3.3】考查动词及语境的理解。镇上的医生仔细的给他检查了，但是没有发现那里有问题。A教B找到C检查D问，医生是为了给他看病，故要检查身体，故选C。

4.4】考查频率副词及语境的理解。句意：他似乎很聪明但恰恰是从不说话。结合上下文，可知他不说话。A从不B经常C通常D总是。故选A。

5.5】考查名词及语境的理解。句意：这肯定和他的大脑有关系，他不知道他能说话。他聪明但是不说话，应该与大脑有关，A背B头发C脸D大脑，故选D

6.6】考查形容词及语境的理解。那当然很奇怪。孩子能读能写，但是不说，是奇怪的。A不公平的B奇怪的C嘈杂的D安静的。故选B

7.7】考查名词及语境的理解。好多年过去了，他上了大学。从小孩子到上大学，好多年的时间A小时B周C月D年，故选D。

8.8】考查形容词及语境的理解。但他没有说过一个单个的词。A好的B正确的C单个的D新的。在这里主要是强调他没有说过话故选C。

9.9】考查名词及语境的理解。根据上下文可知，没有任何的提示，他从吃饭中抬起头，说，请把盐递给我。A椅子B饭C手D书，在吃饭时他开口说话故选B。

10.10】考查动词及语境的理解。你为什么等了这么长时间才说话？A睡觉B走，步行C服务D等，结合句意，及上下文，可知选D。

考点：故事类短文