Question

Life is full of chances and challenges. For students,      we don’t study hard，we will fall     other students. At first, I didn’t know    the word “exam” meant. Later, I knew an exam was a    of competition. In competitions, there were always    and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competitions well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people could    . Each time I saw children   games, and heard their laughter, I     I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words--You must work very hard      have a good future. So I   up my pen and began to study hard again.

I was still not    what competitions really meant. One day, I was   an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I suddenly knew what the competition was. It was not as cruel   my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competitions were important and necessary.

I learned a lot   what I experienced. Now I understand 15  about the world. Competitions are important for us all.

1.A. because of      B. though     C. when        D. if

2.A. behind         B. after         C. over        D. before

3.A. how         B. where        C. what        D. who

4.A. few         B. kind         C. number      D. little

5.A. winners      B. athletes    C. soldiers      D. runners

6.A. appreciate      B. improve   C. combine     D. progress

7.A. to play       B. playing    C. plays        D. played

8.A. donated      B. hoped C. washed      D. wished

9.A. so that      B. in order to     C. as for    D. in order that

10.A. picked      B. dropped   C. took        D. put

11.A. agree         B. sure      C. believe      D. think

12.A. joining      B. entered    C. joined        D. taking part in

13.A. as            B. than        C. though      D. unless

14.A. above       B. under      C. from        D. over

15.A. less           B. more        C. special      D. better

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.B

8.D

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.D

13.A

14.C

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：生活是充满机遇和挑战。事实上，竞争是重要的和必要的。在人的一生中，必须有竞争，人们才可以提高。对于学生，如果他们不努力，他们就会落后。

1.考查连词及语境理解。句意：如果我们不努力。because of 因为；though虽然；when 当…的时候； if 如果。联系本句和下一句的句意及谓语动词时态就可知该选D。

2.考查介词及语境理解。句意：我们就会落后于其他学生。Behind在后面；after在……之后； over在……上；before在……之前。Fall behind落后，是一个固定短语，所以选A。

3.考查疑问词及语境理解。句意：起初，我不知道“考试”的意思是什么。how 怎么；where哪里； what什么；who谁。根据下句Later, I knew an exam was a of competition. 可推知该选C。

4.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：后来，我知道了考试是一种竞争。 Few很少，几乎没有； kind 种类； number 数目； little很少，几乎没有。A few/little分别修饰复数名词或不可数名词，但不与of连用。A number of许多，修饰复数名词。A kind of一种，后面可跟名词单数或复数。所以选B。

5.考查名词及语境理解。句意：在竞赛中，总是有获胜者和失败者。winners 获胜者；athletes 运动员；soldiers战士；runners跑步者。联系并列成分and losers 可知该选A。

6.考查动词及语境理解。句意：在人的一生中，必须有竞争，人们才可以提高。Appreciate（动词）感激，欣赏 improve（动词）提高，改善；combine（动词）结合progress（名词）进步。根据could 结合语境可知该选B。

7.考查动词及语境理解。句意：每次我看见孩子们玩游戏。See sb doing sth看见某人做某事，所以选B。

8.考查动词及语境理解。句意：我希望我重新回到那个年龄。donated（尤指向慈善机构）捐赠；hoped希望；washed洗；wished 希望。I were that age again 是一个永远也不可能实现的事实，所以选D。

9.考查短语及语境理解。句意：为了有一个美好的未来你必须非常努力的工作。so that以便，后跟从句；in order to为了，这里的to是不定式标记；as for至于，后跟名词代词；in order that为了使，后跟从句。根据后面的have a good future 可知该选B。

10.考查动词及语境理解。句意：所以我拿起笔开始努力学习了。 Picked捡起，拾起；dropped 落下，掉下；took带走，拿走； put放。根据并列成分and began to study hard again 可知该选A。

11.考查动词及语境理解。句意：我还不确定比赛真的意味着什么。 Agree同意；sure确信，确定，常与动词be连用；believe相信； think认为。所以选B。

12.考查动词及语境理解。句意：有一天，我参加英语演讲比赛。joining 参加，加入，成为其中一员； entered 进入；joined参加，加入，成为其中一员； taking part in参加（某项活动）。根据后面的an English-speaking competition 可知该选D。

13.考查连词及语境理解。句意：这不如老师和家长告诉我的残酷。as adv.同样地，一样地; prep.作为，如同; conj.像，像……一样; 由于; 同时，当……时；than比；though 虽然； unless除非。not as …as是一个固定结构。所以选A。

14.考查介词及语境理解。句意：我从我的经历中学到了很多。above prep.（表示程度）超过;（表示等级）在……之上; （表示位置）在……正上方; （表示比较）优于; adv.在上面; 以上; 上述; n.上述; adj.上述的; under在……下；from从； overprep.（表示方向）越过; （部份或全部覆盖）在……上面; 由于; adv.结束;从一边至另一边。Learn from向……学习，从……获得[吸取]。所以选C。

15.考查副词及语境理解。句意：现在我对世界有了更多了解。Less较少；more 较多；special 特殊的；better更好。联系上句I learned a lot what I experienced 可知该选B。

考点：日常生活类短文。