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 speak 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 forget to put salt in these potatoes.”

1.A. because   B. when   C. though（虽然）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(单一的) D. new

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

10.A. slept    B. walks   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：短文大意：这篇短文主要记述了里奥从很小的时候就一句话也没有说过，为此他的父母想尽了办法。直到有一天吃饭时，菜里面没有放盐，里奥才开始说第一句话。

1.考查连词及语境理解。句意：尽管他在其他方面正常，但是他好像是哑的。 because因为；when既然，当……时； though虽然，尽管； before在……之前；联系上下文，可知此处指的是尽管他在其他方面正常，但是他好像是哑的。故选C。

2.考查动词及语境理解。句意：格林先生和太太想尽办法让他说话，但没有成功。 speak 说，讲； walk走； play 玩； laugh笑。联系前文He seemed to be dumb (哑的) 描述，可知格林夫妇想尽各种办法来让他说话。故选A，说话。

3.考查动词及语境理解。句意：该镇最好的医生给他做了仔细的检查，但没有发现什么毛病。 taught. 教； found发现；examined检查；asked问，要求。结合语境可知此处指的是医生认真地给他做了检查。故选C。

4.考查副词及语境理解。句意：他从来不说话。 never从不； often 经常；usually通常；always总是。联系前文描述，可知此处指的是，就是他从来不说话。故选A，从来不。

5.考查名词及语境理解。句意：可能他的头脑有问题。 back背部； hair头发；face脸； mind头脑，智力。联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是，可能他的头脑有问题。故选D。

6.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：这真的很奇怪。 unfair 不公平的； strange奇怪的；noisy吵闹的；quiet安静的。联系上文描述，可知此处意思是，这真的很奇怪。故选B，奇怪的。

7.考查名词及语境理解。句意：很多年过去了。 Hours小时；Weeks 周； Months 月；years年。联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是很多年过去了，故选D，多年。

8.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：他没有说过一句话。 good 好的； right 正确的； single单一的； new新的。结合语境可知此处指的是他没有说过一句话。故选C，单一的。

9.考查名词及语境理解。句意：他看着他的饭说。”把盐递给我。请。”chair椅子； meal一顿饭； hands手；books书。联系前文Leo was having a meal with his parents 描述，可知此处指的是他从他的饭食上抬起头来，故选B，一顿饭，膳食。

10.考查动词及语境理解。句意：你为什么等了这么久才说话？ slept睡觉walks走，步行；served服务，招待； waited等待。结合语境可知此处指的是，你为什么等了这么久才说话？故选D，等待。

考点：故事类短文。