Question

综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、完整。（每词限用一次）

call, teach, name, information, success, way, job, how, I, want

When I was growing up, I was interested in science and math and computers. I loved finding out 1. things worked.

At fifteen, I bought myself a computer. Playing with it2. me that one could learn almost everything by doing so. 3. early curiosity(好奇心)about computers helped lead me to the job I have today, which I love. It’s good to be curious.

I also think it’s good to look for opportunities and to try new 4.of doing things. At one of my first 5. , I learned this lesson through experience. When I was sixteen, I got a job with the Houston Post, selling newspapers over the telephone. I would 6. people and say, “Hey, would you like to buy the Houston Post? ”

During my first few weeks, I found out that most people who 7. to buy the newspaper were either moving or getting married. So I thought, “Well, how can I get the8.of all those people who are moving or getting married? ”

I did some research and found out that a lot of 9.is legally available(合法可用的)to anyone. Once I learned how to get those names and addresses, I sent out offers to those people to buy the newspaper. It was a 10. ! Within my first month on the job, I became the top salesperson.

Answer

1.how

2.taught

3.My

4.ways

5.jobs

6.call

7.wanted

8.names

9.information

10.success

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：在作者的成长过程中感兴趣的是科学、数学和计算机。他喜欢弄清楚事情的真相。他的早期对电脑的好奇心帮助他得到了今天的工作。

1.我喜欢弄清楚事情的真相。所填词在句中引导宾语从句，结合所给词汇可知该填写how，怎么。

2.玩它教给我通过做学会几乎所有的事。所填词在句子中作谓语动词，结合所给词汇可知该填写taught，教。

3.早期我对电脑的好奇心帮助我得到了今天的工作。根据后面的lead me to the job I have today可知这儿是说我的早期对电脑的好奇心。结合所给词汇可知该填写My，我的。

4.我还想找机会和尝试新的做事的方法。所填词被形容词new修饰该是一个名词。结合所给词汇可知该填写ways，方法。

5.在我的一次工作中，我通过亲身经历学到了这一课。所填词跟在短语one of之后，该是一个名词。结合所给词汇可知该填写jobs，工作。

6.给人们打电话并且说。所填词跟在情态动词would之后，该是一个动词原形。结合所给词汇可知该填写call，打电话。

7.我发现大多数想买报纸是要迁移的或者要结婚的人。所填词在定语从句中作主谓语动词。want to do sth想做某事，是一个固定用法。结合所给词汇可知该填写wanted，想。

8.所填词前有定冠词修饰，后跟介词of短语，可见该填一个名词。结合所给词汇可知该填写names。名字。

9.所填词处在主语位置，被形容词短语a lot of修饰，谓语动词是is，可见该填一个不可数名词。结合所给词汇可知该填写information，信息。

10.所填词前有不定冠词，并且在句中作表语，该是一个名词。结合所给词汇可知该填写success，成功。

考点：综合填空。