Question

完形填空(2013淄博)

  In the United States，“hitting the books”means studying a subject with great effort．

  One of the great challenges for students____1.___taking tests．Students____2.____long hours preparing for a test．They read all their books carefully，and then read them___3.____and a third time．They prepare for____4.____possible question．They study every night．They are“hitting the books”．

  In the United States，most children go to school____5.____they are five years old．Public education is free and most children go to schools near their homes．School in these early years is____6.____．The children learn to read and write，but they also play games and go on trips．There is no reason____7.___such an early age for them to hit the books．

  This situation changes as children become older．The subjects become more difficult．Students must____8.____world history，algebra(代数)and the life sciences．Tests become more common．Pressure____9.____to hit the books，study hard，and advance(前进)．__10.___，most students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school．

Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain．

11.A．are  B．is  C．were  D．was

12.A．cost  B．take  C．spend  D．pay

13.A．a first time  B．a second time  C．a third time  D．a fourth time

14.A．all  B．no  C．few  D．every

15.A．when  B．since  C．for  D．that

16.A．boring  B．difficult  C．fun  D．strange

17.A．at  B．on  C．in  D．for

18.A．look for  B．learn about  C．set up  D．hear of

19.A．is growing  B．is disappearing  C．is falling  D．is going

20.A．Although  B．Even  C．Whatever  D．However

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.A

10.D

【解析】

1.One of the great challenges for students．谓语动词用单数形式；文章在叙述一个事实且通篇用的都是一般现在时。故选B。

2.spend的用法。spend…doing sth．花费……做某事。

3.and后为a third time，故此处选B。

4.

5.when引导时间状语从句。大多数孩子在他们五岁的时候去上学。

6.

7.at such an early age“在这么小的年龄时”。

8.learn about在此句中是“学习”的意思。

9.(要求大家)刻苦学习，研习攻读，进步。

10.