Question

词语填空 通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

Are you often tired after a long trip? There is a cool product that can help you reduce (减少) the uncomfortable feelings you have   ________ a long trip.

The Ostrich Pillow (鸵鸟枕) is a kind of pillow which is  ________ to carry. It can help you nap (小睡) anytime, ________, including in airports and on planes.

The Ostrich Pillow was ________  by Ali Ganjavian, who was born in England. He said, “We ________ many hours working every day and sleep is an important part of our day. So I thought why not create a ________ that can help us relax ... We have ________ it in airports, trains, libraries, offices, on planes, on a sofa and even on the floor and it’s really ________  .”

The Ostrich Pillow is very hard. It has a hole in which to put your head, and a mouth hole that   ________ you to breathe easily. It   ________ has two side holes where you can put your hands — if you nap at a table in a library, for example.

The Ostrich Pillow now can be bought online.

1.A. before              B. since            C. during

2.A. easy                B. difficult        C. possible

3.A. somewhere           B. somebody         C. anywhere

4.A. required            B. bought           C. invented

5.A. cost                B. take            C. spend

6.A. way                 B. product         C. time

7.A. tried               B. mentioned       C.interviewed

8.A. lively            B. boring           C. wonderful

9.A. allows            B. teaches          C. asks

10.A. still             B. also           C. just

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.C

9.A

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要是介绍了一种叫做鸵鸟枕的物品，它能帮助人们在旅行之后减少不舒服的感觉。

1.C考查连词及语境的理解。句意：有一个很酷的产品，可以帮助你在长途旅行之间减少不舒服的感觉。A. before 在……之前；B. since 自从；C. During在……期间；表示在……期间用during。故选C。

2.A考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：鸵鸟枕是一种枕头，很容易携带。A. easy 容易的；B. Difficult困难的；C. Possible可能的来；这里指携带方便。故选A。

3.C考查不定代词及语境的理解。句意：它可以帮助你在任何时候或任何地方小睡， 包括在机场和飞机上。A. Somewhere某个地方；B. somebody 某人；C. anywhere任何人 。这里表示任何地方。故选C。

4.C考查动词及语境的理解。句意：鸵鸟枕是被一个叫做Ali Ganjavian的人发明的。A. Required要求；B. bought 买；C. Invented发明。根据题意可知用一般过去时态的被动语态，其结构是be done的结构。故选C。

5.C考查介词及语境的理解。句意：我们每天花费许多小时工作。A. cost 花费；物作主语；B. Take花费；其固定句型是It takes sb some time to do sth;C. spend花费 ；根据短语spend+时间+doing表示花费时间做某事。故应选C。

6.B考查名词及语境的理解。句意：因此我想为什么不创造一种能帮助我们放松的产品呢？A. Way方式；B. Product产品；C. Time时间。这里指的是一种产品。故选B。

7.A考查动词及语境的理解。句意：我们在机场、火车、图书馆、办公室、飞机上、沙发上，甚至在地板上可以尝试的，真的很棒”。A. Tried尝试；B. Mentioned提到；C.interviewed采访。根据题意故选A。

8.C考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：句意：我们在机场、火车、图书馆、办公室、飞机上、沙发上，甚至在地板上可以尝试的，真的很棒”。A. Lively活跃的；B. boring 无聊的；C. Wonderful精彩的 。这里指这个发明真的很棒。故选C。

9.A考查动词的比较级及语境的理解。句意：它有一个洞，允许你的头和嘴伸进去。让 你轻松呼吸。A. allows 允许；B. teaches 交；C. asks 问。根据短语allow sb. To do 表示允许某人去做某事。故选A。

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考点：日常生活类短文阅读