Question

完形填空

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Helen was sure that she would win the photography competition. Ever since she found the notice calling for________ of sunset in the newspaper，Helen had planned to capture（拍摄）the view from the top of Central Library. After taking the pictures，Helen was ________that she would win the first prize.

Two weeks later，when the winners were announc ed，Helen could not believe it；she did not even place.“What’s the matter with these people？”

she complained angrily. However，when she saw their photos，Helen realized that she had overvalued her talent. There was only one thing to do：________ her skills.

At school the next morning，Helen asked Mr. James about joining the school photography club. As the president of the club, Mr.James ________cameras and could help her improve her skills.“Of course you can join ！”Mr.Jams answered.“The only requirement is that you offer ________ for our photo shoots and help develop creativity.”

For the next several days, Helen thought about ideas. She read the newspaper and saw a notice for another competition：Best Photo of City Wildlife. The first prize was a group camping trip to a state park. Helen________ that would be the perfect competition for the club to enter, and the members could share the prize together.

Helen knew ________ where she wanted the club to go and called her aunt who worked in a restaurant. It had a small deck（甲板）that jutted over the river with a great view of sunset on Janson Bridge. Helen knew about something________ under that bridge that held the key to win the competition.

The next Saturday evening, the photography club stood on the back deck, cameras positioned towards the bridge. Helen knew what to________ . Under Janson Bridge housed one of the largest bat groups in North Americas. As the sun began to set, a fascinating sight appeared in the sky.“There they are ！”shouted Helen. The students took pictures and stared in amazement. Bats flew over the water and formed a cloud.

Two months later, one of the club’s photos won the competition and the photography club was reported in the newspaper.“The city’s animal lovers can’t wait to see what the Stevenson Middle School Photography Club will________ next,”the reporter wrote in the article.

1.A. letters     B. photos       C. stories        D. news

2.A. confident   B. active       C. afraid         D. nervous

3.A. lose       B. learn        C. perfect        D. test

4.A. sold      B. invented     C. repaired       D. understood

5.A. dreams     B. prize        C. ideas         D. honor

6.A. decided     B. wondered   C. accepted     D. showed

7.A. carefully  B. immediately  C. gradually      D. widely

8.A. strange     B. natural     C. special        D. private

9.A. trust       B. reply       C. invite         D. expect

10.A. miss      B. catch       C. protect        D. face

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文介绍了海伦确信她将赢得摄影比赛的故事。

1.B考查名词及语境理解。句意：自从她在报纸上了发现了拍摄日落的通知。letters信；photos照片； stories故事； news 新闻，消息。根据上句Helen was sure that she would win the photography competition.可推知该选B。

2.A考查形容词及语境理解。句意：海伦很自信她将赢得一等奖。confident自信的；active 积极的；afraid害怕的；nervous 紧张的。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

3.C考查形容词及语境理解。句意：只有一件事:完美的技能。lose 失去；learn学习；perfect完美的；test测试。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

4.D考查动词及语境理解。句意：作为俱乐部的主席，詹姆士懂得相机并且可以帮助她提高她的技巧。 sold 出售； invented发明； repaired修理；understood 懂得，理解。根据前面句子At school the next morning，Helen asked Mr. James about joining the school photography club可知该选D。

5.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：唯一的要求就是，你为我们提供拍照的想法和帮助开发创造力。 dreams B.梦想；prize奖；ideas 主意，想法；honor荣耀。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

6.A考查动词及语境理解。句意：海伦决定进入那个俱乐部是一次竞争。decided决定；wondered 想知道；accepted就沙鸥； showed展示。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

7.B考查副词及语境理解。句意：海伦立刻意识到俱乐部去的地方。carefully 仔细地； immediately立即，马上；gradually逐渐地；widely宽阔地。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。

8.C考查形容词及语境理解。句意：海伦知道一些那桥下的特别的事。 strange 奇怪的； natural自然的；special特别的；private私人的。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

9.D考查动词及语境理解。句意：海伦知道期盼什么。Trust相信；reply回答； invite 邀请； expect期盼。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

10.迫不及待要看看史蒂文森中学摄影俱乐部下次将捕获什么。miss错过；catch抓；protect 保护；face面对。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。

考点：故事类短文。