Question

Peter used to be a “problem child”, but a recent ______ with his mother changed his life. After his father’s death, Peter’s life became much more difficult. His mother had to_______ and was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as well as possible. But_______, Peter still caused problems. He was not________in studying. His mother was very_______ and didn’t give up. In the end, she made a ______: to send him to a boys’ boarding school.

One day, Peter told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said he must _______ with his mother. Peter called his mother, but this phone call  _______ his life. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. ”

Now Peter has really changed. He is now one of the _______students in his class. His mother’s________helped him to feel good about himself.

1.A. conversation    B. report    C. survey    D. plan

2.A. work    B. sing    C. speak    D. fight

3.A. certainly    B. suddenly    C. unluckily    D. finally

4.A. afraid    B. tired    C. bored    D. interested

5.A. worried    B. patient    C. excited    D. angry

6.A. decision    B. problem    C. task    D. time

7.A. argue    B. compare    C. agree    D. talk

8.A. spoke    B. worked    C. left    D. changed

9.A. tallest    B. shortest    C. best    D. worst

10.A. advice    B. love    C. idea    D. education

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

6.A

7.D

8.D

9.C

10.B

【解析】这是一篇记叙文，讲述了问题学生彼得在与母亲的谈话中改变了自己，成了班上最好的学生之一。

1.句意：但是，最近和他母亲的谈话改变了他的生活。考查名词辨析题。A. conversation交谈，会话；B. report报告，成绩报告单；C. survey调查；D. plan计划。a conversation with sb. 与某人的谈话。根据句意结构和语境，可知BCD三个选项意思都与句意不符，可知选A。

2.句意：他的母亲不得不工作，经常不在家。考查动词辨析题。A. work工作；B. sing唱歌；C. speak说话；D. fight吵架。根据句意结构和语境，可知BCD三个选项意思都与句意不符，故选A。

3.句意：但不幸的是，彼得仍然造成问题。考查副词辨析题。A. certainly无疑地，确定地；B. suddenly意外地，忽然地；C. unluckily不幸地；D. finally最终。still仍然，表强调； caused problems引起问题。根据句意结构和语境，可知ABD三项意思都与句意不合，故选C。

4.句意：他对学习不感兴趣。考查形容词辨析题。A. afraid害怕的；B. tired劳累的；C. bored厌烦的；D. interested感兴趣的。be interested in对某某感兴趣；根据句意结构和语境，可知选D。

5.句意：他母亲很有耐心，从不放弃。考查形容词辨析题。A. worried担心的；B. patient有耐心的； C. excited兴奋的；D. angry生气的。give up放弃；根据句意结构和语境，可知选B。

6.句意：她做了一个决定。考查名词辨析题。A. decision决定；B. problem问题；C. task任务；D. time时间。make a decision做决定；根据句意结构和语境，可知选A。

7.句意：老师说他必须和他母亲谈谈。考查动词辨析题。A. argue争论；B. compare比较；C. agree赞同；D. talk讨论。talk with sb.和某人谈一谈；根据句意结构和语境，可知选D。

8.句意：但这个电话改变了他的生活。考查动词辨析题。A. spoke讲，谈；B. worked（使）产生效果；C. left离开；D. changed改变。根据句意结构和语境，可知前三项意思都与句意不合，故选D。

9.句意：他现在是班上最好的学生之一。考查形容词最高级。A. tallest最高的；B. shortest最短的；C. best最好的；D. worst最差的。one of the+最高级，意思是“最……的之一”；根据句意结构，联系上下文，可知选C。

10.句意：他母亲的爱帮助他自我感觉良好。考查名词辨析题。A. advice建议；B. love爱；C. idea主意，点子；D. education教育。根据句意结构和语境，可知是母亲的爱帮助了他，故选B。

点睛：完型填空是难度最大的题。它集阅读理解、语法、词法、句法于一体。是考查语言综合运用的能力的一道题。解题的方法第一要带着空，通读文章，搞清事件发生的背景。紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息,充分利用各种线索，语法知识,以及句子之间的关系，词的搭配，结合上下文背景语境，结合句意选择适合语境的选项。例如第7小题，句意：老师说他必须和他母亲谈谈。考查动词辨析题。A. argue争论；B. compare比较；C. agree赞同；D. talk讨论。talk with sb.和某人谈一谈；根据句意结构和语境，可知选D。