Question

    Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart(分开). He sometimes put them back together. Other1.(time) he made new things from different parts. He learned h2. to use tools from his dad.

At 13, Lonnie put an old engine(发动机) on a homemade go­cart. He loved driving it around. He dreamed of being 3. inventor. By high school, Lonnie built a remote­control robot from some waste things. This won him4.(one) prize at the Alabama State Science Fair. His friends called 5.(he) “The Little Scientist.” In college, Lonnie was an excellent student. After that, he 6.(become) an Air Force officer, rocket scientist and business leader. 7. he never stopped inventing. You may have played with his most famous invention — the Super Soaker, a kind of water gun. Lonnie got the idea for this toy while working o8. another invention. When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom, it shot water across the room.

Today, Dr. Lonnie Johnson has more than 100 9.(use) inventions. However, he still keeps 10.(try) new things.

Answer

1.times

2.how

3.an

4.first

5.him

6.became

7.But

8.on

9.useful

10.trying

【解析】

【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了热爱发明的Lonnie Johnson喜欢重组物件, 梦想成为一位发明家。高中时, 它利用废弃物制作了一个远程机器人并获奖。现在已经拥有一百多件有用的发明, 还在继续尝试新事物。

30. times句意为：其他________他从不同的部分制造新东西。other修饰可数名词复数。故填times。

31. how句意为：他向爸爸学习________使用工具。分析句子结构可知此处缺少宾语从句的引导词, 根据句意可知此处指“如何”, 故填how。

32. an句意为：他梦想成为________发明家。根据句意可知此处指一名发明家, inventor以元音音素开头, 故填an。

33. first句意为：这让他赢得了阿拉巴马州科学博览会________奖。根据句意可知此处指“一等奖”, 故填first。

34. him句意为：他的朋友称________为“小小科学家”。根据句意可知此处指Johnson, called后跟人称代词宾格, 故填him。

35. became句意为：在那之后, 他________一名空军军官……该段主要介绍过去的经历, 应用一般过去时, 故填became。

36. But句意为：________他从来没有停止发明。分析语境可知前后句存在逻辑上的转折关系, 故填But。

37. on句意为：Lonnie是在________另一个发明时候想到这个玩具的。work on意为“从事”, 为固定短语。故填on。

38. useful句意为：现在, Dr. Lonnie Johnson有100多项________发明。分析句子结构可知此处缺少形容词作定语。故填useful。

39. trying句意为：然而, 它仍旧坚持________新的东西。keep doing坚持做……, 故填trying。