Question

    [素材选自impact Book 3]

兄弟姐妹性格差异的原因

Have you ever wondered why you are the way you are? What makes you _____ from your brothers and sisters?

People have asked these questions for centuries, and _____ are trying to answer them. One idea they're exploring is that birth order _____ the person we become. In general, the oldest child is described as _____， organized, dutiful, and determined to get what he or she wants. Oldest children are seen as born leaders. Their younger brothers and sisters sometimes _____ them as bossy. They are always willing to tell younger brothers and sisters what they should do just _____ they're the oldest.

The middle child may be described as being competitive in order to get more _____. They _____ feel that their family ignores them because they are in the middle. Because middle children tend to avoid conflicts, they can be friendly and _____. They are usually more influenced by their friends than by their family, perhaps because they get more attention from ______ friends.

The youngest child is ______ as the baby of the family. They can be spoiled by their ______， who spend a lot of time with them and often give them what they want. ______ children enjoy being the center of attention, and they are seen as outgoing, open­minded, and likely to take risks.

What if you're an only ______？ Many people think that a child with no brothers or sisters needs lots of attention as he or she ______. Some think they're selfish, or unwilling to share with others.

1.A.absent B.similar C.same D.different

2.A.researchers B.writers C.reporters D.teachers

3.A.changes B.influences C.creates D.finds

4.A.unlucky B.confident C.serious D.special

5.A.choose B.wish C.see D.hear

6.A.though B.when C.because D.unless

7.A.achievement B.attention C.strength D.power

8.A.sometimes B.seldom C.never D.hardly

9.A.outgoing B.cruel C.poor D.upset

10.A.your B.our C.its D.their

11.A.described B.discovered C.understood D.realized

12.A.friends B.partners C.teachers D.parents

13.A.Oldest B.Richest C.Youngest D.Weakest

14.A.child B.adult C.student D.boy

15.A.puts up B.cuts up C.turns up D.grows up

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.B

6.C

7.B

8.A

9.A

10.D

11.A

12.D

13.C

14.A

15.D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了家里面最大的孩子、排行中间的孩子和最小的孩子的性格特征、他们性格差异形成的原因以及独生子女的性格特征。
1.考查形容词词义辨析。absent缺席的；similar 相似的；same相同的；different 不同的。下文主要讲述兄弟姐妹间的性格差异，由此可推知此处是指“不同的”。故选D。
2.考查名词词义辨析。researchers研究者；writers作家；reporters记者；teachers老师。根据下一句中的“exploring”可知此处指“研究者”。故选A。
3.考查动词词义辨析。changes改变；influences影响；creates创造；finds发现。下文语境说明了“特定的出生顺序使孩子有与生俱来的性格特质”，由此可推知此处表示“影响”。故选B。
4.考查形容词词义辨析。unlucky 不幸运的；confident 自信的；serious 严肃的；special 特殊的。根据空后的“organized, dutiful, and determined”可知此处形容词与空后的形容词意思相近，为描述性格正向性的词语。故选B。
5.考查动词词义辨析。choose 选择；wish希望；see认为，看；hear听见。根据上一句 “Oldest children are seen as born leaders.”可知此处为“see”的词汇复现。故选C。
6.考查连词词义辨析。though即使；when当……时；because因为；unless除非。分析句意可知前半句和后半句形成因果关系，因此此处用“because”。故选C。
7.考查名词词义辨析。achievement成绩；attention关注；strength力量；power权力。根据句意和下句提示“...their family ignores them...”可知他们想得到更多的关注。故选B。
8.考查副词词义辨析。sometimes 有时；seldom极少；never 从不；hardly 几乎不。根据句意可知他们有时觉得家人忽视他们，故选A。
9.考查形容词词义辨析。outgoing外向的；cruel残酷的；poor可怜的；upset沮丧的。根据句意和句中关键词“friendly”可知此处表示“外向的”。故选A。
10.考查代词词义辨析。your你们的；our我们的；its它的；their他/她/它们的。根据句意及前后文可知此处指“排行中间的孩子的”，即“他们的”。故选D。
11.考查动词词义辨析。described描述；discovered发现；understood理解；realized意识到。根据句意和上一段中的“The middle child may be described as being competitive...”可知此处意思和结构应保持一致。故选A。
12.考查名词词义辨析。friends 朋友；partners伙伴；teachers老师；parents父母。根据后半句的解释 “who spend a lot of time with them and often give them what they want”可知这是经常陪伴他们并给予他们想要的人。结合上下文及常识可知此处指“父母”。故选D。
13.考查形容词词义辨析。Oldest最大的；Richest最富有的；Youngest最小的；Weakest最弱的。上文依次说明了家中最大的孩子、排行中间的孩子，由此可推知此处应该是“最小的”孩子。故选C。
14.考查名词词义辨析。child 孩子；adult成人；student 学生；boy 男孩。根据下一句“Many people think that a child with no brothers or sisters...”可知此处指的是唯一的孩子。故选A。
15.考查动词短语辨析。puts up搭起；cuts up 切碎；turns up出现；grows up 成长。根据语境可知，此处指“成长”。故选D。