Question

【題目】完形填空(2013淄博)

In the United States，“hitting the books”means studying a subject with great effort．

One of the great challenges for students____【1】___taking tests．Students____【2】____long hours preparing for a test．They read all their books carefully，and then read them___【3】____and a third time．They prepare for____【4】____possible question．They study every night．They are“hitting the books”．

In the United States，most children go to school____【5】____they are five years old．Public education is free and most children go to schools near their homes．School in these early years is____【6】____．The children learn to read and write，but they also play games and go on trips．There is no reason____【7】___such an early age for them to hit the books．

This situation changes as children become older．The subjects become more difficult．Students must____【8】____world history，algebra(代數(shù))and the life sciences．Tests become more common．Pressure____【9】____to hit the books，study hard，and advance(前進)．__【10】___，most students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school．

Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain．

【1】A．a(chǎn)re B．is C．were D．was

【2】A．cost B．take C．spend D．pay

【3】A．a(chǎn) first time B．a(chǎn) second time C．a(chǎn) third time D．a(chǎn) fourth time

【4】A．a(chǎn)ll B．no C．few D．every

【5】A．when B．since C．for D．that

【6】A．boring B．difficult C．fun D．strange

【7】A．a(chǎn)t B．on C．in D．for

【8】A．look for B．learn about C．set up D．hear of

【9】A．is growing B．is disappearing C．is falling D．is going

【10】A．Although B．Even C．Whatever D．However

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【6】C

【7】A

【8】B

【9】A

【10】D

【解析】

【1】句子的主語為One of the great challenges for students．謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式；文章在敘述一個事實且通篇用的都是一般現(xiàn)在時。故選B。

【2】考查spend的用法。spend…doing sth．花費……做某事。

【3】and后為a third time，故此處選B。

【4】句意：他們要為每一個可能的問題做準備。

【5】when引導時間狀語從句。大多數(shù)孩子在他們五歲的時候去上學。

【6】下文：孩子們學習讀書寫字，但是他們也做游戲和外出旅行，因此早期的學校生活是“有趣的”。

【7】考查固定詞組。at such an early age“在這么小的年齡時”。

【8】句意：學生們必須學習世界歷史、代數(shù)以及生命科學。learn about在此句中是“學習”的意思。

【9】壓力不斷增加，從而(要求大家)刻苦學習，研習攻讀，進步。

【10】表轉(zhuǎn)折，大多數(shù)學生上了高中才開始花數(shù)小時來用功學習。