Question

Mardy, a special education teacher, wanted to build a playground for kids with disabilities. She knew it wouldn’t long to arouse（引起）interest in the project. But she expected that a third of the town would their sleeves to bring her vision to life!

“A lot of learning comes through play,” said Mardy, “But my students (with special needs) are too often left out because playgrounds will stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks.”

The city committee to mark out a piece of land for the playground.

The Kiwanis Club came through with $7,000 and that’s the grassroots movement really got started. Soon small businesses were giving some money. The local Pieper Foundation to donate half of the remaining $170,000 balance.

Finally Mardy a considerable sum of money that could the construction materials. And what Mardy was 500 volunteers work six 12-hour days.

On the first day of the construction, a lot of people came. Two women heard about the on the way to work and took the day to help. A couple drove the tool truck. Families brought pieces of wood for the fence and bricks for walkways.

“It was truly a(n) week, you know,” said Mardy very proudly. with construction experience became organizers. Those who could power tools formed a separate group. One team served donated from local churches, and another organized activities for children of volunteers.

Today the playground is one of most 3 destination in the area. There’s a rocking ship, a climbing wall, high and low rings, and monkey bars. All children play shoulder to shoulder on the same playground having whether they are able-bodied or disabled. It’s what Mardy imagined. You’ll love it.

1.A. release B. update C. take D. spare

2.A. always B. never C. even D. still

3.A. roll up B. bring up C. keep off D. cut off

4.A. dishonest B. disabled C. unpleasant D. unknown

5.A. reasonable B. convenient C. suitable D. traditional

6.A. failed B. agreed C. demanded D. expected

7.A. why B. where C. what D. when

8.A. refused B. demanded C. offered D. required

9.A. spent B. made C. raised D. saved

10.A. distribute B. cover C. import D. cost

11.A. needed B. predicted C. implied D. committed

12.A. business B. discussion C. experience D. project

13.A. away B. out C. off D. down

14.A. interesting B. attracting C. inviting D. amazing

15.A. Youths B. Children C. Volunteers D. Students

16.A. afford B. operate C. carry D. donate

17.A. meals B. fruits C. coffee D. water

18.A. complex B. casual C. permanent D. popular

19.A. fun B. money C. materials D. tracks

20.A. exactly B. accurately C. properly D. barely

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.B

7.D

8.C

9.C

10.D

11.A

12.D

13.C

14.D

15.C

16.B

17.A

18.D

19.A

20.A

【解析】

試題分析：Mardy是一名特殊教育教師，她想為身體有殘疾的孩子們修建一個操場。她知道不用多久就能引起人們的注意，讓她沒有預料到的是，城鎮(zhèn)三分之一的人都卷起了袖子行動起來響應她的提議。

1.take此處表示花費（時間）。it wouldn’t take long to do sth.意為“做某事不會花很長時間”。故選C。

2.根據but得知, 此處使用never expected, 表示在此之前她從未想到過……。故選B。

3.roll up sleeves 挽起袖子積極主動參與進來。故選A。

4.根據引文句的a special teacher（特校教師）和本句的wheelchair（輪椅）等詞匯, 可知此處指“殘疾（disabled）學生”。故選B。

5.“傳統(tǒng)操場”不適合殘疾人。traditional符合題意；其它三個均不合題意, 故選D。

6.句意：城市委員會同意劃出一塊地建造操場。agree to do sth同意做某事，故選B。

7.從此時開始真正啟動。when引導表語從句, 表示時間。故選D。

8.offer表示主動提出幫助。故選C。

9.raise表示籌集、募集資金。故選C。

10.cover涵蓋。此處意為“購買”。cover the construction materials購買建筑材料。故選B。

11.根據語境, 土地和錢都到位了, Mardy現在所需要的（needed）是志愿者。故選A。

12.project項目、計劃, 符合題意。故選D。

13.off表示請假。take the day off請假一天。故選C。

14.因為眾人的幫助, 一周之內就完成修建操場的任務, 所以說是“讓人驚嘆的amazing”。故選D。

15.考查上下文理解, 此處指志愿者。故選C。

16.表示懂得操作工具的組成一個獨立的小組。operate操作, 符合題意。故選B。

17.當地教堂贊助一日三餐donate meals。故選A。

18.這里成了這個鎮(zhèn)最受歡迎的去處。popular受歡迎的, 符合題意。故選D。

19.表示開心地在同一個操場上玩耍。have fun有樂趣, 符合題意。故選A。

20.正如所想。exactly“完全是, 一點也不錯”。故選A。

考點：教育類短文閱讀