Question

There comes a time in a person's life when childhood fantasies (幻想) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (復活節(jié)兔子) to be Mum and Dad, and fade away. I don't know if most people remember this event, but I know it happened to me.

On a(an) summer day, my grandfather told me one of his crazy stories. I headed off to the Indians that grandpa said lived in the woods. But after some hours searching without success I gave up. Tired and , I went to ask grandpa.

"How come of your stories ever come true?"

"Well, sometimes you have to make them come true," he answered. "I once had a friend named Huck Finn who made his own adventures."

He to tell me about his buddy (密友) Huck, who floated down the Mississippi River on a raft. I sat listening to him, every word he said. When he finished, I went off to have my own .

Two hours later I had a small and badly made raft. I took it to the along with a branch from a tree to use as an oar (槳). I couldn't and had been told many times to stay away from the pond. But today I had the raft so with a big shove; I pushed it out and jumped on top.

I was fine for a total of four seconds; then I started to . , I tried to use the branch to paddle (劃槳) in, but pushed myself farther out. Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation: I ,

From the edge of the pond came my sister and cousins who easily rescued me. As my raft sank, did my belief in my grandpa. Although I never stopped loving him, something in our relationship that day.

Looking back now, I can see that the change wasn't in my grandfather, but in me. I was .

1.A. happen B. end up C. work out D. turn out

2.A. heroes B. friends C. memories D. stories

3.A. how B. when C. so D. clearly

4.A. special B. interesting C. hot D. ordinary

5.A. meet B. track C. find D. check

6.A. unhappy B. cheated C. discouraged D. disappointed

7.A. neither B. none C. nothing D. any

8.A. continued B. loved C. started D. agreed

9.A. doubting B. believing C. remembering D. thinking of

10.A. adventure B. plan C. raft D. game

11.A. river B. waters C. pond D. stream

12.A. row B. swim C. water D. bathe

13.A. fall B. realize C. fear D. sink

14.A. Frightened B. Nervous C. Clear-headed D. Fighting

15.A. nearer B. close C. back D. up

16.A. then B. rather C. right D. only

17.A. jumped B. screamed C. sought help D. wept

18.A. thus B. also C. so D. such

19.A. changed B. disappeared C. lost D. happened

20.A. thinking for myself B. becoming clevererC. growing up D. learning from my experience

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

6.C

7.B

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.C

12.B

13.D

14.A

15.C

16.D

17.B

18.C

19.A

20.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文通過作者的故事說明一個人的一生中總有一個時期幻想會結束，現(xiàn)實會開始。圣誕老人和復活節(jié)的兔子被證明是母親和父親。這正說明我們在長大。

1. D考查短語 ：根據(jù)There comes a time in a person's life when childhood fantasies (幻想) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (復活節(jié)兔子) to be Mum and Dad,可知這里意思是圣誕老人和復活節(jié)的兔子被證明是母親和父親。Happen發(fā)生；end up結束；work out解決；turn out結果是。。

2. A考查名詞 ：根據(jù)There comes a time in a person's life when childhood fantasies (幻想) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny (復活節(jié)兔子) to be Mum and Dad, and fade away.可知這里意思是英雄也消失了。Heroes英雄；friends 朋友；memories記憶；stories故事。

3. 考查引導詞 ：根據(jù)I don't know if most people remember this event, but I know it happened to me. 可知這里意思是但是我知道我是什么時候發(fā)生變化的。How怎樣；when什么時候；so所以；clearly明確地。

4. D考查形容詞 ：根據(jù)On a(an) summer day, my grandfather told me one of his crazy stories.可知這里意思是在一個普通的夏天。Special特殊的；interesting有趣的；hot熱的；ordinary普通的。

5. 考查動詞 ：根據(jù)But after some hours searching without success I gave up.可知這里意思是我去尋找印第安人。Meet遇到；track跟蹤；find尋找；check檢查。

6. 考查形容詞 ：根據(jù)But after some hours searching without success I gave up.可知我又累又沮喪。Unhappy不快樂；cheated欺騙；discouraged沮喪；disappointed失望的。

7. B考查代詞 ：這里意思是為什么你的故事一個都沒有變成現(xiàn)實？neither 兩者都不；none沒有一個；nothing沒有東西；any任何。

8. C考查動詞 ：根據(jù)He to tell me about his buddy (密友) Huck,可知這里意思是他開始告訴我他的密友Huck的故事。Continued繼續(xù)；loved喜愛；started 開始；

agreed同意。

9. B考查動詞 ：根據(jù)I sat listening to him, every word he said.可知這里意思是我相信他說得每一句話。Doubting質(zhì)疑；believing相信；remembering記得；thinking of想起。

10. A考查名詞 ：根據(jù)"I once had a friend named Huck Finn who made his own adventures."

可知這里意思是我出發(fā)去進行我自己的探險。Adventure探險；plan計劃；raft木筏；game游戲。

11. C考查名詞 ：根據(jù)后文I couldn't and had been told many times to stay away from the pond.可知這里意思是我把它帶到了池塘。River小河；waters海域；pond池塘；stream河流。

12. B考查動詞 ：根據(jù)and had been told many times to stay away from the pond.可知我不會游泳。Row劃船；swim游泳；water水；bathe洗澡。

13. D考查副詞 ：根據(jù) , I tried to use the branch to paddle (劃槳) in, but pushed myself farther out. Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation: I ,可知本句意思是然后我開始下沉。Fall落下；realize 意識到；fear害怕；sink下沉。

14. A考查形容詞 ：根據(jù)I tried to use the branch to paddle (劃槳) in,可知這里意思是很害怕。Frightened害怕；Nervous緊張的；Clear-headed頭腦清楚的；Fighting打架。

15. C考查副詞 ：根據(jù)I tried to use the branch to paddle (劃槳) in可知這里意思是我嘗試用樹枝后退。Nearer接近；close緊密；back后退；up向上。

16. 考查副詞 ：根據(jù)Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation: I ,可知這里意思是但是卻讓我自己被推得更遠了。Then那時；rather相當；right正確；only結果卻。

17. B考查動詞 ：根據(jù)Knowing that I would drown, I did what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation可知我尖叫。Jumped跳；screamed尖叫；sought help尋找?guī)椭�；wept流淚。

18. 考查連詞 ：根據(jù)As my raft sank, did my belief in my grandpa.可知這里意思是我對我祖父的信仰也沉沒了。Thus因此；also也；so也；such如此。

19. ：根據(jù)Although I never stopped loving him, something in our relationship that day.可知這里意思是在那天，我們的關系改變了。Changed改變；disappeared 消失；lost失去；happened發(fā)生。

20. C。考查短語 ：根據(jù)Looking back now, I can see that the change wasn't in my grandfather, but in me.可知這里意思我長大了。growing up長大。

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