Question

Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent communication with his mother changed his life. In the past, he didn’t give his mother many problems. , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she work, and so was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as as she could. Unluckily, Martin still caused problems. He was not studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding(寄宿) school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.

One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his ,this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me.

Now Martin has changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself.

1.A. So B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However

2.A. very B. many C. much D. too

3.A. could B. had to C. should D. would

4.A. soon B. quickly C. well D. good

5.A. angry with B. tired of C. crazy about D. interested in

6.A. worried B. patient C. careful D. serious

7.A. made B. took C. got D. thought

8.A. that B. this C. he D. it

9.A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprises

10.A. always B. hardly C. really D. just

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章講的是一個叫馬丁的孩子曾經是一個“問題少年”，但在媽媽的關愛下得到改變，成為班上最好的學生之一。

1.考查連詞與語境理解。A. So因此；B. Otherwise否則；C. Therefore 所以；D. However然而，句意：在過去他沒有給媽媽帶來太多問題，然而在幾年前他父親去世后，馬丁的生活變得困難得多。根據句意此處指轉折，所以選D。

2.考查副詞與語境理解。A. very非常；B. many許多；C. much許多；D. too也，句意：在過去他沒有給媽媽帶來太多問題，然而在幾年前他父親去世后，馬丁的生活變得困難得多。從題干分析此空修飾比較級more difficult，所給選項中只有much能修飾比較級，故選C。

3.考查情態動詞與語境理解。A. could能夠；B. had to不得不；C. should應該； D. would會，句意：為了這一點，她不得不工作，因此不經常在家。根據句意是指馬丁的媽媽“不得不”工作，所以選B。

4.考查副詞與語境理解。A. soon很快； B. quickly迅速地； C. well好地； D. good好的，句意：他媽媽盡可能好的照顧他。根據語境是指“盡可能好地”，此空修飾look after，故用副詞well，所以選C。

5.考查詞組與語境理解。A. angry with生氣；B. tired of厭倦；C. crazy about瘋狂；D. interested in有趣，句意：他對學習不感興趣并且經常惹麻煩。根據句意是馬丁對學習不感興趣，所以選D。

6.考查形容詞與語境理解。A. worried擔心；B. patient耐心；C. careful細心；D. serious 嚴重，句意：辛運地是他媽媽對他非常有耐心并且沒有放棄盡力幫助他。根據句意及語境 此題應選B。

7.考查動詞與語境理解。A. made做出；B. took帶走；C. got 得到；D. thought認為，句意：最后她做出了一個艱難的決定—把他送到一個男孩寄宿制學校。“作出決定”應是make a decision。故選A。

8.考查代詞與語境理解。A. that那個；B. this這個；C. he他；D. it 它，句意：老師說馬丁有必要和媽媽談談。根據題干分析此空是it作形式主語代替后面的不定式，因此選D。

9.考查詞法與語境理解。A. surprised驚訝的；B. surprising 驚訝的；C. surprise驚訝；D. surprises驚訝，句意：但使他驚訝的是這個電話改變了他的生活。“使某人驚訝的是”根據題干分析是to one’s surprise,此處surprise是不可數名詞，故選C。

10.考查副詞與語境理解。A. always總是；B. hardly幾乎不；C. really真正的；D. just僅僅，句意：現在馬丁已經確實改變了。根據下文馬丁確實變得很好了，所以此題選C。

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