Question

How do you usually get to school? Buy bus? On foot? Roby Burch, 16, a US student, gets to school a little 36__________---he goes by horse (馬).
Burch has been riding his white horse 4 miles to and from school 37 __________the beginning of the semester. “Every morning, wearing my blue jacket and jeans, I’m on my way at 6 am.” Burch says, “The streets are mostly 38__________ at this time of morning. It’s a nice way to start the day.”
The idea was his 39__________. His family were enjoying their vacation on their farm this summer, “My dad just said, ‘Roby, you 40__________ ride your horse to school every day.’” says Burch. He thought it really was a good idea.
When they got back home, Burch asked for permission from the headmaster (校長), Joe Cox, and surprisingly, he got the green light. Cox even 41__________ Burch to keep the horse next to the headmaster’s house. Then his dad helped Burch find the best route to school. It is along back streets and has 42__________cars than the others.
For the return trip every afternoon, Burch leaves school at 5:45 pm. Even now, as the days grow shorter and colder, he 43__________ to ride his horse. “ I will ride my horse even in the coldest weather.” he says.
Burch says the first time he sat on a horse as a four-year-old boy he was afraid. 44__________ now, “it’s what I do best.” It’s no surprise that he wants to be a cowboy (牛仔) when he grows up. “I love riding horses more than 45 __________ else.” He says, “It’s really a guy thing.”

小題1:	A．normally B．casually C．differently D．a(chǎn)ctually

小題2:	A．for B．since C．before D．a(chǎn)fter

小題3:	A．empty B．crowded C．busy D．a(chǎn)wful

小題4:	A．sister’s B．brother’s C．mom’s D．dad’s

小題5:	A．will B．won’t C．should D．shouldn’t

小題6:	A．invited B．a(chǎn)llowed C．taught D．urged

小題7:	A．fewer B．few C．more D．many

小題8:	A．begins B．stops C．continues D．refuses

小題9:	A．so B．or C．a(chǎn)nd D．but

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)nything B．nothing C．everybody D．somebody

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:A

【主旨大意】本篇短文講述的是一個學生騎馬上學的事情。短文詳細敘述了這個學生選擇騎馬上學的全過程。
小題1: 下文句意提示該生上學的方式與上文提供的方式有點不同，用differently 表達。
小題1: 介詞since 和名詞the beginning 連用，表示“自開學之初”。
小題1:形容街道擁擠用形容詞crowded表達，busy 用來修飾traffic。
小題1:考查上下文意義對應(yīng)。下文他父親的話提示騎馬上學這個主意來自他的父親。
小題1:根據(jù)他父親提建議這一語言環(huán)境，可知用情態(tài)動詞should。
小題1:副詞even“甚至”提示空格處用動詞allow, allow sb to do sth 意為“允許某人做某事”。
小題1: 因為選擇的是“僻靜的街道”，所以應(yīng)為“更少”，用few 修飾可數(shù)名詞，下文than 提示用比較級形式。
小題1: 通過even now 和下句意義，可知“他仍然繼續(xù)騎馬上學”，continue to do sth “繼續(xù)干某事”。
小題1:句意表示轉(zhuǎn)折，“原來他害怕，但現(xiàn)在…”，用連詞but 表達。
小題1:是“騎馬”這件事和其它事情相比，不是我和其他人相比。用anything else 表示“任何其它事情。”