Question

【题目】“It is never too late and you're never too old to start something new！” said Ellen Rema. She began to learn ______ at the age of fifty. In just a few years，she's made much progress.

______ no evening classes were offered in the area Ellen lived in，she ______ to study online. She took an English course(课程) on the Internet.

Ellen began with easy courses and studied ______．“My son always said，‘Mom，you are a bit ______．’He couldn't understand why I spent so many hours ______，but I love it，” she said. “Maybe I wanted to do too much in a short time. I ______ all my courses after two years，but I found I still had ______ with grammar.”

Instead of giving up，she chose to ______．After another two years，she's still studying in the online classroom. But now to make her English better，she has set new goals(目标) for ______．

“Studying online is ______ boring，but you need self－discipline(自律)，” said Ellen. “If you really want to learn，never ______ when you face difficulties and when you think you haven't made any progress.”

Ellen said studying English wasn't all about hard work. “It was ______．I have learned so much ______ other cultures and traditions，” she said.

Ellen has been ______ to put her English to use by visiting England five times. “I'm very thankful to the Internet. My life has changed a lot，” said Ellen.

【1】A. computer B. singing C. English D. science

【2】A. Because B. Unless C. Though D. Before

【3】A. refused B. advised C. volunteered D. chose

【4】A. hard B. cheaply C. suddenly D. beautifully

【5】A. nervous B. crazy C. lazy D. careless

【6】A. preparing B. studying C. discussing D. playing

【7】A. forgot B. started C. remembered D. finished

【8】A. fun B. time C. trouble D. influence

【9】A. continue B. remind C. hold D. lead

【10】A. himself B. yourself C. herself D. themselves

【11】A. never B. ever C. also D. even

【12】A. cheer up B. get up C. give up D. stay up

【13】A. terrible B. interesting C. boring D. meaningless

【14】A. about B. without C. towards D. from

【15】A. ready B. used C. afraid D. able

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【5】B

【6】B

【7】D

【8】C

【9】A

【10】C

【11】A

【12】C

【13】B

【14】A

【15】D

【解析】本文讲述了Ellen在50岁开始学习英语的过程，她从不放弃，努力学习。

【1】C

考查名词及语境的理解。A. computer 计算机； B. singing 唱歌； C. English英语； D. science科学；句意：她在五十岁开始学习英语。根据后文的She took an English course(课程) on the Internet.可知她开始学习英语，故选C。

【2】A

考查连词及语境的理解。A. Because 因为； B. Unless除非； C. Though 尽管； D. Before在……之前。句意：因为在Ellen居住的地区没有夜校，她选择在网上学习。结合句意，前半句表示这里没有夜校，后半句表示她选择在晚上学习，故前后是因果关系，故用连词because，故选A。

【3】D

考查动词及语境的理解。A. refused 拒绝； B. advised 建议； C. volunteered 自愿； D. chose选择；句意：因为在Ellen居住的地区没有夜校，她选择在网上学习。choose to do sth选择做某事，故选D。

【4】A

考查副词及语境的理解。A. hard 努力地； B. cheaply 便宜地； C. suddenly 突然地； D. beautifully漂亮地。句意：Ellen以简单的课开始，努力学习。study hard努力学习，故选A。

【5】B

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. nervous 紧张的； B. crazy 疯狂的； C. lazy 懒惰的； D. careless粗心的；句意：妈妈，你有点疯狂。根据后文的He couldn't understand why I spent so many hours ___6___，可知她儿子不明白她为什么花费很多时间学习英语，故认为她疯了，故选B。

【6】B

考查动词及语境的理解。A. preparing 准备；B. studying 学习； C. discussing 讨论； D. playing玩；句意：他不明白我为什么花费如此多的时间学习。根据后文的I ___7___ all my courses after two years，可知此处表示学习课程，故选B。

【7】D

考查动词及语境的理解。A. forgot 忘记； B. started 开始； C. remembered 记住； D. finished完成；句意：我在两年后完成了我所有的课程。根据前文的Ellen began with easy courses and studied ___4___．可知此处表示开始学习后的两年，学完了课程，故选D。

【8】C

考查名词及语境的理解。A. fun 兴趣；B. time 时间； C. trouble 麻烦； D. influence影响；句意：但是我发现我仍然在语法方面有困难。have trouble with sth在某事方面有困难，故选C。

【9】A

考查动词及语境的理解。A. continue 继续； B. remind 提醒；C. hold抓住； D. lead领导；句意：她而不是放弃，她选择继续。根据Instead of giving up，可知此处表示不是放弃，因此表示继续学习，故选A。

【10】C

考查代词及语境的理解。A. himself 他自己； B. yourself 你自己； C. herself 她自己； D. themselves他们自己；句意：但是现在为了让她的英语更好，她给自己设置了新的目标。主语she对应的反身代词是herself，故选C。

【11】A

考查副词及语境的理解。A. never从不； B. ever 曾经； C. also 也； D. even甚至；句意：在网上学习从不无聊，但是你需要自律。根据连词but可知前后两句表示转折关系，but后表示需要自律，故but前表示不需要自律，因此是从不无聊，故选A。

【12】C

考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. cheer up 高兴起来； B. get up 起床；C. give up 放弃； D. stay up熬夜；句意：如果你真的想要学习，当你面对困难时，当你认为你没有取得进步时，永不放弃。根据前文的Instead of giving up，she chose to ___9___．可知此处表示永不放弃，故选C。

【13】B

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. terrible 糟糕的； B. interesting 兴趣的； C. boring 无聊的； D. meaningless没有意义的；句意：它是有趣的。根据前文的Ellen said studying English wasn't all about hard work.可知她认为学习英语不全是辛苦的学习，故此处表示学习英语也非常有趣，故选B。

【14】A

考查介词及语境的理解。A. about 关于； B. without 没有； C. towards 向； D. from来自；句意：我学习了很多关于其他文化和传统的东西。此处表示关于，故用介词about，故选A。

【15】D

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. ready 准备好的； B. used 习惯的； C. afraid 害怕的；able能干的。句意：Ellen通过五次游览英国，已经能使用她的英语。be able to do sth能做某事，故选D。