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 (马).

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 (校长), 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.”

36. A. normally   B. casually   C. differently   D. actually

37. A. for   B. since   C. before   D. after

38. A. empty   B. crowded   C. busy   D. awful

39. A. sister’s   B. brother’s   C. mom’s   D. dad’s

40. A. will   B. won’t   C. should   D. shouldn’t 

41. A. invited   B. allowed   C. taught   D. urged

42. A. fewer   B. few   C. more   D. many

43. A. begins   B. stops   C. continues   D. refuses

44. A. so   B. or   C. and   D. but

45. A. anything   B. nothing   C. everybody   D. somebody

Answer 1

【主旨大意】本篇短文讲述的是一个学生骑马上学的事情。短文详细叙述了这个学生选择骑马上学的全过程。

36. C 下文句意提示该生上学的方式与上文提供的方式有点不同，用differently 表达。

37. C 介词since 和名词the beginning 连用，表示“自开学之初”。

38. B形容街道拥挤用形容词crowded表达，busy 用来修饰traffic。

39. D 考查上下文意义对应。下文他父亲的话提示骑马上学这个主意来自他的父亲。

40. C根据他父亲提建议这一语言环境，可知用情态动词should。

41. B 副词even“甚至”提示空格处用动词allow, allow sb to do sth 意为“允许某人做某事”。

42. A 因为选择的是“僻静的街道”，所以应为“更少”，用few 修饰可数名词，下文than 提示用比较级形式。

43. C 通过even now 和下句意义，可知“他仍然继续骑马上学”，continue to do sth “继续干某事”。

44. D句意表示转折，“原来他害怕，但现在…”，用连词but 表达。

50. A 是“骑马”这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。”