题目列表(包括答案和解析)
When we were children,our grandfathers told us the river was called the Pool that Forgets because when anything falls into it,the pool forgets to send it to the 1 again.One time when we were no longer children and not yet man,we seized a hunting dog and took her to the Pool that Forgets.We 2 her into the pool,and we all 3 to see her come up.We waited from morning till evening but 4 never came up.We knew that the 5 had forgotten her.
But this particular day when we were 6 from the raid(袭击),everyone had taken a trophy(猎获品) 7 my brother.Maybe that was why he was talking when we were whispering and why he 8 to sound as though he had no 9 .My brother was forced to walk behind us.That is the position of honour and dishonour.As an honour,the 10 men are placed there to 11 us when we return,but sometimes those who have not shown the strength are placed there to be laughed at for 12 .I think my brother 13 this,because as we reached the pool,he ran 14 us.He stopped at the 15 to the gray rock above the pool and stood there with 16 trying to look stronger than he was.
“Heroes of the only world!”he shouted,“Watch me.I am not 17 the Pool that Forgets.”
And with those words,he dived and 18 into the pool and we saw nothing more.We stared over edge of the 19 .Our eyes staring into the circle of terror produced by 20 .
1.A.surface B.bottom C.bank D.edge
答案:A
提示:指水面。
2.A.put B.sent C.brought D.threw
答案:D
提示:throw...into指“把……扔进去”。
3.A.decided B.waited C.promised D.agreed
答案:B
提示:从结构和意义上看都应选waited。
4.A.he B.it C.she D.they
答案:C
提示:she和her人称一致。
5.A.dog B.pool C.children D.me
答案:B
提示:从上文可知主语为pool。
6.A.setting out B.starting off C.moving on D.returning
答案:D
提示:从后面有猎获品看他们是在返回的途中。
7.A.besides B.including C.except D.more than
答案:C
提示:从后面他的表现看,他没有猎取到任何东西。
8.A.tried B.hoped C.learned D.stopped
答案:A
9.A.worry B.fear C.courage D.wish
答案:B
提示:弟弟竭力装出有胆量的样子。
10.A.strongest B.weakest C.cleverest D.luckiest
答案:A
提示:最强壮的人在后面以防后面有野兽袭击。
11.A.save B.support C.satisfy D.protect
答案:D
12.A.poverty B.mistake C.weakness D.carelessness
答案:C
提示:而弱者在后面也可以得到保护。
13.A.understood B.apologized C.guessed D.accepted
答案:A
提示:他们平时在一起,弟弟当然知道这个位置的尴尬。
14.A.behind B.among C.before D.ahead of
答案:D
提示:弟弟理解这一点,把他放在后面是为了保护他,所以他突然跑到前面。
15.A.surface B.edge C.top D.bottom
答案:B
提示:at the edge of指“在……的边上”。
16.A.a simple B.anger C.pride D.pleasure
答案:C
提示:with pride意为“自豪地”。
17.A.afraid of B.fond of C.proud of D.surprised at
答案:A
提示:上文指到他自称是英雄,所以不害怕。
18.A.dropped B.swam C.buried D.disappeared
答案:D
提示:在水中消失了。
19.A.pool B.rock C.my brother D.word
答案:B
20.A.the hunting dog B.my brother
C.the Pool that Forgets D.our grandfathers
答案:C
提示:事实上,是edge of rock(岩石边)给“我”留下了难以忘记(forget)的恐惧(terror)。
15.I have read the poem several times but it doesn’t make any ________ to me.
A.meaning B.importance
C.sense D.significance
答案:C
提示:make sense为固定搭配,意为“有意义,能理解”。本句意为“这首诗我已读过数遍但仍然使我不能理解”。
14.-Don’t step forward,Mike.
-What if I_________?
A.did B.done C.will D.would
答案:A
提示:此题的关键是需补全答语,否则就难以选出答案。What would happen if I did?表示对将来的情况加以假设,意为“要是我往前走了会怎么样呢?”另外,did代替了pressed the button。
13.-Will you sing a song for us all,Miss Betty?
-Sorry,I________ .My throat is hoarse.
A.mustn’t ’t C.needn’t D.oughtn’t
答案:B
提示:can’t 在此处表示“没有能力,不能”。
12.________ this way,these parks look even more beautiful.
A.Being built B.Having built
C.Having been built D.To be built
答案:C
提示:从句子的时态(现在时态)来看,这些公园已经建完了,又由句意可知,应用被动形式。
11.The girl didn’t buy________ of the dictionaries and left empty-handed without choosing a third one.
A.any B.all C.either D.both
答案:C
提示:考生必须领悟全句的意思方能选出正确答案。特别a third one暗示了她两本词典都没看中。易误选D,但not...both...表示部分否定,与后文的left empty?handed(空手而走)相矛盾。
10.________ the year 2008 draws near,the construction of Olympic sites is catching the ?attention of the public.
A.So long as B.As C.Once D.Whether
答案:B
提示:连词as引导的时间状语从句,as意为“随着”。
9.The research has caused lots of argument.Some think it is a bad idea,________ others support it.
A.when B.however C.while D.so
答案:C
提示:while在此处作连词,表示前后对比,意为“然而”。 而however之后应加一个逗号。
8.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill,________ will help people forget bad memories.
A.which B.what C.that D.it
答案:A
提示:考查定语从句。先行词a pill后跟由which引导的非限制性定语从句。
7.(2004浙江) What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game.
-________.Whatever you want to do is fine with me.
A.It just depends B.It’s up to you
C.All right D.Glad to hear that
答案:B
提示:此题考查固定句型在交际英语中的应用。由后一句话可知,对方无论做什么事都会使说话人高兴,故答案为It’s up to you.,意为:随你的便。
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