Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题1分,满分10分)
Mr. and Mrs. Green were very worried about their son, Leo. He seemed to be dumb (哑的) 36 he was normal in every other way. Mr. and Mrs. Green tried everything to get him to 37 ,but with no success.
When Leo was six years old, the best doctors in the town 38 him carefully, but could find nothing wrong. And he seemed to be smart. It was just that he 39 spoke.
“There might be something wrong with his 40 ,and he doesn’t know he’s able to speak,” one doctor said.
“But he can read and write,” said Mr. Green.“We’ve written him notes, telling him that he can speak.”
“It’s certainly very 41 ,”another doctor said.“Perhaps he’ll be able to speak some day.”
42 passed. Leo went to university. But he did not speak a 43 word.
Then one day, Leo was having a meal with his parents. Without any warning, he looked up from his 44 and said, “Pass me the salt, please.”
Mr. and Mrs. Green were excited.“You spoke! You spoke!”they cried.“Why have you 45 so long to speak?”
“I didn’t have anything to say,” he said.“Until now everything was perfect. But you forgot to put salt in these potatoes.”
36. A. because B. when C. though D. before
37. A. speak B. walk C. play D. laugh
38. A. taught B. found C. examined D. asked
39. A. never B. often C. usually D. always
40. A. back B. hair C. face D. mind
41. A. unfair B. strange C. noisy D. quiet
42. A. Hours B. Weeks C. Months D. Years
43. A. good B. right C. single D. new
44. A. chair B. meal C. hands D. books
45. A. slept B. walked C. served D. waited
参考答案
36.C 由前句句意“他看起来好像是哑的”和后句句意“他在其他各个方面都正常”可知,选C。though意为“尽管”,在此处引导让步状语从句。
37.A 结合上文可知,此处句意应为“格林夫妇想尽一切办法让他说话,但是没有成功”。speak“说话”;walk“行走,散步”;play“玩,打(球)”;laugh“笑”,故选A。
38.C teach“教”;find“发现”;examine“检查”;ask“问”。结合句中的doctors(医生)可知本句句意应为“当Leo六岁的时候,镇上的医生对他进行了仔细检查……”。故选C。
39.A 结合上文Leo一直未说话可知,此处句意应为“只是他从未说话”。never“从不”;often“经常”;usually“通常”;always“一直”。故选A。
40.D 由下文的“他不知道他会说话”可知,此处句意应为“他的大脑可能有问题……”。back“后背”;hair“头发”;face“脸”;mind“大脑”。故选D。
41.B 由上文格林先生的话“但是他会读和写,” “我们给他写过便条,告诉他他会说话”可知,此处句意应为“这当然很奇怪……”。unfair“不公平的”;strange“奇怪的”;noisy“嘈杂的”;quiet“安静的”。故选B。
42.D 由下文“Leo上了大学”可知此处句意应为“几年过去了”。故选D。
43.C good“好的”;right“正确的”;single“单个的”;new“新的”。结合英语提示可知此处句意应为“但他从未说过一个字”。故选C。
44.B 由上文“Then one day, Leo was having a meal with his parents.”可知此处句意应为“没有任何预兆,他的目光从饭上移开抬起头说……”,故选B。
45.D 由李奥多年未说话可知格林夫妇此时的疑问是“为什么你等了这么长时间才说话?” sleep“睡觉”;walk“行走,散步”;serve“服务”;wait“等待”。故选D。