Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do ___1___ to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous.”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to   2  it.
His wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always  3  .” I’ll travel for my work, not for   4 ,” he told her, “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have   5   to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to   6  , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good   7  or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t   8  , “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he   9  about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ll go to take photos of wild   10  there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.” His wife was very   11  .
When they got to Africa, the first day she had a very enjoyable time. The next day Denny went   12   to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but soon they became separated (分開). She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her   13  . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and   14   it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “   15  , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)nythingB．nothingC．somethingD．none
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)dviseB．readC．writeD．photo
小題3:
A．a(chǎn)llowed B．refusedC．failedD．joked
小題4:
A．wealthB．prizeC．pleasure D．luck
小題5:
A．moneyB．timeC．interestD．a(chǎn)bility
小題6:
A．meetB．workC．shopD．stay
小題7:
A．mealB．picnicC．roomD．party
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)greeB．understandC．replyD．complain
小題9:
A．worriedB．forgotC．a(chǎn)skedD．thought
小題10:
A．landB．flowersC．a(chǎn)nimalsD．people
小題11:
A．confusedB．excitedC．surprisedD．disappointed
小題12:
A．out B．inC．backD．up
小題13:
A．singingB．cryingC．laughingD．cheering
小題14:
A．threwB．firedC．showedD．pointed
小題15:
A．Hurry upB．Look outC．Slow downD．Go ahead

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:B
小題6:D
小題7:A
小題8:A
小題9:D
小題10:C
小題11:B
小題12:A
小題13:B
小題14:D
小題15:C

試題分析：丹尼是一個愛好攝影的人，并且在這方面獲得了很多大獎。他的妻子很想和他一起去，在妻子的再三請求下，丹尼終于帶著妻子去了非洲。在一次他們外出拍照時，由于失散，妻子受到獅子追趕，但是丹尼不是想到救助妻子，而是拍下這一場面。短文既贊揚了丹尼的敬業(yè)，又諷刺了他的無情。
小題1:詞義辨析。anything 任何事情；nothing沒有東西；something一些事情；none 一個也沒有。結(jié)合上下文I’ll go anywhere at any time,可知句意為：為了得到一張好照片我可以做任何事情。故選A。
小題2:聯(lián)系上文可知句意為：他趕去拍下來。故選D，拍照。
小題3:聯(lián)系下文可知他拒絕了他的妻子。故選B，拒絕。
小題4:聯(lián)系下文可知句意為，不是為了取樂。故選C，娛樂。
小題5:聯(lián)系上下文可知他沒有時間照顧妻子，故選B，時間。
小題6:聯(lián)系下文and I have to sleep outside. 可知他有時甚至連住的地方都沒有。故選D，停留。
小題7:詞義辨析。meal 一頓飯； picnic野餐；room房間； party聚會。聯(lián)系下文a bath for days.可知句意為有時連續(xù)幾天吃不上一頓飯。故選A。
小題8:聯(lián)系上下文可知他的妻子不同意他的說法，故選A。
小題9:詞義辨析。A. 擔(dān)心B. 忘記C.要求D.考慮。聯(lián)系下文可知他考慮了妻子的意見。故選D。
小題10:聯(lián)系上下文可知是去給野生動物拍照，故選C，動物。
小題11:聯(lián)系上文描述可知他的妻子應(yīng)該是興奮的，故選B。
小題12:聯(lián)系下文to find some lions to photo 可知丹妮應(yīng)該是出去找獅子拍照，故選A。
小題13:聯(lián)系下文A huge lion was chasing her.可知是哭喊，故選B。
小題14:結(jié)合語境可知句意為：丹尼快熟的從盒子里取出相機對準(zhǔn)他的妻子和這只獅子，故選D，指向。
小題15:短語辨析。A. 趕緊，快點   B. 注意，當(dāng)心C.減速D.繼續(xù)。聯(lián)系下文可知他是讓妻子注意拍照問題，故選C，拍照時的職業(yè)語言。
點評：這篇短文以事件發(fā)生順序進行描述，理解不難。各小題與上下文聯(lián)系比較緊密，答題中一定要注意聯(lián)系上下文。答完后多讀幾遍，看看是否符合邏輯，適當(dāng)修改。個別小題可以當(dāng)做單獨的詞義辨析題來做，區(qū)分詞義，選出最能使語句通順的答案。
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