Question

【題目】語法填空（本題有10題；每小題1分，共計10分）

閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞的適當形式填空。

Every society has its special words, expressions and ways of saying things. One of the popular expressions in the United States is “Hitting the books”. It_____【1】_____ studying a subject with great effort(努力).

One of the great challenges for students ___【2】____(be) taking tests. Students spend long hours______【3】__ (prepare) for a test. They read all their books carefully, and then read them a ___【4】_ time and a third time. They prepare for every possible question. They study every night. They are “hitting the books.”

In the United States, most children go to school ___【5】_____ they are five years old. Public education is free and most children go to schools near their homes. School in these early years is fun. Children learn to read and write, but they also play games and go on trips. There is no reason ____【6】_____ such an early age for them to hit the books.

This situation changes as children become older. The subjects become ____【7】____ ( difficult). Students must learn ____【8】___ world history, algebra(代數(shù)) and life sciences. Tests become more common.

Pressure _____【9】__ (grow) to hit the books, study hard, and advance(升級). ___【10】_____, most students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school.

Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】means

【2】is

【3】preparing

【4】second

【5】when

【6】at

【7】more difficult

【8】about

【9】is growing

【10】However

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了讀書給學生們帶來了很大的壓力。

【1】句意：它的意思就是努力學好一門科目。根據(jù)句意故填means。

【2】句意：對于學生最大的挑戰(zhàn)之一就是考試。根據(jù)句意及所給單詞的提示故填is 。

【3】句意：學生們花費很長的時間為考試做準備。根據(jù)動詞短語spend+ 時間+doing 表示花費時間做某事。根據(jù)句意及漢語提示故答案preparing。

【4】句意：他們仔細閱讀所有的書籍，然后他們在一次又一次的讀。a second time表示又一次；故填second。

【5】句意：在美國，大多數(shù)孩子上學當他們五歲的時候就去上學。本題考查when引導的時間狀語從句。故填when。

【6】句意：對于他們來說沒有理由在如此小的年齡就讀書。at the age表示在……年齡。根據(jù)題意及漢語提示故填at。

【7】句意：這個科目變的更難了；根據(jù)題意可知填比較級。故填more difficult。

【8】句意：學生必須了解世界歷史，代數(shù)（代數(shù)）和生命科學。 Learn about表示對……了解；根據(jù)句意故答案填about。

【9】句意：讀書的壓力在增長。根據(jù)句意及所給單詞的提示故填is growing。

【10】句意：大多數(shù)學生只有當他們達到高中才真正開始讀書。根據(jù)題意故填However