In the US, 1 you ask kids 2 they want to be when they grow up, you may 3. Some will say they want to be the President, doctors, lawyers or movie stars. But many will say they want to be firefighters (消防員).

Bejing a firefighter is a dangerous job, 4 it doesn’t pay 5 a job in medicine, business or entertainment (娛樂). So why is the idea of 6 a firefighter so popular with kids?

One reason is that firefighters are heroes in the US society. They are strong and brave(勇敢). They risk their own lives (不顧自己的安危) 7 the lives of others.

8 the terrorist attack (恐怖襲擊) in New York 9 September 11, 2001, firefighters became a symbol of national pride (驕傲) and strength (力量). Brave firefighters rushed to save people in the 10 buildings. They 11 save many lives, but many firemen 12. After the attacks, people 13 the US wore hats and T-shirts that said FDNY (Dire Department of New York) to show respect (尊敬) for the firefighters.

To be a firefighter is to be a hero. 14 no surprise that many kids want 15 heroes.

1.                A．unless          B．when          C．if    D．whether

 

2.                A．what           B．how           C．where    D．why

 

3.                A．be surprised     B．surprised       C．surprising D．be surprising

 

4.                A．or             B．a(chǎn)nd            C．but  D．if

 

5.                A．a(chǎn)s many as      B．a(chǎn)s much as      C．a(chǎn)s soon as D．a(chǎn)s possible as

 

6.                A．become        B．became         C．becoming D．to become

 

7.                A．save           B．saves           C．saved    D．to save

 

8.                A．After          B．Before         C．When    D．While

 

9.                A．a(chǎn)t             B．in             C．for  D．on

 

10.               A．fell            B．felt            C．falls  D．falling

 

11.               A．a(chǎn)ble to         B．were able to     C．can be able to  D．were able

 

12.               A．dead          B．death          C．died  D．die

 

13.               A．cross          B．a(chǎn)cross          C．through   D．passed

 

14.               A．This is          B．These are       C．It’s  D．That’s

 

15.               A．to become      B．become        C．to get D．get

 

 

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.B

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.D

10.D

11.B

12.C

13.B

14.C

15.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了美國許多孩子的夢想，其中重點(diǎn)介紹了美國孩子為什么想要成為一名消防員的原因。

1.連詞辨析。A.除非，如果不；B.當(dāng)……時(shí)；C.是否，如果；D.是否。聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是如果你問孩子們，故選C。

2.聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是他們長大后要做什么，故選A，什么。

3.聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是你會被嚇一跳。結(jié)合語境可知本句主語是動作對象，故用被動語態(tài)，選A，感到吃驚。

4.聯(lián)系上下文，可知做消防員是個危險(xiǎn)的工作和不如其它職業(yè)報(bào)酬多是并列關(guān)系，故選B，和，并且。

5.聯(lián)系下文可知此處指的是這不如醫(yī)學(xué)，商業(yè)和娛樂方面的職業(yè)報(bào)酬多。報(bào)酬為抽象含義，不可數(shù)，many多用來修飾可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)，故選B。和……一樣多。

6.本句中of是介詞，后面接名詞或者動名詞作賓語，故選C，成為。

7.句意：他們不顧自己的安慰來拯救他人的生命。不定式作目的狀語表示具體的將要進(jìn)行的動作，結(jié)合語境可知選D，拯救。

8.聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是在911恐怖襲擊事件之后，故選A，在……之后。

9.英語中表示在具體的某一天用介詞on，聯(lián)系下文September 11, 2001可知此處指的是在具體某一天，故選D。

10.聯(lián)系前文，可知此處指的是正在倒塌的大樓里面，故選D，下降的，落下的。

11.聯(lián)系前文，可知本句描述的是過去發(fā)生的動作，故謂語動詞用過去時(shí)態(tài)，短語be able to do sth能夠做某事，故選B。

12.結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是許多消防員死了�？芍揪涿枋龅氖沁^去發(fā)生的動作，故謂語動詞用過去時(shí)態(tài)，選項(xiàng)AB不能用作謂語動詞，故選C，死了。

13.詞義辨析。A.交叉的，交叉；B.橫穿；C.通過；D. 經(jīng)過。結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是全美國的人們，故選B。

14.結(jié)合語境可知此處代詞指的是前文提到的成為消防員就是成為英雄。故用人稱代詞it，其他選項(xiàng)無此用法，故選C。

15.want后一般接帶to的不定式作賓語，表示具體的將要進(jìn)行的動作，結(jié)合語境可知選A。

考點(diǎn)：關(guān)于美國孩子們的理想的說明文

點(diǎn)評：這篇短文內(nèi)容比較簡單，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)作單獨(dú)的詞義辨析題來做，先區(qū)分詞義，結(jié)合語境選出最能使語句通順的答案。

 

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