完形填空 (每题1分，计15分) Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent ______ with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. _____, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became ______ more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she ______ work, so she was not often at home. His mother looked after him as _____ as she could. Unluckily, Martin still caused problems. He was not _____ in studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very ____ and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she _____ a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to ____ with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his ______, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly ______ I needed, ” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was _____ me and would always take pride in everything good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that ____ my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ” Now Martin has ______ changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s _____ helped him to feel good about himself.
试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是： 因为马丁爸爸去世了，他害怕孤独设法让他的妈妈更多注意他，所以马丁老是出问题。在妈妈的帮助下，马丁意识到爸爸爱他总是以他做的每件好事而骄傲。马丁变得好起来。 【小题1】考查名词及语境的理解。句意：但是，一个最近和他母亲的谈话改变了他的生活。A. conversation谈话， B. report报告，C. survey调查， D. speech演讲。故选A。 【小题2】考查连词及语境的理解。句意：然而他父亲几年前去世后。A. So所以，B. But但是， C. Therefore因此，D. However然而。据句意， 故选D。 【小题3】考查副词及语境的理解。句意：马丁的生活变得更困难多了。 much后跟比较级，much more difficult更困难的多。据句意，故选C。 【小题4】考查情态动词及语境的理解。句意：为做到这一点，她必须工作，所以她经常不在家。A. could能，B. had to必须，C. should应该， D. would会，将。据句意，故选B。 【小题5】考查副词及语境的理解。句意：他的妈妈尽其所能好好地照顾他。A. soon很快，B. quickly迅速地， C. well好地，D. good好的。well是副词，修饰动词短语look after. as well as she could尽其所能好地.据句意，故选C。 【小题6】考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：他对学习不感兴趣,他常常陷入困境。be interested in是固定短语，对……感兴趣。据句意，故选D。 【小题7】考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：他的妈妈非常担心，但是她不放弃尽力去帮助他。A. worried 担心，B. kind善良的，C. careful细心的，D. serious严重的.据句意，故选A。 【小题8】考查动词及语境的理解。句意：她做了一个艰难的决定：送他到一个男生寄宿制学校。 make a decision 是固定短语，做决定。据句意，故选A。 【小题9】考查动词及语境的理解。句意：这个老师说对马丁来说，和他妈妈进行谈话很有必要。talk with somebody是固定短语，和……交谈。据句意，故选D。 【小题10】考查名词及语境的理解。句意：马丁给他妈妈打了电话，但是使他惊奇的是，这个电话改变了他的生活。to one’s surprise, 是固定短语，使……惊奇的是。据句意，故选C。 【小题11】考查疑问词及语境的理解。句意：他说：“这正是我所需要的。” A. which哪一个，B. what所……的， C. that那个，D. how怎样。据句意，故选B。 【小题12】考查动词及语境的理解。句意：他正注视着我，总是以我做的每件好事而骄傲。A. seeing看到， B. noticing注意到， C. helping帮助，D. watching注视。据句意，故选D。 【小题13】考查连词及语境的理解。句意：我意识到因为我爸爸去世了，我害怕孤独，设法让我的妈妈更多注意我。A. since因为，B. before在……之前，C. after……之后，D. when当……的时候。据句意，故选A。 【小题14】考查副词及语境的理解。句意：现在马丁真的改变了。A. always总是，B. hardly几乎不， C. really真地，D. just只。据句意，故选C。 【小题15】考查名词及语境的理解。句意：他妈妈的决定帮助他感觉好起来。A. advice建议， B. love爱， C. idea主意，D. decision决定。据句意，故选D。 考点：日常生活类短文。