Question

Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.

In a ____ to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving ____ his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not ____ that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator(鳄鱼) was swimming ____ him. His mother in the house was looking out of the window. She saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ____ toward the water,____ to her son as loudly as she could.

Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a ____ to swim to his mother. It was too ____. Just as he reached her son, the alligator reached him.

From the bank, the mother caught her little boy by the ____ just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began an unbelievable tug-of-war(拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much ____ than the mother, but the mother wouldn’t give up.

A farmer ____ to drive by. He heard the cry, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.

After weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy was in good ____ again. But on his legs there were scars(伤疤) ____ by the animal and, on his arms, there were also scars left by his mother in her effort to hold on to the son she loved.

A newspaper reporter asked the boy ____ he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with clear ____, he said to the reporter:” But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mother wouldn't let go.”

1.A.hurry  B.dream   C.hungry  D.time

2.A.for  B.over   C.behind  D.out

3.A.hearing B.understanding C.feeling  D.realizing

4.A.backward B.downward  C.toward  D.upward

5.A.ran  B.walked      C.jumped  D.moved

6.A.smiling     B.shouting  C.talking  D.nodding

7.A.change  B.mistake  C.face  D.return

8.A.dangerous B.close   C.late  D.early

9.A.legs  B.arms   C.hands  D.feet

10.A.faster B.taller   C.bigger  D.stronger

11.A.happened B.came   C.noticed  D.stopped

12.A.shape B.health   C.look  D.build

13.A.followed B.written      C.left  D.broken

14.A.where B.how   C.when  D.whether

15.A.sadness B.pride   C.purpose D.service

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.B

7.D

8.C

9.B

10.D

11.A

12.B

13.C

14.D

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章通过一个小男孩的故事，诠释了这样的道理。其实我们每个人身上都有伤疤，只不过并不是被鳄鱼咬的，或任何如此戏剧性事件所造成，而是过往的痛苦经历所留下的。那些伤疤是如此难看，让人深感懊悔。但是，我的朋友，你可曾想过有些伤口是一些不想放弃你的人造成的。在你挣扎的过程中，那些爱你的人为了拉住你，才在你身上留下了这些伤疤。

1.A 考查名词辨析及语境的理解。句意：匆忙投入到清凉的水中，他从后门跑了出去。此题考查固定短语in a hurry快速；根据句意，故选A。

2.C 考查动词的现在分词辨析及语境的理解。句意：留下了他的鞋子，袜子和衬衣，他就去了。此题考查现在分词作伴随状语，故选C。

3.D考查非谓语动词辨析及语境的理解。句意：他跳到水里，丝毫没有意识到自己到了湖的正中心。根据句意，故选D。

4.C考查介词短语辨析及语境的理解。句意：一条鳄鱼正游向他。此题考查towards朝着，向着；根据句意，故选C。

5.A考查动词辨析及语境的理解。句意：在极度的恐惧，她跑向水边，尽可能大声地叫她的儿子。A.ran跑向；B.walked走向；C.jumped跳动；D.moved移动。根据句意，故选A。

6.B考查动词辨析及语境的理解。句意：在极度的恐惧，她跑向水边，尽可能大声地叫她的儿子。A.smiling 微笑；B.shouting大喊；C.talking交谈；D.nodding什么都没有。根据句意，故选B。

7.D考查名词辨析及语境的理解。句意：听到她的声音，小男孩由于害怕，快速地游回到妈妈身边。此题考查return当名词用返回。根据句意，故选D。

8.C考查形容词辨析及语境的理解。句意：太晚了，当她到达儿子那的时候，鳄鱼也到了。A.dangerous危险的； B.close近的；C.late晚的；D.early早地。根据句意，故选C。

9.B考查名词辨析及语境的理解。句意：从岸上，母亲抓住小男孩的胳膊，这时鳄鱼抢走了他的腿。A.legs腿；B.arms胳膊；C.hands手；D.feet脚。此题考查名词；根据句意，故选B。

10.D考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：鳄鱼比他妈妈强壮的多，但是妈妈不放弃。根据句意，故选D。

11.A考查动词和语境的理解。句意：碰巧一位农妇驾车经过。此替考查固定短语happen to碰巧，根据句意，故选A。

12.B考查名词和语境的理解。句意：值得注意的是，经过在医院数周的抢救，小男孩活了下来。此题考查固定短语be in good health处于健康状态，根据句意，故选B。

13.C考查动词的过去分词和语境的理解。句意：他的腿被动物伤害地伤痕累累。此题考查动词过去分词作后置定语，根据句意，故选C。

14.D考查连词和语境的理解。句意：本报记者，采访了男孩，问他是否愿意给人们看他身上的伤疤。A.where在哪；B.how怎样；C.when 什么时候；D.whether是否。根据句意，故选D。

15.考查名词和语境的理解。句意：小男孩带有骄傲地说。此替考查with是个介词，介词后用名词，根据句意，故选B。

考点：考查故事类短文。