Question

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）

阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days in class,      the interesting and sometimes  boring words of the teachers. They spend the       breaks running, playing, and shouting happily before going back to the classroom again. But      should students spend their free time outside school?

In Western countries, it is ordinary for students to have a part-time job after school and at weekends. Students can make their own    and learn more about the “real world”. They enjoy the independence( 独立) and of course money, and parents enjoy the quiet house.

   , it seems that, in China, parents     so much about their children’s studies that they would prefer to see their children     most of their free time studying and preparing for all those      . It is natural for       to feel that way in China, but I believe the answer lies in balance. Sometimes, Western school children work     hours after school to make money, and so they become too tired        in class or have no time for homework. But Chinese students spend      much time     their studies that all else becomes less important until they want that new MP4 player.

So, find a good and healthy balance! If you have a part-time job, you’ll be     , and your parents will also be happy      you’re spending the money you make and not theirs!

1.A. hear           B. hearing       C. listening to  D. listen to

2.A. quickly        B. long          C. fast           D. short

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

4.A. times         B. money        C. time        D. homework

5.A. Because        B. And          C. However      D. Although

6.A. know         B. talk         C. worry         D. complain

7.A. spending      B. using        C. taking         D. keeping

8.A. games        B. competitions  C. exams         D. matches

9.A. students      B. teachers     C. children      D. parents

10.A. long         B. short        C. free           D. little

11.A. listen       B. to listen    C. talk           D. talking

12.A. such         B. so           C. very          D. too

13.A. in           B. to           C. on           D. at

14.A. happy         B. tired        C. nervous        D. busy

15.A. so            B. and          C. because        D. Or

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.B

5.C

6.C

7.A

8.C

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.B

13.C

14.A

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了中学是又忙又有趣的时代，对比中西方对于学生业余时间的看法，学生们放学后如何度过他们的空闲时间。作者提到调整好两者之间的关系，快乐就好。

1.C.考查动词辨析和语境理解。联系上下文，the interesting and sometimes boring words of the teachers. 描述可知指的是听老师讲课，故答案选C。

2.D.考查形容词辨析和语境理解。句意：在他们再次回到教室之前，花费短短的班空时间跑步，玩并且快乐地大喊大叫。 A. quickly迅速地；B. long 长的；C. fast快的；D. short短的。根据语意和语境故选D。

3.D.考查疑问词辨析和语境的理解。 A. where 在哪里；B. what什么；C.why为什么；D. how怎么样。联系下文，此处指的是学生们放学后如何度过他们的空闲时间。答案故选D。

4.B.考查名词辨析和语境理解。A. Times次数；B. Money钱；C. time 时间；D. Homework作业。句意：学生们自己挣钱更多的了解真实的世界。根据句语意和语境，答案故选B。

5.C.考查连词辨析和语境理解。A. Because因为；B. And并且；C. However然而；D. Although虽然，尽管。句意：然而，好象在中国，父母关心更多的是孩子的学习。根据句意与语境理解选C项。

6.C.考查动词辨析和语境理解。A.know知道；B. talk谈话；C.worry担心；D. complain抱怨。句意：然而，好象在中国，父母关心更多的是孩子的学习。根据句意与语境理解选C项。

7.A.考查动词辨析和语境理解。A.spending花费；B. using 使用；C. taking带走；D. keeping坚持。句意：他们更喜欢看到孩子用他们的业余时间学习和准备考试，spend time doing sth 花费时间做某事，答案故选A。

8.C.考查名词辨析和语境理解。A. games 比赛，游戏；B. competitions比赛；C. exams考试；D. matches比赛。句意：他们更喜欢看到孩子用他们的业余时间学习和准备考试。根据语意和语境故选C。

9.D.考查名词变细和语境理解。A. students学生们； B. teachers 老师们；C. children孩子们； D. parents父母亲。语意：句意：在中国，摸索这条道路对于老师来说是很自然的，但我认为答案在于平衡。根据上文提到父母的焦虑，答案故选D项。

10.A.考查形容词辨析和语境理解。A. long长的；B. short短的；C. free 空闲的；D. little小的。西方学校的孩子们放学后花费很长的时间挣钱。根据语意和语境答案故选A。

11.B.考查动词辨析和语境理解。句意：西方学校的孩子们放学后花费很长的时间挣钱，所以他们变得很累课堂上不能听课，或者没有时间做作业。Try to do sth 尽力做某事。根据语义和语景答案故选B。

12.B.考查副词辨析以及语境理解。A. such 这样的；B. so 这样，如此；C. very很；D. too太。意：在中国，学生花费大量的时间在学习上，以至于其它事情变得不那么重要。So...that...如此……以至于……。根据语意和语境理解答案故选B。

13.C.考查介词辨析和语境理解。句意：在中国，学生花费大量的时间在学习上，以至于其它事情变得不那么重要。Spend ...on sth 花费……在……。根据语意和语境理解，答案故选C。

14.A.考查形容词辨析和语境理解。A. happy 高兴的；B. tired 劳累的；C.nervous紧张的；D.busy忙碌的。句意：句意：如果你有一个兼职，你感觉很高兴，那么你的父母也因为你能自己挣钱而非常高兴。根据下方提到your parents will also be happy，所以前提是学生也很高兴，答案故选A项。

15.

考点：考查政治经济类短文。