Question

Cloze test

Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

I like collecting stamps very much.Do you like collecting stamps? How long have you been collecting them?I have been collecting them____I was eight years old .I have collected hundreds of stamps.Now I will tell you something about______ .

Stamp collecting began in 1854. As time goes on， there are more and more  ______  of stamps. These stamps are very beautiful and interesting .There are many wonderful ____  on them . And there are more and more stamp collectors. Not only children ____ also men and women collect stamps. In 1927， America began ______ all kinds of stamps to the collectors. In some countries there are even ____  on collecting stamps in school s.People all over the world are becoming more and more interested in collecting stamps.

Each picture on a stamp has its _____ in it . It may be a portrait of a great leader，a famous scientist or a writer.It may be a beautiful bird or fish. It may be a(n) ____ place where people wish to go. Every stamp _____ a story.

1.A.even      B. though  C. since        D. when

2.A. myself B. stamps   C. hobbies     D. interests

3.A. colors   B. shapes     C. sizes        D. kinds

4.A. snacks   B. pictures   C. differences  D. words

5.A. but     B. even       C. and          D. though

6.A. buying  B. giving     C. selling      D. showing

7.A.lessons   B. clubs      C. teachers    D. classrooms

8.A. view   B. meaning   C. color       D. sound

9.A. boring B. dangerous  C. interested   D. interesting

10.A. speaks  B. talks      C. tells       D. says

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.D

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要是讲关于收集邮票的文章，并讲述了邮票的种类及发展。

1.C考查连词及语境的理解。A.even甚至；B. Though通过；C. Since自从；D. When当……的时候；句意：自从8岁的时候，我就一直收藏它们。这里是since引导的时间状语从句，表示自从。据句意，故选C。

2.B 考查名词辨析及语境的理解。A. Myself我自己；B. Stamps邮票；C. Hobbies爱好；D. Interests兴趣。.句意；现在我会告诉你一些关于邮票的事情。这里是关于邮票的事情。故选B。

3.D考查名词及语境的理解。A. Colors颜色；B. Shapes形状；C. Sizes型号D. Kinds种类。 句意：随着时间的流逝，有越来越多种类的邮票。这里是说邮票的种类。故选D。

4.B考查动词及语境的理解。A. Snacks小吃；B. Pictures图片；C. Differences不同；D. Words话语。句意：在它们的上面有许多精彩的图片。这里是邮票上的图片。根据句意，故选B。

5.A考查连词及语境的理解。A. But但是；B. Even甚至；C. And和，又；D. Though通过。句意：不仅孩子们而且男人和女人们也收集邮票。短语not only...but also...表示不仅……而且……。根据句意，故选A。

6.C考查非谓语动词及语境的理解。A. Buying买；B. Giving给；C. selling卖；D. Showing出示。句意：在1927年，美国开始买各种各样的邮票给收藏者。短语begin doing sth.表示开始做某事。根据句意，故选C。

7.A考查名词及语境的理解。A.lessons课程；B. Clubs俱乐部；C. Teachers老师们；D. Classrooms教室。句意：在一些国家在学校里甚至有关于收藏邮票的课程。这里是学校开始的课程。故选A。

8.B考查名词及语境的理解。A. View风景；B. Meaning意思；C. Color颜色；D. Sound听起来。句意：在邮票上的每张图片有它的意思。这里是每张图片有它的意思。根据句意，故选B。

9.D考查形容词辨析及语境的理解。A. Boring带来；B. Dangerous危险的；C. Interested有趣的；D. Interesting有趣的。句意；它可能是人们希望去的有趣的地方。根据句意，故选D。

10.Speaks说；B. Talks交谈；C. Tells告诉；D. Says说。句意：每张邮票讲述一个故事。这里是讲故事。根据句意，故选C。

考点：考查文化类短文。