Question

B.    Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)（12分） 

A young college student thought that he chose the wrong major(专业) at a common college, so he drank every day and didn't study at all. He became more and more ______.

    But he was never absent from Professor Yang's biology class. He liked the course. Besides, Yang's class was so interesting that he always listened carefully, never ______ whether the other students were paying attention or not in class.

    Once he put a ______ in the homework he handed in, saying: "Professor, it is said that today's college students are cheaper than potatoes. Do you agree?"   

    That day Professor Yang invited the young student to his home after class. When he came, he found the professor at a table with food on it. They drank ______ over their meal.   

    When they became half drunk, the professor took out a small potato that was sprouting(发芽的). "Do you know how much this costs?" he asked the young man. "It's soft but poisonous (有毒的) . Nobody will take it even if it's ______ . He then threw the potato away.

    The professor then showed him another potato. It was half the size of a football and quite round. "This potato is organic(有机的). It is not only large and fresh but also free of ______. It is in high demand and quite expensive."

    The young man was impressed by what he'd heard. "Be such a potato," said the professor.

1.A. surprised    B. confident    C. upset    D. attractive

2.A. caring about    B. playing with    C. getting ready for    D. depending on

3.A. coin    B. note    C. ticket    D. menu

4.A. luckily    B. sadly    C. worriedly    D. happily

5.A. free    B. beautiful    C. expensive    D. safe

6.A. money    B. exhibition    C. pollution    D. health

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.C

【解析】本文叙述了一个年轻的大学生他认为自己选错了专业，不愿学习，但是他从不缺杨教授的课，有一次杨教授把这名学生叫到家里去吃饭，在吃饭期间，他用一个发芽的土豆和一个有机土豆作比较，使学生明白一个道理，他要做有机土豆。

1.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. surprised吃惊的； B. confident 自信的； C. upset心烦的； D. attractive吸引人的。句意：他变得越来越心烦了。根据he drank every day and didn't study at all他每天喝酒，不学习，所以他越来越心烦。故选C。

2.考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. caring about关心； B. playing with用……一起玩； C. getting ready for为某件事准备好； D. depending on依靠。句意：并且杨老师的课非常有趣以至于他非常认真地听，从不关心其他的同学是否关注。根据whether the other students were paying attention or not in class.故选A。

3.考查名词及语境的理解。A. coin硬币； B. note纸条； C. ticket票； D. menu菜单。

句意：有一次他在交的作业里加了一张纸条。根据saying: "Professor, it is said that today's college students are cheaper than potatoes. Do you agree?"可知，这是纸条里的内容。故选B。

4.考查副词及语境的理解。A. luckily幸运地； B. sadly伤心地； C. worriedly担心地； D. happily高兴地。句意：他们吃饭到时候高兴地喝了酒。根据That day Professor Yang invited the young student to his home after class. When he came, he found the professor at a table with food on it.可知，老师请学生吃饭，当然学生很高兴。故选D。

5.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. free免费的； B. beautiful漂亮的； C. expensive 昂贵的； D. safe安全的。句意：没有人愿意拿走它，即使它是免费的。根据He then threw the potato away.可知，这里指没有拿走，所以要扔掉。故选A。

6.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：它不仅大、新鲜而且不含污染。根据This potato is organic(有机的).可知，有机蔬菜没有污染。故选C。

点睛：非等距离挖空的命题方式是完形填空的最大特色。短文首句不挖空，以便为考生理解全文留下足够信息，命题者根据考查目的进行挖空，造成信息链中断，这就要求考生依据上下文的文意捕捉到空白处的缺词。从近几年中考完形填空题看，纯语法知识几乎不考，主要考查考生灵活运用所学词汇的能力，尤其是以考查实词或信息词为主，着重考查考生对文章的内在逻辑和整体把握能力。因此，把握句间和段落之间的内在逻辑关系，通过上下文暗示，对篇章、段落或句意的整体把握；再则，干扰项的设置与语法结构无甚关系，重在文意干扰。因此，把握文意和具体语境，通过对词义的辨析，是解完形填空的最好手段。考查语境，如：1、2、3、4、5、6题。