Question

I started to learn English when I was six. My dad gave me _______ advice on listening to the Beatles. I listened to them every day for the next seven years. At the beginning, I could understand_________ of what they sang. But soon I started to understand some of the_________.

_______ I got a book with the words of all the songs. And when I had time, I would read it. I learned many songs ________ this book. I ________ the songs to myself. Still, I understood very _______ of the meaning. To learn English well became my _______, and I wanted to learn the _______ of the Beatles’ songs. That is how I started to learn English.

Today, I can understand the Beatles very ________. Each time I hear a Beatles’ song, I am happy and proud because my dream of learning English well has come true.

1.A. pieces    B. piece of    C. a piece    D. a piece of

2.A. something    B. anything    C. everything    D. nothing

3.A. words    B. grammar    C. spelling    D. programs

4.A. While    B. Later    C. After    D. If

5.A. by    B. of    C. to    D. from

6.A. sang    B. read    C. played    D. did

7.A. few    B. a few    C. little    D. a little

8.A. idea    B. dream    C. sleep    D. work

9.A. meaning    B. translation    C. speaking    D. pronunciation

10.A. quickly    B. mostly    C. hardly    D. clearly

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.D

【解析】本文介绍了我为了听懂甲壳虫乐队的歌曲，如何学好英语的。

1.D

考查名词及语境的理解。A. pieces 片；B. piece of 片； C. a piece 一片； D. a piece of一片；句意：我爸爸给了我一条关于听甲壳虫乐队的建议。修饰名词advice，故用a piece of，故选D。

2.D

考查代词及语境的理解。A. something 某物；B. anything 任何事； C. everything 一切；D. nothing没什么；句意：我无法理解他们唱的内容。根据后文的But soon I started to understand some of the____3____.可知刚开始不理解他们唱的内容，故选D。

3.A

考查名词及语境的理解。A. words 单词；B. grammar 语法；C. spelling 拼读； D. programs节目；句意：但是不久我开始理解一些单词。根据后文的___4___ I got a book with the words of all the songs.可知我开始理解一些单词。故选A。

4.B

考查连词和副词及语境的理解。A. While 然而； B. Later 以后； C. After 在……之后； D. If如果；句意：后来我得到一本带有所有歌词的书。此处作状语，修饰整个句子，故用副词later，故选B。

5.D

考查介词及语境的理解。A. by 通过； B. of ……的； C. to 向； D. from来自；句意：我从这本书上学到了许多歌曲。learn……from…….“从……学到了…….”故选D。

6.A

考查动词及语境的理解。A. sang唱歌； B. read 阅读； C. played 玩； D. did做；句意：我给自己唱了几首歌。根据宾语the songs，可知此处表示唱了歌曲，故选A。

7.C

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. few 很少的，修饰可数名词；B. a few 一些， 修饰可数名词； C. little很少的，修饰不可数名词； D. a little一点，修饰不可数名词；句意：我仍然很少理解意思。根据To learn English well became my ___8___, and I wanted to learn the ___9___ of the Beatles’ songs可知此处表示我要学习甲壳虫乐队的歌词，因此他理解很少的意思，meaning是不可数名词，故用little修饰，故选C。

8.B

考查名词及语境的理解。A. idea主意；B. dream 梦想； C. sleep睡眠； D. work工作；句意：学好英语成为了我的梦想。根据后文的and I wanted to learn the ___9___ of the Beatles’ songs可知我想要学好英语歌词，因此这是他的梦想，故选B。

9.A

考查名词及语境的理解。A. meaning 意思； B. translation 翻译； C. speaking 说话；D. pronunciation发音；句意：我想要学会甲壳虫乐队的歌曲的意思。根据前文的Still, I understood very ___7___ of the meaning.可知我不理解歌词的意思，因此要学会歌词的意思，故选A。

10.D

考查副词及语境的理解。A. Quickly 迅速地； B. mostly 主要地； C. hardly 几乎不； D. clearly清楚地。句意：今天我能非常清楚地明白甲壳虫乐队歌词的意思。根据后文的Each time I hear a Beatles’ song, I am happy and proud because my dream of learning English well has come true.可知我英语学得好，因此能清楚地明白甲壳虫乐队所唱的歌，故选D。

点睛：根据前后文的语境，根据时态，语态，词性，短语，句型，词义辨析和主谓一致，选出正确的选项。例如小题5，句意：我从这本书上学到了许多歌曲。learn……from…….“从……学到了…….”故选D。