Question

完形填空

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。

In 1880, fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell tales of their exciting lives at sea. One day he made up his ______ . Baltimore was the nearest large seaport(海港). The next morning he set out on the ______journey to try to find work on a sailing ship.

In Baltimore, Henson found a job as a cabin boy on a beautiful ship. For the next five years, Henson ______ around the world. ______ the help of the ship’s captain and other members of the crew, Henson learned mathematics, history, geography, and many other subjects.

Unable to find work anywhere else, Henson took a job in a   ______ shop in Washington, D.C. One day in 1887, a man came in to buy a hat. The man, Lieutenant Robert Peary, asked the owner ______   he knew anyone with experience at sea or not. Peary would soon travel to South America for the U.S. government. ______ the shop owner introduced Peary to Henson. Using his map-reading and sailing skills, Henson proved   ______ to be a worthy and smart seaman. One day Peary told Henson about his real dream： to be the first man ______ on “the top of the world” at the North Pole. He asked Henson to help him make his dream ______ .

Over the next five years, the two explorers(探险家) made two trips together to the Arctic(北极). However, they were not ______   to reach the pole either time. The cold, wind, and ice were   ______than either of them had ever imagined.

In 1908, The two men ______ never gave up were ready to make their final challenge at reaching the North Pole. With four guides, they made a mad dash straight across the ice. ______  April 1909, Henson’s instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole. Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in the snow ______  .

1.A. decision       B. plan            C. mind           D. way

2.A. forty miles     B.forty mile’s    C. forty-miles     D.forty-mile

3.A. sailed          B. drove          C. rode            D. walked

4.A. with             B. without       C. by             D. under

5.A. hat              B. food            C. book            D. shoe

6.A. if              B. whether        C. that            D. where

7.A. so              B. because        C. if             D. but

8.A. myself         B. yourself       C. himself        D. themselves

9.A. stand           B. to stand       C. stood          D. standing

10.A. come true      B. carry on        C. put through     D. take place

11.A. possible       B. able           C. probable        D. successful

12.A. warmer          B. better         C. worse          D. bigger

13.A. which          B. who             C. whom           D. what

14.A. At             B. To              C. On              D. In

15.A. successfully   B. simply         C. quickly        D. Luckily

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.A

5.A

6.B

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.C

13.B

14.D

15.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了Henson从年轻时候对航海的热爱，一直到他遇到Peary，最后一起经历艰难困苦到达北极的故事。显示了Henson顽强的意志和不畏艰难的精神。

1.C考查名词及语境理解。根据语境可知，这里指的是有一天他下定了决心。make up one’s mind为固定短语，表示“下定决心”，故选C。

2.D考查数量词及语境理解。根据语境可知，这里指的是“四十海里的航程”，用作形容词。在英语中，用连字符号连接数词和名词，相当于形容词，这时名词没有复数形式。结合选项可知应选D。

3.A考查动词及语境理解。sailed：航行；drove：驾驶；rode：骑；walked：行走。根据语境可知，这里指的是Henson在世界各地航行。故应选A。

4.A考查介词及语境理解。根据语境可知，这里指的是在船长和其他水手的帮助下。“with the help of sb/sth”为固定搭配，表示“在某人或某物帮助下”。故应选A。

5.A考查名词及语境理解。hat：帽子；food：粮食；book：书籍；shoe：鞋子。根据下文“a man came in to buy a hat.”可知，这里指的是Henson在一个卖帽子的商店找了一份工作。结合选项可知应选A。

6.B考查引导词及语境理解。if：是否；whether：是否；that：那；where：哪里。根据语境可知，这里指的是那个人问店主是否认识有航海经验的人。“whether…or not”为固定搭配，故选B。

7.A考查连词及语境理解。so：因此，表示顺承；because：因为，表示原因；if：如果，表示假设；but：但是，表示转折。根据语境可知，这里表示顺承，即因此店主把Henson介绍给了Peary。故应选A。

8.C考查反身代词及语境理解。Myself：我自己；yourself：你自己；himself：他自己；themselves：他们自己。根据上文“Using his mapreading and sailing skills...”可知，他运用识图和航海技能来证明的是“他自己本人”的能力。故应选C。

9.B考查动词及语境理解。根据语境可知，这里指的是Peary想成为站在北极世界最高峰的第一人。这里应用动词不定式作后置定语，修饰名词man。故应选B。

10.A考查动词短语及语境理解。come true：实现；carry on：开展；put through：通过；take place：发生。根据语境可知，这里指的是Peary让Henson帮助实现梦想。故选A。

11.B考查形容词及语境理解。possible：可能；able：能够；probable：可能；successful：成功。根据语境可知，这里指的是他们两次都不能到达顶峰。be able to 为固定短语，表示“能够”，故选B。

12.C考查比较级及语境理解。warmer：更暖和的；better：更好的；worse：更糟糕的；bigger：更大的。根据语境可知，这里指的是寒冷、风雪比他们原先想象的情况更恶劣。故选C。

13.B考查引导词及语境理解。根据语境可知，这是一个定语从句，从句的先行词指人，引导词应用who。故应选B。

14.D考查介词及语境理解。根据语境可知，这里表示的是一个笼统的时间，而不是具体的某一天，介词应用in。故应选D。

15.副词及语境理解。successfully：成功地；simply：简单地；quickly：迅速地；luckily：幸运地。根据前文“Henson’s instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole.”可知，这里指的是他们成功地把美国国旗插上了北极的雪地里。结合选项可知应选A。

考点：考查故事类短文。