Ⅳ. 首字母填空
根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空格处填入一个适当的词使短文完整。
Thor Hendrickson Jr., aged 16, turned a passion for helping others into a 1. s
You probably won't find the secret of his company in a Harvard Business School textbook. But maybe it 3. s
About five years ago, young Thor Hendrickson Jr. started to help a neighbour, whom he saw doing yard work with a cast (石膏) on her arm. He volunteered to help. That single act 4. t
Giving a 5. h
In the past year, Thor persuaded his dad to buy a snowplough for his pickup truck, so they could help more people together. As words 8. s
"I wouldn't do what I'm doing with my son 9. w
根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空格处填入一个适当的词使短文完整。
Thor Hendrickson Jr., aged 16, turned a passion for helping others into a 1. s
successful
business, which is about providing landscaping and snow removal (清除) 2. sservice
in the north of New York.You probably won't find the secret of his company in a Harvard Business School textbook. But maybe it 3. s
should
be. The cornerstone (基石) of this small business is kindness.About five years ago, young Thor Hendrickson Jr. started to help a neighbour, whom he saw doing yard work with a cast (石膏) on her arm. He volunteered to help. That single act 4. t
turned
into cutting the lawn, moving furniture, and sweeping snow for her. No charge.Giving a 5. h
helping
hand to other neighbours soon led to paid landscaping and snow removal jobs for Thor. "I'm not a sit - inside kind of 6. pperson
. I like to go out and help people with their yards and stuff (物品)," the 16 - year - old said. "And if they can't afford it or just don't want to 7. ppay
me, it's OK."In the past year, Thor persuaded his dad to buy a snowplough for his pickup truck, so they could help more people together. As words 8. s
spread
, their new father - and - son landscaping and snow removal business keeps growing."I wouldn't do what I'm doing with my son 9. w
without
his inspiration," Thor Hendrickson Sr. said. Growing up, his son was labelled as having a learning disability, Mr Hendrickson added, but that 10. nnever
stopped him. It sure looks like the son is teaching the father how the currency (流传) of kindness can fuel success.答案:Ⅳ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了 16 岁的 Thor Hendrickson Jr.帮助他人并获得事业成功的故事。
1. successful 2. service 3. should 4. turned
5. helping 6. person 7. pay 8. spread 9. without
10. never
1. successful 2. service 3. should 4. turned
5. helping 6. person 7. pay 8. spread 9. without
10. never
解析:
【分析】
首先通读全文,了解文章讲述16岁的Thor Hendrickson Jr.因乐于助人发展出成功事业的故事。解题时需结合上下文语境、固定短语搭配、语法知识来推断每个空的答案:
1. 第1空:前文提到把助人热情变成一份生意,后文表明生意很成功,business是名词,需要形容词修饰,首字母s,推断是successful;
2. 第2空:“提供园林绿化和除雪的______”,结合固定搭配“provide service”(提供服务),首字母s,确定是service;
3. 第3空:前文说哈佛教材里找不到他公司的秘诀,转折后说“也许它______在(教材里)”,表“应该”的情态动词,首字母s,填should;
4. 第4空:结合固定短语“turn into”(变成),故事是过去发生的,用过去式turned;
5. 第5空:固定短语“give a helping hand”(伸出援手),直接填helping;
6. 第6空:语境是“我不是那种宅在家里的______”,首字母p,表“人”,填person;
7. 第7空:前文提到“付不起”,这里对应“不想______我钱”,pay sb.表示付钱给某人,首字母p,填pay;
8. 第8空:“随着消息______开”,表“传播”的动词,过去式spread(原形和过去式同形),首字母s,填spread;
9. 第9空:语境“____儿子的灵感,我不会做这些事”,表“没有”的介词,首字母w,填without;
10. 第10空:前文说儿子被贴上学习障碍标签,转折后“那______阻止他”,表“从未”的副词,首字母n,填never。
【解析】
1. successful:形容词,在句中作定语修饰名词business,结合后文生意发展良好的语境,首字母为s,故填successful;
2. service:名词,“provide service”为固定搭配,意为“提供服务”,符合“提供园林绿化和除雪服务”的语境,首字母为s,故填service;
3. should:情态动词,此处表示“应该”,结合前文“哈佛教材里找不到秘诀”的转折语境,表达“也许它应该被收录其中”的含义,首字母为s,故填should;
4. turned:动词过去式,固定短语“turn into”意为“变成”,故事发生在过去,用一般过去时,turn的过去式为turned,首字母为t,故填turned;
5. helping:动名词,固定短语“give a helping hand”意为“伸出援手”,为固定表达,故填helping;
6. person:名词,结合语境“我不是那种宅在家里的人”,首字母为p,故填person;
7. pay:动词,“pay sb.”意为“付钱给某人”,与前文“can't afford it”(付不起)呼应,首字母为p,故填pay;
8. spread:动词过去式,“spread”意为“传播”,此处表示消息传开,其过去式与原形一致,首字母为s,故填spread;
9. without:介词,意为“没有”,结合语境“没有儿子的灵感,我不会做这些事”,首字母为w,故填without;
10. never:副词,意为“从未”,结合前文“有学习障碍标签”的转折语境,表达“那从未阻止他”的含义,首字母为n,故填never。
【答案】
1. successful 2. service 3. should 4. turned
5. helping 6. person 7. pay 8. spread 9. without
10. never
【知识点】
1. 固定短语搭配
2. 一般过去时态
3. 词性辨析运用
【点评】
本文是一篇富有教育意义的记叙文,通过16岁少年因善意获得事业成功的故事,考查学生对词汇、固定短语及语境理解的能力。解题时需紧密结合上下文逻辑,同时注重对常见短语和时态的掌握,既考查语言知识,也传递了善意助人的价值观。
【难度系数】
0.6
首先通读全文,了解文章讲述16岁的Thor Hendrickson Jr.因乐于助人发展出成功事业的故事。解题时需结合上下文语境、固定短语搭配、语法知识来推断每个空的答案:
1. 第1空:前文提到把助人热情变成一份生意,后文表明生意很成功,business是名词,需要形容词修饰,首字母s,推断是successful;
2. 第2空:“提供园林绿化和除雪的______”,结合固定搭配“provide service”(提供服务),首字母s,确定是service;
3. 第3空:前文说哈佛教材里找不到他公司的秘诀,转折后说“也许它______在(教材里)”,表“应该”的情态动词,首字母s,填should;
4. 第4空:结合固定短语“turn into”(变成),故事是过去发生的,用过去式turned;
5. 第5空:固定短语“give a helping hand”(伸出援手),直接填helping;
6. 第6空:语境是“我不是那种宅在家里的______”,首字母p,表“人”,填person;
7. 第7空:前文提到“付不起”,这里对应“不想______我钱”,pay sb.表示付钱给某人,首字母p,填pay;
8. 第8空:“随着消息______开”,表“传播”的动词,过去式spread(原形和过去式同形),首字母s,填spread;
9. 第9空:语境“____儿子的灵感,我不会做这些事”,表“没有”的介词,首字母w,填without;
10. 第10空:前文说儿子被贴上学习障碍标签,转折后“那______阻止他”,表“从未”的副词,首字母n,填never。
【解析】
1. successful:形容词,在句中作定语修饰名词business,结合后文生意发展良好的语境,首字母为s,故填successful;
2. service:名词,“provide service”为固定搭配,意为“提供服务”,符合“提供园林绿化和除雪服务”的语境,首字母为s,故填service;
3. should:情态动词,此处表示“应该”,结合前文“哈佛教材里找不到秘诀”的转折语境,表达“也许它应该被收录其中”的含义,首字母为s,故填should;
4. turned:动词过去式,固定短语“turn into”意为“变成”,故事发生在过去,用一般过去时,turn的过去式为turned,首字母为t,故填turned;
5. helping:动名词,固定短语“give a helping hand”意为“伸出援手”,为固定表达,故填helping;
6. person:名词,结合语境“我不是那种宅在家里的人”,首字母为p,故填person;
7. pay:动词,“pay sb.”意为“付钱给某人”,与前文“can't afford it”(付不起)呼应,首字母为p,故填pay;
8. spread:动词过去式,“spread”意为“传播”,此处表示消息传开,其过去式与原形一致,首字母为s,故填spread;
9. without:介词,意为“没有”,结合语境“没有儿子的灵感,我不会做这些事”,首字母为w,故填without;
10. never:副词,意为“从未”,结合前文“有学习障碍标签”的转折语境,表达“那从未阻止他”的含义,首字母为n,故填never。
【答案】
1. successful 2. service 3. should 4. turned
5. helping 6. person 7. pay 8. spread 9. without
10. never
【知识点】
1. 固定短语搭配
2. 一般过去时态
3. 词性辨析运用
【点评】
本文是一篇富有教育意义的记叙文,通过16岁少年因善意获得事业成功的故事,考查学生对词汇、固定短语及语境理解的能力。解题时需紧密结合上下文逻辑,同时注重对常见短语和时态的掌握,既考查语言知识,也传递了善意助人的价值观。
【难度系数】
0.6