(1)We can’t stop an earthquake(地震), but we can do things to make sure they don’t destroy(毁坏) whole cities. First, it is not a 1 .________ idea to build houses along lines where 2. ________ of the earth’s plates(板块) join together. Second, if you think there 3. ________ be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rocks , not on 4. ________. Third, you must make the houses as 5. ________ as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may 6. ________ . .Scientists are 7. ________ that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the part around San Francisco(旧金山) . They call it “ The Big One ”. However, people today are still building more 8. ________ . The population in and around San Francisco is 9. ________ ten times more than it was in 1906. This means that 10. ________ there is another earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed.1.good2.two3. may4.sand5.strong6. stay up7. afraid8.houses9.now 10.if 【剖析】这是一篇科普类文章,要求选填的词汇都是浅显易懂的常用词,且都是《大纲》范围内的词汇。
因此,学生要通读全文,了解大意。
只要能够理解文章上下的内容,对短文语境中有用的信息进行分析、推敲、结合整篇,就可以确定所需词汇。
值得注意的是,题目提供的词中有两组形容词、副词的同根词,这就要求我们既要明白文章的意思,还得善用所学的综合知识。
第1题选good。
依句型这里需要形容词,看全文应是“好”。
第2题选two。
文章一开始就说,我们虽然不能阻止地震,但可以采取措施减少地震对城市的破坏程度。
如果那样的话,那么在地球板块与板块交界的地方建造房屋肯定不是好办法。
(这是一个跨学科的问题,世界上已经发生的地震多数发生在地球板块与板块交界的地方,科学家们称之为地震带。
由此可见,要学好英语,还要学好其他学科。
)第3题选 may。
在这里表示猜测、假设,意思是“可能”。
第4题选 sand 。
“沙地”与前面的rocks 一词对应。
这句话是说,如果你认为某个地方可能要发生地震,最好是将房屋建筑在地质比较坚硬的地带,而不能建在地质松的地带。
比如像沙漠这样的地带就不能建造房屋。
第5题选strong 。
除地质条件外,将房屋建得strong“牢固”些,也是减轻地震灾害的一项重要措施。
第6题选stay up 。
在这里是“站立、矗立”的意思,与前面的 fall down 一词相对应。
第7题选afraid。
因为旧金山这个城市就建在太平洋板块与美洲大陆板块交界的地带(环太平洋地震带),所以说科学家们感到担心、害怕。
第8题选houses。
科学家们之所以感到担心和害怕,是因为那里的人还在那里建造房屋,这正好与前面说的减轻地震灾害的方法相反。
第9题选now 。
与前面的1906年相对比。
第10题选if 。
文章最后小结提出假设:旧金山如果依旧那样的话,一旦有一天发生地震,后果将不堪设想。
( 2 )Mr. Brown had an umbrella shop in a small town. People sometimes 1 ________ him broken umbrellas, and then he took them to a big shop in London . They were 2 ________ there. One day Mr. Brown went to London by train. He 3 ________ to take an umbrella with him that day. Sitting in front of him was a man with an umbrella standing 4 _______ the seat. When the train arrived in London , Mr. Brown 5 ________ up the umbrella as he often did during his journey by train. Just as he was getting off, he was 6 ________ by the man.He said angrily, “That’s7________ !” Mr. Brown’ s face turned red and he gave it back to the man at once.When Mr Brown got to the big shop, the shopkeeper had got his six umbrellas ready. After a good look at 8 ________ of them, he said, “You’ve mended them very well.”In the afternoon he got into the train again. The 9 ________ man was in the same seat. He looked at Mr Brown and his six umbrellas, “You’ve had a 10 ________ day,” he said.1.brought2.mended3. forgot4. beside5.picked6. stopped7. mine8.each9. same 10. lucky 【剖析】这是一篇伞店老板Mr Brown在火车上发生的故事,是叙述类文章。
要求填的词汇都是《大纲》范围内的词汇,因此难度不是很大。
学生应在短文语境中对有用的信息进行推敲,结合整篇文章的内容,确定所需词汇。
通读全文,了解大意。
再读全文,确定所需词的词义、词性和词形。
第1题需要动词,因为该句无谓语,意思是“带来”或“给”,所以选brought。
第2题需要动词,由于该句是被动语态,意思是“被修理”,选mended。
第3题为动词,由空前主语和空后的动词不定式决定,根据下文判断意思是“忘记”,选forgot。
第4题选介词。
由语境决定的,意思是“在座位旁边”,选beside。
第5题选动词,意思是“拾起”,恰好是词组pick up,故事发生在过去,所以选picked。
第6题选动词,由于句子是被动语态,选stopped。
第7题选名词性物主代词,由于句子是主系表结构,意思是“我的”,选mine。
第8题选代词,由后面的of结构决定的,指“每一”或者“全部”,选词中没有提供all;所以选each 。
第9题选形容词,由于它修饰的是名词,指“相同的”,选same。
第10题选形容词,由于它修饰的是名词,指“幸运的或好的”,选lucky。
( 3 )A farmer saw an old man growing something on the other side of the river.The farmer 1. ________ out to him, “ What are you growing , Grandpa? ”The old man 2 . ________ for a moment, then said, “Swim over 3. ________ I’ll tell you.”The farmer didn’t like the 4. ________ of swimming across the river. But he wanted to know 5. ________ the old man was doing. He swam over. The old man said very 6. ________ in his ear, “ I’m planting peas in my 7. ________ .”“ You should have shouted. I would have 8. ________ quite clearly on that side.” Said the farmer.“ Oh, no, I wouldn’t 9. ______ that . The sparrows would have heard me and 10. _______ my peas.”1. called2.didn’t speak3. and4.idea5. wha t6.quietly7.garden8.heard9.do 10. eaten 1.此题选called 。
根据第一段讲的“一个农夫在河对岸看到一个老人在种什么东西”推理,当他想问河对岸这位老人在种什么时,就得大声喊“called out”。
2.这题选didn’t speak。
因为从下文可知这位老人并没有立刻回答。
3.这里需要并列连词,选 and。
由上文得知老人没有急于回答,而是让他游过来,再告诉他。
4.利用排除法,结合上下文的意思,可知此题选 idea。
5.从上下文的意思及句子结构,可知此题选 what。
6.从后面的in his ear ,可知说话的声音应该是悄悄地, 所以选 quietly。
7.从上下文可判断应是在garden里种东西。
8.从这个农夫前一句话有 shouted 一词也知后面为“听”的意思,表示听的结果应为heard。
9.根据上下文的意思,“我不能那样做”选 do 。