六、短文填空
阅读短文,在空格处填入一个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。
Jane is a warm-hearted girl. She always (1)
(help) others. She is only ten years old, (2)
she has big ideas for helping other kids.
Jane went to a winter camp (3)
the age of eight. During her stay at the camp, she visited some kids from poor (4)
(family). After she came back home, she kept
thinking, “How can I help those kids?”
One morning, while Jane was walking outside, she saw some children (5)
(sell) lemonade (柠檬味汽水) to raise money. Then she came up with (6)
idea. Jane set up her (7)
(one) lemonade stand (摊位). In a week, it made $52, and she helped 12 kids with it. She was really happy when she saw smiles on (8) \_\_\_\_\_\_ (they) faces. Helping others is also a great way for her (9) \_\_\_\_\_\_ (feel) better about herself. Up until now, Jane has already raised (10) \_\_\_\_\_\_ (many) than $17,000! She plans to use the money to buy clothes, toys and books for those children.
解析:
【分析】
先通读短文,理解文章讲述热心女孩Jane帮助贫困孩子的故事,再结合每个空格的语境、语法规则、固定搭配等逐一分析:1. 需根据主语和时态确定动词形式;2. 需判断前后句的逻辑关系选连词;3. 需运用固定介词搭配;4. 需将可数名词变为复数;5. 需运用see的固定搭配;6. 需根据元音音素选不定冠词;7. 需用序数词表顺序;8. 需用形容词性物主代词修饰名词;9. 需运用固定搭配“a way to do sth”;10. 需根据than用形容词比较级。
【解析】
1. 主语为第三人称单数she,句子是一般现在时,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式,故填helps。
2. 前句说明Jane仅10岁,后句提到她有帮助其他孩子的大想法,前后为转折关系,用连词but,故填but。
3. “at the age of”是固定搭配,意为“在……岁时”,故填at。
4. family表示“家庭”时为可数名词,此处指多个贫困家庭,应用复数形式families,故填families。
5. “see sb doing sth”是固定搭配,意为“看见某人正在做某事”,此处指看到孩子们正在卖柠檬水,故填selling。
6. idea是可数名词单数,且以元音音素开头,表泛指时用不定冠词an,故填an。
7. 此处表示“第一个”柠檬水摊位,应用序数词first,故填first。
8. 修饰名词faces,需用形容词性物主代词,指代前文的“those kids”,故填their。
9. “a way to do sth”是固定搭配,意为“做某事的方法”,故填to feel。
10. 由句中than可知,此处应用many的比较级more,more than意为“超过”,故填more。
【答案】
1. helps 2. but 3. at 4. families 5. selling 6. an 7. first 8. their 9. to feel 10. more
【知识点】
一般现在时、固定搭配、形容词比较级
【点评】
本题为初中英语短文填空题型,围绕Jane帮助他人的故事展开,考查基础语法与固定搭配,语境贴近学生生活,注重基础知识的运用,适合巩固英语基础。
【难度系数】
0.6