Question

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)

Libraries give kids a quiet and safe place to read and to learn. For more than 100 years, libraries have played an important role in Americans’ e 1. . But how are these book-filled buildings changing with the times? You may be surprised to find out.

Benjamin Franklin famously founded America’s first lending library in 1731. But the public library system got its b 2. development in the American history in the late 1800’s. Businessman Andrew Carnegie donated(捐赠) millions of dollars to help build free public libraries across the country. Between 1886 and 1919, Carnegie’s donations helped build 1,679 new libraries.

Carnegie believed in the chances that libraries could o 3. Americans, young and old. He knew that the more libraries there were, the more people would have access（接触的机会） to books, lectures, news and more.

Chances are that there is a public library in or near your c 4. . You can easily find one close to your home. After all, the United States has 9,225 public libraries. Today, libraries keep growing. Seven out of ten libraries have free Internet. This opens many doors for people who cannot go online at home, i 5. the opportunity to apply for jobs online.

Libraries are also teaching kids about the fun of reading. The new program Read! Build! Play! adds reading into playtime. As kids listen to a book being read aloud, they use Legos (乐高积木) to build images from the story h 6. . Today’s libraries are always looking for creative programs to bring people into the library.

Benjamin Franklin once said, “The doors of wisdom are never s 7. .” As long as the doors of public libraries are open, what he said is most certainly correct!

 

Answer 1

1.education

2.biggest

3.offer

4.community

5.including

6.happily

7.shut

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了图书馆给孩子们一个既安静又安全的地方去看书学习，图书馆在美国的教育当中已经扮演着重要的角色已超过有100年之久。

1.1】考查名词及语境的理解。根据上文 Libraries give kids a quiet and safe place to read and to learn.可知图书馆在美国的教育当中扮演着重要的角色，故填education。

2.2】考查形容词及语境的理解。根据对文章内容的理解可知晚于19时间在美国历史上公共图书馆系统得到了最大的发展。故填biggest。

3.3】考查动词及语境的理解。根据对文章内容的理解可知他相信图书馆可以提供给美国人，无论是年轻人还是老人，故填offer。

4.4】考查名词及语境的理解。根据对文章内容的理解可知是在社区附近或者是在社区里，故填community。

5.5】考查介词及语境的理解。根据对文章内容的理解可知为不能在家上网的人们打开了许多门，包括申请上网工作的计会。故填including

6.6】考查副词及语境的理解。根据对文章内容的理解可知应填happily。

7.考查动词及语境的理解。根据对文章内容的理解可知意思是智慧之门永不关闭，故填shut

考点：文化类短文阅读。