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In the US, 1 you ask kids 2 they want to be when they grow up, you may 3. Some will say they want to be the President, doctors, lawyers or movie stars. But many will say they want to be firefighters (消防员).
Bejing a firefighter is a dangerous job, 4 it doesn’t pay 5 a job in medicine, business or entertainment (娱乐). So why is the idea of 6 a firefighter so popular with kids?
One reason is that firefighters are heroes in the US society. They are strong and brave(勇敢). They risk their own lives (不顾自己的安危) 7 the lives of others.
8 the terrorist attack (恐怖袭击) in New York 9 September 11, 2001, firefighters became a symbol of national pride (骄傲) and strength (力量). Brave firefighters rushed to save people in the 10 buildings. They 11 save many lives, but many firemen 12. After the attacks, people 13 the US wore hats and T-shirts that said FDNY (Dire Department of New York) to show respect (尊敬) for the firefighters.
To be a firefighter is to be a hero. 14 no surprise that many kids want 15 heroes.
小题1:
A.unlessB.whenC.ifD.whether
小题2:
A.whatB.howC.whereD.why
小题3:
A.be surprisedB.surprisedC.surprisingD.be surprising
小题4:
A.orB.andC.butD.if
小题5:
A.as many as B.as much asC.as soon asD.as possible as
小题6:
A.becomeB.becameC.becomingD.to become
小题7:
A.saveB.savesC.savedD.to save
小题8:
A.AfterB.BeforeC.WhenD.While
小题9:
A.atB.inC.forD.on
小题10:
A.fellB.feltC.fallsD.falling
小题11:
A.able toB.were able toC.can be able toD.were able
小题12:
A.deadB.deathC.diedD.die
小题13:
A.crossB.acrossC.throughD.passed
小题14:
A.This isB.These areC.It’sD.That’s
小题15:
A.to becomeB.becomeC.to getD.get

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:A

试题分析:这篇短文主要介绍了美国许多孩子的梦想,其中重点介绍了美国孩子为什么想要成为一名消防员的原因。
小题1:连词辨析。A.除非,如果不;B.当……时;C.是否,如果;D.是否。联系下文,可知此处指的是如果你问孩子们,故选C。
小题2:联系下文,可知此处指的是他们长大后要做什么,故选A,什么。
小题3:联系下文,可知此处指的是你会被吓一跳。结合语境可知本句主语是动作对象,故用被动语态,选A,感到吃惊。
小题4:联系上下文,可知做消防员是个危险的工作和不如其它职业报酬多是并列关系,故选B,和,并且。
小题5:联系下文可知此处指的是这不如医学,商业和娱乐方面的职业报酬多。报酬为抽象含义,不可数,many多用来修饰可数名词复数,故选B。和……一样多。
小题6:本句中of是介词,后面接名词或者动名词作宾语,故选C,成为。
小题7:句意:他们不顾自己的安慰来拯救他人的生命。不定式作目的状语表示具体的将要进行的动作,结合语境可知选D,拯救。
小题8:联系下文,可知此处指的是在911恐怖袭击事件之后,故选A,在……之后。
小题9:英语中表示在具体的某一天用介词on,联系下文September 11, 2001可知此处指的是在具体某一天,故选D。
小题10:联系前文,可知此处指的是正在倒塌的大楼里面,故选D,下降的,落下的。
小题11:联系前文,可知本句描述的是过去发生的动作,故谓语动词用过去时态,短语be able to do sth能够做某事,故选B。
小题12:结合语境可知此处指的是许多消防员死了。可知本句描述的是过去发生的动作,故谓语动词用过去时态,选项AB不能用作谓语动词,故选C,死了。
小题13:词义辨析。A.交叉的,交叉;B.横穿;C.通过;D. 经过。结合语境可知此处指的是全美国的人们,故选B。
小题14:结合语境可知此处代词指的是前文提到的成为消防员就是成为英雄。故用人称代词it,其他选项无此用法,故选C。
小题15:want后一般接带to的不定式作宾语,表示具体的将要进行的动作,结合语境可知选A。
点评:这篇短文内容比较简单,理解不难。各小题与上下文联系比较紧密,答题中一定要注意联系上下文。答完后多读几遍,看看是否符合逻辑,适当修改。个别小题可以当作单独的词义辨析题来做,先区分词义,结合语境选出最能使语句通顺的答案。
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