Question

【題目】 A “Gap Year”(間隔年) is a period of time when ______ take a break before going to university. It is often spent travelling or working. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.

Gap years are popular with European and Australian students, but ______ in America. However, in recent years, more and more American students are preparing for college ______ a gap year. The advantages of taking a gap year ______ as follows：

Learning about the World and Yourself

______ not everyone has to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to ______ who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about the world and get to know ______ better.

Facing Challenges and Having Fun

A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation,but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work, volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn

_____to get along in the real world. This process isn’t always easy, but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.

Saving Money and Improving Your College Admission（錄用） Chances

There’s a common thought that gap years are only for ______ students,but it’ s not true. Actually, taking a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides, ______ of a gap year, students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals can keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.

Imagine an admission officer trying to admit (錄取) only one between two students. Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However, one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. Who do you think the admission officer will choose?

【1】A.studentsB.teachersC.farmers

【2】A.more popularB.less popularC.the same popular

【3】A.to takeB.by takingC.for taking

【4】A.isB.areC.was

【5】A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.Therefore

【6】A.find outB.look forC.look up

【7】A.othersB.yourselfC.me

【8】A.howB.whatC.why

【9】A.poorB.youngC.rich

【10】A.in the endB.by the endC.at the end

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】B

【4】B

【5】B

【6】A

【7】B

【8】A

【9】C

【10】C

【解析】

本文敘述了學(xué)生度過(guò)空檔年的好處�！翱諜n年”是學(xué)生在上大學(xué)之前的一段時(shí)期。在這一段時(shí)間，學(xué)生可以了解世界，也會(huì)了解自己。他們不僅玩得開(kāi)心，也會(huì)面對(duì)許多挑戰(zhàn)。同時(shí)，學(xué)生可以在這一段時(shí)間為上大學(xué)積累錢(qián)。在空檔年的實(shí)踐經(jīng)驗(yàn)也有利于學(xué)生被大學(xué)錄取。

【1】句意：“空檔年”是學(xué)生在上大學(xué)前休息的一段時(shí)間。

students學(xué)生們；teachers老師們；farmers農(nóng)民們；根據(jù)句意理解及句中before going to university可知，這里說(shuō)的是“學(xué)生”，故選A。

【2】句意：但在美國(guó)不太受歡迎。

more popular更受歡迎的；less popular不太受歡迎的；the same popular同樣受歡迎的；根據(jù)句意理解及前句Gap years are popular with European and Australian students和后句的but可知，這里表達(dá)的是相反的意思，前面說(shuō)的是“受歡迎的”，后面就應(yīng)該是表達(dá)“不受歡迎的”，故選B。

【3】句意：然而，近幾年來(lái)，越來(lái)越多的美國(guó)學(xué)生正在通過(guò)“空檔年”來(lái)準(zhǔn)備上大學(xué)。

to take采取，動(dòng)詞不定式；by taking通過(guò)采��；for taking為了采�。桓鶕�(jù)句意理解及句中的a gap year可知，這里表達(dá)的是“通過(guò)這個(gè)方式”，英語(yǔ)中表示“通過(guò)”用介詞by，故選B。

【4】句意：空檔年的好處如下。

is是，be動(dòng)詞的單數(shù)形式；are是，be動(dòng)詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式；was是，be動(dòng)詞的單數(shù)形式的過(guò)去式；根據(jù)句意理解及句子的主語(yǔ)advantages可知，主語(yǔ)是復(fù)數(shù)名詞，所以謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞也用復(fù)數(shù)形式，故選B。

【5】句意：雖然不是每個(gè)人都必須要出國(guó)去經(jīng)歷空檔年，但大多數(shù)空檔年的學(xué)生都抓住了出國(guó)旅游的機(jī)會(huì)。

Because因?yàn)椋?/span>Although雖然，盡管；Therefore所以；根據(jù)句意理解及后句most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad可知，這里表達(dá)的是“雖然”，英語(yǔ)是although，引導(dǎo)的是讓步狀語(yǔ)從句，故選B。

【6】句意：你能發(fā)現(xiàn)你是誰(shuí)，你是為了什么。

find out發(fā)現(xiàn)；look for尋找；look up查閱；根據(jù)句意理解及后句who you are and what you are for.可知，這里表達(dá)的是“發(fā)現(xiàn)”，英語(yǔ)是find out，故選A。

【7】句意：你可以更多地了解這個(gè)世界，更好地了解自己。

others其他人；yourself你自己；me我；根據(jù)句意理解及前句who you are and what you are for可知，這里說(shuō)的是“更好的了解自己”，故選B。

【8】句意：你必須學(xué)會(huì)如何在現(xiàn)實(shí)世界中相處。

how怎樣；what什么；why為什么；根據(jù)句意理解及句中的get along in the real world可知，這里表達(dá)的是“如何相處”，英語(yǔ)用how，故選A。

【9】句意：人們普遍認(rèn)為空檔年只適合有錢(qián)的學(xué)生。

poor貧窮的；young年輕的；rich富有的；根據(jù)句意理解及后句Actually, taking a gap year can save your money.可知，這里表達(dá)的是“富有的，有錢(qián)的”，故選C。

【10】句意：此外，在空檔年結(jié)束時(shí)，學(xué)生更有可能知道在大學(xué)里學(xué)什么。

in the end最后；by the end到……為止，后接過(guò)去時(shí)間，句子用過(guò)去完成時(shí)；at the end在……結(jié)束時(shí)；根據(jù)句意理解可知，這里表達(dá)的是“在空檔年結(jié)束時(shí)”，故選C。

完形填空首先應(yīng)該略讀全文，加以適當(dāng)猜測(cè)，對(duì)全文的大意有所了解，然后再逐句擊破。因?yàn)槲恼碌年P(guān)聯(lián)性，很多用詞前后關(guān)聯(lián)，單從一句出發(fā)不易找到答案�？赡苓x項(xiàng)中不只一個(gè)單詞符合語(yǔ)法，但只有一個(gè)符合文章的意思。逐步填空，對(duì)照前后，填空時(shí)不要一空一空地去填。要對(duì)照前后部分。比如第七空You can learn more about the world and get to know ___7___ better.，只看鄰近的前后句并不能確定答案，要根據(jù)前文中who you are and what you are for便可得出答案。