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Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent 1 with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 2 , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 3 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 4 work, and so she was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as 5 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 6 in studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 7 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 8 a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 9 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 11 , this phone call changed his life.“It was exactly 10 I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 12 me and would always take pride in everything good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 13 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”
Now Martin has 14 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s 15 helped him to feel good about himself.
1. A. conversation B. report C. survey D. speech
2. A. So B. But C. Therefore D. However
3. A. very B. many C. much D. too
4. A. could B. had to C. should D. would
5. A. soon B. quickly C. well D. good
6. A. pleased B. tired C. bored D. interested
7. A. worried B. patient C. careful D. serious
8. A. made B. took C. got D. thought
9. A. argue B. say C. discuss D. talk
10. A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprises
11. A. which B. what C. that D. how
12. A. seeing B. noticing C. helping D. watching
13. A. since B. before C. after D. when
14. A. always B. hardly C. really D. just
15. A. advice B. love C. idea D. decision
【回答】
1. A conversation“交谈，谈话”；report“报告”；survey“调查”；speech“演讲”。由第三段中的this phone call changed his life（这次通话改变了他的人生）可知，此处应选A，表示“但最近和他妈妈的一次谈话改变了他的人生”。
2. D so“所以”；but“但是”；therefore“所以”；however“然而”，用于句首时，与句子的其他部分要用逗号隔开。由“他过去不常给他妈妈添麻烦”和空格后面的叙述，特别是第二段的Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. 可知，此处应表示转折关系，再由空格后的逗号可知应选D项。
3. C 空格后的more difficult是形容词的比较级，而选项A和D用于修饰形容词或副词原级；选项B是形容词，修饰名词复数；much可修饰比较级，表示程度，故选C。
4. B 由His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. 可知，为了做到这一点，她不得不工作，所以经常不在家。
5. C look after“照顾，照料”，是动词短语，应用副词修饰，故排除D项；A、B两项意思不符合语境。well是副词，意为“好，好地”，符合语境“他的妈妈尽可能好地照顾他”。
6. D 由“不幸的是，马丁仍然闯了不少的祸”和“他经常麻烦缠身”可知，他对学习不感兴趣。be interested in意为“对……感兴趣”，故选D。
7. B worried“担心的”；patient“有耐心的”；careful“仔细的”；serious“严肃的”。由“她没有放弃尽力帮助他”可知：他的妈妈非常有耐心。故选B。
8. A make a decision是固定搭配，意为“做出决定”，故选A。
9. D argue with“与……争吵”；say不与with搭配；discuss的搭配为discuss sth. with sb. ; talk with“与……谈话”。由后面的with可知，B、C两项首先排除，而A项在此不符合语境，故应选D项。此处句意：老师说马丁有必要跟他妈妈谈一下。
10. C to one’s surprise 是固定搭配，意为“令某人吃惊的是”，此处surprise用作名词，意为“惊讶，惊奇”。
11. B 分析该句结构可知，空格处在此引导一个表语从句，且在从句中作needed的宾语，what有此双重功能，故选B。which可以引导表语从句，但意为“哪一个”，表示有范围的选择；that可以引导表语从句，但在从句中不作任何成分；how也可以引导表语从句，但只能在从句中作状语。
12. D see“看见”，强调看见的结果；notice“注意”，指注意到某事或某物，强调动作；help“帮助”；watch“注视”，强调状态。分析上下文可知，爸爸虽然不再与我们在一起了，但他一直在注视着我，强调的是一种持续的状态，故选D。
13. A since“自……以来”；before“在……之前”；after“在……之后”；when“当……的时候”。由my father died, I have been afraid of being alone…可知，此处符合“since+一般过去时态的从句，主句用完成时态”这一句型特点，故选A。
14. C always“总是，一直”；hardly“几乎不”；really“确实”；just“仅仅”。由下文的He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. 可知，马丁确实发生了变化，故选C。
15. B advice“建议”；love“爱”；idea“主意”；decision“决定”。通读全文可知，是妈妈的爱使他改变了，故选B。
知识点：人物传记 故事阅读类
题型：完型填空
