Mostpeoplehavenoideaofthehardworkandworrythatgosintosthecollectingofthosefascinatingbirdsandanimalsthattheypaytoseeinthezoo.Oneofthequestionsthatisalwaysaskedofmeis1Ibecameananimalcollectorinthefirst2.TheansweristhatIhavealwaysbeeninterestedinanimalsandzoos.Accordingtomyparents,thefirstwordIwasabletosaywithany3wasnottheconventional“mamma”or“daddy”,4theword“zoo”,whichIwould5overandoveragainwithashrill6untilsomeone,insgroupsto7meup,wouldtakemetothezoo.WhenI8alittleolder,welivedinGreeceandIhadagreat9ofpets,rangingfromowlstoseahorses,andIspentallmysparetime10thecountrysideinsearchoffreshspecimensto11tomycollectionofpets.12onIwentforayeartotheCityZoo,asastudent13,togetexperienceofthelargeanimals,suchaslions,bears,bisonandostriches,14werenoteasytokeepathome.WhenIleft,I15hadenoughmoneyofmyowntobeableto16myfirsttripandIhavebeengoing17eversincethen.Thoughacollector'sjobisnotaneasyoneandisfullof18,itiscertainlyajobwhichwillappeal19allthosewholoveanimalsand20.
1.A.howB.whereC.whenD.whether
2.A.regionB.fieldC.placeD.case
3.A.clarityB.emotionC.sentimentD.affection
4.A.exceptB.butC.exceptforD.butfor
5.A.reciteB.recognizeC.readD.repeat
6.A.volumeB.noiseC.voiceD.pitch
7.A.closeB.shutC.stopD.comfort
8.A.grewB.wasgrowingC.growD.grown
9.A.manyB.amountC.numberD.supply
10.A.livingB.cultivatingC.reclaimingD.exploring
11.A.increaseB.includeC.addD.enrich
12.A.laterB.furtherC.thenD.subsequently
13.A.attendantB.keeperC.memberD.aide
14.A.whoB.theyC.ofwhichD.which
15.A.luckilyB.gladlyC.nearlyD.successfully
16.A.payB.provideC.allowD.finance
17.A.normallyB.regularlyC.usuallyD.often
18.A.expectationsB.sorrowsC.excitementD.disappointments
20.A.excursionB.travelC.journeyD.Trip
1.【答案】A
【解析】根据下一句及随后的内容,作者讲的是怎样成为动物爱好者的(从小就喜欢动物),应当选择A.how.
2.【答案】C
【解析】inthefirstplace是固定短语,意思是“首先”。此句意思是:别人经常问到的问题之一,是当初我是如何爱上动物的。
3.【答案】A
【解析】这句话的意思是:作者在呀呀学语之时,最早发清楚的音是“zoo”(动物园),而不是“妈妈”,“爸爸”,因此,应选clarity“清晰”。填入其他选项emotion(感情),sentiment(多愁善感),affection(友爱)不合逻辑。
4.【答案】B
【解析】but在此处连接另一个句子(itwastheword“zoo”,“itwas”被省略),表示转折,意为“而是”,Except,exceptfor,butfor的用法接近,表示“除了……”。
例如:
WegothereeverydayexceptSunday.
Heansweredallthequestionsexceptforthelastone.
Forayearthedamremainedcompletebutforthegenerators.
5.【答案】D
【解析】根据后面的overandoveragain,应选“repeat”
6.【答案】C
【解析】小孩想去动物园,便不停地发出尖叫声,故选“voice”。Ashrillvoice与scream的意思接近。volume(音量);noise(噪音);pitch(音调)均不合要求。
7.【答案】B
【解析】shutsb.up是指让某人住口,为了让孩子停止尖叫,只好带他去动物园。
8.【答案】A
【解析】根据后面主句的时态,此处只能用一般过去时。
9.【答案】C
【解析】agreatmany后直接跟可数名词的复数形式;agreat/largeamountof后跟不可数名词;只有agreat/largenumberof后可以跟可数名词的复数形式。
例如:
IreadagreatmanyEnglishbooks.
Alargeamountofmoneyisspentontobaccoeveryyear.
Agreatnumberofciviliansweremurderedincoldblood.
10.【答案】D
【解析】living后必须接介词in,意为“居住”;cultivating耕种;reclaiming开垦;只有exploring有探察的意思。
11.【答案】C
【解析】addto相当于increase,增加。其余选项后面都不接to.
13.【答案】D
【解析】attendant仆人;keeper可理解为“饲养员”,但是astudentkeeper容易被误解为“收留学生的人”;aide有“助手”之义。作者一边上学,一边在动物园里打工,只能当助手。
14.【答案】D
【解析】which在此引导定语从句,修饰前面列出的动物。
15.【答案】D
【解析】因为钱是在动物园打工挣的,选successfully更能体现其含义。
16.【答案】D
【解析】financemyfirsttrip意为“支付我的旅行
费用“;pay后应接介词for;其他选项的意思相差甚远。
17.【答案】B
【解析】此句为现在完成进行时态,选regularly比较贴切。
18.【答案】D
【解析】此句是由though引导的让步状语从句,应与主句意思相对立。选项中,sorrows和disappointments与主句的appealto相对立,但sorrows的分量太重。
20.【答案】B
【解析】excursion短途旅行;journey(从一地到另一地的)长距离,具体的旅途;travel旅行,,海外旅行;trip旅行,远足。