五、完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案。
A year ago, I volunteered to teach at a small village school in Guizhou Province. As a volunteer teacher, I travelled a long way to the area. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the children there. However, my heart when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2, and 3, one for Grades 4, 5 and 6, and the third one was for me.
The children welcomed me on my first day there. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in the city. The next day, I gave them an exam to find out their . To my surprise, though the exam was very easy, over half of the students it. However, they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy lessons and correcting exam papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and children, and I could see that they were making progress my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.
I have worked here for a year now. I'm very happy, and the experience has been very to me. I love the small village and the children here, and they still me. I have decided to working here for another year.
1. A. sank B. rose C. broke D. stopped
2. A. coldly B. warmly C. quietly D. angrily
3. A. plans B. levels C. dreams D. rules
4. A. passed B. finished C. failed D. liked
5. A. preparing B. taking C. missing D. forgetting
6. A. lazy B. hard-working C. careless D. shy
7. A. for B. with C. without D. about
8. A. useless B. boring C. useful D. tiring
9. A. need B. hate C. fear D. ignore
10. A. give up B. put off C. keep on D. take up

1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.C

【分析】首先通读全文，明确文章主旨是作者作为贵州乡村支教志愿者的经历与感悟。解题时需结合上下文语境、词汇含义及固定搭配逐一分析每个小题，排除不符合语境的干扰项，选出最贴合文意的答案。
【解析】
1. 第一题：根据前文“it wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all!”可知，作者到达后发现与预期不符，心情低落，“sank”（下沉，此处指心情沉重）符合语境，故选A。B项rose（上升）、C项broke（破碎）、D项stopped（停止）均不符合。
2. 第二题：孩子们对作者的欢迎态度，“warmly”（热情地）符合语境，故选B。A项coldly（冷淡地）、C项quietly（安静地）、D项angrily（生气地）均与文意不符。
3. 第三题：作者给学生考试的目的是了解他们的知识水平，“levels”（水平）符合，故选B。A项plans（计划）、C项dreams（梦想）、D项rules（规则）均不符合。
4. 第四题：虽然考试简单，但超过一半学生没通过，“failed”（不及格）符合，故选C。A项passed（通过）与前文“surprise”矛盾，B项finished（完成）、D项liked（喜欢）均不符合语境。
5. 第五题：“prepare lessons”是固定搭配，意为“备课”，作者每晚忙于备课和改试卷，故选A。B项taking（拿）、C项missing（错过）、D项forgetting（忘记）均不符合。
6. 第六题：描述孩子们的品质，“hard-working”（勤奋的）与前文“lovely”并列，符合语境，故选B。A项lazy（懒惰的）、C项careless（粗心的）、D项shy（害羞的）均不符合。
7. 第七题：“with one's help”是固定搭配，意为“在某人的帮助下”，故选B。A项for、C项without、D项about均不搭配。
8. 第八题：这段支教经历对作者是有用的，“useful”（有用的）符合，故选C。A项useless（无用的）、B项boring（无聊的）、D项tiring（累人的）均与前文“happy”矛盾。
9. 第九题：作者爱这里的孩子，孩子们仍然需要她，“need”（需要）符合，故选A。B项hate（讨厌）、C项fear（害怕）、D项ignore（忽视）均不符合。
10. 第十题：作者决定继续留一年，“keep on doing”是固定搭配，意为“继续做某事”，故选C。A项give up（放弃）、B项put off（推迟）、D项take up（开始从事）均不符合。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.C
【知识点】完形填空解题、词汇辨析、固定搭配
【点评】本文以支教经历为线索，贴近学生生活，考察对语境的理解及常用词汇、短语的运用，是典型的记叙文类完形填空，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6