Lisa is serious about the chores in her house. She gives her children things that they 131 do according to(根据) their ages. She started by asking John, the 132 of her two sons, to help with the dishes. It is now an easy chore 133 the 15-year-old boy. His 13-year-old brother, Dave, now 134 John, too. They take turns (轮流) washing the 135 each week. The boys also clean their study tables, make their beds and 136 food from the market on Sunday mornings. Besides (除了) these, the boys also know how to cook easy meals 137 their parents are not at home.
The family of 138 live in a big house but they do all the housework themselves. Lisa says, “When I was young, my father wanted us to do things on our own (独立地) and learn how to 139 ourselves. Now I’m doing it to my kids.” John says, “Doing chores is 140 .You learn important life skills and responsibility (责任).”
131．A．must B．can C．may D．will
132．A．elder B．taller C．younger D．shorter
133．A．with B．as C．for D．by
134．A．likes B．finds C．hates D．helps
135．A．hands B．dishes C．fruit D．clothes
136．A．borrow B．cook C．buy D．sell
137．A．when B．how C．what D．why
138．A．two B．three C．four D．five
139．A．work on B．take part in C．turn on D．take care of
140．A．bad B．good C．difficult D．boring
131．B
132．A
133．C
134．D
135．B
136．C
137．A
138．C
139．D
140．B
【分析】
本文介绍了丽莎让她的儿子学会做家务。她的儿子约翰和戴维每周轮流洗餐具，他们还能打扫书桌，整理床铺，也能做些简单的饭。丽莎说做家务能让孩子学会生活技巧和责任。
131．B
考查情态动词及语境的理解。A. must 必须； B. can 能够； C. may 可以；D. will愿意；句意：她根据她的孩子的年龄，给他们能做的事情。此处表示能力，故用情态动词can。故选B。
132．A
考查形容词及语境的理解。A. elder 年长的； B. taller 更高的；C. younger 更年轻的； D. shorter更矮的；句意：她开始让她的两个儿子中年长的的约翰帮助洗碗。根据It is now an easy chore ___3___ the 15-year-old boy. His 13-year-old brother, Dave,可知约翰15岁，戴维13岁，因此约翰使年长的，故选A。
133．C
考查介词及语境的理解。A. with 用； B. as 作为； C. for 对于； D. by通过；句意：现在它对于一个15岁的男孩来说这是一件容易的家务。for sb对于某人来说，故选C。
134．D
考查动词词义辨析及语境的理解。A. likes 喜欢； B. finds 找到；C. hates 憎恨； D. helps帮助；句意：他的13岁的弟弟戴维也帮助他。根据They take turns (轮流) washing the ___5___ each week.可知他们每周轮流洗餐具，因此弟弟戴维在帮助他，故选D。
135．B
考查名词及语境的理解。A. hands 手；B. dishes 餐具； C. fruit 水果；D. clothes衣服；句意：他们每周轮流洗碗。根据前文的She started by asking John, the ___2___ of her two sons, to help with the dishes.可知他们在洗餐具，故选B。
136．C
考查动词及语境的理解。A. borrow 借； B. cook 煮；C. buy 买； D. sell卖；句意：在星期日的早上，男孩们打扫书桌，整理床铺，从市场上买食物。根据后文的Besides (除了) these, the boys also know how to cook easy meals ___7___ their parents are not at home.，此处表示做饭，因此是从市场上买食物。故选C。
137．A
考查疑问词及语境的理解。A. when 当……时候；B. how 如何； C. what 什么； D. why为什么；句意：除此之外，在他们的父母不在家时，男孩们也知道如何做些简单的饭。根据前半句the boys also know how to cook easy meals可知此处表示父母不在家，自己做饭，故选A。
138．C
考查数词及语境的理解。A. two二； B. three 三； C. four 四；D. five五；
句意：虽然四口之家住在一座大房子里，但是他们自己做家务。结合上文可知约翰家有他的父母，他和弟弟戴维，一共四口人，故选C。
139．D
考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. work on 从事； B. take part in 参加；C. turn on 打开；D. take care of 照顾；句意：丽莎说：“在我小时候，我父亲想让我独立地做事，学会如何照顾自己”根据前文的 When I was young, my father wanted us to do things on our own (独立地)可知要独立做事，因此表示照顾好自己，故选D。
140．B
考查形容词及语境的理解。A. bad 坏的；B. good 好的；C. difficult 困难的；D. boring无聊的；句意：做家务是很好的。根据后文的You learn important life skills and responsibility (责任).可知此处表示做家务的好处。故选B。
点睛：做完形填空，要边做边看，前瞻后顾，注意前后文的语境，同时注意区分选项的词义和短语辨析。例如10小题，根据最后一句You learn important life skills and responsibility (责任).可知此处表示做家务带来的好处，因此根据语境选B.
The Blog of Rosie
The Weekend
By Rosie | June 6, 2016
Hi! I’m on vacation here in London… and it’s fantastic! On Saturday I was in the British Museum for three hours. On Sunday I visited Tower Bridge. Where were you over the weekend? Tell me your news!
DISCUSSION
Sophia·9:30
Glad you’re having a great vacation. I was in the Summer Palace in Beijing on Saturday. I was there for a flower show. It was amazing! And there were lots of people. But on Sunday it was rainy and I wasn’t very well. I stayed in bed for a whole day.
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Steve·10:10
It was cloudy the whole weekend in Paris. On Saturday I was at a football game with my classmates. It was exciting! On Sunday I was at the shops with Ann for four hours.
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Jack·11:00
I wasn’t at home over the weekend. On Saturday I was in Scotland for a trip. It was a lovely, warm day and I had a picnic with friends. It was great! Sunday was boring. It took me five hours to get back home. It was a long journey.
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Kate·11:20
On Saturday I was at Heathrow Airport. I met a friend there and we talked together for two hours. I was very happy. On Saturday I was in Sydney for a concert. It is winter in Australia. And it was windy and cold!
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32．On Saturday Sophia was .
A．in the Summer Palace
B．in the British Museum
C．at Tower Bridge
D．at Heathrow Airport
33．What was the weather like when Steve was in Paris?
A．Rainy. B．Warm. C．Cloudy. D．Cold.
34．How long did it take Jack to get back home?
A．Two hours B．Three hours
C．Four hours D．Five hours
35．Kate was in Sydney for .
A．a picnic B．a concert
C．a football game D．a flower show
Tony and Jane give their opinions about keeping pet dogs.
| Keeping pet dogs is a good idea, says Tony | Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea, say Jane |
74．Tony would probably think it____ to put pet dogs on beds.
A．uncomfortable B．acceptable C．dangerous
75．The underlined word “they” in the passage refers to(指) “ ____”.
A．beds B．sofas C．pet dogs
76．From the underlined part, we can guess “vet” means“ ____”.
A．兽医 B．宠物店 C．驯兽师
77．Tony and Jane disagree on ____.
A．the growth of pets
B．the sound made by dogs
C．the money paid for pets
78．It can be learned from the passage that ____.
A．people are not allowed to keep pet dogs
B．people are encouraged to keep pet dogs
C．opinions are divided on keeping pet dogs
