单选题
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
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【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 从上文所述作者从小就喜欢英语,可知其原因是作者以为英语是种神奇的语言。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 表示学习英语,动词搭配应使用learn。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 上文提到作者带着儿时的梦想开始学英语,从下文的but可知学习英语比作者预想的要难。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 从下文所述“也不能正确、准确地使用”,可知此处为让步状语从句的考查,意思是:即便知道如何写它们,代词them承前指代words,expressions and many other things。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 从上文所述作者遇到的困难可知,第一年作者英语学得不好。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] little by little的意思是“渐渐地,逐步地”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 原文意思是我认为兴趣并非就是一切。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] as引起时间状语从句,“随着…”的意思。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] talk和speak都是不及物动词,不能直接接宾语,所以只能用meet。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] a little有一点儿,既可修饰名词也可修饰形容词,而a few只用来修饰可数名词。