[2015 .呼和浩特改编]完形填空,先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后面各 题所给的选项中选出最佳答案。

        Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade,he was asked to write a 11 about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

       That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d 12 a horse ranch (牧场) . He wrote about his dream in great detail and he 13 drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.

       He put a great deal of his 14 into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” 15 a note that read ,“See me after class. ”

       The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked ,“Why did I receive an ‘F,?”

       The teacher said ,“This is an unrealistic (不现实 的) dream for a young boy like you Your family is not rick Having a horse ranch needs a lot of 16 . You have to buy the land You have to pay for other things. There is no 17 you could ever do it. ” Then the teacher added, “ 18 you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal,I'll reconsider your grade."

       The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said ,“Look,son,you have to make up your own mind on this. But I think it is a very important 19 for you. ”

       Finally,after thinking about it for several days,the boy handed in the same paper,making 20 changes at all. He said to the teacher ,“You can keep the “F”? and I”11 keep my dream.

() 11. A. speech   B. notice   C. paper

() 12. A. own   B. win   C. paint

() 13. A. just   B. even   C. ever

() 14. A. dream   B. heart   C. advice

() 15. A. by   B. in   C. with

() 16. A. time   B. money   C. space

() 17. A. way   B. wonder   C. problem

() 18. A. Though   B. Since   C. If

() 19. A. change   B. gift   C. decision

() 20. A. no   B. anything   C. any

   In 1989 an 8. 2 earthquake happened in America. It killed over 30 ,000 people in less than four minutes.

   A father left his wife safely at home and ran to his son's school. When he got there,he found the building was as flat as a pancake. He felt so sad but soon he remembered the words to his son ,“No matter what happens,I'll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes.

    As he looked at the ruins,he seemed to find where his son was.

  He began to dig. Very soon,other helpless parents arrived,crying ,My son!”“ My daughter! ”

   “It's too late!They’re all dead!You can't help!” someone told the father. “Are you going to help me now?” The father went on digging for his son,stone by stone.

    He dug for 38 hours and heard his son's voice. He called his son's name ,“Amanda!” The boy shouted back ,“Dad!I'm here. I told my classmates that if you were alive,you are sure to come to save us. No matter what happens,I know you’ll always be there for me!You did it,Dad!”

1. The father ran to his son's school because .

   A. his son had a fight

   B. a teacher called him to come to school

   C. his son was in danger

   D. his son was ill in the office

2. When the father got to the school he found .

   A. some students were crying

   B. the students were taking a lesson about earthquakes

   C. the teachers were looking for the students

   D. the school became ruins

3. What were other parents doing when the father was digging?

   A. They were helping the father.

   B. They were doing nothing helpful.

   C. They were calling the police.

   D. They were looking for their children.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The father gave up looking for his son at last.

   B. It didn't take the father too much time to find his son.

   C. All the students were lucky to leave the building in time.

   D. The son believed his father was sure to come.

5. What's the purpose of the author writing this passage?

   A. To tell us not to give up.

   B. To tell us not to be afraid of earthquakes.

   C. To tell us father's love is great.

   D. To tell us we should help each other.

     When Mr Henry came into the classroom,all the kids stopped to look at him.

   “You’re in the wrong place,granddad!” a boy shouted.

  “Please be quiet,children. Mr Henry is retired now. He feels bored at home,so he wants to learn the flute”’ said the teacher.

   “Can old people really leam?” the children asked in surprise.

   “Of course”the teacher answered.

   To begin with,Mr Henry was a bit slow to learn things,but soon the old man learned to play the flute better.

   Two years later the teacher said, “Next Monday,the best pupils will play in a flute concert in the capital. ”

   “Is Old Henry coming too?” the children wanted to find out.

   “Of course,he's our best pupil. The King will be an important guest there. ”

   The day came. When Henry's turn to play arrived,no one wanted to let him on the stage.

   Old Henry played quietly and wonderfully. The king was on his feet,applauding him.

   When the king gave Mr Henry the golden flute,his teacher said proudly, “It's never too late to leam. ”

1. How did the pupils feel when Mr Henry came in?

   A. They felt amazed.

   B. They felt nervous.

   C. They felt sick.

   D. They felt afraid.

2. Mr Henry decided to learn to play the flute to

   A. win a big prize

   B. become a musician

   C. kill time

   D. see the king

3. How was Henry getting on two years later?

   A. He was the slowest pupil.

   B. He could even play a piece of easy music.

   C. He was the cleverest of all his pupils.

   D. He was better than any other pupil.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

   A. Mr Henry was too old to go to the concert.

   B. Mr Henry was very strict with himself.

   C. Mr Henry was kind of worried to play the flute at first.

   D. All of the people knew Mr Henry was good at playing the flute.

5. What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?

   A. To tell us it's never too late to leam.

   B. To tell us learning can make old people famous.

   C. To tell us children can't laugh at old people.

   D. To tell us old people are usually bored at home.

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