IV.完形填空 阅读短文,从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。(10分)

John, 11 years old, was in bed in hospital. Several days before, while he was ____ in a baseball game, he fell and hit his head. The doctors believed that he might ____ get well.

“He seems to have given up hope. So medicines alone won’t ____. Perhaps he needs something else,” said a doctor. “When I visit him, all he ever says is that he would like to meet Babe Ruth.”

To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was not ____. In America, Babe Ruth was as important as the President, and he was the most ____ baseball player.

The next day John’s father tried to tell Babe Ruth about the story of his son on the phone. Twenty-four hours later, when the boy ____ in his hospital room, Babe Ruth walked in. Young John could hardly ____ his own eyes!

The great baseball player sat down at John’s bedside, and said, “Kid, you’ve got to get well. I’ve brought you a new American League baseball, ____ you must start throwing it.”

For John this was the beginning of a new life. To ____ doctors’ surprise, the boy walked out of the hospital on his own a few weeks later. He was able to live a healthy life—all because of the

____ of Babe Ruth.

1.A. looking B. playing C. talking D. sitting

2.A. never B. ever C. always D. sometimes

3.A. go B. make C. stop D. help

4.A. easy B. lucky C. difficult D. successful

5.A. favorite B. nervous C. famous D. dangerous

6.A. ran B. lay C. worked D. laughed

7.A. see B. close C. believe D. breathe

8.A. or B. so C. though D. because

9.A. my B. your C. her D. his

10.A. story B. basketball C. present D. life

请阅读下面的短文,并根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项,将选项前的字母写在答题卡上相应的题号后。(提示:每个选项只用一次,选项中有一项为多余选项。)

A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flowers. 1. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.

People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship and relaxation. Hobbies help people relax after a long time of hard work, and provide a balance between work and play. Hobbies offer interesting activities for the old. Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills. 2. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients recover from illness. Hobbies give patients who can’t move around something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies. 3.

In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies. 4. People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have now reduced much time that people must spend on their jobs.

5. Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free time hours.

Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”

A. More people retire(退休) at an earlier age than before.

B. Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy.

C. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood.

D. They also go to concerts, climb mountains, go fishing, skate and swim.

E. Anyone, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, can follow a good hobby, in spite of his age, health or money

F. As some hobbies have become less popular.

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