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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题目的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would  ­­21 ­­­ at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought   22   very important to us, so I said, “My ears, mum.” She said, “No, many people are   23  . But think about it and I’ll ask you again.”

Since making my first   24  , I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are   25   fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are blind people.”

26   the years, mother asked me a couple more   27   and always her response was, “No, but you are getting   28  , dear.” Last year, my Grandpa   29  . Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our   __30   to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the important body part yet, my dear?”

I was   31   when she was asking me. I always thought this was a    32__ between us. She saw the   __33   look on my face and told me “This question’s very important. It shows you have really   34   your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your   35  .” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” she replied, “No, it is   36   on them a crying friend or a loved one can   __37   their head. I hope you’ll have a shoulder to cry   38   when you need it.”

Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a   39   one. It is being sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of   40  .

21. A. guess           B. believe             C. doubt                  D. notice

22. A. love            B. health               C. sight             D. sound

23. A. blind          B. invisible            C. deaf             D. thoughtful

24. A. discovery    B. decision            C. advice           D. attempt

25. A. thinking       B. learning            C. growing           D. changing

26. A. Over           B. Till              C. Beyond            D. Before

27. A. times           B. things               C. questions          D. ways

28. A. stronger      B. taller            C. nicer             D. smarter

29. A. left out       B. got ill               C. passed away      D. got wounded

30. A. turn             B. duty              C. pity              D. chance

31. A. satisfied              B. shocked             C. interested          D. excited

32. A. test              B. secret            C. match               D. game

33. A. worried       B. regretted           C. puzzled             D. pained

34. A. lived           B. found               C. disliked            D. enjoyed

35. A. feet             B. shoulders           C. hands               D. hair

36. A. how            B. why              C. because             D. whether

37. A. put             B. carry            C. leave             D. rest

38. A. on           B. by                C. above               D. for

39. A. valuable      B. selfish           C. useful           D. precious

40. A. Grandpa      B. the deaf        C. others         D. the blind

“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty – two?” I asked my friend. It was clear she was wondering where I had come up with such a question. Losing Jenna would  be like losing a very close sister. We hung out together. We gave each other advice.
“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty – two.” Jenna announced loudly.
The next year, in fourth grade, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.
The three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy. I felt helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!
I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesome Christmas card she had made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me.
“Wow, ” I said. breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. “Thanks.”
“Okay…well…I have to go,” she said softly.
“Okay. See you late then…” and I closed the door.
“Who was that at the door?” my mum asked.
The card stared off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won’t stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we’re eight – two.”
I stopped reading and started laughing. I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in her back yard. I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying to get even and making my friends feel sorry for me that I had forgotten about real friendship.
【小题1】How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?

“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend．It was clear that she was wondering where I had come up with such a question．Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister．We hung out together．We gave each other advice．

         “Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two.” Jenna announced loudly．

         The next year, in the fourth grade, we met Jamie．The three of us soon became close friends．We played together almost every day．I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken．

         The three of us started fighting a lot．Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy．I felt helpless and lonely．I thought Christmas would be horrible!

         I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesome Christmas card she had made for me．I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me．

         “Wow, ” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door．“Thanks．”

         “Okay…well…I have to go,” she said softly．

         “Okay．See you later then…” and I closed the door．

         “Who was that at the door?” my mum asked．

         The card started off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends．I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting．A fight won’t stop us from being friends．Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we’re eight-two．”

         I stopped reading and started laughing．I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in her backyard．I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in making my friends feel sorry for me that I had forgotten about real friendship．

1.How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?

A．They would be close friends again．

B．They would not speak to each other．

C．They would lose touch with each other．

D．They would go on fighting with each other．

2.The underlined sentence “I was bossy” in the fourth paragraph means “_________”．

A．I looked like a boss      B．I acted as a boss

C．I was fond of giving orders  D．I was fond of fighting

3.Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?

a．Jamie became our friend．

           b．I felt lonely and unhappy．

           c．Jenna, Jamie and I fought a lot．

           d．Jenna brought me a Christmas card．

           e．I was sorry for what I did to her．

           f．Jenna and I promised to be lifelong friends．

A．f a b c e d          B．a c f b d e        C．a b c f e d   D．f a c b d e

4.The author was delighted when she read the card from Jenna because _________．

A．what Jenna wrote was funny

B．Jenna would be her friend again

C．she was happy about the coming Christmas

D．she was happy to receive a Christmas card

Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would   ­­1  ­­­ at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought   2   very important to us, so I said, “My ears, mum.” She said, “No, many people are   3  . But think about it and I’ll ask you again.”

Since making my first   4  , I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are   5   fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are blind people.”

   6   the years, mother asked me a couple more   7   and always her response was, “No, but you are getting   8  , dear.” Last year, my Grandpa   9  . Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our   __10   to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the important body part yet, my dear?”

I was   11   when she was asking me. I always thought this was a    12__ between us. She saw the   __13   look on my face and told me “This question’s very important. It shows you have really   14   your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your   15  .” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” she replied, “No, it is   16   on them a crying friend or a loved one can   __17   their head. I hope you’ll have a shoulder to cry   18   when you need it.”

Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a   19   one. It is being sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of   20  .

1.A. guess          B. believe                   C. doubt                D. notice

2.A. love           B. health           C. sight                   D. sound

3.A. blind                   B. invisible                  C. deaf                    D. thoughtful

4.A. discovery B. decision                 C. advice                D. attempt

5.A. thinking      B. learning                  C. growing                  D. changing

6.A. Over           B. Till                      C. Beyond                    D. Before

7.A. times          B. things            C. questions               D. ways

8.A. stronger    B. taller                 C. nicer                    D. smarter

9.A. left out      B. got ill             C. passed away          D. got wounded

10.A. turn          B. duty                    C. pity                     D. chance

11.A. satisfied   B. shocked                  C. interested             D. excited

12.A. test           B. secret                C. match             D. game

13.A. worried B. regretted                C. puzzled          D. pained

14.A. lived                  B. found            C. disliked                  D. enjoyed

15.A. feet          B. shoulders               C. hands            D. hair

16.A. how                  B. why                    C. because          D. whether

17.A. put                    B. carry                 C. leave                   D. rest

18.A. on             B. by              C. above             D. for

19.A. valuable B. selfish                C. useful                  D. precious

20.A. Grandpa  B. the deaf            C. others            D. the blind

Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would guess at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us, so I said, “My 1___________, mum.” She said, “No, many people are deaf. But think about it and I will ask you again.”

Since making my first attempt, I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are learning fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are 2___________ people”

Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting smarter, dear.” Last year, my Grandpa 3___________ away. Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the most 4___________ body part yet, my dear?”

I was 5___________ when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the puzzled look on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows you have really lived your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 6___________.” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” She replied, “7___________, it is because on them a crying friend or a loved one can 8___________ their head. I hope you will have a shoulder to cry 9___________ when you need it.”

Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is being sympathetic to the pain of 10___________.

B

My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 11___________. As for me, I learned both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.

The last time Dad and I set sail together was really unforgettable. It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and invited Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the calm lake. Dad hadn’t 12___________for years, but everything 13___________ well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.

When we were in the middle of the lake, a 14___________ wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit violently. Dad was always at his best in any danger, 15___________ at this moment he froze.

“John! 16___________!” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.

In my memory he could fix any 17___________. He was the one I always 18___________ to for strength and security. Before I could respond, a wave of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller but it was too late. Another huge wall of water turned 19___________the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely protective of him.

I swam to Dad quickly and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of. 20___________ “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.

That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start looking out for my father.