2023年北京英语中考专项—完形填空（含解析 ）

2023年北京英语中考专项—完形填空1
一、完形填空
It was the middle of July. I had spent two days exploring a bat cave in the desert in Southern New Mexico. The cave was part of an ancient flow of lava (熔岩流), now hardened into rock. I had left the cave and was driving my pickup truck on a rough (高低不平的) track across the surface of the lava flow. Suddenly, the truck came to a stop, caught on a black lava rock.
A quick check of the underside the worst: the truck's axle (车轴) was bent, nearly broken in two: I couldn't help in such faraway country. I put the food and cans of water into my backpack and set off on foot, going north, the direction of the main highway. I was low on water. Too little food did not matter much, but hiking across the desert in July without water could be dangerous. As I set out, unreasonable came over my mind. I was afraid of everything around me. Each creature made my heart jump. In my mind, every movement was a scary animal about to strike and kill me.
I walked for hours and cried until I that nobody was around to hear plaining was useless. A change came over me. I began to feel less afraid. Fear was replaced by curiosity. I went on, and slowly but surely began to see the desert world differently, through eyes, not frightened ones.
That night I lay on the warm sand, using my backpack as a pillow. The sky went dark. The stars began to shine in the hugeness of the heavens. With a smile I thought how little there was to fear, after all. By noon the following day I north. I began to think how lucky I was to see the wild desert world. A wrecked truck and a forced hike across the desert gave me an/ a to see what few others ever saw.
Late in the day, I came to a farmhouse. I drank all the lemonade that the farmer and his wife had in their refrigerator. "I liked it out there," I told them when we got to talking. "I just wish I had been less frightened. I would have noticed more that way." "I know what you mean," the man said thoughtfully. It's a rare sight, that desert wilderness, a rare sight."
(1)
A．clean B．flat C．hard D．smooth
(2)
A．proved B．ordered C．thought D．imagined
(3)
A．choose B．explain C．suggest D．expect
(4)
A．pride B．fears C．pains D．surprise
(5)
A．wondered B．remembered C．described D．realized
(6)
A．tired B．nervous C．interested D．satisfied
(7)
A．continued B．searched C．improved D．increased
(8)
A．change B．opportunity C．attention D．responsibility
When I was a child, my father had to do three jobs for a family of seven. Every time I saw him come back late, looking tired, I promised myself that someday I would show my to my father for what he had done.
Over the next twenty years, my father worked hard to support our big family and suffered a lot from a heart problem. One morning, my father's old car broke down and he asked me to pick him up after his medical examination. He had strongly refused when I to replace his old car. He said that he did not want anything that he was unable to pay himself.
As he stepped out of the doctor's office, he looked unusually . We drove in silence and he made me promise to keep the medical report as a . I did this with a heavy heart.
At that time, I was expecting a new car, I asked my father to go with me to pick one out.
When I started talking with the salesman, I noticed my father a brown car. I finally chose a white car. My father took one final look at the brown car and seemed kind of sorry before leaving. I heard him muttering (嘀咕), "Really like that car. Wish I could it."
Several days later, I asked my father if he could go with me to pick up my new car. As we arrived, the salesman handed him a to his new car—the brown one, and explained that it was for him, from me. My father looked at me in great surprise, I explained it was my childhood promise and smiled at this man who had everything for his family.
(1)
A．thanks B．dreams C．regrets D．talents
(2)
A．took B．gave C．brought D．offered
(3)
A．angry B．moved C．serious D．friendly
(4)
A．fact B．secret C．decision D．suggestion
(5)
A．seeing B．looking C．admiring D．finding
(6)
A．afford B．borrow C．collect D．choose
(7)
A．report B．bill C．note D．key
(8)
A．set up B．picked up C．given up D．showed up
Partners in Art
No one sat next to Leon. That's why when I shot into the classroom just before the bell, the only left was beside him.
Ms. Priestley said, "Sit down, Nimmy."
I don't think Ms. Priestley likes me. I am terrible in art.
"Today we're going to draw a fantasy picture," Ms. Priestley said.
"This will be !" Leon said. That's why no one liked to sit by Leon. He was too excited.
I drew wild zigzags and two lines across the page.
"What are you drawing " Leon asked.
I sighed (叹息着说). "Mountains and a river."
"That's not fantasy. Why not make it a dragon instead "
I looked at him.
"The mountains could be the scales (鳞片) along its back, the river could be a long tail," Leon smiled hopefully.
To my surprise, I could the dragon take shape. And I started drawing the body.
Ms. Priestley was moving around the classroom. "That's a very nice , Nimmy." Ms. Priestley's voice made me jump.
I smiled shyly, because it wasn't totally my idea, "It was Leon's," I said.
Ms. Priestley's smile grew wider. "Excellent, Leon. We must always be willing to share our ideas." Then Ms. Priestley continued, "Nimmy, why don't you Leon some advice "
On Leon's paper was a space farm. "It's nice," I offered.
"And…" Ms. Priestley said encouragingly.
"Maybe… maybe you could add… some levels. Each level for something different," I added.
Leon happily.
"See, it's not so hard," Ms. Priestley said, and walked on. I breathed. Maybe I could be OK in art.
"We should be partners in art," Leon said. "We give each other good ideas." I smiled. I my name on his picture and Leon signed on mine. "Now we're partners in art."
(1)
A．gift B．picture C．seat D．pencil
(2)
A．successful B．interesting C．difficult D．impossible
(3)
A．angrily B．happily C．shyly D．helplessly
(4)
A．think B．add C．make D．see
(5)
A．idea B．chance C．plan D．advice
(6)
A．share B．invite C．offer D．find
(7)
A．laughed B．nodded C．checked D．marked
(8)
A．drew B．told C．spelled D．penned
Father and son
The other day, I was sitting in the study and working on my website, a cup of tea on the table and old songs from my computer. It was a special pleasure to have such a day after weeks of hiking, snowboarding and going crazy.
"Hi, dad! Want some orange juice, graybeard " Coyote yelled (叫喊) to me much louder than .
"No, just bring me some chips!" I shouted back.
One time, when I misheard what he said three times in a row, he that I had become too old and started to hear worse. Since then, yelling at me has become a kind of family joke.
Pushing everything to the limit was the basis of Coyote's character. On the one hand, it helped him to achieve tasks he had to do on his own, and he did great, making me proud of him. On the other hand, this brought him , as he did not know when to stop. At such moments, I would behave super-fatherly, and give him advice and warnings that he usually ignored (忽视). When he wore a green haircut, I would try to convince (说服) him to paint it black. When he got a tattoo (纹身), we had a/ an . All these surely drove me mad, and the big fights started. It is strange but when I was a teenager, my father would act exactly the same and it took me a long time to understand him.
"Dad, let me show you something," Coyote said as he was getting back. "Don't get too , okay " I sighed (叹气), because I was almost sure of what I was about to see.
When he his T-shirt, I saw a new tattoo: some Buddhist symbol, I guess. Coyote has been interested in Asian culture for a long time.
"Control yourself, graybeard," I said to myself, trying not to yell something like, "Why the hell would you need another tattoo after you already made that huge first one "
The next moment, I realized that my yelling would not anything; the tattoo was already on Coyote's skin.
And then I thought: "Hey, what if I get a tattoo myself "
(1)
A．busy B．blue C．strange D．peaceful
(2)
A．needed B．expected C．accepted D．imagined
(3)
A．complained B．realized C．joked D．shouted
(4)
A．tiredness B．honors C．happiness D．troubles
(5)
A．agreement B．argument C．decision D．discussion
(6)
A．mad B．curious C．excited D．nervous
(7)
A．hid B．showed C．lifted D．hung
(8)
A．interrupt B．change C．test D．cost
The New Hoop
Marco looked at the basketball hoop and threw the ball up. "Score!" Marco shouted as the went through the basketball hoop. "You won this time, but next time I'll you, Marco!" said Kim, as the two friends walked home, "I wish we could play at the park too, instead of only at school." But the basketball hoop in their neighborhood park had been ruined by a fallen tree. "I feel so ," said Kim, "I guess there's nothing we can do."
Marco and Kim walked past the city's recycling center. They saw Mr. Morse was collecting plastic, paper and metal items. Marco stared at all the old stuff. "That gives me an idea!" he said, "Mr. Morse, do you have anything we could to make a basketball hoop "
Mr. Morse picked up a plastic laundry basket. "We are going to recycle this basket, but I think you can take it."
"It looks useless, old and cracked. I want a new basketball hoop!"said Kim.
"Why " wondered Marco, "reusing. things is a great way to waste. And don't you think that will be meaningful to make something on our own "
That sounds interesting! I guess we can try," said Kim, "but I still don't it will be as good as a new one."
They took the basket to Marco's house and found some leftover wood in an old yard. Together they tinkered (焊) with the. materials and made a post and a backboard. When all the parts were ready, they took everything to the and managed to set up the hoop.
"It looks better than I thought it would!" said Kim, "Here's the real test!" He bounced the ball, aimed and shot a perfect basket. He was .
"Wow, I was wrong." Kim said. "This basketball hoop is really great. Now we can play whenever we want!" The two friends played in the park until dinner time. The hoop stood the real test and the boys had the true joys.
(1)
A．bag B．ball C．card D．book
(2)
A．hit B．help C．beat D．teach
(3)
A．excited B．tired C．satisfied D．discouraged
(4)
A．win B．throw C．sell D．reuse
(5)
A．stop B．make C．increase D．collect
(6)
A．hope B．believe C．remember D．realize
(7)
A．park B．yard C．school D．house
(8)
A．regretful B．painful C．cheerful D．peaceful
Old Science in Practice
" With Your Dream Holiday!" was a competition for students who were interested in science. Students needed to think of an unusual method of measuring (计算) the height of Eiffel Tower. The first prize was a trip to Paris to check their method in practice.
Lots of students sent their applications (申请). The were the students from Grade 8, No. 16 Middle School." The idea just came into my head. Actually, it was a 2,600-year-old idea! I our history lesson about ancient Egypt. Our teacher the method that was used to measure the height of the Pyramid (金字塔) of Cheops and I thought we could do the same," said one of the students, Peter Schmidt.
The other students thought the idea could work and together they it and applied for the competition. Peter was their team leader and the team won their holiday.
After they arrived in Paris, they travelled around the city. On their second day they had to that they had the right to win and that their method worked. They were divided into three groups. Each group had a certain and special equipment (装备). Using the mathematical formula (数学公式) they got to work.
"We weren' t sure whether we would do it until the end of the task. I was so and hoped we wouldn' t make a mistake," said Alex, one of the happy winners. Neither traffic nor joggers (慢跑者) could stop them from doing the task . They got 318.8 metres and the real height of the tower is 324 metres! An exciting result!
(1)
A．leaders B．volunteers C．winners D．organizers
(2)
A．enjoyed B．introduced C．missed D．remembered
(3)
A．described B．found C．invented D．improved
(4)
A．heard B．developed C．spread D．chose
(5)
A．explain B．decide C．agree D．prove
(6)
A．idea B．suggestion C．task D．dream
(7)
A．surprised B．nervous C．happy D．confuse
(8)
A．directly B．secretly C．perfectly D．slowly
A Bottle of Milk
I recently heard a story about a very famous research scientist who was interviewed by a newspaper reporter. He was asked why he was able to be so much more than the other person. He said that it all came from an with his mother when he was young.
He tried to remove a bottle of milk from the fridge when he lost his hold on the bottle, spilling the milk all over the kitchen floor! Instead of at him, his mother said, "Robert, what a great and beautiful mess you have made! I have never seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to with the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up "
Indeed, Robert played it. After a few minutes, his mother said, "Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up. So we would use a sponge (海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer " He the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk. His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a difficult experiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Now, let's a way to carry it without dropping it." The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it . The scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make and he'd like to try a lot of things in different ways.
Wouldn't it be great if all parents would follow the example of Robert's mother
(1)
A．handsome B．active C．creative D．honest
(2)
A．idea B．experience C．accident D．event
(3)
A．looking B．pointing C．calling D．shouting
(4)
A．play B．deal C．sit D．stand
(5)
A．checked B．threw C．cleaned D．chose
(6)
A．discovered B．followed C．built D．supply
(7)
A．easily B．safely C．heavily D．strongly
(8)
A．inventions B．promise C．mistakes D．decision
Self-Portrait(自画像)
Alia was disappointed to find herself in the art club. She had been sick during the week when everyone else got to pick their classes. She had for the science club, but they were full by the time she got to choose. She loved everything about , from the way it used facts to how it showed the basic nature of things. But art was so un-scientific.
The first class project was self-portraits. Some students were drawing self-portraits using mirrors. Others were working from photographs. Alia had a quick look at the incomplete sketches, feeling like a cat in a dog show.
The teacher came up to Alia and sat next to her.
“Every portrait begins with a ," he said. "Then you create a series of lines."
To show an example, he drew a group of small, quick portraits. He began each one with a circle, some straight lines, and a triangle (三角形) to where the eyes, nose, and mouth should go. Alia had never thought about it, but the parts of everyone's face were in the same spots.
, Alia worked on her own self-portrait. She drew the basic form of a head, the way she had been shown. From there, she used lines to design the parts of her face. The process took and carefulness. She had to take note of each detail. One wrong measurement (长度) could throw off the whole portrait.
Alia was by her structure (构图)and self-control involved in drawing a portrait. Measuring, studying details, showing the basic nature of something—it reminded her of what she about science.
(1)
A．looked B．hoped C．searched D．asked
(2)
A．science B．art C．photography D．maths
(3)
A．line B．triangle C．circle D．square
(4)
A．decide B．realize C．draw D．recognize
(5)
A．Possibly B．Quickly C．Clearly D．Slowl
(6)
A．emotion B．courage C．honesty D．patience
(7)
A．bored B．surprised C．disappointed D．confused
(8)
A．wondered B．learned C．loved D．hated
A Boy with Great Courage
I have two jobs—as a teacher and a health-care doctor. I have worked with plenty of children infected (感染) with the virus (病毒) that causes AIDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been in my life. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great can be found in the smallest of packages. Let me tell you about Tyler.
Tyler was born infected with HIV; his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medicines to enable him to live on. When he was five, he had a tube put in a vein (静脉) in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back. Medicines were connected to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed more oxygen (O2) to his breathing.
Tyler wasn't willing to one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not unusual to find him playing and running around his backyard, wearing his special medical backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little car. All of us who knew Tyler admired him for his pure joy in being and the energy it gave him. Tyler's mom often pleased him by telling him that he moved so fast that she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she looked through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly see him.
This terrible disease eventually wore even the likes of a little tiger like Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV-infected mother. When it became clear that he wasn't going to live on, Tyler's mom talked to him about death. She him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.
A few days before his death, Tyler called me over to his hospital bed and whispered. "I might die soon. I'm not scared. When I die, please dress me in . Mom promised she's coming to heaven, too. I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me."
(1)
A．noises B．troubles C．gifts D．memories
(2)
A．pity B．love C．joy D．courage
(3)
A．stop B．support C．break D．make
(4)
A．get up B．give up C．live up D．look up
(5)
A．sad B．funny C．naughty D．alive
(6)
A．down B．up C．on D．by
(7)
A．comforted B．stopped C．punished D．praised
(8)
A．black B．blue C．red D．yellow
A Special Test
One day a teacher entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a test. They waited at their desks for the test to begin. The teacher handed out the question papers with the text facing down as usual. When he handed them all out, he asked his students to over the paper and begin.
To everyone's surprise, there were no questions, just a black dot (圆点) in the center of the . Seeing the expression on everyone's face, the teacher said, "I want you to write what you see there."
The students got started on the inexplicable (费解的) task. At the end of the class, the teacher took all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them with no exceptions the black dot, trying to explain its position (位置) in the middle of the paper.
After all had been read, the classroom was silent. The teacher began to explain , "I am not going to you on this. I just wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the white part of the paper. Everyone focused on (聚焦于) the black dot and the same happens in our lives. We have the white paper to observe (观察) and enjoy, but we always focus on the dark dots."
"Our life is a journey with love and care. We always have to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us. However, we insist on focusing only on the dark dots: the health problems, the relationship with parents. The dark dots are very small compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that our minds. Take your eyes away from the black dots in your life. Be happy and enjoy every moment!"
(1)
A．turn B．take C．get D．go
(2)
A．desk B．paper C．floor D．classroom
(3)
A．moved B．tired C．excited D．confused
(4)
A．pictured B．described C．predicted D．circled
(5)
A．cheerfully B．angrily C．hurriedly D．patiently
(6)
A．grade B．respect C．force D．require
(7)
A．problems B．lessons C．reasons D．choices
(8)
A．control B．enrich C．pollute D．change
It was late one winter night, long past my bedtime, when Pa and I went owling. There was no . The trees stood still (静止地) as giant statues. And the moon was so _____ that the sky seemed to shine. It was as quiet as a dream.
We reached the line of pine trees, and Pa held up his hand. I stayed where I was and . Then he called. "Whoo-whoo-who-who-whooo-", the of a Great Horned Owl. "Whoo-whoo-who-who-whooo-", again he called out. And then again. After each call he was silent and for a moment we both listened. But there was no answer.
Pa shrugged and I shrugged. I was not disappointed (失望的). My brothers all said sometimes there's an owl and sometimes there isn't. If you go owling, you be quiet.
Then we came to a clearing in the dark woods. And then Pa called, "Whoo-whoo-who-who-who-whooooooo. Whoo-whoo-who-who-who-whooooooo."
an owl shadow lifted off and flew right over us. Pa turned on his big flashlight (手电筒) and caught the owl just as it was on a branch. For one minute, three minutes, maybe even a hundred minutes, we stared at one another. Then the owl pumped its great wings and flew back into the forest.
When you go owling, you don't need words or else but hope. That's what Pa says. The kind of hope flies on silent wings of owls under the shining moon.
(1)
A．snow B．wind C．cloud D．rain
(2)
A．light B．bright C．straight D．silent
(3)
A．waited B．added C．woke D．stopped
(4)
A．voice B．whisper C．noise D．sound
(5)
A．may B．can C．would D．have to
(6)
A．Suddenly B．Slowly C．Noisily D．Softly
(7)
A．sleeping B．walking C．landing D．sitting
(8)
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything
Mr. Clinton and his 13-year-old son Tony are basketball fans. Last October 10th was Tony's birthday, so Mr. Clinton decided to drive to New York for the first game of the World Series. They had no ticket but hoped to buy a from scalpers.
It was a two hours' ride. After they arrived, they walked in the street for two hours, a sign that read, "We need two tickets." There were many scalpers around, but the cheapest ticket was ＄200. They were about to leave when suddenly a man stopped them. He took out two tickets and them to Mr. Clinton.
"How much do you want "
"Just a present," said the man. "Enjoy the game."
Mr. Clinton wouldn't , so the man explained, "I'm Jackson. Hans is my boss. He and his wife haven't missed a World Series in 18 years. But he is ill and can't watch the game this time. So he told me to give the two tickets to people I thought would actually enjoy the game. A lot of people looked as if they might just take the tickets and sell them. Then I saw you and I followed you for a while. You seemed very disappointed. You me think of my dad and me when I was a child. I dreamed of going to a World Series game with my father. But my dream never came true."
How do you suppose this made Mr. Clinton and his son feel Here is what Mr. Clinton said, "This is the most thing that ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other over 30 times and said, 'I can't believe this.' We still never forget Jackson and Hans."
(1)
A．me B．her C．him D．us
(2)
A．ticket B．pair C．basketball D．game
(3)
A．carrying B．putting C．writing D．giving
(4)
A．passed B．sold C．threw D．handed
(5)
A．accept B．pick C．buy D．refuse
(6)
A．when B．who C．what D．why
(7)
A．let B．taught C．brought D．made
(8)
A．important B．successful C．wonderful D．useful
Little Boxes of Chocolates
Even though thirteen years had passed, it seemed like only yesterday when Dad was handing out those little boxes of chocolates to each of his sweethearts.
Valentine's Day was my father's holiday. My sisters and I learned early to be good on that day. We waited a long time for Dad to get home and then quickly lined up like good little soldiers as he gave each child a small, heart-shaped box, holding some chocolates.
It caused reactions (反应) as we went through the periods in life. In the elementary school years, we would rush home and wait for Dad. In junior high, we felt a little embarrassed (尴尬的). In high school, we thought we were too cool to be rushing home. However, we were still comforted knowing that Dad was home waiting for us with his special .
My sisters and I thought the only way we would ever get out of this tradition was to move out of the house. We were . Even after we all moved out of the house, when Valentine's Day came, there was a little box of chocolates waiting for each of us. So we still made the trip over to it.
When Mum passed away, we thought this whole tradition would disappear gradually. Wrong again. Grandchildren entered the picture and were also in this tradition from the day they were born.
One year, everything changed. In that February, Valentine's Day on Dad's bowling night, so he handed out the chocolates a day early.
Then, Valentine's Day arrived. I was watching TV when the phone rang. It was the hospital. Dad had a heart attack, and he didn't make it.
A few years later after his death, we finally went through the hard time and began again. And come February, when those little heart-shaped boxes of chocolates appear in store windows, Dad's tradition lives on my heart.
(1)
A．wisely B．bravely C．patiently D．proudly
(2)
A．amazing B．correct C．different D．terrible
(3)
A．dream B．treat C．support D．interest
(4)
A．wrong B．clever C．afraid D．happy
(5)
A．buy B．send C．bring D．collect
(6)
A．caught B．challenged C．hurt D．included
(7)
A．fell B．depended C．lived D．walked
(8)
A．regretting B．celebrating C．complaining D．sharing
I knew I was not supposed to be quite so excited. I was too old for that. At age eleven, the oldest and my mom's "grown up" girl, I had to keep calm. I was in middle school after all. But every chance I got, when I was alone, I each present under the tree. I read every tag (标签) and felt every bag, guessing at the things within. I had examined each gift so often that I could tell which went to which person without looking at the tags.
It had been a hard year for my family. Whenever my mom looked over at the tree and presents, she would sigh (叹气) and warn us, "There won't be as much for Christmas this year. Try not to be ." Christmas had been a time for my parents to spoil (宠爱) us. I had heard the phrase "giving is better than receiving", but getting presents was the whole point!
On Christmas morning, we waited in the hallway until Dad told us everything was ready. We rushed into the living room and had to wait and while other family members opened their presents, but as the time passed we lost our self-control.
Here's another one for you," said Mom as she handed me a bag. I looked at it, confused. Having spent so much time examining the presents before Christmas, I this one. It was for my mom!
It was a blow dryer. While this may seem only a simple gift, to me it was so much more. But, in my world, where receiving was more important than giving, my mom's act of selflessness was difficult to ! I thought in disbelief about how much my mom must love me to do that.
I have always remembered that Christmas with love. As an adult with children, I can now see my mom was finding an even greater in her Christmas because giving truly is better than receiving. To me, my mom's simple act meant the world.
(1)
A．changed B．opened C．filled D．checked
(2)
A．child B．present C．tree D．word
(3)
A．disappointed B．excited C．worried D．satisfied
(4)
A．carefully B．hopelessly C．eagerly D．nervously
(5)
A．complain B．argue C．watch D．choose
(6)
A．received B．recognized C．refused D．expected
(7)
A．understand B．predict C．prove D．express
(8)
A．challenge B．role C．pleasure D．influence
It's been nearly 40 years since I became a member of the navy (海军). You may be wondering how I have won so many honors as a commander-in-chief (最高统帅). In fact, it all began from the half a year's basic training, which I will never forget. The training included midnight swims in the cold water, days without and long painful runs in the soft sand. I always felt cold, wet, hungry and painful.
The training also needed to find those who could in an environment of stress, mess, failure and hardships. To me, the basic training was a lifetime of challenges that lasted six months. And today, I'd like to talk about one little thing.
Every morning in the training, my instructors (教官) would appear in our rooms. The first thing they did was to our beds. The corners would be square if we did it right. The covers would be pulled tight, and the pillow would be centered just under the headboard.
It was a difficult task. But every morning we were required to make our beds . It seemed a little funny, but the wisdom of this simple act has been proved to me many times over.
If you make your bed every morning, you will have completed the first task of the day. It will bring you a small of success, and it will encourage you to do another task, and another and another. And by the end of the day, one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed. Making your bed will prove the fact. If you can't do the things right, you will hardly be able to do the big things right.
Changing the world can happen anywhere and anyone can do it. I can make sure that it doesn't matter whether I ever a day in uniform (制服，军服). Even now, I still start my day with making the bed to perfection. So if you have an awful day by accident, you will come home to a bed that is made—that you made—and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better.
In general, if you want to change the world, off by making your bed. I hope all of you will have a brighter future!
(1)
A．water B．sleep C．food D．air
(2)
A．doubt B．lead C．separate D．hurry
(3)
A．check B．clean C．mend D．make
(4)
A．differently B．quietly C．comfortably D．perfectly
(5)
A．gift B．task C．exam D．sense
(6)
A．important B．interesting C．little D．hard
(7)
A．chose B．served C．remembered D．celebrated
(8)
A．start B．run C．get D．take
答案
一、完形填空（共15题）
1. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) A
(3) D
(4) B
(5) D
(6) C
(7) A
(8) B
【知识点】个人经历 (Personal experiences)
2. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) D
(3) C
(4) B
(5) C
(6) A
(7) D
(8) C
【知识点】个人经历 (Personal experiences)
3. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) B
(3) A
(4) D
(5) A
(6) C
(7) B
(8) D
【知识点】idea、see、传奇与故事 (Legends and stories)、angrily、invite、nod、pen、interesting、seat
4. 【答案】
(1) D
(2) A
(3) C
(4) D
(5) B
(6) A
(7) C
(8) B
【知识点】argument、trouble、家庭生活 (Life at home)、lift、change（改变）、mad、need、joke、peaceful
5. 【答案】
(1) B
(2) C
(3) D
(4) D
(5) A
(6) B
(7) A
(8) C
【解析】
(1) 由上文“... and threw the ball up. 'Score!'...”可知，Marco 在投篮球，并且得分，由此可知他把“篮球”投进了篮框。
(2) 上文“You won this time...”可知，这次 Marco 赢了 Kim，所以 Kim 说下次要“赢”Marco。beat 意为“赢得”。
(3) 由上文“But the basketball hoop in their neighborhood park had been ruined by a fallen tree.”可知，附近公园的篮球框被一棵倒了的大树弄坏了，所以 Kim 应该感到“灰心”。
(4) 由上文“Marco and Kim walked past the city's recycling center.”可知，他俩路过一个废品回收中心，所以此处指他们想“重复利用”废品，制作一个新的篮球框。下文“... reusing things is a great way...”也有提示。
(5) 重复利用是“阻止”浪费的好办法。
(6) but 表示句意转折，Kim 虽然觉得 Marco 的主意不错，但是他仍然“觉得”回收利用制作的篮球框不可能和新的篮球框一样好。realize 意为“认为”。
(7) 由下文“managed to set up the hoop.”可知，他们把新做好的篮球框拿到了“公园”，想安装上。
(8) 由上文“It looks better than I thought it would!”可知，他们制作的篮球圈比 Kim 预想的好，有了这个篮球圈，他们随时都可以来打篮球，所以 Kim 应该是“很高兴，很兴奋”。
【知识点】reuse、ball、believe、stop、discourage、闲暇活动 (Free time activities)、cheerful、beat、park
6. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) D
(3) A
(4) B
(5) D
(6) C
(7) B
(8) C
【解析】
(1) 由下文“Peter was their team leader and the team won their holiday.”可知，这场比赛的“获胜人员”来自第十六中学八年级。
(2) 由下文“...that was used to measure the height of the Pyramid of Cheops and I thought we could do the same…”可知，Peter “回想”起关于古埃及的历史课。
(3) 此处指老师在课堂上“描述”测量埃及金字塔的方法。
(4) 由上文“The other students thought the idea could work.”可知，其他同学认为 Peter 的方法可行，所以就和他一起“研究”，申请参加比赛。
(5) 由下文“…that they had the right to win and that their method worked.”可知，他们需要“证明”他们的方法是正确的。
(6) 由下文“until the end of the task.”可知，他们分成三组，每个小组都有自己的“任务”。
(7) 由上文“We weren't sure whether we would do it until the end of the task.”可知，他们不敢确定自己的方法是否奏效，所以 Alex 感到很“紧张”。
(8) 由下文“They got 318.8 metres and the real height of the tower is 324 metres!”可知，他们的测量数据和塔的实际高度相差无几，所以他们的任务完成得“很出色”。
【知识点】闲暇活动 (Free time activities)
7. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) B
(3) D
(4) A
(5) D
(6) A
(7) B
(8) C
【解析】
(1) 由上文“... a very famous research scientist who was interviewed by a newspaper reporter.”可知，这个人是位著名的科学家，所以主持人问他为什么比其他人“更有创造力”。
(2) 由下文这位科学家讲述儿时的一次经历可知，他富有创造力是因为他儿时的一次“经历”。
(3) 由下文他妈妈的话“Robert, what a great and beautiful mess you have made!”可知，妈妈没有冲他“大吼大叫”。
(4) 由下文“Indeed, Robert played it.”可知，他打翻了牛奶之后，妈妈没有批评他，还让他“玩”一下打翻了的牛奶。
(5) 由上文“So we would use a sponge, a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer ” 可知，妈妈让他从海绵、毛巾和拖布这三者中选,他“选了”海绵。
(6) 由上文“You know, what we have here is a difficult experiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands.”可知，妈妈告诉他现在遇到的问题是如何用两只小手稳稳地抓住一个大的奶瓶，这个事情似乎很难。接着妈妈提议和他一起“寻找”一个方法来解决这个问题。
(7) 由上文“The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands...”可知，他学会了一种方法，“稳稳地”拿起了牛奶瓶。 safely 意为“稳定地”。
(8) 由上文他儿时打翻牛奶瓶的经历可知，他觉得不用担心犯“错误”，而是用不同的方法尝试很多事情。
【知识点】creative、play、个人经历 (Personal experiences)、experience、shout、safely、choose、mistake、discover
8. 【答案】
(1) B
(2) A
(3) C
(4) A
(5) D
(6) D
(7) B
(8) C
【解析】
(1) 由下文中 but 表示转折可知，Alia 曾“希望”参加科学俱乐部，但是等她选课时，科学俱乐部已经满员了。
(2) 由上文中 for the science club 和下文“…from the way it used facts to how it showed the basic nature of things.”可知，Alia 喜欢和“科学”有关的一切。
(3) 由下文“He began each one with a circle.”可知，所有的肖像画都是先画一个“圆圈”。
(4) 老师画圆圈、线条和三角形是为了“确定”眼晴、鼻子和嘴巴的位置。
(5) 老师先给她示范怎么画肖像画，此处指“慢慢地”，她开始自己画。
(6) 由下文“She had to take note of each detail.”可知，画画时必须记下每个细节，所以画画的过程需要“耐心”。
(7) 由上文“But art was so un-scientific.”可知，刚开始 Alia 不喜欢画画，觉得画画一点都不科学。但是当她画完肖像画后，她对肖像画的结构和画画所需要的自控能力感到“惊讶”。
(8) 由上文“Measuring, studying details, showing the basic nature of something…”可知，画画过程中的这些细节让她想起了她对科学的“热爱”。
【知识点】science、slowly、surprised、circle、patience、hope、其他人 (Other people)、decide
9. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) D
(3) B
(4) B
(5) D
(6) A
(7) A
(8) C
【解析】
(1) 由下文“They have taught me so many things...”和 Tyler 的故事可知，作者和这些特殊的孩子之间的关系是生活赋予的“恩赐”。
(2) 由下文描述身患艾滋病的小男孩 Tyler 不惧死亡，乐观的生活态度可知，作者懂得了即使在最弱小的人物身上也蕴含着巨大的“勇气”。
(3) 由上文“At times, he also needed more oxygen...”可知，他需要更多的氧气来“维持”他的呼吸。
(4) 由下文“It was not unusual to find him playing and running around his backyard...”可知， Tyler 经常在后院玩耍奔跑。由此可知，他不想因为疾病“放弃”童年的任何时光。
(5) 此处指所有认识 Tyler 的人都钦佩他“活得”那么纯粹，那么快乐。
(6) 由下文“He grew quite ill...”可知，这种可怕的疾病最终把 Tyler 这样的小老虎也“拖垮了”。 wear down 意为“损耗”。
(7) 由下文“...by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.”可知，这些话都是 Tyler 的妈妈“安慰”他的话。
(8) 由上文“...she needed to dress him in red.”可知，活着的时候，Tyler 的妈妈经常给他穿红色的衣服，以便能快速认出他。所以此处指 Tyler 告诉作者，等他死的时候，也给他穿上“红色”的衣服，以确保妈妈在天堂能找到他。
【知识点】疾病 (Illnesses)、alive、courage、red、down、comfort、give up、support、gift
10. 【答案】
(1) A
(2) B
(3) D
(4) B
(5) D
(6) A
(7) C
(8) C
【解析】
(1) 由上文“The teacher handed out the question papers with the text facing down as usual.”可知，老师发卷子时，像往常一样把有文字的一面朝下。此处指试卷分发完毕，老师让学生们把试卷“翻过来”。turn over 意为“把……翻过来”。
(2) 由上文“The teacher handed out the question papers...”可知，老师分发试卷，此处指学生们翻开试卷发现没有题目，“试卷”中间只有一个黑点。
(3) 由上文“To everyone's surprise, there were no questions...”和下文“...got started on the inexplicable task.”可知，每个人都很惊讶，试卷上和往常不一样，老师布置的任务也令人费解，由此可推测，学生们应该感到“迷惑不解”。
(4) 由下文“...trying to explain its position in the middle of the paper.”可知，所有的学生无一例外地都“描述”那个黑点。
(5) 由下文老师说的话可知，老师“耐心地”给学生们讲解。
(6) 由下文“I just wanted to give you something to think about.”可知，此次考试老师不会给学生们“评分”，他想让学生们思考一下。
(7) 由下文“...nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us.”可知，我们的生活是一个充满爱和关怀的旅程。大自然每天都在自我更新，我们身边的朋友，这些都是我们值得庆祝的“理由”。
(8) 由上文“The dark dots are very small compared to everything we have in our lives...”可知，与我们生活中所拥有的相比，这些黑点非常小，但它们会对我们造成不好的影响，也就是“污染了”我们的思想。
【知识点】patiently、学校生活 (School life)、grade、reason、describe、pollute、confused、turn over、paper
11. 【答案】
(1) B
(2) B
(3) A
(4) D
(5) D
(6) A
(7) C
(8) D
【解析】
(1) 此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：没有风。snow 雪；wind 风；cloud 云；rain 雨。根据空格后一句“The trees stood still (静止地) as giant statues.”可知，树像巨大的雕像一样一动不动。由此推知，此处指那天晚上没有风。
因此，正确答案是B。
(2) 此题考查的是形容词辨析。句意：月亮很亮，天空似乎在发光。bright 明亮的；light 轻的，浅色的；straight 直的；silent 寂静的，沉默的。根据空格后的“the sky seemed to shine”可知，天空似乎在发光。由此可推知，此处指那晚的月亮很亮。
因此，正确答案是B。
(3) 此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：我呆在原地等着。wait 等待；add 增加；wake 醒来；stop 停止。根据空格前的“I stayed where I was”并结合语境可知，此处指“我”站在原地等待。
因此，正确答案是A。
(4) 此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：大角猫头鹰的声音。sound 声音；voice 嗓音；whisper 低语；noise 噪音。根据空格前的“Whoo-whoo-who-who-whooo-”可知，此处指这是大角猫头鹰的声音。
因此，正确答案是D。
(5) 此题考查的是情态动词辨析。句意：如果你去看猫头鹰，你必须保持安静。may 可能；can 可以；would 愿意；have to 不得不，必须。根据空格前一句“My brothers all said sometimes there's an owl and sometimes there isn't.”并结合语境可知，猫头鹰时有时无。由此推知，此处指捕捉猫头鹰时，必须保持安静。
因此，正确答案是D。
(6) 此题考查的是副词辨析。句意：突然，一个猫头鹰的影子飞走了，从我们头顶飞过。Suddenly 突然地；Slowly 缓慢地；Noisily 吵闹地；Softly 轻柔地。根据语境可知，此处指突然，一只猫头鹰从“我们”头顶飞过。
因此，正确答案是A。
(7) 此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：爸爸打开他的大手电筒，在猫头鹰正要落在树枝上的时候抓住了它。landing 落，降落；sleeping 睡觉；walking 行走；sitting 坐。根据空格前一句中的“lifted off and flew right over us”和空格后的“on a branch”可知，此处指这只猫头鹰正要落在树枝上时，爸爸抓住了它。
因此，正确答案是C。
(8) 此题考查的是代词辨析。句意：当你去看猫头鹰的时候，你不需要言语或其他任何东西，只需要希望。something 某事物，用于肯定句或表示建议、邀请、请求等的疑问句；anything 任何事物，用于否定句、疑问句，也可用于if或whether之后，或紧接prevent、ban、avoid等动词，代替something；nothing 无事物，一般不用于否定句；everything 每一事物，一切事物，用于否定句时表示部分否定。根据语境可知，此处指当你去捕捉猫头鹰的时候，不需要说话，也不需要其他任何东西，只需要抱有希望就可以了。
因此，正确答案是D。
【知识点】land、wait、动物、植物与其他生物 (Animals and plants and other creatures)、suddenly、anything、wind、sound、bright、肯定句
12. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) B
(3) A
(4) D
(5) A
(6) B
(7) D
(8) C
【解析】
(1) 此题考查的是人称代词的辨析。句意：去年10月10日是Tony的生日，所以Clinton先生决定开车带他去纽约观看世界大赛的第一场比赛。him 他；me 我；her 她；us 我们。指代Tony，故用人称代词him。
因此，正确答案是C。
(2) 此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意：他们没有票，但是希望从黄牛那里买两张。pair 一对，一双；ticket 票；basketball 篮球；game 游戏，比赛。由下文“我们需要两张票。”可知是pair。
因此，正确答案是B。
(3) 此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意：在他们到达之后，他们在街上走了两个小时，拿着一个指示牌，上面写着，“我们需要两张票。”carry 携带，带着；put 放置；write 写；give 给。
因此，正确答案是A。
(4) 此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意：他拿出两张票，把它们递给Clinton先生。hand 传递，交给；sell 卖；pass 通过，经过；throw 扔。hand sth. to sb. 把某物递给某人。
因此，正确答案是D。
(5) 此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意：Clinton先生不愿意接受，所以那个人解释道……。 accept 接受；pick 摘，选；buy 买；refuse 拒绝。
因此，正确答案是A。
(6) 此题考查的是关系词的辨析。句意：所以他告诉我，把这两张票给我认为实际上会喜欢这场比赛的人。此句是定语从句，先行词是people，who引导定语从句，在从句中作主语。who ……的人；when当（某事发生）时；what 不能引导定语从句；why ……的原因。
因此，正确答案是B。
(7) 此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意：你使我想到了当我还是个孩子的时候我的父亲和我。make 使得；let 让；teach 教；bring 带来。
因此，正确答案是D。
(8) 此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意：这是有史以来发生在我们身上最好的事情。wonderful 极好的，绝妙的；important 重要的；successful 成功的；useful 有用的。
因此，正确答案是C。
【知识点】pair、wonderful、hand、carry、make、传奇与故事 (Legends and stories)、him、who、accept、记叙文
13. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) C
(3) B
(4) A
(5) D
(6) D
(7) A
(8) B
【解析】
(1) 此题考查的是副词辨析。句意：我们耐心地等很久，等爸爸回家，然后当他给每个孩子一个装着一些巧克力的小心形盒子时我们就像优秀的小士兵一样迅速地排好队。wisely 明智地；bravely 勇敢地；patiently 耐心地；proudly 骄傲地。此处修饰动词waited，故使用patiently。
因此，正确答案是C。
(2) 此题考查的是形容词辨析。句意：当我们经历人生的不同阶段时，它会引起不同的反应。amazing 令人惊异的；correct 正确的；different 不同的；terrible 可怕的。下文描述了作者她们在小学到高中时的不同反应。
因此，正确答案是C。
(3) 此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：然而，当我们知道爸爸带着他的特殊礼物在家里等着我们的时候，我们还是很欣慰的。dream 梦；treat 款待；support 支持；interest 兴趣。此处指礼物，故使用treat。
因此，正确答案是B。
(4) 此题考查的是形容词辨析。句意：我们错了。wrong 错误的；clever 聪明的；afraid 害怕的；happy 高兴的。根据前文“我和我的姐妹们认为我们摆脱这个传统的唯一方法就是搬出去。”和后文“甚至在我们搬出去以后，情人节到来的时候，还有一小盒巧克力等着我们每个人。”可知，作者她们的想法是错误的。照应下文“Wrong again.”。
因此，正确答案是A。
(5) 此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：所以我们还是去取了。buy 购买；send 送；bring 带来；collect 领取，收走，接走。此处指去爸爸住处取巧克力。
因此，正确答案是D。
(6) 此题考查的是动词辨析。句意： 从孙子孙女们出生的那一天起就被牵扯进来，加入了这一传统。catch 抓住；challenge 挑战；hurt 伤害；include 使成为……的一部分。根据并列连词and前的“entered the picture”可知答案。
因此，正确答案是D。
(7) 此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：那年二月，情人节那天正好是爸爸的保龄球之夜，所以他提前一天把巧克力分发出去。fall 发生，常与“on+具体某天及其上下午或晚上”连用；depend 依靠；live 居住；walk 走路。
因此，正确答案是A。
(8) 此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：在他去世几年后，我们终于度过了那段艰难的日子，再次开始庆祝。regret 后悔；celebrate 庆祝；complain 抱怨；share 分享。此处指庆祝节日。
因此，正确答案是B。
【知识点】个人经历 (Personal experiences)、treat、patiently、collect、celebrate、include、wrong、fall、different
14. 【答案】
(1) D
(2) B
(3) A
(4) C
(5) C
(6) B
(7) A
(8) C
【解析】
(1) 此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：但我一个人的时候，一有机会，我就会查看树下的每一件礼物。change 改变；open 打开；fill 装满；check 检查，查看；根据下文中的“I had examined each gift so often”可知，此处指作者在树下查看每件礼物。check意为“查看，检查”，符合语境。故选D。
因此，正确答案是D。
(2) 此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：每一件礼物我都仔细检查了那么多次，以至于我不用看标签就能知道哪件礼物是送给哪一个人的。child 孩子；present 礼物；tree 树木；word 单词。根据上文中的“I had examined each gift so often that I could tell”可知，此处指作者不用看标签就知道礼物是给谁的。present 意为“礼物”，符合语境。故选B。
因此，正确答案是B。
(3) 此题考查的是形容词辨析。句意：尽量不要失望。disappointed 失望的；excited 兴奋的；worried 担心的；satisfied 满意的；根据上文中的“There won't be as much for Christmas this year.”可知，此处指今年的圣诞节不会有太多东西，妈妈让大家不要失望。disappointed意为“失望的”，符合语境。故选A。
因此，正确答案是A。
(4) 此题考查的是副词辨析。句意：圣诞节的早晨，我们在走廊里焦急地等着，直到爸爸告诉我们一切都准备好了。carefully 认真地；hopelessly 无望地，绝望地；eagerly 急切地，渴望地；nervously 紧张地。根据语境及下文中的“waited in the hallway... We rushed into the living room...”可知，此处指作者渴望地在门口等着。eagerly意为“渴望地，急切地”，符合语境。故选C。
因此，正确答案是C。
(5) 此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：我们冲进客厅，只能等着看其他家庭成员打开他们的礼物，但随着时间的推移，我们失去了自控力。complain 抱怨；argue 吵架；watch 观看；choose 选择；根据下文中的“while other family members opened their presents”及语境可知，此处指作者看着其他家庭成员拆礼物。watch意为“观看”，符合语境。故选C。
因此，正确答案是C。
(6) 此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：在圣诞节前花了那么多时间查看礼物之后，我认出了这一件。它是给我妈妈的！receive 接受；recognize 认出；refuse 拒绝；expect 期待；根据上文中的“Having spent so much time examining the presents before Christmas”可知，此处指作者在圣诞节前会花很多时间检查礼物，因此她认出这个礼物是给妈妈的。recognize意为“认出”，符合语境。故选B。
因此，正确答案是B。
(7) 此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：但是，在我的世界里，接受比给予更重要，我妈妈无私的行为让人难以理解！understand 理解；predict 预言；prove 证明；express 表达；根据上文中的“receiving was more important than giving”可知，此处指作者认为接受比给予更重要，因此她很难理解妈妈的无私行为。understand意为“理解”，符合语境。故选A。
因此，正确答案是A。
(8) 此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：作为一个有孩子的成年人，我现在可以看到我的妈妈在她的圣诞节发现了一个更大的快乐，因为送确实比接受更好。challenge 挑战；role 角色；pleasure 快乐；influence 影响。根据下文中的“giving truly is better than receiving”可知，此处指作者的妈妈将礼物送给作者也是在获取更大的快乐。pleasure 意为“快乐，愉快”，符合语境。故选C。
因此，正确答案是C。
【知识点】个人经历 (Personal experiences)、pleasure、understand、present、check、watch、recognize、disappointed
15. 【答案】
(1) C
(2) B
(3) A
(4) D
(5) D
(6) C
(7) B
(8) A
【知识点】perfectly、sense、little、个人经历 (Personal experiences)、food、check、start、lead、serve