一、完形填空
Edward walked slowly past the school blacktop where his elder brother, Leon, was playing basketball with his friends. Leon really loved basketball and was good at it. But Edward was another 1
Edward walked slowly past the school blacktop where his elder brother, Leon, was playing basketball with his friends. Leon really loved basketball and was good at it. But Edward was another 1
C
. All his brother’s friends complained about his terrible performance on the court. However, everyone had a talent (天赋) for 2B
. Edward was always a whiz (奇才) at Maths, while it was just not Leon’s thing. That day, Leon’s Maths teacher pulled him aside and said, “You need to do better, a lot better. If you don’t get a good grade in the 3C
exam, I’m going to have to fail (评定……为不及格) you.” Leon’s heart sank. How he 4D
he had his brother’s ability! When he got home, he talked with Edward about it. The boys 5A
that over the next two weeks they would spend an hour each day after school working on Maths problems and then an hour playing basketball. The next day, when Leon was ready, Edward pointed to a problem and said, “Here is a good one. Why don’t you read it?” Leon looked at the book for several 6A
. “I’m dizzy (头晕的) already!” he cried. Trying to comfort his brother, Edward said, “The first step is to stay cool and focused.” Edward talked with Leon through the problem. “Think about what you need to find out. Don’t let the problem trick you.” Step by step, with Edward’s help, Leon 7D
got the right answer. Soon it was time for basketball practice. “Stay cool and stay focused. Those rules work for basketball, too,” Leon said. With his 8B
instructions, Edward was becoming a better team player, though he couldn’t remember all the steps at first. The next two weeks saw the two brothers helping each other and making 9D
gradually. The morning of the Maths exam came all too soon for Leon. With Edward’s words in his mind, Leon finished the paper with flying colours. Later, he invited Edward to play basketball with him after school. On the court, Leon’s friends were 10C
by how much Edward had improved. They had so much fun!答案：【解析】：
这是一道英语完形填空题，主要考查对文章的理解能力以及词汇、语法的运用能力。解题的关键在于通读全文，理解文章大意，然后结合上下文语境以及语法知识，选择最符合题意的选项。
1. 第一空，根据后文“All his brother’s friends complained about his terrible performance on the court. However, everyone had a talent for something. Edward was always a whiz at Maths, while it was just not Leon’s thing.”可知，这里是在说Edward和Leon是不同的情况，所以应该选C，表示“故事”，即Edward是另一个“故事”。
2. 第二空，根据语境，这里是说每个人都有擅长的事情，即对某事有天赋，所以选B，表示“某事”。
3. 第三空，根据句子结构，“If you don’t get a good grade in the coming exam, I’m going to have to fail you.”这里需要用现在分词作定语，修饰exam，表示“即将到来的考试”，所以选C。
4. 第四空，根据后文“How he wished he had his brother’s ability!”可知，这里是说Leon希望他有他兄弟的能力，所以选D，表示“希望”。
5. 第五空，根据后文“they would spend an hour each day after school working on Maths problems and then an hour playing basketball.”可知，这是两兄弟达成的协议，所以选A，表示“同意”。
6. 第六空，根据常识和语境，这里是说Leon看了书好几秒，然后说头晕，所以选A，表示“秒”。
7. 第七空，根据前文“Step by step, with Edward’s help,”可知，在Edward的帮助下，Leon最终得到了正确答案，所以选D，表示“最终”。
8. 第八空，根据后文“Edward was becoming a better team player, though he couldn’t remember all the steps at first.”可知，Edward在Leon的耐心指导下，逐渐成为了一名更好的队员，所以选B，表示“耐心的”。
9. 第九空，根据前文“The next two weeks saw the two brothers helping each other”可知，这两周两兄弟互相帮助，逐渐取得了进步，所以选D，表示“进步”。
10. 第十空，根据后文“by how much Edward had improved. They had so much fun!”可知，Leon的朋友们对Edward的进步感到惊讶，所以选C，表示“惊讶的”。
【答案】：
1. C；2. B；3. C；4. D；5. A；6. A；7. D；8. B；9. D；10. C。
这是一道英语完形填空题，主要考查对文章的理解能力以及词汇、语法的运用能力。解题的关键在于通读全文，理解文章大意，然后结合上下文语境以及语法知识，选择最符合题意的选项。
1. 第一空，根据后文“All his brother’s friends complained about his terrible performance on the court. However, everyone had a talent for something. Edward was always a whiz at Maths, while it was just not Leon’s thing.”可知，这里是在说Edward和Leon是不同的情况，所以应该选C，表示“故事”，即Edward是另一个“故事”。
2. 第二空，根据语境，这里是说每个人都有擅长的事情，即对某事有天赋，所以选B，表示“某事”。
3. 第三空，根据句子结构，“If you don’t get a good grade in the coming exam, I’m going to have to fail you.”这里需要用现在分词作定语，修饰exam，表示“即将到来的考试”，所以选C。
4. 第四空，根据后文“How he wished he had his brother’s ability!”可知，这里是说Leon希望他有他兄弟的能力，所以选D，表示“希望”。
5. 第五空，根据后文“they would spend an hour each day after school working on Maths problems and then an hour playing basketball.”可知，这是两兄弟达成的协议，所以选A，表示“同意”。
6. 第六空，根据常识和语境，这里是说Leon看了书好几秒，然后说头晕，所以选A，表示“秒”。
7. 第七空，根据前文“Step by step, with Edward’s help,”可知，在Edward的帮助下，Leon最终得到了正确答案，所以选D，表示“最终”。
8. 第八空，根据后文“Edward was becoming a better team player, though he couldn’t remember all the steps at first.”可知，Edward在Leon的耐心指导下，逐渐成为了一名更好的队员，所以选B，表示“耐心的”。
9. 第九空，根据前文“The next two weeks saw the two brothers helping each other”可知，这两周两兄弟互相帮助，逐渐取得了进步，所以选D，表示“进步”。
10. 第十空，根据后文“by how much Edward had improved. They had so much fun!”可知，Leon的朋友们对Edward的进步感到惊讶，所以选C，表示“惊讶的”。
【答案】：
1. C；2. B；3. C；4. D；5. A；6. A；7. D；8. B；9. D；10. C。