三、完形填空
One day, Timmy's father noticed that his son was crying. He asked, “What's the matter, Timmy?” Timmy replied
Timmy's father took out some flower seeds (种子) and said, “Let's have a(n)
He cared for his own flower with love, watching
His father smiled and said, “That's because dirty water doesn't stop flowers from growing.
Timmy finally understood what his father meant—Be like his flower, growing
(
B. happily
C. excitedly
D. surprisedly
(
B. laugh at
C. worry about
D. care about
(
B. vegetables
C. fruits
D. flowers
(
B. study
C. game
D. introduction
(
B. fresh
C. warm
D. cold
(
B. why
C. when
D. whose
(
B. But
C. As
D. Because
(
B. agreed
C. left
D. stopped
(
B. him
C. her
D. them
(
B. hours
C. weeks
D. years
(
B. angry
C. surprised
D. sad
(
B. In fact
C. As usual
D. At last
(
B. easy
C. different
D. difficult
(
B. remember
C. follow
D. understand
(
B. carefully
C. safely
D. beautifully
One day, Timmy's father noticed that his son was crying. He asked, “What's the matter, Timmy?” Timmy replied
sadly
1, “My classmates call me son of a gardener. They often laugh at
2 me.” His father thought for a while and then said, “Come with me, son. Let's plant some flowers
3. It might cheer you up.”Timmy's father took out some flower seeds (种子) and said, “Let's have a(n)
game
4 of growing flowers. We will each take care of our own flower. I will water mine with clean water from the lake, while you will water yours with dirty
5 water from the pond. Let's see whose
6 flower will grow better, yours or mine.” Timmy thought, “I will surely lose the game. Flowers usually grow better with clean water.” But
7 he still wanted to have a try. So he agreed
8 and joined his father in planting.He cared for his own flower with love, watching
it
9 grow day by day. After several weeks
10, both flowers bloomed (盛开) beautifully. He was surprised
11 to see that his flower looked even healthier than his father's.His father smiled and said, “That's because dirty water doesn't stop flowers from growing.
In fact
12, it acts as fertilizer (肥料) to help them grow. This lesson is also true
13 in our life. Some people may look down on you. Never let it hold you back. Use it to help
14 you become a better person.”Timmy finally understood what his father meant—Be like his flower, growing
beautifully
15 in the dirt.(
A
) 1. A. sadlyB. happily
C. excitedly
D. surprisedly
(
B
) 2. A. look afterB. laugh at
C. worry about
D. care about
(
D
) 3. A. treesB. vegetables
C. fruits
D. flowers
(
C
) 4. A. surveyB. study
C. game
D. introduction
(
A
) 5. A. dirtyB. fresh
C. warm
D. cold
(
D
) 6. A. whatB. why
C. when
D. whose
(
B
) 7. A. SoB. But
C. As
D. Because
(
B
) 8. A. answeredB. agreed
C. left
D. stopped
(
A
) 9. A. itB. him
C. her
D. them
(
C
) 10. A. minutesB. hours
C. weeks
D. years
(
C
) 11. A. sorryB. angry
C. surprised
D. sad
(
B
) 12. A. For exampleB. In fact
C. As usual
D. At last
(
A
) 13. A. trueB. easy
C. different
D. difficult
(
A
) 14. A. helpB. remember
C. follow
D. understand
(
D
) 15. A. easilyB. carefully
C. safely
D. beautifully
答案：1-5 ABDCA 6-10 DBBAC 11-15 CBAAD
解析：
【解析】
1. 根据前文“Timmy was crying”可知Timmy情绪低落，应是难过地回答，选A.sadly。
2. 结合语境，同学嘲笑Timmy是园丁的儿子，laugh at意为“嘲笑”，符合语境，选B.laugh at。
3. 后文提到“flower seeds”，可知是要种鲜花，选D.flowers。
4. 根据后文“I will surely lose the game”可知父亲提议进行一场种花的比赛，选C.game。
5. 与父亲的“clean water”形成对比，这里是脏水，选A.dirty。
6. 想知道谁的花长得更好，whose表示“谁的”，符合句意，选D.whose。
7. Timmy认为自己会输，但仍想尝试，前后是转折关系，选B.But。
8. 他同意了父亲的提议，一起种花，agreed意为“同意”，选B.agreed。
9. 指代前文的“his own flower”，用it，选A.it。
10. 鲜花盛开需要几周时间，weeks符合实际情况，选C.weeks。
11. 他的花比父亲的更健康，这让他很惊讶，选C.surprised。
12. 此处是解释脏水的作用，In fact意为“实际上”，符合语境，选B.In fact。
13. 种花的道理在生活中也是真实成立的，true意为“真实的”，选A.true。
14. 用他人的轻视来帮助自己成为更好的人，help符合句意，选A.help。
15. 像花一样在泥土里美丽地生长，beautifully符合文章传达的积极意义，选D.beautifully。
【答案】
1-5 ABDCA；6-10 DBBAC；11-15 CBAAD
【知识点】
语境理解；词汇辨析；逻辑关系判断
【点评】
本文通过父子种花的故事，传递了“将他人的轻视转化为成长动力”的积极道理，题目侧重考查学生结合语境理解词汇、判断逻辑关系的能力，既能积累词汇，也能引导学生树立正向价值观。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 根据前文“Timmy was crying”可知Timmy情绪低落，应是难过地回答，选A.sadly。
2. 结合语境，同学嘲笑Timmy是园丁的儿子，laugh at意为“嘲笑”，符合语境，选B.laugh at。
3. 后文提到“flower seeds”，可知是要种鲜花，选D.flowers。
4. 根据后文“I will surely lose the game”可知父亲提议进行一场种花的比赛，选C.game。
5. 与父亲的“clean water”形成对比，这里是脏水，选A.dirty。
6. 想知道谁的花长得更好，whose表示“谁的”，符合句意，选D.whose。
7. Timmy认为自己会输，但仍想尝试，前后是转折关系，选B.But。
8. 他同意了父亲的提议，一起种花，agreed意为“同意”，选B.agreed。
9. 指代前文的“his own flower”，用it，选A.it。
10. 鲜花盛开需要几周时间，weeks符合实际情况，选C.weeks。
11. 他的花比父亲的更健康，这让他很惊讶，选C.surprised。
12. 此处是解释脏水的作用，In fact意为“实际上”，符合语境，选B.In fact。
13. 种花的道理在生活中也是真实成立的，true意为“真实的”，选A.true。
14. 用他人的轻视来帮助自己成为更好的人，help符合句意，选A.help。
15. 像花一样在泥土里美丽地生长，beautifully符合文章传达的积极意义，选D.beautifully。
【答案】
1-5 ABDCA；6-10 DBBAC；11-15 CBAAD
【知识点】
语境理解；词汇辨析；逻辑关系判断
【点评】
本文通过父子种花的故事，传递了“将他人的轻视转化为成长动力”的积极道理，题目侧重考查学生结合语境理解词汇、判断逻辑关系的能力，既能积累词汇，也能引导学生树立正向价值观。
【难度系数】
0.6