三、完形填空
He was a dirty - looking ten - year - old boy. His fifth grade classmates had never seen anyone as 21 dressed as Marco. Marco’s parents were fruit pickers and his classmates 22 him curiously and talked about his clothes. The teacher stopped them seriously while Marco didn’t seem to notice them.
Then there 23 a short holiday and a kickball game. Marco started the first inning with a home run (全垒打), making him get a bit of respect from his clothing judges (评判员). Next up to kick was Richard. People thought he was the least 24 and most stupid child in the town. After his second strike, Marco came up to Richard and said quietly, “25 them, bro. You can do it! Richard kicked a home run!” And at that moment, something began to 26 in Marco’s class. Over the next few months, Marco was able to teach the class many new things. He told them 27 fruit was ripe (成熟的), how to call a wild turkey and, especially, how to treat other people.
By the time Marco’s parents finished their work in the area, the 28 was preparing to celebrate Teachers’ Day. While other students brought the teacher fancy scarves and flowers, Marco 29 to the teacher’s desk with a special gift. It was a 30 that he put into the teacher’s hands. It was once 31 and dirty, lying on the ground. Nobody would 32 to pick it up, but Marco turned it into something beautiful and 33. “I polished (擦亮) it up just like what you did to me,” he said.
Years later, the teacher still had Marco’s rock on her desk. At the beginning of each school year, she would tell her ______ 34 ______ about the gentle boy who taught her class not to judge a book by its ______ 35 ______ . It is what is on the inside that truly counts.
() 21. A. nicely
B. beautifully
C. poorly
D. cleanly
() 22. A. listened to
B. screamed to
C. laughed at
D. looked at
() 23. A. came
B. went
C. happened
D. had
() 24. A. careless
B. dangerous
C. able
D. lonely
() 25. A. Throw
B. Forget
C. Fail
D. Try
() 26. A. repeat
B. move
C. change
D. pass
() 27. A. whose
B. why
C. where
D. when
() 28. A. family
B. teacher
C. class
D. student
() 29. A. picked up
B. went through
C. came on
D. came up
() 30. A. rock
B. fruit
C. book
D. kickball
() 31. A. cute
B. ugly
C. new
D. soft
() 32. A. stop
B. live
C. used
D. help
() 33. A. expensive
B. helpless
C. bright
D. strange
() 34. A. friends
B. families
C. neighbours
D. students
() 35. A. type
B. cover
C. price
D. topic
He was a dirty - looking ten - year - old boy. His fifth grade classmates had never seen anyone as 21 dressed as Marco. Marco’s parents were fruit pickers and his classmates 22 him curiously and talked about his clothes. The teacher stopped them seriously while Marco didn’t seem to notice them.
Then there 23 a short holiday and a kickball game. Marco started the first inning with a home run (全垒打), making him get a bit of respect from his clothing judges (评判员). Next up to kick was Richard. People thought he was the least 24 and most stupid child in the town. After his second strike, Marco came up to Richard and said quietly, “25 them, bro. You can do it! Richard kicked a home run!” And at that moment, something began to 26 in Marco’s class. Over the next few months, Marco was able to teach the class many new things. He told them 27 fruit was ripe (成熟的), how to call a wild turkey and, especially, how to treat other people.
By the time Marco’s parents finished their work in the area, the 28 was preparing to celebrate Teachers’ Day. While other students brought the teacher fancy scarves and flowers, Marco 29 to the teacher’s desk with a special gift. It was a 30 that he put into the teacher’s hands. It was once 31 and dirty, lying on the ground. Nobody would 32 to pick it up, but Marco turned it into something beautiful and 33. “I polished (擦亮) it up just like what you did to me,” he said.
Years later, the teacher still had Marco’s rock on her desk. At the beginning of each school year, she would tell her ______ 34 ______ about the gentle boy who taught her class not to judge a book by its ______ 35 ______ . It is what is on the inside that truly counts.
() 21. A. nicely
B. beautifully
C. poorly
D. cleanly
() 22. A. listened to
B. screamed to
C. laughed at
D. looked at
() 23. A. came
B. went
C. happened
D. had
() 24. A. careless
B. dangerous
C. able
D. lonely
() 25. A. Throw
B. Forget
C. Fail
D. Try
() 26. A. repeat
B. move
C. change
D. pass
() 27. A. whose
B. why
C. where
D. when
() 28. A. family
B. teacher
C. class
D. student
() 29. A. picked up
B. went through
C. came on
D. came up
() 30. A. rock
B. fruit
C. book
D. kickball
() 31. A. cute
B. ugly
C. new
D. soft
() 32. A. stop
B. live
C. used
D. help
() 33. A. expensive
B. helpless
C. bright
D. strange
() 34. A. friends
B. families
C. neighbours
D. students
() 35. A. type
B. cover
C. price
D. topic
答案：21-25 CDACB 26-30 CDCDA 31-35 BACDB
解析：
【解析】
21. 根据前文“He was a dirty-looking ten-year-old boy.”及“Marco’s parents were fruit pickers”可知，Marco穿着破旧，poorly（糟糕地、破旧地）符合语境，故选C。
22. 由“curiously”可知，同学们是好奇地看着他，looked at（看）符合语境，故选D。
23. 此处表示“到来了一个短假期和一场踢球比赛”，came（到来）符合语境，故选A。
24. 结合“most stupid child in the town”可知，人们认为Richard最没能力，least able（最没能力的）符合语境，故选C。
25. Marco在鼓励Richard，“Forget them, bro. You can do it!”（别管它们，兄弟，你可以的！）符合鼓励的语境，故选B。
26. 由前文Marco获得尊重以及鼓励Richard成功可知，班级里的情况开始改变，change（改变）符合语境，故选C。
27. 此处表示“他告诉他们什么时候水果成熟”，when引导宾语从句表时间，故选D。
28. 根据“preparing to celebrate Teachers’ Day”可知，是班级准备庆祝活动，class（班级）符合语境，故选C。
29. 此处指Marco走到老师桌前，came up（走近、走上前）符合语境，故选D。
30. 由后文“I polished it up just like what you did to me”及“the teacher still had Marco’s rock on her desk”可知，礼物是石头，rock符合语境，故选A。
31. 结合“dirty, lying on the ground”可知，石头之前是丑陋的，ugly（丑陋的）符合语境，故选B。
32. 没人停下来捡起它，stop to do sth.（停下来去做某事）符合语境，故选A。
33. Marco把丑石头变成漂亮且明亮的，bright（明亮的）与beautiful呼应，故选C。
34. 老师在新学年开始时会告诉她的学生这个故事，students（学生）符合语境，故选D。
35. “judge a book by its cover”是固定短语，意为“以貌取人”，符合文章主旨，故选B。
【答案】
21-25 CDACB 26-30 CDCDA 31-35 BACDB
【知识点】
1. 完形填空语境理解
2. 固定短语搭配
3. 词义辨析
【点评】
本文通过Marco的故事传达了“不要以貌取人，内在才重要”的道理，题目侧重考查学生结合上下文语境理解词义、运用固定短语的能力，既考查语言知识，也渗透了情感教育。
【难度系数】
0.6
21. 根据前文“He was a dirty-looking ten-year-old boy.”及“Marco’s parents were fruit pickers”可知，Marco穿着破旧，poorly（糟糕地、破旧地）符合语境，故选C。
22. 由“curiously”可知，同学们是好奇地看着他，looked at（看）符合语境，故选D。
23. 此处表示“到来了一个短假期和一场踢球比赛”，came（到来）符合语境，故选A。
24. 结合“most stupid child in the town”可知，人们认为Richard最没能力，least able（最没能力的）符合语境，故选C。
25. Marco在鼓励Richard，“Forget them, bro. You can do it!”（别管它们，兄弟，你可以的！）符合鼓励的语境，故选B。
26. 由前文Marco获得尊重以及鼓励Richard成功可知，班级里的情况开始改变，change（改变）符合语境，故选C。
27. 此处表示“他告诉他们什么时候水果成熟”，when引导宾语从句表时间，故选D。
28. 根据“preparing to celebrate Teachers’ Day”可知，是班级准备庆祝活动，class（班级）符合语境，故选C。
29. 此处指Marco走到老师桌前，came up（走近、走上前）符合语境，故选D。
30. 由后文“I polished it up just like what you did to me”及“the teacher still had Marco’s rock on her desk”可知，礼物是石头，rock符合语境，故选A。
31. 结合“dirty, lying on the ground”可知，石头之前是丑陋的，ugly（丑陋的）符合语境，故选B。
32. 没人停下来捡起它，stop to do sth.（停下来去做某事）符合语境，故选A。
33. Marco把丑石头变成漂亮且明亮的，bright（明亮的）与beautiful呼应，故选C。
34. 老师在新学年开始时会告诉她的学生这个故事，students（学生）符合语境，故选D。
35. “judge a book by its cover”是固定短语，意为“以貌取人”，符合文章主旨，故选B。
【答案】
21-25 CDACB 26-30 CDCDA 31-35 BACDB
【知识点】
1. 完形填空语境理解
2. 固定短语搭配
3. 词义辨析
【点评】
本文通过Marco的故事传达了“不要以貌取人，内在才重要”的道理，题目侧重考查学生结合上下文语境理解词义、运用固定短语的能力，既考查语言知识，也渗透了情感教育。
【难度系数】
0.6