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完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A，B，C，D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the   36  of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he   37  a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock,   38  to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much   39 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by   40  his hands. When the boy got the rock to the   41  of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and   42  the little wall.   43 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some   44 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only   45  was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he   46  tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window   47  the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large   48  appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but   49 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy   50  back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father   51  down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be   52 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have   53  it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the   54  we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for   55  when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.

小题1:	A．method B．step C．practice D．process

小题2:	A．created B．set C．discovered D．brought

小题3:	A．trying B．managing C．deciding D．competing

小题4:	A．thought B．struggle C．movement D．worry

小题5:	A．touching B．shaking C．using D．controlling

小题6:	A．bottom B．center C．edge D．front

小题7:	A．over B．down C．through D．into

小题8:	A．Doubted B．Surprised C．Pleased D．Determined

小题9:	A．attempt B．progress C．effort D．decision

小题10:

A．hope B．reward C．point D．purpose

小题11:

A．made out B．broke out C．burst into D．rushed into

小题12:

A．so B．as C．until D．before

小题13:

A．rock B．picture C．figure D．shade

小题14:

A．surprisingly B．doubtfully C．kindly D．firmly

小题15:

A．shouted B．smiled C．called D．asked

小题16:

A．reached B．looked C．fell D．put

小题17:

A．pushed B．dropped C．carried D．removed

小题18:

A．who B．what C．which D．where

小题19:

A．minds B．spirits C．force D．strength

小题20:

A．help B．tips C．advice D．ideas

答案

小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A 
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:A

解析

小题1:D “在沙子里修路和隧道的过程中，......”选D。
小题1:C 考查create和discover的区别，前者是“创造”；后者是“发现”。
小题1:A考查try和manage的区别，前者是“试图，试着”；后者是“成功做成某事”。
小题1:B “用了很大劲儿”，struggle意为“努力，奋斗”。
小题1:C 通过“使用”手,by后加doing。
小题1:C 根据句意：当他把石头推到箱子的“边缘”时，故用C。
小题1:A由roll it up知，他要把石头往上推，“翻过”箱子。故用介词over。
小题1:D根据句意，应该是“下决心”把石头推出箱子。故选D。
小题1:B attempt尝试, progress进步,  effort努力, decision决定,自认为已经有了一些“进步”，选B。
小题1:B 四个选项只有B“奖励，酬劳”符合题意。
小题1:C 考查短语，“突然大哭起来”burst into sth.例：burst into laughter“突然大笑起来”。Make out“理解，认出”；break out“爆发”；rush into“闯入”。
小题1:B as译为“随着，伴随”，指爸爸看到了整件事的过程。
小题1:C The moment译为“一……就……”，一看到儿子哭了，爸爸（身影）就立刻过来了。根据句意，沙子上的人影（figure）是爸爸。
小题1:D 爸爸既温柔又“坚定地”说……，选择D。
小题1:A 儿子无辜地反驳道：“我尽力了，我尽力了。” Shouted译为“喊叫”。
小题1:A  The father      down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.几个连续的动作，只在最后一个动作前用and；爸爸弯下腰，捡起石头并把它扔出箱子。Reach down“(伸手)从高处取下”。
小题1:D 儿子是要移开石头，所以，从故事中得到的道理就是“你的生活中有需要被移除的石头吗？”，removed“移除”。
小题1:B have的是一个宾语从句，宾语从句缺少宾语，用what。
小题1:D force指军事力量；   strength泛指力量。
小题1:A ask sb. for sth.向某人寻求……。遇到困难时，应该向他人求助，故A合适。