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（一）

When I was a teenager growing up in France， I wanted to leave school and have myown life. The only way I could ___1___ this was to work in theloc al paper factory in my town， or get married. I was very nervous when I told my ___2___ I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say， “ ___3___ You are going to college[大学].” I was very ___4___ when he said， “OK. Lets go to the paper factory.”

Two days later， ___5___ took me to the factory. I imagined ever yoneto be friends ___6___ together and having fun. I even imaginedn there would be music and singing. I ___7___ I had watched too many movies as a teenager.

When we ___8___ the factory gate， my father spoke to the guard[门卫] and one minute later we were ___9___. I walked around the factory looking at the building， the workers， and listening to the noise. It was ___10___. I ran back to my father and said， “I want to go home.”

He asked me， “What do you think of the ___11___？”

“Too bad，” I answered.

“And marriage is even ___12___！” he said.

I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard ___13___ I could get into a god college. I ___14___ studying English so I decided to major in[主修] languages at college. Thanks to my father and our ___15___ to the paper factory， I now work at the United Nationsand my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory！

1. A. say B. do C. receive D. find

2. A. teacher B. friend C. father D. husband

3. A. Yes！ B. No！ C. Really？ D. OK？

4. A. angry B. tired C. nervous D. surprised

5. A. he B. she C. it D. they

6. A. working B. studying C. singing D. farming

7. A. guess B. mean C. say D. hope

8. A. looked at B. returned to C. arrived at D. left f or

9. A. outside B. inside C. back D. away

10. A. terrible B. wonderful C. funny D. special

11. A. workers B. guard C. building D. factory

12. A. better B. harder C. worse D. easier

13. A. but B. if C. so D. or

14. A. enjoyed B. stopped C. disliked D. minded

15. A. way B. idea C. plan D. trip

（二）

“Hi！ John.” Mary ran towards me with a bright smile， saying， “Im going to h ave a dance performance[表演] tonight. I hope youll come. Here is the ticket. Dont forget！” Then she ___1___ in a hurry.

“What？ Dance？ Is that ___2___？ ” I asked myself. Mary was notsuc h kind of girl. She was quite ___3___ one. I had never seen herwea ring colorful clothes. In fact， she really did not know ___4___ to dress up. What a terrible thing！

“I should go to， I must go to.” I thought.

I arrived at the hall with the ticket， found my ___5___ and sat down. Her performance was the seventh one. I knew I would have a ___6___ time before her turn， for I had no sense of art， ___7___ her performance was worth watching， no matter how long I would wait.

Time went ___8___， I tried my best not to fall asleep.

Just then， came the ___9___， “Lets welcome the next exciting dance—Latin！”

Hearing this， I opened my eyes as large as possible， ___10___ to lose anything. Wearing a golden and shining skirt， Mary appeared. She ___11___ with a sweet smile， looking like a pretty butterfly flying… I could ___12___ believe my eyes.

After all the performance ended， I ___13___ her at the gate.

“Hi！” She stood in front of me with her crystal[水晶] shoes. “How do you feel？”

“Fantastic！” I answered.

“Ha， ha. I knew ___14___ would be.” She could not hide her ex citement， laughing ___15___ a child.

At that time， I realized that every girl has a pair of special shoes which are like the crystal shoes of Cinderella.

1. A. came B. jumped C. left D. moved

2. A. possible B. lucky C. funny D. careful

3. A. modern B. common C. perfect D. careful

4. A. why B. where C. when D. how

5. A. seat B. room C. gate D. way

6. A. great B. short C. hard D. relaxing

7. A. or B. so C. but D. and

8. A. quickly B. slowly C. safely D. easily

9. A. words B. sentences C. sounds D. cries

10. A. hoping B. fearing C. planning D. hating

11. A. walked B. skated C. danced D. stood

12. A. seriously B. hardly C. nearly D. certainly

13. A. waited for B. looked for C. paid for D. caredfor

14. A. I B. you C. she D. it

15. A. as B. like C. for D. at

（三）

Ones attitude is always important. If you are lazy and weak， you will never taste any success. But if you are ___1___， success and happiness will be more likely to come to you.

I love eating persimmons[柿子]. But you cant get them until autumn. If you try them before the right time， they probably ___2___ bad.

In Grade Six， because of my poor grades， my parents were ___3___ that I wouldnt be able to get into an excellent middle school. They ___4___ me to study harder， but I didnt really understand why they wereso anxious.

Summer came， and I studied hard. The hot weather made me sleepy and I couldnt ___5___ my textbooks. But every time I wanted to stop ___6___， Mom would shout： “Hey you！ Think about your ___7___. If you dont work hard， youll regret[后悔] it！ ”I had to sit back down again and return to my text books. But all I ___8___ was playing with my friends and eating persimmons.

My mom would say to me， with a serious look on ___9___ face，“I apersimmon tree doesnt grow in summer， it cant bear[结出] fruit in autumn！ Only by hard work， you ___10___ get the good result of your work.”

Although I didnt understand it at that time， I ___11___ came tosee the truth of her words. A few months later， I succeeded in getting in to the key middle school. It was ___12___. Walking in my new school， I could see quite a few persimmon trees. The fruit was so red that it looked as ifit was on fire. Suddenly， I ___13___ that working hard may be bitter but its fruit is sweet.

My mom was right： If a persimmon tree doesnt grow ___14___ summer， it cant bear fruit in autumn. I smiled. I had grown through the summer ___15___ now it was autumn.

I tasted my success and enjoyed the fruits of my labors！

1. A. busy B. clever C. hard working

2. A. look B. taste C. turn

3. A. embarrassed B. worried C. excited

4. A. afforded B. allowed C. pushed

5. A. concentrate on B. depend on C. decide on

6. A. thinking B. working C. playing

7. A. future B. hobby C. health

8. A. talked about B. heard about C. thought about

9. A. her B. your C. my

10. A. have to B. can C. need

11. A. probably B. particularly C. gradually

12. A. spring B. summer C. autumn

13. A. realized B. considered C. noticed

14. A. before B. during C. after

15. A. and B. but C. or

完形填空答案

（一）

1. B 用排除法可确定答案选B。

2. C 本文第三段第一句的my father给出暗示。

3. B 句意：我原以为他会说：“不行！你得上大学。”

4. D 因为“我”原以为父亲不会同意我的决定，但父亲欣然同意，所以我感到很“惊讶” 。

5. A 从第三段开始出现“my father”，可知答案为A项。

6. A 在工厂应该是“工作”。设空处用现在分词与下文的having fun并列，作状语。

7. A 句意：我想作为一名十几岁的小孩，我看的电影太多了。本句中的guess在口语中可以等于think（认为），而一些考生只知道guess是“猜测，猜出”的意思，首先可能会将其排除。I mean用来改变话题，或对上文所说的话进行解释。

8. C 从下文父亲与门卫讲话可知，我们“到达”了工厂大门。

9. B 从下句对工厂里的厂房、工人、噪音的描述可知答案。

10. A 通过上句中的noise及下句I ran back to my father and said…，可推断“我” 对工厂的态度。 11. D 带女儿来工厂参观后，父亲势必会问女儿对工厂的感觉。

12. C 根据上下文，尤其是上句中的Too bad及本句中的even可知答案。

13. C 设空处前后为因果关系，故用so。

14. A 因为“我”喜欢学英语，因此决定在大学里主修语言。enjoy“喜欢”；stop“停止”；dislike“不喜欢”；mind“介意”。

15. D trip=a short visit to a place（“短途旅行”）。其他选项不符合题意。

（二）

1. C 匆匆离开。

2. A 由于“我”知道Mary不是这样的女孩，所以“我”怀疑这件事情的可能性。possible“可能的”。

3. B Mary不穿色彩艳丽的衣服，说明了她的普通。modern“现代的”；common“普通的”；perfect“完美的”；careful“认真的”。

4. D Mary是一个普通的女孩，甚至不知道如何打扮自己。

5. A 看表演需要先找到自己的座位。

6. C 后一句的“我没有艺术感”说明了等待的难熬。

7. C 虽然等待难熬，但等待Mary的表演却是值得的。此处表示转折，故用but。

8. B 由后句的“尽量不睡着”说明时间过得缓慢。

9. A 此句是一个倒装句，意思是：有人宣布……。“Lets welcome…”是宣布的内容 。

10. B “我”尽可能地睁大眼睛，是因为害怕错过任何一个动作。虽然hope/plan/hate后面都可跟动名词，但是fear最符合题意。

11. C 由第六段中the next exciting dance—Latin！ 可知她是在跳舞。

12. B 句意：我简直不能相信我的眼睛。hardly“几乎不”。

13. A 根据句意可知是“等待”。wait for“等待”；look for“寻找”；pay for“付钱 ”；care for“照顾”。

14. D 用it指代“我”的感受、表演。

15. B 笑得像个孩子。like是介词，意为“像”；as意为“作为”。

（三）

1. C 上句用了“lazy”，通过but可判断应选其反义词。故选C。

2. B 如果你不在合适的时候吃，味道可能会不好。根据句意应选taste（“品尝”）。

3. B embarrassed“尴尬的”；worried“担心的”；excited“激动的”。由于成绩差， 父母很担心。

4. C 他们敦促我努力学习。afford“负担得起”；allow“允许”；push“敦促”。 选C。

5. A 炎热的天气使我无法集中精力于教科书。concentrate on“集中精力于”；depend on“依靠”；decide on“决定”。

6. B 每次我想停止学习时。work此处是“学习”的意思。

7. A future“未来”；hobby“爱好”；health“健康”。根据句意应选A。

8. C 我只想着和朋友玩、吃柿子。talk about“谈论”；hear about“听说”；think ab out“考虑”。

9. A 此处指妈妈脸上表情很严肃，故用her。

10. B 只有努力学习你才能得到好成绩。have to“不得不”；can“能”；need“需要” 。选B。

11. C probably“或许，大概”；particularly“特别地”；gradually“渐渐地”。选 C。

12. C 从下文可以看到柿子结果了，所以判断是秋天。

13. A realize“认识到”；consider“考虑”；notice“注意到”。

14. B during summer“在夏天”。

15. A 夏天生长秋天结果，应用表示顺延和递进关系的连词，故选A。