【2014年浙江省丽水市中考】完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It began a year ago, around Christmas. Every time I drove down our street, I an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking rather unhappy.
One day, while I was driving past him with my , I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. , when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit shocked. Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.
“ did you wave at him?” my daughter asked.
I told her it’s just an act of kindness that doesn’t anything. It gives both him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfortable to wave to a , but next time she would try it as well.
We liked close to the old man, we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started at everyone who passed by his house.
One time, my daughter’s friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very . She mentioned that she waved back, although she didn’t know , and it felt really good.
As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the of how all the waving began. Her friend answered: “Tell your mom that’s really cool!”
Other friends gave similar . This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can be natural and , if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do good to the giver and the receiver.
Moved by the old man’s actions, we’re planning to give our waving neighbor a thank-you card to express our for his exciting waves. We are really thankful for him sharing his simple joy with all who pass by his house.
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There was a big sea bird that was very beautiful. One day, the sea bird 46_________ to a country and stayed outside of a palace. The Emperor asked his men to bring it to the palace. Then he said , “As a welcome for the sea bird, we’ll 47___________the band and get the best food and wine ready for 48____________.
So they played the best music for the sea bird, but it 49__________ bored. The Emperor introduced the most delicious food and best wine and asked the bird to have them. But the sea bird 50__________. After three days 51_________ eating or drinking, the sea bird died.
The Emperor said 52__________, “Why didn’t you eat? I have you all of the best!”
The 53__________ tells us that what some people believe to be the best music and the best food aren’t so for 54_________. Feed a bird according to a bird’s wants, not a 55_________. The saying “Do to others as you would have others do to you.” Is never really suitable or right.
A．ran B．flew C．walked D．rushed
A．put up B．pick up C．set up D．give up
A．them B．her C．one D．it
A．looked B．sounded C．felt D．smelt
A．accepted B．refused C．took D．ate
A．with B．without C．including D．except
A．quietly B．happily C．sadly D．loudly
A．story B．lesson C．word D．experience
A．nobody B．anyone C．someone D．everyone
A．owner’s B．pet’s C．animal’s D．person’s
China is a large country of agriculture（农业）.We all know that there are more than 800 million 44 in China. China starts to 45 the science of agriculture much earlier than other countries in the world. While people in Europe and America were trying to shoot wild animals and birds for food, farmers in China were 46 the science of agriculture. For example, Jia Sixie, who lived in the Northern Wei period（386-534 AD）,was one of the farming pioneers. After he finished his work in government, he 47 home and spent his time on research into agriculture. He 48 information, did experiments and learnt from the experience of farmers. He wrote a book called Qi Min Yao Shu. The book 49 has 110000 words is about both farming and gardening. This book is 50 to be an important summary（概要）of the knowledge of farming.
A．workers B．farmers C．pioneers D．scientists
A．develop B．grow C．choose D．interest
A．trying B．working C．studying D．growing
A．left B．built C．destroyed D．returned
A．advised B．improved C．collected D．planted
A．who B．whom C．it D．which
A．made B．considered C．kept D．studied
Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the 36 . But it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and 37 wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike 38 an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company spend 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. 39 , they made it.
They called it Nubrella. Just touch a button（按钮），and the Nubrella will open 40 With the help of its “shoulder support（支持）”,the umbrella can rest on the user’s shoulders. So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands 41 even in the strong wind.
The hand-free umbrella is $ 59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart 42 ,they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. 43 in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isn’t it?
A．snow B．water C．sun D．cloud
A．tall B．short C．weak D．strong
A．by B．without C．with D．use
A．At first B．At last C．At most D．at the end
A．easily B．hardly C．nearly D．easy
A．free B．busy C．difficult D．easy
A．invention B．magazine C．book D．history
A．Lying B．Flying C．Running D．Walking
Dear Tony,
Time flies. It’s 1now. We have warm days and bright sunshine again. Do you go out for your weekends?
Guess 2I am now? I am not in Nanjing. I am in a town outside the city. This place is only 30 3from my home by bus. It’s not a big town. Only fifty 4people live here. So it’s less crowded(拥挤的) than Nanjing. There is 5pollution here. And it’s usually 6at night because there aren’t many cars. I had a good sleep last night! I didn’t 7until 8.00 this morning!
It’s a beautiful town with lots of lakes and hills 8. I want to 9on the river after lunch. And I plan to go to climb the hills.
Come with me to this town next time. I am sure you don’t want to 10when you come to the beautiful place.
1. A. winter B. spring C. summer D. autumn
2. A. what B. who C. when D. where
3. A. hours’ B. minutes’ C. hours D. minutes
4. A. hundred B. thousands C. million D. hundreds of
5. A. much B. lots of C. many D. little
6. A. noisy B. warm C. quiet D. interesting
7. A. wake up B. sleep C. have breakfast D. go to school
8. A. inside B. around C. in the middle D. go walking
9. A. stand B. go walking C. go boating D. go shopping
10. A. leave B. come C. have fun D. see me
Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She 26 him very much and as（因为）he was not a 27 child, she was always afraid that he might 28 ill. 29 she usually took him to see the best 30 in the town four times a year and asked the doctor to look 31 the son.
During one of these 32 , the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests(检查) and then said to him, “Do you have any trouble with your nose or ears ?” Mick 33 for a second and then answered, “Yes, I 34 _.”
Mrs. Ball was very 35 . “But I’m sure you have 36 told me that, Mick!” she said worriedly. “Oh, really?” said the doctor 37 . “And what trouble do you have 38 your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick. “I always have trouble with them when I’m 39 my sweater off, 40 the collar (领子) is very tight (紧的).”
A．loved B．hated C．missed D．cared
A．rich B．clever C．strong D．happy
A．is B．are C．be D．were
A．Which B．Of C．But D．So
A．player B．teacher C．doctor D．1awyer
A．after B．over C．for D．at
A．talkers B．times C．visitors D．stays
A．waited B．thought C．stood D．looked
A．did B．do C．does D．doing
A．excited B．interested C．pleased D．surprised
A．already B．just C．never D．always
A．angrily B．seriously C．happily D．hardly
A．for B．at C．of D．with
A．turning B．taking C．keeping D．putting
A．because B．but C．although D．till