【2014年湖北省恩施州中考】完形填空
请认真阅读下面短文，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项补全短文。（共15小题，计15分）
"Daddy, can I learn to play the violin?" young Sarah asked her father. She was always things and her father was not very pleased.
"You cost me a lot of money, Sarah," he said. " you wanted to leam horse riding, then dancing, then swimming. Now it's the . "
"I'll play every day, Daddy, " Sarah said. "I'Il try very hard. "
"All right, " her father said. " I know _ . I'll do. I 'll pay for you to have lessons for six weeks. At the end of six weeks you play something for me. If you play well, you can have lessons. If you play badly, I will stop the lessons. "
"OK. Daddy," Sarah said. "That is _ . "
He soon found a good violin teacher and Sarah began her lessons. The lessons were very expensive, but her father kept his .
The six weeks passed quickly. It was time for Sarah for her father.
She began to play. She played very . She made a terrible noise.
Her father had one of his friends with him, and the friend put his hands _ his ears.
When Sarah finished, her father said, "_ _, Sarah. You can have more lessons. "
Sarah ran happily out of the room. Her father's friend turned to him. "You've spent a lot of money, she still plays very badly, " he said.
"Well, that's true," her father said. "But since she started learning the violin, I able to buy five apartments in this building very cheaply. In _ six weeks I'II own the whole building! "
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Father came to Jack's bed and sat down beside him. "How was your day?" asked Father. "It wasn't a very day for me," Jack answered. “I had a with Tom. The teacher a note home about me, and I talked back to Mother." "Yes, part of the day was bad," Father said. "But tell me the best thing that happened today." Jack thought for a minute, and then smiled. "After school l went alone," he said. “I didn't think I would have any luck. But I did. I a fish!" "I'm glad you had a good time," Jack's father said. "Think about it till you go to. Now I'm going to turn off the light. Have happy dreams."
Every night, Jack the same question: "What was the best thing that happened to you today?" Every night, Jack thinks about the best part of his day. This gives him many happy dreams.
Sometimes he think hard to find the best thing. Sometimes it is a very small thing .But he finds one good thing to think about. Jack's father taught him to end his days in a wonderful way.
A．difficult B．bad C．different D．good
A．fight B．talk C．meal D．match
A．posted B．sent C．gave D．put
A．with B．in C．about D．for
A．walking B．swimming C．shopping D．fishing
A．bought B．got C．saw D．found
A．sleep B．school C．work D．study
A．thinks B．talks C．says D．answers
A．will B．should C．has to D．can
A．always B．never C．ever D．seldom
I didn’t cry when I learned I was the parent of a disabled child. I just sat still and didn’t say anything.
When Jenny was old enough,I sent her to a kindergarten(幼儿园).On the first morning, Jenny spent hours playing by herself. It seemed that she felt very .
However, to my joy, Jenny’s classmates always her,”You got all your spelling words right today!”In fact,her spelling list was the .Later,she faced a very painful ——at the end of the term,there was a game which had to do with physical education.But Jenny was in it.
My husband and I were anxious about the day.I wanted to let my child stay home!But my heart wouldn’t let me off that easily.So I a pale,unwilling Jenny onto the school bus.
At the kindergarten, I was quite worried because of her action,Jenny would probably hold up her team.The game went well until it was time for the sack (麻袋) race.Surely Jenny would find it .Now each child had to climb into a sack,jump to the finishing line,return and climb out of the sack.I noticed Jenny standing near the end of her line of players.
But as it was her turn to join, a change took place in her .The tallest boy behind Jenny placed his hands on her waist (腰).Two other boys in front her.The moment the player before Jenny stepped out from the sack,the two boys the sack suddenly and kept it open while the tall boy lifted Jenny and her into it.A girl nearby took her hand and supported her Jenny got her balance.Then she jumped forward,smiling and proud.In the cheers of the teachers,schoolmates and parents,I silently thanked the warm, understanding people in life who made it for my disabled daughter to be like her fellow human beings.Then I finally cried.
A．excited B．lonely C．happy D．weak
A．greeted B．expected C．encouraged D．followed
A．easiest B．longest C．smallest D．tidiest
A．choice B．problem C．result D．exam
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
A．forward B．fast C．behind D．up
A．threw B．pushed C．knocked D．fixed
A．slow B．quiet C．quick D．secret
A．stupid B．simple C．relaxing D．difficult
A．school B．family C．team D．heart
A．ran B．lay C．walked D．stood
A．picked up B．gave up C．cut up D．made up
A．drove B．hid C．put D．hit
A．when B．until C．after D．unless
A．popular B．special C．necessary D．possible
Many people think that if more time is spent, more work will be done. So students have to the whole day doing homework except during the three meals. It is not to see students lost in a sea of homework both at school and at home.
Modern students usually have many . They love music, sports, reading and watching TV. A two-day weekend gives them time to do what they . However, there’s much homework to do, so they usually don’t want to do it Sunday night. In such a short time, students may finish it carelessly. The badly-done weekend homework makes teachers .
Things always get without the right ideas. Too much homework makes students interests in learning. A horse runs faster after a , but for students only rest is not enough. We should this situation and try to give students more time to relax.
A．buy B．get C．spend D．take
A．modern B．mad C．sad D．strange
A．sports B．hobbies C．books D．friends
A．like B．have C．tell D．hate
A．in B．as C．until D．on
A．comfortable B．happy C．angry D．relaxed
A．worse B．easy C．better D．wonderful
A．have B．get C．forget D．lose
A．meal B．moment C．minute D．rest
A．tell B．change C．keep D．hear
A sad little boy was in search of happiness and wanted to meet God. On his way, he saw an elderly woman in a park watching some birds. The boy sat down her. He opened his bag to take a drink. He noticed that lady looked , so he offered her a piece of cake.
She accepted and smiled at him. Her was so wonderful that he wanted to see it again. Then he offered her a can of coke. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was pleased!
They there all afternoon, eating and drinking without saying a word. it began to grow dark, the boy got up to leave, but before he had gone no more than a few steps, he turned around , ran to the old woman and gave her a big hug（拥抱）.
She gave him her biggest smile.
When the boy arrived home, his mother was by the look of joy on his face. She asked, “What has made you so happy today?” He , “ I had lunch with God. She’s got the most beautiful smile in the world!” And when the old woman returned to her home, she told her son that she had lunch with God.
Too often we overlook(忽视)the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear or the smallest act of caring. , all of these have the possible power to turn a life around.
A．playing B．sitting C．walking D．smiling
A．in front of B．away from C．behind D．next to
A．thirsty B．happy C．hungry D．angry
A．smile B．look C．face D．appearance
A．talked B．stayed C．stood D．walked
A．As B．Although C．Unless D．While
A．away B．back C．down D．off
A．moved B．encouraged C．excited D．surprised
A．added B．cried C．replied D．thought
A．However B．Because C．So D．Though
The hippo(河马) is the most dangerous animal in Africa, but that hasn’t stopped a South African animal lover from making friends with one.
Marius Els is 40 years old. He______ around 20 different kinds of animals on his ranch(饲养场),in South Africa. He has a real soft spot for Humphrey, a 6-year-old hippo that’s like a son to him. While all of his friends are too ___ to go near the animal, and his wife told him not to get too close, Marius climbs on Humphrey’s back as he swims ______ the lake.
Marius has kept the hippo______ he was just five months old. And over the years, the two have ________ a special relationship that people just don’t understand. Marius looks on Humphrey as a son, although the 1,200 ton animal could_______ a person with ease. Only sometimes the hippo can throw Marius off his _______ in the water. Humphrey is very friendly to his owner, especially after Marius offers him a dinner of his favorite __8_____, apples.
Humphrey feels very in his life. He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal(), so now he’s all by .Marius says he’s been trying to get a female friend for Humphrey, but there’s no such thing in Africa right now.
A．kept B．swept C．bought D．stayed
A．worried B．tired C．scared D．excited
A．under B．across C．along D．into
A．since B．when C．after D．before
A．invented B．found C．appeared D．developed
A．come up B．get up C．eat up D．look up
A．head B．back C．front D．tail[
A．juice B．fish C．bread D．food
A．lonely B．angry C．happy D．funny
A．her B．them C．himself D．us