Question

完形填空（10分）

  A man had a little daughter--- an only and much -loved child. He lived for her. She was his life. So when she became ill, he tried to _______ her to make her to health.

His best efforts(努力), however, proved unavailing(徒劳的) and the child was _______ . The father became a bitter man, shutting himself away from his friends and _______ every activity that might get self-confidence again and bring him back to his normal self. But one night he had a _____ .

He was in heaven, seeing all the little child angels. _______ marching(前进) in a line. Every white child carried a  _______ . He noticed that one child’s candle was not lighted. Then he saw that the child______ the dark candle was his own little girl. ______  to her, he seized her in his arms and then asked , “ How is it, darling, that your candle alone is unlighted(熄灭的)?” “ Daddy, they often relight it, but your_____ always put it out.”

Just then he woke from his dream.The lesson was clear, and its effects(效果) were immediate. From that hour on, he talked freely and cheerfully with his friends. No longer would his darling’s candle be put out by his________tears.

1.A. look after    B. look at    C. take care    D. care about

2.A. well    B. dead    C. lost    D. saved

3.A. joined in    B. had    C. refused    D. welcomed

4.A. wife    B. dream    C. baby    D. daughter

5.A. He was    B. They were    C. She was    D. We were

6.A. candle    B. light    C. dog    D. heart

7.A. of    B. in    C. on    D. with

8.A. Walking    B. Going    C. Rushing    D. Jumping

9.A. sadness    B. tears    C. loneliness    D. hand

10.A. exciting    B. happy    C. useless    D. moving

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.B

6.A

7.D

8.C

9.B

10.C

【解析】本文叙述了一位男士，他特别疼爱自己的女儿，当女儿去世后，他自己每天都过的不开心，也不与其他的人交流，有一天他做了一个梦，梦醒后自己醒悟了，开始振作精神，过上了正常人的生活。

1.考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. look after 照顾； B. look at 看； C. take care 小心； D. care about关心。句意：因此在她生病的时候，他试图照顾她一直到健康。根据when she became ill可知，孩子生病了需要的照顾。故选A。

2.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. well好的； B. dead死的； C. lost 丢失的； D. saved获救的。句意：可是，他的最大的努力证明是徒劳的，那个孩子死了。根据 when she became ill及His best efforts(努力), however, proved unavailing(徒劳的) 可知，孩子生病了即使大人悉心照顾也无济于事，孩子离开了人世。 故选B。

3.考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. joined in加入； B. had有； C. refused 拒绝； D. welcomed欢迎。句意：父亲变成一个苦命的人，使自己远离朋友拒绝参加每项活动。根据 shutting himself away from his friends 可知，拒绝参加活动，封闭自己。故选C。

4.考查名词及语境的理解。A. wife妻子； B. dream梦想； C. baby婴儿；D. daughter女儿 。

句意：但是那天晚上他做了一个梦。根据Just then he woke from his dream.可知，这里指的是他做了一个梦。故选B。

5.考查代词及语境的理解。句意：他们正排成一队行进。根据seeing all the little child angels.这里指的是这些孩子，下文应该用复数代词代替。故选B。

6.考查名词及语境的理解。A. candle蜡烛；B.light灯； C. dog 狗； D. heart心脏。句意：每一个穿子白色衣服的孩子都带着一支蜡烛。根据He noticed that one child’s candle was not lighted. 可知，这里指的是蜡烛。故选A。

7.考查介词及语境的理解。A. of的；B. in在里面；C. on在上面；D. with带着。句意：然后他看见带着没有点燃的蜡烛的小孩是自己的孩子。表示随身携带有介词with， 故选D。

8.考查动词及语境的理解。A. Walking步行； B. Going走； C. Rushing冲； D. Jumping跳。句意：他冲向她，紧紧抓住她搂在怀里。 根据he seized her in his arms说明动作迅速，rush表示动作快。故选C。

9.考查名词及语境的理解。A. sadness伤心； B. tears 眼泪； C. loneliness 孤独； D. hand手。

句意：爸爸，他们重新点燃蜡烛，而你的眼泪总是把蜡烛浇灭。根据No longer would his darling’s candle be put out by his____10____tears.可知，这里指的是眼泪。故选B。

10.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. exciting令人高兴的； B. happy 高兴的； C. useless 无用的； D. moving令人感动的。句意：他孩子的蜡烛不再被他的无用的眼泪浇灭了。根据 From that hour on, he talked freely and cheerfully with his friends.可知，父亲不再封闭自己了，开始和别人交流了。故选C。

点睛：完形填空是一道考查学生综合能力的题型，它包含的内容广泛，把知识和能力有机结合，备受命题 者的青睐，是必考题型之一。也是多数学生认为较难的题型之一。完形填空之所以难．是因为它的两大难点：一是它所测试的内容几乎无所不包；二是它把知识和能 力有机结合，目的是以测试能力为主。主要考查上下文语境的理解能力。如：1、2、3、4、6、8、9、10题。考查语法，如：5、7题。