Question

An eight years old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her _______mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ _______ a miracle（奇迹）can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She_______ all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she_______ her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.

“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.

It’s _______ my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a______  . His name is Andrew and he has something________ growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”

“We don’t _______  miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling________at the little girl. In the shop was a________ customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother________  ?”

“I don’t know,” she replied. “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs a(n)_______  . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my________  .”

“How much do you have?” asked the man.

“One dollar and eleven cents, _________ I can try and get some more,”  she answered quietly.

“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,”  smiled the man.  “A dollar and eleven cents — the________ price of a miracle for little brothers. ________ me to where you live. I want to see your brother and________your parents.”

That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. The operation in the hospital was completed without________ and it wasn’t long before Andrew was________ again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost----- one dollar and eleven cents plus the  ________ of a little child.

1.A. helpful    B. hopeful    C. tearful    D. kind

2.A. Simple    B. Just    C. More than    D. only

3.A. pulled    B. put    C. poured    D. drew

4.A. followed    B. made    C. took    D. found

5.A. to    B. for    C. as    D. on

6.A. hope    B. doctor    C. favour    D. miracle

7.A. bad    B. small    C. extra    D. impossible

8.A. get    B. offer    C. store    D. sell

9.A. gently    B. coldly    C. sadly    D. strangely

10.A. wellbehaved    B. goodlooking    C. kindhearted    D. welldressed

11.A. have    B. need    C. care    D. like

12.A. doctor    B. surgeon    C. kindness    D. operation

13.A. savings    B. wishes    C. ideas    D. suggestions

14.A. since    B. as    C. but    D. after

15.A. same    B. proper    C. exact    D. necessary

16.A. Show    B. Follow    C. Help    D. Take

17.A. persuade    B. encourage    C. meet    D. help

18.A. difficulty    B. doubt    C. charge    D. result

19.A. well    B. home    C. happy    D. strong

20.A. courage    B. cleverness    C. devotion    D. faith

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.B

6.D

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.D

11.B

12.D

13.A

14.C

15.C

16.D

17.C

18.C

19.B

20.D

【解析】这篇文章讲述了一个小女孩的弟弟病得很严重，而家里支付不起治疗的手术费。当她听说只有奇迹才能救弟弟时，她拿着自己所有的钱到要点去买奇迹。她说不管多少钱只要能救弟弟就行。她的行为感动了一位著名的医生，他帮小女孩的弟弟免费做了手术，创造了奇迹。

1.C考查形容词。由with whispered desperation（绝望），可判断出她的母亲一定是泪眼婆娑的。helpful 有帮助的，hopeful 有希望的，tearful流泪的， kind和蔼的。

2.D考查语境理解。现在只有奇迹能救他。Simple 简单的，Just 刚刚，More than 超出，only只有。

3.C考查动词。由all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. 可判断出这个小女孩把小猪存钱罐里的所有钱，都倒出来。pulled 拉， put 放，poured 倾倒， drew描绘。

4.B考查固定短语。然后她走了六个街区，到达当地的一家药店。make one’s way前进，行进, 是固定短语。

5.B考查介词。这个女孩回答：“为了我弟弟。” 表示“为了……”，用for。

6.D考查名词。由His name is Andrew and he has something____7____ growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.” 判断出这个女孩想要买奇迹。hope 希望doctor医生，favour 偏爱， miracle奇迹。

7.A考查形容词。他有一些不好的东西长在他的头里。bad 不好的， small 小的， extra 额外的， impossible不可能的。

8.D考查动词。孩子，我们这里不卖奇迹。get 获得， offer 提供， store 储存， sell卖。

9.C考查副词。由“We don’t ___8___  miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, 判断出这名药剂师虽然在微笑，但是却很悲伤。gently 温柔地， coldly 不友好地， sadly 悲哀地，strangely奇怪地。

10.D 考查形容词。由下文内容That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. 可知这名顾客是一位非常有名的外科医生，所以他的穿着打扮一定是比较好。wellbehaved 循规蹈矩的，goodlooking 好看的， kindhearted 心地善良的，welldressed打扮得很漂亮。

11.B考查动词。你的弟弟需要什么样的奇迹？have 有，need 需要， care关心， like喜欢。

12.D 考查名词。由The operation in the hospital was completed without____18____ 判断出她弟弟病得很厉害，并且妈妈说他需要做一个手术。doctor 医生， surgeon 外科医生， kindness仁慈， operation手术。

13.A 考查名词。由But my daddy can’t pay for it, 可知这句话意思是所以我把自己的积蓄拿出来。savings 积蓄， wishes 愿望，ideas 观点， suggestions建议。

14.C考查连词。“1美元11美分，但是我可以尝试获得更多。” 这个小女孩平静地回答。since 自从， as 因为，but 但是， after在……之后。

15.C考查形容词。由“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,”  smiled the man. 可判断出这里意思是，“1美元11美分正是为你弟弟购买奇迹的准确价格。” 这位男士微笑的说。same 相同的， proper适当的， exact 准确的，necessary必要的。

16.D考查固定用法。带我到你住的地方。take sb. to some place带某人去某地，是固定用法。

17.C考查动词。我想看你的弟弟并且见你的父母。persuade 劝说， encourage 鼓励， meet 见面， help帮助。

18.C考查名词。医院的这台手术完全免费。difficulty 困难，doubt 怀疑，charge 费用， result结果。

19.B考查形容词。没过多久，Andrew就回家了。well 好的， home 回家， happy 高兴的，strong强壮的。

20.D考查名词。她知道这个奇迹的价格是1美元11美分，外加一个小孩儿的信念。courage 勇气，cleverness 聪明， devotion 奉献， faith信念。

名师点睛：完形填空题的设置，经常会考查学生捕捉关键词的能力。解答完型填空题时，有时候单独看一句话是找不到正确答案的，需要阅读下句或者若干句才能明白。所谓上下对照，即在上文和下文中找到与正确答案相同的关键词。因此，在做题时要边读边在大脑中储存上下文信息的能力，捕捉关键词。比如小题6，联系上下文的内容，可知这个小女孩想要买奇迹，所以选D。