Passage 4
Every school has rules for students to follow.
However, some students may see the 1 as a way that teachers control them. Sometimes, they're unhappy and even feel 2. Well, if you think your life is hard, you might think about the 3 in ancient times. For some of them, life was really hard.
In the old days, people believed that teachers had to be very 4 and had the right to punish the students. Parents didn't mind if teachers punished their children when their children didn't do what they were 5 to do. Often, the stricter a teacher was, the more parents thought he was a good teacher.
In fact, following school rules can be very important. For example, running in the hallways could cause a student to 6. It may hurt himself or others. Following the rules can also help the students in the classroom to learn 7 difficulty. In class, a teacher may ask students to raise their hands 8 they speak. If someone speaks out of turn, other students might not be able to hear the teacher 9. School rules can help students prepare for their own futures as well. When they 10 and go out on their own, they'll soon find that they still need to follow rules.
Rules make the world much better. If there are no rules, life will be meaningless and in disorder.
()1. A. rules B. excuses C. facts D. examples
()2. A. tired B. angry C. excited D. good
()3. A. doctors B. parents C. teachers D. students
()4. A. kind B. clever C. strict D. careful
()5. A. told B. heard C. invited D. watched
()6. A. come out B. fall down C. move on D. pass by
()7. A. about B. from C. except D. without
()8. A. because B. though C. before D. unless
()9. A. clearly B. luckily C. quickly D. politely
()10. A. hurry up B. look up C. grow up D. dress up

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.C

【分析】
先通读全文，明确主旨是阐述学校规则的重要性，再结合每个空格的上下文语境、词汇含义及逻辑关系逐一分析选项：第1题呼应前文的school rules；第2题对应前文的unhappy情绪；第3题结合后文古代生活的描述指向古代学生；第4题呼应后文的stricter；第5题是“被告知要做的事”；第6题是跑走廊的后果；第7题是遵守规则对学习的作用；第8题是课堂举手的时机；第9题是不按顺序发言的影响；第10题是长大独立的语境。
【解析】
1. 考查名词辨析，前文提到学校有规则，此处指学生把规则看作老师控制的方式，故选A（rules）；
2. 考查形容词辨析，前文说学生不开心，对应情绪是生气，故选B（angry）；
3. 考查名词辨析，后文讲古代人的生活，结合语境是古代的学生，故选D（students）；
4. 考查形容词辨析，后文提到stricter，对应严格的，故选C（strict）；
5. 考查动词辨析，此处指学生没做被告知的事，用told，故选A（told）；
6. 考查动词短语辨析，跑走廊会摔倒，fall down符合语境，故选B（fall down）；
7. 考查介词辨析，遵守规则让学习没有困难，without符合，故选D（without）；
8. 考查连词辨析，上课说话前要举手，before符合，故选C（before）；
9. 考查副词辨析，不按顺序说话会让其他学生听不清，clearly符合，故选A（clearly）；
10. 考查动词短语辨析，长大后独立，grow up符合，故选C（grow up）。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.C
【知识点】
完形填空词义辨析、语境理解、动词短语搭配
【点评】
本题围绕学校规则的重要性展开，是典型的初中英语完形填空题型，需结合上下文语境、词汇词义及固定搭配解题，考查学生的阅读理解与词汇运用能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5