三、完形填空
阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Lek hurried through the busy streets to his parents' restaurant. He was out of 1, but he didn't stop. He quickly picked up some banana leaves. He needed to make a krathong（水灯）for the Loy Krathong Festival.
On this special Thai night, people send krathongs with candles down the river. They believe their bad luck will sail away with the boats, bringing new 2.
This year was different. Lek's sister, Dao, was sick. He hoped a wish would 3 her illness. His grandma said it might not help, but Lek didn't want to 4 that.
At the restaurant, Lek had to work in the kitchen 5 his brother Tong sent krathongs for the customers. Lek felt it was because he was too 6 and young for the important job.
7, the night came. Lek saw his brother on the riverbank in the crowd. Seeing no one was watching, Lek lay down at the river, lit his candle, and made a wish. 8 his hand shook, his krathong dropped into the water and turned 9. Lek's eyes filled with tears as he tried to 10 his little boat.
Just then, his brother saw him. “Lek! Come and 11 me!” he shouted. This was Lek's 12!
Lek dried his tears. A girl gave him a krathong. He sent it onto the water 13. The candlelight danced as the boat 14 along the water. The girl's smile made Lek warm. He realized that even if a single wish couldn't make Dao 15 completely, it brought hope. With every boat he sent, he made the same silent wish, “May Dao get well soon.”
“Tong, do you think there are a thousand krathongs out there?” Lek asked.
“More than ten thousand!” Tong replied.
Lek smiled. He hoped the river could carry all ten thousand wishes from his heart for his sister.
（）1. A. shape B. danger C. breath D. trouble
（）2. A. feelings B. news C. gifts D. wishes
（）3. A. give up B. set off C. take out D. drive away
（）4. A. refuse B. believe C. fight D. understand
（）5. A. that B. if C. while D. where
（）6. A. shy B. busy C. small D. tired
（）7. A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Recently D. Luckily
（）8. A. But B. So C. If D. Since
（）9. A. over B. up C. down D. on
（）10. A. show B. save C. send D. make
（）11. A. ask B. help C. call D. find
（）12. A. idea B. chance C. standard D. fact
（）13. A. quickly B. loudly C. directly D. carefully
（）14. A. floated B. pulled C. mixed D. separated
（）15. A. happier B. sadder C. better D. worse

1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. C
7. B 8. A 9. A 10. B 11. B
12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配及语法知识逐个分析选项：1. 结合hurry through streets的动作，对应固定搭配out of breath；2. 水灯节许愿的习俗，坏运气带走后带来新愿望；3. 对应“驱走疾病”的语义，选合适动词短语；4. 转折语境下的动词选择；5. 连词while表对比用法；6. 对应young的形容词；7. 时间副词的逻辑；8. 前后句的转折关系；9. 水灯落水后的状态短语；10. 对落水水灯的动作；11. 哥哥对Lek的呼唤；12. 对应机会的名词；13. 放水灯的副词；14. 水灯在水上的动作；15. 对应病情好转的形容词。
【解析】
1. 考查固定搭配：out of breath意为“上气不接下气”，符合前文hurry through busy streets的语境，选C。
2. 考查名词词义：水灯节人们送水灯祈愿，坏运气随水灯离开，带来新愿望，wishes符合语境，选D。
3. 考查动词短语：drive away意为“驱走”，对应Lek希望愿望驱走妹妹的病，选D。
4. 考查动词词义：奶奶说愿望可能没用，但Lek不想相信，believe符合转折语境，选B。
5. 考查连词：while表“当……时，然而”，连接Lek在厨房工作和哥哥送水灯两个同时进行的动作，选C。
6. 考查形容词词义：small与young对应，Lek觉得自己太小太年轻做不了重要工作，选C。
7. 考查副词：Finally意为“终于”，符合夜晚到来的时间逻辑，选B。
8. 考查连词：手颤抖和水灯落水是转折关系，用But，选A。
9. 考查动词短语：turn over意为“翻倒”，水灯落水后翻倒，选A。
10. 考查动词词义：Lek想救自己的水灯，save符合语境，选B。
11. 考查动词词义：哥哥叫Lek来帮忙，help符合呼唤内容，选B。
12. 考查名词词义：这是Lek参与送水灯的机会，chance符合，选B。
13. 考查副词：carefully意为“小心地”，对应Lek认真送水灯的状态，选D。
14. 考查动词词义：水灯在水上漂浮，floated符合，选A。
15. 考查形容词比较级：make sb better意为“让某人好起来”，对应妹妹的病情，选C。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.B 11.B 12.B 13.D 14.A 15.C
【知识点】
完形填空词义辨析、固定搭配、连词用法
【点评】
本文以泰国水灯节为背景，讲述Lek为生病妹妹祈愿的故事，传递亲情与希望，考查学生对语境的理解、词汇及语法的运用，是一篇贴近生活的记叙文类完形填空。
【难度系数】
0.6