Ⅰ.完形填空
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
One sunny day, a little boy named Tom said to his grandfather, "Grandpa, I want to be successful. Can you tell me the secret of 1?"
Grandpa smiled and nodded. He showed Tom two small plants. Then he planted one in a nice pot and put it in a warm and 2 room. The other was planted outside in the 3, facing the wind, rain and different weather.
Four years passed quickly. Tom visited Grandpa again. As soon as he 4 the garden, he was shocked. The plant outside had 5 a big, strong tree. However, the one in the house was much smaller and weaker.
Grandpa came over and said, "Tom, look at these two plants. The one inside was protected well, but it didn't grow much. The one outside 6 all kinds of difficulties. Yet it grew into a big tree 7 it had to fight against these challenges to stay alive. Life is just like this. The challenges we face aren't there to stop us. They're there to make us 8. Success doesn't come from staying in a safe place all the time. It comes from facing difficulties 9, learning from them, and
never giving up. Remember this, and you'll be on the way to success."
Tom 10 carefully and nodded. He understood that facing challenges bravely was the key to growing up and achieving his dreams.
()1. A. health B. happiness
C. success D. wealth
()2. A. dark B. sunny
C. cold D. wet
()3. A. garden B. park
C. forest D. field
()4. A. left B. cleaned
C. built D. entered
()5. A. got into B. broken into
C. come into D. grown into
()6. A. caused B. faced
C. avoided D. created
()7. A. because B. although
C. until D. if
()8. A. busier B. happier
C. stronger D. cleverer
()9. A. bravely B. easily
C. slowly D. quietly
()10. A. looked B. listened
C. spoke D. watched

Ⅰ.1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.C
9.A 10.B

【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、词汇含义及逻辑关系逐一分析选项：1. 由前文“想成功”可知问成功的秘密；2. 与室外环境对应，室内应是温暖阳光充足的；3. 后文明确提到花园，对应种植地点；4. 结合语境是进入花园；5. 表示长成大树的固定搭配；6. 对应室外植物面对困难；7. 前后是因果逻辑；8. 挑战的作用是让我们更强；9. 对应勇敢面对困难；10. 结合语境是仔细听爷爷的话。
【解析】
1. 根据前文“want to be successful”，可知男孩问的是“成功的秘密”，故选C。
2. 室内环境与室外（有风、雨）对应，应是温暖且阳光充足的，故选B。
3. 后文提到“garden”，可知另一株植物种在花园里，故选A。
4. 结合语境“他一进入花园就震惊了”，“entered”表示进入，故选D。
5. “grow into”表示长成，此处指室外植物长成大树，故选D。
6. 室外植物面对各种困难，“face”表示面对，故选B。
7. 前后是因果关系，因为要对抗挑战所以长成大树，故选A。
8. 挑战的作用是让我们变得更强，故选C。
9. 成功来自勇敢面对困难，“bravely”表示勇敢地，故选A。
10. 男孩仔细听爷爷的话并点头，“listened”表示听，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.B
【知识点】
完形填空解题、词汇辨析、上下文语境理解
【点评】
本文通过爷爷用两株植物的例子讲述成功的道理，贴近学生生活，考查对语境和词汇的运用，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5