第一节 完形填空
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
15 July, 2023, Saturday
Today was an interesting day, full of ups and downs. Emma, Nadia, Andrew, and I had 36 a neighbourhood treasure hunt. We spent yesterday evening preparing our things—a hand - drawn 37, a compass (罗盘), and four empty jars we hoped to fill with treasures. We couldn't wait to explore 38 the real adventurers.
The morning sun shone 39, promising a great day. Our first stop was the big, old tree near the playground. We followed the map to the hidden place, but we found 40 inside the box. I felt like our excitement had disappeared, and 41 took its place.
Next, we went to Mr Johnson's house. He's usually such a happy and funny person, 42 today he seemed a bit sad. When we reached his beautiful garden, instead of the usual 43, he gave us young plants and asked us to 44 them. It was a kind act, but it made me realize that something must be troubling him. We thanked him quietly, thinking it wasn't the 45 day for our cheerful games.
As we continued our adventure, Emma and Nadia seemed to have more fun together, completely 46 in their own conversation. It made me feel a little 47 with a bit of envy (嫉妒). I didn't know how to express my 48, so I shared them with you, Diary.
In the end, our treasure hunt didn't turn out as we had hoped. We went back home with 49 jars, but it was a reminder that today doesn't always go perfectly and that's okay. Maybe the real treasure wasn't something we could put in a jar. What matters are the 50 we learn—about friendship, disappointment, and those quiet moments that help us grow.
()36. A. allowed
B. watched
C. planned
D. raised
()37. A. map
B. card
C. menu
D. poster
()38. A. through
B. like
C. against
D. including
()39. A. brightly
B. quickly
C. happily
D. quietly
()40. A. something
B. anything
C. nothing
D. everything
()41. A. enjoyment
B. amazement
C. disappointment
D. excitement
()42. A. and
B. so
C. because
D. but
()43. A. sound
B. laughter
C. surprise
D. attention
()44. A. run after
B. take after
C. look after
D. go after
()45. A. true
B. right
C. real
D. exact
()46. A. lost
B. lied
C. fell
D. forgot
()47. A. lonely
B. worried
C. proud
D. relaxed
()48. A. findings
B. belongings
C. understandings
D. feelings
()49. A. small
B. empty
C. beautiful
D. colourful
()50. A. classes
B. lessons
C. subjects
D. courses

36. C 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. C 41. C 42. D 43. B 44. C
45. B 46. A 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. B

【解析】
36. C：根据后文“spent yesterday evening preparing our things”可知，作者和伙伴们计划了一场社区寻宝活动，plan符合语境。
37. A：结合寻宝活动的背景及后文“We followed the map”可知，准备的是手绘地图，map符合要求。
38. B：此处指“像真正的冒险家一样探索”，like表示“像”，符合语境。
39. A：“shone brightly”是固定搭配，指太阳明亮地照耀着，brightly修饰动词shone。
40. C：根据后文“I felt like our excitement had disappeared”可知，盒子里什么都没有，nothing符合语境。
41. C：兴奋感消失后，失望取而代之，disappointment符合情绪变化的逻辑。
42. D：前文提到Mr Johnson通常开心有趣，后文说他今天看起来悲伤，是转折关系，用but。
43. B：Mr Johnson平时很开心，所以往常应该充满笑声，laughter符合语境。
44. C：他给了幼苗，让我们照顾它们，look after意为“照顾”，符合语义。
45. B：结合Mr Johnson的状态，可知今天不是进行欢乐游戏的合适日子，right表示“合适的”。
46. A：“be lost in conversation”是固定搭配，意为“沉浸在对话中”。
47. A：伙伴们沉浸在彼此的对话中，作者感到孤独，lonely符合语境。
48. D：作者不知如何表达自己的情绪感受，feelings符合语义。
49. B：根据前文没找到宝藏，可知最后罐子还是空的，empty符合语境。
50. B：“learn lessons”是固定搭配，指学到的教训，符合文意。
【答案】
36. C 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. C 41. C 42. D 43. B 44. C
45. B 46. A 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. B
【知识点】
1. 词义辨析
2. 固定搭配
3. 语境逻辑判断
【点评】
这篇完形填空以日记形式讲述了一场充满起伏的寻宝经历，考查学生对词义的精准把握、固定搭配的运用以及根据语境判断逻辑关系的能力，贴近学生生活，能引导学生感悟成长中的道理。
【难度系数】
0.6