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President Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents in American
history. He often visited hospitals to talk wounded soldiers during the Civil
War. Once, doctors pointed out a young soldier was and Lincoln went
over to his bedside. "Is there I can do for you? " asked the President. The
soldier obviously didn't recognize Lincoln, and with some effort he was able to
whisper, "Would you please a letter to my mother? "
A pen and paper were provided and the President carefully began writing
down the young man was able to say, "My dearest mother, I was badly hurt
while my duty. I'm afraid I'm not going to recover. Don't grieve
for me. Always love you and Father." The soldier was weak that he couldn't
continue, so Lincoln signed the letter for him and added, "Written for your son
Abraham Lincoln."
The young man asked to see the note and was surprised when he discovered who
it. "Are you really the President? " he asked. "Yes, I am," Lincoln replied
. Then he asked if there was anything else he could do. "Would you please
hold my hand? " the soldier asked. "It to see me through to the end." In the
quiet room, the President took the boy's hand and spoke warm words of
encouragement death came.
1. A. of B. about C. with D. for
2. A. who B. which C. where D. what
3. A. died B. death C. dying D. die
4. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
5. A. write B. writing C. to write D. wrote
6. A. a B. an C. a piece of D. /
7. A. that B. what C. which D. if
8. A. doing B. do C. did D. to do
9. A. too much B. too many C. much too D. many too
10. A. very B. too C. such D. so
11. A. from B. by C. to D. with
12. A. write B. writes C. writing D. wrote
13. A. quiet B. quietly C. quieter D. the quietest
14. A. help B. helped C. will help D. has helped
15. A. when B. while C. after D. until

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

【分析】
本题是一篇关于林肯关爱受伤士兵的英语完形填空，需结合语境、语法规则（介词搭配、定语从句、词性辨析、从句引导词等）逐一分析每个空：先理解句子含义，再分析选项的用法，排除不符合语境或语法的选项，最终选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 考查固定搭配：talk with sb意为“和某人交谈”，故选C。
2. 考查定语从句：先行词是表示人的名词soldier，关系代词用who，故选A。
3. 考查词性辨析：此处需形容词作表语，dying意为“垂死的”，符合语境，故选C。
4. 考查不定代词：疑问句中用anything表示“任何事”，符合“我能为你做什么吗”的语境，故选B。
5. 考查固定句式：would you please do sth是固定用法，意为“请你做某事好吗”，故选A。
6. 考查不可数名词的量化：paper是不可数名词，需用a piece of修饰，故选C。
7. 考查宾语从句：从句中缺少say的宾语，用what引导，故选B。
8. 考查非谓语动词：while后省略主语和be动词，用现在分词doing，构成while doing sth结构，故选A。
9. 考查短语辨析：grieve是动词，需用too much修饰，表“过度悲伤”，故选A。
10. 考查固定结构：so...that意为“如此……以至于”，符合“太虚弱不能继续”的语境，故选D。
11. 考查被动语态：written by sb表示“由某人写”，是被动结构，故选B。
12. 考查时态：前文discovered是过去式，此处用过去式wrote，故选D。
13. 考查副词：修饰动词replied需用副词quietly，故选B。
14. 考查时态：士兵说“会帮我到最后”，用一般将来时will help，故选C。
15. 考查连词：until意为“直到”，表示“直到死亡来临”，故选D。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.D 11.B 12.D 13.B 14.C 15.D
【知识点】
介词搭配、定语从句、形容词辨析
【点评】
本题以林肯关爱受伤士兵的故事为载体，考察初中英语核心语法与词汇运用，需结合语境和语法规则分析，是典型的完形填空题型，能有效考察学生的综合语言能力。
【难度系数】
0.5