三、信息还原
阅读下面的短文,从其后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,有两项是多余的。
Cartoons are always popular. Today we can see many cartoons about heroes and animals. Not only children like to watch cartoons, but also many adults think watching cartoons is a kind of relaxation.
Cartoons are interesting and win the hearts of many people. 1 Where and when did cartoons come into being?
The early cartoon Drama Among the Puppets appeared in France in 1908. 2 The puppets looked like little children's paintings. The lines were white on a black background.
3 But many people showed great interest in it. Later, an American called Winsor McCay made another cartoon in 1914. The cartoon was Gertie the Dinosaur. In this cartoon, there were background pictures. Gertie walked in a make-believe dinosaur world. However, there was no sound either. 4
Today you might see cartoons everywhere, in your home, in your school or even on the street. 5 You will realize the development of science.
A. Winsor McCay drew about 10,000 pictures to make Gertie lively.
B. When you see them, just stop and think about the early cartoons.
C. Émile Cohl made the short film.
D. How many cartoons are interesting?
E. But have you ever stopped and thought about the early cartoons?
F. Maybe you can find out more about cartoons.
G. There was no sound to make the puppets talk.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1. E
2. C
3. G
4. A
5. B

四、阅读填空
Grace Cogan was born with a serious disease. Doctors told her parents she might not live.
Anyway, she s 1 . During these 14 years, she had 22 operations and a lot of doctors' appointments(预约). It was reading that calmed her in doctors' waiting rooms or during long drives to the hospitals.
"I always have a book with me. I cannot live w 2 books," she said.
When Grace was little, her mother r 3 Little House on the Prairie to her. Her dad offered her more difficult historical books. Grace had s 4 eye problems, but she started reading on her own, with her nose usually almost touching the book. That's where she sees most clearly. Maybe b 5 of those early books, or maybe because of where she lives, a farmhouse that's been home to five generations(一代人) of her father's family, Grace came to love history.
She asked her parents to take her to different historical places. She read historical novels. She even wrote a book, The Historical House, to explore(探索) the h 6 of the farmhouse.
Because of her d 7 , Grace can't go to a public school. But her l 8 for history meant she came in fifth in America for the National History Day Competition.
At the news, Grace's grandmother Ryan was not really s 9 . "That girl does not give up. We knew she would do something great," said Ryan.
Besides reading, Grace also plays the p 10 and loves musical theatre and performing. She would like to work in theatre someday. If she can't, she wants to be a writer, probably writing about history. Grace's bravery has inspired(激励) others.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. survived
2. without
3. read
4. serious
5. because
6. history
7. disease
8. love
9. surprised
10. piano

1. 根据上文“Doctors told her parents she might not live.”和下文“During these 14 years...”可知她活了下来，且首字母是s，因此填survived。
2. 此处表示她一直有书陪伴，不能没有书，用without表示“没有”。
3. 根据语境可知是妈妈给她读《草原上的小木屋》，且首字母是r，因此填read的过去式read。
4. 根据下文“but she started reading on her own, with her nose usually almost touching the book. That's where she sees most clearly.”可知她有严重的眼部问题，用serious修饰eye problems。
5. 根据语境可知是因为那些早期的书或者她住的地方，她爱上了历史，because of表示“因为”，因此填because。
6. 根据上文“She even wrote a book, The Historical House”可知是为了探索农舍的历史，用history。
7. 根据上文“Grace Cogan was born with a serious disease.”可知是因为她的疾病，用disease。
8. 根据语境可知是她对历史的热爱，用love。
9. 根据下文“That girl does not give up. We knew she would do something great”可知奶奶并不惊讶，用surprised表示“惊讶的”。
10. 根据语境和首字母p可知是弹钢琴，用piano。