三、完形填空（每小题1分，满分10分）
The summer before I turned fifteen, my family hit a hard time. My father lost his job, and my mother’s salary could 31 cover our basic needs. I knew we couldn’t 32 any gifts that year, so I told my parents I didn’t want anything for my birthday. I said it with a smile, but deep inside, I felt a little 33.
On my birthday morning, I found a handmade wooden box on my desk. Inside were folded notes with handwritten messages like “Remember our trip?” and “You are brave”. My mother explained, “We couldn’t buy you anything expensive, but we secretly asked your friends to write down one special 34 about you.”
I sat on my bed and read every single note. Some made me laugh, some made me cry, and all of them made me feel warm inside. That box didn’t cost much money, but it was the most 35 gift I had ever received. The 36 and thought that each person had put into writing the notes touched me deeply.
Later, I learnt that my mother had spent weeks 37 all those notes. My father had stayed up late to make the box. Even my little sister, who was only six, drew a small heart on the lid. Every member of the family 38 something to this gift.
That experience taught me something important: love is not about how much you spend. It is about how much you 39. We may not have been rich in money, but we were certainly rich in 40. That wooden box remains my most treasured possession to this day.
31. A. nearly B. completely C. hardly D. quickly
32. A. accept B. receive C. make D. afford
33. A. confused B. bored C. upset D. tired
34. A. memory B. story C. plan D. dream
35. A. familiar B. valuable C. delicate D. ordinary
36. A. time B. money C. space D. energy
37. A. reading B. collecting C. writing D. copying
38. A. added B. bought C. put D. donated
39. A. earn B. know C. learn D. care
40. A. trust B. hope C. pride D. love

31. C 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. D

【分析】首先通读全文，理解文章讲述的是作者15岁时家庭陷入困境，生日时收到家人和朋友用心准备的手工木盒礼物，感悟到爱在于心意而非金钱的故事。解题时需结合上下文语境，分析每个空格的词义、搭配及情感逻辑：31题需体现妈妈工资难以覆盖基本需求，选表否定的副词；32题对应家庭困难无法承担礼物；33题是表面说不想要礼物但内心的情绪；34题是朋友写的关于作者的回忆；35题突出礼物的价值而非价格；36题强调准备笔记花费的时间；37题是妈妈收集笔记的动作；38题是家庭成员为礼物增添的内容；39题对应爱的核心是在乎；40题呼应主题的爱。
【解析】31. 语境：家庭困难，母亲工资几乎无法覆盖基本需求，hardly（几乎不）符合语境，选C；
32. 语境：家庭经济拮据，无法承担礼物，afford（负担得起）符合，选D；
33. 语境：虽笑着说不想要礼物，但内心失落，upset（难过的、失落的）符合，选C；
34. 语境：朋友写的是关于作者的特别回忆，memory（回忆）符合，选A；
35. 语境：木盒不贵但饱含心意，是最有价值的礼物，valuable（有价值的）符合，选B；
36. 语境：每个人写笔记投入的时间与心意触动作者，time（时间）符合，选A；
37. 语境：母亲花了几周收集这些笔记，collecting（收集）符合，选B；
38. 语境：每个家庭成员都为这份礼物增添了心意，added（增添）符合，选A；
39. 语境：爱不在于花费多少，而在于在乎的程度，care（在乎）符合，选D；
40. 语境：虽不富裕，但充满爱，love（爱）符合主题，选D。
【答案】31.C 32.D 33.C 34.A 35.B 36.A 37.B 38.A 39.D 40.D
【知识点】完形填空语境理解、词汇词义辨析
【点评】本文是情感类记叙文完形填空，围绕“心意比金钱更重要”的主题展开，解题需结合上下文语境分析词汇的词义与用法，注重情感逻辑的把握，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.4