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。
Tomorrow was the school science fair. Leo stared at the model volcano (火山) on his desk. He had worked on it for three 36.
After school, Leo and Sam played in Leo's bedroom. But they were being a little 37. Suddenly, Sam hit the volcano on the desk. It 38 to the floor and broke into pieces. "Look what happened!" Leo shouted 39. Sam's face turned pale.
Hearing the sound, Leo's mum came and asked, "What's wrong, Leo?" He told her the whole story. "I can't 40 it in time. It took me weeks but now it's ruined," he said. His mum put a hand on 41 shoulder, "Sometimes, things don't go as planned. 42 up is the only real failure." Her words made him think. Maybe he couldn't make it perfect, 43 he could still try. He began repairing, but the cracks (裂缝) were still easy to see.
The next day, Leo went to the fair and placed his volcano on the table, feeling 44. When the judge came, Leo explained 45 had happened. "It broke yesterday, so I fixed it as best I could," he said honestly. In the end, Leo didn't win the first prize. However, he got a 46 award for perseverance (毅力). Sam came over, looking embarrassed. "Your volcano still looks pretty 47," he said. Leo smiled and asked, "Thanks. Do you want to help me with my next 48?" Looking at the volcano, Leo felt a sense of achievement that was a lot 49 than any prize.
He learnt that mistakes and 50 are part of life. It's not about being perfect, but about having the will to try again.
()36. A. hours
B. days
C. weeks
D. months
()37. A. relaxed
B. joyful
C. noisy
D. careless
()38. A. fell
B. flew
C. jumped
D. rushed
()39. A. proudly
B. happily
C. sadly
D. angrily
()40. A. fix
B. hide
C. accept
D. forget
()41. A. its
B. his
C. her
D. their
()42. A. Taking
B. Putting
C. Getting
D. Giving
()43. A. so
B. but
C. or
D. though
()44. A. nervous
B. bored
C. proud
D. calm
()45. A. who
B. what
C. when
D. where
()46. A. common
B. winning
C. special
D. creative
()47. A. fun
B. cool
C. ugly
D. strange
()48. A. job
B. game
C. holiday
D. project
()49. A. greater
B. softer
C. easier
D. quicker
()50. A. wishes
B. memories
C. accidents
D. chances

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

【解析】
36. 根据后文“It took me weeks”的提示，可知Leo制作火山模型花费了几周时间，故选C。
37. 由后文“Suddenly, Sam hit the volcano on the desk”可知，二人的行为比较粗心，才会碰掉模型，故选D。
38. 根据“to the floor and broke into pieces”可知，模型掉到了地上，fall的过去式fell符合语境，故选A。
39. 火山模型被打碎，Leo应是生气地大喊，angrily符合情绪，故选D。
40. 模型损坏后，Leo认为自己无法及时修好它，fix表示“修理”，符合语境，故选A。
41. 妈妈把手放在Leo的肩膀上，Leo是男性，用形容词性物主代词his，故选B。
42. “give up”是固定短语，意为“放弃”，妈妈表示放弃才是真正的失败，符合语境，故选D。
43. 前文“没法做到完美”和后文“仍然可以尝试”是转折关系，用连词but，故选B。
44. 带着有裂缝的模型参加展会，Leo会感到紧张，nervous符合心理状态，故选A。
45. 此处是宾语从句，从句中缺少主语，what指代发生的事情，符合语法和语境，故选B。
46. Leo未获一等奖，但因毅力获得了特别奖项，special表示“特别的”，符合语境，故选C。
47. Sam安慰Leo，说模型看起来仍然很酷，cool符合语境，故选B。
48. Leo邀请Sam帮忙做下一个类似的科学展项目，project表示“项目”，符合语境，故选D。
49. 这种成就感比任何奖项都更强烈，greater表示“更强烈的、更大的”，符合语境，故选A。
50. 文章结尾点明错误和意外是生活的一部分，accidents符合文意，故选C。
【答案】
36.C 37.D 38.A 39.D 40.A 41.B 42.D 43.B 44.A 45.B 46.C 47.B 48.D 49.A 50.C
【知识点】
词义辨析、语境理解、固定短语搭配
【点评】
本文以Leo的火山模型意外损坏后修复参展的经历，传达了“错误与意外是生活的一部分，拥有重新尝试的意志比追求完美更重要”的道理。解题时需结合上下文语境，准确辨析词义并运用固定短语知识来作答。
【难度系数】
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