Ⅰ. 完形填空
Alice is a star lover. Whenever she looks at the sky, she always 1 what stars there are.
One evening, when she was sitting 2 on the school observatory deck(天文台) with her telescope, she noticed another student, Ben, looking at the sky.
The boy turned around, his voice breaking the 3, "Hey, Alice, right? I'm Ben." He said, "I've seen 4 in the Astronomy(天文) Club. Did you use the telescope to watch the stars?"
"Yeah," Alice 5 with a smile. "I was trying to find the Big Dipper(北斗七星)." Ben's eyes lit up. "That's 6! I've been trying to find it for ages. Maybe you can help me sometime?"
Alice thought for a moment but then agreed. "Sure, I'd be happy to."
For the next few weeks, Alice and Ben spent many evenings together, discussing the 7 to share their knowledge about astronomy. Alice was 8 to find someone who shared her love for the stars.
One night, when they were 9 a meteor(流星) shower, they were attracted by the beauty of it. Ben said, "You know, I've always wanted to become an astrophysicist(天体物理学家). What about you?"
Alice said, "I've 10 thought about it, but maybe I will later."
Ben smiled. "I'm sure you can be an excellent astrophysicist 11 you make up your mind to do it. Perhaps we'll both end up working at the same observatory one day."
Alice laughed. "That would be 12 —working together to discover more about the universe."
As the school year came to an end, Alice and Ben decided to 13 the telescope to school as a gift. They hoped more students could 14 the stars in the sky. They knew that the telescope was a(n) 15 of their friendship in the school, and they wanted to leave something that would encourage others to find their own stars to chase too.
() 1. A. wonders B. believes C. chooses D. compares
() 2. A. nervously B. quietly C. politely D. sadly
() 3. A. sky B. rule C. silence D. telescope
() 4. A. you B. her C. him D. them
() 5. A. left B. replied C. appeared D. guessed
() 6. A. tiring B. moving C. relaxing D. amazing
() 7. A. stars B. friends C. jobs D. canyons
() 8. A. angry B. patient C. excited D. careful
() 9. A. acting B. imagining C. drawing D. watching
()10. A. ever B. never C. always D. sometimes
()11. A. though B. when C. before D. unless
()12. A. different B. strange C. silly D. perfect
()13. A. pass B. send C. lend D. show
()14. A. look for B. look like C. look at D. look over
()15. A. symbol B. victory C. problem D. purpose

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

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### Ⅰ. 完形填空
爱丽丝是一个星空爱好者。每当她仰望天空时，她总是**想知道**那里有什么星星。
一天晚上，当她**安静地**拿着望远镜坐在学校的天文台平台上时，她注意到另一个学生本也在看天空。
这个男孩转过身来，他的声音打破了**寂静**：“嘿，是爱丽丝，对吗？我是本。”他说，“我在天文俱乐部见过**你**。你用望远镜看星星了吗？”
“是的，”爱丽丝微笑着**回答**。“我正试图找到北斗七星。”本的眼睛亮了起来。“那太**令人惊奇**了！我一直试图找到它很久了。也许你什么时候能帮我？”
爱丽丝想了一会儿，但随后同意了。“当然，我很乐意。”
在接下来的几个星期里，爱丽丝和本一起度过了许多个夜晚，讨论**星星**，分享他们关于天文学的知识。爱丽丝很**兴奋**能找到一个和她一样热爱星星的人。
一天晚上，当他们在**观看**流星雨时，他们被它的美丽所吸引。本说：“你知道，我一直想成为一名天体物理学家。你呢？”
爱丽丝说：“我**从未**想过，但也许我以后会。”
本笑了。“我相信**当**你下定决心去做的时候，你会成为一名优秀的天体物理学家。也许有一天我们都会在同一个天文台工作。”
爱丽丝笑了。“那会很**完美**——一起工作去发现更多关于宇宙的奥秘。”
随着学年即将结束，爱丽丝和本决定把望远镜**送给**学校作为礼物。他们希望更多的学生能**看**天空中的星星。他们知道望远镜是他们在学校里友谊的**象征**，他们想留下一些东西，鼓励其他人也找到自己追寻的星星。
（ ）1. A. 想知道 B. 相信 C. 选择 D. 比较
（ ）2. A. 紧张地 B. 安静地 C. 礼貌地 D. 悲伤地
（ ）3. A. 天空 B. 规则 C. 寂静 D. 望远镜
（ ）4. A. 你 B. 她 C. 他 D. 他们
（ ）5. A. 离开 B. 回答 C. 出现 D. 猜测
（ ）6. A. 累人的 B. 感人的 C. 令人放松的 D. 令人惊奇的
（ ）7. A. 星星 B. 朋友 C. 工作 D. 峡谷
（ ）8. A. 生气的 B. 有耐心的 C. 兴奋的 D. 仔细的
（ ）9. A. 表演 B. 想象 C. 画画 D. 观看
（ ）10. A. 曾经 B. 从未 C. 总是 D. 有时
（ ）11. A. 尽管 B. 当……时 C. 在……之前 D. 除非
（ ）12. A. 不同的 B. 奇怪的 C. 愚蠢的 D. 完美的
（ ）13. A. 传递 B. 送 C. 借 D. 展示
（ ）14. A. 寻找 B. 看起来像 C. 看 D. 检查
（ ）15. A. 象征 B. 胜利 C. 问题 D. 目的