四、完形填空(本题有15小题,每小题1分,共计15分)(真题·杭州西湖)
阅读下面的短文,从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Patrick and Grant have been best friends since the first day of primary school. They have always stayed together ever since. Patrick's mother says that they are like twins. But one day, the two best friends stopped 36 to each other.
It didn't take long for the parents to find out that the two boys had a serious fight. 37 they were walking home from school the other day, they talked about their homework. Grant wanted his friend to do the homework so that he could just copy it. He wanted to spend more time playing basketball—one of his favourite 38.
"No way! I don't think I can help you like this," said Patrick. "We must know what is more 39."
"What is more important?" asked Grant. "That's just your 40 for not helping me. What a friend!" he said 41. Patrick felt hurt by his friend's words. He said, "You can say anything you want, but I don't think I'm helping you by 42 you my homework."
That afternoon, they walked away and didn't stay together. In the days that followed, both of them felt 43. When Patrick's parents realised what had happened, his mother said, "A friend is easier 44 than found. Think about how you can make things better." At the same time, Grant knew it was his 45 to start the fight.
A few days later, there was a school basketball game. Patrick went to the playground to 46 the players. At the end of the game, the two old friends looked at each other. Grant quickly 47 and held out his hand. He tried to say something, 48 the words were stuck in his throat. Patrick smiled and said, "Good friends don't need to say sorry. Their friends just 49."
That day, the two boys made a 50. They would finish their homework first and play basketball after.
()36. A. listening B. writing C. talking D. pointing
()37. A. Since B. While C. Because D. Though
()38. A. movies B. sports C. novels D. decisions
()39. A. possible B. exciting C. traditional D. important
()40. A. advice B. prediction C. prize D. excuse
()41. A. happily B. quietly C. angrily D. nervously
()42. A. giving B. selling C. teaching D. returning
()43. A. tired B. excited C. bad D. free
()44. A. described B. helped C. made D. lost
()45. A. chance B. mistake C. dream D. turn
()46. A. watch B. find C. stop D. study
()47. A. fell down B. ran away C. came over D. dressed up
()48. A. so B. or C. if D. but
()49. A. wait B. care C. understand D. volunteer
()50. A. promise B. list C. report D. guess

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

【分析】
这是一篇讲述好友间矛盾与和解的记叙文，解题需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合语境、词汇辨析、固定搭配逐一分析选项：
1. 第36题：由后文“serious fight”可知两人不再交谈，对应“stop talking”；
2. 第37题：表“当放学回家时”，用while引导时间状语从句；
3. 第38题：篮球属于运动，对应“sports”；
4. 第39题：呼应后文Grant的提问“What is more important?”，选“important”；
5. 第40题：Grant认为Patrick拒绝帮忙是找“借口”，对应“excuse”；
6. 第41题：被拒绝后生气地说话，选“angrily”；
7. 第42题：Patrick说不是通过“给”作业让对方抄来帮忙，选“giving”；
8. 第43题：闹矛盾后两人都感觉“不好”，选“bad”；
9. 第44题：考查谚语“A friend is easier lost than found”，固定搭配；
10. 第45题：Grant意识到是自己的“错”，选“mistake”；
11. 第46题：去操场“看”球员，选“watch”；
12. 第47题：Grant“过来”伸出手，选“came over”；
13. 第48题：想说话但说不出，表转折用“but”；
14. 第49题：好朋友间会“理解”彼此，选“understand”；
15. 第50题：两人达成“承诺”，选“promise”。
【解析】
1. 36题：stop talking表示“停止交谈”，符合“闹矛盾不再说话”的语境，选C；
2. 37题：while引导时间状语从句，表“当……时”，符合语境，选B；
3. 38题：basketball属于sports（运动），选B；
4. 39题：由后文“What is more important?”可知此处强调“重要性”，选D；
5. 40题：excuse意为“借口”，符合Grant认为Patrick找理由不帮忙的语境，选D；
6. 41题：angrily表“生气地”，对应被拒绝后的情绪，选C；
7. 42题：giving表示“给”，指把作业给对方抄，选A；
8. 43题：bad表“不好的”，符合闹矛盾后的感受，选C；
9. 44题：固定谚语“A friend is easier lost than found”，选D；
10. 45题：mistake表“错误”，指Grant意识到自己的错，选B；
11. 46题：watch表“观看”，指去操场看球员，选A；
12. 47题：came over表“过来”，符合Grant主动和解的动作，选C；
13. 48题：but表转折，指想说话但说不出，选D；
14. 49题：understand表“理解”，符合好朋友间的相处，选C；
15. 50题：make a promise表“承诺”，指两人约定先做作业再打球，选A。
【答案】
36.C 37.B 38.B 39.D 40.D 41.C 42.A 43.C 44.D 45.B 46.A 47.C 48.D 49.C 50.A
【知识点】
词汇辨析、语境理解、固定搭配
【点评】
本文是贴近学生生活的记叙文，围绕好友矛盾与和解展开，考查学生对词汇在语境中的运用能力，需结合上下文逻辑和固定表达解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6