Ⅱ. 完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Many countries never have snow. Or they have it only on the top of very high mountains. In Scotland and northern England, 21 falls every winter. But in southern England, there is usually very 22 snow.
When a student from a 23 country like Thailand or Brazil comes to northern England in autumn, everything feels different. The air is cold, and dark clouds are always in the sky. Rain is falling almost every day. Students from hot countries don't like this 24. They are wearing thick coats, 25 still feeling cold!
26 snow makes everything cold, it looks amazing. One morning after a long and dark night, something wonderful happens. The student 27 and sees his room is very bright. "Is the sun waking up 28?" he thinks. He 29 out of bed quickly. But when he looks at his clock, it's 30 7:30 a. m.!
He runs to the 31. Wow! Snow is covering(覆盖) the trees, roads and houses like a white blanket(毯子). The whole world looks clean and shiny. Some children outside are 32 snowballs. A few people are building a 33 with a carrot nose. The student laughs happily. Now he understands 34 people love snow—it turns ordinary(普通的) places into fairy-tale lands(童话世界)!
He 35 his warm clothes and runs outside to play. Soft snowflakes(雪花) are falling on his face. This is the most beautiful winter morning he ever sees!
()21. A. rain B. leaves C. snow D. wind
()22. A. much B. little C. strong D. long
()23. A. cold B. windy C. rainy D. warm
()24. A. weather B. country C. place D. school
()25. A. but B. so C. or D. if
()26. A. Before B. Because C. If D. Although
()27. A. picks up B. runs away C. wakes up D. makes progress
()28. A. late B. early C. happily D. quietly
()29. A. walks B. washes C. cuts D. jumps
()30. A. still B. always C. only D. ever
()31. A. window B. desk C. bed D. table
()32. A. cutting B. using C. making D. following
()33. A. tree B. toy C. flower D. snowman
()34. A. how B. why C. when D. where
()35. A. cuts down B. thinks about C. puts on D. looks forward to

21. C 【解析】考查名词。根据“Many countries never have snow…falls every winter.”可知，很多国家从不下雪，或者只在很高的山顶有雪，在苏格兰和英格兰北部每年冬天下雪。故选C。
22. B 【解析】考查限定词。根据“In Scotland and northern England…falls every winter. But in southern England, there is usually very…snow.”可知，在苏格兰和英格兰北部每年冬天下雪，但在英格兰南部，通常很少有雪。故选B。
23. D 【解析】考查形容词。根据“like Thailand or Brazil”可知，像泰国或巴西这些国家，都是温暖的国家。故选D。
24. A 【解析】考查名词。根据“The air is cold, and dark clouds are always in the sky. Rain is falling almost every day.”可知，空气寒冷，天空总有乌云，几乎每天都下雨，说明来自热带国家的学生不喜欢的是天气。故选A。
25. A 【解析】考查连词。根据“They are wearing thick coats…still feeling cold!”可知，他们穿着厚外套，但仍然觉得冷，表转折。故选A。
26. D 【解析】考查连词。根据“…snow makes everything cold, it looks amazing.”可知，尽管雪让一切都很冷，但它看起来很美，连词Although“尽管”引导让步状语从句。故选D。
27. C 【解析】考查固定短语。根据“One morning after a long and dark night…and sees his room is very bright.”可知，在漫长黑暗的夜晚后的一个早上，奇妙的事发生了，学生醒后看到房间很亮，固定短语wakes up表示“醒来”。故选C。
28. B 【解析】考查副词。根据“The student…and sees his room is very bright.”可知，学生醒后看到房间很亮，就在想太阳是不是升起得早了。故选B。
29. D 【解析】考查动词。根据“But when he looks at his clock, it’s…7:30 a. m. !”可知，当他看表时，才早上七点半，说明他认为他起晚了，所以他快速从床上跳起来。故选D。
30. C 【解析】考查副词。根据“But when he looks at his clock, it’s…7:30 a. m. !”可知，但当他看钟表时，才早上7点半。故选C。
31. A 【解析】考查名词。根据“He runs to the…Wow! Snow is covering the trees, roads and houses”可知，他看到雪覆盖了树、路和房子，说明他跑到窗户那里。故选A。
32. C 【解析】考查动词。根据“Some children outside are…snowballs.”可知，一些孩子在外面正制作雪球。故选C。
33. D 【解析】考查名词。根据“A few people are building a…with a carrot nose.”可知，一些人在建一个有胡萝卜鼻子的雪人。故选D。
34. B 【解析】考查宾语从句引导词。根据“Now he understands…people love snow—it turns ordinary places into fairy-tale lands!”可知，它把普通的地方变成童话世界，这是人们为什么喜欢雪的原因。故选B。
35. C 【解析】考查固定短语。根据“He…his warm clothes and runs outside to play.”可知，他穿上厚衣服，跑出去玩耍，固定短语puts on表示“穿上”。故选C。