二、完形填空
KEY→P7
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As he lay awake one night, Bebeto could hear his parents talking about his sister Ana's birthday. It was only two days away. Birthdays were always very , even though they had no money for gifts bought from stores. Almost all the toys he and his sister had were at home. He knew this was not a bad thing. Like many families in this part of Brazil, they were poor.
This birthday would be , though. Ana was older now, and he had seen how her eyes brightened when she saw the new doll at Zulma's Presents, a small near their house down the road.
How he wished she could have it! An idea finally came to mind just before he fell . After a quick breakfast the next morning, he a bottle and a piece of string in a thick cloth bag. Then he tied the bag to the handlebar of his bicycle and toward the side of town.
"Hello, young man," said the barber Bebeto rode past the barbershop. "Do you want a haircut today?"
The road got steeper as he got near the side of town, and when he reached the hilly area, he had to and push the bike for the rest of the way. After a long walk, he got to where he was going—the mango garden.
There were already two other young like him there, standing by some smaller trees and picking fruit from the lower branches.
and picking fruit from the lower branches. Bebeto picked up his bag and started right away. The smaller trees had almost no left on them, but he was able to find six mangoes before noon.
The next morning, Ana walked into the and sat down at the breakfast table. "Good morning, birthday girl," said her mother, pouring her a glass of fruit juice and giving her a piece of sweet bread with lemon jelly(果冻) on top. "I hear your brother has a special for you today."
Just then Bebeto came in, a big bowl of mangoes. He put it on the table in front of Ana. "Happy birthday, sis," he said.
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()1. A. sad B. sorry C. fun D. busy
()2. A. made B. bought C. found D. borrowed
()3. A. similar B. different C. usual D. simple
()4. A. hospital B. school C. park D. shop
()5. A. asleep B. awake C. ill D. calm
()6. A. saw B. took C. put D. hid
()7. A. drove B. walked C. ran D. rode
()8. A. before B. as C. after D. until
()9. A. get off B. get on C. get up D. get down
()10. A. girls B. women C. men D. boys
()11. A. eating B. playing C. working D. resting
()12. A. fruits B. leaves C. flowers D. wood
()13. A. bedroom B. kitchen C. study D. bathroom
()14. A. message B. attention C. reason D. surprise
()15. A. pulling B. drinking C. holding D. trying

完形填空
Bebeto家境贫寒,妹妹Ana生日将至,他想送妹妹心仪的玩偶却没钱。他连夜想出办法,骑车到郊外芒果园摘了六个芒果,最终将芒果作为特别的生日礼物送给了妹妹。
1. C 下文表示让步“尽管他们没有钱从商店购买礼物”,上文对应表示:生日总是很有趣。
2. A 由“他们没有钱从商店购买礼物”可知,下文表示:他和妹妹几乎所有的玩具都是在家里制作的。
3. B 上文提及“几乎所有的玩具都是在家里制作的”,本句表示转折:但这次的生日会有所不同。
4. D 根据常识可知,玩偶在商店出售。
5. A 由“第二天早上,他匆匆吃了顿早餐……”可知,上文表示:就在他快要入睡之前,一个想法突然出现在他的脑海中。
6. C 由“然后他把袋子系在自行车的把手上”可知,上文表示:他把一个瓶子和一段绳子放进一个厚布袋里。
7. D 上文提及“他把袋子系在自行车的把手上”,下文顺承表示:骑向城镇的边缘。
8. B Bebeto经过理发店时,理发师跟他说话。as引导时间状语从句。
9. A 由“推着自行车走完剩下的路程”可知,上文表示:当他到达丘陵地带时,他不得不下车。
10. D 根据下文的 like him 可知,此处表示已经有另外两个年轻男孩在那里了。
11. C Bebeto拿起他的袋子立刻就开始干活了。
12. A 下文表示转折“但他还是在中午之前找到了六个芒果”,上文对应表示:那些较小的树上几乎没有什么果实了。
13. B 由“在早餐桌旁坐下”可知,上文对应表示:第二天早上,Ana走进厨房。
14. D Ana此前并不知道哥哥会送芒果。surprise惊喜,符合语境。
15. C 就在这时,Bebeto走了进来,手里拿着一大碗芒果。hold拿着,符合语境。