二、完形填空
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Mary Lennox was born in India. Her parents died from a serious illness, so she had to go to England to live with her , Mr Craven. Mary was unhappy with her uncle and his house which was strange. , the house had a secret: a garden that was locked(被锁)for ten years—after Mrs Craven died there.
Mr Craven thought Mary was a selfish(自私的)girl because she always wanted to get everything she . Mary was lonely. She was always bored and walked around the house a plan. She did not find anything interesting she met Colin, Mr Craven's son. Colin was often sick and had to sit in a wheelchair. He thought he would get better and was easy to get angry. Mary, Colin began to play outside. They became friends and to explore the secret garden together. They asked Dick-on, the servant, for help. Dickon was so that he got the key for them.
The garden was untidy, with weeds and dead plants. Mary and Dickon worked hard every day: they pulled out bad plants, and planted flowers in the ground. As the garden became beautiful, Mary became happier and Colin got . Finally, he felt strong enough to walk.
One day, Mr Craven came back home. heard happy sounds from the garden. He went in and everything . The garden was now alive and full of colours. Mary and Colin were playing there. It was no longer a sad garden, but a place of life and laughter. It also him that just like the flowers, with care, friendship, and a positive mind, everyone can grow well.
()6. A. uncle B. grandfather C. teacher D. brother
()7. A. Suddenly B. Actually C. Luckily D. Finally
()8. A. asked for B. looked for C. waited for D. paid for
()9. A. against B. for C. without D. towards
()10. A. so B. until C. because D. after
()11. A. always B. still C. never D. almost
()12. A. Thanks to B. Instead of C. According to D. As for
()13. A. hated B. forgot C. pretended D. decided
()14. A. kind B. shy C. forgetful D. lazy
()15. A. expensive B. fresh C. wild D. old
()16. A. busier B. quieter C. angrier D. healthier
()17. A. She B. He C. It D. They
()18. A. took his breath away B. made him sad
C. pulled him back D. broke his heart
()19. A. carefully B. slowly C. happily D. seriously
()20. A. interested B. reminded C. disappointed D. promised

6.A 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.B
11.C 12.A 13.D 14.A 15.B 16.D 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.B

【分析】
本题是基于《秘密花园》节选的完形填空，解题思路为：首先通读全文把握文章主旨（讲述Mary在秘密花园的成长经历），再逐题结合上下文语境、词汇含义、固定搭配及逻辑关系分析选项，选出最符合语境的答案。每道题需联系前后文的提示信息，比如第6题需结合人物关系，第10题需用到固定搭配not...until...等。
【解析】
6. 考查名词辨析。根据前文“父母去世后去英国和Mr Craven住”，结合《秘密花园》背景，Mr Craven是Mary的叔叔，故选A。
7. 考查副词辨析。前文提到房子奇怪，后文补充说明房子有秘密，Actually（实际上）符合语境，故选B。
8. 考查动词短语辨析。asked for意为“想要”，符合“想要得到的一切”的语境，故选A。
9. 考查介词辨析。根据“Mary孤独、无聊”可知她没有计划，without（没有）符合，故选C。
10. 考查连词辨析。not...until...是固定搭配，意为“直到……才……”，符合“直到遇到Colin才找到有趣的事”，故选B。
11. 考查副词辨析。根据“Colin易怒”可知他觉得自己永远不会好，never（从不）符合，故选C。
12. 考查短语辨析。Thanks to意为“多亏”，符合“多亏Mary，Colin开始外出玩耍”的语境，故选A。
13. 考查动词辨析。decide to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“决定做某事”，此处指决定一起探索秘密花园，故选D。
14. 考查形容词辨析。根据“帮他们拿到钥匙”可知Dickon很善良，kind（善良的）符合，故选A。
15. 考查形容词辨析。fresh意为“新鲜的”，符合“种新鲜的花”的语境，故选B。
16. 考查形容词比较级。根据后文“足够强壮能走路”可知Colin变得更健康，healthier（更健康的）符合，故选D。
17. 考查代词辨析。此处指代Mr Craven，用He，故选B。
18. 考查短语辨析。took his breath away意为“使他大吃一惊”，符合Mr Craven看到花园变化的反应，故选A。
19. 考查副词辨析。happily意为“开心地”，符合在花园玩耍的状态，故选C。
20. 考查动词辨析。remind sb. that...是固定搭配，意为“提醒某人……”，此处指提醒Mr Craven道理，故选B。
【答案】
6.A 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.D 14.A 15.B 16.D 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.B
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本题为经典名著节选的完形填空，侧重考查学生对上下文语境的理解、词汇辨析及固定搭配的运用，需结合文章逻辑和细节提示解题，是初中英语常见题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5