四、完形填空(本题有15小题,每小题1分,共计15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Mandy's family lived in a small village. They had a hard but happy life. Mandy was never lonely, 36 many children played on the hill behind their house.
But one winter, Mandy fell ill. Her parents were too 37 to pay for the medicine. Mandy had to sit by the window, watching her friends outside.
One day, a spider（蜘蛛）came and began to spin（结网）down next to her. When Mom came in, she noticed the 38 too. "Please get out!"
"No, she is my friend. Please let her stay. Look! She's spinning 39 me."
How thankful the spider was!
40 came. The family started to decorate（装饰）the tree. Mom prepared some eggs and Mandy started to paint on them. But after a while, she was tired. Mom helped her finish the 41 and hung them on the tree. Dad found some pieces of wood and cut a few stars, but without Mandy, it didn't feel the same 42.
When the family were asleep, the spider began to 43. She spun down to the floor, then carefully climbed every branch（树枝）, leaving her webs behind. 44, she reached the top of the tree.
Before long, the 45 air blew under the door and turned the gray webs to silver—real silver.
"Look! It's real silver!" Mandy was very 46. "The best Christmas gift for me!"
"How is this possible?" Mom and Dad were also amazed at the 47.
Mandy looked up at the web, "It must be 48 spider friend. Thank you!"
The next day, Dad took the silver to exchange for coins. They were enough to pay for Mandy's 49. Two weeks later, Mandy was on the hill, 50 with her friends again.
()36. A. because B. if C. but D. and
()37. A. sad B. tired C. nervous D. poor
()38. A. web B. spider C. girl D. tree
()39. A. for B. like C. with D. against
()40. A. Children's Day B. Thanksgiving Day
C. Christmas Day D. Mother's Day
()41. A. eggs B. flowers C. stars D. birds
()42. A. at most B. at first C. at all D. at last
()43. A. sleep B. work C. eat D. drink
()44. A. However B. Still C. Instead D. Finally
()45. A. cold B. warm C. cool D. hot
()46. A. worried B. afraid C. surprised D. relaxed
()47. A. luck B. story C. idea D. gift
()48. A. my B. your C. his D. her
()49. A. food B. holiday C. medicine D. schooling
()50. A. reading B. playing C. shouting D. writing

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

【分析】
做完形填空需结合上下文语境、词汇词义及固定搭配逐一分析：
1. 第36题：前句说明Mandy不孤单，后句解释原因（很多孩子在屋后山上玩），需选表因果关系的连词。
2. 第37题：后文提到付不起药费，可知父母经济状况差，选对应形容词。
3. 第38题：前文提及蜘蛛来结网，妈妈进来注意到的是蜘蛛，选对应名词。
4. 第39题：Mandy认为蜘蛛是为自己结网，表目的需用介词for。
5. 第40题：后文出现“装饰树”“圣诞礼物”等线索，可知对应节日为圣诞节。
6. 第41题：前文提到妈妈准备了鸡蛋，Mandy在上面画画，妈妈帮完成的是鸡蛋，选对应名词。
7. 第42题：固定搭配“not...at all”表“一点也不”，符合语境（没有Mandy，感觉完全不同）。
8. 第43题：后文描述蜘蛛结网的动作，可知蜘蛛开始工作，选对应动词。
9. 第44题：蜘蛛逐步爬行，最终到达树顶，表结果需用副词finally。
10. 第45题：冷空气吹过，将灰网变成银网，选对应形容词。
11. 第46题：看到银网，Mandy感到意外，选对应形容词。
12. 第47题：父母对银网这个礼物感到惊讶，选对应名词。
13. 第48题：Mandy指自己的蜘蛛朋友，用第一人称物主代词my。
14. 第49题：前文提到付不起药费，现在有了钱支付药费，选对应名词。
15. 第50题：两周后Mandy回到山上和朋友玩耍，选对应动词。
【解析】
36. 考查连词辨析。根据语境，Mandy不孤单的原因是很多孩子在屋后的山上玩，表因果关系，故选A（because）。
37. 考查形容词辨析。由“pay for the medicine”可知父母没钱，即贫穷，故选D（poor）。
38. 考查名词辨析。前文提到蜘蛛来结网，妈妈进来注意到的是蜘蛛，故选B（spider）。
39. 考查介词辨析。Mandy认为蜘蛛是为自己结网，表目的用for，故选A（for）。
40. 考查节日名词。后文出现“decorate the tree”“Christmas gift”，可知对应圣诞节，故选C（Christmas Day）。
41. 考查名词辨析。前文提到妈妈准备了鸡蛋，Mandy在上面画画，妈妈帮完成的是鸡蛋，故选A（eggs）。
42. 考查固定搭配。“not...at all”意为“一点也不”，符合语境（没有Mandy，感觉一点都不一样），故选C（at all）。
43. 考查动词辨析。后文描述蜘蛛结网的动作，可知蜘蛛开始工作，故选B（work）。
44. 考查副词辨析。蜘蛛一步步爬行，最终到达树顶，表结果用finally，故选D（Finally）。
45. 考查形容词辨析。冷空气吹过，将灰网变成银网，故选A（cold）。
46. 考查形容词辨析。看到银网，Mandy感到惊讶，故选C（surprised）。
47. 考查名词辨析。父母对银网这个礼物感到惊讶，故选D（gift）。
48. 考查物主代词。Mandy指自己的蜘蛛朋友，用my，故选A（my）。
49. 考查名词辨析。前文提到付不起药费，现在有了钱支付药费，故选C（medicine）。
50. 考查动词辨析。两周后Mandy回到山上和朋友玩耍，故选B（playing）。
【答案】
36.A 37.D 38.B 39.A 40.C 41.A 42.C 43.B 44.D 45.A 46.C 47.D 48.A 49.C 50.B
【知识点】
完形填空、词汇辨析、上下文语境理解
【点评】
本文是一篇故事类完形填空，围绕Mandy生病时蜘蛛结网变银网帮她付药费的情节展开，需结合语篇逻辑、词汇词义及固定搭配解题，注重对学生语篇理解能力的考查。
【难度系数】
0.6