五、完形填空 主题:人与社会——文化 学科素养:文化意识 词数:约310 建议用时:8分钟
Every afternoon when school ended, Ethan would 1 home excitedly. He couldn’t wait to pick up his guitar. He wanted to lose himself in the world of music. For him, playing his instrument brought him the greatest 2 he had ever felt.
One sunny Wednesday, the school headmaster put up an exciting 3 about a coming talent show. Ethan decided to take part. But soon he started comparing himself with other talented students. He was worried he was not good enough.
Ethan’s grandfather, a 4 and caring man, noticed his change. Seeing Ethan’s worried look, he shared his own story. “When I was your age,” he began gently, “I dreamed of becoming a 5. But self-doubt almost made me give up.” He continued, “I visited an experienced artist. He told me to paint in front of people. At first, I felt afraid. But the artist told me to create from my heart.” Cheered up, Ethan’s grandfather let his feelings guide his brush. The people watched in amazement. A beautiful picture 6 on the paper. This experience taught 7 that artistic expression comes from inside.
Deeply 8 by the story, Ethan practised harder. He spent hours improving his skills.
On the day of the talent show, Ethan walked 9 onto the stage. His fingers danced on the guitar, and his music touched everyone. Ethan didn’t win first prize. But he got something much more 10. He discovered that true success isn’t about others’ praise, but about the joy of following one’s love.
11 this talent show, Ethan continued to play music every day. He joined the school band and started creating 12 of his own. His songs showed his own experiences and feelings. This made them meaningful.
The talent show changed Ethan’s life. It taught him that comparing with others only brings sadness. Accepting one’s own 13 of being brings true happiness. He learned to treasure his own progress without caring too much about others’ achievements.
Ethan’s story spread in the school. It cheered up other students to follow their love 14 being afraid of what others say. His grandfather’s wisdom influenced many people. It 15 young people to value being real over being perfect. True joy comes from following your heart and being yourself.
() 1. A. want B. rush C. drive D. leave
() 2. A. doubt B. shame C. joy D. worry
() 3. A. notice B. choice C. journey D. memory
() 4. A. crazy B. wise C. shy D. cold
() 5. A. painter B. singer C. writer D. teacher
() 6. A. stuck B. stayed C. grew D. appeared
() 7. A. him B. them C. her D. us
() 8. A. touched B. surprised C. hurt D. troubled
() 9. A. kindly B. calmly C. angrily D. carelessly
() 10. A. basic B. interesting C. important D. active
() 11. A. After B. Before C. During D. Since
() 12. A. pictures B. poems C. works D. speeches
() 13. A. praise B. way C. prize D. knowledge
() 14. A. away from B. because of C. other than D. instead of
() 15. A. encouraged B. expected C. allowed D. wanted

答案速查 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.D 15.A
【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了热爱吉他的男孩伊桑，在准备学校才艺表演时因自我怀疑而焦虑，最终在睿智的爷爷的故事开导下，重新振作并从容登台的经历。
1. B【点拨】根据“He couldn’t wait to pick up his guitar.”可知，他迫不及待地拿起吉他，说明他心情急切，rush符合语境。
2. C【点拨】根据“He wanted to lose himself in the world of music.”可知，他想沉浸在音乐世界里，说明这件事让他开心。故选C。
3. A【点拨】根据“the school headmaster put up an exciting... about a coming talent show”可知，notice符合语境。故选A。
4. B【点拨】根据后文可知，爷爷用自己的故事开导伊桑，说明他是一个有智慧的人。故选B。
5. A【点拨】根据“I visited an experienced artist. He told me to paint in front of people.”可知，拜访一位有经验的艺术家，在众人面前画画，故此处指画家。故选A。
6. D【点拨】根据“A beautiful picture... on the paper.”可知，此处指画出现在纸上。故选D。
7. A【点拨】根据“This experience taught... that artistic expression comes from inside.”可知，此处应选him，指代伊桑的爷爷。
8. A【点拨】根据“Deeply... by the story, Ethan practised harder.”可知，此处指伊桑被这个故事深深打动。故选A。
9. B【点拨】根据前文“But soon he started comparing himself with other talented students. He was worried he was not good enough.”可知，他之前因为自我怀疑而焦虑，但经过爷爷的开导和刻苦练习，此时的心态应该是平静的。故选B。
10. C【点拨】根据“He discovered that true success isn’t about others’ praise, but about the joy of following one’s love.”可知，他得到的是追随热爱的快乐，这比一等奖更有价值，因此是更重要的东西。故选C。
11. A
12. C【点拨】根据“His songs showed his own experiences and feelings.”可知，他的歌曲展现了自己的经历，说明他创作的是音乐作品。故选C。
13. B【点拨】根据“Accepting one’s own...of being brings true happiness.”可知，此处指接受自己的本来面目、自己的方式，才能得到真正的快乐。故选B。
14. D【点拨】根据“It cheered up other students to follow their love... being afraid of what others say.”可知，此处指追随自己的热爱，而不是害怕别人的评价。故选D。
15. A【点拨】根据“It... young people to value being real over being perfect.”可知，这个故事鼓舞了年轻人。故选A。

【分析】
做完形填空时，需先通读全文把握主旨，再逐空结合上下文语境、词汇含义及逻辑关系分析：首先快速浏览文章，明确本文讲述热爱吉他的Ethan在才艺表演前后的心态变化，领悟“追随热爱、做自己”的道理；逐空分析时，重点关注前后句的提示信息（如第1空由“couldn’t wait”推知心情急切，选rush），遇到不确定的空可先跳过，做完后再验证逻辑通顺性。
【解析】
1. B：根据后文“couldn’t wait to pick up his guitar”可知Ethan心情急切，rush（冲）符合语境；
2. C：由“lose himself in the world of music”可知音乐给他带来快乐，joy符合；
3. A：校长张贴关于才艺秀的通知，notice（通知）符合语境；
4. B：爷爷用自身经历开导Ethan，是睿智的人，wise符合；
5. A：爷爷提到拜访艺术家画画，故梦想成为画家，painter符合；
6. D：画出现在纸上，appear（出现）符合语境；
7. A：指代爷爷，用宾格him；
8. A：Ethan被爷爷的故事深深打动，touched符合；
9. B：经过开导后Ethan心态平静，calmly符合；
10. C：比一等奖更重要的是追随热爱的快乐，important符合；
11. A：才艺秀之后Ethan继续练音乐，after符合；
12. C：Ethan创作自己的音乐作品，works（作品）符合；
13. B：接受自己的存在方式，way符合；
14. D：追随热爱而不是害怕他人评价，instead of符合；
15. A：爷爷的故事鼓舞年轻人重视真实，encouraged符合；
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.D 15.A
【知识点】
完形填空解题方法、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文主题积极，围绕“人与社会——文化”展开，通过Ethan的经历传递“追随热爱、做自己”的价值观，符合文化意识的学科素养要求。题目侧重考查学生对上下文语境的理解和词汇运用能力，难度适中，能引导学生树立正确的心态。
【难度系数】
0.6