Ⅲ. Read and complete the cloze test.
Zhou Enlai was one of the greatest leaders in modern Chinese history. When he was 12 years old, he left his hometown and went to 1 in Northeast China. His uncle often told him not to go to the foreign concessions(租界), because Chinese people had no rights there and could be treated 2.
One day, Zhou Enlai saw a sad sight in a foreign concession. A woman’s husband was killed by a foreign driver, 3 the police did not help the woman at all. Instead, they blamed(责怪) the poor woman. Zhou Enlai felt very sad and 4. He deeply understood the meaning of “China is not strong” and decided to do something to 5 the situation.
Later, at a class meeting, the teacher asked all the students a question: “6 do you study?” Some students said they studied for money, some for good jobs, and others for their 7. All the answers were about their own interests.
Then 13-year-old Zhou Enlai stood up slowly. He looked 8 and spoke in a loud and clear voice, “I study for the rise of China!” 9 was surprised. The teacher and all the students were greatly moved and 10 him for his great dream.
From that day on, Zhou Enlai studied much harder than before. He read 11 and learnt all kinds of useful knowledge. He worked day and night to make China strong and 12. He spent his whole life serving his country and people.
We teenagers 13 learn from Zhou Enlai. We should have high 14 and study hard. We must try our best to make our 15 richer and stronger.
()1. A. work B. study C. play D. travel
()2. A. badly B. well C. politely D. carefully
()3. A. and B. so C. but D. or
()4. A. relaxed B. excited C. angry D. tired
()5. A. keep B. change C. forget D. take
()6. A. Why B. Where C. When D. How
()7. A. teachers B. friends C. classmates D. families
()8. A. nervous B. serious C. funny D. shy
()9. A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody
()10. A. warned B. praised C. stopped D. followed
()11. A. loudly B. quietly C. widely D. slowly
()12. A. free B. independent C. rich D. modern
()13. A. should B. would C. may D. could
()14. A. scores B. skills C. goals D. grades
()15. A. family B. school C. country D. hometown

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. A
10. B 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. C

【分析】首先通读全文，明确文章主旨是讲述周恩来少年时期的经历，引出“为中华之崛起而读书”的伟大志向。解题时，需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、逻辑关系（转折、因果等）逐一分析每个空，同时注意固定搭配和文章背景，从而选出正确选项。
【解析】1. 选B。由后文提到的“class meeting（班会）”可知，周恩来12岁去东北是为了学习，study符合语境。
2. 选A。前文指出租界里中国人没有权利，因此会被恶劣对待，badly意为“恶劣地”，符合逻辑。
3. 选C。前半句讲女人的丈夫被外国司机杀害，后半句讲警察不帮忙，二者为转折关系，用but连接。
4. 选C。目睹女人的悲惨遭遇，周恩来既难过又生气，angry符合当时的情绪。
5. 选B。他理解了“中国不强”的含义，决定改变这种状况，change意为“改变”，符合句意。
6. 选A。后文学生回答的是学习的目的，因此老师问“为什么学习”，用Why。
7. 选D。其他学生提到学习为了钱、好工作，还有的为了家人，families符合语境。
8. 选B。周恩来站起来回答问题时，神情严肃，serious符合当时的庄重氛围。
9. 选A。周恩来的回答震撼众人，每个人都感到惊讶，everybody意为“每个人”，正确。
10. 选B。老师和同学被他的话感动，表扬他的伟大梦想，praised意为“表扬”。
11. 选C。他广泛阅读，学习各类有用知识，widely意为“广泛地”，符合搭配。
12. 选B。结合历史背景，当时中国需要强大且独立，independent符合语境。
13. 选A。我们应该向周恩来学习，should意为“应该”，符合建议语气。
14. 选C。我们应树立崇高的目标，goals意为“目标”，符合句意。
15. 选C。要让我们的国家更富强，country对应前文“serving his country”的表述。
【答案】1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.B 11.C 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.C
【知识点】完形填空解题、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】本题以周恩来的少年经历为素材，既考查学生的英语词汇运用、语境分析能力，又融入了爱国主义教育，兼具知识性与教育意义，是一道典型的初中英语完形填空题目。
【难度系数】0.6