1. — What's the ______ of your good grades?
— Hard work and carefulness, I think.

A.sense
B.secret
C.meaning
D.example

1. B 由 Hard work and carefulness 可知,好成绩在于努力学习和细心,应该是在问“秘诀”。

2. (2024·扬州市邗江区模拟)My son always tells me the truth. How he is!
A.patient
B.honest
C.modest
D.generous

2. B 根据“My son always tells me the truth.”可知，“我”的儿子总是对我说实话,说明他很诚实。

3. You'd better wear a green overcoat. It can make you look much than usual.
A.energy
B.more energy
C.energetic
D.more energetic

3. D 根据横线前 look much 和横线后 than 可知,此处应该填入形容词比较级。

4. — Betty does well in playing volleyball. She's one of the most members of the sports club.
— Yeah. And she often teaches others how to play it.
A.serious
B.bored
C.honest
D.active

4. D 根据“And she often teaches others how to play it.”可知,她是积极的。

5. Human beings should nature.
A.deal with
B.come up with
C.catch up with
D.get along well with

5. D 根据“Human beings should...nature.”可知,人类要与自然和睦相处。

二、(2024·日照)完形填空。(每小题 1 分,共 15 分)
Ted, a 13-year-old boy, recently entered a new school, so he had no 1 yet.
One morning when the bell rang for lunch, he found he had 2 his wallet at home. Not knowing 3 to do, he walked out of the classroom and sat down on a bench (长椅) in front of the dining hall. Then he saw some of his classmates there, among whom was Mike. He was one of the richest but rudest boys in his class. But as Ted was 4, he didn't know much about him. He went over and asked if Mike could 5 him some money for lunch. Mike laughed, saying, “Are you begging(乞讨)?” The other students laughed too, which made Ted 6. With a red face, he made no answer and walked 7 back towards the empty bench.
When Ted 8 the bench, he noticed a wallet lying on the ground nearby. Picking it up, he found it was Mike's. Inside was quite a lot of money for a kid. At first, Ted wanted to 9 it a secret, but then he changed his mind.
Seeing Ted coming back, Mike asked, “Still want the money?” “No,” replied Ted. “I come to return your wallet you have 10 over there.”
Mike stood 11 for a second. Then he asked, “Why are you giving it back?” “My mother is always telling me ‘honesty won't let you down’,” explained Ted.
Mike avoided Ted's shining eyes. What followed was a long 12, which was broken by the growling(咕噜声) of Ted's stomach.
“What about having lunch together?” 13 Ted could say anything, Mike added, “Of course, my treat.”
It was on that day that Ted had his 14 friend at the new school, and he truly understood the 15 of honesty in a relationship.
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1. B 根据 recently entered a new school 可知,泰德进入新学校,还没有朋友。
2. C 根据 at home 可知,泰德把钱包落在了家里。
3. A 根据 to do 可知,泰德不知道做什么。
4. C 根据“Ted, a 13-year-old boy, recently entered a new school”可知,泰德是新来的。
5. B 根据 him some money 可知是借点钱给他。
6. D 根据 The other students laughed too 可知,同学们的嘲笑让他很尴尬。
7. A 根据 back towards the empty bench 可知,他慢慢走向长椅。
8. C 根据 walked slowly back towards the empty bench 可知是到达长椅边上时。
9. D 根据 but then he changed his mind 可知,一开始他想保密。
10. B 根据 I come to return your wallet 可知是归还掉落的钱包。
11. A 根据语境可知,迈克很惊讶。
12. A 根据 which was broken by the growling of Ted's stomach 可知,泰德肚子的咕噜声打破了沉默。
13. D 根据“Mike added, ‘Of course, my treat.’”可知,泰德还没来得及说什么。
14. B 根据 so he had no friends yet 和 at the new school 可知是泰德在新学校的第一个朋友。
15. C 根据 of honesty in a relationship 可知是明白了诚实的价值。