第三部分 语言运用(共三节)
第一节 完形填空
阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last summer, I worked as a volunteer guide at our city museum. I was only 14 and I had never done such work before, 36 at first I felt quite nervous. My teacher told me, “Just 37 your love for history. The rest will come 38.” Thanks to him, I decided to have a try.
I spent two weeks learning about the ancient artefacts(文物). One of them was a bronze mirror. It was so 39 that I could not believe its age. I was taught that there was also a touching story behind it, so I read many books for a better understanding of its 40.
On my first day, a group of schoolchildren came to the museum. I still felt nervous, but I thought of the books I read before. I calmed down, took a deep breath and began to speak. Seeing 41 focused and careful they were when listening, I felt excited inside my heart. In the end they clapped. That moment gave me 42 to continue.
After that, I read even more about local history. I learnt that our museum was actually built on the 43 of an ancient city, and I became curious about how the archaeologists dug out the remains. One day, an old man visited. He said he had 44 the research team dig at the site when he was young. “We had no modern tools back then,” he told me, “but we believed in the value of our history and everyone worked hard.” After knowing the archeologists’ hard work, I felt 45 and finally made up my mind not to 46 studying history in my free time. I felt I was standing on giants’ shoulders.
Now I have been a guide for over three years. 47, every time I see visitors’ eyes light up, I still feel a sense of 48. All in all, history is not just a list of 49 numbers but a living treasure that 50 us to the past. I will continue my volunteer service.
()36. A. so B. but C. although D. or
()37. A. hide B. share C. check D. keep
()38. A. naturally B. quietly C. suddenly D. quickly
()39. A. broken B. different C. beautiful D. expensive
()40. A. age B. story C. shape D. look
()41. A. what B. how C. why D. when
()42. A. peace B. courage C. thanks D. doubt
()43. A. corner B. edge C. remains D. bottom
()44. A. watched B. helped C. noticed D. heard
()45. A. tired B. disappointed C. satisfied D. touched
()46. A. keep on B. put off C. give up D. take up
()47. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Finally D. However
()48. A. freedom B. honesty C. peace D. pride
()49. A. boring B. true C. common D. strange
()50. A. moves B. adds C. returns D. connects

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

【分析】做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文讲述作者14岁担任博物馆志愿导游的经历与感悟），再结合语境、词汇搭配、语法逻辑逐一分析空格，最后验证答案是否契合文意。
【解析】36. 前文提到作者从未做过志愿工作，因此感到紧张，为因果关系，选A（so）；37. 老师鼓励作者分享对历史的热爱，选B（share）；38. 老师表示剩下的事会自然到来，选A（naturally）；39. 铜镜十分美丽，作者不敢相信它的年代，选C（beautiful）；40. 前文提及铜镜背后有感人故事，作者读书是为了理解这个故事，选B（story）；41. 此处为感叹句，修饰形容词focused用how，选B（how）；42. 孩子们的鼓掌给了作者继续的勇气，选B（courage）；43. 博物馆建在古城遗址上，remains意为“遗址”，选C（remains）；44. 老人说年轻时帮考古队挖掘，选B（helped）；45. 知晓考古工作的辛苦后，作者感到感动，选D（touched）；46. 作者决定不放弃在空闲时间学习历史，选C（give up）；47. 现在作者做了三年导游，但仍有相关感受，表转折用however，选D（However）；48. 看到游客眼睛发亮，作者产生自豪感，选D（pride）；49. 历史不是无聊的数字列表，选A（boring）；50. 历史是连接我们与过去的活宝藏，选D（connects）。
【答案】36.A 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.B 41.B 42.B 43.C 44.B 45.D 46.C 47.D 48.D 49.A 50.D
【知识点】完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】本文为贴近学生生活的记叙文，考查上下文逻辑、常用词汇搭配及语境理解，有助于学生体会志愿经历与历史学习的意义，是典型的完形填空练习题。
【难度系数】0.6