Ⅱ.完形填空 [建议用时15]
A little boy always thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made him lame.He __1__played with his classmates.When the teacher asked him to answer questions，he always__2__his head without a word.
One__3__，the boy’s father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor.He wanted the__4__to plant a sapling each person in front of the house.The father said，“Whose sapling grows best，I will buy him or her a favorite__5__.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees，the boy had an idea.He hoped that the tree he planted would__6___ soon.So，after watering it once or twice，he never__7__it.
A few days later，when the little boy went to see his tree again，he was__8__to find that it didn’t fade but grew some fresh leaves.__9__the trees of his brothers and sisters，his tree was even greener.His father kept his__10__，bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted，he would become an outstanding __11__when he grew up.
Since then，the little boy slowly became__12__.One night，he lay on the bed but couldn’t fall asleep.Then he got up and came to the__13__.To his surprise，his__14__was splashing something onto his tree.__15__，he understood his father had been __16__fertilizing his small tree!He returned to his room，__17__running down.
__18__passed.The little boy didn’t become a botanist，but he was elected President of the United States.His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the__19__nourishment (营养) of life.__20__it is just a drop of clear water，it can still help the tree thrive (茁壮成长).
1.A.bravely B.seldom
C.freely D.always
2.A.raised B.nodded
C.lowered D.knocked
3.A.spring B.moment
C.winter D.week
4.A.neighbors B.friends
C.children D.boys
5.A.sapling B.tree
C.gift D.toy
6.A.die B.grow
C.break D.survive
7.A.led to B.attended to
C.belonged to D.objected to
8.A.pleased B.upset
C.worried D.surprised
9.A.Compared with B.Similar to
C.Connected to D.Popular with
10.A.request B.schedule
C.promise D.goal
11.A.president B.botanist
C.artist D.researcher
12.A.smart B.desperate
C.optimistic D.practical
13.A.field B.courtyard
C.park D.farm
14.A.brother B.sister
C.father D.neighbor
15.A.All of a sudden B.For a moment
C.In time D.From then on
16.A.busily B.quietly
C.cautiously D.secretly
17.A.water B.tears
C.sweat D.rain
18.A.Hours B.Months
C.Decades D.Centuries
19.A.last B.only
C.least D.best
20.A.Even if B.Now that
C.If only D.What if
