中考英语完形填空专练1Christmasisforgivingandsharing,forgettingtogetherwithfamilyandfriends.Butmostlyit’sforlove.Ihadnotbelievedthisuntilastudent,whowascalledMark,gavemeawonderfulgiftoneChristmas.Markwasan11-year-oldorphan(孤儿)wholivedwithhisaunt,amiddleagedwomangreatlyannoyed(使烦恼)withtheburden(负担)of35forherdeadsister’sson.Ihadnot36Markespeciallyuntilhebeganstayingafterclasseachdaytohelpmetidyuptheroom.Wedidthisquietly,notspeakingmuch,butenjoyingthetimeoftheday.Whenwedidtalk,Markspokemostlyofhis37,whohadalwaysspentmuchtimewithhimbeforeshepassedaway.38Christmascamenear,however,Markfailedtostayafterschooleachday.I39himoneafternoonandaskedwhyhenolongerhelpedmeintheroom.“Iwasmakingyoua40,”hesaidconfidently(有信心地)inalowvoice.“It’sforChristmas.”Withthat,helefttheroominahurry.Hedidn’tstayafterschoolanymoreafterthat.Finally41thelastschooldaybeforeChristmas.Markwalkedslowlyintotheroomlatethatafternoon.“Ihaveapresent,”hesaid.“Ihopeyoulikeit.”Heheldouthishand,andinitwasatinywoodenbox.“It’sbeautiful,Mark.What’sinit?”Iasked,openingthetoptolook42.“Oh,youcan’tseeit,”hereplied,“andyoucan’ttouchit,ortasteitorfeelit,butmotheralwayssaiditmakesyoufeelgoodallthetime,warmoncoldnights,andsafewhenyou’re43.”Ilookedintothe44box.“Whatisit,Mark,”Iasked,“thatwillmakemefeelsogood?It’s45,”hesaidsoftly,“andmotheralwayssaidit’sbestwhenyougiveitaway.”Andheturnedandquietlylefttheroom.SonowI46thesmallboxonthepianoinmylivingroom.Yes,Christmasisforjoy,songsandnicegifts,butmostly,forlove.35.A.askingB.waitingC.caringD.looking36.A.seenB.knownC.foundD.noticed37.A.motherB.teacherC.auntD.friend38.A.IfB.AsC.BecauseD.Though39.A.caughtB.calledC.tookD.stopped40.A.secretB.wishC.surpriseD.wonder41.A.wentB.returnedC.cameD.passed42.A.upB.insideC.downD.round43.A.aloneB.tiredC.sadD.ill44.A.tinyB.emptyC.strangeD.beautiful45.A.loveB.timeC.lifeD.hope46.A.leaveB.placeC.putD.keep2Everyyearonmybirthday,fromthetimeIturnedtwelve,awhitegardeniawasdeliveredtomyhouse.Nocardcamewithit.Callstotheflowershopwerenot35atall.AfterawhileIstoppedtryingto36thesender'snameandjustdelightedinthebeautifulwhiteflowerinsoftpinkpaper.However,Inever37imaginingwhothegivermightbe.Someofmyhappiest38werespentdaydreamingaboutthesender.Mymotherencouragedtheseimaginings.She'daskmeiftherewassomeoneforwhomIhadshownspecial39PerhapsitwastheoldmanacrossthestreetwhosemailI'ddeliveredduringthewinter.Asagirl,though,Ihadmorefunimaginingthatitmightbea40Ihadruninto.Onemonthbeforemygraduation,myfatherdied.IfeltsosadthatIbecamecompletely41inmyupcominggraduationdance,andIdidn't42ifIhadanewdressornot.Butmymother,despiteherownsadness,wouldnotletme43anyofthosethings.Shewantedherchildrennotonlytobelovablebuttofeel44.Intruth,mymotherwantedherchildrentosee45muchlikethegardenia—lovely,strongandperfectwithperhapsabitofmystery(神秘).MymotherdiedtendaysafterIwasmarried.Iwastwenty-twoyearsold.Thatwastheyearthegardeniastopped46.35.A.carefulB.helpfulC.excitingD.interesting36.A.takeoutB.workoutC.findoutD.putout37.A.stoppedB.beganC.keptD.loved38.A.momentsB.festivalsC.seasonsD.holidays39.A.practiceB.houseworkC.kindnessD.exercise40.A.visitorB.childC.ladyD.boy41.A.uncomfortableB.uninterestedC.unbelievableD.unimportant42.A.wantB.hopeC.knowD.care43.A.leaveB.missC.haveD.hear44.A.neededB.noticedC.lovedD.moved45.A.herselfB.myselfC.ourselvesD.themselves46.A.comingB.sendingC.givingD.growing3Istoodtherelisteningtomyfathershoutattopofhisvoice.Thelookonhisfacesaidthatoneofushaddonesomething__35__.“Whichoneofyoudidthis?”Wealllookeddownatthe__36_.Therewaschild’shandwritinginchalkthere.Iwasfilledwithalotof__37__.Ihopednoonecouldseeit.Wouldheguessitwasme?Iwassoworried.Whenheaskedme,Ilied,“Notme,Dad.Theothersdenied(否认)itaswell.Ofcourse,weallknewthatoneofus__38__havedoneit.Butastheyoungestandsmallestofthethree,Ijustcouldn’tfindthecouragetotellthetruth.To__39__whohadwrittenonthestep,fathergaveuseachapieceofpaperandapencil.“Iwanteachofyouto__40__exactlywhatyouseeonthestep.”Itriedmybesttowritethewords__41__.Ididn’twantdadtobeabletotellitwasme.He__42__ourpiecesofpaperandlookedatthem.“__43__noneofyouwilladmit(承认)tohavedoneit,thenIwillpunishyouall.”Istoodthereandsaidnothing.Thelastthing1wantedwasfordadto__44__me!“Ididit.”Mysistersteppedforwardandsaid__45__haddonesomethingshehadn’t.Shewasgroundedforamonth.Wedidn’ttalkaboutthatdayformanyyears.NotuntilwewereallolderandIknewitwas__46__tofinallytellmydaditwasreallyme.Ialwaysfeelsorrybecauseofit.ThatwasthelasttimeIletanyonetaketheblameforme.35.A.hardB.wrongC.specialD.true36.A.stepB.floorC.chairD.paper37.A.surpriseB.doubtC.fearD.joy38.A.shouldB.mayC.canD.must39.A.findoutB.talkaboutC.thinkaboutD.payattentionto40.A.writeB.readC.reciteD.draw41.A.clearlyB.slowlyC.differentlyD.carefully42.A.openedB.coloredC.showedD.collected43.A.AlthoughB.SinceC.UntilD.Before44.A.beatB.teachC.punishD.understand45.A.IB.sheC.weD.they46.A.luckyB.sillyC.easyD.safe4Once,akingshowedtwomenalargebasketinthegarden.Hetoldthemtofillitwithwaterfromawell.Afterthey__1__theirwork,heleftthem,saying,“Whenthesunisdown,Iwillcomeandseeyourwork.”Atlastoneofthems