Question

完形填空 (共15小题，计15分)
Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue (美德).
— William Bennett
Thanksgiving Day was coming. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment (作业) — to draw a picture of   1  for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be considered poor, but still many would   2  the holiday with turkey and other traditional food of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the subject of most of her students’ art. And they were.
But Douglas made a   3  kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of weak and unhappy. As other children played at   4 , Douglas used to stand close by her side. One could only guess at the pain that Douglas felt behind those sad   5 .
Yes, his picture was different. When he was asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a   6 . Nothing else. Just an empty hand.
His abstract (抽象的) picture caught the   7  of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers   8  turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and   9  people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. And so the discussion went on — until the teacher almost forgot the young artist   10 .
When the children had gone on to other assignments, she stopped at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and   11  him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and murmured, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She recalled the   12  when she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there, as she had the other students. How   13  she had said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was very   14   for his teacher’s hand. Brushing aside a tear, she went on with her work.
The story speaks of more than thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, but they’ll remember the hand that   15  out.

小题1:	A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything

小题2:	A．congratulate B．spend C．celebrate D．consider

小题3:	A．good B．interesting C．exciting D．different

小题4:	A．break B．rest C．desk D．first

小题5:	A．noses B．hands C．faces D．eyes

小题6:	A．gift B．person C．hand D．turkey

小题7:	A．thought B．description C．respect D．imagination

小题8:	A．raise B．need C．buy D．show

小题9:	A．look at B．care for C．take away D．drive off

小题10:

A．himself B．itself C．herself D．themselves

小题11:

A．said B．asked C．talked D．spoke

小题12:

A．chances B．forms C．ways D．times

小题13:

A．much B．many C．often D．long

小题14:

A．thankful B．helpful C．careful D．beautiful

小题15:

A．moves B．holds C．reaches D．puts

Answer 1

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

试题分析：这篇短文中的老师要求孩子们在感恩节画出自己想要感恩的东西，结果道格拉斯画的是只手。这引起了同学们的讨论，最后才知道这原来是老师的手，在道格拉斯心目中老师的手他最想感恩的东西，因为这只手曾经给了他很大的以来和勇气。
小题1:something一些东西，一般用于肯定句及表示请求建议等含义的疑问句中；anything也是表示一些东西，任何东西，一般用于否定及疑问句中。Nothing没有东西，用于肯定句表示否定含义；everything每件东西；结合语境可知此处指的是画一些他们想要感谢的东西，故选B。
小题2:联系下文，可知此处指的是许多人仍旧会庆祝这个有火鸡的节日。故选C，庆祝。
小题3:联系下文描述，可知此处指的是他花了一幅不同的画，故选D，不同的。
小题4:结合语境可知此处指的是其他孩子在肯见玩耍时，故选A，间断，间歇。
小题5:名词辨析。A.鼻子； B.手；C.脸；D.眼睛。眼睛是心灵的窗户，人的情绪可以在眼神中体现出来，故选D。
小题6:联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是他画了一只手，故选C，手。
小题7:词义辨析。A.思想，想法；B.描述，描写；C.尊敬，尊重；D.想象力，空想。联系下文描述，可知此处指的是他的抽象的画作引起了学生们的想法，故选A。
小题8:动词辨析。A.提高，养育；B.需要；C.买；D.出示，展出。结合语境可知此处指的是农民养火鸡，故选A。
小题9:联系前文描述，可知警察是来保护和关心人们的，故选B，关心。
小题10:结合语境可知此处指的是作画者本人，道格拉斯一般用作男孩名字，故选A，他自己。
小题11:联系下文，可知此处指的是老师问这是谁的手，故选B，问。
小题12:词义辨析。A.机会；B.表格；C.道路，方法；D.时代，次数；结合语境可知此处指的是老师回忆起了牵着这个孩子的手到处散布的时光，故选D。
小题13:联系下文，可知此处指的是她常说的内容，故选C，经常。注意本句不是疑问句，是感叹句。
小题14:结合语境可知此处指的是道格拉斯对老师的手非常感激，故选A，感激的。
小题15:联系前文，可知此处指的是伸出的手。短语reach out伸出，故选C。
点评：这篇短文内容比较简单，理解不难。各小题与上下文联系比较紧密，答题中一定要注意联系上下文。答完后多读几遍，看看是否符合逻辑，适当修改。个别小题可以当作单独的词义辨析题来做，先区分词义，结合语境选出最能使语句通顺的答案。