Richard’s father died when he was five. Later on he 36 his mother. The poor boy had to 37 on his own, so he went to work for a rich farmer, who paid him nothing except food and clothes. An old woman felt 38 for him and often helped him. The boy wanted to go to (the) 39 very much, but he had no money. But he 40 lost heart and found some old books near the school and 41 himself to read and write.
There was a narrow 42 between two mountains which connected the village and the town. One morning people 43 there was a big stone on the path. It brought them 44 : they had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountains to the town. 45 the stone weighed thirty tons at least and even the strongest young man couldn’t move it. They 46 for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.
Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a 47 to move it away.” But 48 men believed him. Some villagers even 49 him. The night 50 and people went back. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was 51 the next morning. They didn’t 52 who had moved it away. The old woman said Richard had done it all by himself.
“How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “He’s 53 fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all!”
“He 54 a big hole beside the stone.” said the old woman, “and then he could 55 push it into the hole!”
Looking at each other, the villagers couldn’t say a word.
1. A．lost B．loved C．supported D．helped
2. A．study B．think C．live D．work
3. A．angry B．proud C．sorry D．excited
4. A．town B．mountain C．school D．bed
5. A．still B．even C．ever D．never
6. A．asked B．taught C．agreed D．caused
7. A．window B．path C．door D．river
8. A．found B．believed C．asked D．counted
9. A．happiness B．money C．good D．difficulty
10. A．For B．So C．And D．But
11. A．discussed B．stayed C．played D．cried
12. A．book B．question C．text D．way
13. A．few B．most C．many D．some
14. A．cared about B．looked at C．looked after D．laughed at
15. A．fell B．went C．made D．worked
16. A．broken B．heavier C．gone D．smaller
17. A．forget B．remember C．know D．notice
18. A．mainly B．only C．nearly D．already
19. A．put B．set C．dug D．filled
20. A．excitedly B．easily C．luckily D．happily
1.A
2.C
3.C
4.C
5.D
6.B
7.B
8.A
9.D
10.D
11.A
12.D
13.A
14.D
15.A
16.C
17.C
18.B
19.C
20.B
【解析】
试题分析：文章介绍了Richard失去父母，靠自己生活，并且自学读书写字，还帮助村民解决了难题。
1.考查动词：A. lost失去B. loved爱C. supported支持D. helped帮助，句意：后来，他失去了妈妈。选A。
2.考查动词：A. study学习B. think思考C. live生活D. work工作，句意：男孩只好自己生活，选C。
3.考查形容词：A. angry生气的，B. proud骄傲的，C. sorry抱歉的D. excited兴奋的，句意：一个老太太为他感到难过。选C。
4.考查名词：A. town城镇B. mountain山脉C. school学校D. bed床，男孩想上学。选C。
5.考查副词：A. still仍然B. even 甚至C. ever曾经D. never从不，但他从不灰心，选D。
6.考查动词：A. asked问B. taught教C. agreed同意D. caused导致，自学：teach oneself，选B。
7.考查名词：A. window窗户B. path道路C. door门D. river河，两座山之间有一条小路。
8.考查动词：A. found发现B. believed相信C. asked问D. counted数，句意：有一天人们发现路上有块石头。选A。
9.考查名词：A. happiness快乐B. money钱C. good好D. difficulty困难，从后面的they had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountains to the town.可知是给他们带来了困难。选D。
10.考查连词：A. For因为B. So所以C. And并且D. But但是，但是石头至少中30吨。选D。
11.考查动词：A. discussed讨论B. stayed停留C. played玩D. cried哭，他们讨论了一段时间，但没有人知道怎么做。选A。
12.考查名词：A. book书B. question问题C. text课本D. way道路，我有办法把它移开，way表示“方法”。选D。
13.考查形容词：A. few几乎没有人B. most最多C. many很多C. some一些，几乎没有人相信他。 选A。
14.考查词组：A. cared about在乎B. looked at看C. looked after照顾D. laughed at嘲笑，一些村民甚至嘲笑他。选D。
15.考查动词：A. fell跌跤B. went去C. made制作D. worked工作，夜晚降临了，人们都去睡觉了。选A。
16.考查形容词：A. broken破碎的，B. heavier更重的C. gone不见了D. smaller更小，村民发现大石头不见了。选C。
17.考查动词：A. forget忘记B. remember记住C. know知道D. notice注意，他们不知道是谁把它搬走的。选C。
18.考查副词：A. mainly主要是B. only只是C. nearly几乎D. already已经，他只有15岁。选B。
19.考查动词：A. put扑灭B. set设置C. dug挖D. filled填，他在大石头旁边挖了大洞。选C。
20.考查副词：A. excitedly兴奋地B. easily容易地C. luckily幸运地D. happily快乐地，然后很容易的把石头推倒洞里。选B。
考点：考查故事类短文
点评：这篇完形填空是纯记叙，以上扬的基调结束文章。由于少了议论部分，抽象词汇和长难句变少了;但一些选项出现同义词辨析，一些句子以非谓语的形式呈现，也对学生做题造成一定障碍。总体仍然延续了历年完形填空动名形副四种实词重点考，注重逻辑，弱化语法的规律
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