二、完形填空。(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)(2025·江苏南通如皋期中)
阅读下面短文,从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I have seven children, so our house is always in a complete mess(一团糟). But my garden always helps me relax and become ___1___ again.
For a long time, I ___2___ this place of peace and quiet. When the kids followed me into the garden, I would give them jobs, “You water the onions, you pick the beans and...” Soon they would be hot and their ___3___ would hurt from bending over(弯腰), and then they would leave. So I would enjoy staying ___4___.
But in a recent spring, I was trying to ___5___ the soil(土壤), and I honestly wasn’t enjoying my time of peace and quiet. My 13-year-old son, Josiah, picked up a spare spade(锹) and began helping. Working as a team, we dug up the pea patch(豌豆地) ___6___. I thanked Josiah, knowing that I’d enjoyed working with him together.
The same thing happened when picking up rocks and planting the seeds(种子)—one or two of the children would come to watch and then ___7___ in the work. Each time, I would feel surprised to find the work was ___8___ with their help, and their laughter made time pass faster. So I began to share my gardening secrets with them.
___9___ spring became summer and the real work began, I hoped the children would not come, but there they were—watering, pulling grass and checking for insects ___10___.
One day, I went out secretly by myself to the garden. I wondered ___11___ the peas were ripe (成熟的). When I ___12___ along the row, a little voice came behind. “Are you eating, Mum?”
“Oh, yeah. Would you taste them?”
“Mum, I’ve got to pick some peas. Won’t the others love them? I can’t wait to ___13___.”
I realized how selfish I had been. I’d tried to keep the happiness of gardening to ___14___, and here was a child who couldn’t wait to share with her brothers and sisters. I really felt ___15___ and my face turned red. I cleared my throat(清了清嗓子) and said, “Sure, honey. Let’s pick some and I’ll show you how to cook them. We’ll make the most wonderful supper. I will share all of the garden’s beauties with all of you.”
(
A
)1. A. cheerful B. tired C. lazy D. social
(
C
)2. A. saved B. knew C. protected D. built
(
D
)3. A. hands B. feet C. heads D. backs
(
A
)4. A. alone B. busy C. healthy D. patient
(
B
)5. A. mix B. prepare C. choose D. add
(
B
)6. A. slowly B. quickly C. quietly D. suddenly
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D
)7. A. fail B. practise C. discuss D. join
(
A
)8. A. easier B. cleaner C. stronger D. heavier
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C
)9. A. Because B. If C. As D. Whenever
(
A
)10. A. carefully B. noisily C. politely D. naturally
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D
)11. A. how B. where C. why D. whether
(
C
)12. A. collected B. travelled C. tasted D. counted
(
D
)13. A. watch B. enjoy C. pick D. share
(
B
)14. A. me B. myself C. them D. themselves
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D
)15. A. sweet B. crazy C. terrible D. ashamed
