五、完形填空。
It was getting dark as the sun was setting behind the mountains far away. Peter came back home unhappily. “What's wrong, Peter? 1 was your trip?” his mother asked 2 a caring smile.
“I didn't make it. Although the mountain was so high and the path was strewn(布满)with rocks of all sizes, I 3 moving on. But I was too tired to walk any farther, and it was so 4 that I had to come back,” Peter cried.
“It doesn't matter, Peter. You are only fourteen years old. You will have 5 chance,” his mother said.
“ 6 standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!” Peter replied.
Peter's father came over and asked him, “Did you 7 the green trees on your way to the top of the mountain?”
“ 8. There were a lot of beautiful flowers and green trees by the side of the path,” Peter answered.
“I think you must enjoy yourself on the way. Did you 9 the birds singing?” his father continued.
“Yes. Many kinds of birds were singing in the trees, 10 the sound was very sweet,” Peter said.
“Did you feel the 11 of nature?” his father asked.
“Yes. The blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colourful flowers made a 12 picture,” Peter answered.
“That's enough!” his father smiled and said. “Please remember, my son, usually getting 13 you want is not the most important thing. 14 you didn't reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way.”
It is believed that not every job will end up with success, and not every dream will 15. The most beautiful scenery is on the way.
(
B
)1. A. What
B. How
C. When
D. Which
(
A
)2. A. with
B. on
C. in
D. for
(
B
)3. A. stopped
B. kept
C. forgot
D. finished
(
C
)4. A. quick
B. slow
C. late
D. early
(
C
)5. A. other
B. else
C. another
D. others
(
A
)6. A. But
B. And
C. So
D. Or
(
B
)7. A. plant
B. notice
C. look
D. paint
(
A
)8. A. Sure
B. No
C. Sorry
D. OK
(
C
)9. A. listen
B. sound
C. hear
D. feel
(
B
)10. A. but
B. and
C. if
D. since
(
C
)11. A. trouble
B. fear
C. beauty
D. rule
(
D
)12. A. free
B. wrong
C. boring
D. wonderful
(
B
)13. A. when
B. what
C. where
D. why
(
B
)14. A. And
B. Although
C. Because
D. But
(
D
)15. A. come up
B. come down
C. come on
D. come true
