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(乱七八糟). 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
(
D
)7. A. fail
B. practise
C. discuss
D. join
(
A
)8. A. easier
B. cleaner
C. stronger
D. heavier
(
C
)9. A. Because
B. If
C. As
D. Whenever
(
A
)10. A. carefully
B. noisily
C. politely
D. naturally
(
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
(
D
)15. A. sweet
B. crazy
C. terrible
D. ashamed
