四、完形填空。
新素养 勤于反思 Jake was sitting all alone in the classroom during the break. He was thinking about the "C" he just had received in his $\underline{\ \ 1\ \ }$ test. "I knew I was getting it when I was taking the test, but I just can't help feeling unlucky to be bad at spelling," thought Jake. He was good at other subjects, and he couldn't $\underline{\ \ 2\ \ }$ a big "C" on his test paper.
After the break, Ms Kaur said that the Spelling Bee Competition was going to be held. Some students were excited $\underline{\ \ 3\ \ }$ they were good at spelling, but others wore uninterested faces. So did Jake. Jake certainly was not taking part in it. He was still $\underline{\ \ 4\ \ }$ his test. He didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he got a good idea. It seemed the best thing to do was to $\underline{\ \ 5\ \ }$ something in spelling. He knew it took courage to take part in something he was $\underline{\ \ 6\ \ }$ at, but it was a window of chance.
The next day, Jake told Ms Kaur about his decision. "You are a good boy, Jake. You set an example for those who are bad at some subjects, but $\underline{\ \ 7\ \ }$ work for them," said Ms Kaur.
From that day on, Jake started working for the $\underline{\ \ 8\ \ }$. Soon the day for the first round of the competition came. It was $\underline{\ \ 9\ \ }$ turn. He walked onto the stage. He was nervous. Ms Kaur looked at him with a smile and nodded her head $\underline{\ \ 10\ \ }$. She asked him the word. Jake wanted to $\underline{\ \ 11\ \ }$ right there. He knew the word! "E-N-O-R-M-I-T-Y," he answered.
Unexpectedly, Jake entered the next round and worked even $\underline{\ \ 12\ \ }$. In the final, Jake felt his heart beating loudly. But when he heard his word, he was no more $\underline{\ \ 13\ \ }$. "C-O-U-N-C-I-L," he answered correctly. He made it for the subject in which he got bad grades!
$\underline{\ \ 14\ \ }$ come and go. The secret of success is to be $\underline{\ \ 15\ \ }$ when a chance comes. When it comes, you must take it and go on, and never give up.
1. A. spelling
B. singing
C. writing
D. drawing
2. A. avoid
B. accept
C. stop
D. regret
3. A. because
B. if
C. so
D. until
4. A. talking about
B. worrying about
C. hearing about
D. knowing about
5. A. guess
B. refuse
C. try
D. teach
6. A. bad
B. good
C. angry
D. careful
7. A. always
B. often
C. never
D. ever
8. A. teacher
B. competition
C. break
D. stage
9. A. my
B. her
C. his
D. your
10. A. seriously
B. encouragingly
C. shyly
D. surprisingly
11. A. hide
B. leave
C. dance
D. sleep
12. A. harder
B. earlier
C. later
D. worse
13. A. confident
B. dangerous
C. excited
D. nervous
14. A. Grades
B. Chances
C. Days
D. Decisions
15. A. ready
B. interested
C. quiet
D. friendly
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答案：1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C
6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. A
解析：
【分析】
做完形填空首先要先通读全文，理清故事的核心脉络：本文讲述了不擅长拼写的Jake在拼写测试拿到C之后，没有逃避，反而主动报名参加拼写大赛，付出大量努力最终取得好成绩的励志故事，文末点明了机会来临时要做好准备的道理。解题时不要孤立看单个句子，要结合前后文的线索、逻辑关系、情感走向来推导答案：比如遇到因果关系的句子要判断连接词，遇到描述人物情绪、行为的内容要对应上下文给出的人物设定，大部分空都能在前后文找到直接的提示信息，结合词义辨析就能选出正确选项。
【解析】
1. 后文Jake提到自己不擅长拼写，直接对应他拿到C的是拼写测试，选A。
2. Jake其他科目都很优秀，所以他无法接受试卷上大大的C，accept表示“接受”，符合语境，选B。
3. 部分学生很兴奋，原因是他们本身擅长拼写，前后是因果逻辑，用because连接，选A。
4. 前文提到Jake拿到了差的测试成绩，完全不想参加拼写比赛，说明他还在为这次测试的结果担忧，worry about意为“担忧”，符合语境，选B。
5. 他想到的好主意是要在拼写领域尝试做出改变，try表示“尝试”，符合他下定决心的状态，选C。
6. 参加自己不擅长的事情需要很大勇气，前文明确提到Jake拼写很差，be bad at是固定搭配表示“不擅长”，选A。
7. 老师表扬Jake，说他给那些某科学得差、却从不为这门学科付出努力的学生做了好榜样，never符合语境，选C。
8. 从那天开始，Jake就为这次拼写比赛努力准备，competition指代前文提到的拼字大赛，选B。
9. 第一轮比赛到来，轮到Jake上场，指代男性Jake用形容词性物主代词his，选C。
10. Jake上场很紧张，老师笑着看向他，点头的动作是充满鼓励意味的，encouragingly意为“鼓励地”，符合语境，选B。
11. 原本十分紧张的Jake发现抽到的单词自己完全会拼写，惊喜开心到几乎想当场跳舞，dance符合他当时的情绪，选C。
12. 顺利进入下一轮之后，Jake比之前付出了更多努力，even修饰比较级harder表示“更努力”，选A。
13. 决赛时Jake原本心跳很快十分紧张，听到自己的单词之后就不再紧张了，nervous符合语境，选D。
14. 后文直接提示“when a chance comes”，对应本句表达的是机会来来去去，选B。
15. 结合Jake的经历，成功的秘诀就是当机会到来的时候提前做好准备，be ready表示“做好准备”，符合语境，选A。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.A
【知识点】
完形语境推断，连词词义辨析，副词词义辨析
【点评】
本篇是贴近学生生活的励志类记叙文，符合新课标“勤于反思”的素养导向，题目设置梯度合理，绝大多数选项都能在前后文找到明确的提示线索，既考查了学生对基础词汇、逻辑连接词的掌握程度，也引导学生建立直面短板、主动抓住机会努力的正向价值观。
【难度系数】
0.7
