二、完形填空。(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)(2025·江苏连云港海州区期中)
Jack is a young man from a very poor family. He works in a small factory and makes
1 money every month. He always feels sad. One day he stands with an old priest(牧师) in a church. He says, "It is really not fair(公平的). Do you know John? He is my best
2. He was a
3 student at school. He
4 did his homework after school. But now he is a successful
5."
The priest answers,"Now he is quite
6. He always keeps on writing his novels very late in the evening..."
Jack
7 the old priest's words, "Justin is my classmate too. His body was very weak at school. He was usually in
8 because of his sick legs. He couldn't have
9 lessons at all. But now he is a popular player."
"Oh, I hear in the past he always spent all his time
10 and..."
"Now," Jack stops him again, "Paul has a big restaurant. At school he had no money to eat beef or chicken." This time the priest doesn't
11 quickly. But Jack is impatient.
"
12 don't you say a word? Is it
13 or unfair?"
"I think it is fair. Success is a ladder. If you always put your two
14 in the pockets—and stop trying, you can't arrive at the
15 of success forever."
After hearing that, Jack's face turns red. He knows that better late than never.
(
C
)1. A. some B. any C. little D. much
(
C
)2. A. cousin B. brother C. classmate D. member
(
B
)3. A. fast B. bad C. good D. slow
(
A
)4. A. never B. always C. usually D. often
(
C
)5. A. cook B. waiter C. writer D. doctor
(
A
)6. A. different B. lazy C. clever D. same
(
A
)7. A. stops B. writes C. hears D. knows
(
B
)8. A. shop B. hospital C. farm D. supermarket
(
C
)9. A. Music B. Geography C. PE D. Art
(
B
)10. A. reading B. practising C. cooking D. sleeping
(
A
)11. A. answer B. ask C. tell D. talk
(
D
)12. A. How B. When C. Which D. Why
(
C
)13. A. helpful B. smart C. fair D. kind
(
B
)14. A. feet B. hands C. ears D. legs
(
A
)15. A. top B. back C. foot D. front
