二、完形填空(本题共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Mary Lennox was a thin, lonely girl. Her parents died in India, so she was sent to live with her uncle, Mr Craven, in England. The house was huge and
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, with many locked doors. Mary disliked it at first.
One day, she found a key in the garden. It was the key to a
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garden! The garden had been locked for ten years. Mary was very
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. She opened the door and went in.
The garden was
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, with dead trees and dry grass. But Mary saw a little green shoot pushing through the soil. “Life is here!” she whispered. She decided to
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the garden back to life.
Every day, Mary went to the garden secretly. She watered the plants, pulled weeds, and talked to the birds. She made a new friend, Dickon, who knew
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about plants. He helped her work in the garden.
Slowly, the garden began to
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. Flowers bloomed, trees grew leaves, and birds sang. Mary felt
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than ever before. She was no longer lonely.
One afternoon, Mary heard a boy crying. She followed the sound
and found Colin, her uncle's son. He was weak and thought he would
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. Mary told him about the secret garden.
“Come with me,” she said. “It will make you
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.” Colin agreed. When he saw the garden, his eyes
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with joy. He walked and ran in the garden. For the first time, he felt
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.
Mr Craven returned home. He was surprised to see Colin
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and happy. When he saw the garden, tears came to his eyes. “It’s
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again!” he said.
The secret garden brought joy and
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to everyone. It was a magical place.
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B
)11. A. noisy B. empty C. bright D. clean
(
B
)12. A. beautiful B. secret C. small D. public
(
A
)13. A. excited B. afraid C. sad D. angry
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D
)14. A. lively B. dirty C. happy D. dead
(
A
)15. A. bring B. take C. keep D. hold
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C
)16. A. nothing B. little C. much D. few
(
B
)17. A. grow B. change C. appear D. return
(
A
)18. A. happier B. busier C. smarter D. quieter
(
B
)19. A. live B. die C. cry D. leave
(
B
)20. A. lucky B. strong C. safe D. warm
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D
)21. A. filled B. closed C. opened D. shone
(
A
)22. A. hopeful B. careful C. helpful D. peaceful
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C
)23. A. weak B. ill C. healthy D. shy
(
A
)24. A. mine B. yours C. theirs D. his
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C
)25. A. fear B. peace C. health D. trust