三、(2026·泰州市靖江靖城中学期中)完形填空。(每小题1分,共15分)
“Do you have your costume for the Harvestfest Competition?” Meg asked.
“I have one—Magnifico,
1 favourite hero,” said Jordan, sitting in his wheelchair. “But it’s boring.”
Meg shrugged. “You love Magnifico. What’s the matter? ”
“Danny and Alex are going as Magnifico too.” Jordan shook his head. “It’s
2 for me to win.”
Meg said, “Maybe you should go as
3 different.”
“The competition is Friday night. It’s too late to change costumes,” Jordan sighed.
Back at home, Jordan was quiet, thinking about Meg’s words
4. When he pulled into Mum’s home office, he saw papers and books everywhere. “What are all these? ” he asked.
“I’m cleaning out my old desk. The new one is arriving tomorrow.” She smiled at Jordan. “What’s on your mind? ”
Jordan explained the costume situation. “I really want to be the
5.”
“We have lots of old clothes and costumes. Why not take a look? ” Mum
6.
“OK.”
Jordan found giant sunglasses and a long black wig,
7 nothing was useful.
The next day, Meg found him. “Any new idea? ”
“I
8 some old clothes.” He shrugged. “Nothing.”
“Jordan, you have to think outside the box,” said Meg. “See what you have
9 your house. There’s hidden potential in everyday items. My candy-bar costume is made from recycled aluminum foil.”
When Jordan got home, he found Mum putting her new desk together. On top of the desk was a giant box. Suddenly, he
10 what Meg said—think outside the box.
“What do you think? ” Mum asked, pointing to her desk. Jordan’s eyes fell on the
11. He grinned, “It’s perfect!”
On Friday night, Jordan was fully prepared for the competition. When Danny and Alex saw Jordan, they
12 believe his costume.
“The Magnifico Mobile? ” Danny’s eyes lit up. “The wheels of your wheelchair are perfect for its back wheels. ” He wondered
13 Jordan made it.
Jordan beamed. “Thanks! I got the idea from a box. ”
It was time to announce the
14. “The winner is... Jordan Eastman!” Everyone clapped.
“See? ” Meg said. “You just needed to be
15!”
“Yeah, think outside the box!” Jordan smiled.
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)1. A. my B. his C. her D. your
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)2. A. possible B. difficult C. important D. dangerous
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)3. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
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)4. A. secretly B. angrily C. proudly D. carefully
(
B
)5. A. judge B. winner C. officer D. player
(
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)6. A. ordered B. guessed C. suggested D. promised
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)7. A. or B. so C. if D. but
(
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)8. A. took off B. paid for C. threw away D. looked through
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)9. A. for B. around C. outside D. beside
(
D
)10. A. recorded B. doubted C. discovered D. remembered
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A
)11. A. box B. desk C. clothes D. sunglasses
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)12. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. shouldn’t
(
B
)13. A. why B. how C. when D. where
(
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)14. A. goal B. rule C. result D. subject
(
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)15. A. polite B. helpful C. creative D. humorous
