二、(2026·连云港市赣榆区月考)完形填空。(每小题1分,共15分)
Our Science class was always full of things to do, but this project was different. When I was 13, my Science teacher, Mr Thompson, gave us a
project. "Watch one tree for a month and write about it," he said. There were several trees behind our building, and right away, I noticed the sad-looking maple tree(枫树). There was only one red leaf
on the tree in the cool autumn wind. It seemed to be holding onto life.
Every single afternoon, I
set up my painting shelf and got my drawing book ready. I really wanted to draw all the small
of that leaf. Day by day, I saw its
red colour became lighter. The sides of the leaf started to curl(卷曲), showing that it was
. On the twelfth day, a big rainstorm hit the city. Worried, I ran to check on "my" tree. I was so
when I saw the leaf was gone. I almost
on the project.
But just as I was about to leave, I saw
truly great. Three tiny buds(芽) had grown where the old leaf was. They were small and weak, but they still brought
. Mr Donovan, the kind park gardener, saw my surprised look. "Leaves don't really die.
, they fall to feed the earth, so new life may rise when
comes," he said softly and put an acorn(橡子) in my hand. His words helped me get through the long, cold winter. I spent the
of the season writing down all the interesting things about the tree. I saw its rough bark(树皮) give a home to many insects, and
squirrels run around, hiding nuts under the tree.
When spring came, I saw a beautiful view. New leaves grew on the maple tree and from the acorn I planted. This experience taught me an important lesson. Years later, when I
the national match, I thought of the tree. It made me realize that true power lies in rising after every falling, just like the maple tree.
(
C
)1. A. modern B. patient C. special D. busy
(
B
)2. A. nodding B. waving C. falling D. rising
(
D
)3. A. easily B. simply C. correctly D. carefully
(
B
)4. A. attention B. changes C. conditions D. instructions
(
D
)5. A. interesting B. soft C. pretty D. bright
(
B
)6. A. creating B. dying C. living D. hiding
(
A
)7. A. sad B. afraid C. amazed D. excited
(
A
)8. A. gave up B. gave off C. gave back D. gave away
(
C
)9. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
(
C
)10. A. joy B. sadness C. hope D. truth
(
D
)11. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Instead
(
A
)12. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
(
B
)13. A. part B. rest C. start D. middle
(
A
)14. A. how B. why C. when D. where
(
D
)15. A. held B. planned C. broke D. failed
