Ⅱ. 完形填空(每小题 1 分,共 15 分)
Simon was really excited when he got a magic kit(装备) on his birthday. He dreamed of being a great ______ some day. He imagined he'd get his start at the school talent show.
But when he opened the box, Simon wasn't so ______ any more. All the tricks were made of plastic pieces that had to be put together. There were lots of instructions to read. Simon looked ______ the box for a while, thinking how long it would take him to learn the tricks. Then he closed it back up.
The next week, his teacher ______ a sign-up sheet for the school talent show. Simon still really wanted to be in the show. He signed his ______ on the sheet: “The Amazing Simon—a magic performer.” Everyone got excited when they saw how Simon introduced ______ on the sheet. “Can you really do magic?” his friend Megan asked.
“Sure,” Simon said. “I have a kit and everything.” Simon wasn't ______. He still had four weeks till the talent show. He thought that would be enough time to learn some ______.
The next night, Simon opened the box again. He picked the ______ trick. It was a thin plastic box. “You put a quarter in it and closed it. ______ you opened the box, the quarter was gone.” Simon showed the trick to his grandma.
“That's great, Simon!” she said. “You're a real magician!” A real magician! Simon felt really ______. He would do just fine in the talent show, he knew it.
But the weeks ______, and Simon didn't learn any more tricks. ______ else in the box looked so hard. One night Simon and his family were eating dinner. His grandma looked at the calendar on the wall. “Tomorrow night is the talent show, Simon!” his grandma said. “I can't ______ to see you on stage!”
Simon got a bad feeling in his stomach. He put down his fork. “Uh, grandma, I think I have a ______,” he said.
1. A. teacher B. magician C. climber D. student
B
2. A. nervous B. amazed C. excited D. surprised
C
3. A. for B. in C. on D. at
D
4. A. let out B. cleared out C. cut out D. sent out
D
5. A. plan B. sport C. name D. dream
C
6. A. herself B. himself C. myself D. itself
B
7. A. worried B. sure C. interested D. relaxed
A
8. A. skills B. tricks C. knowledge D. ways
B
9. A. most difficult B. easiest C. most interesting D. shortest
B
10. A. If B. While C. When D. Unless
C
11. A. happy B. wise C. special D. hurt
A
12. A. went off B. went away C. went by D. went on
C
13. A. Something B. Everything C. Nothing D. All things
B
14. A. offer B. fear C. stop D. wait
D
15. A. problem B. rest C. question D. wish
A