二、完形填空。(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)(2025·江苏盐城东台第一教育联盟期中)
根据短文内容,从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A boy guarded (看守) the barrels (桶) in his father's winery (葡萄酒厂). Every morning, his father gave him a
B
of brushing the barrels and putting them in order, but the wind blew the barrels here and there overnight.
The boy was so
D
that he wrote a letter to the wind, "Please don't blow down my barrels." After seeing that, his father asked the boy with a smile, "Can the wind read your
A
?" The little boy said, "Sorry, Dad. I just don't know what to
C
the situation."
The next morning, when the little boy ran to
C
the barrels, he found that the barrels were blown here and there again. The little boy felt very unhappy and cried. His father came and said
B
, "Son, don't be sad. We may not change the
A
, but we may have ways for you. We can have our own ways to
D
the wind." Then the little boy
B
his tears and thought over and over. Finally, he thought of an idea. He
C
the empty barrels with water. After that, he went home worriedly.
The third morning, the little boy
B
his clothes in a hurry and ran out. He was
C
to find the barrels were placed in good order (井然有序). The little boy smiled happily and told his father, "It's a very
A
way, that is, to make the barrels heavier." The little boy's father smiled and
B
his head.
We can't change many things in the world, but we can change ourselves. To add you the
D
is the only way not to be knocked over.
(
)1. A. plan B. job C. wish D. way
(
)2. A. cheerful B. shy C. afraid D. angry
(
)3. A. letter B. notice C. story D. poster
(
)4. A. work out B. find out
C. do with D. take action
(
)5. A. paint B. blow C. check D. repair
(
)6. A. angrily B. kindly
C. wildly D. nervously
(
)7. A. wind B. brush C. factory D. cloud
(
)8. A. invite B. accept C. share D. beat
(
)9. A. believed B. dried C. collected D. tasted
(
)10. A. used B. made C. filled D. put
(
)11. A. took off B. put on C. paid for D. sold out
(
)12. A. worried B. interested C. excited D. bored
(
)13. A. easy B. foolish
C. strange D. dangerous
(
)14. A. shook B. nodded C. hid D. covered
(
)15. A. water B. clothes C. height D. weight
