二、完形填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,计 15 分)
A long time ago in China,there lived a young girl named Mulan. Her father was a retired and famous general. He
1 her to use a sword and ride a horse,which was most unusual. Boys were taught to fight and ride,not girls.
One day,soldiers came to Mulan’s
2. They told the villagers that their nation was in danger,and that one man from each family must
3 the army and fight. Mulan’s father was too old to fight. Mulan had no
4 brother to send in his place. Her baby brother was brave and strong,but much too young to be chosen.
Girls did not fight in wars. If only she were a
5,Mulan thought to herself. It would be so simple. An
6 grew in Mulan’s mind. Could she do it? She had to. Mulan knew her father would
7 if he went to war again. That day she bought a horse. The next morning,Mulan stole her father’s armor and crept
8 from home. Dressed as a man,she reported for duty to the military leader.
Mulan fought for many years. In all that time,
9 knew that Mulan was a woman. When the war ended,Mulan was called
10 the emperor to receive an award for her courage. The emperor 1
1 Mulan a j
ob that could make her rich. But Mulan only asked for a good horse
12 so that she could return home to see her family quickly.
Her family were happy to see her. Her brother had grown
13 a fine young man. Mulan gave him her
14 clothes. She dressed herself in woman’s clothes. Then she joined her family to watch the sunset. Mulan had transformed into a
15 young woman.
Her story spreads across China to encourage girls everywhere. If you have enough love and courage,you can do anything. No matter how impossible it might seem.
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C
)1. A. accepted B. expected C. taught D. asked
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C
)2. A. city B. town C. village D. country
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D
)3. A. check B. catch C. invite D. join
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A
)4. A. elder B. younger C. taller D. heavier
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B
)5. A. girl B. boy C. baby D. woman
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B
)6. A. order B. idea C. exam D. ability
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A
)7. A. die B. leave C. win D. lose
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C
)8. A. suddenly B. seriously C. silently D. slowly
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D
)9. A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody
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B
)10. A. beside B. before C. behind D. below
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A
)11. A. offered B. lent C. sold D. threw
(
A
)12. A. instead B. otherwise C. however D. anyway
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B
)13. A. up B. into C. down D. out
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D
)14. A. sister’s B. woman’s C. father’s D. warrior’s
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D
)15. A. careful B. cheerful C. helpful D. beautiful