Unit 5 Canada-The True North learning about language课时作业

第一节 完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四 个选项 (A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He 1 played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always 2 his head without a word.

One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). 3 of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, "Whoever 4 his sapling best shall get a gift." The boy certainly wanted to get the gift. 5 seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he 6 an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never 7 it.

Several days later, he was 8 to find it not only didn't die, but also grew so many fresh 9 . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his 10 , bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding 11 after growing up.

From then on, the boy slowly became 12 and confident. One evening, he suddenly

13 his biology teacher once said that plants 14 grow at night. Why not go to see the tree?

When he came to the courtyard, he found his father working near the tree! Immediately he 15 : Father had been secretly 16 his tree! He returned to his room, tears 17

in his eyes.

Decades passed. The boy didn't become a botanist. 18 , he became the U.S. President. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.

19 is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life. 60 it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!

1. A. ever B. seldom C. still D. often

2. A. held B. raised C. lowered D. covered

3. A. Both B. None C . One D. Each

4. A. likes B. protects C. grows D. watches

5. A. And B. So C. Or D. But

6. A. cared for B. got rid of C. hit on D. put forward

7. A. contributed to B. attended to C. got used to D. turned to

8. A. surprised B. frightened C. disappointed D. amused

9. A. roots B. leaves C. branches D. seeds

10. A. word B. balance C. agreement D. opinion

11. A. teacher B. gardener C. president D. botanist

12. A. satisfied B. certain C. optimistic D. independent

13. A. believed B. remembered C. repeated D. knew

14. A. generally B. hardly C. recently D. probably

15. A. doubted B. understood C. wondered D. admitted