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历下区2022年九年级第二次学业水平模拟考试
完形填空 阅读短文,从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。(15分)
There was a young man who was going through 36 times. His wife left him. He ran business by himself but it was losing money. 37 he worked hard all the time, it seemed that he had always been failing. Finally, he 38 everything behind and went into the forest. There, he met an old man who had lived there for a long time. He 39 his story with the old man. “Can you give me one good 40 not to give up?” he asked the old man.
“Look,” the old man said, 41 two plants. “Do you see that fern and bamboo there?”
“Yes,” the man answered.
“When I planted the fern and bamboo seeds(种子), I took very good care of them. The fern 42 grew from the earth,” the old man went on. “However, I watered and took care of the bamboo seed for years, it did not sprout(发芽). There was no 43 of growth. But I did not give up on the bamboo seed and went on looking after 44 . In the fifth year, a small sprout came out of the 45 . And within six months, the tree grew as 46 as a hundred feet.
“The little bamboo tree had been growing 47 for the past four years, developing a root system(根系) strong enough for its ground growth in the fifth year. 48 having done this, it wouldn’t become so strong. So you know, all the time you were struggling, you were actually growing strong roots.” the old man said.
This made a big difference to the young man. He thanked the old man and walked home a 49 man. He changed the 50 in which he saw the world.
36. A. lucky B. hard C. relaxing D. exciting
37. A. If B. Because C. Until D. Although
38. A. left B. found C. hit D. moved
39. A. broke B. kept C. shared D. heard
40. A. task B. reason C. step D. promise
41. A. looking for B. caring about C. pointing to D. taking out
42. A. soon B. once C. still D. seldom
43. A. choice B. style C. symbol D. sign
44. A. him B. it C. her D. them
45. A. earth B. sun C. water D. air
46. A. heavy B. wide C. thick D. tall
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