二、完形填空。(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mr Black was over 80 years old. He had four sons in all. He wanted all his sons to learn to be
and wise. So he asked each of them to take turns to look at the pear tree that was very far from
own home. His first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer and the
son in autumn.
After they had all gone and come back, Mr Black called them together to
what they had seen.
The first son said that the tree was really ugly(丑的) and weak. There was
on it except(除了) a few dry sticks.
The second son didn't agree at all. He said it was
with green leaves and full of hope.
The third son didn't
either of them. He said it was covered in a lot of flowers that smelled sweet and looked
.
The last son also had his own
. He said the tree was ripe and full of fruits, ready for people to
.
Mr Black looked at them and
for a moment. Then he told his sons that they were all correct
each of them saw just one season in the tree's life.
Mr Black told them that a person is like a
. You cannot judge(评价) a person by only one side. People change and
over time—sometimes they are happy, and sometimes they are sad. If you give up on someone when they are living
the "winter" of their lives, you will miss the promise(承诺) of their spring, the beauty of their summer, and the greatness of their autumn.
(
C
)1. A. generous B. polite C. patient D. helpful
(
D
)2. A. his B. your C. our D. their
(
B
)3. A. healthiest B. youngest C. smartest D. tallest
(
B
)4. A. advise B. describe C. understand D. complete
(
C
)5. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
(
A
)6. A. covered B. protected C. repaired D. followed
(
B
)7. A. write down B. agree with C. care about D. look through
(
D
)8. A. boring B. awful C. silent D. beautiful
(
A
)9. A. idea B. plan C. dream D. memory
(
C
)10. A. cut B. watch C. pick D. make
(
A
)11. A. thought B. chose C. meant D. slept
(
B
)12. A. after B. because C. if D. while
(
C
)13. A. trip B. season C. tree D. flower
(
D
)14. A. study B. wonder C. rush D. grow
(
B
)15. A. without B. through C. across D. between