完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A，B，C，D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the 36 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 37 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock, 38 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much 39 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 40 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 41 of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and 42 the little wall. 43 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 44 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 45 was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he 46 tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window 47 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 48 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but 49 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy 50 back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father 51 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be 52 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have 53 it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 54 we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for 55 when we meet difficulties we can’t overe.
【小题1】A．methodB．stepC．practiceD．process【小题2】A．createdB．setC．discoveredD．brought【小题3】A．tryingB．managingC．decidingD．peting【小题4】A．thoughtB．struggleC．movementD．worry【小题5】A．touchingB．shakingC．usingD．controlling【小题6】A．bottomB．centerC．edgeD．front【小题7】A．overB．downC．throughD．into【小题8】A．DoubtedB．SurprisedC．PleasedD．Determined【小题9】A．attemptB．progressC．effortD．decision【小题10】A．hopeB．rewardC．pointD．purpose【小题11】A．made outB．broke outC．burst intoD．rushed into【小题12】A．soB．asC．untilD．before【小题13】A．rockB．pictureC．figureD．shade【小题14】A．surprisinglyB．doubtfullyC．kindlyD．firmly【小题15】A．shoutedB．smiledC．calledD．asked【小题16】A．reachedB．lookedC．fellD．put【小题17】A．pushedB．droppedC．carriedD．removed【小题18】A．whoB．whatC．whichD．where【小题19】A．mindsB．spiritsC．forceD．strength【小题20】A．helpB．tipsC．adviceD．ideasD
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(答案→)D
解析：
【小题1】D “在沙子里修路和隧道的过程中，......”选D。
【小题1】C 考查create和discover的区别，前者是“创造”；后者是“发现”。
【小题1】A考查try和manage的区别，前者是“试图，试着”；后者是“成功做成某事”。
【小题1】B “用了很大劲儿”，struggle意为“努力，奋斗”。
【小题1】C 通过“使用”手,by后加doing。
【小题1】C 根据句意：当他把石头推到箱子的“边缘”时，故用C。
【小题1】A由roll it up知，他要把石头往上推，“翻过”箱子。故用介词over。
【小题1】D根据句意，应该是“下决心”把石头推出箱子。故选D。
【小题1】B attempt尝试, progress进步, effort努力, decision决定,自认为已经有了一些“进步”，选B。
【小题1】B 四个选项只有B“奖励，酬劳”符合题意。
【小题1】C 考查短语，“突然大哭起来”burst into sth.例：burst into laughter“突然大笑起来”。Make out“理解，认出”；break out“爆发”；rush into“闯入”。
【小题1】B as译为“随着，伴随”，指爸爸看到了整件事的过程。
【小题1】C The moment译为“一……就……”，一看到儿子哭了，爸爸（身影）就立刻过来了。根据句意，沙子上的人影（figure）是爸爸。
【小题1】D 爸爸既温柔又“坚定地”说……，选择D。
【小题1】A 儿子无辜地反驳道：“我尽力了，我尽力了。” Shouted译为“喊叫”。
【小题1】A The father down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.几个连续的动作，只在最后一个动作前用and；爸爸弯下腰，捡起石头并把它扔出箱子。Reach down“(伸手)从高处取下”。
【小题1】D 儿子是要移开石头，所以，从故事中得到的道理就是“你的生活中有需要被移除的石头吗？”，removed“移除”。
【小题1】B have的是一个宾语从句，宾语从句缺少宾语，用what。
【小题1】D force指军事力量； strength泛指力量。
【小题1】A ask sb. for sth.向某人寻求……。遇到困难时，应该向他人求助，故A合适。