2014高考英语完形填空基础训练极品题：17（及答案）.docVIP

2014高考英语完形填空基础训练极品题（17）及答案 [夹叙夹议型完形填空(二)] (一) With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy almost 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 favourite gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get his fathers gift. __5__ seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he __6__ an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never __7__ it. A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was __8__ to find it not only didnt die, but also grew some fresh __9__ . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his __10__， bought the little boy one of his favourite gifts and said from the tree he planted, he would surely become an outstanding __11__ when he grew up. From then on, the little boy slowly became __12__ and confident. One night, he suddenly __13__ his biology teacher once said that plants __14__ grow at night. Why not go to see his tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree with a ladle(长柄勺). All of a sudden, he __15__： his father had been secretly __16__ his small tree! He returned to his room, tears __17__ in his eyes. Decades passed. The little boy didnt become a botanist. __18__， he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. __19__ is the best nourishment(滋养品)of life; __20__ 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.