《2025年乐享暑假生活八年级英语冀教版》

五、完形填空
“Poor Grandma! I wish we could do something to cheer her up,” Amy said to her brother Mark.
Grandma had fallen and broken her leg. The doctor said she would be in bed for six weeks. Grandma was very active and loved to _1_ in her garden, so she would not like sitting in her chair _2_ her leg to become well again.
“I have a(n) _3_,” said Mark. “I saw some pictures of terrariums (栽培盒) in a magazine. Terrariums are little indoor gardens that can be _4_ in glass bottles. Let's make a terrarium for Grandma, so she can enjoy a garden in her house.”
Amy agreed, _5_ the two of them found the magazine which told them how to make a terrarium and showed it to their mother. She said that a terrarium would be a perfect _6_ for Grandma. She helped Amy and Mark find a large, clear glass bottle. After a trip to the garden shop to buy the materials, they began to _7_ the terrarium.
First, they put some drainage material(排水材料)at the bottom of the bottle. This would keep the soil from getting too wet. Next, they added some dark, rich soil.
Now they were ready to add the plants. Amy had chosen two plants at the garden shop. One was tall with long, thin, green leaves. The other was short with bright pink flowers. To make the terrarium even more _8_, Amy placed rocks of different colours and bright green moss (苔藓) around the plants. _9_, they watered the plants. When Amy and Mark showed Grandma her new terrarium, she was so _10_. Now she had a beautiful little garden to enjoy right inside her home.
( )1. A. rest B. read C. drink D. work
( )2. A. waiting for B. depending on C. looking at D. getting ready for
( )3. A. dream B. idea C. question D. story
( )4. A. hidden B. hung C. grown D. tied
( )5. A. so B. after C. but D. because
( )6. A. beginning B. gift C. chance D. task
( )7. A. borrow B. choose C. buy D. build
( )8. A. expensive B. colourful C. traditional D. personal
( )9. A. Finally B. However C. Instead D. Still
( )10. A. afraid B. pleased C. nervous D. worried

答案： 1—5 DABCA 6—10 BDBAB