《2025年启东中学作业本八年级英语上册译林版》

五、完形填空。
One afternoon, a lion slept in the deepest part of the shade. After a time, a little mouse went past. She was in such a hurry that she didn't notice the sleeping lion. The little mouse woke up the lion. The lion caught the little mouse 1B his huge paw. "A thousand pardons," begged the mouse. "It was an accident. Besides, I have small children to 2C for."
"That's none of my business," said the lion. "Give me a better 3A, or I will eat you."
"Well," answered the little mouse, "if you spare me, I may someday be able to return the favour. I promise to help you in any way I can. " "Ha! Ha!" laughed the lion. "I doubt you shall ever be able to help such a(n) 4D one as myself. But you have amused me so I will let you go. Now run away quickly and leave me in 5B to finish my nap."
Some days later, the lion was tripped by a rope that had been hidden in the grass. It was a trap(陷阱)! Then a large rope net fell from a nearby tree. It 6C the lion from head to toe. The lion was so angry that he roared(吼叫). 7A, the mouse that he set free passed by! She was quite afraid, 8C she walked up to the lion.
"Be still!" she shouted in her loudest voice. "All that roaring will bring the hunters down on us!"
"Do you think it's 9B?" asked the lion. "I will never be free again. " He threw back his head and roared again.
"If you stop roaring," said the mouse, "I can help you get out of here right away. "
To the lion's 10D, the mouse was already hard at work. Soon she had bitten through several ropes. The lion pulled free of the net. He looked thankfully at the little mouse. "Thank you," said the lion gently. "You have proven to me that those who are small and weak may prove to be strong in friendship and kindness. "

答案： 1. B 【点拨】根据句意可知，狮子是用爪子抓住老鼠的。故选 B。2. C 【点拨】care for 照顾。故选 C。3. A 【点拨】根据下文“if you spare me, I may someday be able to return the favour”可知，空处意为“理由”。故选 A。4. D 【点拨】根据句意可知，powerful 符合语境。故选 D。5. B 【点拨】根据“finish my nap”可知，是需要一个安静的环境。故选 B。6. C 【点拨】根据上一句“Then a large rope net fell from a nearby tree.”可知，此处是指把狮子网住了。故选 C。7. A 【点拨】由后文可知，老鼠可以救狮子，所以是幸运的。故选 A。8. C 【点拨】空前讲到老鼠很害怕，空后说她走向狮子，前后构成了转折关系。故选 C。9. B 【点拨】根据语境可知选 B。10. D 【点拨】to one's surprise 令某人惊讶的是。故选 D。