一、阅读理解2020盐城The next time Wayde saw Manningtree, he said, Could you let me have a little of that medicine? Just enough to see if it works.Im sorry to trouble you.I have only a very small amount left.It will take me some time to find out how to make more.I will pay you anything you ask, Wayde said.Dont give me anything now, but promise to pay me $10,000 when you become Prime Minister.Wayde laughed. Thats impossible, he said.I shall never become Prime Minister.Who knows? Manningtree said. Give me a week, and Ill see what I can do. A week passed.Then, Manningtree came to visit Wayde again.He brought with him a small bottle.I cannot find out how to make more of this medicine, he said, but you can have whats left.I dont need it anymore.Thats very generous of you, Wayde said.How can I ever thank you?Just take one small drop of the medicine once a month, Manningtree said.Wayde took the bottle from his friend.Once a month, he took one small drop. The effect was immediate.Suddenly, he was not nervous anymore.He was not shy anymore, either.He was confident of his abilities.He started a business and within a year became a millionaire.He met and married one of the countrys most intelligent and beautiful women and had two lovely children with her.He ran for parliament and succeeded.Within two years, he was a minister.Two years later, he became Prime Minister.One day, he went to see Manningtree.You have come to give me $10,000, Manningtree said with a laugh. Forget it.I dont want it.You can certainly have it if you want it,Wayde said. But that is not the reason why I have come to see you.Oh? And what is the reason? Manningtree asked.I have almost finished the medicine you gave me, Wayde said.Have you found out how to make it?Again Manningtree laughed.Oh, yes, he said.I have known how to make it for a long time.I knew how to make it when I was at school.What do you mean? Wayde asked.My dear friend and Prime Minister, Manningtree said, the medicine I gave you was just a bottle of distilled water.But the colour.Oh, I added some colouring.Then,the medicine did me no good, Wayde said.It didnt need to.There was nothing wrong with you.All you needed was to have confidence in yourself.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1.The story is organized .A. in time orderB. in space orderC. from specific to generalD. from general to specific2.What happened to Wayde after taking the medicine?A. He got rich in a week as expected.B. He suddenly got nervous and shy.C. He succeeded in becoming Prime Minister.D. He became the most intelligent man in the country.3.Why did Wayde come to see Manningtree years later?A. To say thanks to the doctor.B. To ask for more of the medicine.C. To pay for the medicine.D. To give the rest of the medicine back.4.What do we know about the medicine?A. It cost Wayde $10,000.B. It was useful but expensive.C. It didnt work well on Wayde.D. It was made up of water and colouring.5.What can we learn from the story?A. Confidence is the secret of success.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. Helping others is helping ourselves.D. Too much medicine is bad for health.二、完形填空A married couple were very worried about their son. 1 he was normal in many other ways, he seemed to be dumb. He 2 spoke. They had tried everything to get him to speak, but with no3.The finest doctors in the town 4him carefully, but could find nothing wrong with his throat, and he seemed to be a very clever child. It was just that he never spoke.Its possible, one of the doctors said, that there is something wrong with his 5. He does not understand that he has the 6 to speak.But he can read and write, the boys mother said. Weve written him notes, telling him that he 7 speak, begging him to speak.Its certainly very8, the doctor said. Perhaps he will grow out of his 9 one day.Years passed. The boy left primary school and went to high school. He left high school and went to university. But he did not speak a single 10.Then one day during a summer vacation, he was sitting at the dining table having a meal with his parents. 11 any warning, he looked up from his meal and said, 12 me the salt, please. His parents were overjoyed.You spoke! You spoke! they 13. Why have you waited so long to speak?The young man14 them with surprise and said, I didnt have anything to say. Until now everything has been 15. But you obviously forgot to put salt in these potatoes.1.A.Before B.Since C.Though D.Because2.A.never B.seldomC.often D.always3.A.treat B.chanceC.money D.success4.A.served B.tested C.questioned D.interviewed5.A.mind B.ear C.mouth D.heart6.A.ability B.influenceC.courage D.patience7.A.must