完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Butterfly’s wings
One day a small opening appeared on a cocoon(茧), a man sat and watched for the butterfly for several hours as it was struggling to 1 its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten 2 it could and it could go no further. So the man decided to 3 the butterfly: he took a pair of scissors and 4 the remaining part of the cocoon. The butterfly then 5 easily.
But it has a swollen(肿胀的) body and 6 wings. The man continued to 7 the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the 8 would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would 9 in time. Neither happened! 10, the butterfly spent the rest of its life 11 around with a swollen body and small, shriveled(褶皱的) wings. It 12 was able to fly. What the man did in his 13 and haste(匆忙)did no good to the butterfly. He didn’t know the 14 cocoon and the struggle 15 for the butterfly to get through the tiny 16 were the natural way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings 17 it would be ready for flight once it achieved its 18 from the cocoon.
Sometimes the 19is exactly what we need in our life. If we are allowed to go through our life without any 20, it would not be a good thing to us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been.
1.A. build B. force C. form D. destroy
2.A. as far as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as quick as
3.A. seize B. leave C. bring D. help
4.A. took off B. made up C. cut off D. picked up
5.A. spread over B. came out C. stayed in D. flew away
6.A. hard B. strong C. small D. large
7.A. watch B. look for C. look after D. follow
8.A. butterfly B. wings C. cocoon D. scissors
9.A. disappear B. enlarge C. lose D. contract
10.A. Luckily B. Probably C. In all D. In fact
11.A. crawling B. approaching C. running D. wandering
12.A. ever B. seldom C. always D. never
13.A. fear B. kindness C. evil D. confidence
14.A. restricting B. loose C. soft D. little
15.A. prepared B. wanted C. allowed D. required
16.A. place B. room C. opening D. space
17.A. even if B. otherwise C. when D. so that
18.A. life B. success C. progress D. freedom
19.A. courage B. struggle C. wisdom D. strength
20.A. fun B. friends C. obstacles D. achievement
Many activities in the shop, _______ many different types of interest, are planned _______ its out-of-date goods.
A. adjusting to; to deposit
B. catering to; to promote
C. applying to; to take to
D. appealing to; to claim
On the top of the hill ______.
A. does a temple stand
B. a temple stands there
C. stands a temple
D. a temple stands
Although the machine is _______, you need to use it correctly and safely.
A. in peace
B. in good use
C. in great need
D. in good condition
—Could I use your dictionary?
—Yes, ______.
A. you could
B. by all means
C. you’ve got it
D. I’m using it myself
—Sorry indeed. I______ to your birthday party if …
—Forget it. I know you were out on business.
A.must come
B. would come
C.must have come
D.would have come
