初中英语：阅读理解 (16)
Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She __1__ him very much and as he was not a __2 __ child, she was always __3__ that he might be ill, __4__ she used to take him to see the best __5__ in the town four times a year to be looked __6__.
During one of these __7__, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him, “Have you had any __8__ with your nose or ears recently?” Mick __9__ for a second and then answered, “Yes, I __10__.”
Mrs. Ball was very __11__. “But I’m sure you have __12__ told me that, Mick!” She said worriedly. “Oh, really?” Said the doctor __13__. “And what trouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick, “I always have trouble with them when I’m __14__ my sweater off, because the __15__ is very tight.”
1. A. loved         B. hated        C. missed       D. cared
2. A. rich          B. clever       C. strong           D. happy
3. A. afraid        B. surprised    C. glad         D. sure
4. A. which     B. for      C. but          D. so
5. A. player        B. teacher  C. doctor           D. lawyer
6. A. round     B. over     C. for          D. after
7. A. talks         B. years        C. visits           D. stays
8. A. answer        B. thing        C. word         D. trouble
9. A. waited        B. thought  C. stood            D. looked
10. A. did          B. will     C. have         D. do
11. A. excited      B. interested   C. pleased      D. surprised
12. A. already      B. just     C. never            D. always
13. A. angrily      B. seriously    C. happily      D. carefully
14. A. turning      B. taking       C. keeping      D. putting
15. A. collar       B. nose     C. mouth            D. ear

名师点评
深爱儿子的鲍尔夫人一直为儿子的健康忧虑，常带他去医院看病，甚至被儿子脱毛衣引起眼睛和鼻子的不适而虚惊一场。
答案简析
1．A。根据下文鲍尔夫人常带儿子去看病可见她非常爱儿子，故选择loved。
2．C。鲍尔夫人担心儿子会有病，常带他医院，说明Nick没有强壮的体魄，故选择Strong。
3．A。上文讲到鲍尔夫人爱儿子，那么儿子的健康状况应让做妈妈的担心才对，而不是惊奇或快乐，故选择afraid。
4．D。两分句从意思上看，应为因果关系，因此应用so引导这个结果状语从句。
5．C。生病了当然是去看医生，再根据下文意思，应选择doctor。
6．B。look over为固定词组，意为“检查”。