Question

【題目】A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her ________ by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, ________ “Aunty Misery” at her.

One evening, a passer-by asked to ________ for the night. Seeing that he had an ________ face, she let him in and gave him a nice ________. The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫師), thanked her by granting (允準(zhǔn)) her ________ that anyone who climbed up her tree ________ not be able to come back down until she ________ it.

When the children came back to steal her ________, she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long ________ she gave the tree permission to let ________ go. Aunty Misery was free from the ________ at last.

One day another man ________ her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, ________ she asked who he was. “I am Death. I’ve come to take you ________ me,” said he.

Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to ________ some pears from my pear tree to remember the ________ it brought to me in this life. But I am too ________ to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so ________ as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree ________ and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.

【1】A. hopeless B. painful C. dull D. crazy

【2】A. calling B. shouting C. announcing D. whispering

【3】A. stay B. live C. hide D. lie

【4】A. interesting B. honest C. anxious D. angry

【5】A. gift B. kiss C. treat D. smile

【6】A. suggestion B. advice C. permission D. wish

【7】A. could B. should C. might D. must

【8】A. permitted B. promised C. answered D. declared

【9】A. branch B. food C. tree D. fruit

【10】A. after B. while C. since D. before

【11】A. it B. them C. him D. her

【12】A. trick B. question C. trouble D. difficulty

【13】A. stepped into B. left for C. stopped at D. walked around

【14】A. so B. but C. although D. because

【15】A. with B. off C. upon D. for

【16】A. choose B. pick C. shake D. hit

【17】A. honor B. pleasure C. hope D. excitement

【18】A. thin B. short C. old D. light

【19】A. light B. kind C. fine D. smart

【20】A. disappointedly B. cheerfully C. unwillingly D. eagerly

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】B

【5】C

【6】D

【7】B

【8】A

【9】D

【10】D

【11】B

【12】C

【13】C

【14】A

【15】A

【16】B

【17】B

【18】C

【19】B

【20】C

【解析】這篇文章主要講了死神要帶Aunty Misery走，但是聰明的Aunty Misery成功的把死神困在了樹上的故事。

【1】考查形容詞。根據(jù)They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, ___2___ “Aunty Misery” at her.以及下文她找巫師懲罰孩子們，可知這里意思是附近的孩子們?nèi)⌒λ�，讓她瘋狂。hopeless 絕望的， painful 痛苦的， dull 遲鈍的，crazy瘋狂的。所以選D。

【2】考查現(xiàn)在分詞。根據(jù)They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, 可知這里意思是孩子們沖她大喊。calling 呼喚，shouting 大喊大叫，announcing 宣布，whispering悄悄說。所以選B。

【3】考查動詞。句意：一天晚上，一個過路人請求在這里過夜。stay 逗留，live 居住，hide 隱藏，lie躺。 所以選A。

【4】考查形容詞。根據(jù)she let him in and gave him a nice ___5___.以及下文 This one did not look trustworthy to her可知這里意思是看到他有一張誠實(shí)的臉。interesting 有趣的， honest 誠實(shí)的， anxious 焦慮的，angry生氣的。所以選B。

【5】考查名詞。句意：她同意了他的請求，并且盛情款待了他。gift 禮物，kiss 吻，treat 款待， smile微笑。所以選C。

【6】考查名詞。根據(jù)that anyone who climbed up her tree ___7___ not be able to come back down until she ___8___ it. 可知這是巫師送給她的一個愿望。suggestion 建議，advice 勸告，permission 允許， wish愿望。所以選D。

【7】考查虛擬語氣。這里含有一個同位語從句，wish后的同位語從句要用should+動詞原形的虛擬語氣，所以選B。

【8】考查動詞。句意：爬上她的樹的人將不能下來，直到她允許才可以。permitted 允許，promised 許諾， answered 回答，declared宣布， 所以選A。

【9】考查名詞。句意：當(dāng)孩子們回來偷她的水果時。branch 樹枝， food 食物， tree 樹，fruit水果，所以選D。

【10】考查連詞。句意：在她允許樹放走他們之前，孩子們乞求了她很長時間。after 在……之后，while 然而，since 自從， before在……之前， 所以選D。

【11】考查代詞。句意：在她允許樹放走他們之前，孩子們乞求了她很長時間。it 它， them 他們， him 他， her她的，所以選B。

【12】考查名詞。句意：最后，Aunty Misery免于受到這個麻煩的困擾。trick 詭計， question 問題， trouble 麻煩， difficulty困難，所以選C。

【13】考查動詞短語。句意：一天，另外一個人逗留在她的門前。stepped into 進(jìn)入，left for 動身去，stopped at 逗留在，walked around四處走動，所以選C。

【14】考查連詞。根據(jù)This one did not look trustworthy to her, 可知這里意思是所以她詢問他是誰。so 所以， but 但是， although 盡管，because因?yàn)椋?所以選A。

【15】考查介詞。句意：我是死神，我來帶你和我一起走。 with和……在一起， off 離開， upon接近，for為了，所以選A。

【16】考查動詞。句意：但是我想從我的梨樹上摘一些梨，來記住它給我生命帶來的快樂時光。choose 選擇， pick 摘， shake 搖動， hit打， 所以選B。

【17】考查名詞。句意：但是我想從我的梨樹上摘一些梨，來記住它給我生命帶來的快樂時光。honor 榮譽(yù)， pleasure 快樂，hope 希望， excitement興奮，所以選B。

【18】考查形容詞。根據(jù)to climb high to get the best fruit. 可知這里意思是但是我太老了，以至于不能爬到高處去摘下最好的水果。thin 瘦的， short 矮的， old 老的，light 輕的，所以選C。

【19】考查形容詞。句意：你這么善良，能為我摘下它嗎？light 輕的， kind 善良的，fine 好的，smart聰明的，所以選B。

【20】考查副詞。根據(jù)With a deep sigh, 可知死神先生極不情愿地爬上了樹。disappointedly 失望地，cheerfully 愉快地，unwillingly 不情愿地， eagerly渴望地，所以選C。