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A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years.She____immediately and would have done anything to have taken the words back.____she said hurt the friend so much that this good woman was herself hurt____the pain she caused.____to cancel what she had done,she went to an older,wiser woman in the village,explained her situation,and asked for____.
Listening to her,the older woman___the younger woman’s distress and knew she must help her.She also knew she could never____her pain,but she could teach.She knew the____would depend only on the character of the younger woman.She said,“Tonight,take your best feather pillows and put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in the town____the sun rises.”
The young woman hurried____to prepare for her chore,even though the feather pillows were very____to her.All night long,she labored alone in the cold.Finally the sky was getting____,she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house.Just as the sun rose,she returned to____.
“Now,” said the wise woman,“Go back and____your pillows with the feather you have put on the steps.Then everything will be____it was before.”
“You know that’s____!The wind blew away each feather as fast as I placed them on the____!” The younger woman was surprised.
“That’s true,” said the older woman.“Never forget.Each of your____is like a feather in the wind.Once spoken,no amount of effort,____how heartfelt or sincere,they can never return to your mouth.Choose your words well and____them most of all in the presence of those you love.”
小题1:
A.saidB.felt
C.regrettedD.explained
小题2:
A.ThatB.Which
C.Who D.What
小题3:
A.for B.as
C.toD.of
小题4:
A.By means  B.In an effort
C.In addition D.On account
小题5:
A.question B.suggestion
C.advice  D.practice
小题6:
A.sensedB.touched
C.smelt D.breathed
小题7:
A.raiseB.release
C.relieve  D.rehearse
小题8:
A.outline B.outcome
C.output D.outbreak
小题9:
A.until B.unless
C.afterD.before
小题10:
A.home B.south
C.insideD.outdoors
小题11:
A.heavy B.brilliant
C.colorfulD.dear
小题12:
A.light  B.dark
C.rainyD.sunny
小题13:
A.her homeB.the older woman
C.her bedroom D.the feather pillow
小题14:
A.recite B.rebuild
C.refillD.recycle
小题15:
A.withB.just
C.like D.as
小题16:
A.impossible  B.important
C.imaginable D.immoral
小题17:
A.house B.doorsteps
C.pillow D.bag
小题18:
A.action  B.feather
C.words D.behavior
小题19:
A.friendless  B.regardless
C.homeless  D.hopeless
小题20:
A.guaranteeB.secure
C.maintain D.guard
答案

小题1:C

小题2:D

小题3:A

小题4:B

小题5:C

小题6:A

小题7:C

小题8:D

小题9:D

小题10:A

小题11:D

小题12:A

小题13:B

小题14:C

小题15:D

小题16:A

小题17:B

小题18:C

小题19:B

小题20:D

语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。一个善良的女人说了一些话伤害了她最好的朋友,她话一出口就后悔了。她的话伤害朋友如此之深,以至于这个善良的女人为自己给朋友造成痛苦而伤心不已。这个故事告诉我们:覆水难收。所以在别人面前尤其是我们珍爱的人面前最好注意自己的言辞。

小题1:解析: 考查动词辨析。由下文语境可知,她话一出口就后悔了。regret意为“后悔”,符合语境。

答案: C

小题2:解析: 考查名词性从句的引导词。空格处引导主语从句,且主语从句中缺少动词say的宾语,所以用what引导。

答案: D

小题3:解析: 考查介词辨析。这个善良的女人为自己给朋友造成痛苦而伤心不已。for意为“因为”,符合语境。

答案: A

小题4:解析: 考查介词短语辨析。句意为:为了努力消除她所做的一切,她去找村子里年长的、聪明的女人。in an effort to do sth.意为“试图做某事”,符合语境。

答案: B

小题5:解析: 考查名词辨析。根据第二段第一句话中“she must help her...she could teach”可知,她来是寻求建议的。ask for advice意为“请求建议”。

答案: C

小题6:解析: 考查动词辨析。 句意为:听着年轻女人的述说,这位老妇人感觉到了她的忧伤,并且知道得帮助她。sense意为“感觉到”,符合语境。

答案: A

小题7:解析: 考查动词辨析。句意为:老妇人知道她不可能减轻她的伤痛,但可以让她从中吸取教训。relieve意为“减轻”,符合语境。

答案: C

小题8:解析: 考查名词辨析。句意为:她明白事情的结果只能是取决于她的性格。outcome意为“结果,结局”,符合语境。

答案: B

小题9:解析: 考查连词辨析。句意为:她说:“今晚,拆开你最好的羽毛枕头,在太阳升起之前,在本镇每家的门前的台阶上放一根羽毛。”由下文语境可知,此处指在太阳升起之前,故选D项。

答案: D

小题10:解析: 考查副词辨析。句意为:年轻女人匆匆赶回家准备这件事。

答案: A

小题11:解析: 考查形容词辨析。由上文“take your best feather pillows...”可知,这些枕头是她非常心爱的。

答案: D

小题12:解析: 考查动词辨析。由上文可知,她是在晚上将羽毛放在每家的台阶上,由此可推出此处指天快亮了。

答案: A

小题13:解析: 考查名词辨析。由下文她和老妇人的对话可知,她在太阳升起时回到老妇人那里。

答案: B

小题14:解析: 考查动词辨析。句意为:回去再用你放在每家台阶上的羽毛把枕头填满。refill...with...意为“重新填满”,符合语境。

答案: C

小题15:解析: 考查词汇辨析。句意为:然后,一切事情将会像以前一样。as意为“像……一样,依照”,符合语境。   

答案: D

小题16:解析: 考查形容词辨析。由下文语境可知,羽毛被风吹走了,再将羽毛填到枕头里是不可能的。impossible意为“不可能的”,符合语境。

答案: A

小题17:解析: 考查动词辨析。句意为:我把羽毛一放在台阶上,风就把它们吹跑了!根据句意以及第二段最后一句话中的“doorstep”提示可知,应选B项。

答案: B

小题18:解析: 考查名词辨析。句意为:你要永远记住,你的每句话就像是风中的羽毛,覆水难收。本文中提到这个善良的女人用话语伤害了她的好友,且由下文“Once spoken...they can never return to your mouth.”提示可知应选C项。

答案: C

小题19:解析: 考查形容词辨析。句意为:一旦话已说出,尽管你的愿望是如何真心、如何诚意,但所说的话如泼水不可收回。regardless意为“不管,不顾”,符合语境。

答案: B

小题20:解析: 考查动词辨析。句意为:在那些为你所爱的人面前,适当选择并且控制你的言辞。guard意为“控制;使(言辞等)谨慎”,符合语境。

答案: D

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