高二英语练习题2

语篇提能

Ⅰ.完形填空

One day a crane stood on the bank of a pool with a sad look on his face.

A crab (蟹) noticed the bird and asked: “The pool is full of __1__. Why do you stand there as if you have __2__ the thought of eating？”“I am __3__，”said the crane. “Be cause I heard the fishermen say they will pick up every fish in the pool tomorrow. I shall have nothing to __4__ when that happens. I am now prepared to die of __5__.”

The fishes in the pool heard what the crane said, and they said to each other in __6__，“Since he and we have a __7__ enemy, perhaps the wise crane can advise us what to do.” So they asked the crane how they may __8__ themselves. “There is only one __9__，”said the crane. “You must get to another pool __10__ it is too late. I know a pool nearby. Let me carry you there.”

The fishes __11__ among themselves and said: “Since we can't save ourselves, we must __12__ with the crane.” They agreed to let the crane __13__ them to the pool. The __14__ crane took the fishes to a spot nearby, where he ate them. He returned for more, __15__ that all the others were safe in another pool.

Finally all the fishes were __16__，and the crab said: “Sir, take me also to that pool, for I __17__ to be with the fishes.” The crane carried him to the spot where he had eaten the fishes. When the crab saw the __18__ on the ground, he thought to himself: “I am cheated! Yet when the wise are __19__，they will die fighting instead of giving up, even if there is no __20__ of saving themselves.” Then the crab fastened his claws upon the crane's throat and tore at it until the crane died.

1．A. weed B. shells

C. sand

D. fishes 2．A. learned about B. spoken out C. brought back D. given up 3．A. confused B. careless C. sad D. surprised 4．A. deal with B. live on C. take up D. find out 5．A. violence B. coldness C. hunger D. illness 6．A. sorrow B. order

C. relief

D. return 7．A. common B. new

C. special

D. smart 8．A. enjoy B. save

C. improve

D. change 9．A. fisherman B. way

C. friend

D. problem 10．A. before B. if

C. unless

D. though 11．A. complained B. argued C. explained D. discussed 12．A. play B. compare C. meet D. cooperate 13．A. transport B. invite

C. follow

D. introduce 14．A. helpful B. greedy C. curious D. tired

15．A. reporting B. believing

C. thinking

D. imagining

16．A. worried B. gone

C. disturbed

D. bored

17．A. agree B. decide

C. wish

D. regret

18．A. treasures B. holes

C. bones

D. cranes

19．A. discovered B. respected

C. forgotten

D. attacked

20．A. need B. intention

C. doubt

D. hope

答案与解析

语篇解读一只贪婪的鹤因为想吃掉池塘里的鱼和蟹，就想办法把它们从池塘里骗出来，最后当蟹意识到自己被骗时，与鹤展开了殊死搏斗。

1．D由下文多处出现的fishes可知，这里指池塘里有很多鱼(fishes)。

2．D由下文的“I am now prepared to die ...”可知，这里是说鹤看起来好像放弃了(given up)吃鱼的想法。

3．C由下文的“渔夫将打捞池塘里所有的鱼”及“鹤将没有吃的”可知，鹤此时应该是比较伤心的(sad)。

4．B池塘里没有鱼，鹤就没有食物赖以生存(live on)。

5．C没有吃的，鹤将死于饥饿(hunger)。

6．A鱼听说渔夫将打捞它们，自然是处于悲痛(sorrow)之中。