Question

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.”

1.A．said 　B．felt

C．regretted 　D．explained

2.A.That 　B．Which

C．Who 　D．What

3.A.for　B．as

C．to　D．of

4.A.By means 　B．In an effort

C．In addition　D．On account

5.A.question　B．suggestion

C．advice 　D．practice

6.A.sensed　B．touched

C．smelt 　D．breathed

7.A.raise 　B．release

C．relieve 　D．rehearse

8.A.outline　B．outcome

C．output 　D．outbreak

9.A.until 　B．unless

C．after 　D．before

10.A.home 　B．south

C．inside　D．outdoors

11.A.heavy 　B．brilliant

C．colorful 　D．dear

12.A.light 　B．dark

C．rainy 　D．sunny

13.A.her home 　B．the older woman

C．her bedroom 　D．the feather pillow

14.A.recite　B．rebuild

C．refill　D．recycle

15.A.with 　B．just

C．like　D．as

16.A.impossible 　B．important

C．imaginable 　D．immoral

17.A.house 　B．doorsteps

C．pillow 　D．bag

18.A.action 　B．feather

C．words　D．behavior

19.A.friendless 　B．regardless

C．homeless 　D．hopeless

20.A.guarantee　B．secure

C．maintain　D．guard

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.D

10.A

11.D

12.A

13.B

14.C

15.D

16.A

17.B

18.C

19.B

20.D

【解析】

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。

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

2.2】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

3.3】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

4.4】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

5.5】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

6.6】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

7.7】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

8.8】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

9.9】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

10.0】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

11.1】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

12.2】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

13.3】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

14.4】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

15.5】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

16.6】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

17.7】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

18.8】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

19.9】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

20.20】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