Ⅴ. 完形填空
Some people think they know everything, but Anansi, a spider, didn't think so. He knew that if he wanted to be
One day, Anansi found a large gourd(葫芦) and he got a(n)
So, he went from one house to another and
The snail said, “Don't be in a hurry. Life isn't like a 100-metre
The butterfly said, “Life is not a marathon(马拉松). Life is
The ant said, “You can't be great all by yourself. Everyone needs help
Anansi took all the suggestions and put them in his gourd. When the gourd was
He looked around and saw a hole high in a tree, and he thought it might be a good place. Anansi held the gourd and tried to climb the tree. But the gourd was too big so it was
His son was watching him and said, “Daddy, I have a piece of
“Oh, why didn't I
1. A. rich
B. smart
C. strong
D. brave
2. A. idea
B. story
C. joke
D. friend
3. A. ordered
B. asked
C. caught
D. helped
4. A. upset
B. disappointed
C. worried
D. glad
5. A. game
B. match
C. race
D. test
6. A. interesting
B. boring
C. long
D. short
7. A. at
B. with
C. from
D. under
8. A. heavy
B. empty
C. expensive
D. full
9. A. sell
B. find
C. break
D. paint
10. A. difficult
B. stupid
C. patient
D. proud
11. A. news
B. cake
C. advice
D. cloth
12. A. take in
B. think of
C. learn from
D. hear about
13. A. and
B. if
C. or
D. but
14. A. interest
B. difficulty
C. reason
D. meaning
15. A. appeared
B. flooded
C. spread
D. fell
Some people think they know everything, but Anansi, a spider, didn't think so. He knew that if he wanted to be
B
, he needed more knowledge.One day, Anansi found a large gourd(葫芦) and he got a(n)
A
. “If I get advice from others and put it in this gourd, then I'll be smarter than anyone else.”So, he went from one house to another and
B
all the insects he knew, “What's the best piece of advice for your life?” They were all D
to share their ideas.The snail said, “Don't be in a hurry. Life isn't like a 100-metre
C
.”The butterfly said, “Life is not a marathon(马拉松). Life is
D
. Have fun every day.”The ant said, “You can't be great all by yourself. Everyone needs help
C
others.”Anansi took all the suggestions and put them in his gourd. When the gourd was
D
, he thought to himself, “Now, I'm the smartest. I must hide the gourd so that no one can B
it and take it from me.”He looked around and saw a hole high in a tree, and he thought it might be a good place. Anansi held the gourd and tried to climb the tree. But the gourd was too big so it was
A
for him to climb with it.His son was watching him and said, “Daddy, I have a piece of
C
for you. Why not try to tie(绑) the gourd to your back?”“Oh, why didn't I
B
it?” Following his son's advice, Anansi made it successfully in the end. Sitting at the top, he touched the gourd and thought: I collected advice to be smart, D
my son's simple idea worked better. What's the D
of advice if it can't be shared and used? So he opened the gourd to the wind. All the advice flew into the sky and C
on the land. He smiled and felt really excited because wisdom reached everyone.1. A. rich
B. smart
C. strong
D. brave
2. A. idea
B. story
C. joke
D. friend
3. A. ordered
B. asked
C. caught
D. helped
4. A. upset
B. disappointed
C. worried
D. glad
5. A. game
B. match
C. race
D. test
6. A. interesting
B. boring
C. long
D. short
7. A. at
B. with
C. from
D. under
8. A. heavy
B. empty
C. expensive
D. full
9. A. sell
B. find
C. break
D. paint
10. A. difficult
B. stupid
C. patient
D. proud
11. A. news
B. cake
C. advice
D. cloth
12. A. take in
B. think of
C. learn from
D. hear about
13. A. and
B. if
C. or
D. but
14. A. interest
B. difficulty
C. reason
D. meaning
15. A. appeared
B. flooded
C. spread
D. fell
答案：V. 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.A 11.C 12.B 13.D 14.D 15.C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了蜘蛛 Anansi 为了变得更聪明而收集其他昆虫的建议的故事。
1. B 解析: 根据“then I'll be smarter than anyone else”可知，是变聪明。故选 B。
2. A 解析: 根据“If I get advice from others and put it in this gourd, then I'll be smarter than anyone else.”可知，是想到了这个主意。故选 A。
3. B 解析: 根据“What's the best piece of advice for your life?”可知想要得到它们的建议，蜘蛛需要向它们询问。故选 B。
4. D 解析: 根据“The snail said”“The butterfly said”及“The ant said”可知，它们都很乐意分享它们的想法。故选 D。
5. C 解析: 根据“Don't be in a hurry.”以及蜗牛的特点可知，蜗牛会说生活不像 100 米赛跑，不需要跑得很快。故选 C。
6. D 解析: 根据“Life is not a marathon.”可知马拉松是漫长的，结合蝴蝶的特点可知，生命是短暂的。故选 D。
7. C 解析: 根据“You can't be great all by yourself.”可知，每个人都需要来自别人的帮助。故选 C。
8. D 解析: 根据“Now, I'm the smartest.”可推测蜘蛛把葫芦装满了，所以蜘蛛认为自己是最聪明的。故选 D。
9. B 解析: 根据“I must hide the gourd”可知蜘蛛不希望有人找到它。故选 B。
10. A 解析: 根据“But the gourd was too big so...”这句话中的转折以及因果关系可知，带着葫芦爬树很困难。故选 A。
11. C 解析: 根据“Why not try to tie the gourd to your back?”可知蜘蛛的儿子给蜘蛛提了一条建议。故选 C。
12. B 解析: take in 吸收，接纳；think of 想到；learn from 从……中学习；hear about 听说。根据“Following his son's advice, Anansi made it successfully in the end.”推测蜘蛛苦恼自己没有早点想到这个好主意。故选 B。
13. D 解析: 根据句意可知，虽然蜘蛛收集了很多聪明的建议，但蜘蛛儿子的简单想法效果更好。前后是转折关系，用 but 连接。故选 D。
14. D 解析: 根据“if it can't be shared and used”以及下文可知蜘蛛明白了建议存在的意义是被分享和使用。故选 D。
15. C 解析: 根据“wisdom reached everyone”可知建议传遍了大地，每个人都得到了智慧。故选 C。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了蜘蛛 Anansi 为了变得更聪明而收集其他昆虫的建议的故事。
1. B 解析: 根据“then I'll be smarter than anyone else”可知，是变聪明。故选 B。
2. A 解析: 根据“If I get advice from others and put it in this gourd, then I'll be smarter than anyone else.”可知，是想到了这个主意。故选 A。
3. B 解析: 根据“What's the best piece of advice for your life?”可知想要得到它们的建议，蜘蛛需要向它们询问。故选 B。
4. D 解析: 根据“The snail said”“The butterfly said”及“The ant said”可知，它们都很乐意分享它们的想法。故选 D。
5. C 解析: 根据“Don't be in a hurry.”以及蜗牛的特点可知，蜗牛会说生活不像 100 米赛跑，不需要跑得很快。故选 C。
6. D 解析: 根据“Life is not a marathon.”可知马拉松是漫长的，结合蝴蝶的特点可知，生命是短暂的。故选 D。
7. C 解析: 根据“You can't be great all by yourself.”可知，每个人都需要来自别人的帮助。故选 C。
8. D 解析: 根据“Now, I'm the smartest.”可推测蜘蛛把葫芦装满了，所以蜘蛛认为自己是最聪明的。故选 D。
9. B 解析: 根据“I must hide the gourd”可知蜘蛛不希望有人找到它。故选 B。
10. A 解析: 根据“But the gourd was too big so...”这句话中的转折以及因果关系可知，带着葫芦爬树很困难。故选 A。
11. C 解析: 根据“Why not try to tie the gourd to your back?”可知蜘蛛的儿子给蜘蛛提了一条建议。故选 C。
12. B 解析: take in 吸收，接纳；think of 想到；learn from 从……中学习；hear about 听说。根据“Following his son's advice, Anansi made it successfully in the end.”推测蜘蛛苦恼自己没有早点想到这个好主意。故选 B。
13. D 解析: 根据句意可知，虽然蜘蛛收集了很多聪明的建议，但蜘蛛儿子的简单想法效果更好。前后是转折关系，用 but 连接。故选 D。
14. D 解析: 根据“if it can't be shared and used”以及下文可知蜘蛛明白了建议存在的意义是被分享和使用。故选 D。
15. C 解析: 根据“wisdom reached everyone”可知建议传遍了大地，每个人都得到了智慧。故选 C。