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【题目】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 (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) 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】这篇文章主要讲了死神要带Aunty Misery走，但是聪明的Aunty Misery成功的把死神困在了树上的故事。

【1】考查形容词。根据They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, ___2___ “Aunty Misery” at her.以及下文她找巫师惩罚孩子们，可知这里意思是附近的孩子们取笑她，让她疯狂。hopeless 绝望的， painful 痛苦的， dull 迟钝的，crazy疯狂的。所以选D。

【2】考查现在分词。根据They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, 可知这里意思是孩子们冲她大喊。calling 呼唤，shouting 大喊大叫，announcing 宣布，whispering悄悄说。所以选B。

【3】考查动词。句意：一天晚上，一个过路人请求在这里过夜。stay 逗留，live 居住，hide 隐藏，lie躺。 所以选A。

【4】考查形容词。根据she let him in and gave him a nice ___5___.以及下文 This one did not look trustworthy to her可知这里意思是看到他有一张诚实的脸。interesting 有趣的， honest 诚实的， anxious 焦虑的，angry生气的。所以选B。

【5】考查名词。句意：她同意了他的请求，并且盛情款待了他。gift 礼物，kiss 吻，treat 款待， smile微笑。所以选C。

【6】考查名词。根据that anyone who climbed up her tree ___7___ not be able to come back down until she ___8___ it. 可知这是巫师送给她的一个愿望。suggestion 建议，advice 劝告，permission 允许， wish愿望。所以选D。

【7】考查虚拟语气。这里含有一个同位语从句，wish后的同位语从句要用should+动词原形的虚拟语气，所以选B。

【8】考查动词。句意：爬上她的树的人将不能下来，直到她允许才可以。permitted 允许，promised 许诺， answered 回答，declared宣布， 所以选A。

【9】考查名词。句意：当孩子们回来偷她的水果时。branch 树枝， food 食物， tree 树，fruit水果，所以选D。

【10】考查连词。句意：在她允许树放走他们之前，孩子们乞求了她很长时间。after 在……之后，while 然而，since 自从， before在……之前， 所以选D。

【11】考查代词。句意：在她允许树放走他们之前，孩子们乞求了她很长时间。it 它， them 他们， him 他， her她的，所以选B。

【12】考查名词。句意：最后，Aunty Misery免于受到这个麻烦的困扰。trick 诡计， question 问题， trouble 麻烦， difficulty困难，所以选C。

【13】考查动词短语。句意：一天，另外一个人逗留在她的门前。stepped into 进入，left for 动身去，stopped at 逗留在，walked around四处走动，所以选C。

【14】考查连词。根据This one did not look trustworthy to her, 可知这里意思是所以她询问他是谁。so 所以， but 但是， although 尽管，because因为， 所以选A。

【15】考查介词。句意：我是死神，我来带你和我一起走。 with和……在一起， off 离开， upon接近，for为了，所以选A。

【16】考查动词。句意：但是我想从我的梨树上摘一些梨，来记住它给我生命带来的快乐时光。choose 选择， pick 摘， shake 摇动， hit打， 所以选B。

【17】考查名词。句意：但是我想从我的梨树上摘一些梨，来记住它给我生命带来的快乐时光。honor 荣誉， pleasure 快乐，hope 希望， excitement兴奋，所以选B。

【18】考查形容词。根据to climb high to get the best fruit. 可知这里意思是但是我太老了，以至于不能爬到高处去摘下最好的水果。thin 瘦的， short 矮的， old 老的，light 轻的，所以选C。

【19】考查形容词。句意：你这么善良，能为我摘下它吗？light 轻的， kind 善良的，fine 好的，smart聪明的，所以选B。

【20】考查副词。根据With a deep sigh, 可知死神先生极不情愿地爬上了树。disappointedly 失望地，cheerfully 愉快地，unwillingly 不情愿地， eagerly渴望地，所以选C。