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9．A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years．She regretted it immediately and would do anything to take the words back．So she went to an older，wiser woman in the village and（41）Bfor advice．
Listening to her，the older woman（42）Dthe younger woman's distress（苦恼） and knew she must help her．She also knew she could（43）Cease her pain，but she could teach．
Then，she said．"There are（44）Bthings you need to do．The first is extremely difficult．Tonight，Take your best（45）Apillows and open a small hole in each one．Then，（46）Dthe sun rises，you must put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in town．When you are（47）A，come back to me．If you've done the first thing（48）C，I'll tell you the second．"
The young woman hurried home to prepare for her chore，（49）Bthe pillows were very（50）Dto her and very expensive．
All night long，she went from doorstep to doorstep．Her fingers were（51）D．The wind was so sharp that it caused her eyes to water，but she ran on through the （52）Cstreets，（53）Cthere was something she could do to put things（54）Dthe way they once were．Finally she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house．Just as the sun rose，she returned to the older woman．
She was exhausted but（55）B，thinking that her efforts would be rewarded．
"Now，"said the wise woman，"Go back and（56）Ayour pillows．Then everything will be as it was before．"
The young woman was stunned，"You know that's impossible!The wind（57）Ceach feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps!You didn't say I had to get them back!If this is the second requirement，then things will never be the same．"
"That's true，"said the older woman．"Never forget．Each of your words is like a feather in the wind．Once（58）Ano amount of effort，（59）Dsincere or heartfelt，can ever return them to your mouth．Choose your words well and（60）Bthem in the presence of those you love．"

41．A．looked	B．asked	C．sought	D．prayed
42．A．witnessed	B．touched	C．guessed	D．sensed
43．A．certainly	B．easily	C．never	D．seldom
44．A．one	B．two	C．three	D．four
45．A．feather	B．leather	C．woolen	D．cotton
46．A．when	B．after	C．as	D．before
47．A．through	B．off	C．over	D．out
48．A．quickly	B．absolutely	C．completely	D．carefully
49．A．as if	B．even though	C．now that	D．in spite of
50．A．hard	B．rare	C．nice	D．precious
51 A．freezing	B．to freeze	C．froze	D．frozen
52．A．darkened	B．widened	C．brightened	D．broadened
53．A．amazed	B．lucky	C．thankful	D．hopeful
54．A．on	B．up	C．off	D．back
55．A．tired	B．relieved	C．relaxed	D．calm
56 A．refill	B．get	C．purchase	D．seek
57．A．blew up	B．blew on	C．blew away	D．blew over
58．A．told	B．spoken	C．speaking	D．telling
59．A．whenever	B．whatever	C．although	D．however
60．A．care	B．mind	C．notice	D．avoid

Answer 1

分析 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．

解答 41．B     考查动词辨析．她向一位年长的智者征求意见，asked for    求，征求，故选B．
42．D     考查动词辨析．听着女人的诉说，智者感觉到了她的痛苦，知道她必须帮助那个女人．故选D
43   C      考查副词辨析．根据后面的句子"but she could teach"可知，当然智者知道自己减轻不了女人的痛苦，但是可以教她去减轻痛苦．故选C．
44．B       考查数词辨析．根据后面的句子"If you've done the first thing   43，I'll tell you the second"可知，智者叫她做两件事，故选B．
45．A     考查名词辨析．从下文"you must put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in town"可知，智者告诉女人把 最好的羽毛枕头拿出来，在上面弄个洞，故选A．
46．D    考查连词辨析．根据下文的"All night long，she went from doorstep to doorstep"可知，智者告诉女人在天亮之前在每家门前台阶上放一根她最好的枕头里的羽毛．故选D．
47．A    考查动词辨析．如果你完成了，你就回来找我，故选A．
48．C    考查副词辨析．如果你完全的做好了第一件事，我就告诉你第二件事，故选C．
49．B：A项"so as to为了"，B项"even though即使"，C项"now that既然"，D项"in spite of虽然"，那个年轻的女人赶快回家准备行动，即使这个枕头对她来说很贵，故选B．
50．D   考查形容词辨析．根据前文有暗示‘智者说："take your best feather pillows…"'那个年轻的女人赶快回家准备行动，即使这个枕头对她来说很贵，故选D．
51．D   考查形容词辨析．根据下文的"The wind was so sharp"可知，她的手指冻僵了，故选 D．
52．C     考查形容词辨析．根据前面的"All night long，she went from doorstep to doorstep"可知，这是黑暗的街道，故选C．
53．C    考查形容词辨析．她对于能够做些事情把事情挽回很感激，故选C．
54．D   考查副词辨析．根据上文的"would have done anything to have taken the words back"可知，她想把事情恢复到以前的样子，故选D．
55．B    考查形容词辨析．根据后面的句子"thinking that her efforts would be rewarded"可知，她很累但是很宽慰，故选B．
56．A   考查动词辨析．根据下文的"You know that's impossible!The wind   52   each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps!You didn't say I had to get them back!可知，智者请女人去捡回羽毛，再把枕头填满．故选A．
57．C   考查动词词组辨析．A项"blew up爆炸，产生，爆发"，B项"blew on吹凉，吹气"，C项"blew away吹走"，D项"blew over  止刮，停息，被忘掉"，女人一听叫了起来，这怎么可能！风早就把羽毛吹走了．故选C．
58．A   考查名词辨析．根据前面的句子"There are   39   things you need to do．"可知，这些都是智者对她提出的要求，故选A．
59．D  考查连词辨析．A．however无论怎样，B．whatever 无论什么，C．although虽然，D．regardless不管，不顾，不管你有多么诚恳或衷心．"However"应该接形容词或副词，故选D．
60．B   考查动词辨析．适当选择你的话，并且当心你的话，特别特别是在那些为你所爱的人面前．"mind    留意，注意，当心"，故选B．

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