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2023年浙江省衢州市衢江区中考一模英语试题
四、填空。阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项, 使文章完整、通顺。
9. (15分)The forest was full of life. So many animals lived there. In fact, it was hard to say which one was the most beautiful.
"No animal in the forest is more(1) than me!"A fox said to himself. Because he had a fine coat that shone in the sunlight. And he was especially proud of his big tail, which he cleaned carefully every day.
Just then, the fox saw the lion.
"I don't like your(2) !" the lion said slowly. " Compare it to my beautiful coat, for example!"
"And look, what a silly tail you have!"the lion went on.
The fox was usually very(3) , but being talked to this way made him feel down.
Then, he decided to beat the lion with his(4) .
" You do look very smart in your coat, " said the fox, "(5) you must be clever enough to answer my question…"
The lion laughed and(6) , "I'm sure I can. "
The fox asked, "Which animal is named after the animal it eats?"
" Let me think a moment!" the lion said. But he(7) to answer.
Then, the fox , asked another question, "What is often answered, but never asks questions?"(8) , the lion couldn't answer though he thought so hard.
"Oh, is that one too difficult as well?"asked the fox. "Try this one:how long is the answer to this question?" the lion still couldn't(9) anything!
Finally, he left while other animals laughed at him.
The fox waved his beautiful tail(10) , feeling confident again.
" It's good to have a beautiful coat!" the fox said. " But it's better to be(11) too!"
Two(12) walked slowly together. One said, "I think they' re both quite(13) , no matter how smart they think they are. I'm quite happy with the way I(14) !"
" Same here!" said the other mouse. "I like(15) soft fur(毛皮) better than a shining coat or a big tail. I'm happy just the way I am!"
(1)A. helpful
B. interesting
C. hand