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英语 必修·第二册[S]作业与测评
Section Ⅳ Lesson 3
课时作业(五)
Ⅰ 完形填空
One day a man found a cocoon (茧) of a butterfly and decided to help it out. He __1__ the remaining bit of the cocoon so that the butterfly could come out easily. But to his __2__, the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings __3__ it came out of the cocoon.
He __4__ to watch the butterfly, because he expected that the wings would enlarge and expand to __5__ the body, which would __6__ up in time. __7__, the flight never happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (爬) around with a heavy body and small wings.
The man was in his __8__, but he did not understand the nature __9__. Before the butterfly came out of the cocoon, fluid (液体) from its body must be forced into its __10__, and then it would be ready for flying. It must have a hard __11__ to get through the small opening to get its __12__ from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are __13__ what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without difficulties, it would weaken or even __14__ us. We would not be as __15__ as we could have been; we could never fly.
篇章导读:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了一个好心人想帮助一只正在破茧的蝴蝶,结果却害了这只蝴蝶。文章借此揭示了一个深刻的人生哲理——在我们的生活中,努力奋斗有时候正是我们所需要的。
1.A.cut in B.cut off C.cut down D.cut up
答案:B cut in “插嘴;超车”;cut off “剪下;切掉”;cut down “削减;砍倒”;cut up “切碎;抨击”。本句指的是他把剩余的茧剪掉,为了使蝴蝶很容易地出来。故选B。
2.A.sorrow B.joy C.surprise D.anger
答案:C 根据下文“the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings”可知,这个蝴蝶身体很笨重,翅膀也很小,这出乎他的意料,to one's surprise “出乎某人意料”。故选C。
3.A.before B.when C.after D.until
答案:B 本句指的是这只蝴蝶从茧里出来时的样子,故用when引导时间状语从句。故选B。
4.A.continued B.stopped C.turned D.liked
答案:A 根据下文可知,这个人继续(continue)观察这只蝴蝶的情况。故选A。
5.A.support B.build C.beat D.affect
答案:A 这个人希望这只蝴蝶的翅膀可以变大从而能够支撑(support)身体。故选A。
6.A.climb B.pick C.fly D.put
答案:C 根据下文“the flight never happened”可知,这里表示“以使它能及时飞(fly)起来”。故选C。
7.A.Amazingly B.Surprisingly
C.Obviously D.Unfortunately
答案:D 根据下文可知,这只蝴蝶最终没有飞起来,它的余生只能在地上爬行度过,这是不幸地(unfortunately)。故选D。
8.A.interest B.kind