楊兵林

閱讀下面短文， 從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中， 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

There was once a widow who had two daughters. The bad-tempered（脾氣暴躁的） widow loved the elder who was like herself both in 41 and personality， but didnt love the other， who resembled her 42 ， although she was pretty and friendly.

The younger daughter had to 43 hard all day and to live upon the left-overs of her elder sister. Among her other

44 jobs， she was forced to carry 45 every day from a great distance.

One day when she had just 46 her pot at the fountain， an old trembling woman asked her for a drink of water. Glad to show a kindness to an old woman， she 47 .

Now， after that， there was no old trembling woman but a（an） 48 who rewarded good deeds before her. “Your face is pretty and your heart is gentle，” said she. “For your kindness， I will make you a gift. 49 you speak， from your mouth shall come a flower or a jewel.”

When the girl reached home， her mother 50 her for her long absence. “Pardon me for 51 away so long，” she replied. As she spoke some pearls and diamonds dropped from her lips.

“What is this I see， child？” asked the 52 widow.

The poor girl was so happy to be 53 child by her mother that she eagerly told her mother about her 54 with the old woman at the fountain. The widow immediately 55 her favorite daughter to do as the 56 girl had done.

When the 57 girl was filling the pot with water at the

58 ， a beautiful lady appeared and asked the girl for a drink of water.

“I have not come here to 59 you，” she rudely 20 replied.

The lady， who was the fairy， said， “I will make you a gift to equal your 60 . Every time you speak， from your mouth shall come a snake or a toad（蟾蜍）.”

本文是講一個寡婦和兩個女兒的故事。大女的外表和個性像母親，脾氣暴躁，而小女像父親，漂亮溫柔，心地善良，母親卻喜愛大女。兩個女兒心地不同，結局迥異。

41. B 與personality（個性，人格）相對的應是appearance （樣子，外貌）。

42. D 前半句說，老大在外表和個性上都像母親，小的應當是像父親（father），因而母親不喜歡她。

43. C 從后文other jobs來看，女孩應該是不得不整天工作（work）。

44. B 對應上文 work hard all day。

45. D 由下文中的the fountain和a drink of water可知，女孩是去打水（water）。

46. A 由后面的泉水（fountain）可知，往罐里裝（fill）水。

47. B 由前文glad to show a kindness to an old woman可知，她同意（agree）給老人喝水。

48. D 前面說老太太不見了，誰出來了？由后面的said she，以及所講內(nèi)容，能讓這個女孩在說話時吐出花和珠寶來的應是仙女（fairy）。

49. D 引導時間狀語從句，表示“每當”，用every time。

50. A 由前文可知母親對她不好，因她長時間沒有回來（for her long absence），應當是受到責罵（scold）。

51. C 表延續(xù)狀態(tài)，用be away。

52. C 根據(jù)常識，寡婦見到從口里掉出珍珠和鉆石，應該感到震驚（astonished）。

53. B 由上文 “What is this I see， child？”可知，她被母親叫或稱（call）為child。

54. A 指將她在泉水邊同那位老人見面的經(jīng)歷（experience）告訴母親。

55. C 由let/make/have sb. do sth. 可排除選項A和B，從下文這個大女的表現(xiàn)來看，應是被迫去的，故選force。

56. D 與前面的favorite相對的應是 “可憐的（poor）”。

57. C 根據(jù)下文這個女兒對仙女的表現(xiàn)，可知她是不耐煩的（impatient）。

58. A 由上文可知，往罐里裝水應是在fountain。

59. B 從下文“I will make you a gift to equal your rudeness.”可知，這個女孩是說“我不是來為你服務的（serve）”。

60. A 由上文的rudely可知，此處選rudeness。

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