An old man found a sparrow with a broken wing. He brought it home and nursed it back to 26 . Afterwards, though it could fly, the sparrow 27 to leave the house. The old man`s wife asked her husband to get rid of the bird as it was 28 the house.But he wouldn`t listen.
One day while her husband was asleep, the woman 29 the sparrow, took it far away from the house,and let it go,warning it never to 30 . The old man missed his friend and hoped it would e back, 31 it never did. Then one day,several weeks later,he was walking past an old house when he heard a 32 sound.He looked up and there was the 33 , sitting on the gate.The sparrow gave the old man a gold 34 it had found in the house.
The old man did not 35 much about money,but his wife was 36 when she saw the coin,and made up her mind to get more from the sparrow. 37 ,early the next morning she slipped out of her house and made her 38 to the old house.When she saw the sparrow she 39 it to return.
“If you have found 40 ,bring it along and I`ll spend it all on you.”she promised.
The sparrow brought her an old 41 with the help of its friends.The basket was 42 but the woman did not wait to find out what was in it.She grabbed it and ran, 43 that the sparrow would follow and take up residence(住所）in her house again.
The moment she reached home,she 44 the basket,expecting it to be filled to the eaves(屋檐）with gold and silver.Instead,out 45 dozens of sparrows.
The woman spent the rest of her life trying to drive the sparrows out.
【小题1】A．dangerB．lifeC．healthD．help【小题2】A．refusedB．decidedC．managedD．failed【小题3】A．cleaningB．sweepingC．buildingD．dirtying【小题4】A．fedB．noticedC．caughtD．killed【小题5】A．returnB．flyC．stayD．cry【小题6】A．andB．ifC．butD．until【小题7】A．strangeB．sweetC．loudD．familiar【小题8】A．catB．sparrowC．basketD．stick【小题9】A．coinB．watchC．ringD．cup【小题10】A．bringB．takeC．careD．put【小题11】A．afraidB．sadC．nervousD．excited【小题12】A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．InsteadD．Luckily【小题13】A．wayB．markC．pictureD．sign【小题14】A．forbadeB．forcedC．beggedD．helped【小题15】A．foodB．treasureC．roomsD．plant【小题16】A．bowlB．boxC．chairD．basket【小题17】A．coveredB．emptyC．bigD．small【小题18】A．pleasedB．afraidC．anxiousD．hopeful【小题19】A．laidB．brokeC．hidD．opened【小题20】A．walkedB．ranC．flewD．jumpedC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C 名词辨析。A危险；B生活；C健康；D帮助；指老人护理这个麻雀直到它恢复健康。
【小题2】A 动词辨析。A拒绝；B决定；C设法；D失败；指麻雀拒绝离开。
【小题3】D 动词辨析。A清扫；B扫除；C建筑；D弄脏；麻雀会弄脏家里的东西，故她赶走它。
【小题4】C 动词辨析。A喂；B注意；C抓住；D杀死；她把麻雀抓住，带到很远的地方。
【小题5】A 动词辨析。A返回；B飞；C待着；D哭；她警告麻雀不要再回来。
【小题6】C 连词辨析。句意：老人非常想念他的朋友，但是他的朋友却再也没有回来。
【小题7】D 形容词辨析。A奇怪；B甜美；C大声；D熟悉；他听见了熟悉的声音。
【小题8】B 上下文串联。指他又看见了他的老朋友—那只麻雀。
【小题9】.A 上下文串联。根据下文36空后的aw the coin说明A正确。
【小题10】C 动词辨析。A带来；B带走；C在意；D放；指他不在意钱，而他的妻子却非常兴奋。
【小题11】D 形容词辨析。A害怕；B难过；C紧张；D兴奋；句意同上一句。
【小题12】B 副词辨析。A然而；B因此；C代替；D幸运地；上下文是因果关系，故B正确。
【小题13】A 固定词组。Make one’s way to…前往…；
【小题14】C 动词辨析。A禁止；B强迫；C乞求；D帮助；她乞求麻雀回来。
【小题15】.B 名词辨析。A食物；B珍宝；C房间；D植物；如果你们发现珍宝，就带回来。
【小题16】D 上下文串联。根据42空前的The basket可知D正确。
【小题17】A 动词辨析。A覆盖；B空的；C大的；D小的；指篮子被盖着。
【小题18】B 形容词辨析。A高兴；B害怕；C焦虑的；D有希望；她很担心麻雀会跟着她，又一次占领她的家。
【小题19】D 动词辨析。A放置；B打破；C躲藏；D打开；她打开篮子。
【小题20】C 动词辨析。A步行；B跑；C飞；D跳；指她打开篮子，里面飞出了很多的麻雀。