It was a beautiful spring day in a forest in ancient China. High up in a tree, a mother bird was watching ___1___ six baby birds come out of the eggs lovingly. Five of them were strong. They chirped loudly. But ___2___ last one that came out was not strong at all. This little one ___3___ Little Six. He was weak and quiet. He was not fast enough ___4___ the worms (虫子) Mama Bird brought back. Little Six ate ___5___ food, so he was always hungry. And he didn’t like that.
Little Six didn’t have a strong body. ___6___ he had a strong will. He decided ___7___ he would get stronger. He would do exercises and flap (拍动) his wings every day.
Every morning, Little Six would rise ___8___ the sun even came up. When his brothers and sisters woke, Little Six had already finished all his exercises. Morning after morning, he practiced ___9___ his wings, and they were getting stronger and stronger. He always got the first worms Mama brought back home.
All through the spring, Little Six woke up ____10____ than his brothers and sisters. Week after week, he worked harder than they did. He ____11____ eat big meals and did not go hungry any more.
After a couple of months, all the baby birds had grown well. Mama Bird brought them together and ____12____ them to fly. ____13____ everyone’s surprise, Little Six was the first to start flying!
“Chirp! Chirp! ____14____ at me!” Little Six cried ____15____ while his brothers and sisters still fought hard, trying to fly up.
1.1.
A she
B her
C hers
D herself
解析:选B。句意:在一棵高高的树上,一只鸟妈妈正慈爱地看着她的六个鸟宝宝从鸟蛋里孵出来。she她;her她的,形容词性物主代词;hers她的,名词性物主代词;herself她自己。空处修饰“six baby birds”应用形容词性物主代词,故选B。
2.2.
A a
B an
C the
D /
解析:选C。句意:但是最后一只鸟出来了,并没有那么强壮。a/an是不定冠词,表示泛指。a用在辅音音素前;an用在元音音素前。the是定冠词,表示特指。此处特指最后一只鸟,用the。故选C。
3.3.
A called
B was calling
C was called
D were called
解析:选C。句意:这只小鸟被叫做小六。called称呼,过去式;was calling正在叫;was called被叫做,主语是第一人称或单数;were called被叫做,主语是第二人称或复数。此处“This little one”与“call”之间是被动关系,用被动语态,主语是单数。故选C。
4.4.
A get
B got
C getting
D to get
解析:选D。句意:他没有那么快的去拿到鸟妈妈带回来的虫子。get得到,动词原形;got过去式;getting现在分词;to get不定式。enough+to do“足够……去做某事”。故选D。
5.5.
A little
B few
C much
D many
解析:选A。句意:小六几乎没有吃到了一点食物,所以他总是很饿。little很少,修饰不可数名词;few很少,修饰可数名词;much很多,修饰不可数名词;many很多,修饰可数名词。根据“so he was always hungry. And he didn’t like that.”可知很饿应是没有吃到食物,修饰food,应用little。故选A。
6.6.
A and
B but
C because
D so
解析:选B。句意:小六没有一个强壮身体,但是他有一个强大的意志。and并且;but但是;because因为;so因此。根据“Little Six didn’t have a strong body....he had a strong will.”可知前后是转折关系,故选B。
7.7.
A what
B why
C when
D that
解析:选D。句意:他决心变得更强壮。what什么;why为什么;when什么时候;that那,或作引导词无实意。根据“He decided...he would get stronger.”可知此处是that引导的宾语从句,从句是陈述句用that引导。故选D。
8.8.
A before
B after
C until
D if
解析:选A。句意:每天早上小六赶在太阳升起之前起来。before在……之前;after在……之后;until直到;if如果。根据“...the sun even came up.”可知是在太阳升起之前起来。故选A。
9.9.
A flap
B to flap
C flapping
D flapped
解析:选C。句意:每天早上,日复一日,他练习拍打他的翅膀,并且它们变得越来越强壮了。flap拍打,动词原形;to flap不定式;flapping现在分词;flapped过去式或过去分词。practiced doing sth“练习做某事”。故选C。
10.10.
A early
B earlier
C earliest
D the earliest
解析:选B。句意:整个春天,小六比其他的哥哥姐姐们醒来的更早。early早,副词原形;earlier比较级;earliest最高级;the earliest最高级。根据“than his brothers and sisters.”可知是比较级,故选B。
11.11.
A could
B might
C should
D must
解析:选A。句意:他能够吃掉大餐,再也没有挨饿了。could能够;might可能;should应该;must必须。根据“...eat big meals and did not go hungry any more.”可知是能吃掉大餐。故选A。
12.12.
A teach
B teaches
C taught
D will teach
解析:选C。句意:鸟妈妈把他们放到一起,并教他们飞翔。teach教;teaches三单形式;taught过去式;will teach一般将来时。根据“brought”可知时态是过去式。故选C。
13.13.
A In
B To
C For
D At
解析:选B。句意:令每只鸟都吃惊的是,小六是第一个开始飞的。In在……里面;To到;For为了;At在。to one’s surprise“令某人吃惊的是”。故选B。
14.14.
A Look
B Looks
C To look
D Looking
解析:选A。句意:“吱吱!吱吱!看我” 小六开心地叫道。Look看,动词原形;Looks三单形式;To look不定式;Looking现在分词。此处是祈使句,以动词原形开头。故选A。
15.15.
A happy
B happier
C happiness
D happily
解析:选D。句意:小六开心地叫道,而他的哥哥姐姐们还仍然在努力的尝试着来飞翔。happy开心的,形容词原级;happier更开心的,比较级;happiness名词;happily开心地,副词。空处修饰cried用副词形式,故选D。