完形填空原创练习一篇

杨兵林

阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

There was once a widow who had two daughters. The bad-tempered（脾气暴躁的） 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）.”

本文是讲一个寡妇和两个女儿的故事。大女的外表和个性像母亲，脾气暴躁，而小女像父亲，漂亮温柔，心地善良，母亲却喜爱大女。两个女儿心地不同，结局迥异。

41. B 与personality（个性，人格）相对的应是appearance （样子，外貌）。

42. D 前半句说，老大在外表和个性上都像母亲，小的应当是像父亲（father），因而母亲不喜欢她。

43. C 从后文other jobs来看，女孩应该是不得不整天工作（work）。

44. B 对应上文 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，往罐里装（fill）水。

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

48. D 前面说老太太不见了，谁出来了？由后面的said she，以及所讲内容，能让这个女孩在说话时吐出花和珠宝来的应是仙女（fairy）。

49. D 引导时间状语从句，表示“每当”，用every time。

50. A 由前文可知母親对她不好，因她长时间没有回来（for her long absence），应当是受到责骂（scold）。

51. C 表延续状态，用be away。

52. C 根据常识，寡妇见到从口里掉出珍珠和钻石，应该感到震惊（astonished）。

53. B 由上文 “What is this I see， child？”可知，她被母亲叫或称（call）为child。

54. A 指将她在泉水边同那位老人见面的经历（experience）告诉母亲。

55. C 由let/make/have sb. do sth. 可排除选项A和B，从下文这个大女的表现来看，应是被迫去的，故选force。

56. D 与前面的favorite相对的应是 “可怜的（poor）”。

57. C 根据下文这个女儿对仙女的表现，可知她是不耐烦的（impatient）。

58. A 由上文可知，往罐里装水应是在fountain。

59. B 从下文“I will make you a gift to equal your rudeness.”可知，这个女孩是说“我不是来为你服务的（serve）”。

60. A 由上文的rudely可知，此处选rudeness。

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