听短文,选择正确的答案。短文读两遍。
()16. How many stories are there in Aesop's Fables?
A. 50. B. Between 50 and 100. C. More than 200.
()17. Which of the following is NOT a story from Aesop's Fables?
A. Kuafu Running after the Sun.
B. The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
C. The Fox and the Grapes.
()18. Where do the stories mainly come from?
A. China. B. Greece. C. India.
()19. Who are the main characters in most of the stories?
A. Animals. B. Children. C. People.
()20. What can readers learn from the stories?
A. About different animals.
B. About ancient countries.
C. About life lessons and how to live a good life.

16.C 17.A 18.B 19.A 20.C

Ⅱ.完形填空(本题共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
根据短文内容,从A、B、C三个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
There lived a fish in the deep sea. Unlike other common fish, he was the most beautiful in the sea. His scales(鱼鳞$) were \underline{21}—blue,green,purple,orange...just like the rainbow. So other fish \underline{22} him Rainbow Fish. “Rainbow Fish,come and play with us!” they said. But he didn't even look at them and swam away \underline{23} the place.$
$One day,a little blue fish \underline{24} towards Rainbow Fish and asked,“Would you please give me a few scales?”“No way! Get away!” Rainbow Fish shouted \underline{25}.$
$The little blue fish was \underline{26} and told other fish what happened. \underline{27},Rainbow Fish became the loneliest one in the sea.$
$One morning,Rainbow Fish went to the wise octopus for \underline{28}.“I'm not happy at all. I'm so beautiful,\underline{29} why don't they like me?” he asked.$
$“You will know how to be happy if you \underline{30} your scales,” the octopus replied.$
$When Rainbow Fish was thinking about the octopus's \underline{31} carefully,he heard a voice,“I just want one piece of \underline{32},please!” It was the little blue fish.$
$“It's OK to give \underline{33} only one very very small scale,” Rainbow Fish thought and did so.“Thank you very much!” the little blue fish said with \underline{34}. He put it among his blue scales and swam away. Very soon other fish swam by. Each one who \underline{35} a scale got one.“Come and play with us,kind Rainbow Fish!” they said. Rainbow Fish said yes,and he knew how to be happy—sharing.$
()21. A. dark B. colourful C. special
()22. A. made B. kept C. called
()23. A. with B. at C. from
()24. A. swam B. flew C. walked
()25. A. slowly B. angrily C. happily
()26. A. sad B. bored C. shy
()27. A. At least B. As a result C. At first
()28. A. food B. mind C. help
()29. A. so B. but C. or
()30. A. ask B. keep C. share
()31. A. eyes B. words C. works
()32. A. cakes B. bread C. scale
()33. A. him B. me C. them
()34. A. freedom B. excitement C. luck
()35. A. wanted B. found C. lost

21.B 22.C 23.C 24.A 25.B 26.A 27.B 28.C 29.B 30.C
31.B 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.A

【分析】做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（分享带来快乐），再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配及逻辑关系逐一分析选项，排除干扰项选出最佳答案。
【解析】
21. 由后文“blue,green,purple,orange...just like the rainbow”可知鱼鳞是五颜六色的，colourful符合语境，dark、special不符合，故选B。
22. 此处表示其他鱼叫他“Rainbow Fish”，call sb sth为固定用法，made、kept不符合，故选C。
23. 表示“游离那个地方”，swim away from为固定搭配，with、at不符合，故选C。
24. 鱼的动作是游泳，swim符合，fly、walk不符合，故选A。
25. Rainbow Fish拒绝小鱼请求，应是生气地大喊，angrily符合，slowly、happily不符合，故选B。
26. 被拒绝后小鱼会难过，sad符合，bored、shy不符合，故选A。
27. 前文说小鱼告知其他鱼，“结果”Rainbow Fish成了最孤独的鱼，as a result符合逻辑，at least、at first不符合，故选B。
28. Rainbow Fish找章鱼求助，help符合，food、mind不符合，故选C。
29. 前句“我很漂亮”和后句“他们不喜欢我”是转折关系，but符合，so、or不符合，故选B。
30. 后文讲述分享鳞片后获得快乐，此处章鱼说的是分享鳞片，share符合，ask、keep不符合，故选C。
31. Rainbow Fish在思考章鱼的话，words符合，eyes、works不符合，故选B。
32. 前文多次提到鳞片，此处小鱼要一片鳞片，scale符合，cakes、bread不符合，故选C。
33. 指代前面的little blue fish，用宾格him，me、them不符合，故选A。
34. 小鱼得到想要的鳞片，应是兴奋地说，excitement符合，freedom、luck不符合，故选B。
35. 每个想要鳞片的鱼都得到了，wanted符合，found、lost不符合，故选A。
【答案】21.B 22.C 23.C 24.A 25.B 26.A 27.B 28.C 29.B 30.C 31.B 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.A
【知识点】完形填空解题技巧、词汇辨析、固定搭配
【点评】本文是关于分享的哲理小故事，完形填空侧重考查语境理解与基础词汇运用，难度适中，能帮助学生理解分享的意义。
【难度系数】0.6