E 新素材 文学作品《快乐王子》鉴赏（2025·扬州梅岭教育集团期末）
One night, a little swallow(燕子) flew over the city. He was very 1 and wanted to have a good sleep in the city. When he saw the Statue of the Happy Prince(王子), he 2 down and got ready to sleep between the feet of the Happy Prince.
Just as he was putting his head under his wing, some 3 fell on him. He thought it was raining. But when he looked 4 , he found the sky was so clear and bright that he could see lots of stars. 5 , he saw some tears(眼泪) were running down the Prince's golden 6 .
“ 7 are you crying?” asked the swallow.
“In a little street, there's a poor house. From one of the windows, I see a woman 8 at a table. She's sewing(缝纫) clothes for 9 women to wear. In a bed in the corner of the room, her little boy is sick. He's asking for oranges, 10 his mother has only water to give him, so he is crying. The boy is so thirsty that the mother is so sad. Little swallow, will you please take her the jewel(宝石) 11 the top of my sword(剑)?”
“It is very cold here and I am leaving for a warm place, but I will stay with you and do as you ask.”
The swallow took the bright red jewel from the Prince's sword and flew away with it in his mouth. He flew into the woman's room and 12 it beside the woman.
13 he flew back, he told the Prince what he had done. “It's strange,” he added. “It's so cold but I feel quite 14 now.”
“That's 15 you have done a good thing,” said the Prince. The little swallow began to think about this, and then he fell asleep.
—Taken from *The Happy Prince*
()1. A. hungry B. tired C. angry D. sad
()2. A. ran B. walked C. swam D. flew
()3. A. water B. snow C. grass D. milk
()4. A. at B. down C. up D. for
()5. A. However B. Suddenly(突然) C. Although(虽然) D. But
()6. A. ear B. feet C. hair D. face
()7. A. Where B. How C. When D. Why
()8. A. sitting B. eating C. drinking D. cooking
()9. A. poor B. rich C. young D. old
()10. A. but B. or C. and D. so
()11. A. from B. / C. to D. in
()12. A. forgot(忘记) B. took C. got D. put
()13. A. Before B. After C. Till(直到……为止) D. While(当……时候)
()14. A. cold B. hot C. warm D. cool
()15. A. because B. though C. if D. whether

E [文章大意]本文节选自《快乐王子》。文章讲述了小燕子和快乐王子乐于助人的故事。
1. B [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:他很累,想在这座城市好好睡一觉。hungry 饥饿的;tired 疲倦的;angry 生气的;sad 难过的。根据"wanted to have a good sleep"可知,小燕子很累,想睡一觉。故选 B。
2. D [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:当他看到快乐王子的雕像时,他飞下来,准备睡在快乐王子的两脚之间。run 跑;walk 步行;swim 游泳;fly 飞。根据"a little swallow(燕子) flew over the city"可知,原本小燕子在空中飞翔,所以此处指他飞下来。故选 D。
3. A [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:正当他把头伸到翅膀底下的时候,一些水落在了他身上。water 水;snow 雪;grass 草;milk 牛奶。根据"He thought it was raining."可知,有水落在了他身上,所以他以为下雨了。故选 A。
4. C [解析]考查词语辨析。句意:但是当他抬起头时,他发现天空是如此清澈且明亮,以至于他可以看到许多星星。at 在(某处);down 向下;up 向上;for 为了。根据"Just as he was putting his head under his wing"和"he found the sky was so clear"可知,他抬头向上看。故选 C。
5. B [解析]考查词语辨析。句意:突然,他看到一些眼泪从王子金色的脸上流下来。however 突然;although 虽然;but 但是。根据"he found the sky was so clear and bright that he could see lots of stars"可知,他抬头看向天空;结合"he saw some tears(眼泪) were running down the Prince's golden"可知,他突然发现水是从王子的脸上流下来的。故选 B。
6. D [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:突然,他看到一些眼泪从王子金色的脸上流下来。ear 耳朵;foot 脚;hair 头发;face 脸。根据"he saw some tears(眼泪) were running down the Prince's golden..."及常识可知,眼泪是从脸上流下来的。故选 D。
7. D [解析]考查疑问词辨析。句意:燕子问:"你为什么在哭啊?"where 在哪里;how 如何;when 什么时候;why 为什么。根据下文"In a little street, there's a poor house. From one of the windows... so he is crying."可知,燕子在询问王子哭泣的原因。故选 D。
8. A [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:透过一扇窗户,我看到一个女人坐在桌子旁。sit 坐;eat 吃;drink 喝;cook 烹饪。根据"... at a table. She's sewing(缝纫) clothes"可知,女人坐在桌子旁。故选 A。
9. B [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:她在为有钱的女人缝制衣服。poor 贫穷的;rich 富有的;young 年轻的;old 年老的。根据"there's a poor house"及选项可知,这个妇人家里很穷,所以她在为富人缝制衣服。故选 B。
10. A [解析]考查连词辨析。句意:他在要橘子,但是他妈妈只有水给他,所以他在哭。but 但是;or 或者;and 和;so 因此。前后分句是转折关系,所以此处用转折连词 but 连接。故选 A。
11. A [解析]考查介词辨析。句意:小燕子,请你把我剑上的宝石拿给她好吗? from 来自;/不填;to;in 在……里。根据"the jewel(宝石)... the top of my sword(剑)"可知,此处指剑上的宝石,即"宝石来自王子的剑"。故选 A。
12. D [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:他飞进女人的房间,并把它(指宝石)放在女人旁边。forget 忘记;take 携带;get 得到;put 放。根据"The swallow took the bright red jewel from the Prince's sword and flew away with it in his mouth."和语境可知,燕子把宝石放在女人旁边。故选 D。
13. B [解析]考查连词辨析。句意:他飞回来后,把他所做的事告诉了王子。before 在……之前;after 在……以后;till 直到……为止;while 当……时候。根据"he told the Prince what he had done"可知,燕子回来后,他告诉了王子自己所做的事情。故选 B。
14. C [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:天气很冷,但我现在觉得很暖和。cold 寒冷的;hot 炎热的;warm 暖和的;cool 凉爽的。"but"表示转折,再结合"cold"可知,此处应填意思与"cold"相反的词,所以应是 warm。故选 C。
15. A [解析]考查连词辨析。句意:王子说:"那是因为你做了一件好事。"because 因为;though 虽然;if 如果;whether 是否。这里是王子向燕子解释他为什么会感到温暖,所以用 because 引导表语从句。故选 A。