三、完形填空（每小题1分，满分10分）
On a sunny farm, a mother duck's eggs broke open. Out came several cute,
yellow ducklings. But the last one was 31. He was much larger, with gray,
messy feathers and a clumsy walk. The other farm animals laughed at him
and said to each other in a low voice, "What a(n) 32 duckling!" Even his own
brothers and sisters didn't want to play with him. 33, the ugly duckling decided
to run away from home.
He walked around alone through the wide world. He faced many terrible 34.
In autumn, he was laughed at by other birds. Winter was cruel and cold. He had to
swim in freezing water and tried hard to find food but often felt 35 and lonely.
He thought life was too tough for him and no one in the world loved him.
Finally, spring arrived. As he swam in a river, he saw a group of big white birds
sailing towards him. He lowered his head, expecting more 36 from them. But
then, he saw himself in the clear water. He was so 37. He found that he was
no longer the gray, ugly bird. He had turned into a(n) 38, graceful swan.
The other swans welcomed him warmly. "You are one of us," they said. For the
first time, he found real 39 and respect. He realized he had never been an ugly
duckling, but a true swan. He just needed 40 to grow into his true self.
31. A. stupid B. perfect C. different D. weak
32. A. ugly B. funny C. lovely D. special
33. A. Slowly B. Hurriedly C. Patiently D. Sadly
34. A. difficulties B. truth C. tasks D. facts
35. A. thirsty B. hungry C. cold D. tired
36. A. news B. kindness C. questions D. laughs
37. A. nervous B. surprised C. frightened D. worried
38. A. beautiful B. young C. kind D. warm-hearted
39. A. excitement B. friendship C. cause D. value
40. A. space B. friends C. supports D. time

31.C 32.A 33.D 34.A 35.B 36.D 37.B 38.A 39.B 40.D

【分析】
这是一篇基于经典童话《丑小鸭》的完形填空，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文把握主旨：丑小鸭因外貌与其他小鸭子不同被嘲笑，离家后历经磨难，最终发现自己是天鹅的成长故事；2. 逐空分析，结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、逻辑关系等选择答案：31题根据其他小鸭子的可爱与最后一只的不同特征选different；32题根据外貌描述和嘲笑选ugly；33题根据被排斥的心情选sadly；34题根据后续经历的困境选difficulties；35题根据找食物的动作选hungry；36题根据之前被嘲笑的经历选laughs；37题根据从丑小鸭变天鹅的意外选surprised；38题根据天鹅的特征选beautiful；39题根据天鹅的欢迎选friendship；40题根据成长的过程选time。
【解析】
31. 考查形容词辨析。前文描述其他小鸭子“cute, yellow”，最后一只“much larger, gray, messy feathers”，与其他小鸭子特征不同，故选C（different）。
32. 考查形容词辨析。结合前文对其外貌的负面描述（gray, messy feathers）及其他动物的嘲笑，可知这是一只“丑陋的”鸭子，故选A（ugly）。
33. 考查副词辨析。被兄弟姐妹排斥，内心悲伤，因此决定离家，“Sadly”符合语境，故选D（Sadly）。
34. 考查名词辨析。后文提到被其他鸟嘲笑、冬天寒冷等，都是他经历的“困难”，故选A（difficulties）。
35. 考查形容词辨析。前文提到他努力寻找食物，因此经常感到“饥饿”，故选B（hungry）。
36. 考查名词辨析。之前他被其他动物嘲笑，所以低头期待更多的“嘲笑”，故选D（laughs）。
37. 考查形容词辨析。他原本以为自己是丑陋的鸭子，看到自己变成天鹅后感到“惊讶”，故选B（surprised）。
38. 考查形容词辨析。天鹅是美丽优雅的，对应后文“graceful swan”，故选A（beautiful）。
39. 考查名词辨析。天鹅热情欢迎他，他因此获得了“友谊”和尊重，故选B（friendship）。
40. 考查名词辨析。他需要“时间”成长为真正的自己，故选D（time）。
【答案】
31.C 32.A 33.D 34.A 35.B 36.D 37.B 38.A 39.B 40.D
【知识点】
完形填空（词义辨析）、完形填空（语境理解）、完形填空（主旨把握）
【点评】
本题以经典童话《丑小鸭》为载体，考查学生对上下文语境的理解和词汇辨析能力，题材贴近学生认知，逻辑清晰，解题时需结合语境和词义逐一分析，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5