Ⅳ.完形填空。
One day, Spider Tebby found an empty gourd(葫芦) and had an idea. " 1 I get all the best advice from others, and put it in this gourd, I'll be the cleverest in the world."
So, he went from house to house and asked his neighbours, "What's your best advice?" And they were all happy to 2 their wisdom. The snail(蜗牛) said, "Don't be in a hurry. 3 is not a 100-metre race." The butterfly said, "Life is short. 4 every day." The ant said, "You'll never become great on your own. Everyone needs others' 5."
Tebby was very 6 with all the advice. He took it and put it in his gourd. After he 7 the gourd, he said to himself, "Now, I have more wisdom than the others. I must 8 the wisdom, so no one can steal(偷) it." He 9 and saw a hole high up in a tree.
Tebby held the gourd in two legs and tried to climb the tree 10 his other six legs. 11 the gourd was so big that he couldn't climb. His son was nearby watching him. "Dad, 12 don't you tie the gourd to your back and then climb the tree?" "That's very good advice. Thank you for sharing your advice with me." At that time, Tebby realized advice is only 13 when we share it with someone.
Then he climbed the tree with the gourd on his 14. When he reached the top, he held the gourd up to the wind. All the advice 15 into the sky and travelled across the land. Wisdom came to everyone.
()1. A. If B. Because C. Before D. While
()2. A. offer B. carry C. drop D. collect
()3. A. Action B. School C. Life D. Communication
()4. A. Play B. Praise C. Forget D. Enjoy
()5. A. understanding B. training C. help D. trust
()6. A. pleased B. disappointed C. nervous D. sincere
()7. A. showed B. picked C. covered D. filled
()8. A. tie B. hide C. move D. sign
()9. A. looked around B. looked at C. looked after D. looked out
()10. A. with B. at C. by D. on
()11. A. And B. But C. Or D. So
()12. A. what B. when C. who D. why
()13. A. interesting B. useful C. real D. meaningless
()14. A. legs B. back C. head D. feet
()15. A. climbed B. held C. swept D. flew

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. A 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. B 15. D

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握故事主旨，再结合语境、词义辨析、逻辑关系逐一分析每个空：先理解蜘蛛Tebby收集他人建议的经历，明确其想藏建议却发现需分享的核心，再根据每个空前后的语义、搭配及上下文逻辑选择合适选项。
【解析】
1. 考查条件状语从句：句意为“如果我收集所有人最好的建议放进葫芦，我会是世界上最聪明的”，if引导条件状语从句，选A。
2. 考查动词词义：邻居乐意提供智慧，offer表示“提供”，符合语境，选A。
3. 考查名词词义：蜗牛说“生活不是百米赛”，对应前文“不要着急”，选C。
4. 考查动词词义：蝴蝶说“生命短暂，享受每一天”，enjoy符合语义，选D。
5. 考查名词词义：蚂蚁说“你无法独自变伟大，需要他人帮助”，help符合，选C。
6. 考查形容词词义：Tebby对所有建议很满意，be pleased with是固定搭配，选A。
7. 考查动词词义：他装满葫芦后自言自语，fill表示“装满”，选D。
8. 考查动词词义：他想藏起智慧防止被偷，hide符合，选B。
9. 考查动词短语：他环顾四周看到树上的洞，look around表示“环顾”，选A。
10. 考查介词：用其他六条腿爬树，with表示“用”，选A。
11. 考查逻辑连词：葫芦太大导致爬不了，是转折关系，but符合，选B。
12. 考查疑问词：儿子建议“为什么不把葫芦绑背上”，why符合，选D。
13. 考查形容词词义：Tebby意识到建议只有分享才有用，useful符合，选B。
14. 考查名词：他把葫芦放在背上爬树，back符合，选B。
15. 考查动词词义：所有建议飞到天上，fly的过去式flew符合，选D。
【答案】
1.A 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.B 14.B 15.D
【知识点】
完形填空词汇辨析、语境理解、逻辑关系
【点评】
本文为哲理小故事，通过蜘蛛收集建议的经历传递“智慧需分享才有用”的道理，解题时需紧扣上下文语境辨析词义，理清句间逻辑，难度中等。
【难度系数】
0.6