Ⅰ.完形填空
One day, a group of swans flew down to a beach and there was a crow(乌鸦) on the beach. The crow watched them.
“You have no 1 skills at all!” he said to the swans. “Can you turn over in the air?No, you can’t. Let’s have a 2. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, strong and young, 3 the challenge(挑战). The crow flew up and began to show his skills. A few minutes later, he came down and 4 the swan near him.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up and began flying 5 the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评论) about his flying. They flew on and on until they could see 6 but water on all sides. The crow was making few comments. He was very 7 and he flew very low(低), and was in danger of falling into the water.
The swan asked, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another 8?”“No,” said the crow. He 9 he lost the match. “I’m in trouble because I am proud(骄傲的). If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan smiled. He took the crow on his 10 and flew back to the beach.
()1. A. running B. flying C. singing D. swimming
()2. A. talk B. break C. meeting D. match
()3. A. met B. caused C. set D. remembered
()4. A. looked for B. looked after C. looked at D. looked through
()5. A. for B. off C. over D. from
()6. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
()7. A. careful B. excited C. lonely D. tired
()8. A. war B. skill C. trip D. exam
()9. A. forgot B. recorded C. knew D. caused
()10. A. leg B. back C. mouth D. head

1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.B

Ⅱ. 短文填空(用所选单词的适当形式填空)
angry although match come under quick laugh bring he care
Long ago, a king built a great road for his people. The king decided to have a 1. on that road. He wanted to see who could finish the task(任务) 2. .
On that day, some people 3. the king great food. Some young men ran along the road. But when they arrived at the end, they looked very 4. and said to the king that lots of stones(石头) were on the road.
At the end of the day, the last man 5. to the end. He was very friendly to the king. And he gave the king a bag of gold(金子) 6. he looked tired and dirty.
He told the king that he found it 7. the stones when he stopped to move the stones away. He hoped that the king could help 8. find the owner.
The king 9. happily and said, “You are the owner! You finish the task best because you clean the road for others. You should get it!”
Sometimes, the greatest prize comes from 10. about and helping others.

1. match 2. quickly 3. brought 4. angry 5. came 6. although 7. under 8. him 9. laughed 10. caring