A. 根据短文内容,用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空,每词限用一次。
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36 upon a time, a boy lived in a village. His name was Ma Liang. He enjoyed drawing, but he didn't have a brush. He was too 37 to buy one. He said to 38, "I really wish I had a brush!"
One night, when Ma Liang slept, he had a dream. In his dream, he met an old man. The old man said, "I give the magic brush to you now. You can use it to help others." 39, the next morning he found a real brush in his hand. Ma Liang felt very excited.
Later the weather was very dry. Some villagers said, "If it doesn't rain, we will have nothing to eat." When Ma Liang heard this, he took out the magic brush and drew some black 40. Then it began to rain hard. The villagers were very glad.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

36. Once 37. poor 38. himself 39. To his surprise 40. clouds

【分析】
本题为英语词语适当形式填空题，需结合固定搭配、语境及语法规则确定每个空的正确形式：
1. 36空：故事开头常用固定搭配“once upon a time”表示“很久以前”，对应填Once；
2. 37空：“too...to...”结构需形容词，结合“买不起画笔”的语境，可知他太穷，填poor；
3. 38空：固定短语“say to oneself”意为“自言自语”，主语是he，需用反身代词himself；
4. 39空：固定短语“to one's surprise”意为“令某人惊讶的是”，主语为he，对应填To his surprise；
5. 40空：some后接可数名词复数，结合“下雨”的语境，画乌云，cloud的复数为clouds。
【解析】
1. 36空：根据故事开篇固定表达“once upon a time”，填Once；
2. 37空：“too...to...”结构要求形容词，结合“买不起画笔”的语境，填poor；
3. 38空：“say to oneself”是固定短语，主语为he，反身代词用himself；
4. 39空：“to one's surprise”为固定短语，主语是he，填To his surprise；
5. 40空：some后接可数名词复数，结合语境画乌云，填clouds。
【答案】
36. Once 37. poor 38. himself 39. To his surprise 40. clouds
【知识点】
固定搭配、反身代词、名词复数
【点评】
本题考查英语基础固定短语及简单语法，结合故事语境即可完成填空，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6