Anansi the Wise
Some people think they know everything. Anansi the spider didn’t think that. He was a 1 spider. And he knew to have real wisdom (智慧)，he had to learn more.

One day，Anansi found a(n) 2 gourd on the ground and he had an idea. “3 I get advice from others and put it in this gourd，then I’ll be wiser than anyone else in the world.”
So，he went from house to house and asked the other creatures (生物)，“What’s your best piece of 4?” And they were all happy to share their wisdom，because they could see that Anansi 5 it.
The snail (蜗牛) said，“Don’t be in a hurry. 6 is not a 100-meter race.”
The butterfly said，“Life is short. Enjoy every day.”
The ant said，“You’ll 7 be great on your own. Everyone needs the help of others.”
Anansi was very happy with all this advice. He took it and put it in 8 gourd. And when he’d filled the gourd，he thought to himself，“Now，I have more wisdom than anyone else. I must 9 the wisdom，so no one can steal it.” He 10 and saw a hole high up in a tree，and he had an idea.
Anansi held the gourd in two legs and tried to 11 the tree with his other six legs. But the gourd was too big and he couldn’t climb. His son was nearby watching him. “Daddy，” he said. “Why don’t you 12 the gourd to your back and then climb the tree?” “That’s very good advice，” said Anansi. “Thank you for sharing it with me.” And then Anansi realized that advice is only 13 when we share it with someone.
So，he climbed the tree with the gourd on his back. And when Anansi reached the 14，he held the gourd up to the wind. All the advice flew into the sky and traveled 15 the land. And wisdom came to everyone.
1. A. quiet
B. crazy
C. poor
D. clever
2. A. empty
B. small
C. soft
D. broken
3. A. So
B. If
C. Before
D. Although
4. A. news
B. work
C. advice
D. wood
5. A. stood
B. forgot
C. missed
D. needed
6. A. Action
B. Sport
C. Life
D. Health
7. A. always
B. often
C. never
D. usually
8. A. his
B. her
C. its
D. their
9. A. find
B. sell
C. hide
D. collect
10. A. fell asleep
B. showed up
C. ran away
D. looked around
11. A. hit
B. climb
C. pull
D. shake
12. A. send
B. hand
C. turn
D. tie
13. A. simple
B. useful
C. interesting
D. real
14. A. top
B. house
C. ground
D. mountain
15. A. across
B. with
C. into
D. under

1. D 考查形容词辨析。句意：他是一只聪明的蜘蛛。quiet 安静的；crazy 疯狂的；poor 贫穷的；clever 聪明的。根据“And he knew to have real wisdom（智慧），he had to learn more.”可知，他是一只聪明的蜘蛛。故选 D。
2. A 考查形容词辨析。句意：一天，阿南西在地上发现了一个空葫芦，他有了一个主意。empty 空的；small 小的；soft 柔软的；broken 打破的。根据后文“And when he’d filled the gourd”可知，葫芦是空的。故选 A。
3. B 考查连词辨析。句意：如果我从别人那里得到建议，并把它放在这个葫芦里，那么我就会比世界上任何人都聪明了。so 因此；if 如果；before 在……之前；although 虽然。“I get advice from others and put it in this gourd”是“then I’ll be wiser than anyone else in the world”的条件，所以用 if 引导的条件状语从句。故选 B。
4. C 考查名词辨析。句意：你最好的建议是什么？news 新闻；work 工作；advice 建议；wood 木头。根据前文“I get advice from others”可知，是询问建议。故选 C。
5. D 考查动词辨析。句意：他们都很高兴分享他们的智慧，因为他们知道阿南西需要它。stood 站立；forgot 忘记；missed 思念；needed 需要。根据“And they were all happy to share their wisdom，because they could see that Anansi…it.”可知，他们知道阿南西需要智慧。故选 D。
6. C 考查名词辨析。句意：人生不是百米赛跑。action 行为；sport 运动；life 生活；health 健康。根据“Life is short.”可知，此处是描述生活。故选 C。
7. C 考查频度副词辨析。句意：光靠你自己无法变得伟大。always 总是；often 经常；never 从不；usually 通常。根据“Everyone needs the help of others.”可知，每个人都需要别人的帮助，所以光靠你自己无法变得伟大。故选 C。
8. A 考查代词辨析。句意：他把它拿过来放进葫芦里。his 他的；her 她的；its 它的；their 他们的。根据“He took it and put it in … gourd.”可知，主语是 he，形容词性物主代词用 his。故选 A。
9. C 考查动词辨析。句意：我必须把智慧藏起来，这样就没有人能偷走它了。find 发现；sell 卖；hide 隐藏；collect 收集。根据“so no one can steal it”可知，怕人偷，所以是藏起来。故选 C。
10. D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他环顾四周，看到一棵树的高处有一个洞，然后他有了一个主意。fell asleep 入睡；showed up 出现；ran away 跑开；looked around 环顾四周。根据“He … and saw a hole high up in a tree，and he had an idea.”可知，他环顾四周，看到一棵树的高处有一个洞。故选 D。
11. B 考查动词辨析。句意：阿南西用两条腿托着葫芦，试图用其他六条腿爬上树。hit 撞击；climb 爬；pull 拉；shake 摇动。根据后句“But the gourd was too big and he couldn’t climb.”可知，他想爬上树。故选 B。
12. D 考查动词辨析。句意：你为什么不把葫芦绑在背上，然后爬上树呢？send 发送；hand 给，递；turn 转身；tie 系。根据“Why don’t you…the gourd to your back and then climb the tree?”可知，他的孩子建议他把葫芦绑在背上。故选 D。
13. B 考查形容词辨析。句意：然后阿南西意识到建议只有在我们与他人分享时才有用。simple 简单的；useful 有用的；interesting 有趣的；real 真的。根据“And then Anansi realized that advice is only…when we share it with someone.”可知，阿南西意识到建议只有在我们与他人分享时才有用。故选 B。
14. A 考查名词辨析。句意：当阿南西到了树顶时，他把葫芦举到风中。top 顶部；house 房子；ground 地面；mountain 山。根据“And when Anansi reached the …，he held the gourd up to the wind.”可知，阿南西到了树顶。故选 A。
15. A 考查介词辨析。句意：所有的建议都飞上了天空，传遍了大地。across 穿过；with 和；into 到……里面；under 在下面。根据“All the advice flew into the sky and traveled … the land. And wisdom came to everyone.”可知，建议传遍了大地。故选 A。

【解析】
1. 考查形容词辨析。根据“And he knew to have real wisdom（智慧），he had to learn more.”可知，Anansi是一只聪明的蜘蛛，clever符合语境，故选D。
2. 考查形容词辨析。根据后文“And when he’d filled the gourd”可知，这个葫芦一开始是空的，empty符合语境，故选A。
3. 考查连词辨析。“I get advice from others and put it in this gourd”是“then I’ll be wiser than anyone else in the world”的条件，用if引导条件状语从句，故选B。
4. 考查名词辨析。根据前文“I get advice from others”可知，Anansi是询问别人最好的建议，advice符合语境，故选C。
5. 考查动词辨析。根据“And they were all happy to share their wisdom”可知，这些生物能看出Anansi需要智慧，needed符合语境，故选D。
6. 考查名词辨析。根据后文“The butterfly said，‘Life is short. Enjoy every day.’”可知，此处是关于生活的建议，life符合语境，故选C。
7. 考查频度副词辨析。根据“Everyone needs the help of others.”可知，单靠自己永远无法变得伟大，never符合语境，故选C。
8. 考查代词辨析。主语是he，对应的形容词性物主代词是his，故选A。
9. 考查动词辨析。根据“so no one can steal it”可知，Anansi想把智慧藏起来防止被偷，hide符合语境，故选C。
10. 考查动词短语辨析。根据“saw a hole high up in a tree”可知，他是环顾四周看到了树高处的洞，looked around符合语境，故选D。
11. 考查动词辨析。根据后句“But the gourd was too big and he couldn’t climb.”可知，他试图爬上树，climb符合语境，故选B。
12. 考查动词辨析。根据语境，孩子建议Anansi把葫芦绑在背上再爬树，tie符合语境，故选D。
13. 考查形容词辨析。根据语境，Anansi意识到建议只有和别人分享时才有用，useful符合语境，故选B。
14. 考查名词辨析。根据“he held the gourd up to the wind”可知，他爬到了树顶，top符合语境，故选A。
15. 考查介词辨析。根据“And wisdom came to everyone.”可知，建议传遍了大地，across表示“遍及”，符合语境，故选A。
【答案】
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. A
【知识点】
词义辨析、语境理解、完形填空
【点评】
本文通过蜘蛛Anansi收集智慧并最终领悟到智慧需要分享的故事，考查学生对词汇的辨析能力与语境理解能力，引导学生体会分享的价值。
【难度系数】
0.6