Ⅱ.Read the sentences carefully and match them with the meanings of the underlined words on the right.
1. It’s a miracle that nobody was killed in the crash.
A. Pieces of writing that are valued as works of art, especially novels, plays and poems.
2. The legend of Robin Hood is well-known all over the world.
B. A band of leather or plastic put around the neck of an animal, especially a dog.
3. Dream of the Red Chamber, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West and Water Margin are four great works of Chinese literature.
C. A story from ancient times about people and events, which may or may not be true.
4. There was a piece of cloth tied to the dog’s collar.
D. A lucky thing that you did not expect or think was possible to happen.
5. The star is about to release an album of his greatest hits.
E. A successful pop song or record.

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. E

【分析】本题需先明确每个划线单词的含义，再匹配右侧对应的释义：逐个分析单词词义，找到与选项描述一致的内容即可完成匹配。
【解析】1.划线词miracle意为“奇迹”，对应选项D（意外发生的幸运事）；2.划线词legend意为“传说”，对应选项C（古代关于人或事的故事）；3.划线词literature意为“文学”，对应选项A（被视为艺术作品的写作）；4.划线词collar意为“项圈”，对应选项B（动物脖子上的带子）；5.划线词hits意为“热门作品”，对应选项E（成功的流行歌曲/唱片）。
【答案】1.D 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.E
【知识点】英语词汇词义，词义匹配
【点评】本题考查基础英语单词的词义理解，需掌握常见词汇的核心含义，属于基础题型，难度较低。
【难度系数】0.8