E(2024·江苏扬州邗江区期末)
All day long he flew, and at night-time he arrived at the city. “Where shall I s 1 ?” he thought. Then, he saw the statue of the Happy Prince in the centre of the town.
“I will stay there,” he said. “It is a g 2 place with plenty of clean air.” So he flew down and sat b 3 the feet of the Happy Prince. “I have a golden bedroom,” he said quietly to himself as he got ready to go to s 4 .
Just as he was putting his head under his wing, a large drop of w 5 fell on him. “That’s strange,” he thought. “There is not a cloud in the sky, the stars are quite clear and bright, and yet it is raining.” Then, a 6 drop fell. “What is the use of a statue i 7 it cannot keep the rain off?” he asked. “I must look for somewhere e 8 to stay.” And he opened his wings to f 9 away.
But as he did so, a third drop fell, and he looked up and saw the e 10 of the Happy Prince. They were filled with tears, and tears were running down his golden face.
—Taken from The Happy Prince
1.
stay
2.
good/great
3.
between
4.
sleep
5.
water
6.
another
7.
if
8.
else
9.
fly
10.
eyes
解析:
【分析】
本题是基于课文《快乐王子》的完形填空题,解题思路为:先通读全文把握故事大意,再结合上下文语境、固定搭配及语法规则,逐个分析每个空需填的词汇,最后通读验证语义逻辑是否通顺。
【解析】
1. 根据前文燕子要找地方停留,后文“我要待在那儿”,可知填stay;
2. 此处描述快乐王子雕像所在的地方是好地方,填good/great;
3. 燕子坐在雕像的双脚之间,填between;
4. 固定搭配go to sleep表示准备睡觉,填sleep;
5. 后文提到下雨,可知是水滴落在燕子身上,填water;
6. 前文已有一滴水滴,此处指另一滴,填another;
7. 句意:如果雕像不能挡雨,有什么用?if引导条件状语从句,填if;
8. somewhere else是固定搭配,意为别的地方,填else;
9. 燕子要找别的地方,张开翅膀飞走,填fly;
10. 后文提到充满泪水,可知是快乐王子的眼睛,填eyes。
【答案】
1. stay 2. good/great 3. between 4. sleep 5. water 6. another 7. if 8. else 9. fly 10. eyes
【知识点】
英语完形填空、词汇运用、语境理解
【点评】
本题选自课文《快乐王子》,考察基础词汇、固定搭配及上下文语境的理解,难度适中,能帮助学生巩固课内相关知识。
【难度系数】
0.7