Question

16．When I was about six years old，my brother David and I visited our aunt，Mary．We stayed in her house for a night．David was only 4 years old，and was still （31）Aof the dark，so Mary left the hall light on when we slept．
However，David （32）Bthe grey moths（蛾） flying around the hall light．He asked Mary to make the moths go away．When she asked （33）D，she simply said，"Because they are ugly and scary，I don't like them．"Mary laughed and said，"Being ugly outside doesn't （34）Anot being beautiful inside．In fact，moths are one of the most beautiful animals in the animal world．
"Once，the angels （天使）were （35）C．They were sad because it was raining heavily．The （36）Alittle moths hated to see others so sad．They decided to make a rainbow（彩虹）to cheer up the angels．They thought if the butterflies（蝴蝶） （37）C，they could make a beautiful rainbow together．
"Then one of the moths went to ask the butterflies for help．But the butterflies didn't want to （38）Aany of their colors，so the moths decided to make a rainbow themselves．They beat their wings very hard and the colors on them made a rainbow．They kept giving a little more and a little more （39）Bthe rainbow went across the sky．They had given away all their colors except grey，which didn't match the beautiful rainbow．
"Then the once-colorful moths became （40）D．The angles saw the rainbow and smiled…"My brother went to sleep with that story and hasn't feared months since then．

31．A．afraid	B．sure	C．proud	D．happy
32．A．liked	B．hated	C．let	D．killed
33．A．how	B．what	C．when	D．why
34．A．mean	B．make	C．know	D．hope
35．A．laughing	B．playing	C．crying	D．talking
36．A．kind	B．angry	C．ugly	D．sad
37．A．refused	B．advised	C．helped	D．left
38．A．give up	B．pick up	C．turn up	D．look up
39．A．unless	B．until	C．after	D．since
40．A．red	B．yellow	C．green	D．grey．

Answer 1

分析 本文是作者的姑妈讲了一个飞蛾的故事．作者和四岁的弟弟去姑妈玛丽家住了一晚．晚上，因为大卫害怕黑夜，玛丽必须开着灯．但是他因为觉得飞蛾难看，而害怕他们围绕着灯．于是他的姑妈，给他讲飞蛾为了让天使高兴决定组成一个彩虹让他们高兴．但是他们缺少灰色，于是曾经的彩色飞蛾变成了灰色．大卫听着姑妈讲的故事睡着了．

解答 31：A 考查形容词及语境的理解．A．afraid 害怕的； B．sure 确信的； C．proud 骄傲的； D．happy高兴的．根据so Mary left the hall light on when we slept．可知一直开着灯，大卫才能睡着，可知他怕黑．be afraid of为固定短语，意为害怕…故选A．
32：B 考查动词及语境的理解．A．liked喜欢； B．hated 憎恨，讨厌； C．let 让； D．killed杀．根据Because they are ugly and scary，I don't like them．可知他不喜欢飞蛾，故选B．
33：D 考查代词及语境的理解．A．how 如何；B．what 什么；C．when 何时；D．why为什么；根据Because they are ugly and scary，可知此处是在问为什么不喜欢飞蛾，故选D．
34：A 考查动词及语境的理解． A．mean 意味着； B．make 制造； C．know 知道；D．hope希望．根据短语mean doing sth．意味着做某事，结合语境这里指外表难看指并不意味着飞蛾的内在不美丽．故选A．
35：C 考查动词及语境的理解．A．laughing笑； B．playing玩； C．crying哭；   D．talking谈话；根据They were sad可知天使们伤心、难过，故此处指他们在哭． 故选C．
36：A 考查形容词及语境的理解．A．kind 和蔼的；B．angry生气的； C．ugly 丑陋的；  D．sad悲伤的．根据They decided to make a rainbow（彩虹） to cheer up the angels．可知飞蛾们为了让天使们高兴起来，决定做一个彩虹，说明他们是善良的．故选A．
37：C 考查动词及语境的理解．A．refused拒绝；B．advised 建议；C．helped 帮助；D．left离开．根据Then one of the moths went to ask the butterflies for help可知飞蛾去向蝴蝶求助，因此此处指的是帮助．故选C．
38：A 考查动词短语及语境的理解．A．give up 放弃，割舍； B．pick up 捡起来；C．turn up 开大点； D．look up抬头看．根据so the moths decided to make a rainbow themselves．可知飞蛾自己制作彩虹，说明蝴蝶没有帮忙，他们不想放弃他们的颜色，故选A．
39：B 考查连词及语境的理解．A．unless 除非； B．until 直到； C．after 在…在之后；D．since自从．根据kept giving可知他们一直在努力，直到彩虹铺满天空才停下来．故选B．
40：D 考查形容词及语境的理解．A．red 红色的；  B．yellow 黄色的；  C．green 绿色的； D．grey灰色的．根据They had given away all their colors except grey，which didn't match the beautiful rainbow．可知除了灰色，他们献出了其它所有的颜色，所以曾经色彩斑斓的飞蛾才变成了灰色．故此处指的是灰色．故选D．

点评 这是一篇故事类短文的完型填空．做题时先不带答案把文章快速阅读一遍了解文章大意，做到心中有数；再结合每个小题的备选项还原到句子中各个击破．做题时一定要联系上下句的语境去理解，注意找前后相呼应的词语或句子，或辅以固定用法等选出符合语境及句意的正确答案．绝不能把句与句相孤立起来去理解．做完后根据所选的答案通读一遍文章，看前后语义是否连贯，是否符合逻辑关系及语境，从而完成检查校正．