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8．Once upon a time there lived a poor man named Malcolm who hunted for his food．One warm spring day，Malcolm had been （41）Cfor many hours，and he was hot and tired and hungry．He hadn't （42）Aeven a mouse．When he came upon a big tree，he sat down under its （43）Dto rest．Suddenly he found a big ostrich （鸵鸟） egg beside the tree．He （44）Bthe egg and carried it back to his hut （小屋）．
The egg was so white and round，pure and beautiful that he couldn't （45）Ceating it．So he put the egg on the table and went to sleep．
The next morning when he woke up，he was （46）Cto find bread and soup on his table．He was so hungry，so he tore off a piece and ate it．"I've never （47）Danything so delicious，"he said aloud．Then he heard a voice answer，"It's bread and soup I've made for you．"
He turned to find a beautiful woman standing beside the ostrich egg，（48）Awas cracked wide open．"Malcolm，you are a kind and generous man，and I will make you （49）Bfor the rest of your life．（50）Dme and I will always make delicious food for you．""How can this be？An ostrich egg's（51）Dcannot speak or cook or marry me，"he said．"I will make you happy，Malcolm，"she said，"You must （52）Donly this：you will never call me the daughter of an ostrich egg．"
"I promise，"Malcolm said．And so they got married．For many years they lived （53）Agreat happiness．His wife brought him （54）C，goats and made him a chief．But one day，Malcolm got so （55）Bthat he was not （56）Awith what he had．He quarreled with his （57）C．He said his wife was the daughter of an ostrich egg…And （58）Bhe was alone again，living in his hut，（59）Ahis old clothes．There were no cattle，no goats and no wife．He understood that he had been （60）D to let greed （贪婪） and anger get the better of him and to break his promise to his wife．

41．A．boatingB．fishingC．huntingD．swimming
42．A．caughtB．removedC．bittenD．held
43．A．wayB．furC．posterD．shade
44．A．took upB．picked upC．put upD．added up
45．A．waitB．helpC．imagineD．expect
46．A．excitingB．secureC．amazedD．lively
47．A．smeltB．lookedC．soundedD．tasted
48．A．whichB．whoseC．whoD．that
49．A．intelligentB．happyC．attractiveD．popular
50．A．FollowB．AcceptC．AdmitD．Marry
51．A．sisterB．daughterC．motherD．son
52．A．doubtB．respondC．selectD．promise
53．A．inB．atC．underD．beyond
54．A．sheepB．pigsC．cattleD．chicken
55．A．puzzledB．boredC．magicalD．upset
56．A．satisfiedB．surprisedC．popularD．certain
57．A．daughterB．motherC．wifeD．grandfather
58．A．in peaceB．in a flashC．in dangerD．in a way
59．A．wearingB．havingC．preparingD．replacing
60．A．informalB．artificialC．severeD．mistaken

分析 文章讲述了从前有一个叫Malcolm的穷小子捡到了一只鸵鸟蛋，从此过上了美满幸福的生活．但是由于他的贪婪，又让他恢复到原来的生活．

解答 41-45 CADBC 46-50 CDABD 51-55 DDACB 56-60 ACBAD
41 C．考查动词辨析A．boating划船；B．fishing钓鱼；C．hunting打猎；D．swimming游泳；根据前一句Once upon a time there lived a poor man named Malcolm who hunted for his food．中的hunt for可以找出答案．Malcolm一直寻找了几个小时，故选C项．
42 A．考查动词辨析A．caught 抓住；B．removed去除；C．bitten咬；D．held举行；句意：他甚至连一只老鼠都没有抓到，故选A项．
43 D．考查名词辨析．句意：他坐到树的阴凉处下休息，故选D．
44 B．考查动词辨析．句意他把蛋捡起来，并且带到了他的小屋．故选B．
45 C．考查动词辨析．句意个蛋又圆又白，干净漂亮，以至于他不能够想象来吃它．故选C．
46 C．考查形容词辨析．根据后面的find bread and soup on his table．可知应当为amazed惊讶的．发现桌上的面包和汤，他感到很惊讶，故选C项．
47 D．考查动词辨析A．意我从没有尝过这么美味的东西，故选D项．
48 A．考查定语从句引导词；先行词为the ostrich egg，在从句中作主语，因为是非限定性定语从句，故用which．鸵鸟蛋裂开的口很大，故选A项．
49 B．考查形容词辨析．根据下文及后句"I will make you happy，Malcolm，"she said，可知让他的余生变得很幸福，故选B项．
50 D．考查动词辨析．句意娶了我，我会一直给你做美味的食物．故选D．
51 D．考查名词辨析．根据下文You must     only this：you will never call me the daughter of an ostrich egg．可知答案．鸵鸟蛋的女儿不能够说话、做饭和嫁给我，故选D项．
52 D．考查动词辨析．根据下文中的"I promise，"Malcolm said．可知答案．你只需要答应这一点：你永远不叫我鸵鸟蛋的女儿，故选D．
53 A．考查介词辨析．固定搭配lived in great happiness极幸福地生活着．多少年来，他们极幸福地生活着，故选A项．
54 C．考查名词辨析．根据下文中There were no cattle，no goats and no wife．可以得出答案，他的妻子给他买来牛、羊，故选C．
55 B．考查形容词辨析．根据句意他变得如此的贪婪，对自己所拥有的一切不满意，故选B项．
56 A．考查形容词辨析．句意他变得如此的贪婪，对自己所拥有的一切不满意，be satisfied with 对…满意，故选A项．
57 C．考查名词辨析．根据语境可知与妻子吵架，再根据下方提到He said his wife was the daughter of an ostrich egg…故选C项．
58 B．考查介词短语辨析．根据句意一瞬间，他再次独自一个人了，故选B．
59 A．考查动词辨析．句意穿着他的旧衣服，故选A项．
60 D．考查形容词辨析．句意是：他理解了，他错误地将贪婪和愤怒占了上风，根据语境可知选D项．

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37．A．readingB．aloneC．asleepD．standing
38．A．seeB．explainC．agreeD．doubt
39．A．terrorB．surpriseC．silenceD．tears
40．A．hardB．fairC．easyD．good
41．A．normalB．popularC．strangeD．anxious
42．A．lossB．headacheC．taskD．day
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44．A．AsB．SinceC．BeforeD．If
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49．A．collectedB．producedC．adjustedD．covered
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