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A water bearer in India had two large pots;  each hung on the ends of a pole. The water bearer often  carried the pole __36__ his neck. One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it, __37__ the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house,  the cracked pot __38__ only half full. For a full two years,  this went on __39__,  with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house.

Of course,  the perfect pot was __40__ of its advantages. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection,  and __41__ that it was able to __42__ only half of what it had been made to do.  __43__ two years of what  sensed to be a bitter __44__,  it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. “I am ashamed of myself,  and I want to __45__ to you. I have been able to  __46__ only half my load because this crack  in my side __47__ water to leak out all the way back to your house. Because of my __48__,  you have to do a lot of this work,  and you don't get full value from your __49__,”  the pot said.

 The bearer said to the pot,  “Did you __50__ that there were flowers only on your side of the path,  __51__ not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always __52__ your fault,  and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path,  and every day while we walk back,  you've __53__ them.

For two years I have been able to __54__ these  beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the __55__ you are,  there would not be this beauty to grace the house.”

36.A.above    B.over     C.across     D.through

37.A.as                        B.while                  C.when                    D.so

38.A.arrived                 B.realized            C. made                 D.concluded

39.A.weekly          B.daily                        C.monthly                    D.yearly

40.A.ashamed                B.proud        C.happy              D.disappointed

41.A.sad                             B.pleased                   C.comfortable                D.safe

42.A.admit      B.achieve      C.reduce         D.attract

43.A.Before                  B. Since                      C.After                     D.By

44.A.failure                  B.success                 C.excitement            D.satisfaction

45.A.apologize                  B. talk                         C.admit                    D.apply

46.A.develop         B.permit     C.depend           D.deliver

47.A.takes                    B.causes                   C.makes                   D.reminds

48.A.fault              B.success                 C.kindness                D.sorrow

49.A.effects                 B.efforts                   C.operation                      D.attempt

50.A.look                            B.pay                       C.notice                   D.watch

51.A.but                             B.and                              C.since                     D.after

52. A.known about  B.told about C.worried about       D.come about

53.A.cared                   B.watered              C.planted                  D.pulled

54.A.pick     B.buy               C.sell         D.borrow

55.A.attitude                B.way                          C.measure            D.appearance

【答案】36.解析: across 可以表示“在(身体某部位)上横过/横跨”,故答案是C项。

答案:C

37.

解析: “一个罐子有裂缝,而另一个完好无损”,所以 while 是最佳选择,表示并列比较

答案:B

38.

解析:  此处语境:到家时,有裂缝的罐子里面的水只剩一半了。故答案是A项。

答案:A

39.

解析:  根据倒数第2段的“every day while we walk back”可知他每天去挑水。故答案是B项

答案:B

40.解析:根据语境,这个没有裂缝的罐子为自己的优势感到自豪,故答案是B项。

答案:B

41.解析:  此处表示: 这个有裂缝的罐子为自己有瑕疵而感到难过

答案:A

42.解析:  admit“承认”;achieve“完成”;reduce“减少”;attract“吸引”。

答案:B

43.解析: 根据语境,此处表示“在痛苦地意识到自己很失败后过了两年”,所以答案是C项。

答案:C

44.解析:  根据语境,此处表示“失败的痛苦”,故答案是A项

答案:A

45.解析: 此处语境:我得向你道歉,故答案是A项。  apply“申请; 应用”

答案:AA.develop   B.permit     C.depend           D.deliver

解析: deliver意为“运送”,符合文意。故答案是D项。

答案:D

47.解析:  此处语境:因为这边有条裂缝,导致漏水,故答案是B项。remind“提醒”。

答案:B

48.

解析:  此处语境:因为我的缺陷, 所以答案是A项。

答案:A

49.

解析: 此处语境:你的努力没有得到应有的回报, 故答案是efforts“努力”。effect“效果;影响”;operation“操作;手术”;attempt “企图;尝试”。

答案:B

50.解析: 此处的语境:你没注意到在你这侧的路边有花吗?故答案是C项, notice“注意到”;watch“关注;监视”。

答案:    C

51.解析: 51.A 此处表示:而不是在另一个罐子的那侧。所以答案是表示转折的but。

答案:A

52.解析: 此处语境:我一直了解你的瑕疵,故答案是A项

答案:A

53.解析: 此处语境:你浇灌了它们。故答案是B项, water “浇水”

答案:B

54.解析:此处语境:两年来我能一直摘取这些美丽的花来装饰桌子。故答案是A项。

答案:A

55.解析: 55.B 此处语境:没有你的这种缺陷,就没有这些美丽的花来美化房间。way“方式;情形;道路”,故答案是B项。attitude “态度”。

答案:B

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【小题1】
A.surprisedB.movedC.pleasedD.excited
【小题2】
A.madeB.took C.signedD.gave
【小题3】
A.interestB.concernC.timeD.emotion
【小题4】
A.went forB.called forC.accounted forD.cared for
【小题5】
A.BecauseB.AfterC.BeforeD.Although
【小题6】
A.doingB.missingC.pushedD.engaged
【小题7】
A.admireB.abolishC.spotD.see
【小题8】
A.importantB.strangeC.beneficialD.special
【小题9】
A.slightlyB.slowlyC.possiblyD.hopelessly
【小题10】
A.thoughtsB.listsC.ideasD.blanks
【小题11】
A.studiedB.addedC.droppedD.obtained
【小题12】
A.burdensB.challengesC.dreamsD.responsibilities
【小题13】
A.reviewedB.discoveredC.wroteD.appreciated
【小题14】
A.playB.relaxC.travelD.hike.
【小题15】
A.wealthierB.clevererC.healthierD.older
【小题16】
A.writeB.putC.findD.leave
【小题17】
A.such asB.for instanceC.in factD.in particular
【小题18】
A.complainingB.relaxing C.objectingD.adjusting
【小题19】
A.problem B.keyC.answerD.question
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A.hobbies B.optimism C.list D.wishes

 
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72. Pollution in water is noticed _____.   
A. when the first organisms are affected    B. when a good many fish and birds die   
C. when poisonous things are poured into water        
D. as soon as the balance of nature is destroyed   
73. The living things die because there is no ____ in the lake or river.    
A. water          B. fish               C. poison           D. oxygen   
74. Which of the following is harmful according to the passage?   
A. Organisms                             B. Plants and plankton in the water       
C. Waste water from cleaning   D. Industrial waste made clear before flowing into the water   
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A. realize the serious situation clearly   
B. put oxygen into the river   
C. make the waste material harmless before flowing into the water   
D. make special room in the sea for our rubbish  

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