Question

At the beginning of the world, it was Bear who owned Fire. Bear and his people carried Fire with them ________ they went.

   One day, Bear and his people came to a great forest, where they found many acorns(橡子) ________ on the forest floor. Bear set Fire at the edge(边缘) of the forest, and he and his ________ began eating acorns. They went further and further away from Fire, eating the delicious acorns and looking for________.

Fire blazed (发出火焰) up happily for a while  ________ it had burned almost all of its wood. It started to smoke. "_______ me! Feed me!" Fire shouted to Bear. But Bear and his people did not hear Fire's ________.

   At that moment, Man came walking through the forest and saw the small Fire.

   "What should I feed you?" Man asked, He had________ seen Fire before.

   "I eat sticks and wood of all kinds," Fire said.

   Man ________ a stick and put it on Fire. Man got a second stick and then a third one... By this time, Fire's hunger was satisfied.   

   Man warmed himself by the Fire, enjoying the changed colors. Man and Fire were very happy together, and Man fed Fire sticks whenever it got hungry. And now Fire ________ to Man.

1.A. whatever       B. however                 C. wherever                     D. whenever

2.A. blessing                B. playing           C. sleeping          D. lying

3.A. people          B. sister                    C. brother         D. parents

4.A. less                    B. more                       C. little              D. few

5.A. until                    B. unless                C. if                D. but

6.A. Hire                    B. Twist                        C. Feed             D. Mend

7.A. education              B. step                         C. voice             D. cries

8.A. ever                   B. never                      C. always            D. often

9.A. picked up               B. took up          C. looked up       D. put up

10.A. lowers       B. cheers               C. likes                     D. Belongs

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.B

9.A

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是世纪最初是由熊来掌管火的，熊带着他的子民们来到森林里看到美味的橡子就吃了起来，把火丢在地上，越走越远，火要熄灭的时候，人来到火的身边，用木棍喂火，他们在一起很快乐，后来火就属于人了。

1.考查疑问词。句意：熊和他的子民们无论走到哪儿都带着火 。whatever 不论什么 however不论怎样 wherever不论哪里  whenever不论什么时候，根据语境可知选C。

2.考查现在分词。句意：一天，熊和他的子民们来到了一个大森林，在那儿他们发现地上有许多橡子。Blessing保佑 playing玩sleeping睡觉 lying躺，现在分词做伴随状态，根据语境选D。

3.考查名词。句意：熊和他的子民们把火放在森林的边缘，开始吃起橡子来。 people  人民sister姐妹 brother兄弟 parents父母，根据One day, Bear and his people came to a great forest, 可知选C。

4.考查形容词。他们为了寻找更多美味的橡子，走的离火越来越远。less 更少的 more更多的 little几乎没有 few没有多少，根据They went further and further away from Fire可知在寻找更多的橡子，故选 B.

5.考查连词。句意:火苗快乐地燃烧了一会直到它几乎燃尽了所有的木头。 until 直到unless除非 if              如果 but但是,根据语境选A。

6.考查动词。句意：快喂我！。 hire雇佣 twist扭动feed 喂食mend修理.。根据下句Feed me!可知是重复同一句话，选C。

7.考查名词。句意：但是熊和他的子民们当不到火的叫喊声。 education 教育 step脚步 voice          声音 cries叫喊，根据上句Feed me!可知是火在喊叫，选 D。

8.考查副词。句意：人从没见过火。ever 曾经 never从未always总是often经常。根据"What should I feed you?" Man asked,可知他没见过火，不知怎么喂它，选 B。

9.考查词组。句意：人拾了一根棍子放在火上 。picked up 拾 took up拿起looked up 查找put up挂起。根据Man got a second stick and then a third one.,可知人拾木棍喂火，选A。

10.考查动词。句意：如今火属于人。lowers 降低 cheers干杯likes 喜欢 Belongs属于。根据Man and Fire were very happy together, and Man fed Fire sticks whenever it got hungry. 及belong to 固定搭配可知选C

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