Question

短文填空

An elephant and a monkey lived in the same forest. One day they went to ask an old bird, “Can you tell us which is 1.____ important, being strong or being quick?"The old bird didn't give them the answer at once. Instead, he 2.______ them to get some bananas the other side of the river and bring them to him.

So the elephant and the monkey went to the river, but the3.______ ran so fast that monkey was afraid. "Get on my back, Monkey,” said the elephant, “I shall take you there. I'm big and strong, I can swim4.______ the river."

Soon they got to the other side. The elephant 5._______hard to reach the bananas, they were too high."Wait a 6._____, please. I can climb,” said the monkey. He quickly ran up to the 7._____ and passed the bananas to the elephant.

Then they came 8._____ happily to the old bird and showed him the bananas. Now, you see, the elephant is strong,” said the old bird9._____ a smile, but he couldn't get the bananas. The monkey is quick, but he couldn't cross the river. Only you two could do the work well when you helped 10.______other.”

Answer

1.more

2.asked

3.water

4.across

5.tried

6.minute

7.tree

8.back

9.with

10.each

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要介绍了大象和猴子问老鸟谁是更重要的，老鸟让他们两个去河对岸的树上摘香蕉，猴子过不去河，是大象背着它过河的，大象上不去树，是猴子上树摘的香蕉，老鸟这么做是为了让他们两个意识到没有谁是更重要的，及合作的重要性。

1.句意：你能告诉我哪个更重要吗？是强壮还是快速？此题考查形容词比较级。故填more。

2.2】句意：反而，鸟叫他们去河的另一岸拿回香蕉。根据句意，故填asked。

3.句意：但是水流很快，猴子很害怕。根据句意，故填water。

4.4】句意：我很大，我很强壮，我能够游泳游过那条河。根据句意，故填across。

5.5】句意：大象试图拿到那香蕉，但是太高了。根据句意，故填tried。

6.句意：稍等。根据句意，故填minute。

7.句意：他快速地爬到树上。根据句意，故填tree。

8.句意：他们高兴地回到那只老鸟面前。根据句意，故填back。

9.句意：那只老鸟笑着说。此题考查介词，根据句意，故填with。

10.句意：当你们互相帮助的时候，你们就能把工作做好。根据句意，故填each。

考点：考查短文填空。