2014-2015学年人教版高中英语选修24英语练习题.pdfVIP

语 篇 提 能 Ⅰ.完形填空 A fox invited a long­beaked stork (长嘴鹳) to have dinner with him. “I hope you dont __1__ having the same dish with me，” said the fox. “It is our __2__ in the woods to eat together to show that we are __3__.” “Not at all，” said the stork politely. The fox brought a wide, __4__ bowl of thin soup and set it between them. “Please help yourself， ” he said and then lapped (舔食) the soup with his long pink tongue. The stork put the __5__ of her long, thin beak into the soup; __6__ she tried to drink the thin liquid, it was quite impossible for her to do so. Even when she did manage to __7__ a few drops in her beak they were lost long before they could __8__ her throat. Too polite to __9__， the stork went home hungrily while the __10__ fox drank all the soup. As the stork left she heard the fox laughing to himself at his own __11__. A few days later the stork invited the fox to have dinner with her __12__ and the fox had not eaten all day. “It is our custom to __13__ a dish, too，” said the stork. “I hope you will join me.” The stork brought her food. This time, however, it was __14__ in a tall, thin bottle with a narrow opening at the top. “Please __15__，” said the stork, putting her beak into the bottle. “Mmm. It is __16__，” said the stork. Of course the fox could not get his mouth into the bottle at all. All he could do was look __17__ at the delicious dish and lap the __18__ drops that spilled over the side. “I __19__ I cant complain，” he said to himself sadly as he made his way back to the woods. “After all, I taught her the __20__ myself.” 1．A. prevent B. regret C. mind D. avoid 2 ．A. chance