第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
An elephant named Bozo was huge but gentle. However, one day Bozo 41 . He almost attacked the man who cleaned his cage, and 42 children at the circus (马戏团). So his owner decided to 43 the giant (巨兽)．
To earn money, the owner held a cruel 44 . He sold tickets to 45 Bozo's execution (行刑). On the day, three men rose to aim their guns at the animal. Just before the 46 was given to shoot, a man stepped out and said to the elephant's owner, “Sir, this is 47 . Bozo isn't a bad elephant.”“But he is，” the man argued. “We must kill him 48 he kills someone.”
“Sir, give me two minutes alone in his cage，” the visitor begged, “and I'll 49 to you that he isn't a bad elephant.”
After some moments of discussion, the owner 50 agreed to allow the man in. Before the elephant rushed towards him, the man began to 51 him. Bozo seemed to immediately 52 down upon hearing the man's words. After a while, the animal 53
lifted the man up and carried him around his cage before carefully putting him back at the door.As the cage door closed 54 him, the man said to Bozo's owner, “You see, he's a good elephant. His 55 is that he's an Indian elephant and understands one 56 .”He explained Bozo needed someone who could speak his language. “Sir, I 57 that you find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the elephant. If you 58 ， you'll have no problems.”
People also become discouraged and angry when they aren't 59 ， but great relationships are formed by people who speak each other's language. When people understand what you understand, you're speaking their language! It's the beginning of true 60 .
【语篇解读】 本文为夹叙夹议文。一头平时温柔的大象突然变得暴躁起来，为什么呢？因为像人一样，它也需要交流，需要理解。
41．A.fled B．grew
C．died D．changed
解析：选D 由本空前的“gentle”和本空后的“almost attacked the man”可知，这头大象突然变了。
42．A.pleased B．frightened
C．joined D．challenged
解析：选B 由“attacked the man who cleaned his cage”可知，在马戏团的孩子们被吓到了。
43．A.punish B．sell
C．kill D．cure
解析：选C 由下文“We must kill him”可知，大象的主人决定杀死大象。
44．A.exhibition B．party
C．meeting D．situation
解析：选A 由“He sold tickets to 45 Bozo's execution.”可知，大象的主人决定举办一个行刑展示会。
45．A.perform B．plan
C．monitor D．witness
解析：选D 由后文有人让大象的主人停止行刑可知他卖票让人目睹大象被行刑。
46．A.right B．signal
C．chance D．decision
解析：选B 由“three men rose to aim their guns at the animal”可知，准备工作已经做好，只等开枪的指令了。
47．A.unimportant B．impossible
C．unnecessary D．uncommon
解析：选C 由下文“he isn't a bad elephant”可知， 此人认为没有必要杀掉大象。
48．A.before B．because
C．if D．though
解析：选A 大象的主人决意要杀死大象，所以他说在大象杀人之前杀死大象。
49．A.promise B．show
C．refer D．prove
解析：选D 由下文内容可判断，此处意为向大象主人证明大象不是坏大象。
50．A.almost B．finally
C．suddenly D．voluntarily
解析：选B 由“After some moments of discussion”可知，讨论之后，大象的主人终于同意放此人进去。
51．A.speak to B．play with
C．look after D．smile at
解析：选A 由下文“upon hearing the man's words”可知，此人进了大象的笼子之后就开始与大象讲话。
52．A.sit B．come
C．quiet D．settle
解析：选C 原本大象是粗暴的，听了此人的话以后就平静了下来。
53．A.rudely B．gently
C．coldly D．heavily
解析：选B 由“carefully putting him back”可知，大象的动作很轻柔。
54．A.for B．with
C．under D．behind
解析：选D 此人出了笼子之后，门随后就关上了。
55．A.idea B．problem
C．wish D．truth
解析：选B 此处应指大象由原来的温柔变得暴躁这一问题。
56．A.lesson B．sentence
C．language D．person
解析：选C 由“Bozo needed someone who could speak his language”的提示可判断。
57．A.insist B．order
C．ensure D．suggest
解析：选D 由“that you find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the elephant”可知，此处是在向大象的主人提建议。
58．A.work B．agree
C．do D．like
解析：选C 此空代指“find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the elephant”。
59．A.understood B．trusted
C．supported D．cared
解析：选A 由“When people understand what you understand, you're speaking their language！”的提示可判断。
60．A.love B．communication
C．friendship D．story
解析：选B 交谈之中相互理解是真正交流的开始，由此可判断选B项。
第一节 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
An elephant named Bozo was huge but gentle. However, one day Bozo 41 . He almost attacked the man who cleaned his cage, and 42 children at the circus (马戏团). So his owner decided to 43 the giant (巨兽)．
To earn money, the owner held a cruel 44 . He sold tickets to 45 Bozo's execution (行刑). On the day, three men rose to aim their guns at the animal. Just before the 46 was given to shoot, a man stepped out and said to the elephant's owner, “Sir, this is 47 . Bozo isn't a bad elephant.”“But he is，” the man argued. “We must kill him 48 he kills someone.”
“Sir, give me two minutes alone in his cage，” the visitor begged, “and I'll 49 to you that he isn't a bad elephant.”
After some moments of discussion, the owner 50 agreed to allow the man in. Before the elephant rushed towards him, the man began to 51 him. Bozo seemed to immediately 52 down upon hearing the man's words. After a while, the animal 53
lifted the man up and carried him around his cage before carefully putting him back at the door.As the cage door closed 54 him, the man said to Bozo's owner, “You see, he's a good elephant. His 55 is that he's an Indian elephant and understands one 56 .”He explained Bozo needed someone who could speak his language. “Sir, I 57 that you find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the elephant. If you 58 ， you'll have no problems.”
People also become discouraged and angry when they aren't 59 ， but great relationships are formed by people who speak each other's language. When people understand what you understand, you're speaking their language! It's the beginning of true 60 .
【语篇解读】 本文为夹叙夹议文。一头平时温柔的大象突然变得暴躁起来，为什么呢？因为像人一样，它也需要交流，需要理解。
41．A.fled B．grew
C．died D．changed
解析：选D 由本空前的“gentle”和本空后的“almost attacked the man”可知，这头大象突然变了。
42．A.pleased B．frightened
C．joined D．challenged
解析：选B 由“attacked the man who cleaned his cage”可知，在马戏团的孩子们被吓到了。
43．A.punish B．sell
C．kill D．cure
解析：选C 由下文“We must kill him”可知，大象的主人决定杀死大象。
44．A.exhibition B．party
C．meeting D．situation
解析：选A 由“He sold tickets to 45 Bozo's execution.”可知，大象的主人决定举办一个行刑展示会。
45．A.perform B．plan
C．monitor D．witness
解析：选D 由后文有人让大象的主人停止行刑可知他卖票让人目睹大象被行刑。
46．A.right B．signal
C．chance D．decision
解析：选B 由“three men rose to aim their guns at the animal”可知，准备工作已经做好，只等开枪的指令了。
47．A.unimportant B．impossible
C．unnecessary D．uncommon
解析：选C 由下文“he isn't a bad elephant”可知， 此人认为没有必要杀掉大象。
48．A.before B．because
C．if D．though
解析：选A 大象的主人决意要杀死大象，所以他说在大象杀人之前杀死大象。
49．A.promise B．show
C．refer D．prove
解析：选D 由下文内容可判断，此处意为向大象主人证明大象不是坏大象。
50．A.almost B．finally
C．suddenly D．voluntarily
解析：选B 由“After some moments of discussion”可知，讨论之后，大象的主人终于同意放此人进去。
51．A.speak to B．play with
C．look after D．smile at
解析：选A 由下文“upon hearing the man's words”可知，此人进了大象的笼子之后就开始与大象讲话。
52．A.sit B．come
C．quiet D．settle
解析：选C 原本大象是粗暴的，听了此人的话以后就平静了下来。
53．A.rudely B．gently
C．coldly D．heavily
解析：选B 由“carefully putting him back”可知，大象的动作很轻柔。
54．A.for B．with
C．under D．behind
解析：选D 此人出了笼子之后，门随后就关上了。
55．A.idea B．problem
C．wish D．truth
解析：选B 此处应指大象由原来的温柔变得暴躁这一问题。
56．A.lesson B．sentence
C．language D．person
解析：选C 由“Bozo needed someone who could speak his language”的提示可判断。
57．A.insist B．order
C．ensure D．suggest
解析：选D 由“that you find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the elephant”可知，此处是在向大象的主人提建议。
58．A.work B．agree
C．do D．like
解析：选C 此空代指“find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the elephant”。
59．A.understood B．trusted
C．supported D．cared
解析：选A 由“When people understand what you understand, you're speaking their language！”的提示可判断。
60．A.love B．communication
C．friendship D．story
解析：选B 交谈之中相互理解是真正交流的开始，由此可判断选B项。
