(2015·长春市质监三)
Don't let Aurora's small stature(身材)fool you—her spirit is strong. She is one of 140 chickens __1__ from a farm. When we saved her, she was tiny and sick and it seemed __2__ that she would survive. Having never got the right __3__， many of the chickens were sick and some __4__ died.
At a young age, Aurora and her sisters and brothers were __5__ by their mom. Luckily, another mother __6__ their care. Aurora seemed the last to __7__ food and attention. She grew at a much slower __8__ than her brothers and sisters. Everything seemed __9__ her.
At the young age of seven months, Aurora had lost two moms and was __10__ to find a place with the other chickens.
Aurora __11__ found comfort with an old chicken named Margaret, staying under her wings during the cold nights, __12__ Margaret was so old that a few months later she died. Aurora, in her own way, thinks of Margaret. Every evening, you will find her in the __13__ spot where she kept Margaret company. __14__ when the other chickens try to __15__ her away, Aurora comes back.
As Aurora grew, we became __16__ at her love to simply live. Nothing __17__ her.
So remember, when life seems so __18__ that you can't take it, think of Aurora. She has lost two moms, watched her sisters and brothers die, and __19__ from serious illnesses. Yet she enjoys the small, sweet __20__ life has offered—safety, food, warmth and good friendships.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，描述了一只为了生存与各种困难顽强抗争的小鸡的故事。
1．A.raised B．purchased
C．rescued D．collected
答案：C 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。raised举起； purchased购买； rescued拯救； collected收集。下文中提到when we saved her，可以判断出本空是rescued。
2．A.hopeful B．proper
C．possible D．unlikely
答案：D 本空考查形容词基本含义的辨析。hopeful有希望的； proper合适的；possible可能的； unlikely不可能的。语意：前一个句子告知小鸡生病还很弱小，所以似乎活不了。故选D。
3．A.touch B．care
C．gift D．partner
答案：B 本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。touch触及；care关心；gift礼物；partner同伴。语意：因为没有得到适当的照顾，很多小鸡才会生病甚至死亡。故选B。
4．A.sadly B．angrily
C．coldly D．calmly
答案：A 本空考查副词基本含义的辨析。sadly悲伤地；angrily生气地；coldly冷淡地；calmly平静地。许多小鸡生病还有一些悲伤地死亡。故选A。
5．A.punished B．refused
C．abandoned D．scolded
答案：C 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。punished惩罚；refused拒绝；abandoned遗弃；scolded责备。下文Aurora had lost two moms，可以推断第一个遗弃了他们。故选C。
6．A.took on B．put forward
C．looked after D．brought about
答案：A 本空考查动词短语基本含义的辨析。took on呈现，接管；put forward提出；looked after照顾；brought about带来。take on意思是agree to do or be responsible for, 译为“接管”。故选A。
7．A.get B．eat
C．draw D．offer
答案：A 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。get得到；eat吃；draw画画；offer提供。只有get可以与food and attention 搭配，表示“得到”。故选A。
8．A.cost B．rate
C．standard D．value
答案：B 本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。cost成本，费用；rate速度；standard水平；value价值。本文第一句提到small stature以及上一句提到的last to get food and attention可以判断Aurora生长的速度慢于她的兄弟姐妹，所以身材瘦小。故选B。
9．A.for B．around
C．about D．against
答案：D 本空考查介词基本含义的辨析。for为了；around周围；about关于；against反对。语意：本句是整段的总结，Aurora的生活总是不如意，似乎一切都在和她作对。故选D。
10．A.arranging B．choosing
C．struggling D．affording
答案：C 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。arranging安排；choosing选择； struggling挣扎；affording付得起钱。Aurora先后失去了两个妈妈，所以她需要想尽办法找到栖身之处。故选struggling。故选C。
11．A.lately B．eventually
C．constantly D．frequently
答案：B 本空考查副词基本含义的辨析。lately最近；eventually最后，终于；constantly不断地； frequently频繁地。与上一段相呼应，在她不断的寻找后，终于找到安身之处。故选B。
12．A.unless B．so
C．because D．but
答案：D 本空考查连词基本含义的辨析。unless除非；so所以；because因为；but但是。虽然找到了安身之处，可是Margaret还是因为年老而死去了，表明Aurora又一次失去了依靠。故选D。
13．A.same B．relevant
C．similar D．normal
答案：A 本空考查形容词基本含义的辨析。same同样的；relevant情愿的；similar类似的；normal正常的。Aurora每天都去老地方陪伴Margaret，用same表示她的执着。故选A。
14．A.Still B．Thus
C．Even D．Yet
答案：C 本空考查副词基本含义的辨析。Still仍；Thus这样；Even甚至；Yet还。联系上一句中的same spot，进一步描述Aurora陪伴Margaret的坚定信念，即使别的小鸡来赶走她，她也会再回来。故选C。
15．A.clear B．put
C．turn D．push
答案：D 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。clear清除； put放； turn转变； push推。根据上题分析，故选D。
16．A.nervous B．amazed
C．excited D．disappointed
答案：B 本空考查形容词基本含义的辨析。nervous紧张的； amazed感到惊奇的； excited感到兴奋的； disappointed感到失望的。我们为Aurora生存的意志力之强而感到惊讶。故选B。
17．A.helped B．attracted
C．impressed D．stopped
答案：D 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。helped帮助；attracted吸引；impressed给……印象； stopped停止。因为这种love，使得Aurora不能被打败。什么也不能让她停下来。故选D。
18．A.tough B．different
C．smooth D．boring
答案：A 本空考查形容词基本含义的辨析。tough艰苦的；different不同的；smooth顺利的；boring令人心烦的。综合上文，生活对于Aurora一直是艰难的，所以当我们的生活遇到困难时，我们可以想想她的遭遇，从而选择坚强。故选A。
19．A.waked B．made
C．recovered D．learned
答案：C 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。waked醒，叫醒；made制作；recovered康复；learned学会。本句话的三个并列谓语都是Aurora的经历，所以选择recovered 与from illnesses搭配得当。故选C。
20．A.chances B．pleasures
C．dreams D．services
答案：B 本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。chances机会；pleasures高兴，快乐；dreams梦想；services服务。语意：尽管尝尽生活的各种艰辛，Aurora却依然得到了生活给与她的小小快乐，即后面所说的safety, food, warmth and good friendships。故选B。
