[2019·重庆第二次调研] Now it was time for the wheat to come into the ears, but the weather was so dry that the old men's hair was turning grey out of concern. This morning, the clouds were rolling and the thunder was __1__. It began to pour soon. Finally, the old farmers who were looking forward to the rain happily ran to the __2__ of the field, looked at the rainfed crops, and made a __3__ to the sky excitedly.
A stone lying on the ground witnessed this and was very unhappy about it. It said __4__， “Oh, it seems that everything is happy for it! It seems that the rain was an international guest of __5__， but what did it do? It has only been two __6__ three hours. What's the big deal? Nonsense！” The stone looked at himself and said, “Yes. I have lived here for thousands of years. I have been so __7__ and polite, but no one comes to __8__ me and thank me. The world is so __9__. It's __10__ that I often hear people say the world is ugly.”
“Shut up！” an insect listened impatiently and __11__ the stone with a firm tone：“The rain does not __12__ long and sometimes even remains at most one hour, but rain is moistening the earth. With the __13__ of the rain water, the farmers can get harvest, and __14__ living here for hundreds of thousands of years in the field, you are completely useless. Not only that, but you are still __15__ this piece of rich soil. You are just a piece of useless __16__. Who got any good from you? You are worthless, isn't it？” The stone was __17__ and bowed his head in __18__.
Similar to this stone, some people like to boast (自吹自擂) of their forty years of hard labor and their __19__ to the people. What is the essential difference between them? No one has received any benefits from them, and what is the __20__ of their existence?
体裁：记叙文 题材：个人价值 主题：一个人价值的体现
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，小麦抽穗的时节，久旱不雨，老农们的头发都急白了。天终于下雨了，于是老农们感谢上天；看到这一幕，石头很不开心，它说它已经在这里存在了数千年，但没有人称赞它、感谢它，因此它认为世界太不公平。一只昆虫打断石头的抱怨，告诉石头，虽然雨持续的时间短，但是雨水的作用巨大，石头虽然存在很久，但是毫无用处。有些人和石头一样，没有人从他们那里获得任何好处，他们的存在又有什么价值呢？
1．A.flashing B．appearing
C．booming D．happening
答案与解析：C 考查动词。根据上文中的“the clouds were rolling”及下文的“It began to pour soon.”可知，今天早上，乌云密布，雷声隆隆，天很快就下起了倾盆大雨，故选C项。
2．A.center B．edge
C．bottom D．top
答案与解析：B 考查名词。根据下文中的“looked at the rainfed crops”可知，老农们跑到田边，看着雨水滋润过的庄稼，向上天鞠躬感谢，故选B项。
3．A.bow B．choice
C．decision D．hit
答案与解析：A 考查名词。参见上题解析，选A项。
4．A.enthusiastically B．disgustingly
C．enviously D．deliberately
答案与解析：C 考查副词。根据第二段第一句可知，一块石头看到这一切，很不开心，于是它就羡慕不已，故选C项。
5．A.honor B．pleasure
C．pity D．trouble
答案与解析：A 考查名词。根据该空前一句可知，石头认为雨水所到之处，都会受到欢迎，似乎成了贵宾，故选A项。
6．A.and B．to
C．or D．till
答案与解析：C 考查连词。根据下文的“What's the big deal? Nonsense！”可知，石头认为，雨仅仅下了两三个小时，那有什么了不起的，故选C项。
7．A.hopeful B．modest
C．helpful D．comfortable
答案与解析：B 考查形容词。根据该空后的“polite”及第8小题后的“thank me”可以推测出，石头认为自己已经在这里存在了数千年，而且一直都很谦虚和有礼貌，但是没有人来称赞它、感谢它，故选B项。
8．A.inform B．greet
C．praise D．comfort
答案与解析：C 考查动词。参见上题解析。故选C项。
9．A.unfortunate B．unfair
C．awkward D．impressive
答案与解析：B 考查形容词。根据上文可知，石头认为这个世界太不公平。雨只下了两三个小时，就得到人们的感谢，而它存在了数千年，却从未得到回报，难怪它总是听到人们说这个世界太丑陋，故选B项。
10．A.no doubt B．no pain
C．no way D．no wonder
答案与解析：D 考查固定短语。参见上题解析。A项意为“无疑”；B项意为“没有付出”；C项意为“不行”；D项意为“难怪”，故选D项。
11．A.interrupted B．refused
C．disturbed D．interviewed
答案与解析：A 考查动词。根据上文中的“Shut up！”可知，昆虫再也听不下去了，于是打断了石头的话，故选A项。
12．A.arrive B．leave
C．last D．lie
答案与解析：C 考查动词。根据下文中的“sometimes even remains at most one hour”可知，雨不会持续太久，有时雨最多也就持续一个小时，但是雨水却滋润着泥土，故选C项。
13．A.instructions B．leadership
C．guides D．aid
答案与解析：D 考查名词。根据下文中的“the farmers can get harvest”可知，在雨水的帮助下，农民有了好收成。故选D项。
14．A.in favor of B．in honor of
C．in spite of D．in memory of
答案与解析：C 考查介词短语。根据下文中的“you are completely useless”可知，昆虫认为，尽管石头存在了数千年，但是却毫无用处。故选C项。
15．A.taking off B．taking up
C．holding off D．holding up
答案与解析：B 考查动词短语。根据上文中的“Not only that”及下文的“Who got any good from you”可以推测出，昆虫认为，不仅如此，石头还占据了一片肥沃的土地，它只是一块没用的包袱，又有谁从石头那里获得任何好处呢？故选B项。
16．A.carriage B．baggage
C．space D．land
答案与解析：B 考查名词。参见上题解析，故选B项。
17．A.cheerful B．hopeless
C．thankful D．speechless
答案与解析：D 考查形容词。根据上文中的“You are worthless, isn't it”及下文中的“bowed his head”可知，听了昆虫的一席话之后，石头哑口无言，并且羞愧地低下了头。故选D项。
18．A.shame B．pride
C．fear D．pleasure
答案与解析：A 考查名词。参见上题解析，故选A项。
19．A.devotion B．determination
C．inspiration D．courage
答案与解析：A 考查名词。根据上文中的“Similar to this stone”可知，与石头一样，有些人喜欢夸耀自己四十年的艰苦劳动，以及对人们的奉献。故选A项。
20．A.assessment B．value
C．importance D．base
答案与解析：B 考查名词。根据上文中的“No one has received any benefits from them”可知，没有人从他们那里获得任何好处，他们的存在又有什么价值呢？故选B项。
