Question

Let me tell you a story. A good friend of1.   lives with six hundred animals on an island. Ever since he left school, he has traveled all over the world 2.  for animals for his own zoo. He writes 3.  about his travels, and about his wonderful animals. The money from his books helps him to 4.   for all the animal food. My friend told me that there is not enough water on the island, 5.   there is a lot all around it. When he was looking for water last week, he 6.    oil. He needs 7.  for his travels and for his zoo, and a little oil would buy enough water for a long time. But he knows that 8.   he tells anybody else about it, it will be the end of his zoo and his life’s work. So I think he 9.   tell anybody except you and me about what he found — because oil and water can’t be put together. Oil may bring greater trouble 10.   his animals than not having enough water. Do you think so?

Answer

1.mine

2.looking

3.books

4.pay

5.though

6.found

7.money

8.if

9.won’t

10.to

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了作者的朋友在为动物寻找水源的时候发现了油，他卖油买水，而且没有告诉任何人，因为这样会给他的动物以及他的工作带来很大的麻烦，毕竟水和油不可兼得。

1.语境，文章以第一人称的语气向读者讲述自己朋友的故事，因此这里指的是“我的一个朋友”。故应填mine。

2.联系下文可知，这里指的是作者的朋友到处为他的动物园寻找动物。look for是固定短语。因为这里是非谓语动词，表示的是周游世界的具体做法，故应填looking。

3.联系下文The money from his books helps him---的描述可知，作者的朋友将他的游历写成书，故应填books。

4.语境，这里指的是作者的朋友用卖书得来的钱买动物所需要的食物。pay for sth是固定搭配，故应填pay。

5.联系上下文可知，这是一个岛屿，虽然四周有水，但是岛上水资源不足。故应填though，“虽然……但是……”之意。

6.

7.

8.指的是如果他把卖油买水的事告诉别人，他的动物园和他的工作都会完蛋。故应填if。

9.联系上下文的描述可知，因为水和油不可兼得，因此他不会告诉任何人。故应填won’t。

10.根据语境，这里指的是油比没有水会给他带来更大的麻烦。bring ---to---是习惯用法，表示“给……带来……”，故应填to。

考点：故事类短文阅读。