Question

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Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they       their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”

At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can       fill the basket.”         man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at     so foolish.” He      his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying     . At last the well was almost      .

As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came.     he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You        so well in this little thing,” he said, “     now I know I can believe you with many things.”

1.A. finished         B. did           C. began       D. had

2.A. ever              B. never         C. easily      D. no

3.A. The other        B. Another       C. One          D. A second

4.A. anything          B. something     C. nothing     D. everything

5.A. picked up         B. put away      C. took away    D. threw away

6.A. water            B. basket       C. well        D. work

7.A. full             B. empty         C. filled       D. clean

8.A. While           B. As soon as   C. Before      D. Since

9.A. have done       B. will do      C. do           D. are doing

10.A. what            B. why          C. when         D. that

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.A

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.B

9.A

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了一个国王为了考验两个人，让他们往篮子里打水，忠诚的人不遗余力地往空篮子里打水，直到国王归来。结果不仅获得了一枚金戒指，而且得到了国王的信任。

1.C考查动词及语境的理解。句意：这里did和finished都表示完成了这项工作，而给篮子装满水是不可能的，国王应在两人开始打水后不久离开，所以应选C。

2.B考查副词及语境的理解。句意：往篮子里盛满水是永远不可能的。ever曾经；never从不；easily容易地；no不；故选择B。

3.A考查代词及语境的理解。句意：另外一个人回答。两者中的另一个用the other加名词来表示；another不定数目中的另一个；one一；second第二。故选A。

4.A考查不定代词及语境的理解。句意：the first man想离开，因为他觉得自己干的是无用功。Anything任何事；something某事；nothing没有事；anything任何事；此处句中已经有否定词not，故选择nothing意为“从事某项工作”此处是双重否定表示肯定。故选A。

5.D考查动词短语及语境的理解。句意：他扔掉了他的水桶,走了。pick up意为“捡起”，pick away意为“放好”，take away意为“取走”，而throw away意为“扔掉、丢弃”，比较贴近文意，为正确选项。故选D。

6.A考查名词及语境的理解。句意：根据文意，另一个人一直在打水。water水；basket篮子；well 井；work工作。故选A。

7.B考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：不停地打水必然会导致井空。full满的；full空的；filled满的；clean干净的。故选B。

8.B考查连词及语境的理解。句意：当他找到了戒指时；他知道他找到了国王所要的。while引导从句时，从句应用延续性动词，before和since不符合文意，as soon as…表示“一……就”为正确选项。故选B。

9.A考查动词及语境的理解。句意：在这件小事上，你做的如此好。事情已经发生，所以应用完成时态A。

10.D考查动词及语境的理解。句意：在这件小事上，你做的如此好以至于我可以在很多事情上信任你。国王讲的最后一句话是含有 “so…that”结构的复合句，意为“如此……以致”故选D。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。