Question

Issumboshi was so small that he could not do any useful work on the family farm. His grandfather became ______ of feeding such a useless man and sent him away to the city.

“Learn to become a warrior （武士）,” he told his grandson. “Then perhaps you will grow into a man of normal ______.”

Issumboshi’s journey was long and dangerous.

However, because he was so brave and clever, ______ he reached the city safely.

To his surprise, the streets were ______. The people of the city were hiding in their houses ______ a giant（巨人）.

Then brave Issumboshi went out to ______ the giant.

The giant tried to pick him up and eat him, but Issumboshi was so small and quick that the giant could not ___ him.

Issumboshi hit again and again at the giant with his sword （剑）. Soon, the giant fell to the ground and ____.

“Oh, what a great warrior he is!” the people of the city shouted as they came out of their houses. “What a great ______this young man is!”

Hearing this, Issumboshi felt so proud that he stood up straight.

“Hm,” he told himself. “I am already taller than I was. ______ clever my grand-father was to send me to the city! Being brave makes people strong!”

1.A. nice    B. tired    C. careful

2.A. age    B. height    C. idea

3.A. in the end    B. in the way    C. in the beginning

4.A. busy    B. crowded    C. empty

5.A. from    B. of    C. liker

6.A. tell    B. ask    C. meet

7.A. stop    B. catch    C. hear

8.A. died    B. fled    C. slept

9.A. player    B. worker    C. hero

10.A. How    B. What    C. While

Answer

1. B

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. A

6. C

7. B

8. A

9. C

10. A

【解析】

试题Issumboshi身材太小了，他不能在家里农场上做任何有用的工作，他祖父把他送到城里去了。因为他的聪明勇敢和敏捷，他把一个巨人打败了，成为了人们心中的英雄。

1.句意：他祖父厌倦了供养这样一个无用的人，把他送到城里去了。A. nice形容词，好的；B. tired形容词， 疲倦的；C. careful形容词，细心的。根据语境“useless”可知，需要贬义词“tired”。故选：B。

2.句意：“那么也许你会长成一个正常身高的人。” A. age名词，年龄；B. height名词，身高； C. idea名词，主意。 根据却前文 “Issumboshi was so small that he could not do any useful work on the family farm. ”可知，此处指“身高”之意。故选：B。

3.句意：然而，因为他是如此的勇敢和聪明，最终他安全到达了城市。A. in the end最后； B. in the way以这种方式；C. in the beginning表达错误。根据语境可知，叙述事情的发展过程，所以选择 “最后” 之意。故选：A。

4.句意：令他吃惊的是，街道上空无一人。A. busy形容词，忙碌的；B. crowded形容词，拥挤的；C. empty形容词，空的。根据后文The people of the city were hiding in their houses ___5___ a giant（巨人）可知，街道是“空的”。故选：C。

5.句意：城里的人躲在家里躲避一个巨人。 A. from介词，表示脱离、离开等；B. of介词，属于...的；C. liker喜欢的人、爱好者。根据句意可知，此处“脱离”之意。故选：A。

6.句意：然后勇敢的Issumboshi出去见巨人。A. tell动词，告诉；B. ask动词，询问；C. meet动词，遇见。根据前文“躲避”和后文“勇敢”可知，此处说明去“见”巨人之意。故选：C。

7.句意：巨人想把他抱起来吃掉，但是Issumboshi又小又敏捷，巨人没能抓住他 A. stop动词，阻止；B. catch动词，抓住；C. hear动词，听见。根据语境可知是“抓住”之意。故选：B。

8.句意：很快，巨人摔倒在地，死了。A. died动词，死；B. fled逃走；C. slept动词，睡觉。根据语境可知，“倒地死了”符合逻辑。故选：A。

9.句意：这个年轻人是个多么伟大的英雄啊！A. player名词，运动员；B. worker名词，工人；C. hero名词，英雄。打败“巨人”应是“英雄”。故选：C。

10.句意：祖父把我送到城市是多么聪明啊！A. How副词，怎样；B. What代词，什么； C. While连词，当...时候。根据句意可知，本句为感叹句。感叹句的基本结构：How＋形容词＋主语＋谓语! What+（ a/an）＋(形容词)＋名词+主语＋谓语! How+句子！本题中How修饰形容词 clever。 故选：A。