Question

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __16__ one morning with his young son, 17   the horse before it died. Father and son walked, 18 the farmer did not want the horse to be 19 . 

They met two men on the road20 said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __21__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__22__, so he rode on the horse, __23__his son walked. 

Then they met two old ladies. “__24__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__25__how tired your boy is?” __26__the farmer got down, and his son rode__27__. __28__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__29__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up　 30__his son, and they__31__. __32__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __33_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”

So the farmer, and his son, got down__34__.

It is a fact that you cannot please__35__the people all the time.

1.	A．set out B．set up C．set down D．set

2.	A．selling B．buying C．to sell D．to buy

3.	A．so B．because C．that D．when

4.	A．very tired B．too tired C．quite tired D．tiring

5.	A．which B．who C．as D．where

6.	A．a short way B．a long way C．the right way D．the wrong way

7.	A．real　 B．true C．truly D．really

8.	A．while B．when C．as D．during

9.	A．What B．How C．Why D．When

10.	A．see B．watch C．look D．notice

11.	A．Because B．As C．For D．So

12.	A．thus B．yet C．instead D．either

13.	A．First　 B．Finally C．Near D．Next

14.	A．Sit down B．Sit up C．Get up D．Get down

15.	A．behind B．after　 C．beside D．above

16.	A．walked on B．rode on C．moved on D．drove on

17.	A．Some time later B．A moment ago C．In no time D．At once

18.	A．near　 B．long C．far D．short

19.	A．once again B．on their own C．the other day D．all the same

20.	A．both B．each of C．all D．none of

Answer

16-20 A C BB B  21-25 BBAA A  26-30 DCDCA   31-35 B ACA C

【解析】文章通过一个小故事告诉大家我们不可能一直让所有人都满意。

1.短语辨析。A出发；B建立；C定居，解决；根据句意可知这对父子出发去卖马。

2.上下文串联。解析同上。

3.上下文串联。因为他们担心把马搞得太累，所以才步行。

4.词义辨析。A非常累；B太累；C相当累；D让人累；解析同上。

5.语法分析、根据句子结构可知这是一个定语从句。关系代词who指代two men;

6.上下文串联。根据下文可知离市场真的很远。

7.形容词辨析。解析同上。

8.连词辨析。While意为然而，表示转折。

9.句意辨析。根据句意可知那两个女士问：你在做什么？难道你没有看见儿子这么累吗？what作为doing 的宾语。

10.代词辨析。A看见；B长时间的看，注视；C看（动作）；D注意；解析同上。

11.连词辨析。听了两位女士的话，于是农夫下马，代替他的是他儿子骑上了马。

12.副词辨析。解析同上。

13.上下文串联。根据下文可知他们又遇见了三个老者。

14.动词辨析。根据上下文可知老者让他也骑上马。

15.介词辨析。根据句意可知那个农夫骑上了马坐在儿子的后面。

16.上下文串联。由上文可知父子俩个是骑着马向前。

17.词义辨析。A过了一会；B不久之前；C立刻；D立刻，马上。根据句意可知过了一会，一个年轻人经过，说：离市场不远，你们为什么不让马休息一下呢？

18.形容词辨析。解析同上。

19.词义辨析。A再一次；B单独；C前一天；D一直；根据句意可知他们再一次下马步行。

20.语法分析。这是一个not 与all连用的部分否定句。句意：你不能一直让所有人都满意。