Question

A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness. The boy wandered through the wilds for many days. He   ____   reached a beautiful castle, where a wise man lived.

Entering the   ____， the boy saw the wise man talking with some people listening   ____. It was two hours before it was his    ____.     The boy explained why he had come. The wise man suggested that the boy   ____   and return in two hours.

“Meanwhile, I want you to do something”， said the wise man, handing the boy a spoon that held two drops of    ____. “As you walk around, carry this spoon without allowing the oil to spill (溢出)．”

The boy began   ___   up and down many stairs, keeping his eyes fixed on the   ____. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was.

The wise man asked, “Did you see the Persian tapestries (壁毯)    ____    in my dining hall? Did you see the    ____   that took a master gardener ten years to build？”

The boy was   ___， and admitted that he had observed nothing. His only   ____   was not to spill the oil he was given.

“Go back and observe the marvels of my world”， said the wise man.  “You cannot    ____    a man if you know nothing about his house.”

Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and   ____   his exploration again. This time he observed all the   ____   of art on the ceilings and the walls. Upon returning, he related   ____   everything he had seen.

“But where are the drops of oil I had given to you？” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he   ____， the boy saw that the oil was   ____.

“Well, there is only one piece of    ____    I can give you”， said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to    ____   all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”

1.A.suddenly　　　　　　B．happily

C．finally  D．accidentally

2.A.castle                        B．palace       

C．cottage                      D．kitchen

3.A.eagerly                       B．attentively       

C．seriously                     D．quietly

4.A.conversation                  B．report       

C．chance                       D．turn

5.A.look around                   B．look back

C．set down                      D．set out

6.A.milk                         B．water

C．oil                           D．coffee

7.A.sweeping                     B．climbing        

C．running                      D．jumping

8.A.man                         B．castle

C．way                          D．spoon

9.A.hanging                     B．knitting        

C．storing                       D．flying

10.A.house                       B．farm          

C．garden                       D．lake

11.A.disappointed                B．embarrassed          

C．surprised                    D．confused

12.A.worry                      B．plan          

C．energy                      D．concern

13.A.trust                      B．suggest          

C．accept                      D．thank

14.A.sought                      B．continued           

C．began                       D．stopped

15.A.treasures                   B．works           

C．designs                     D．exhibits

16.A.in detail                    B．in common           

C．in general                    D．in particular

17.A.contained                B．needed

C．bought                     D．held

18.A.stolen                    B．gone

C．dry                         D．ready

19.A.discover                    B．keep

C．own                          D．see

20.A.information                B．clothing

C．advice                       D．equipment

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.D

13.A

14.C

15.B

16.A

17.D

18.B

19.C

20.D

【解析】

文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。一个小伙子向一位智者请教快乐的秘密，智者让他手拿一个装有两滴油的勺子在城堡里四处走走。最后，智者告诉他快乐的秘密就是：在观看世界所有奇迹的同时，永远不要忘记勺子里的油。

1.答案：C finally“最终；终于”。根据前面的“for many days”可知，他在找了很多天以后，终于到了智者居住的城堡。

2.2】答案：A 根据第一段最后一句中的“reached a beautiful castle”可知，他进入了城堡(castle)。

3.3】答案：B 句意：他看到智者在和一些人讲话，这些人很专心地听着。attentively“专心地”。

4.4】答案：D 句意：小伙子等了两个小时，才轮到他和智者说话。turn“(依次轮到的)机会”。

5.5】答案：A 句意：智者让小伙子在城堡里面四处走走，两小时后回来。

6.6】答案：C 根据后面一句可知，小伙子手里拿着一个勺子，里面有两滴油(oil)。

7.7】答案：B 他开始沿着城堡的楼梯爬上爬下(climbing)。

8.8】答案：D 在走动的时候，他的眼睛一直盯着勺子(spoon)。

9.9】答案：A 智者问他：“你看到我的餐厅的墙上悬挂着(hanging)的波斯壁毯了吗？”

10.0】答案：C 此处表示“你看到一个熟练的园丁花了十年的时间修建的花园(garden)了吗？”由后面的“master gardener”可判断出此处应是garden。

11.1】答案：B 句意：面对智者提出的问题，小伙子感到十分尴尬(embarrassed)。他承认，自己转了一圈却什么也没有看到。

12.2】答案：D 因为他的全部注意力都放在了勺子里面的油上，所以他什么也没有观察到。concern“重要的事情”。

13.3】答案：A 句意：如果你不了解他的住所，你就不能信任(trust)一个人。

14.4】答案：C 句意：小伙子松了口气拿起了勺子，再次开始(began)了他的探索之旅。

15.5】答案：B 这次他看到了墙壁上和天花板上所有的艺术品。work“作品；著作”。

16.6】答案：A 句意：当他回到智者身边时，他详细地讲述了这次他看到的一切。in detail“详细地”；in common“共有；公有”；in general“总的说来”；in particular“特别；尤其”。

17.7】答案：D 句意：看看手里拿着(held)的勺子，小伙子发现里面的油没有了。

18.8】答案：B 由于这次他只注重观察城堡的环境，以至于油洒了，故此处表示油没有(gone)了。

19.9】答案：C 最后，智者给了他一条忠告(advice)。

20.20】答案：D 句意：快乐的秘密就是，在观看(see)世界所有奇迹的同时，永远不要忘记勺子里的油。