Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very 1 with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was 2 than him, he felt disappointed. So he 3 hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to 4 some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started 5 for land.
He 6 that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to 7 their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the 8 of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his 9 to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land 10 giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could 11 by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the 12 , he could have it.
The farmer became very 13 when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of 14 without paying anything. He came 15 the next morning and started running, not walking, 16 he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued 17 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very 18 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he 19 right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.
Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will 20 everything finally.
1. A．careful B．pleased C．bored D．busy
2. A．healthier B．stronger C．richer D．cleverer
3. A．thought B．learned C．tried D．worked
4. A．borrow B．spend C．make D．save
5. A．waiting B．looking C．preparing D．caring
6. A．explained B．hoped C．noticed D．guessed
7. A．see B．follow C．help D．cheat
8. A．chance B．result C．condition D．purpose
9. A．promise B．request C．suggestion D．order
10. A．for B．by C．without D．before
11. A．cover B．farm C．buy D．have
12. A．year B．month C．week D．day
13. A．interested B．sad C．happy D．calm
14. A．land B．crop C．experience D．knowledge
15. A．quietly B．early C．finally D．suddenly
16. A．so that B．even if C．because D．whether
17. A．dreaming B．walking C．speaking D．running
18. A．nervous B．excited C．tired D．worried
19. A．refused B．died C．appeared D．rested
20. A．lose B．face C．change D．defeat
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.D
5.B
6.C
7.A
8.D
9.B
10.C
11.A
12.D
13.C
14.A
15.B
16.A
17.D
18.C
19.B
20.A
【解析】
试题分析：本文叙述了在俄罗斯的一个农民，他不满足自己的一切，于是就想出了一个挣钱的办法，他在攒够了足够的钱后就去头领那里去买土地，结果头领说他不要任何东西和钱就可以给他所要的土地，但是必须答应他一个条件，他在白天的一天内走过的所有土地都可以无条件的给他，于是，这位农民就在早晨出发了，他为了多要土地，他一路上都在跑，不吃不喝，最后回到了头领那里，自己却累死了，这个故事告诉我们，做事不要贪得无厌，否则你将失去一切。
1.考查短语的用法及上下文的呼应。be careful with小心，照顾； be pleased with 对……满意；be bored with对……厌烦； be busy with 忙于。根据下文he felt disappointed.可以看出这个农民他不满足现在的一切，故选B。
2.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。Healthier健康的； stronger强壮的；richer 更富有的； cleverer更聪明的。根据So he 3 hard about how he could also be richer.可知他想变的更富有，故选C。
3.考查动词及上下文的呼应。think想，思考；learn 学会；try尝试；work 工作。根据Finally he got an idea.可知他在努力的想办法，故选A。
4.考查动词及上下文的呼应。Borrow借； spend 花； make money挣钱； save money攒钱。他就花很少的钱在食物及衣服上目的是攒钱买土地，故选D。
5.考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。wait for等候； look for寻找； prepare for 为……准备； care for关心。一旦他有了足够的钱他就开始寻找土地，故选 B。
6.考查动词及上下文的呼应。Explain解释； hope希望； notice注意到； guess猜测。他注意到在邻地上有许多游牧民，故选C。
7.考查动词及上下文的呼应。See看望； follow跟随； help帮助； cheat欺骗。他买了一些礼物去看望他们的头领，故选A。
8.考查名词及上下文的呼应。chance 机会；result结果； condition条件； purpose目的。他把礼物给了头领，告诉他他送礼物的目的，故选D。
9.考查名词及上下文的呼应。Promise许诺； request请求； suggestion建议； order命令。头领接受了礼物，同意了他的请求，故选 B。
10.考查介词及上下文的呼应。without没有； He can take as much land as he could 11 by walking through the land before sunset (日落). 头领告诉他他可以有这片土地，什么也不需给他就行，故选C。
11.考查动词及上下文的呼应。cover 走过； farm 种植； buy买； have有。他能拿走一片土地只要他能在日落前走完这片土地，根据he could cover the largest area.故选A。
12.考查名词及上下文的呼应。during the day在白天；根据by walking through the land before sunset (日落).他在早晨开始走，无论他在这一天的白天走多远，那么那些土地就都是他的了，故选D。
13.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。interested 感兴趣； sad 伤心的； happy 高兴的； calm平静的。当他听说头领提出的这种条件后他很高兴，故选C。
14.考查名词及上下文的呼应。Land土地； crop 庄稼；experience经验； knowledge知识。因为上文一直说的是土地。现在他可以不用拿钱就可以有许多土地了，故选A。
15.考查副词及上下文的呼应。Quietly安静的； early 早早的； finally最后； suddenly突然。第二天他就早早地来了，故选B。
16.考查连词及上下文的呼应。so that 以便；even if即使； because 因为； whether 是否。他开始跑，不是走以便能够走过最大的一片土地。故选A。
17.考查动名词及上下文的呼应。dreaming 做梦；walking走； speaking说； running跑。
他继续跑，故选D。
18.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。nervous 紧张的； excited高兴的； tired 累的；worried 担心的 。他不吃不喝他感觉很累，故选C。
19.考查动词及上下文的呼应。refuse拒绝； die死； appeare出现； rest休息。当他晚上回到头领那里时他就死在那里。故选 B。
20.考查动词及上下文的呼应。Lose失去； face面对； change 改变； defeat打败。不要太贪婪，否则你将会最终失去一切。故选A。
考点：这是一篇记叙文。
点评：1.总体把握
要通读完形填空的短文，跳过空格快速阅读，了解全篇的主要内容。切不可把宝贵的时间浪费在个别字句推敲上。
2.弄清体裁
文章体裁通常分为四种：论述文、记叙文、说明文和应用文。中考选文以叙事性文章为主，如：幽默故事、科普知识、童话、简短新闻、名人轶事、社会热点问题等。读这类文章，要大体上了解故事所涉及的时间、地点、人物、事件及前因后果。
3.重视主题句
完形填空所用的短文一般不给标题，但短文的主题句，往往在每段文章的首句，有时也出现在文章的中间或结束处。主题句提供全篇的性质、大意等，这是深入了解全文的“窗口”，甚至能以语句为立足点，从该句的时态、语气推测全文的主要内容。
4.语境联想
利用上下文的提示，用学过的知识和已有的生活经验，扫清部分词汇理解上的障碍。
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