Question

A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was or tired, he did not stop he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was . Then he asked himself, “Why did I myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only a very small area to myself.”

The above story is to the journey of our . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more , to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding and the things we love to do. One day we look back, we will that we don’t really need that much, then we cannot turn back time for what we have .

Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.

1.A. use B. get C. work D. cover

2.A. Sure B. Strange C. Good D. Interesting

3.A. rode B. ran C. expanded D. struggled

4.A. gave up B. asked for C. kept on D. succeeded in

5.A. sad B. hungry C. confused D. excited

6.A. because B. so C. but D. if

7.A. dying B. arguing C. sleeping D. smiling

8.A. make B. push C. destroy D. prove

9.A. find B. have C. need D. show

10.A. live B. support C. bury D. sleep

11.A. useful B. certain C. special D. similar

12.A. future B. past C. history D. life

13.A. money B. progress C. discoveries D. friends

14.A. freedom B. career C. honor D. health

15.A. things B. condition C. beauty D. people

16.A. before B. when C. unless D. since

17.A. regret B. realize C. apologize D. explain

18.A. but B. until C. however D. or

19.A. saved B. won C. reduced D. missed

20.A. possible B. probable C. necessary D. suitable

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.C

11.D

12.D

13.A

14.D

15.C

16.B

17.B

18.A

19.D

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了一个国王让他的驯马师骑上他的马,尽力的去跑，凡是他能跑过的地方，这些土地就属于他的。这位驯马时就立刻跳上马飞奔了起来，昼夜不停。等到他实在不能再跑的时候，他才发现他已经耗尽了自己的体力和精力，即将死去，这时他才悔悟，他根本就不需要这么多的土地。给我们讲述了一个道理，人生不能只有工作去挣钱，去争职位的高低，去不停的争取荣誉，要学会去享受生活。

1.考查动词辨析。根据下文to cover as much land area as he could可知，此空为原词重现。填cover，意为跨越。句意为：骑上马去跨越他能够跨越的地方。选项A意为使用；选项B意为得到；选项C意为工作。故选择D。

2.考查形容词辨析。通过上文可知，国王说驯马师能跨越的地方都属于驯马师。那么，一听到这话，驯马师肯定迅速地骑上马。选项A意为肯定的；选项B意为奇怪的；选项C意为好的；选项D意为有意思的。根据句意，选择A。

3.考查动词辨析。根据前面的分句the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse可知随后肯定是开始骑马。选项A意为骑；选项B意为跑；选项C意为扩大，展开；选项D意为挣扎。根据句意，选择A。

4.考查动词短语辨析。根据下文Even when he was or tired, he did not stop可知，他一刻都不愿休息，也就是说他一直在骑马。选项A意为放弃；选项B意为要求得到；选项C意为持续做…；选项D意为成功做…。根据语意，选择C。

5.考查形容词辨析。根据下文的or tired，以及Now I am dying可知，他此时的状况十分不好。选项A意为伤心的；选项B意为饥饿的；选项C意为困惑的；选项D意为兴奋的。能和累搭配使用，表情况不太好，选项B是最佳答案。故选择B。

6.考查连词辨析。上文说他不停下来休息，下文说他想得到尽可能多的土地，这两句话之间存在因果关系。选项A意为因为；选项B意为所以；选项C意为但是；选项D意为如果。根据句意，选择A。

7.考查动词辨析。根据下文Now I am dying可知本空为原词重现。句意为：他筋疲力尽，快要死了。故选择A。

8.考查动词辨析。根据下文We push ourselves very hard every day可知本空为原词重现，考查短语push oneself to do sth.，解释为推动（驱使）某人做某事儿-----。句意为：为什么要驱赶自己去占有那么多的土地呢？故选择B。

9.考查动词辨析。句意为：现在我要死了，我只需要很小的地方去埋葬自己。选项A意为找到；选项B意为拥有；选项C意为需要；选项D意为展示。根据句意选择C。

10.考查动词辨析。句意见上文解析。选项A意为居住；选项B意为支持；选项C意为埋葬；选项D意为睡觉。根据句意，选择C。

11.考查形容词辨析。句意：上面讲的故事和我们人生的旅程是相似的。考查短语：be similar to…，意为与…是相似的。选项A意为有用的；选项B意为肯定的；选项C意为特别的。故选择D。

12.考查名词辨析。句意见上文解析。选项A意为未来；选项B意为过去的；选项C意为历史；选项D意为人生，生活。故选择D。

13.考查名词辨析。根据下文to gain power or recognition可知此句应为：挣更多的钱。选项A意为钱；选项B意为进步；选项C意为发现；选项D意为朋友。根据句意，选择A。

14.考查名词辨析。根据第一段所举的例子可知，为了赚钱，获得权力和地位，我们忽视了健康还有和家人在一起的时间。选项A意为自由；选项B意为职业；选项C意为荣誉；选项D意为健康。故选择D。

15.考查名词辨析。根据最后一段最后一句话keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.可知，要欣赏周围的美。选项A意为事物；选项B意为B状况；选项C意为美；选项D意为人。根据句意，选择C。

16.考查连词辨析。句意为：当有一天，我们回顾过去时…，故选择B。

17.考查动词辨析。句意为：当有一天我们回顾往昔时，我们会明白我们并不真正需要那么多。选项A意为后悔；选项B意为明白；选项C意为道歉；选项D意为解释。根据句意，选择B。

18.考查连词辨析。下文句意为：那时我们不能因为自己所失去的而让时间倒转。前后句之间存在转折关系，故选择A，表但是。选项B意为直到；选项C意为然而，它和后一分句之间需要用逗号隔开；选项D意为否则。

19.考查动词辨析。句意见上一句解析。通过对这一段的整体理解可知，在追求金钱名誉时，我们却忽视健康和其它一些美好的事物，所以这里应表示失去的。选项A意为挽救；选项B意为赢得；选项C意为减少；选项D意为失去，错过。故选择D。

20.考查形容词辨析。句意：工作仅仅是让我们继续生活去享受生活的乐趣和美好的东西所必需的。选项A意为可能的；选项B意为可能的；选项C意为必须的；选项D意为合适的。根据语意，选择C。

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