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:本文的主要内容是:一位农民为了得到更过的土地,活活把自己累死了。这个故事告诉我们这样一个道理,贪心会让人失去一切。
1. 根据下文However,when he found his elder brother was richer than him,he felt disappointed可知之前他一直生活很开心,故选B。
2.根据So he thought hard about how he could also be richer,可知选C。
3.根据下文Finally he got an idea.可知他在冥思苦想,怎样才能变得富有,故选A。
4.根据He started to spend less money on food and clothes可知他是在省钱,故选D。
5. 根据下文The head welcomed him,accepted the gifts and agreed to his request to get the land,可知这里想说他开始寻找地,故选B
6.根据下文He bought some gifts and went to see their head,可知这里想说他注意到了邻居的土地,故选C。
7.根据下文He presented the gifts to the head and told him the purpose
of his visit.可知他买了一些礼物并且去拜访了他们的首领,故选A。
8.根据下文The head welcomed him,accepted the gifts and agreed to his request to get the land.,可知他告诉了首领他前来拜访的目的,故选D。
9.根据The head told him that he could have the land without giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could cover by walking through the land before sunset (日落),可知首领同意了他的请求,故选B。
10.根据下文Now he could have lots of land without paying anything,故选C。
11.根据下文He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the day,he could have it,故选A。
12.根据When he came back to the head in the evening,故选D。
13.根据when he heard this offer可知首领给他提供这样的好处,他自然是感到很高兴,故选C。
14.根据The head welcomed him,accepted the gifts and agreed to his request to get the land.,故选A。
15.根据下文内容,可以看出这位农民是一个很贪婪的人,所以他一定是早早就来了,故选B。
16.根据he could cover the largest area.,故选A。
17.根据He came early the next morning and started running,故选D。
18.根据He just continued running ,Without eating,or drinking,故选C。
19.根据Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet,故选B。
20.这个故事中农夫的贪心,导致他失去了生命,失去了一切,故选A。
考点:这是一篇故事
点评:答题前一定要略读全文,把握文章要表达的主题,注意前后句与句,段落与段落之间的关系。答题中,一定要认真分析,注意选项与上下文的关系,与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成,因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一遍文章,看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺,语意连贯。
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