A

　　Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they __1__ their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”

　　At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can __2__ fill the basket.” __3__ man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at __4__ so foolish.” He __5__ his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying __6__. At last the well was almost __7__.

　　As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. __8__ he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You __9__ so well in this little thing,” he said, “__10__ now I know I can believe you with many things.”

　　名師點評

　　本文講述了一個國王為了考驗兩個人，讓他們往籃子里打水，忠誠的人不遺余力地往空籃子里打水，直到國王歸來。結果不僅獲得了一枚金戒指，而且得到了國王的信任。

　　1. A. finished

　　B. did

　　C. began

　　D. had

　　【解析】C。這里did和finished都表示完成了這項工作，而給籃子裝滿水是不可能的，國王應在兩人開始打水后不久離開，所以應選began。2. A. ever

　　B. never

　　C. easily

　　D. no

　　【解析】B。往籃子里盛滿水是永遠不可能的，故選擇never。3. A. The other

　　B. Another

　　C. One

　　D. A second

　　【解析】A。兩者中的另一個用the other加名詞來表示。4. A. anything

　　B. something

　　C. nothing

　　D. everything

　　【解析】C。the first man想離開，因為他覺得自己干的是無用功，故選擇nothing意為“從事某項工作”。5. A. picked up

　　B. put away

　　C. took away

　　D. threw away

　　【解析】D。pick up意為“撿起”，pick away意為“放好”，take away意為“取走”，而throw down意為“扔掉、丟棄”，比較貼近文意，為正確選項。6. A. water

　　B. basket

　　C. well

　　D. work

　　【解析】A。根據文意，另一個人一直在打水，故選water。7. A. full

　　B. empty

　　C. filled

　　D. clean

　　【解析】B。不停地打水必然會導致井空，故選empty。8. A. While

　　B. As soon as

　　C. Before

　　D. Since

　　【解析】B。while引導從句時，從句應用延續性動詞，before和since不符合文意，as soon as…表示“一……就”為正確選項。9. A. have done

　　B. will do

　　C. do

　　D. are doing

　　【解析】A國王是因為這個誠實的人所做過的事情而表揚他，所以應用完成時態have done。10. A. what

　　B. why

　　C. when

　　D. that

　　【解析】D。國王講的最后一句話是含有 “so……that”結構的復合句，意為“如此……以致”故選that。

　　B

　　Food is very important. Everyone needs to __1__ well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is __2__. We begin to get knowledge even __3__ we are very young. Small children are __4__ in everything around them. They learn __5__ while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to __6__ story books, science books…, anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and __7__ to find out answers. What is the best __8__ to get knowledge? If we learn by ourselves, we will get __9__ knowledge. If we are __10__ getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand better.

　　名師點評

　　本文說明了知識的重要性，介紹了一個人學習知識的過程以及獲取知識的最佳途徑，是一篇可讀性較強的文章。

　　1. A. sleep

　　B. read

　　C. drink

　　D. eat

　　【解析】D。本句承接上文，進一步強調食物的重要性，要有強壯的體魄得吃得好，故選eat。

　　2. A. sport

　　B. exercise

　　C. knowledge

　　D. meat

　　【解析】C。根據下文，大腦所需要的食物應為knowledge。

　　3. A. until

　　B. when

　　C. after

　　D. so

　　【解析】B。按常理一個人在小的時候就開始學習了，所以應用when引導這里的時間狀語從句。

　　4. A. interested

　　B. interesting

　　C. weak

　　D. better

　　【解析】A。小孩對知識的接受主要依靠于他們對事物產生的興趣，詞組be interested in sth 表示“對……感興趣”，而interesting用來形容令人感興趣的事物，故選擇interested。

　　5. A. everything

　　B. something

　　C. nothing

　　D. anything

　　【解析】B。孩子們在耳聽眼觀的過程中經常會學到一些東西。everything過于絕對化 ，nothing、anything 不合文意，應選 something。

　　6. A. lend

　　B. read

　　C. learn

　　D. write

　　【解析】B。隨著年齡的增長，孩子們開始read各類書籍而不是write，learn在這里搭配不當。

　　7. A. try

　　B. have

　　C. refuse

　　D. wait

　　【解析】A。孩子們在學習過程中發現問題時，由于求知的欲望，應盡力去解決問題，故選擇try。

　　8. A. place

　　B. school

　　C. way

　　D. road

　　【解析】C。本段主要就學習方法展開討論，該句應為總括句，空白處當然應填入ways。

　　9. A. little

　　B. few

　　C. many

　　D. the most

　　【解析】D。與后面的方法比起來，作者認為獨立自主的學習為最佳方法，最佳方法當然應使人獲得最多的知識，故選擇the most。

　　10. A. often

　　B. always

　　C. usually

　　D. something

　　【解析】B。be always doing sth 意為“總是干某事”。

　　A

　　Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they __1__ their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”

　　At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can __2__ fill the basket.” __3__ man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at __4__ so foolish.” He __5__ his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying __6__. At last the well was almost __7__.

　　As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. __8__ he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You __9__ so well in this little thing,” he said, “__10__ now I know I can believe you with many things.”

　　名師點評

　　本文講述了一個國王為了考驗兩個人，讓他們往籃子里打水，忠誠的人不遺余力地往空籃子里打水，直到國王歸來。結果不僅獲得了一枚金戒指，而且得到了國王的信任。

　　1. A. finished

　　B. did

　　C. began

　　D. had

　　【解析】C。這里did和finished都表示完成了這項工作，而給籃子裝滿水是不可能的，國王應在兩人開始打水后不久離開，所以應選began。2. A. ever

　　B. never

　　C. easily

　　D. no

　　【解析】B。往籃子里盛滿水是永遠不可能的，故選擇never。3. A. The other

　　B. Another

　　C. One

　　D. A second

　　【解析】A。兩者中的另一個用the other加名詞來表示。4. A. anything

　　B. something

　　C. nothing

　　D. everything

　　【解析】C。the first man想離開，因為他覺得自己干的是無用功，故選擇nothing意為“從事某項工作”。5. A. picked up

　　B. put away

　　C. took away

　　D. threw away

　　【解析】D。pick up意為“撿起”，pick away意為“放好”，take away意為“取走”，而throw down意為“扔掉、丟棄”，比較貼近文意，為正確選項。6. A. water

　　B. basket

　　C. well

　　D. work

　　【解析】A。根據文意，另一個人一直在打水，故選water。7. A. full

　　B. empty

　　C. filled

　　D. clean

　　【解析】B。不停地打水必然會導致井空，故選empty。8. A. While

　　B. As soon as

　　C. Before

　　D. Since

　　【解析】B。while引導從句時，從句應用延續性動詞，before和since不符合文意，as soon as…表示“一……就”為正確選項。9. A. have done

　　B. will do

　　C. do

　　D. are doing

　　【解析】A國王是因為這個誠實的人所做過的事情而表揚他，所以應用完成時態have done。10. A. what

　　B. why

　　C. when

　　D. that

　　【解析】D。國王講的最后一句話是含有 “so……that”結構的復合句，意為“如此……以致”故選that。

　　B

　　Food is very important. Everyone needs to __1__ well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is __2__. We begin to get knowledge even __3__ we are very young. Small children are __4__ in everything around them. They learn __5__ while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to __6__ story books, science books…, anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and __7__ to find out answers. What is the best __8__ to get knowledge? If we learn by ourselves, we will get __9__ knowledge. If we are __10__ getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand better.

　　名師點評

　　本文說明了知識的重要性，介紹了一個人學習知識的過程以及獲取知識的最佳途徑，是一篇可讀性較強的文章。

　　1. A. sleep

　　B. read

　　C. drink

　　D. eat

　　【解析】D。本句承接上文，進一步強調食物的重要性，要有強壯的體魄得吃得好，故選eat。

　　2. A. sport

　　B. exercise

　　C. knowledge

　　D. meat

　　【解析】C。根據下文，大腦所需要的食物應為knowledge。

　　3. A. until

　　B. when

　　C. after

　　D. so

　　【解析】B。按常理一個人在小的時候就開始學習了，所以應用when引導這里的時間狀語從句。

　　4. A. interested

　　B. interesting

　　C. weak

　　D. better

　　【解析】A。小孩對知識的接受主要依靠于他們對事物產生的興趣，詞組be interested in sth 表示“對……感興趣”，而interesting用來形容令人感興趣的事物，故選擇interested。

　　5. A. everything

　　B. something

　　C. nothing

　　D. anything

　　【解析】B。孩子們在耳聽眼觀的過程中經常會學到一些東西。everything過于絕對化 ，nothing、anything 不合文意，應選 something。

　　6. A. lend

　　B. read

　　C. learn

　　D. write

　　【解析】B。隨著年齡的增長，孩子們開始read各類書籍而不是write，learn在這里搭配不當。

　　7. A. try

　　B. have

　　C. refuse

　　D. wait

　　【解析】A。孩子們在學習過程中發現問題時，由于求知的欲望，應盡力去解決問題，故選擇try。

　　8. A. place

　　B. school

　　C. way

　　D. road

　　【解析】C。本段主要就學習方法展開討論，該句應為總括句，空白處當然應填入ways。

　　9. A. little

　　B. few

　　C. many

　　D. the most

　　【解析】D。與后面的方法比起來，作者認為獨立自主的學習為最佳方法，最佳方法當然應使人獲得最多的知識，故選擇the most。

　　10. A. often

　　B. always

　　C. usually

　　D. something

　　【解析】B。be always doing sth 意為“總是干某事”。