Question

完形填空 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案

King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked ___1___ which were strange. His people had to use words in a ___2___ way to answer these questions.

Once Akbar asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. ___3___ he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Bribal entered the palace. Birbal ___4___ the habit of the king. He understood the ___5__ at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can ___6___ for an answer?”

Akbar said, “How many crows(乌鸦) are there in the city?”

___7___ even a moment’s thought, Birbal replied, “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, My Lord.”

“How can you be so ___8____?” asked Akbar.

Birbal said, “Make your men ___9__, My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you find ___10___ crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else.”

Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal’s wise answer.

(   ) 1. A. questions         B. help             C. promises        D. advice

(   ) 2. A. common         B. friendly           C. clever          D. silent

(   ) 3. A. Though          B. Because          C. If              D. As

(   ) 4. A. knew            B. developed         C. hated          D. doubted

(   )5. A. order             B. information       C. danger         D. situation

(   )6. A. ask              B. wait              C. try            D. reach

(   )7. A. before            B. without           C. Through        D. In

(   ) 8. A. smart            B. brave             C. funny          D. sure

(   ) 9. A. catch            B. discuss            C. count          D. visit

(   ) 10. A. fewer           B. larger             C. faster          D. older

Answer 1

1A   2C   3D   4A   5D   6C   7B   8D   9C   10A