Question

A poor woodcutter and his wife lived in the forest in a small hut.   1  was so small that there was space only for him and his wife to sleep.

One cold night, somebody knocked  2 the door. The woodcutter asked his wife   3 the door and let the stranger in. She said, “ But there is no space.” The man laughed   4 said, “ Two can sleep well, three can sit.” And then the woman opened the door. The stranger  5  to come in, and they all sat telling stories to each other.

Then came   6 knock. The woodcutter told the stranger, “Friend, open the door.” And the man said, “But there is no space.” The woodcutter said, “If three persons can sit comfortably, four persons can sit a little  7 than before.”

The stranger opened the door, and a man entered. Suddenly, a strange knock  8 did not seem to be human’s! The woodcutter said, “Open the door. I know who   9 .  It is my donkey.”

Everyone said, “  10 is the donkey going to stand?” The man said, “Right now we are sitting, when the donkey comes in, we will all stand.”

1.                A．That           B．This            C．It    D．There

 

2.                A．in             B．at             C．of   D．to

 

3.                A．open          B．opening        C．opens    D．to open

 

4.                A．and            B．so             C．but  D．or

 

5.                A．invite          B．invited         C．was inviting    D．was invited

 

6.                A．other          B．the other       C．another  D．others

 

7.                A．closest         B．closely         C．closed    D．closer

 

8.                A．that           B．who           C．what D．whose

 

9.                A．knocks         B．knocked        C．is knocking    D．was knocking

 

10.               A．When          B．Where         C．How  D．Which

 

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要描述了一个伐木工人和他的妻子在晚上迎来了几个不速之客的故事。

1.联系上文，可知此处代词指的是上文提到的小屋，故用人称代词it，选C。

2.介词辨析。A.在一个范围；B.在一点；C.关于，……的；D.到，向；结合语境可知有人在敲门，敲门一般用介词at，选B。

3.ask后接带to的不定式作宾语补足语，表示让某人做某事，故选D,开。

4.联系上下文，可知前后两个动作时并列关系，故选A，和，并且。

5.联系下文，可知这个陌生人被邀请进来了。句子主语是动作对象，故用被动语态，选D。

6.不定代词辨析。A.其它的，另外的；   B.两个中的另一个；C.多个中的另一个，又一个；D.其他人。联系上文，可知此处指的是有又一个敲门声，故选C。

7.联系前文，可知此处指的是有点更紧密，故选D，更靠近的，更紧密的。

8.结合语境可知先行词a strange knock 为下文定语从句的逻辑主语，指物，故引导词用that，选A，

9.联系上文，可知此处意思是，我知道是谁在敲门。结合语境可知宾语从句中描述的是正在进行的动作，故用现在进行时态，选C。

10.联系下文，可知此处指的是这头驴要站在哪儿？故选B，在哪儿。

考点：故事类记述文

点评：这篇短文内容比较简单，理解不难。各小题与上下文联系比较紧密，答题中一定要注意联系上下文。答完后多读几遍，看看是否符合逻辑，适当修改。个别小题可以当作单独的词义辨析题来做，先区分词义，结合语境选出最能使语句通顺的答案。