Question

II.完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，共20分)

A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. So he told all the young people in the country，“I'll give 16 of you a seed (种子) . Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring,17 I'll choose a new king from you. ”

A boy 18 Ling got a seed,too. He planted it 19 But the seed didn⁵t grow at all. A year later,Ling had to take his 20 box to the palace. others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt 21

The king 22 the palace and looked around. When he found therje was nothing in Ling's box,the king smiled.and said to the others ,“one year ago,I gave everyone a seed 23 couldn’t grow. But all of you， 24 Ling,have brought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one with the honesty  (诚实) and 25 to bring such a box. So he will be the new king!”

() 16. A. each   B. neither

   C. both   D. none

() 17. A. and   B. but

   C. although   D. so

() 18. A. liked   B. helped

   C. named   D. asked

() 19. A. careful   B. carefully

   C. careless   D. carelessly

() 20. A. full   B. empty

   C. beautiful   D. broken

() 21. A. sad   B. excited

   C. happy   D. satisfied

() 22. A. got   B. arrived

   C. went   D. arrived at

() 23. A. which   B. who

   C. what   D. it

() 24. A. besides   B. with

   C. except   D. as

() 25. A. skill   B. courage

   C. experience   D. fear

Answer 1

II.    16—20 AACBB 21—25 ADACB