Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day,when he was 15 ,his father (1) him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was (2) with his father's idea. "That isn't my job. I have (3) school work to do. " Hearing this,his father said, "I promise (许诺) to give you the best present if you (4) finish one year's work."Tom thought for a while and (5) Starting one Saturday,the boy got up early and worked (6) until evening,just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom's crops (庄稼) grew well. (7) the last day of the year,the father called his son to him. "I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year," said the father. "Now,tell me (8) you want."
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat (小麦) ."I've already got the (9) present. No pains,no gains. I think this is what you wanted (10) to know."His father was quite pleased to hear that.
( ) 1. A. asked B. let C. made D. stopped
( ) 2. A. happy B. unhappy C. excited D. worried
( ) 3. A. much too B. so little C. too much D. a lot
( ) 4. A. shall B. must C. need D. can
( ) 5. A. said B. answered C. agreed D. began
( ) 6. A. hard B. hardly C. slowly D. difficultly
( ) 7. A. At B. On C. In D. By
( ) 8. A. where B. which C. how D. what
( ) 9. A. least B. worst C. best D. fewest
( ) 10. A. mine B. I C. my D. me
1. A ask sb. to do sth.意为"要某人做某事"，而let/make sb. do sth.意为"让某人做某事，使某人做某事"。
2. B从That isn't my job.可知Tom对他父亲的意见不高兴。
3. C此句意为"我有许多作业要做"。
too much意为"太多"，修饰不可数名词；much too意为"太，非常"，修饰形容同或副词;a lot意为"太，非常"，常修饰动词、形容词或副词。空格后的work是不可数名词，所以只能跟B和C. 但B语义不符。
4. D如果你能完成一年的劳动，我许诺送你最好的礼物。
5. C从下文Tom开始在农场劳动可知他答应了他父亲。
6. A由下文I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year.确定选A. work hard意为"辛勤劳动"；B意为"几乎不"；C意为"慢慢地";D意为"困难地"。
7. B具体某一天要用介词on。
8. D上文父亲承诺给他最好的礼物，现在父亲问他要什么东西作礼物。
9. C根据下文No pains,no gains.可知Tom已得到了最好的礼物。故选C。
10. D want sb. to do sth.意为"想要某人做某事"，want后面要用宾格代词。
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