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  There was once a farmer who lost his watch in his barn ( 仓库 ). The watch was only cheap but it was very ________ to him because it was a present from his father. After ________ the barn for a long time ,he gave up and asked for ________ from a group of children playing nearby.
He promised them that the person who ________ the watch would be rewarded ( 奖赏 ).
Hearing this , the children hurried inside the barn at once . They searched ________ but  still could not find the watch . Just when the farmer was going to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another ________.
The farmer looked at him and thought , “ Why not ? ________, this kid does look honest .”
So the farmer sent the little boy back to the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand ! The surprised farmer asked the boy how he ________ where the rest had failed.
The boy ________ , “ I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch .”
This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind can think _______ than an excited one .
小题1:
A.importantB.expensiveC.uselessD.interesting
小题2:
A.findingB.searchingC.watchingD.studying
小题3:
A.moneyB.dangerC.workD.help
小题4:
A.sawB.foundC.lookedD.watched
小题5:
A.somewhereB.anywhereC.nowhereD.everywhere
小题6:
A.wayB.chanceC.lessonD.present
小题7:
A.In allB.That’s allC.After allD.Above all
小题8:
A.cameB.knewC.succeededD.stopped
小题9:
A.spokeB.addedC.talkedD.replied
小题10:
A.badlyB.betterC.worseD.Well

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

试题分析:这篇短文主要介绍了一位农民在仓库弄丢了他的表,这块表是他的父亲给他的礼物,很重要。所以这位农民尽力去寻找这块表,还动员了很多孩子去找都没有找到。最后有一个小孩,凭自己的智慧在仓库里找出了手表。
小题1:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:这块表很便宜但却很重要,因为是他的父亲给自己的礼物。A. important 重要的 B. expensive贵的  C. useless 无用的 D. interesting有趣的,由上文The watch was only cheap可知这块表很便宜,下文中because it was a present from his father.这块表是他父亲给他的礼物,因此才去寻找,所以说表对他来说很重要。故选A.
小题2:考查动词及语境的理解。句意:在仓库里寻找很长时间之后,他放弃寻找了。A. finding 找到 B. searching 寻找C. watching注视,观察 D. studying学习,研究.结合上文here was once a farmer who lost his watch in his barn表丢了,丢了东西肯定会去寻找,由下文中They searched _______ but  still could not find the watch . 可推出此时他没有找到。故选B.
小题3:考查名词及语境的理解。句意:他向附近玩耍的一群小孩寻求帮助。A. money 钱B. danger 危险C. work工作 D. help帮助  ask for help寻求帮助Hearing this , the children hurried inside the barn at once .由此句可知孩子们是帮忙寻找的。 故选D。
小题4:考查动词及语境的理解。句意:他承诺找到表的孩子将会得到奖赏。A. saw 看见  B. found 发现,找到 C. looked 看  D. watched观看注视。结合文章可知,这个农民将会给找到手表的小孩奖励。故选B。
小题5:考查不定副词及语境的理解。句意:他们到处都找遍了,但是仍然没有找到手表。A. somewhere 某处B. anywhere 任何地方C. nowhere 任何地方都不D. everywhere每个地方。anywhere常用于否定句及疑问句。此处缺少到处,即每个地方,故选D。
小题6:考查名词及语境的理解。句意:正当这个农民准备放弃的时候,有个小男孩走过来,请求让他再找一次。A. way 道路方法B. chance机会  C. lesson 功课D. present礼物。结合下文So the farmer sent the little boy back to the barn.可知,这个男孩想再获得一次寻找手表的机会。故选B。
小题7:考查短语及语境的理解。句意:为什么不呢?毕竟这个孩子看起来确实很诚实。A. In all共计  B. That’s all这就是全部  C. After all终究,毕竟 D. Above all最重要的是 故选C。
小题8:考查动词及语境的理解。句意;农民感到很奇怪,就问这个小孩为什么别人都失败了他却能够成功?A. came来 B. knew 知道C. succeeded 成功D.stopped停止。此处应填成功succeeded,与where the rest had failed.中failed失败相对应。故选C.
小题9:考查动词及语境的理解。句意:这个男孩回答:“我什么都没做,就坐在那听表的声音。”A. spoke说 B. added 增加C. talked交谈  D. replied回复。上一句中The surprised farmer asked the boy是农民问,此处应是小孩的回答,故选D.
小题10:考查形容词,副词及语境的理解。句意;这个故事告诉我们有时冷静下来要比兴奋时考虑的更好。A. badly 副词 坏的 B. better 形容词 更好的 C. worse 形容词及副词 更糟的  D. well副词 好的。修饰动词think应用副词,根据语境,小男孩坐在那里安静的听就找到了表,要比其他孩子做的更好,应用比较级better.故选B.
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