Question

【题目】 Long ago, people happily lived under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very happy, as they were wealthy and had no problems.

The king decided to travel and visit faraway places of great historical importance. He chose to travel by foot ___________he could talk to his people. People from these areas were very happy to have a__________ with their king.

After several weeks, he returned to the palace. He was quite happy to have visited many places and seen his people. However, he felt a lot of pain in his feet because it was his first long-distance trip on foot. He __________ to his ministers (大臣) that the roads were covered in stones and weren’t comfortable . He said he was very worried about the people who walked along them.

He made an order to__________ the roads of the whole country with __________so that people would feel happier and more comfortable. His ministers were very surprised to hear his order as thousands of cows would have to be killed for their skins and it would also cost a lot of money.

A wise man from the ministry came to the king and said he had another idea. The minister asked the king, “Why do you want to kill so many cows? Why not cut a piece of leather in the right _________ to cover your feet?”

The king was__________by this idea and praised the minister. He ordered that a pair of leather shoes were to be made for himself and for each of his countrymen.

Many of us criticize (批评) our surroundings and never understand that we can make a __________ourselves. Changes are unavoidable, and they should_________ us. We cannot or should not__________others to make them.

【1】A.as ifB.so thatC.whileD.before

【2】A.meetingB.tripC.discussionD.conversation

【3】A.shoutedB.saidC.explainedD.complained

【4】A.coverB.replaceC.buildD.repair

【5】A.stonesB.sandC.cottonD.leather

【6】A.placeB.positionC.shapeD.order

【7】A.puzzledB.disappointedC.shockedD.amazed

【8】A.chanceB.purposeC.ruleD.change

【9】A.benefit fromB.come fromC.refer toD.go with

【10】A.depend onB.work withC.decide onD.believe in

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】D

【4】A

【5】D

【6】C

【7】D

【8】D

【9】B

【10】A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。用一个故事说明，很多人批评周围的环境，却从不明白我们自身可以做出改变。改变是不可避免的，我们应该做出改变．我们不可能，或不应该依靠他人来做出改变。

【1】句意：他选择步行，因此他可以跟自己的子民交谈。

as if好像；so that以便于；while当……时候；before之前。根据前后两句的意思可知，他选择步行，以便于他可以跟自己的子民交谈。故选B。

【2】句意：那些地区的人很高兴跟自己的国王交谈。

meeting会议；trip旅行；discussion讨论；conversation对话。根据上文“他选择步行，以便于他可以跟自己的子民交谈。”可知那些地区的人很高兴跟自己的国王交谈。故选D。

【3】句意：他向自己的大臣抱怨，道路上满是石头，不舒服。

shouted叫喊；said说；explained解释；complained抱怨。“道路上满是石头，不舒服”可知这是国王向大臣抱怨。故选D。

【4】句意：他下令用皮革把全国的道路覆盖起来，这样人们就会越来越高兴和舒服。

cover覆盖；replace代替；build建造；repair修补。根据上文“He said he was very worried about the people who walked along them.”可知，他对于路过的人感到很担心，他下令用皮革把全国的道路覆盖起来，这样人们就会越来越高兴和舒服。故选A。

【5】句意：他下令用皮革把全国的道路覆盖起来，这样人们就会越来越高兴和舒服。

stones石头；sand沙子；cotton棉花；leather皮革。根据下文第五段内容，可知杀死动物来获取皮革。故选D。

【6】句意：为什么不按照合适的形状割下一块皮革，来包住您的脚呢？

place地方；position位置；shape形状；order顺序。根据句意可知，为什么不按照合适的形状割下一块皮革，来包住你的脚呢？故选C。

【7】句意：国王对于这个主意感到很惊异，于是赞扬了这个大臣。

puzzled迷惑的；disappointed失望的；shocked震惊的；amazed吃惊的。根据句意，国王赞扬了这个大臣，对于这个主意感到很惊异。故选D。

【8】句意：我们中很多人批评我们的周围环境，没想过我们可以改变我们自己。

chance机会；purpose目的；rule规则；change改变。根据句意表示“我们没有想过要改变我们自己”。故选D。

【9】句意：改变是不可避免的，改变应该是我们做出的。

benefit from 从……获益；come from来自；refer to提到；go with与……一起。根据句意，表示“改变应该是我们做出的”，come from符合题意。故选B。

【10】句意：我们不可能，或不应该依靠他人来做出改变。

depend on依靠；work with 合作；decide on决定；believe in信任。根据句意，表示“不能依赖于他人”。故选A。