Question

Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from 1.  well. After they began their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I2._ (come) and see your work.”

Then 3.of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can never fill the basket.” The other man answered, “That is none4.  our business.” The first man said.

“You may do as you like, but I am not going to work on such a foolish thing.” He threw away his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on5.  (carry) water. At last the well was almost empty.

 6.  he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a7.  (beauty) gold coin. Just then the king came. He told him to keep the coin8.  himself. “You have done so9.  (good) in this little thing, ” he said, “  10. now I know I can trust you with many things.”

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.a

2.will come

3.one

4.of

5.carrying

6.As/When

7.beautiful

8.for

9.that

10.well

【解析】

试题分析：

1.a 后面的名称well指水井，是一个可数名词，故使用a修饰。

2.will come 考查时态，前面的时间状语从句用一般现在时代替将来时，后面的主句使用将来时。

3.one 这里的One是指两个人中的一个。

4.of 固定结构none of one’s business与某人无关。

5.carrying 固定短语keep on doing sth不停地做某事。

6.As/When 连词when/As表示当…时；

7.beautiful 横线后面的名称短语gold coin，说明前面使用形容词来修饰。

8.for  for oneself为自己。国王让他自己保留这个宝贝。

9.well 这里使用副词来修饰动词do。

10.that 这里的that与前面的so相处固定句式so…that…如此…以至于…。

考点：考查语法填空

点评：考查考生在上下文语境中运用语法知识的能力，特别应注意名词单复数的变化，动词时态语态的变化，形容词和副词的变化，以及虚拟语气等具体语法的使用。