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【题目】Long ago, in a far-away place, an old tribal chief found himself terminally ill. So he called three most promising young villagers to his bedside and said, “As I【1】(leave)you soon, I hope you can do one more thing for me. Young men, you three are all【2】(usual)strong and resourceful, so I’d like you to strive to climb that high mountain we have always been worshipping【3】a sacred place. Try to reach the top and then turn back to tell me about your findings.

Three days later, the first young man returned smartly dressed and said【4】(smile), “Lord, I’ve been to the mountaintop【5】I saw flowers of all sorts, spring water and singing birds. That’s a real nice place. ”

The old tribal chief replied with a smile, “Son, I’ve been there before. It’s not the mountaintop【6】the foot of the mountain. You can leave now. ”

A week later, the second young man also returned. “Lord, I’ve been to the mountaintop【7】a forest of tall pine trees and vultures circling in the air. That’s a really nice place. ”

“What a pity! ”said the chief. “Son, you’ve been halfway up the mountain rather than to the summit. Now you can leave. ”

A month later, the third young man showed up in rags, his hair off-colored but his eyes clear and bright.

“Lord, I succeeded in reaching the summit. There was nothing there but the highland wind and the blue sky【8】(hang)over the land. ”

“So you saw nothing at all? Not even【9】butterfly? ”

“No, Lord, nothing. All you can see is yourself. You just feel how insignificant you are in this infinite universe【10】standing at the top! ”

“Son, you’ve reached the real mountaintop. Congratulations! You will be undoubtedly made our new tribal chief! ”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】am leaving / will leave

【2】unusually

【3】as

【4】smilingly

【5】where

【6】but

【7】with

【8】hanging

【9】a

【10】while

【解析】试题分析：文章介绍一个酋长快死了。他让三个年轻人爬到他们当成圣地崇拜的高山上，第一个人只到达山脚，第二个人只到了山坡，第三个人到达了山顶，感受到自己的渺小。但这真是酋长想看见的。这个年轻人正是他要找的下个酋长。

【1】am leaving / will leave考查时态。由soon可知, “I”即将离开, 应用一般将来时, 或用现在进行时表将来。

【2】unusually考查副词。修饰形容词(strong)应用副词。

【3】as考查介词。把那座高山视为圣地。as意为“作为”。

【4】smilingly考查副词。修饰动词(said), 应用副词。

【5】where考查关系副词。where引导定语从句, 修饰mountaintop。从句中缺少地点状语, 应用where引导。

【6】but考查并列连词。句意: 那不是山顶, 而是山脚。not . . . but. . . 不是……而是……。

【7】with 考查介词。with=having。

【8】hanging 考查非谓语动词。hang和sky之间是主动关系, 应用现在分词作定语。

【9】a 考查冠词。butterfly是可数名词, 此处是泛指蝴蝶, 应用不定冠词修饰。

【10】while 考查连词。句意: 当你站在山顶的时候, 你只能感觉到在无穷的宇宙中, 你是多么渺小! while当……时候, 引导时间状语从句。