Question

Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to 36 things with. He 37 to take ten servants with him. They would 38 the things to sell and the food to 39 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to 40 and asked to 41 with them.

The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, 42 may go with us. 43 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my 44, you can’t carry a 45 load (担子). You must 46the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.

“You are 47.” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy didn’t say 48 and lifted the load gladly.

 On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were very tired 49 the little servant. Do you know 50? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.

1.A. eat             B. buy                          C. change           D. get

2.A. decided               B. liked                       C. hoped D. tried

3.A. take           B. bring                       C. carry     D. borrow

4.A. cook          B. eat                          C. buy       D. drink

5.A. them           B. the servants                   C. the road                  D. the rich man

6.A. stop           B. stay                         C. go D. talk

7.A. you    B. he                            C. I   D. they

8.A. Since          B. If                    C. Because         D. But

9.A. family         B. guests                     C. servants         D. things

10.A. heavy               B. light                        C. small     D. difficult

11.A. eat            B. choose                            C. pick up D. understand

12.A. brave                 B. right                         C. clever D. foolish

13.A. sorry                  B. anything                 C. angrily            D. good-bye

14.A. besides             B. of                            C. except           D. with

15.A. who                  B. him                          C. that                 D. why

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.A

11.B

12.D

13.B

14.C

15.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文描述了一个小男孩选择挑重担，在路上偷吃面包，使担子变轻的故事。

1.联系前文描述，可知此处指的是带钱去买东西。故选B，买。

2.动词辨析。A.决定；B.喜欢；C.希望；D.尝试，试图。结合语境可知此处指的是他决定带十个仆人跟着他。故选A。

3.动词辨析。A.拿，取，带走；B. 带来；C.运送，携带；D. 借入。结合语境可知此处这些仆人将会运送东西。故选C。

4.联系前文the food ，可知此处指的是吃的食物。故选B，吃。

5.联系后一句The rich man said to the little boy,描述，可知这个小男孩是跑向这个富人，故选D，这个富人。

6.联系后一句“Well, 42 may go with us.描述，可知这个小男孩要求和他们一起去。故选C，去。

7.结合语境可知这个富人说的是，你可以和我们一起去。故选A，你。

8.联系上下文，可知前后是转折关系，故选D，但是你是最小的……。

9.联系前文，可知此处这个富人指的是自己的仆人们。故选C，仆人们。

10.联系下文the lightest one to carry 描述，可知此处指的是重担。故选A，沉重的。

11.联系下文and chose the biggest load to carry.描述，可知此处指的是，你必须选择最轻的一副担子来挑。故选B，选择。

12.联系下文这个富人的话，可知此处指的是，你很傻。故选D，傻的，愚蠢的。

13.词义辨析。A.抱歉；B.任何事，任何东西；C.愤怒的；D.再见。联系后半句，可知这个男孩什么也没有说。故选B。

14.联系下文描述，可知此处指的是除了这个小男孩之外，所有的仆人都感到非常累。故选C，除了。

15.联系下文，可知此处问的是，你知道为什么吗？故选D，为什么。

考点：故事类记述文