Question

A man died and was on his way to another world,either Heaven or Hell(地狱).He saw a very beautiful palace halfway and the owner of the palace asked him to        in the palace.

The man said,“I have been working hard      my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work.”

The owner of the palace said,“If so,there is nowhere else      than here for you.There is enough delicious food in my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone       you.Moreover,nothing needs to be done by you.” Then,the man stayed in the palace.

At the beginning,the man felt very      ,eating and sleeping,without thinking about other things.      gradually,he felt a bit lonely and bored.So he went to the owner and said,“It’s too boring to live by just eating and sleeping every day.Now I have no      in this kind of life any more.Could you please help me find a job?” The owner replied,”Sorry,there is no     here at all.”

After another several months,the man could not      his present life and went to the owner again and said,“I really can not stand this sort of life any more.      you do not offer me a job,I would like to go to hell instead of living here.” The owner of the palace laughed loudly and then said,“Do you think it is Heaven here?It is actually Hell!”

1.A.playB.restC.stayD.visit

2.A.toB.during    C.at    D.for

3.A.betterB.nearerC.saferD.funnier

4.A.payingB.serving    C.stoppingD.guiding

5.A.happyB.lonelyC.surprisedD.sad

6.A.ButB.AndC.Or    D.So

7.A.confidenceB.trouble    C.interest    D.doubt

8.A.jobB.foodC.funD.worry

9.A.enjoyB.imagineC.believe    D.stand

10.A.ThoughB.UntilC.WhenD.If

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.C

8.A

9.D

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：一个男人死了，正要去另一个世界天堂或地狱。在途中他看到一个非常宏伟的宫殿，就请求主人住在那儿，只想吃和睡，不想做任何事。”宫殿的主人答应了。在开始的时候，他感到非常高兴。但渐渐地，他觉得有点孤独和空虚。又过了几个月，他不能继续他现在的生活，去了宫殿主人那儿，说，“我真的受不了这种生活。如果你不给我工作，我宁愿去地狱而不在这里生活。宫殿的主人轻蔑地笑了，“你认为这里是天堂吗？它其实就是地狱！”

1.考查动词及语境理解。句意：宫殿的主人请求他留下来居住在皇宫。play玩；rest休息；stay呆；visit参观，拜访。根据句意，结合语境可知选C。

2.考查介词及语境理解。句意：为了生活我一直努力工作。to到；during在……期间；at在；for为。根据句子主体部分I have been working hard可知选B。

3.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：如果是这样的话，对你来说没有其他地方比这儿更好。better更好；nearer更近；safer更安全；funnier更有趣。根据句意可知选A。

4.考查动词及语境理解。句意：你想吃什么就吃什么，没有任何人阻止你。paying玩；serving服务；stopping停止；guiding 指导。结合句意及语境可知选C。

5.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：在开始的时候，他感到很高兴。happy高兴的；lonely孤独的；surprised惊奇的；sad 悲伤的。结合句意及语境可知选A。

6.考查连词及语境理解。句意：但渐渐地，他觉得有点孤独和无聊。But但是；And和；Or或者；So所以。结合前面句子：一开始他感到很高兴。及后面句子：他觉得有点孤独和无聊。可知该用连词but，所以选A。

7.考查名词及语境理解。句意：现在我没有兴趣在这生活。confidence信心；trouble麻烦；interest兴趣；doubt怀疑。根据前句It’s too boring to live by just eating and sleeping every day.可推知此句是说现在他没有兴趣在这生活，所以选C。

8.考查名词及语境理解。句意：对不起，这里根本没有工作。job工作；food食物；.fun乐趣；worry担心。结合前面问句Could you please help me find a job?”及语境可知选A。

9.考查动词及语境理解。句意：又过了几个月，他不能忍受他现在的生活。enjoy欣赏；imagine假设，想象；believe相信；stand站立，忍受。结合后句and went to the owner again and said,“I really can not stand this sort of life any more.可推知选D。

10.考查连词及语境理解。句意：如果你不给我工作，我宁愿去地狱而不在这里生活。Though尽管；Until直到；When当……的时候；If 如果。结合句意及语境可知选D。

考点： 故事类短文。