Question

There was an island where all the feelings lived. One day, the island would sink, so they        the island quickly. But Love decided to stay. When the island was sinking, Love asked        help.

Love asked Richness, “Can you bring me with you?” Richness answered, “No. There is a lot of gold in my boat. There is no       for you.”

Love asked Vanity(虚荣), “Vanity, please help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might make my boat        .” Vanity answered.

Love asked       , “Please let me go with you.” “Oh, I am      sad that I need to be alone!”

Happiness passed by, but she was too     to hear Love’s voice!

Suddenly, there was a voice, “Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love felt so excited that he      to ask his name.

When they arrived at a safe place, the elder       . Love asked Knowledge, “Who helped me?”

“It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “But      did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled and answered, “Because only Time can understand how great you are.”

1.A. left     B. left for   C.set     D. set out

2.A. with     B. for       C. of     D. without

3.A. house B. rooms   C. place D. building

4.A. clean B. dirty       C. heavy D. light

5.A. Richness B. Knowledge C. Sadness D. Time

6.A. very B. much       C. such  D. so

7.A. impolite B. happy   C. silent D. careful

8.A. forgot B. rememberedC. encouragedD. chose

9.A. went awayB. ran away   C. put away D. took away

10.A. when B. how       C. why      D. where

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.C

6.D

7.B

8.A

9.A

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了当“热爱”在沉没的小岛上寻求帮助的故事。“富有”，“虚荣”， “幸福” “悲伤”因为各种原因没有帮助“热爱”。最后是“时间”救了“热爱”。“知识”告诉“热爱”，因为只有“时间”知道“热爱”的伟大。

1.A考查动词及语境的理解。A. left离开；B. left for动身去某地；C.set 设置；D. set out出发。句意：一天，这个小岛要沉没了，所以他们要快速地离开这个小岛。根据the island would sink可知小岛要沉了，因此岛上的人要离开，故选A。

2.B考查介词及语境的理解。A. with 用；B.for为了；C.of……的；D.without没有。句意：当这个小岛正沉没时，“热爱”寻求帮助。ask for help寻求帮助；故选B。

3.C考查名词及语境的理解。A. house房子；B.rooms房间；C. place地方，空间；D. building建筑物。句意：没有你的空间。根据there is a lot of gold in my boat可知“富有”的船上有很多黄金，因此没有地方和空间给“热爱”，故选C。

4.B 考查形容词及语境的理解。A.clean干净的；B.dirty脏的；C.heavy沉的；D.light轻的。句意：你全身都湿了，可能弄脏我的船。根据You are all wet可知“热爱”身上湿了，会把“虚荣”的船弄湿，弄脏。故选B。

5.C 考查名词及语境的理解。A. Richness 富有；B. Knowledge知识； C.Sadness悲伤；D.Time时间。句意：“热爱”问“悲伤”：“请让我跟你一起走。”根据“Oh, I am 51 sad that I need to be alone!”可知“我很悲伤”故此处指的是悲伤，选C。

6.D 考查副词及语境的理解。A. very非常；B. much很多；C.such如此；D.so那么。句意：“哦，我如此悲伤以至于我需要独处”，根据句型so+形容词+that 从句“如此……以至于……”，故选D。

7.B 考查形容词及语境的理解。A.impolite不礼貌的；B.happy幸福的；C.silent沉默的；D.careful认真的。句意：“幸福”经过了，但是他太幸福了而没有听见“热爱”的声音。根据Happiness passed by,可知介绍幸福的感觉，故选B。

8.A考查动词及语境的理解。A. forgot忘记；B.remembered 记住；C. encouraged鼓励；D.chose选择。句意：“热爱”如此的激动以至于它忘记问他的名字。根据so excited可知“热爱”他激动，因此会忘记问对方的名字。故选A。

9.A 考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. went away离开；B.ran away逃跑；C.put away 收拾起来；D.took away拿走；句意：当他们到达一个安全的地方，那位长者离开了。根据When they arrives at a safe place可知到达安全的地方，送“热爱”的长者就离开了。故选A。

10.C考查代词及语境的理解。 A. when何时；B. how如何；C. why为什么；D.where哪里。句意：“但是时间为什么帮助我？”根据后文的“Because only Time can understand how great you are.” “因为只有时间能明白你是多么伟大”可知此处是询问原因的，故用疑问词why。故选C。

考点：人生百味类短文。