Question

    In ancient Crete, there lived an inventor called Daedalus. The king of Crete, Minos, asked Daedalus to build amaze (迷宫) prison for a monster.

Later, a brave young man called Theseus came and said he would _________  the monster. The king’s daughter Ariadne saw Theseus and fell in love with him. When Theseus was thrown into the prison, Ariadne became very_________ . Ariadne didn’t want Theseus to die, so she asked Daedalus for_________  . With Daedalus’s help, Theseus_________the monster and came out. Then, Ariadne ran away with Theseus. King Minos was very angry and he_________ his men to throw Daedalus along with his son Icarus into the prison.

“_________, I hate this place — it smells terrible,” Icarus complained.

“Don't worry. Let's make wings from feathers and wax (蜡),” Daedalus said, “We will_________out of here!” So, they began to make wings. When they were done, Daedalus and Icarus climbed up to the highest tower of the prison. Daedalus warned Icarus, “Son, don't fly too _________ , or the Sun will melt (使……融化) the wax in your wings.”

_________, Icarus was very careful. However, soon he became so excited that he forgot his father's____________ . He flew higher and higher. Suddenly, the wax in his wings began to melt and his wings broke. Icarus fell into the sea below and drowned ( 溺死)! Daedalus landed safely, but he wasn’t happy at all.

1.A.find B.fight C.praise

2.A.excited B.relaxed C.worried

3.A.help B.trouble C.permission

4.A.killed B.trained C.touched

5.A.advised B.ordered C.encouraged

6.A.Son B.Mother C.Father

7.A.fly B.climb C.swim

8.A.low B.high C.fast

9.A.At first B.In fact C.Above all

10.A.notice B.promise C.warning

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.A

10.C

【解析】

在古代克里特岛住着一个叫代达罗斯的发明家，国王让他建一个迷宫监狱来关怪兽，后来一个叫特修斯勇敢的年轻人说他能打怪兽，国王的女儿阿里阿德涅爱上了特修斯，当特修斯被投进监狱时，阿里阿德涅请求代达罗斯帮忙，在他的帮助下，特修斯打死了怪兽，这两个年轻人逃跑了，国王非常生气，把代达罗斯和他的儿子投进了监狱，在监狱里代达罗斯用羽毛和蜡做成翅膀从监狱逃跑了，但是他的儿子飞得太高，太阳融化了蜡，他的儿子掉进了大海，死掉了，代达罗斯安全着陆，但是他一点也不高兴。

1.句意：后来一个叫特修斯勇敢的年轻人来说他要打怪兽。

考查动词辨析。find发现；fight战斗；praise表扬；根据a brave young man 和 Theseus____4____the monster and came out.可知是“和怪兽战斗”；故选B。

2.句意：阿里阿德涅变得非常担心。

考查形容词辨析。excited激动的；relaxed放松的；worried担心的；根据Ariadne didn’t want Theseus to die可知是“担心”；故选C。

3.句意：她请求代达罗斯帮忙。

考查名词辨析。help帮助；trouble麻烦；permission 允许；根据With Daedalus’s help可知请求“帮助”；故选A。

4.句意：特修斯杀死了怪兽出来了。

考查动词辨析。killed杀死；trained训练；touched触摸；根据句意可知是“杀死了怪兽出来了”；故选A。

5.句意：他命令他的人把代达罗斯和他的儿子投进了监狱。

考查动词辨析。advised建议；ordered命令；encouraged鼓励；根据throw Daedalus along with his son Icarus into the prison可知是“命令他的人”；故选B。

6.句意：爸爸，我讨厌这个地方，它太难闻了。

考查名词辨析。son儿子；mother妈妈；father爸爸；根据throw Daedalus along with his son Icarus into the prison可知是儿子对爸爸说话；故选C。

7.句意：我们从这儿飞出去。

考查动词辨析。fly飞；climb爬；swim游泳；根据Let's make wings from feathers and wax (蜡)和He flew higher and higher.可知是“飞出去”；故选A。

8.句意：不能飞的太高。

考查副词辨析。low低的；high高地；fast快地；根据or the Sun will melt (使......融化) the wax in your wings和He flew higher and higher. Suddenly, the wax in his wings began to melt可知是“不能飞的太高”；故选B。

9.句意：起初伊卡洛斯非常小心。

考查介词短语。At first 起初；In fact事实上；Above all最重要的是；根据However, soon he became so excited that he forgot his father's_____10_____ . He flew higher and higher可知起初很小心，后来忘了；故选A。

10.句意：很快他变得如此的激动以至于忘记了他爸爸的警告。

考查名词辨析。notice布告；promise保证；warning警告；根据上文Son, don't fly too ____8____ , or the Sun will melt (使……融化) the wax in your wings可知是“警告”；故选C。