Question

    Once there lived a wise man. His son, however, was very lazy and did nothing all day. The wise man was _______ about his son's future. One day, he said to his son, "I want you to find some _______. I have drawn a map to guide you/Then he handed his son a bag. Inside the bag were clothes, some food, a little money and the map.

The son _______ the next day. He had to travel across forests, rivers and mountains.

Along the way, he was helped by some with food and by some with rooms to live in. He came across robbers(强盗）who tried to rob him. He also saw changing scenery（风景）and seasons. _______, after a long year, he got to the place his father said. He _______ two days looking and digging for the treasure, but found _______.

So he had to head back _______ his home. On the way, he experienced the same scenery. Sometimes, he would stop to enjoy the beauty of nature. He also learned to make meals. He even had to fix his clothes _______. He was now able to tell time by the position of the sun. He met the same people who had helped him _______. This time, he stayed and helped them in order to repay them.

When he got home, he said ________ to his father for not finding the treasure. "There wasn't any treasure in the very first place, my son, "the father answered with a smile. "But I think you have found your life's true purpose. "

1.A.surprised B.relaxed C.excited D.worried

2.A.food B.clothes C.treasure D.maps

3.A.sold out B.set out C.gave out D.cut out

4.A.Finally B.Mostly C.Normally D.Especially

5.A.cost B.took C.paid D.spent

6.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing

7.A.to B.from C.in D.at

8.A.herself B.himself C.itself D.themselves

9.A.later B.earlier C.sooner D.elder

10.A.sorry B.congratulations C.advice D.pleasure

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.D

7.A

8.B

9.B

10.A

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要介绍了一名智者的儿子非常懒，他想出一个好方法，骗他有个宝藏，并给他藏宝图。于是他儿子依图去寻宝，宝藏肯定是没有寻到，但他儿子从中找到了生活的真正目的。

1.

句意：那位智者担心他儿子的前途。

surprised感到惊讶的；relaxed放松的；excited兴奋的；worried担心的。根据上文His son, however, was very lazy amnd did nothing all day. 然而，他的儿子很懒，整天什么也不做。由此可知智者是担心儿子的前途的，故答案选D。

2.

句意：我想让你去寻找一些宝藏。

food食物；clothes衣服；treasure宝藏；maps地图。根据下文He __5__ two days looking and digging for the treasure, 他花了两天时间寻找和挖掘宝藏，可知父亲是让他寻找一些宝藏，故答案选C。

3.

句意：儿子第二天就出发了。

sold out售完；set out出发；gave out分发、用完；cut out切断。根据下文He had to travel across forests, rivers and mountains. 他必须穿越森林、河流和山脉。可知父亲让儿子去寻找一些宝藏，所以儿子应该是第二天就出发了，故答案选B。

4.

句意：最后，经过漫长的一年，他到达了他父亲所说的地方。

Finally最后、终于；Mostly主要地；Normally正常地；Especially特别、尤其。根据后面的after a long year, he got to the place his father said.可知是最终，他到达了他父亲所说的地方，故答案选A。

5.

句意：他花了两天时间寻找和挖掘宝藏。

cost意为“花费”，主语通常为物，常用结构为 sth. cost sb. sth.；took意为"花费（时间、金钱）"，常用it作形式主语；paid意为“付钱”，主语通常为人，常用结构为 pay…for…；spent  意为“花费”，主语通常为人，常用结构为 spend some time/money (in) doing sth. 或 spend some time/money on sth.。结合He __5__ two days looking and digging for the treasure,可知spend符合题意，故答案选D。

6.

句意：但什么也没找到。

something一些事情；anything任何事情；everything每件事情；nothing没有什么。根据上文他花了两天时间寻找和挖掘宝藏，结合转折词but，可知应是什么也没找到，故答案选D。

7.

句意：所以他不得不回家。

to到、朝；from从；in在……里面；at在。根据So he had to head back __7__ his home.结合上下文语境，可知他花了两天时间寻找和挖掘宝藏，但什么也没有找到，所以他不得不回家，back to回到、返回，故答案选A。

8.

句意：他甚至还得自己修衣服。

herself她自己；himself他自己；itself它自己；themselves他（她、它）们自己。根据He even had to fix his clothes __8__.可知这里的主语是he，所以反身代词应用himself，故答案选B。

9.

句意：他遇到了早些时候帮助过他的人。

later后来；earlier早些时候；sooner更早地；elder年龄较大的。根据下文This time, he stayed and helped them in order to repay them. 这一次，他留下来帮助他们，以报答他们。结合He met the same people who had helped him __9__.可知是在回家的路上，他遇到了早些时候在去寻宝时帮助过他的人，所以earlier符合题意，故答案选B。

10.

句意：当他回到家的时候，他为没有找到宝藏向父亲道歉。

sorry道歉、遗憾；congratulations祝贺；advice建议；pleasure高兴、愉快。根据后半句for not finding the treasure.可知是儿子回到家以后，为没有寻找到宝藏而向父亲道歉，故答案选A。