阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There is an amusing story about King Alfred during his wars．At one time the enemy was 1．Alfred’s soldiers had all run away, and the King was alone in a forest．It was late, and Alfred was tired and 2．After walking for 3he came to a little cottage．He knocked at the door and asked for 4and shelter（住处） for the night．There was a poor woman in the cottage．She did not know that Alfred was king 5his clothes were torn and dirty．She let him in, and told him to sit down by 6to warm himself．She asked him to 7her cakes, which were baking, while she went to the well to 8water．
Poor Alfred had 9important things to think about than the cakes, which he soon forgot．When the woman came back, her cakes were all burnt．She was very angry．
“You good-for-nothing, worthless man!” she said．“You want to10, but you can not even watch them for a quarter of an hour．Take that! And that! And that!” She began beating 11with a big stick．
Just then some of the enemy’s soldiers came to the cottage．When they saw the woman 12him they never considered that he was the King; they thought that he was her husband．So they laughed and passed on．Later some of Alfred’s own soldiers found him and bowed before him．When the poor woman learnt that it was the King that she had beaten, she was very much 13．She knelt down and asked for mercy．
“Don’t be afraid, my good woman, ” said Alfred laughing．“ Your stick 14．When I have driven the enemy out of the country I shall remember the service you have done for me．” He did not 15his promise．
1.A．winning B．losing C．crying out D．fighting
2.A．cold B．hot C．hungry D．cool
3.A．sometimes B．sometime C．some time D．some times
4.A．trouble B．advice C．money D．food
5.A．although B．until C．unless D．as
6.A．the window B．the bed C．the fire D．the table
7.A．eat B．watch C．taste D．look at
8.A．fetch B．take C．bring D．carry
9.A．more B．very C．much D．many
10.A．rest B．hide C．eat D．learn
11.A．her husband B．the tame dog C．her cold cat D．the poor king
12.A．beating B．hiding C．teaching D．helping
13.A．proud B．afraid C．glad D．calm
14.A．beat me black and blue B．frightened me to death
C．nearly drove me mad D．saved my life
15.A．keep B．make C．fulfill D．break
They ______ the train to Beijing．Otherwise, they would have returned home．
A．need have caught B．must have caught
C．must catch D．may catch
His father was the first on the farm ______ against the slave owner．
A．fought B．fighting C．to fight D．having fought
As we all know, eating too much fat can ______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure．
A．add to B．attend to C．contribute to D．apply to
I am so tired．_____ I could take the day off tomorrow．
A．Only if B．If only C．Only too D．What if
We should help people in difficulty _____ their color and nationality．
A．in spite of B．regardless of
C．in regard to D．despite
