Question

完型填空。从题后所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出符合题意的最佳选项。

Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very 1__ with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was __2__ than him, he felt disappointed. So he 3__ hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to __4___ some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started __5_for land.

He6__ that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads living there. He bought some gifts and went to ___7_ their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the 8__ of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his 9_ to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land _10__ giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could _11 by walking through the land before sunset. He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the 12_____, he could have it.

The farmer became very 13___when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of _14__ without paying anything. He came __15 the next morning and started running, not walking, 16_ he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued___17_. Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very 18__.When he came back to the head in the evening, he 19__ right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6×4feet.

Don’t be greedy or you will __20 everything finally.

1.	A．careful B．pleased C．bored D．busy

2.	A．healthier B．stronger C．richer D．cleverer

3.	A．thought B．learned C．tried D．worked

4.	A．borrow B．spend C．make D．save

5.	A．waiting B．looking C．preparing D．caring

6.	A．explained B．hoped C．noticed D．guessed

7.	A．see B．follow C．help D．cheat

8.	A．chance B．result C．condition D．purpose

9.	A．promise B．request C．suggestion D．order

10.	A．for B．by C．without D．before

11.	A．cover B．farm C．buy D．have

12.	A．year B．month C．week D．day

13.	A．interested B．sad C．happy D．calm

14.	A．land B．crop C．experience D．knowledge

15.	A．quietly B．early C．finally D．suddenly

16.	A．so that B．even if C．because D．whether

17.	A．dreaming B．walking C．speaking D．running

18.	A．nervous B．excited C．tired D．worried

19.	A．refused B．died C．appeared D．rested

20.	A．lose B．face C．change D．defeat

21.	A．ever B．only C．still D．just

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.C

11.A

12.D

13.C

14.A

15.B

16.A

17.D

18.C

19.B

20.A

【解析】文章通过一位农夫因贪婪不要钱的土地而累死当场的例子，告诉人们不要太贪心，否则会失去一切。

1.B 本题考查形容词。结合下文可知：这位贫穷的农夫起初对自己的现状很满意，可发现他哥哥比他富足后，就用心考虑自己怎样变得更富有。

2. C 本题考查形容词。结合下文how he could also be richer可知他哥哥比他“富”（richer）。

3.A 本题考查动词。结合下文Finally he got an idea可知他在用心“思考”（thought）。

4.. D 本题考查动词。结合上文spend less money可知这位农夫在“省钱”（save）。

5. B 本题考查动词。结合上文可知农夫想攒钱买更多的土地可知“他一有足够的钱，就开始寻找（look for）可买的土地。”

6.C 本题考查动词。结合句意“他注意到（notice）……”。

7.A 本题考查动词。结合句意“他买了些礼物去拜访或去见（see）他们的头。”

8.D 本题考查名词。结合句意他“送上礼物后说明自己来的目的（purpose）”

9. B 本题考查名词。结合句意The head接受了他礼物并答应了他的要求（request）。

10.C 本题考查介词。结合49题空格后without paying anything可选出答案。

11.A 本题考查动词。此处cover的意思是“走过……距离。”

12.D 本题考查名词。结合before sunset和start in the morning可知the head给出的时间限制是一天。

13. C 本题考查形容词。不用付钱就可以等到很多的土地，农夫自然很高兴（happy）。

14.A 本题考查名词。结合44题 his request to get the land可选出答案。

15.B 本题考查副词。为了走更远的距离已得到更多的土地，农夫自然是来得很早（early）。

16.A 本题考查连词。农夫不是走而是跑是为了（so that）走更远的距离从而得到更多的土地。

17. D本题考查动词。文中continue意思是“继续”，不吃不喝不休息，只是“继续跑”。

18.C 本题考查形容词。没有付出就得到了这么多土地，农夫此时的心态自然是“兴奋；高兴”。

19.B 本题考查动词。结合下文Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land可知农夫回来后就死了。

20.A 本题考查动词。文章的寓意：不要太贪心，否则你将die，从而失去一切。