Question

Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I   36  first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies   37  always speak the truth.” The man   38  to do so and went home.

At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he   39  for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out   40 ? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I   41 . If I tell the truth, everyone will start   42  me and call me a thief. I would be   43  for stealing.” So the man   44  not to steal that night, and gave up this   45  habit.

Next day, he   46  to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man   47  he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the   48  of drinking wine.

In this   49 , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he   50  his promise to tell the truth at all times.   51 , he gave up all his bad habits and became a very   52  person.

Telling the truth is a very good   53 . If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of   54  and become a person whom everyone   55  and favors.

Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.

1.	A．give in B．join in C．set up D．give up

2.	A．so B．but C．and D．however

3.	A．promised B．persuaded C．preferred D．began

4.	A．played B．drank C．recognized D．thought

5.	A．walking B．stealing C．studying D．climbing

6.	A．move B．say C．lie D．help

7.	A．hating B．catching C．killing D．believing

8.	A．expected B．hurt C．ignored D．punished

9.	A．asked B．forgot C．decided D．pretended

10.	A．special B．bad C．unfair D．funny

11.	A．went B．wanted C．learnt D．stopped

12.	A．before B．since C．if D．as

13.	A．idea B．word C．power D．use

14.	A．base B．block C．place D．way

15.	A．recognized B．planned C．remembered D．broke

16.	A．At present B．Face to face C．On purpose D．One by one

17.	A．strong B．good C．rich D．calm

18.	A．habit B．custom C．game D．hobby

19.	A．tests B．hopes C．trouble D．pleasure

20.	A．serves B．cheats C．dislikes D．likes

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.B

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.C

16.D

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲了一个人向智者许诺要改掉坏习惯，每次他想做坏事，都会想起许下的诺言然后他一个一个的戒掉了坏习惯的故事。

1.考查词组：A. give in屈服，B. join in参加，C. set up建立，D. give up放弃，宾语是mistake、，用D。

2.考查固定搭配，never…but….,不要…而是…,句意;不要撒谎而是说实话。选C

3.考查动词：A. promised 答应B. persuaded劝说C. preferred更喜欢D. began开始

promise to do答应做…下文也提到了the promise he made to the wise man.选A。

4.考查动词：think for a moment想了一会。选D

5.考查上下文串联，从前面的句子：At night the man was about to go out to steal 可知选B

6.考查动词：A. move移动B. say说C. lie撒谎D. help帮助，前文提到Never tell lies 可知选C

7.考查动词：从后面的句子：call me a thief.可知是人们会恨我。选A

8.考查句意：句意;我会因为偷盗被惩罚。选D

9.考查词组：decide to do 决定做。选C

10.考查形容词：A. special特殊的，B. bad坏的C. unfair不公平的D. funny滑稽的

指偷盗这种坏习惯，选B

11.考查词组; A. went去B. wanted想要C. learnt学习D. stopped停止， want to do想做…,选B

12.考查连词，句意：如果他问我昨晚做什么了，我该怎么回答。选C

13.考查名词：表示放弃了喝酒这种想法。选A

14.考查固定词组;in this way以这种方式。选D

15.考查动词：A. recognized 认出B. planned计划C. remembered记得D. broke打破

句意;每次他想做坏事，都会想起许下的诺言。选C

16.考查词组：A. At present现在B. Face to face面对面C. On purpose故意的D. One by one 一个一个的，句意：他一个一个的戒掉了坏习惯。选D

17.考查上下文理【解析】
前面说他戒掉了坏习惯，那就是变成了好人。选B

18.考查名词：说实话是好习惯。选A

19.考查词组：save sb from trouble省去麻烦。选C

20.考查动词：从后面的并列动词favors可知答案为D。

考点：考查故事类短文