Question

A businessman, with a large amount of money, was walking through a remote (偏远的) area. Upon    31   this, a thief followed him, planning to    32   his money at a certain time. The businessman noticed something was   33  , and he started to pay much more   34  to the thief.

The businessman soon asked the thief if he  35   help find some water nearby, and when the thief went to   36   the water, the businessman put all of his   37   into the thief’s bag. Then the thief returned and told the businessman    38   the water was.   39   the businessman left to get some water, the thief quickly    40   the businessman’s bag. Certainly, there was nothing that the thief    41  .

The thief was    42  , but he still did not give up hope. After some time, the businessman returned and they both    43   for a long time. Then the businessman got tired and    44   under a big tree. The thief again checked the businessman’s bag and still did not find any money. So the thief    45   that the businessman did not actually have any money with him.

Finally, they arrived at a city. When the thief went after a job and left his own bag behind, the businessman    46   in and took back all of his own money he had put there    47  . When the thief came back, he was surprised to see that the businessman was    48   some jewels with the money in his bag. The thief couldn’t    49   asking the question, “I didn’t know you had money on the    50  .” The businessman smiled to him, “Of course you didn’t, because it is not yours.”

1.                A．talking         B．learning        C．thinking  D．speaking

2.                A．keep           B．borrow         C．steal D．put

3.                A．new           B．common        C．strange   D．dangerous

4.                A．care           B．mercy          C．need D．attention

5.                A．would          B．could          C．should   D．must

6.                A．carry on        B．look for         C．watch over    D．bring along

7.                A．goods          B．food           C．money   D．clothes

8.                A．how           B．what           C．that  D．where

9.                A．As soon as      B．As far as        C．As well as D．As long as

10.               A．hid            B．searched       C．explored  D．changed

11.               A．saved          B．planned        C．owned    D．wanted

12.               A．frightened      B．angry          C．surprised  D．nervous

13.               A．drank          B．walked         C．rested D．discussed

14.               A．sat            B．stood          C．slept  D．stopped

15.               A．agreed         B．wished         C．doubted   D．believed

16.               A．put            B．got            C．reached   D．broke

17.               A．rightly         B．luckily          C．really D．formerly

18.               A．buying         B．wearing        C．having D．showing

19.               A．keep          B．help           C．enjoy D．avoid

20.               A．trip            B．visit           C．holiday    D．business

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.A

10.B

11.D

12.C

13.B

14.C

15.D

16.C

17.D

18.A

19.B

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了一个聪明的商人在旅行的途中，巧妙地把钱放在小偷的包里而躲过了钱被偷的命运。故事我们做事要多动脑筋，要多想办法。

1.B 动词辨析。A谈论B了解C思考D说；当小偷了解到这个信息以后，决定把这笔钱偷走。

2.C 动词辨析。A保持B借C偷D放；当小偷了解到这个信息以后，决定把这笔钱偷走。

3.C 形容词辨析。A新B普通C奇怪D危险；指这个商人感觉到一些奇怪的事情，有人要偷钱。

4.D 固定搭配。Pay attention to…注意到…；所以他就开始注意这个小偷。

5.A 情态动词辨析。A愿意B能够C应该D必须；问小偷是否愿意去找水。

6.B 短语辨析。A继续进行B寻找C监视D带来；当小偷去找水的时候，他把钱放到小偷的包里。

7.C 上下文串联。根据文章最后一段可知他是把钱放在了小偷的包里。

8.D 上下文串联。小偷去找水，回来告诉商人水在哪里。Where引导一个宾语从句。

9.A 连词辨析。A一…就B据…C和，同D只要；商人一离开去找水，他就开始搜寻钱。

10.B 动词辨析。A藏B寻找C探索D改变；那个商人一离开去找水，他就开始搜寻钱。

11.D 动词辨析。A挽救B计划C拥有D想要；他没有找到他想要的东西。

12.C 形容词辨析。A害怕B生气C惊讶D紧张；没有找到钱，他感觉很惊讶，但仍然没有放弃。

13.B 动词辨析。A喝B步行C休息D讨论；指他们步行了很长的时间，结果都累了。

14.C 动词辨析。A坐B站C睡觉D停止；那个商人累了就在大树下面睡着了。

15.D 动词辨析。A同意B希望C怀疑D认为；小偷仍然没有找到钱，就认为这个商人没有带钱。

16.C 固定搭配。Reach in…把手伸进…；指那个商人把手伸进对方的包里把钱取了出来。

17.D 副词辨析。A正确B幸运C真地D以前；他把包里以前放的钱拿了出来。

18.A 动词辨析。A购买B戴C有D展示；小偷看到这个商人买了很多的珠宝。

19.B 固定搭配。Can’t help doing sth忍不住做某事；小偷忍不住就问对方…

20.A 名词辨析。A旅行B参观C假期D生意；我不知道在旅行的时候，你还带着钱。

考点：考查故事类完型填空