Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

An old man had three children, all boys. When they had grown up, he called them together and told them that he was very __36__ and no longer able to provide, __37__ for himself .He ordered them to go out and bring him food and clothing.

The three brothers __38 __  , and after a very long while they came to a large__39__. They decided that once they got across they would __40__. The eldest told the youngest to take the middle road, and the second to go to the right, __41__ he himself would go to the left. Then, in a year’s time, they would __42__ to the same spot.

So they parted, and at the end of a year, as __43__, they found their way back to the riverside. The eldest asked the youngest what he had gotten during his travels, and the boy __44__: I have nothing but a __45__ . If you look into it, you can see all over the country, no matter how far away.”

 When asked __46__ what he had gotten, the second brother replied : “Only a pair of sandals that are so full of __47__ that if one puts them on one can walk at once to any place in the country in one step.”

Then the eldest himself, said: “ I , __48__ , have obtained but little, a kind of medicine, that is all. But let us look into the mirror and see how father __49__.”

The youngest __50__ his mirror, and they all looked into it and saw that their father was already __51__.Then the elder said: “Let us __52__ home and see what we can do,” So the second brought out his sandals, and all three placed their feet inside them and ,  __53__ , they reached their father’s grave. Then the eldest took the__54__ out of his bag, and poured it over the grave. At once their father __55__, as if nothing had been the matter with him.

Now which of these three sons has performed the best?

1.A. old                B. tired               C. active              D. unusual

2.A. merely             B. even       C. already       D. ever

3.A. took down   B. grew up               C. set out      D. turned around

4.A. plain               B. temple                   C. mountain     D. river

5.A. settle                 B. speed                C. bathe              D. separate

6.A. but                  B. although           C. while     D. if

7.A. refer                  B. return                C. owe               D. contribute

8.A. agreed     B. tested                    C. proved        D. called

9.A. rose                   B. replied                  C. aimed           D. added

10.A. map                 B. rule                  C. mirror           D. telescope

11.A. in doubt          B. in store           C. in time           D. in turn

12.A. happiness       B. time              C. energy          D. power

13.A. however          B. therefore            C. too                D. anyway

14.A. came out        B. got on                    C. made up      D. broke down

15.A. produced       B. fetched                 C. hid            D. received

16.A. dead                 B. rich                   C. strong     D. sick

17.A. call                   B. ride                  C. hurry            D. drive

18.A. suddenly         B. instead             C. slowly  D. immediately

19.A. fish       B. medicine        C. money  D. wine

20.A. got up    B. built up           C. joined in    D. passed away

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.A

9.B

10.C

11.D

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.B

16.A

17.C

18.D

19.B

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了一个神奇的故事，故事中年迈的老人有三个儿子，他们听从他的命令外出谋生而且需要给他带回衣物食物。弟兄三人在外出时分别得到了一面神奇的镜子、一双充满力量的凉鞋和能够起死回生的药。恰恰是这三样东西挽回了他们父亲的生命。

1.A.形容词辨析。    A.老的；B. 疲劳的C. 积极地 D. 不寻常的。从上文中的单词old和下文他对儿子们的要求可知，他是太老了而不能在抚养孩子们。所以A选项正确。

2.B.副词辨析。A. 仅仅 B. 甚至C. 已经 D.曾经。从上文no longer able to provide 和下文bring him food and clothing.可以推断他抚养不了孩子们，自己也养活不了了，所以此处是递进关系，故选B

3.C.动词短语辨析。 A.写下   B. 长大 C. 出发 D. 转身。从下文他们到了河边以及情理推测他们是出发寻找父亲所需要的东西了，故C选项正确。

4.D.名词辨析。 A.平原B. 寺庙C.山脉    D. 河流。根据下文So they parted, 。。。 they found their way back to the riverside.判断他们到了小河边，所以选D。

5.D.动词辨析。A. 定居，解决； B.速度；C. 洗澡；D. 分别，分开。根据下文So they parted,判断他们在小河边分手了，各自上路去了。所以D选项正确。

6.C.连词辨析。 A.但是  B. 虽然     C. 然而，当…时候D. 如果。由上下文内容可知大哥对两个弟弟分别做出不同的安排，而此处是讲他对自己的安排，所以前后的安排构成一种对比关系，故C选项正确。然而他自己将去左边。

7.B. 动词辨析。 A. 提及；B. 回来，归还；C.欠；D. 捐助。从下文they found their way back to the riverside.可知过了一段时间后他们回到了河边，所以B选项正确。

8.A. 动词辨析。 A同意；B. 测验；C. 证明；D.喊，打电话。根据故事的发展我们可知弟兄们是按照大哥说的做了，所以此处是同意了他的话，所以选A。

9.B.动词辨析。 A. 升起，站起；B回答；C.目标；D. 加，补充。根据前面The eldest asked the youngest可知此处是弟弟回答他的话，故B选项正确。

10.C. 名词辨析。 A. 地图       B. 规则C. 镜子        D. 望远镜。从下文可知小弟弟找到了一面神奇的魔镜，而且从If you look into it, you can see all over the country中的动词see也可以判断C选项正确。

11.D. 介词短语辨析。A.怀疑；B.储备；C. 及时 D. 轮流，反过来。从情理可知此处是大哥问完了老三，又问老二，所以用轮流，答案选D。

12.D. 名词辨析 A. 快乐 B.时间 ；C.力量，能源；D.力量，权力。根据后面的叙述可知穿上这双鞋子就可以一步迈到想要去的地方，所以鞋子应该是充满了力量，故正确答案是D。

13.C. 副词辨析。A. 然而；B. 因此；C. 也  D.无论如何。从后面obtained“获得”可知弟兄三人都得到了宝物，所以此处应该是“也”得到了，故选C。

14.B. 动词短语辨析。A. 结果，出版；B. 进展，上车；C.化妆，弥补；D. 出故障，垮掉。根据情理推测离家在外的孩子们应该是想看看父亲现在如何了，而且下文的讲述也提示了正确答案应该是B。

15.B. 动词辨析。A. 生产；B. 去取来C.躲藏；D. 收到。从情理可知他们在看之前得把镜子拿出来，所以正确答案是B。句意：最小的儿子把镜子拿来，他们一起往镜子里面看。

16.A. 形容词辨析。A. 死的B. 富裕的C. 强壮的D. 生病的。从下文they reached their father’s grave可知他们的父亲已经去世了，所以A选项正确。

17.C. 动词辨析。A. 叫喊  B. 骑车C. 匆忙    D. 开车。从故事内容可知他们是穿上有魔力的鞋子回到父亲身边的，所以排除其他选项，正确答案是C。

18.D. 副词辨析。A. 突然B. 代替 ；C. 慢慢地；D. 立即。从上文可知穿上鞋子，一步就可以到达想要去的地方，所以他们立即就到了父亲的墓地。D选项正确。

19.B名词辨析。. A. 鱼肉         ；B. 药C. 钱；D.酒。根据上文可知大儿子得到的是神奇的药片，所以现在应该是药片发挥作用了，故B选项正确。

20.A动词短语辨析。. A. 起身，起床；B. 积聚；C. 参加；D. 去世。从上文可知老人已经去世了，把神奇的药倒入坟墓后，老人应该是立即起身，像什么都没发生过一样。所以A选项正确。

考点：考查故事类短文。