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. give up             D. set up

2.A. so                         B. but                         C. however      D. and

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

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

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

6.A. move               B. say               C. help                         D. lie

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

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

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

10.A. bad                      B. special                      C. unfair                     D. funny

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

12.A. before                     B. since                     C. as                            D. if

13.A. word               B. idea                       C. power                   D. use

14.A. base               B. block                        C. way                    D. place

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

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

17.A. good                   B. strong                       C. rich        D. calm

18.A. custom            B. habit             C. game                D. hobby

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

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

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.A

11.A

12.D

13.B

14.C

15.D

16.C

17.A

18.B

19.D

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：曾经有一个人来到智者的家，向他请教如何改掉坏毛病。智者告诉他要说真话不要说谎，他做了保证，并认真履行了他的诺言，改掉了偷盗、喝酒等很多坏习惯，成为一个人人称道的好人。

1.考查动词短语辨析。句意：我有很多坏习惯。我应该先改掉哪一个？give in屈服；join in加入；give up放弃；set up建立。结合后面出现的give up的语境判断，所以选C。

2.考查并列连词辨析。so因此；but但是；however 但是；and而且。不说谎和说真话意思一样，故选D。

3.考查动词辨析。句意：这个人向智者承诺不说谎，然后回了家。persuaded说服；promised承诺； preferred更喜欢；began开始。联系上下文，后面也出现了这个词。故选B。

4.考查动词辨析。句意：出门前，他想了想他的保证。四个选项的意思是：played玩；drank喝； thought 想；recognized辨认出。故选C。

5.考查动词辨析。句意：我要说我出门去偷东西吗？stealing 偷；walking走；studying学习；climbing爬。前面说到他打算出去偷。故选A。

6.考查动词辨析。句意：但是，我又不能说谎。move动；say说；help帮助；lie说谎。故选D。

7.考查动词辨析。catching抓住；hating厌恶；killing杀害；believing相信。句意：如果我说了实话，大家伙都会讨厌我，叫我小偷。故选B。

8.考查动词辨析。expected期望；hurt伤害； punished惩罚；ignored忽视。句意：我会因为偷而受到惩罚。做错事被惩罚才对。故选C。

9.考查动词辨析。句意：所以他决定那天晚上不去偷了。asked问；forgot忘记；pretended假装；decided决定。故选D。

10.考查动词辨析。句意：放弃（改掉）了这个坏习惯。bad坏的；special特殊的；unfair 不公平的；funny好玩的。故选A。   

11.考查动词辨析。句意：第二天，他想喝酒。wanted想要；went去；learnt学习；stopped停止。故选A。

12.考查动词辨析。句意：在这里用如果……更符合语境。Before在……之前；since自从；as因为；if如果。故选D。

13.考查动词辨析。句意：所以放弃了喝酒的念头。word消息；idea主意；power 力量；use使用。故选B。

14.考查动词辨析。句意：用这种方法。base基地；block街区；way 方法；place地方。故选C。

15.考查动词辨析。句意：每当他要做坏事时，他都会想起他的承诺。recognized认出；planned计划；broke破坏；remembered记住。故选D。

16.考查动词辨析。句意：一个接一个地他改掉了所有的坏习惯。At present现在；Face to face面对面；One by one 一个接一个；On purpose故意。习惯应该是慢慢地养成的。故选C。

17.考查动词辨析。句意：，知错就改，成了好人。good好；strong强壮； rich 富有；calm平静的。故选A。

18.考查动词辨析。句意：说真话是一个好习惯。custom风俗；habit习惯；game游戏；hobby爱好。两者结合，选B。

19.考查动词辨析。句意：如果说真话，就会省去很多麻烦。tests测试； hopes希望；pleasure快乐；trouble麻烦。结合语境，故选D。

20.考查动词辨析。句意：成为一个人人喜欢和称赞的人。serves服务；cheats欺骗； likes喜欢；dislikes不喜欢。故选C。

考点：生活百味类短文。