Question

    A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country, “I’ll give   51   of you a seed (种子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring.    52    I’ll choose a new king from you.”

A boy   53   Ling got a seed, too. He planted it   54   . But the seed doesn’t grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his   55    box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt   56   .

The king   57   the palace and look around. When he found there was nothing in Ling’s box. The king smiled and said to the others, “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed    58   couldn’t grow. But all of you,   59   Ling, have bought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one with the honesty (诚实) and   60   to bring such a box. So he will be the new king! ”

51. A. each         B. neither              C. both             D. none

52. A. and          B. but              C. although         D. so

53. A. liked            B. helped               C. named                D. asked

54. A. careful          B. carefully            C. careless         D. carelessly

55. A. full         B. empty                C. beautiful            D. broken

56. A. sad          B. excited          C. happy                D. satisfied

57. A. got              B. arrived              C. went             D. arrived at

58. A. which            B. who              C. what             D. it

59. A. besides          B. with             C. except               D. as

60. A. skill            B. courage          C. experience           D. fear

Answer 1

【主旨大意】本文通过一位国王选新国王的故事，向人们说明了“诚实是做人的根本”的道理。

51. A 意为：我会给每个人一粒种子。

52. A and在本句中表示承接关系。

53. C 指一位名叫Ling的男孩。

54. B plant是动词，其后应当用副词；根据下文可知：他认真地种下了这粒种子。所以选B。

55. B 根据上文可知种子并没有生长，所以他带着一只空盒子去了皇宫。

56. A 指他看到别人带着漂亮的植物，感到非常的难过。

57. D get, go, arrive是不及物动词，带宾语时要加介词。

58. A 这是一个定语从句，先行词是物，所以只能用which做关系代词。

59. C 指除了Ling之外，你们中的人都带来了植物和花。

60. B 指Ling是唯一一个具有诚实和勇气带来空盒子的人。