Question

A man was bitterly envious of his neighbour．He spent long hours in prayer，wanting to be to his neighbour in every aspect of life．

One night，God appeared before him in a dream and said，“I am pleased with your ．Ask for a gift． your neighbour will get the same gift in double amount．”

He was glad but sad that his enemy would get a greater gift．He requested，“God， the sight in one of my eyes．”

With his single eye，he peeped at his neighbour but was to see his neighbour's sight was not lost! Confused，he to God，“Why don’t you keep your word?”

God said，“Son，I always keep my word． is not a gift，but a curse．You have the gift of sight in only one eye now，as asked by you．But your neighbour has sight in both of his eyes．I the gift．”

He suddenly from his dream and was sure that it was a message from God．Englightened by the dream，he went to his neighbour and begged his pardon for thinking and acting him．They embraced each other and were good friends thereafter．

1.A．cleverer B．previous C．stronger D．superior

2.A．prayer B．envy C．sorrow D．pity

3.A．Otherwiee B．But C．Therefore D．Besides

4.A．finish B．cut C．move D．destroy

5.A．delighted B．terrified C．surprised D．worried

6.A．blamed B．complained C．yelled D．hurried

7.A．Blindness B．Envy C．Disability D．Promise

8.A．relieved B．awarded C．kept D．doubled

9.A．awoke B．burst C．cried D．frightened

10.A．towards B．for C．against D．on

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.A

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文提到一个 妒嫉邻居的人做梦，希望邻居不如自己好，结果事与愿违，最终向邻居认错成为好朋友。

1.D考查形容词辨析A．cleverer聪明的；B．previous珍贵的；C．stronger强壮的；D．superior高级的；句意：他花费很长的时间去祷告，希望能比他的邻居好。根据上文提到A man was bitterly envious of his neighbour．他痛苦地羡慕邻居，故选D项。

2.2】A考查名词辨析A．prayer祈祷，经文；B．envy嫉妒；C．sorrow抱歉；D．pity遗憾；句意：我对于你的祷告很满意。根据上文提到He spent long hours in prayer，可知选A项。

3.3】B考查副词辨析；A．Otherwise否则；B．But但是；C．Therefore因此；D．Besides况且；句意：但是你的邻居也会得到同样的礼物。根据句意可知选B项表示转折；

4.4】D考查动词辨析A．finish完成；B．cut切；C．move移动；D．destroy破坏； 句意：上帝，去年我的一只眼吧。根据上文提到He was glad but sad that his enemy would get a greater gift．他很高兴但很难受，因为邻居也有，故选D项。

5.5】C考查形容词辨析A．delighted高兴的；B．terrified害怕的；C．surprised吃惊的；D．worried担心的；句意：他用一只眼偷看邻居，但吃惊的看到邻居的眼没有失去。根据上文提到“God， the sight in one of my eyes．可知选C项。

6.6】B考查动词辨析A．blamed责备；B．complained抱怨；C．yelled 叫喊；D．hurried匆忙；句意：很困惑，他向上帝抱怨，为什么不遵守诺言。根据上文提到．13 your neighbour will get the same gift in double amount可知选B项。

7.7】A考查名词辨析A．Blindness瞎；B．Envy嫉妒；C．Disability残疾；D．Promise许诺；句意：孩子我遵守诺言了，瞎并不是礼物，而是诅咒。根据句意可知选A项。

8.8】D考查动词辨析A．relieved收到；B．awarded奖赏；C．kept保留；D．doubled加倍；句意：但你的邻居有两只眼，我只是加倍了这个礼物。根据上文提到With his single eye，he peeped at his neighbour but was 15 to see his neighbour's sight was not lost可知并没有失去眼睛，可知加倍了，故选D项。

9.9】A考查动词辨析A．awoke醒着；B．burst爆发；C．cried哭泣；D．frightened害怕；句意：他突然从梦中醒来，但肯定是是来自上帝的旨意。根据上文提到One night，God appeared before him in a dream可知他在做梦，故选A项。

10.0】C考查介词辨析A．towards朝，向；B．for为。。；C．against违背；D．on在。。上；句意：他去邻居家，乞求他的原谅。根据文中提到因为在梦中自己的行为来对人家不得，而道歉。

考点：故事类短文。