Question

  Many years ago there lived in England a wise and good king whose name was Alfred. The king did not have a very 1 life in those days. There were 2 almost all the time,Be?tween ruling and fighting, he had a busy time indeed.

  A fierce, rude people, called the Danes, came to England and fought with the English. They were so 3 that after a great battle the English army was defeated. King Alfred  4 alone from the field of the battle.

  Late in the day he came to a hut. He was very tired and hungry, and he 5the hostess to give him something to eat and a place to sleep in. The woman was 6 some cakes,and she looked with 7 at the poor,ragged fellow. She hadn't thought that he was the  8

  "Yes," she said, "I'll give you some supper 9 you watch these cakes. I want to 10 and milk the cow. You must make sure that they do not burn 11 I'm away."

  King Alfred was very 12to watch the cakes,but he had far greater things to 13 . How was he going to get his army together again? And how was he going to drive the fierce Danes out of the land? He forgot his 14 ;he forgot the cakes, too. In a little while the woman came back. The cakes were 15 .

  "You lazy fellow！" she cried 16 . "See what you have done!You want something to eat,but you don't want to 17 ！"

  The king laughed at the thought of being 18 in this way，but he was so hungry that he did not 19 it.

  Many days later, he gathered his 20 together again and beat the Danes in a great battle. 

(   ) 1. A. healthy    B. confusing    C. active    D. easy

(   ) 2. A. disasters    B. competitions    C. wars    D. accidents

(   ) 3. A. curious    B. strong    C. swift    D. eager

(   ) 4. A. escaped    B. avoided    C. came    D. separated

(   ) 5. A. encouraged    B. Ordered    C. permitted    D. begged

(   ) 6. A. baking    B. selling    C. packing    D. cutting

(   ) 7. A. shame    B. pity    C. fear    D. anxiety

(   ) 8. A. king    B. enemy       C. soldier    D. friend

(   ) 9. A. if    B. so    C. but    D. until

(   ) 10. A. settle down    B. carry on    C. go out    D. give up

(   ) 11. A. until    B. so    C. although    D. while

(   ) 12. A. careful    B. willing    C. nervous    D. surprised

(   ) 13. A. set down    B. build up    C. put forward    D. think about

(   ) 14. A. hunger    B. danger    C. pain    D. strength

(   ) 15. A. moving    B. drying    C. smoking    D. boiling

(   ) 16. A. proudly    B. readily    C. carefully    D. angrily

(   ) 17. A. survive    B. work    C. struggle    D. improve

(   ) 18. A. blamed    B. injured    C. fooled    D. punished

(   ) 19. A. accept    B. believe    C. mind    D. confirm

(   ) 20. A. competitors    B. men    C. family    D. neighbours

Answer 1

1- 5 DCBAD   6—10 ABAAC

11—15 DBDAC 16—20 DBACB

本文讲述了英国历史上一位著名的国王Alfred的故事。

1.D根据下文"总有战争"可知，国王的日子也不容易。

2.C由本空后fighting可知，在那个年代，经常有战争发生。

3.B从下文英国军队战败可知，丹麦的军队很强壮。

4.A从下文可知，国王独自一人逃了出来。

5.D国王很饿,所以他乞求女主人给他点东西吃。

6.A从下文可知，女主人正在烤蛋糕。

7.B看着这个衣衫褴褛的穷人，女主人觉得他很可怜。

8.A她从来没有想到眼前的这个人就是国王。

9.A女主人说："如果你看着这些蛋糕的话，我就给你晚餐吃。"

10.C从第五段倒数第二句可知，女主人想出去。

11.D女主人说："在我出去时，你一定要确保它们别被烤糊了。"

12.B国王现在非常饿，当他听到帮助女主人干点儿活就可以得到东西吃时,他非常乐意。

13.D但是，他的脑子里一直在思考以后准备怎么办。

14.A他想着想着就忘记了饥饿，忘记了还在烤着的蛋糕。

15.C国王一直在想别的事，所以蛋糕被烤糊了。

16.D看到蛋糕被烤糊了，女主人非常生气。

17.B女主人骂国王想吃东西，却不想费力干活。

18.A国王显然受到了女主人的责骂。

19.C但是他太饿了，顾不上在意这些刻薄的话。

20.B从倒数第三段中的How was he going to get his army together again?可知，此处应选men。