Question

 A kid went up to the attic to look for an old book. Everything was 1       ,but between the shadows,the boy could clearly see two 2       . They were about a meter apart,giving some idea of the 3        of a terrible being's head. The boy screamed,ran out,and 4       the door,leaving the monster in the attic,growling.

  For the next two days the whole village was in 5       . But nobody in the village was 6        enough to go up to that attic and get rid of the monster,as the growls continued.

  7      ,a fisherman passed by. Some days earlier his ship had sunk. He was a hard 8        and some villagers asked him to help them. The fisherman did not 9        to help,in return for a little money. But when he 10        the attic and heard the growls,his 11       changed―fear ap?peared on his face. He went downstairs to ask for more 12        All the villagers watched as the fisherman opened the attic door and went inside. After he had been inside for a short while the noises 13        Never again would the villagers see him or hear the sounds of the monster. Neither did anyone ever 14        to go up to the attic again.

  What happened 15        that door?

  Well,when the fisherman opened the door,he saw the eye of Steve,his sailor. The eye was 16        in a mirror,giving the impression of both 17        the same head. Steve's other eye had been covered by a patch for years. The fisherman laughed and thought those villagers down?stairs were so foolish. 18,the fisherman and his imprisoned friend managed to 19        and disappeared forever with the money.

  And so it was,that fear alone imprisoned that whole village.

  And so it happens to this very day. 20       fear drives us to foolishness,and often allows others to take advantage of us.

(   ) 1. A. dark   B. old   C. familiar   D. obvious

(   ) 2. A. ears   B. hands   C. feet   D. eyes

(   ) 3. A. length   B. weight   C. size   D. height

(   ) 4. A. broke   B. opened   C. locked   D. kicked

(   ) 5. A. danger   B. terror   C. silence   D. puzzle

(   ) 6. A. calm   B. stupid   C. powerful   D. brave

(   ) 7. A. Before long   B. Once again   C. As usual   D. After all

(   ) 8. A. character   B. killer   C. soldier   D. hunter

(   ) 9. A. try   B. intend   C. hesitate   D. agree

(   ) 10. A. witnessed   B. approached   C. found   D. entered

(   ) 11. A. expression   B. plan   C. desire   D. voice

(   ) 12. A. assistance   B. time   C. information   D. money

(   ) 13. A. started   B. stopped   C. continued   D. strengthened

(   ) 14. A. prepare   B. bother   C. hope   D. dare

(   ) 15. A. to   B. below   C. behind   D. on

(   ) 16. A. trapped   B. reflected   C. drawn   D. kept

(   ) 17. A. standing for   B. depending on   C. belonging to   D. staring at

(   ) 18. A. Fortunately   B. Gradually   C. Actually   D. Finally

(   ) 19. A. escape   B. survive   C. explain   D. hide

(   ) 20. A. Unavoidable   B. Senseless   C. Sudden   D. Natural

Answer 1

1-5  ADCCB   6-10 DAACB 

11-15 ADBDC   16 -20 BCDAB

一个小男孩在阁楼里发现了两只可怕的眼睛，从此恐惧笼罩了整个村子。恰巧一个渔夫经过，村民们付给他许多钱让他对付阁楼上的"怪物"。没想到那"怪物"是渔夫船上的船贡。由于村民们愚蠢的恐惧，两个人"坐收渔利"，带着钱逃出了阁楼，从此消失了。

1. A 根据下文"…but between the shadows,the boy could clearly see..."可知，阁楼里很黑，但' 是在暗影之间，小男孩能够清楚地看到一些东西。

2. D根据下文”...he saw the eye of Steve... the impression of both…"可知,小男孩看到了两只眼睛。

3. C两只眼睛相距一米，可以想象这个"怪物"的头有多大。

4. C根据下文"…leaving the monster in the at?tic,growling."及"his imprisoned friend"可知，小男孩把"怪物"锁在了阁楼里。

5. B根据上文"a terrible being's head"及小男孩的反应可知，在小男孩发现了"怪物"之后的两天里，整个村子笼罩在恐惧中。

6. D根据下文"…enough to go up to that attic and get rid of the monster…"及"some villagers asked him to help them."可知，村民ff]都不敢去对付那个"怪物"。

7. A不久,一个几天前渔船沉没的渔夫经过这个村庄。

8. A根据下文"…and some villagers asked him to help them."可知，村民们让这个渔夫帮忙对付"怪物"。由此可知他是一个勇猛无畏的人。

9. C根据上文"Some days earlier his ship had sunk."可知，渔夫的船沉没了，他正好需要用钱。再根据下文"But when he _ the attic and heard the growls,his ― changed ~ fear ap?peared on his face."可知，渔夫后来听到"怪物"的咆哮声后才开始害怕，因此村民让他帮忙时，他毫不犹豫地就答应了。

10. B根据下文"He went downstairs..."可知，渔夫上到楼上，接近阁楼的时候听到"怪物" 的咆哮声。

11. A根据下文"fear appeared on his face"可知，渔夫的脸色变了。

12. D根据上文"in return for a little money"可知，这时渔夫向村民们多要了些钱。

13. B根据上文"as the growls continued"及下文"Never again would the villagers see him or hear the sounds of the monster."可知,"怪物"一直在咆哮,渔夫进到阁楼里不一会儿，噪音就停止了。

14. D渔夫进到阁楼里后，村民们再也没有见到过这个渔夫，也没有听到"怪物"的叫声。

-因此人们更加害怕了，再也没有人敢进阁楼里看个究竟。

15. C那扇门后到底发生了什么？

16. B根据下文"in a mirror,giving the impres?sion of both一the same head. Steve's other eye had been covered by a patch for years." 可知，Steve的一只眼睛被眼罩蒙着，另一只被镜子反射，就显现出两只距离相隔很远的眼睛。

17. C根据上文"They were about a meter apart,giving some idea of the一of a terrible being's head."可知，一开始小男孩看到两只眼睛时产生错觉,认为两只眼睛是属于一个怪物的头上的。

18. D根据下文"and disappeared forever with the money."可知，最后两个人成功地逃出了阁楼,带着村民们给的"对付怪物"的钱从此消失。

19. A参考上题解析。

20. B根据上文村民们的表现及"...those vil?lagers downstairs were so foolish."可知，此处说的是:愚昧的恐惧会导致我们做蠢事，让别人占了便宜。