题目内容
Once,a king showed two men a large basket in the gar?den. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they 16 their work,he left them,saying ,"When the sun is down,I will come and see your work."
At last one of them saidWhat’s the use of doing this foolish (愚蠢的) work? We can 17 fill the basket." 18 man answered ,“That is none of your business." The first man said,"You may do as you like,but I am not going to work at 19 so foolish." He 20 his bucket (桶) and went away. The other man said no word,and kept on carrying 21 At last the well was almost 22.
As he poured (倒) the last bucket of water into the bas?ket,he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. 23 he saw the ring,he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself." You 24 so well in this little thing ," he said ," 25 now I know I can believe you with many things."
16.A. finished B. did C. began D. had
17.A. ever B. never C. easily D. no
18.A. The other B. Another C.One D. A second
19.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
20.A. picked up B. put away C.took awa? D. threw away
21.A. water B. basket C.well D. work
22.A. full B. empty C. dirty D. clean
23.A. While B. When C. Before D. Since
24.A. have done B. will do C.do D. are doing
25.A. what B. why C.when D. that
16.C 这里did和finished都表示完成了这项工作,而给篮子装满水是不可能的,国王应在两人开始打水后离开,所以应选began。
17.B 给篮子盛满水是永远不可能的,故选择never。
18.A 两者中的另一个用the other。
19.A not anything = nothing。
20.D pick up 意为“检起”;put away 意为“收起”;take away 意为“带走”;而throw away意为“扔掉,丟弃”,贴近文意,为正确选项。
21.A 根据文意可知,另一个人一直在打水,故选water。
22.B 不停地打水必然会导致井空,故选empty。
23.B while引导从句时,从句应用延续性动词;before和since 不符合文意;when表示“当……的时候”,为正确选项。
24.A 国王是因为这个诚实的人所做过的事情而表扬他,所以 应用完成时态have done。
25.D 国王讲的最后一句话是含有“so...that...”结构的复合 句,故选that。