閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題的ABCD四個選項中,選出合適填入對應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。
In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty (貧困),and only the rich could manage without great _36_. Three of those rich men and their servants were_37_together on a road when they came to a very_38_village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _39  he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四輪載重馬車) and shared _40 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man, seeing the _41  situation, stopped for a short time and gave _42  all his food and drink, since he _43  see that money would be of little _44  to them. He made sure that they each _45   their fair share and would have enough food to _46  for some time. Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _47   and went straight through the _48   without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other_49  the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _50  that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they   51 the third rich man, who was coming in the opposite direction. He was 52 travelling quickly, but his wagons,  53  the gold and valuables they had been  54  ,were now full of farming tools and bags of  55  . He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
小題1:
A.lossB.expectationsC.successD.problems
小題2:
A.standingB.travellingC.gatheringD.running
小題3:
A.farawayB.poorC.differentD.a(chǎn)ncient
小題4:
A.unlessB.becauseC.soD.if
小題5:
A.themB.a(chǎn)nythingC.nothingD.those
小題6:
A.curiousB.worryingC.dangerousD.puzzling
小題7:
A.the villagersB.his servantsC.the othersD.the rest
小題8:
A.couldB.mightC.shouldD.must
小題9:
A.interestB.concernC.useD.a(chǎn)ttraction
小題10:
A.returnedB.gainedC.offeredD.received
小題11:
A.remainB.lastC.supplyD.share
小題12:
A.turned backB.set outC.showed offD.speededup
小題13:
A.villageB.landC.fieldD.road
小題14:
A.whetherB.howC.whereD.when
小題15:
A.goodB.certainC.trueD.strange
小題16:
A.welcomedB.metC.a(chǎn)cceptedD.persuaded
小題17:
A.stillB.a(chǎn)lreadyC.a(chǎn)lwaysD.indeed
小題18:
A.except forB.instead ofC.a(chǎn)part fromD.a(chǎn)long with
小題19:
A.loadingB.treasuringC.carryingD.earning
小題20:
A.foodB.jewelsC.moneyD.seeds

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:A
小題6:B
小題7:A
小題8:A
小題9:C
小題10:D
小題11:B
小題12:D
小題13:A
小題14:B
小題15:A
小題16:B
小題17:A
小題18:B
小題19:C
小題20:D
文章講述的是三個富人路過一個貧困的村莊,分別用了不同的方式來幫助村民的故事。
小題1:句意理解。從manage可以看出,該句意為,只有富人才能毫無困難地(without problems/difficulties)過下去。
小題2:上下文。根據(jù)52空可知
小題3:上下文。 根絕第二段第一句The first could not stand seeing the poverty,可知該村莊很窮
小題4:句意理解。那個富人無法忍受看到村民貧困,所以把黃金,珠寶給村民
小題5:代詞使用。 此處them指代all the gold and jewels
小題6:上下文。 39空處可知村莊很貧困,所以是令人擔憂的情況
小題7:上下文。根據(jù)上一段可知此處指的是貧困的村莊里的村民。
小題8:句意理解。此處指富人可以看出來,錢對于那些村民是沒有用的。
小題9:of little use 沒有用
小題10:那富人確保每個人都得到了平等的一份。Return 返回  gain 通過努力獲得 offer是主動提供
小題11:句意理解 。意為,村民有足夠的食物維持/持續(xù)一段時間(的生活)。
小題12:上下文。 根據(jù)went straight through...可知,這個人并沒有停留,所以是加速前進了。
小題13:上下文,意為,徑直穿過了這個(貧困的)村莊。
小題14:句意理解。這兩個富人看到第三個人徑直離開了,就評論說這個人多么地缺乏同情心。
小題15:句意理解。與離開的那人相比,他們給予了村民幫助,所以他們是非常好的。
小題16:三天后,他們遇到了那個人。
小題17:上下文。47空講的是加速(快速)前進了,此處traveling quickly,所以說是仍然走的很快。
小題18:句意理解。 意為,他的車上滿是耕種的工具和種子,而不是(instead of)之前攜帶(carry)的黃金和貴重物品。
小題19:同上
小題20:上下文。根據(jù)上下文可知,第三個人給予村民的東西與前兩個人給予的東西是不一樣的,故排除ABC。
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