Question

A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was or tired, he did not stop he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was . Then he asked himself, “Why did I myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only a very small area to myself.”

The above story is to the journey of our . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more , to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘記) our , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding and the things we love to do. One day we look back, we will that we don’t really need that much, then we cannot turn back time for what we have .

Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.

1.A. use B. get C. work D. cover

2.A. Sure B. Strange C. Good D. Interesting

3.A. rode B. ran C. expanded D. struggled

4.A. gave up B. asked for C. kept on D. succeeded in

5.A. sad B. hungry C. confused D. excited

6.A. because B. so C. but D. if

7.A. dying B. arguing C. sleeping D. smiling

8.A. make B. push C. destroy D. prove

9.A. find B. have C. need D. show

10.A. live B. support C. bury D. sleep

11.A. useful B. certain C. special D. similar

12.A. future B. past C. history D. life

13.A. money B. progress C. discoveries D. friends

14.A. freedom B. career C. honor D. health

15.A. things B. condition C. beauty D. people

16.A. before B. when C. unless D. since

17.A. regret B. realize C. apologize D. explain

18.A. but B. until C. however D. or

19.A. saved B. won C. reduced D. missed

20.A. possible B. probable C. necessary D. suitable

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.C

11.D

12.D

13.A

14.D

15.C

16.B

17.B

18.A

19.D

20.C

【解析】

試題分析：文章講述了一個國王讓他的馴馬師騎上他的馬,盡力的去跑，凡是他能跑過的地方，這些土地就屬于他的。這位馴馬時就立刻跳上馬飛奔了起來，晝夜不停。等到他實在不能再跑的時候，他才發(fā)現他已經耗盡了自己的體力和精力，即將死去，這時他才悔悟，他根本就不需要這么多的土地。給我們講述了一個道理，人生不能只有工作去掙錢，去爭職位的高低，去不停的爭取榮譽，要學會去享受生活。

1.考查動詞辨析。根據下文to cover as much land area as he could可知，此空為原詞重現。填cover，意為跨越。句意為：騎上馬去跨越他能夠跨越的地方。選項A意為使用；選項B意為得到；選項C意為工作。故選擇D。

2.考查形容詞辨析。通過上文可知，國王說馴馬師能跨越的地方都屬于馴馬師。那么，一聽到這話，馴馬師肯定迅速地騎上馬。選項A意為肯定的；選項B意為奇怪的；選項C意為好的；選項D意為有意思的。根據句意，選擇A。

3.考查動詞辨析。根據前面的分句the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse可知隨后肯定是開始騎馬。選項A意為騎；選項B意為跑；選項C意為擴大，展開；選項D意為掙扎。根據句意，選擇A。

4.考查動詞短語辨析。根據下文Even when he was or tired, he did not stop可知，他一刻都不愿休息，也就是說他一直在騎馬。選項A意為放棄；選項B意為要求得到；選項C意為持續(xù)做…；選項D意為成功做…。根據語意，選擇C。

5.考查形容詞辨析。根據下文的or tired，以及Now I am dying可知，他此時的狀況十分不好。選項A意為傷心的；選項B意為饑餓的；選項C意為困惑的；選項D意為興奮的。能和累搭配使用，表情況不太好，選項B是最佳答案。故選擇B。

6.考查連詞辨析。上文說他不停下來休息，下文說他想得到盡可能多的土地，這兩句話之間存在因果關系。選項A意為因為；選項B意為所以；選項C意為但是；選項D意為如果。根據句意，選擇A。

7.考查動詞辨析。根據下文Now I am dying可知本空為原詞重現。句意為：他筋疲力盡，快要死了。故選擇A。

8.考查動詞辨析。根據下文We push ourselves very hard every day可知本空為原詞重現，考查短語push oneself to do sth.，解釋為推動（驅使）某人做某事兒-----。句意為：為什么要驅趕自己去占有那么多的土地呢？故選擇B。

9.考查動詞辨析。句意為：現在我要死了，我只需要很小的地方去埋葬自己。選項A意為找到；選項B意為擁有；選項C意為需要；選項D意為展示。根據句意選擇C。

10.考查動詞辨析。句意見上文解析。選項A意為居住；選項B意為支持；選項C意為埋葬；選項D意為睡覺。根據句意，選擇C。

11.考查形容詞辨析。句意：上面講的故事和我們人生的旅程是相似的。考查短語：be similar to…，意為與…是相似的。選項A意為有用的；選項B意為肯定的；選項C意為特別的。故選擇D。

12.考查名詞辨析。句意見上文解析。選項A意為未來；選項B意為過去的；選項C意為歷史；選項D意為人生，生活。故選擇D。

13.考查名詞辨析。根據下文to gain power or recognition可知此句應為：掙更多的錢。選項A意為錢；選項B意為進步；選項C意為發(fā)現；選項D意為朋友。根據句意，選擇A。

14.考查名詞辨析。根據第一段所舉的例子可知，為了賺錢，獲得權力和地位，我們忽視了健康還有和家人在一起的時間。選項A意為自由；選項B意為職業(yè)；選項C意為榮譽；選項D意為健康。故選擇D。

15.考查名詞辨析。根據最后一段最后一句話keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.可知，要欣賞周圍的美。選項A意為事物；選項B意為B狀況；選項C意為美；選項D意為人。根據句意，選擇C。

16.考查連詞辨析。句意為：當有一天，我們回顧過去時…，故選擇B。

17.考查動詞辨析。句意為：當有一天我們回顧往昔時，我們會明白我們并不真正需要那么多。選項A意為后悔；選項B意為明白；選項C意為道歉；選項D意為解釋。根據句意，選擇B。

18.考查連詞辨析。下文句意為：那時我們不能因為自己所失去的而讓時間倒轉。前后句之間存在轉折關系，故選擇A，表但是。選項B意為直到；選項C意為然而，它和后一分句之間需要用逗號隔開；選項D意為否則。

19.考查動詞辨析。句意見上一句解析。通過對這一段的整體理解可知，在追求金錢名譽時，我們卻忽視健康和其它一些美好的事物，所以這里應表示失去的。選項A意為挽救；選項B意為贏得；選項C意為減少；選項D意為失去，錯過。故選擇D。

20.考查形容詞辨析。句意：工作僅僅是讓我們繼續(xù)生活去享受生活的樂趣和美好的東西所必需的。選項A意為可能的；選項B意為可能的；選項C意為必須的；選項D意為合適的。根據語意，選擇C。

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