Long ago there lived a wise man who worked hard. 1 , his son was lazy and did nothing at all.

The wise man was 2 about his son’s future. One day, he asked his son to go to a faraway place to find some treasure. Then he 3 his son a map.

The next day the son left 4 the map. Along the way, he met lots of 5 , but he overcame them. After a long year, he 6 the place his father said. He spent a week 7 the treasure everywhere, but didn’t find 8 .

He was disappointed and decided to return home. On his way 9 , he experienced the same scenery. Sometimes, he 10 to enjoy the beauty of nature. He also learned to hunt 11 make meals. He was now able to tell 12 by the position of the sun during a day. He met those 13 people who had helped him earlier. This time, he stayed and helped them.

When he got home, he said 14 to his father for finding nothing.

“There wasn’t any treasure in that place, my dear son,” the father said 15 , “But I think you have found you own future path.”

1 ． A ． Besides B ． Therefore C ． However D ． Then

2 ． A ． worried B ． bored C ． excited D ． relaxed

3 ． A ． sold B ． handed C ． mailed D ． stole

4 ． A ． on B ． in C ． about D ． with

5 ． A ． mistakes B ． difficulties C ． interests D ． thoughts

6 ． A ． bought B ． called C ． left D ． reached

7 ． A ． looking for B ． giving up C ． throwing away D ． putting away

8 ． A ． nothing B ． anything C ． something D ． everything

9 ． A ． there B ． here C ． before D ． back

10 ． A ． seemed B ． failed C ． stopped D ． refused

11 ． A ． and B ． as C ． but D ． so

12 ． A ． front B ． time C ． right D ． weight

13 ． A ． noisy B ． shy C ． bad D ． kind

14 ． A ． sorry B ． thanks C ． hello D ． goodbye

15 ． A ． easily B ． sadly C ． quietly D ． loudly

答案

1 ． C

2 ． A

3 ． B

4 ． D

5 ． B

6 ． D

7 ． A

8 ． B

9 ． D

10 ． C

11 ． A

12 ． B

13 ． D

14 ． A

15 ． C

【分析】

文章大意：本文讲述的是一位智者想办法惩治懒惰儿子的故事。

1 ．

句意：然而，他的儿子很懒，什么也不干。

Besides 除 …… 之外； Therefore 因此； However 然而； Then 然后。根据 “Long ago there lived a wise man who worked hard.” 以及 “his son was lazy and did nothing at all.” 可知前后句之间表达的是转折关系，因此应用 However ，故选 C 。

2 ．

句意：智者为他儿子的未来担忧。

worried 担心； bored 无聊的； excited 兴奋的； relaxed 放松的。根据上文语境 “ 他的儿子很懒，什么也不干。 ” 可知智者很担心他儿子的未来，故选 A 。

3 ．

句意：然后，他递给儿子一张地图。

sold 卖； handed 传递、交给； mailed 邮寄； stole 偷。根据上文 “he asked his son to go to a faraway place to find some treasure.” 他让儿子去一个遥远的地方寻找宝藏。可知此处应是他递给了儿子一张地图，故选 B 。

4 ．

句意：第二天，儿子带着地图离开了。

on 在 …… 上面； in 在 …… 里面； about 关于； with 带着、具有。根据 “The next day the son left … the map.” 可知此处表示伴随状态，因此用介词 with ，故选 D 。

5 ．

句意：一路上，他遇到了很多困难，但他克服了它们。

mistakes 错误； difficulties 困难； interests 兴趣； thoughts 思想。根据 “but he overcame them.” 结合选项，可知是他在路上遇到了很多困难，但他都克服了它们，故选 B 。

6 ．

句意：过了漫长的一年，他来到了父亲说的地方。

bought 买； called 打电话； left 离开； reached 到达。根据 “After a long year, he … the place his father said.” 结合语境，可知是在漫长的一年之后，他到达了他父亲说的那个地方，故选 D 。

7 ．

句意：他花了一个星期到处寻找宝藏。

looking for 寻找； giving up 放弃； throwing away 扔掉； putting away 放好、储存。根据上文语境，可知智者让儿子去一个遥远的地方寻找宝藏，因此这里应是当儿子来到父亲说的地方，花了一个星期到处寻找宝藏，故选 A 。

8 ．

句意：但是什么也没有找到。

nothing 没什么事； anything 任何事情； something 某事； everything 每件事情。根据上文语境，结合转折词 but ，可知是没有发现任何事情，故选 B 。

9 ．

句意：在他回来的路上，他经历了同样的风景。

there 那里； here 这里； before 之前； back 返回。根据上文 “He was disappointed and decided to return home.” 他决定回家，可知此处应是在他回来的路上，故选 D 。

10 ．

句意：有时，他停下来欣赏大自然的美。

seemed 似乎； failed 失败； stopped 停止； refused 拒绝。根据 “to enjoy the beauty of nature” ，结合选项及语境，可知是停下来欣赏大自然的美，故选 C 。

11 ．

句意：他还学会了打猎和做饭。

and 和、并且； as 作为； but 但是； so 因此。根据 “He also learned to hunt … make meals.” 可知这里的 learned to hunt 和 make meals 为并列关系，因此用 and 连接，故选 A 。

12 ．

句意：他现在可以根据一天中太阳的位置来判断时间了。

front 前面； time 时间； right 右边； weight 重量。根据 “by the position of the sun during a day” ，结合常识，可知是根据一天中太阳的位置来判断时间，故选 B 。

13 ．

句意：他遇到了那些以前帮助过他的善良的人。

noisy 吵闹的； shy 害羞的； bad 坏的； kind 和蔼的，善良的。根据 “who had helped him earlier” ，以前帮助过他的人，可知应是善良的人，故选 D 。

14 ．

句意：当他回到家时，他对父亲说对不起，因为他什么也没找到。

sorry 对不起； thanks 感谢； hello 你好； goodbye 再见。根据 “When he got home, he said … to his father for finding nothing.” 结合语境，他什么也没找到，可知是对父亲说对不起，故选 A 。

15 ．

句意： “ 那地方并没有什么宝藏，我亲爱的儿子， ” 父亲平静地说。

easily 容易地； sadly 伤心地； quietly 平静地； loudly 大声地。根据下文 “But I think you have found you own future path.” 结合文章内容，可知父亲是为了惩治儿子的懒惰才让儿子去寻找宝藏，目的是通过这次经历让儿子找到生活的真正意义。由此可知父亲是平静地告诉儿子那里并没有宝藏，故选 C 。