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(gè)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(shí)就立刻跳上馬飛奔了起來，晝夜不停。等到他實(shí)在不能再跑的時(shí)候，他才發(fā)現(xiàn)他已經(jīng)耗盡了自己的體力和精力，即將死去，這時(shí)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(gè)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(yù)，要學(xué)會(huì)去享受生活。

1.考查動(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)下文to cover as much land area as he could可知，此空為原詞重現(xiàn)。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(xiàng)A意為使用；選項(xiàng)B意為得到；選項(xiàng)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(xiàng)A意為肯定的；選項(xiàng)B意為奇怪的；選項(xiàng)C意為好的；選項(xiàng)D意為有意思的。根據(jù)句意，選擇A。

3.考查動(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)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(xiàng)A意為騎；選項(xiàng)B意為跑；選項(xiàng)C意為擴(kuò)大，展開；選項(xiàng)D意為掙扎。根據(jù)句意，選擇A。

4.考查動(dòng)詞短語辨析。根據(jù)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(xiàng)A意為放棄；選項(xiàng)B意為要求得到；選項(xiàng)C意為持續(xù)做…；選項(xiàng)D意為成功做…。根據(jù)語意，選擇C。

5.考查形容詞辨析。根據(jù)下文的or tired，以及Now I am dying可知，他此時(shí)的狀況十分不好。選項(xiàng)A意為傷心的；選項(xiàng)B意為饑餓的；選項(xiàng)C意為困惑的；選項(xiàng)D意為興奮的。能和累搭配使用，表情況不太好，選項(xiàng)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(guān)系。選項(xiàng)A意為因?yàn)�；選項(xiàng)B意為所以；選項(xiàng)C意為但是；選項(xiàng)D意為如果。根據(jù)句意，選擇A。

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

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

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

10.考查動(dòng)詞辨析。句意見上文解析。選項(xiàng)A意為居��；選項(xiàng)B意為支持；選項(xiàng)C意為埋葬；選項(xiàng)D意為睡覺。根據(jù)句意，選擇C。

11.考查形容詞辨析。句意：上面講的故事和我們?nèi)松�的旅程是相似的�？疾槎陶Z：be similar to…，意為與…是相似的。選項(xiàng)A意為有用的；選項(xiàng)B意為肯定的；選項(xiàng)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(xiàng)A意為未來；選項(xiàng)B意為過去的；選項(xiàng)C意為歷史；選項(xiàng)D意為人生，生活。故選擇D。

13.考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)下文to gain power or recognition可知此句應(yīng)為：掙更多的錢。選項(xiàng)A意為錢；選項(xiàng)B意為進(jìn)步；選項(xiàng)C意為發(fā)現(xiàn)；選項(xiàng)D意為朋友。根據(jù)句意，選擇A。

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

15.考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)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(xiàng)A意為事物；選項(xiàng)B意為B狀況；選項(xiàng)C意為美；選項(xiàng)D意為人。根據(jù)句意，選擇C。

16.考查連詞辨析。句意為：當(dāng)有一天，我們回顧過去時(shí)…，故選擇B。

17.考查動(dòng)詞辨析。句意為：當(dāng)有一天我們回顧往昔時(shí)，我們會(huì)明白我們并不真正需要那么多。選項(xiàng)A意為后悔；選項(xiàng)B意為明白；選項(xiàng)C意為道歉；選項(xiàng)D意為解釋。根據(jù)句意，選擇B。

18.考查連詞辨析。下文句意為：那時(shí)我們不能因?yàn)樽约核�失去的而讓時(shí)間倒轉(zhuǎn)。前后句之間存在轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選擇A，表但是。選項(xiàng)B意為直到；選項(xiàng)C意為然而，它和后一分句之間需要用逗號(hào)隔開；選項(xiàng)D意為否則。

19.考查動(dòng)詞辨析。句意見上一句解析。通過對(duì)這一段的整體理解可知，在追求金錢名譽(yù)時(shí)，我們卻忽視健康和其它一些美好的事物，所以這里應(yīng)表示失去的。選項(xiàng)A意為挽救；選項(xiàng)B意為贏得；選項(xiàng)C意為減少；選項(xiàng)D意為失去，錯(cuò)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(xiàng)A意為可能的；選項(xiàng)B意為可能的；選項(xiàng)C意為必須的；選項(xiàng)D意為合適的。根據(jù)語意，選擇C。

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