初中英语 阅读理解（7）

初中英语：阅读理解 (7)Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they _1_ their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”At last one of them said, “Whats the use of doing this foolish work? We can _2_ fill the basket.” _3_ 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 _4_ so foolish.” He _5_ his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying _6_. At last the well was almost _7_.As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. _8_ 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 _9_ so well in this little thing,” he said, “ _10_ now I know I can believe you with many things.”1. A. finishedB. didC. beganD. had2. A. everB. neverC. easilyD. no3. A. The otherB. AnotherC. OneD. A second4. A. anything B. somethingC. nothing D. everything5. A. picked upB. put awayC. took awayD. threw away6. A. waterB. basketC. wellD. work7. A. fullB. emptyC. filledD. clean8. A. WhileB. As soon asC. BeforeD. Since9. A. have doneB. will doC. doD. are doing10. A. whatB. whyC. whenD. that名师点评本文讲述了一个国王为了考验两个人，让他们往篮子里打水，忠诚的人不遗余力地往空篮子里打水，直到国王归来。结果不仅获得了一枚金戒指，而且得到了国王的信任。答案简析1C。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不久离开，所以应选began。2B。往篮子里盛满水是永远不可能的，故选择never。3A。两者中的另一个用the other加名词来表示。4C。the first man想离开，因为他觉得自己干的是无用功，故选择nothing意为“从事某项工作”。5D。pick up意为“捡起”，pick away意为“放好”，take away意为“取走”，而throw down意为“扔掉、丢弃”，比较贴近文意，为正确选项。6A。根据文意，另一个人一直在打水，故选water。7B。不停地打水必然会导致井空，故选empty。8B。while引导从句时，从句应用延续性动词，before和since不符合文意，as soon as表示“一就”为正确选项。9A。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。10D。国王讲的最后一句话是含有 “sothat”结构的复合句，意为“如此以致”故选that。2