内容正文:
1、 语法选择(每小题1分,满分15分)
In the Warring States period, there was an old man lived in a faraway village. His special skill was taking care of horses and he was very good 1 it. That is how he made money 2 .
One day the old man lost one of his 3 horses. One neighbour told him how sorry he was about this. The old man said, “ 4 sorry for me. I agree with you that this looks like bad luck now, but ley us, wait and see what 5 ”.
After a while, the horse 6 the old man had lost returned, but it did not come alone. 7 very beautiful horse was with it. 8 neighbour arrived at his door and congratulated him on his good luck. The old man replied, “ 9 this seems like good luck now, let us wait a while and see.”
A few days later, the old man’s son 10 to go out to ride the new horse. During the ride, the horse was nervous and threw 11 rider to the ground. The old man’s son was 12 hurt and broke his leg. This time the neighbours came to comfort the old man, 13 the old man simply said, “Thank you, but how 14 we know this is not a good thing for me?”
One year later, the Emperor’s soldiers arrived at the village to collect healthy young men to fight in the war. The old man’s son 15 to join the army because of his broken leg.
1. A. at B. with C. for D. to
2. A. live B. to live C. living D. lived
3. A. good B. better C. the best D. best
4. A. Be B. Don’t C. Not be D. Do not be
5. A. happen B. happens C. happened D. is happening
6. A. who B. when C. which D. whose
7. A. A B. An C. The D. /
8. A. Other B. The others C. Another D. Others
9. A. Although B. If C. Because D. Unless
10. A. decides B. will decide C. decided D. has decided
11. A. it B. it’s C. itself D. its
12. A. Bad B. badly C. worse D. worst
13. A. and B. or C. but D. so
14. A. must B. should C. might D. could
15. A. hasn’t allowed B. wasn’t allowed
C didn’t allow D. isn’t allowed
2、 完形填空(共10小题,每题1分,满分10分)
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