Question

    A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country, “I’ll give   51   of you a seed (種子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring.    52    I’ll choose a new king from you.”

A boy   53   Ling got a seed, too. He planted it   54   . But the seed doesn’t grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his   55    box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt   56   .

The king   57   the palace and look around. When he found there was nothing in Ling’s box. The king smiled and said to the others, “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed    58   couldn’t grow. But all of you,   59   Ling, have bought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one with the honesty (誠實) and   60   to bring such a box. So he will be the new king! ”

51. A. each         B. neither              C. both             D. none

52. A. and          B. but              C. although         D. so

53. A. liked            B. helped               C. named                D. asked

54. A. careful          B. carefully            C. careless         D. carelessly

55. A. full         B. empty                C. beautiful            D. broken

56. A. sad          B. excited          C. happy                D. satisfied

57. A. got              B. arrived              C. went             D. arrived at

58. A. which            B. who              C. what             D. it

59. A. besides          B. with             C. except               D. as

60. A. skill            B. courage          C. experience           D. fear

Answer 1

【主旨大意】本文通過一位國王選新國王的故事，向人們說明了“誠實是做人的根本”的道理。

51. A 意為：我會給每個人一粒種子。

52. A and在本句中表示承接關系。

53. C 指一位名叫Ling的男孩。

54. B plant是動詞，其后應當用副詞；根據下文可知：他認真地種下了這粒種子。所以選B。

55. B 根據上文可知種子并沒有生長，所以他帶著一只空盒子去了皇宮。

56. A 指他看到別人帶著漂亮的植物，感到非常的難過。

57. D get, go, arrive是不及物動詞，帶賓語時要加介詞。

58. A 這是一個定語從句，先行詞是物，所以只能用which做關系代詞。

59. C 指除了Ling之外，你們中的人都帶來了植物和花。

60. B 指Ling是唯一一個具有誠實和勇氣帶來空盒子的人。