Question

An elderly carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire. He told his boss his plans to   1   the business and live a more relaxed life with his wife. He would miss the pay, but he needed to retire.

The boss was   2   to see his good worker go, and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,   3   it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used poor skills and   4   materials. It was an unfortunate way to   5   his career.

When the carpenter finished his work, the boss came to   6   the house. After he checked it out, he handed a   7   to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said. ‘It is my gift to you.”

What a shame！If he knew he was building his own house, the old man would have done it all so   8  .

So it is with all of us. Think of your life as a   9  . Each day you hammer a nail(釘子), place a board, or set up a wall. You must try your best to build the house wisely because it is the only life you will ever have. Your life tomorrow will  10   from the attitudes you choose today.

1.. A. open                    B. begin               C. leave                D. find

2.. A. happy                  B. worried          C. angry           D. sorry

3. A. but                  B. and                         C. or                           D. so

4. A. fresh                B. cheap                C. rich                   D. expensive

5. A. start                     B. improve       C. meet         D. end

6. A. buy                     B. build                     C. see                         D. sell

7. A. bill                      B. letter                     C. key                          D. phone

8. A. differently      B. difficultly           C. possibly         D. simply

9. A. present                  B. journey                      C. map                      D. house

10. A. learn                 B. result                   C. hear                         D. answer

 

Answer 1

【答案】

  

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.C

7.C

8.A

9.D

10.B

【解析】

1.此題考查動詞，根據(jù)上文可知，木匠準(zhǔn)備退休，所以應(yīng)是離開公司，故選C。

2.此題考查形容詞，有語境可知這個木匠是個好個人，所以他的離開會讓老板感到非常遺憾，而不是生氣，更不是著急和開心。

3.此題考查連詞，根據(jù)上下文的意思可知前后兩個語句的意思是相反的，故用but來連接。

4.此題考查形容詞，根據(jù)上文可知木匠的心思不在工作上，所以他的做工，用料都很差，故用B。

5.此題考查動詞，根據(jù)語境可知選擇D，結(jié)束。

6.此題考查動詞，根據(jù)語境可知房子建完以后老板過來看看。

7.此題考查名詞，根據(jù)下文可知，房子送給了木匠，故應(yīng)給他的鑰匙。

8.此題考查副詞，根據(jù)選擇項(xiàng)可知選擇A。

9.此題考查名詞，本句的意思是把生活想象成房子。

10.此題考查動詞，根據(jù)語境可知不同的生活態(tài)度，您的生活也會不同