Module 1 Unit 1 Wise men in history单元话题完形填空练习 （含解析）

Unit 1 Wise men in history
单元话题完形填空练习
（2022 秋 ·广东广州 · 九年级广州市培正中学校考期中）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、
B 、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We all heard the story of Nvwa patching up (修补) the sky with melted coloured stones. Many years passed and 1 broke out again. One of them was a big flood. It appeared in the Yellow River during the rule of Emperor Yao, and the people were forced to 2 their villages and go to live in trees or mountains. The flood brought great 3 to the people’s life. Emperor Yao felt 4 for the suffering of the people, so he asked Gun to solve the problem. Receiving the 5 , Gun led his team to build dikes (堤坝) to keep back the water
but failed. Then Shun, the next emperor, ordered Gun’s son Yu to continue with the work after Gun died.
Yu accepted the work and found that it was 6 than he had thought. But he fought against the great flood bravely. For thirteen years, he devoted (投入) himself to his work. He passed his house three times but did not 7 it. Drawing a lesson from his father’s failure, he used methods of channeling and dredging (挖道和 疏浚) and controlled the great flood 8 . He did so much for the people that people called him “ Yu the Great”
and Emperor Shun 9 him as the next emperor.
Yu won the trust of his emperor and the people with his great effort. He was such a wise, strong-minded and
great person that he is 10 learning from. We will remember him forever.
1 ．A ．diseases B ．troubles C ．wars D ．skies
2 ．A ．build up B ．give up C ．clean up D ．look up
3 ．A ．hope B ．message C ．convenience D ．damage
4 ．A ．doubtful B ．shy C ．sorry D ．peaceful
5 ．A ．order B ．help C ．letter D ．gift
6 ．A ．easier B ．more interesting C ．more difficult D ．stranger
7 ．A ．enter B ．remember C ．look D ．find
8 ．A ．successfully B ．suddenly C ．hardly D ．secretly
9 ．A ．used B ．worked C ．described D ．chose
10 ．A ．useless B ．busy C ．afraid D ．worth
（2021 秋 ·广东深圳 · 九年级深圳市罗湖中学校考期中）
President Abraham Lincoln often visited hospitals to talk with hurt soldiers during the Civil War. Once,
doctors told him that a young 11 was near death. Lincoln went over to his bedside.
“Is there anything I can do for you ” Lincoln asked. The soldier was badly 12 and he didn’t realize it
was Lincoln. He just said, “Would you please write a 13 to my mother ”
Somebody 14 a pen and paper and Lincoln carefully wrote down what the young man said:
“My dearest mother, I was badly hurt while doing my duty. I’m afraid I’m not going to live through it. Don’t
feel sad for 15 , please. Kiss Mary and John for me.”
The soldier was too 16 to go on, so Lincoln signed the letter for him and added, “Written for your son by Abraham Lincoln.” The young man asked 17 the letter. He was surprised when he saw the president’s
name on it.
“Are you really the president ” He asked. “Yes, I am,” Lincoln replied 18 . Then he asked if there was
anything else he could do.
“Would you please hold my 19 ” the soldier asked. “It will help to see me through to the end.”
In the quiet 20 , the tall president took the young soldier’s hand in his and spoke warm words until
death came.
11 ．A ．soldier B ．kid C ．president D ．boy
12 ．A ．cried B ．hurt C ．laughed D ．loved
13 ．A ．book B ．tip C ．letter D ．post
14 ．A ．bought B ．made C ．brought D ．drew
15 ．A ．him B ．me C ．us D ．them
16 ．A ．brave B ．excited C ．tired D ．weak
17 ．A ．to write B ．to see C ．to make D ．to break
18 ．A ．carefully B ．coldly C ．excitedly D ．angrily
19 ．A ．hand B ．arm C ．leg D ．head
20 ．A ．library B ．school C ．palace D ．room
（2023·广东深圳 · 九年级月考）During the Western Jin Dynasty (西晋), there was a man named Zhou Chu. He was 21 than any other man in the village. People 22 him because he often hit villagers. At the time, there was a man-eating tiger and a deep water monster ( 怪物) living nearby. 23 often caused
trouble for the village. People called them two, along with Zhou, the “three evils” (三害).
One day, some villagers asked Zhou 24 them kill the tiger and the monster. After three days of fighting, Zhou 25 killed them. But the villagers thought he was dead during the fight. Before Zhou came back, they celebrated his 26 . After seeing this, Zhou realized how much he was hated and decided to
make a change.
He visited a famous man named Lu Yun. Lu told him, “ 27 one realizes what is good in the
morning, he can change his behavior in the evening. Just do what you think is right.”
From then on, Zhou became a good person and stopped hitting other people.
In fact, it’s not easy 28 us to know our own mistakes, even when they are clear to others. It was
good that Zhou was able to make 29 .
We all make mistakes. But it’s never too late to 30 them. All you need is the courage to accept your
mistakes and make an effort to correct them.
21 ．A ．strong B ．stronger C ．the strongest D ．strongest
22 ．A ．feared B ．supported C ．guarded D ．protected
23 ．A ．We B ．He C ．They D ．You
24 ．A ．help B ．helped C ．helping D ．to help
25 ．A ．happily B ．finally C ．quickly D ．easily
26 ．A ．death B ．success C ．failure D ．happiness
27 ．A ．Though B ．But C ．If D ．So
28 ．A ．of B ．for C ．with D ．about
29 ．A ．decisions B ．things C ．friends D ．changes
30 ．A ．break B ．keep C ．correct D ．believe
（2022·陕西宝鸡 · 校考模拟预测）Do you know “One Belt, One Road” We also call it the Modern Silk Road. And Zhang Qian was an early traveller of the Ancient Silk Road. He was probably the first 31 to
bring back good information about the central Asian lands to China.
In 139 BC, Han Wudi sent Zhang Qian to the Yue-zhi people to ask for their 32 against the Xiongnu
people who often infringed ( 侵犯) them. 33 , on the way to the Western Regions, he was caught by the
Xiongnu people. Zhang had to stay with them 34 about 10 years before he got away. When Zhang finally 35 the Yue-zhi people in the North India, he was 36 to find that they didn’t want to fight against
the Xiongnu people.
On 37 return journey, Zhang Qian and his men were 38 again. It was not until 125 BC that they returned to China. 39 Zhang didn’t finish his job, he learned a lot about the places, people, customs
and cultures of the 36 kingdoms (王国) in the Western Regions.
Later Han Wudi sent Zhang to West again. Zhang’s journey to the West helped 40 international
trade, especially in silk, between China and the West. That’s the Ancient Silk Road.
31 ．A ．men B ．man’s C ．man D ．men’s
32 ．A ．question B ．help C ．knowledge D ．answer
33 ．A ．Happily B ．Excitedly C ．Luckily D ．Unfortunately
34 ．A ．for B ．since C ．at D ．in
35 ．A ．arrived B ．reached C ．got D ．liked
36 ．A ．comfortable B ．disappointed C ．excited D ．enjoyable
37 ．A ．him B ．he C ．his D ．himself
38 ．A ．caught B ．made C ．served D ．heard
39 ．A ．But B ．As C ．Because D ．Although
40 ．A ．use B ．get C ．develop D ．see
（2022 秋 · 重庆万州 · 九年级重庆市万州第二高级中学校考期末）During the Tang Dynasty, there lived a man named Zhao Gu. He was so talented in writing 41 that many people of his time enjoyed reading
them.
One day, people who 42 Zhao’s poems got together. They drank wine and talked about Zhao’s works happily. But it was such a pity that Zhao didn’t write 43 poems very often. So they discussed
44 they can get Zhao to write something new.
After a while, a man said, “I hear that Zhao will travel to Yuhang in Zhejiang province. He will surely visit Lingyan temple because it is a very famous place.” He continued, “We need to do something 45 he
arrives.”
Finally they came up with an idea. They found that there was a wall in the temple for people to write and share 46 ideas. So they invited a man who also liked writing poems to go to the temple and write two
lines of poems on the wall.
Several days later, Zhao went to Lingyan temple. When he 47 the two lines of poem on the temple
wall, he could not help adding another 48 lines to make it a complete poem with four lines.
When Zhe’s fans 49 it they were excited. The man was not as talented as Zhao, but the two lines
led to Zhao’s wonderful poem. This could be described as “throwing a brick to attract jade (拋砖引玉)” .
Now people often use the expression when they give an opinion or a speech. It is a polite and modest (谦逊
的) way to show their hope in seeing others offer something 50 . Maybe you can try this way when
necessary.
41 ．A ．letters B ．stories C ．poems D ．articles
42 ．A ．doubted B ．bought C ．liked D ．wrote
43 ．A ．great B ．funny C ．new D ．useful
44 ．A ．how B ．when C ．what D ．why
45 ．A ．after B ．before C ．until D ．when
46 ．A ．his B ．your C ．their D ．our
47 ．A ．heard B ．forgot C ．smelt D ．saw
48 ．A ．one B ．two C ．three D ．four
49 ．A ．heard about B ．waited for C ．looked after D ．handed out
50 ．A ．bigger B ．better C ．happier D ．safer
（2022 秋 · 广东深圳 · 八年级统考期中）Sometimes when we have a lot of nice food, we say we are “eating like an emperor(皇帝)”. However, a real emperor might not have eaten as much as you think. A Qing Dynasty(清 朝) emperor ate only two meals a day. The two meals were 51 around 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Besides these
meals, the emperor could ask for snacks any time he wanted.
When the emperor called for his meal, his servants would 52 set the table wherever he was. There were usually more than 20 dishes on the table, served with soup 53 porridge. The diet was balanced(均衡 的) with 54 nutrients(营养) and tastes. There were vegetables, chicken, duck, fish and pork. Spring water
was used to cook the rice.
However, even when the food was ready, the emperor did not eat right away. Why He had to make sure the food was 55 . He was afraid of being poisoned(毒害). His servants would put a small silver plate into each dish, which would change colour 56 the food was not right. To make sure, the emperor would also ask his
servants to 57 the dishes first.
After that, the emperor was finally able to enjoy his food, but only by himself. The emperor didn’t eat with
his family members, except during very important events. He didn’t eat too much of one dish, either. He had to be careful and never let anybody know what he liked or disliked. So the emperor 58 ate no more than three
spoons of any dish, no matter how much he liked it.
There were two imperial( 皇帝 的) 59 in the Forbidden City to prepare the emperor’s daily meals. Hundreds of officials, cooks and servants worked there. For each meal, menus were 60 the emperor
ahead. Every menu was stored. Every dish was served with the name of the cook.
51 ．A ．prepared B ．served C ．ordered D ．asked
52 ．A ．quickly B ．quietly C ．gently D ．finally
53 ．A ．as B ．but C ．or D ．so
54 ．A ．free B ．rich C ．wise D ．kind
55 ．A ．good B ．ready C ．tidy D ．safe
56 ．A ．although B ．whether C ．if D ．because
57 ．A ．cook B ．make C ．taste D ．wash
58 ．A ．never B ．seldom C ．usually D ．sometimes
59 ．A ．kitchens B ．bedrooms C ．classrooms D ．bathrooms
60 ．A ．made of B ．made from C ．made for D ．made up with
（2021 秋· 江苏常州· 八年级校考期中）Gong Zizhen was a famous poet and thinker in the Qing Dynasty. He was born in Zhejiang in 1792. When he was young, he worked very hard and was crazy about reading. In 1839, Gong Zizhen wrote over 300 poems. Most of them were about 61 problems. One of them was Mellaries of the Year 1839 (《己亥杂诗》) and it clearly 62 his strong feelings of saving poor people and doing
something for the country.
At first, Gong wrote about what was happening at that time. As an official (官员) of the Qing Dynasty, Gong 63 Lin Zexu’s idea to stop the opium (鸦片) business. However, they 64 and Gong had to go
back to his hometown.
Then, Gong wrote about the falling sun. In Chinese poetry, to write about the falling sun is to write about the passing of 65 and the loss of hope. It was clear that the poet was 66 to leave Beijing because
he had many friends there. He was also sad that he 67 the chance to work for the country.
Gong’s sadness was true, but it didn’t go on too long. At the end of the poem, Gong used “fallen blossoms (落花)” to stand for 68 . He didn’t say much about his sadness anymore. 69 , he told readers to
believe fallen blossoms would nurture (滋养) flowers’ growth next spring. As a patriot ( 爱国主义者), he still
70 the country and would do something for their country in other ways.
61 ．A ．science B . social C ．teenage D ．housing
62 ．A ．knew B . understood C ．showed D ．had
63 ．A ．agreed with B . gave up C ．heard of D ．looked through
64 ．A ．finished B . stopped C ．won D ．failed
65 ．A ．time B . money C ．holiday D．journey
66 ．A ．bored B . excited C ．happy D ．sad
67 ．A ．got B . lost C ．kept D ．returned
68 ．A ．love B . luck C．joy D ．hope
69 ．A ．Exactly B . Instead C ．Then D ．Finally
70 ．A ．looked down B . dreamed of C ．cared about D ．stood for
参考答案：
1 ．B 2 ．B 3 ．D 4 ．C 5 ．A 6 ．C 7 ．A 8 ．A 9 ．D 10 ．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要介绍了大禹治水的故事。
1 ．句意：许多年过去了，麻烦又爆发了。
diseases 疾病；troubles 麻烦；wars 战争；skies 天空。根据下文“One of them was a big flood.”可知，洪水爆
发，进而猜测麻烦又爆发了。故选 B。
2 ．句意：在尧帝统治期间，在黄河流域，人们被迫离开他们的村庄，住在树上或山上。
build up 建造；give up 放弃；clean up 打扫干净；look up 抬头看。根据句子的后半部分“go to live in trees or mountains”可知，人们去住在树林中或大山里， 进一步推知人们不得不离开家园即放弃他们的家园。故选
B。
3 ．句意：洪水给人们的生活带来了很大的破坏。
hope 希望；message 短信；convenience 方便；damage 毁坏。根据上文“the people were forced to ... their villages
and go to live in trees or mountains”可知，洪水给人们的生活带来巨大的破坏。故选 D。
4 ．句意：尧帝对人们的痛苦感到很伤心。
doubtful 怀疑的；shy 害羞的；sorry 抱歉的；peaceful 和平的。根据“Emperor Yao felt ... for the suffering of the
people, so he asked Gun to solve the problem.”可推知, sorry 符合语境。故选 C。
5 ．句意：接到命令，鲧带领他的团队修堤坝以阻挡洪水，但失败了。
order 命令；help 帮助；letter 信件；gift 礼物。根据上文“he asked Gun to solve the problem”可知，他让 Gun
去解决这个问题， 所以下文应是 Gun 收到命令。故选 A。
6 ．句意：禹接受了这份工作，他发现这比他想的难得多。
easier 更容易的；more interesting 更有趣的；more difficult 更困难的；stranger 更奇怪的。根据下文“But he fought against the great flood bravely. For thirteen years, he devoted ( 投入) himself to his work. He passed his house
three times but did not ... it.”可知，13 年以来, 他全身心的投入到这个工作中，甚至三过家门而不入，所以
推知，治水要比他想的更困难。故选 C。
7 ．句意：他三次经过家门却没有进入。
enter 进入；remember 记住；look 看；find 发现。根据“He passed his house three times but did not ... it.”中的 but
可知，他三次经过他的家却没有进去。故选 A。
8 ．句意：他吸取父亲失败的教训，他用挖道和疏浚的方法成功地控制了洪水。
successfully 成功地；suddenly 突然地；hardly 几乎不；secretly 秘密地。根据“Drawing a lesson from his father’s failure, he used methods of channeling and dredging (挖道和疏浚) and controlled the great flood ... .”及
后文“ He did so much for the people that people called him “ Yu the Great” and Emperor Shun ... him as the next
emperor.”可知，他吸取了他爸爸的失败教训，采用了疏通的办法，他为人们做了这么多，人们称他为“大
禹”而且舜帝选他为下一个大帝，进一步推知他成功地控制住了洪水。故选 A。
9 ．句意：他为人民做了这么多以至于人们称他为“大禹” ，并且舜帝选他当下一个皇帝。
used 使用；worked 工作；described 描述；chose 选择。根据“Emperor Shun …him as the next emperor”可知，
选他为下一任皇帝， chose 符合语境。故选 D。
10 ．句意：他是这么一个聪明、坚强和伟大的人，因此他值得我们学习。
useless 无用的；busy 忙碌的；afraid 害怕的；worth 值得的。根据“He was such a wise strong-minded and great person that he is ... learning from.”可知， 他是一个那么聪明的、意志坚强的、 伟大的人，结合选项可知 be
worth doing 固定短语， “值得做某事”符合语境。故选 D。
11 ．A 12 ．B 13 ．C 14 ．C 15 ．B 16 ．D 17 ．B 18 ．A 19 ．A 20 ．D
【导语】本文叙述了内战时林肯经常到医院里看望受伤的士兵， 一次他为一位濒临死亡的士兵写信并一直
鼓励他坚持下去的故事。
11 ．句意：有一次，医生告诉他， 一个年轻的士兵快要死了。
soldier 士兵；kid 孩子；president 总统；boy 男孩。根据“The soldier was badly ... and he didn’t realize it was
Lincoln.”可知一个士兵快死了。故选 A。
12 ．句意：这个士兵受了重伤，他没有意识到那是林肯。
cried 哭； hurt 受伤； laughed 笑； loved 爱。根据“was near death”可知伤得很重。故选 B。
13 ．句意：请你给我母亲写封信好吗？
book 书；tip 提示；letter 信；post 邮政。根据“so Lincoln signed the letter for him”可知是写一封信。故选 C。
14 ．句意：有人拿了笔和纸林肯仔细地写下了这个年轻人说的话：
bought 买；made 制作；brought 带来；drew 画画。根据“a pen and paper”可知是拿来纸和笔让林肯写信。故
选 C。
15 ．句意：请不要为我感到难过。
him 他；me 我；us 我们；them 他们。根据“I’m afraid I’m not going to live through it.”可知是“我”快要死了，
安慰母亲不要为“我”难过。故选 B。
16 ．句意：这名士兵太虚弱了，无法继续说下去，于是林肯替他在信上签了名，并补充道：“这是亚伯拉
罕 · 林肯为您儿子写的信。 ”
brave 勇敢的； excited 兴奋的； tired 疲劳的； weak 虚弱的。根据“was near death”可知快死了，应是很虚弱。
故选 D。
17 ．句意：那个年轻人要求看那封信。
to write 写；to see 看见；to make 制作；to break 打破。根据“He was surprised when he saw the president’s name
on it.”可知是要看信。故选 B。
18 ．句意： “是的，我是。 ”林肯小心地回答。
carefully 小心地；coldly 冷漠地；excitedly 兴奋地；angrily 生气地。根据“was near death”可知士兵快死了，
林肯说话应是很小心。故选 A。
19 ．句意：你能握住我的手吗？
hand 手；arm 手臂；leg 腿；head 头。根据“the tall president took the young soldier’s hand”可知请求握住自己
的手。故选 A。
20 ．句意：在安静的房间里，高大的总统握着年轻士兵的手，说着温暖的话，直到死亡来临。
library 图书馆；school 学校；palace 宫殿；room 房间。根据“President Abraham Lincoln often visited hospitals to talk with hurt soldiers during the Civil War. Once, doctors told him that a young ... was near death.” 可知是在
医院的房间里。故选 D。
21 ．B 22 ．A 23 ．C 24 ．D 25 ．B 26 ．A 27 ．C 28 ．B 29 ．D 30 ．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了一个叫周处的人以前经常欺负村里的人， 当他意识到人们很讨厌他之后， 做出了 改变， 成为一个很好的人。这则故事告诉我们， 人人都会犯错， 我们所需要的是有勇气接受错误并努力改
正。
21 ．句意：他比村里的任何一个人都强壮。
strong 强壮；stronger 比较级；the strongest 最高级；strongest 最高级。根据“than”可知，应是比较级。故选
B。
22 ．句意：人们很害怕他，因为他经常打村民。
feared 害怕；supported 支持；guarded 守卫；protected 保护。根据“because he often hit villagers”可知，他经
常打村民，人们害怕他。故选 A。
23 ．句意：他们经常给村民造成麻烦。
We 我们； He 他； They 他们； You 你。所给词中应用 They 他们，代指老虎和怪物。故选 C。
24 ．句意： 一天， 一些村民让周帮他们杀掉老虎和怪物。
help 帮助，原形；helped 过去式；helping 动名词；to help 不定式结构。考查短语 ask sb. to do“让某人做某
事” ，所以应是 to help。故选 D。
25 ．句意：在三天的战斗后，周最终杀了他们。
happily 开心地；finally 最终；quickly 快地；easily 容易地。根据“three days of fighting”，可知，时间较长，
所以应是 finally“最终” 。故选 B。
26 ．句意：在周回来之前他们庆祝他的死。
death 死亡；success 成功；failure 失败；happiness 开心。根据前文“ the villagers thought he was dead during the
fight”可知，村民认为他死了。所以是 death“死亡” 。故选 A。
27 ．句意：鲁告诉他： “如果一个人在早上意识到什么是好的，他就能在下午改变他的行为。 ”
Though 虽然； But 但是； If 如果； So 因此。横线后是条件状语从句，所以应用 If 来引导。故选 C。
28 ．句意：事实上，知道我们自己的错误对我们来说不容易。
of…… 的；for 对于；with 和；about 关于。考查句型 it is adj. for sb to do“做某事对某人来说是怎么样的”。
故选 B。
29 ．句意：周能够做出改变是好的。
decisions 美味的；things 东西；friends 朋友；changes 改变。根据前文可知，周意识到了自己的错误，所以
应是做出了改变。故选 D。
30 ．句意：纠正这些错误永远不会迟。
break 打破；keep 保持；correct 纠正；believe 相信。根据横线后的“them”代指错误，前文的“it’s never too late
to”所以应是纠正错误总不会迟。故选 C。
31 ．C 32 ．B 33 ．D 34 ．A 35 ．B 36 ．B 37 ．C 38 ．A 39 ．D 40 ．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了张骞出使西域的经历，以及它的历史意义。
31 ．句意：他可能是第一个向中国带回有关中亚地区的好信息的人。
men 男人；man’s 男人的；man 男人；men’s 男人的。根据“He was probably the first”，可知主语 he 是单数，
故排除 A/D；考查句型： the first man to do sth.意为“第一个做某事的人” 。故选 C。
32 ．句意：公元前 139 年，汉武帝派张骞到越支人那里，请求他们帮助那些经常侵犯他们的匈奴人。
question 问题；help 帮助；knowledge 知识；answer 回答。根据“against the Xiongnu people who often infringed
(侵犯) them.”可知，是为了对抗匈奴，所以派张骞去寻求帮助。故选 B。
33 ．句意：不幸的是，在前往西域的途中，他被匈奴人抓住了。
Happily 开心地；Excitedly 激动地；Luckily 幸运地；Unfortunately 不幸地。根据“on the way to the Western Regions, he was caught by the Xiongnu people.”可知， 张骞在路上被匈奴人抓住， 这是不幸的事情。故选 D。
34 ．句意：张在离开之前不得不和他们待了大约 10 年。
for 为了；since 自从；at 在；in 在里面。根据“about 10 years”可知，这是时间段， for 引导时间段。故选 A。
35 ．句意：当张最终抵达北印度的越支人时，他失望地发现他们不想与匈奴人作战。
arrived 到达；reached 到达；got 到达；liked 喜欢。根据“When Zhang finally…the Yue-zhi people in the North India,”可知，张最终抵达北印度的越支人时， arrive 后接 in/at；get 要接 to；reach 是及物动词，后面不用介
词。故选 B。
36 ．句意：当张最终抵达北印度的越支人时，他失望地发现他们不想与匈奴人作战。
comfortable 舒适的；disappointed 失望的；excited 激动的；enjoyable 享受的。根据“find that they didn’t want
to fight against the Xiongnu people.”可知，张骞发现他们并不愿意对抗匈奴，所以感到失望。故选 B。
37 ．句意：在返程途中，张骞和他的手下再次被捕。
him 他，宾格；he 他，主格；his 他的；himself 他自己。根据“On…return journey,”可知，在他回去的旅途
中。故选 C。
38 ．句意：在返程途中，张骞和他的手下再次被捕。
caught 抓住； made 制造； served 服务； heard 听到。根据“again”可知，他再次被抓住。 故选 A。
39 ．句意：虽然张骞没有完成他的使命，但是他了解到了西部地区 36 个王国的文化和风土人情。
But 但是；As 作为；Because 因为；Although.虽然。分析句子结构可知，这里是由 Although.引导的让步状
语从句。故选 D。
40 ．句意：张骞的西域之行有助于发展中国和西方之间的国际贸易，特别是丝绸贸易。
use 使用；get 得到；develop 发展；see 看到。根据“Zhang’s journey to the West helped…international trade,”
可知，张骞的西域之行帮助发展了国际贸易。故选 C。
41 ．C 42 ．C 43 ．C 44 ．A 45 ．B 46 ．C 47 ．D 48 ．B 49 ．A 50 ．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了拋砖引玉典故的由来。
41 ．句意：他在写诗方面很有天赋，以至于他那个时代的许多人都喜欢读这些诗。
letters 信 ；stories 故事 ；poems 诗 ；articles 文 章 。根据 下文 “One day, people who...Zhao’s poems got
together.”可知，是诗，故选 C。
42 ．句意： 一天，喜欢赵嘏诗歌的人聚在一起。
doubted 怀疑；bought 购买；liked 喜欢；wrote 写。根据“They drank wine and talked about Zhao’s works
happily.”可知，他们喝着酒，愉快地谈论着赵嘏的作品，所以是喜欢的。故选 C。
43 ．句意：但遗憾的是，赵嘏不经常写新诗。
great 伟大的；funny 有趣的；new 新的；useful 有用的。根据下文“So they discussed...they can get Zhao to write
something new.”可知，赵嘏不经常写新诗，故选 C。
44 ．句意：所以他们讨论了如何让赵嘏写些新东西。
how 怎样，如何；when 什么时候；what 什么；why 为什么。根据上文“But it was such a pity that Zhao didn’t
write...poems very often.”可知赵嘏不经常写诗，他们谈论如何让赵嘏写新诗，故选 A。
45 ．句意：在他到来之前，我们需要做点什么。
after 在……后；before 在…… 以前；until 直到……为止；when 当…… 时。根据“We need to do something…he
arrives.”可知需要在他到来之前做点什么。故选 B。
46 ．句意：他们发现寺庙里有一堵墙，人们可以写下来分享他们的想法。
his 他的；your 你的；their 他们的；our 我们的。根据“They found that there was a wall in the temple for people
to write and share…ideas.”可知庙里的一堵墙，供人们写作和分享他们的想法。故选 C。
47 ．句意：当他看到庙墙上的两行诗时，他忍不住又加了两行，使之成为一首完整的四行诗。
heard 听见，听到；forgot 忘记；smelt 闻；saw 看见。根据“When he…the two lines of poem on the temple
wall”可知看到庙墙上的两行诗，故选 D。
48 ．句意：当他看到庙墙上的两行诗时，他忍不住又加了两行，使之成为一首完整的四行诗。
one two 二；three 三；four 四。根据“When he...the two lines of poem on the temple wall,…make it a complete
poem with four lines.”可知是又加了两行诗，故选 B。
49 ．句意：当赵嘏的粉丝们听到这件事时，他们很兴奋。
heard about 得知，听说；waited for 等待；looked after 照看；handed out 分发，散发。根据上文“When he...the two lines of poem on the temple wall, he could not help adding another...lines to make it a complete poem with
four lines.”可知听说赵嘏写上了另外两行这件事，故选 A。
50 ．句意：这是一种礼貌而谦逊的方式，表达他们希望看到别人提供更好的东西。
bigger 更大；better 更好；happier 更快乐；safer 更安全。根据上文讲述赵嘏的故事及“throwing a brick to attract
jade (拋砖引玉).”可知，此处是提供更好的东西，故选 B。
51 ．B 52 ．A 53 ．C 54 ．B 55 ．D 56 ．C 57 ．C 58 ．C 59 ．A 60 ．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了清朝皇帝的饮食习惯和流程。
51 ．句意：这两顿饭分别在上午 8 点和下午 2 点左右供应。
prepared 准备；served 供应，端上菜；ordered 订购；asked 问。根据“The two meals were…”可知，指饭被
端上来。故选 B。
52 ．句意：当皇帝要求吃饭时，无论他在哪里，他的仆人都会很快摆好桌子。
quickly 迅速地；quietly 安静地；gently 温柔地；finally 最后。根据“When the emperor called for his meal, his
servants…”可知，仆人为皇帝迅速摆好餐桌。故选 A。
53 ．句意：桌上通常有 20 多道菜，配汤或粥。
as 因为，当；but 但是；or 或者；so 所以。根据“soup…porridge”可知，二者是并列关系，表示选择，用
or 。故选 C。
54 ．句意：饮食营养丰富，口味均衡。
free 免费的；rich 丰富的；wise 明智的；kind 友善的。根据“ …nutrients(营养) and tastes”可知，食物的营养
和口味都很丰富。故选 B。
55 ．句意：他必须确保食物安全。
good 好的；ready 准备好；tidy 整洁的；safe 安全的。根据“He was afraid of being poisoned.”可知，要确保
食物安全。故选 D。
56 ．句意：他的仆人会在每个盘子里放一个小银盘，如果食物不对劲，银盘就会变色。
although 尽管；whether 是否；if 如果，是否；because 因为。根据“which would change colour…the food was
not right.”可知，如果食物有问题，银盘就会变色， if 引导条件状语从句。故选 C。
57 ．句意：为了确保安全，皇帝还会让他的仆人先品尝菜肴。
cook 烹饪；make 制作；taste 尝；wash 洗。根据“ask his servants to…the dishes first”可知，仆人先尝一下菜，
确定没毒。故选 C。
58 ．句意：因此，无论皇帝多么喜欢任何一道菜，他通常只吃三勺。
never 从不；seldom 很少；usually 通常；sometimes 有时。根据“He had to be careful and never let anybody know
what he liked or disliked.”可知，为了不让人知道自己的喜好，皇帝通常每道菜只吃三勺。故选 C。
59 ．句意：紫禁城里有两个皇家厨房，为皇帝准备日常膳食。
kitchens 厨房 ；bedrooms 卧室 ；classrooms 教室 ；bathrooms 浴室 。根据 “to prepare the emperor’s daily
meals”可知，厨房是用来准备饭菜的。故选 A。
60 ．句意：每顿饭的菜单都是提前为皇帝准备好的。
be made of 由 ……制成（能看出原材料）；be made from 由 ……制成（不能看出原材料）；be made for 为…… 制作；be made up with 用…… 组成。根据“menus were…the emperor ahead”可知， 菜单是提前为皇帝做好的。
故选 C。
61 ．B 62 ．C 63 ．A 64 ．D 65 ．A 66 ．D 67 ．B 68 ．D 69 ．B 70 ．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了爱国诗人龚自珍的生平和对国家的担忧与付出。
61 ．句意：其中大多数是关于社会问题的。
science 科学；social 社会的；teenage 青少年；housing 房屋。根据后句“One of them…his strong feelings of saving poor people and doing something for the country.” 可知他的诗是反映社会问题的，因此此处应用“social”。故
选 B。
62 ．句意：其中一首《己亥杂诗》清楚地表明了他强烈的救贫救难、报效国家的情怀。
knew 知道；understood 理解；showed 表明；had 有。根据主语“it ”和宾语“his strong feelings of…”可知此处
应用“showed”表示展现了情怀。故选 C。
63 ．句意：作为清朝的官员，龚自珍同意林则徐停止鸦片贸易的想法。
agreed with 同意；gave up 放弃；heard of 听说；looked through 浏览。根据搭配宾语“Lin Zex’s idea”结合历
史常识可知此处应用“agreed with”，表示同意林则徐禁烟的想法。故选 A。
64 ．句意：然而，他们失败了，龚自珍不得不回到家乡。
finished 完成；stopped 停止；won 赢得；failed 失败。根据后句“Gong had to go back to his hometown”可知
禁烟失败了，所以不得不回到家乡，因此此处用“failed”。故选 D。
65 ．句意：在中国诗歌中，写夕阳的陨落就是写时间的流逝和希望的丧失。
time 时间；money 金钱；holiday 假期；journey 旅行。根据“falling sun”和“the loss of hope”可知此处应指时
间的流逝，因此用“time”。故选 A。
66 ．句意：很明显，那位诗人离开北京很难过，因为他在那里有许多朋友。
bored 厌烦的；excited 激动的；happy 开心的；sad 难过的。根据后句“He was also sad”可知此处应用“sad”，
表示离开北京是难过的。故选 D。
67 ．句意：他也因为失去为国家工作的机会而难过。
got 得到；lost 失去；kept 保持；returned 返回。根据前文“Gong had to go back to his hometown”可知龚自珍
不得不回到家乡，所以是失去了为国家工作的机会，因此用“lost”。故选 B。
68 ．句意：在诗的结尾，龚自珍用“落花”来代表希望。
love 爱；luck 运气；joy 高兴；hope 希望。根据后文“he told readers to believe fallen blossoms would nurture flowers’
growth next spring”可知此处应用“hope”，表示“希望” 。故选 D。
69 ．句意：相反，他告诉读者凋谢的花朵会滋养来年春天的花朵生长。
Exactly 准确地；Instead 相反；Then 然后；Finally 最后。根据前句“He didn’t say much about his sadness
anymore.”及“he told readers…”可知此处表达的是相反的意思，因此用“Instead”。故选 B。
70 ．句意：作为一名爱国主义者，他仍然关心着国家，并会以其他方式为国家做事情。
looked down 轻视；dreamed of 梦想；cared about 关心；stood for 代表。根据后面“would do something for their
county in other ways”可知他仍然关心国家，因此用“cared about”。故选 C。