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完形填空 　　Long, long ago, human beings used to walk barefooted．A king happened to travel 　　1　　 into the countryside．He was greatly troubled by the rugged(崎岖的)　　2　　 where gravel(碎石)and broken stones pricked(使刺痛)and numbed(使麻木)his 　　3　　．When he returned to his palace he issued an order that all the roads be 　　4　　 with cattle hide(牛皮)．He thought it was beneficial not only to 　　5　　 but also to the people and 　　6　　 walking would no longer be a painful thing． 　　But 　　7　　 all cattle in the kingdom were killed there 　　8　　 not be enough hide to get the work done．Evidently(明显地)it was a stupid 　　9　　．As it was an imperial order people could do nothing but shake their heads and 　　10　　．At this juncture a clever servant in the palace 　　11　　 to make a suggestion．“Your Majesty, why don’t take an easier way?You don’t have to mobilize so many people, to have so many oxen killed, nor so much money 　　12　　．What you have to do is simply to cover each of your feet with a piece of hide．”Surprised and 　　13　　, the king immediately changed his mind and adopted the 　　14　　． 　　This is 　　15　　 to be the origin of using leather to make shoes．Though it sounds 　　16　　 and strange, it inspires us to think．It is much easier to change 　　17　　 than to change the world．So it will be much better for one to change oneself before one 　　18　 an attempt to change the outer world．Why don’t try to put yourself on the 　　19　　 of the person you deal with?You will find it easier to solve a problem 　　20　　 you change your way of thinking． (1) [　　] A． much B． a great deal C． far D． a lot (2) [　　] A． paths B． roads C． ways D． tracks (3) [　　] A． body B． arms C． feet D． legs (4) [　　] A． crowded B． filled C． covered D． put (5) [　　] A． him B． himself C． them D． themselves (6) [　　] A． hoped B． hope C． hopes D． hoping (7) [　　] A． if B． even if C． as long as D． when (8) [　　] A． would B． should C． must D． may (9) [　　] A． idea B． chance C． attempt D． opinion (10) [　　] A． sighed B． to sigh C． sighing D． sigh (11) [　　] A． wanted B． ventured C． planned D． hoped (12) [　　] A． wasted B． wasting C． saved D． to save (13) [　　] A． happy B． excited C． pleased D． interested (14) [　　] A． decision B． plan C． suggestion D． idea (15) [　　] A． said B． thought C． considered D． reported (16) [　　] A． odd B． funny C． amusing D． surprising (17) [　　] A． himself B． ourselves C． oneself D． yourself (18) [　　] A． makes B． tries C． takes D． gives (19) [　　] A． direction B． situation C． occasion D． position (20) [　　] A． before B． when C． while D． until

Answer 1

答案：1．C;2．B;3．C;4．C;5．B;6．A;7．B;8．A;9．C;10．D;11．B;12．A;13．C;14．C;15．A;16．A;17．C;18．A;19．D;20．B;
解析：

(1)	far into…表示“深入……”，而A、B、D三项的意思是一样的，表示“很多的”。
(2)	根据下文的句子“he issued an order that all the roads be…with cattle hide．”可知答案。
(3)	根据上下文和常识得知，走很远的路使得他的脚又痛又麻。
(4)	本句的意思是“使路面覆盖着一层牛皮”。
(5)	根据上下文可知本句是指“此举不仅对他本人有利而且对所有的人都有好处”。
(6)	本句考查并列谓语的用法，即He thought…and hoped…。
(7)	even if引导让步状语从句，根据上下文语境逻辑可知应选B项。
(8)	本句there would not be…表示过去的必然的将来。
(9)	本句的意思是“很显然，这是一个愚蠢的尝试”，其他选项与句意不符。
(10)	本句符合句型do nothing but do sth…and do sth…。
(11)	本句指一位仆人冒险去向国王提建议，即venture to do sth．。
(12)	本句考查“have sth．done”的用法。
(13)	surprised and pleased是平行结构作状语。
(14)	由上文“…to make a suggestion”可知此处应选C项。
(15)	这篇文章讲述了牛皮鞋的由来，所以用This is said比较恰当。
(16)	odd and strange是平行结构。
(17)	根据下文“So it will be much better for one to change oneself before one makes an attempt to change the outer world．”可知。
(18)	make all attempt是习惯搭配。
(19)	put yourself on the position of the person you deal with是指将自己置于别人的位置上。即将心比心，换个角度思考问题。
(20)	you change your way of thinking一句中不能用while，因为change是短暂性动词。而其他选项与逻辑不符。