阅读下面短文,从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Late one night, Gulliver received a warning that some nobles wanted him killed. Even the emperor of Lilliput wanted to give him less food to save ___(1)___. It was true Gulliver was very expensive.
Quickly, he wrote a letter to the emperor, “I’m ___(2)___ to visit Blefuscu, as I promised.”
Then he hurried down to the sea ___(3)___ Lilliput and Blefuscu.
The king of Blefuscu himself came out to meet him.
“Welcome!” cried the king. “Stay as ___(4)___ as you like.”
Walking on the beach a week later, Gulliver saw out at sea a small boat—but a full-sized one. It was ___(5)___ upside down in the water.
Gulliver rushed to the king. He begged, “Can you help me rescue the boat? This could be my chance to go home.”
“Of course,” said the king. “Take some ships to help you.”
Gulliver swam out to the boat, holding ropes from each of the ___(6)___.
With the ships pulling and Gulliver ___(7)___, the boat was brought safely to shore.
Gulliver and the king’s men set about fixing the boat for his long journey home. Soon, the boat was finished.
“I’d like to leave now,” Gulliver told the king. “But no one at home will ___(8)___ my story. Could I take some of your people with me?”
“I can’t possibly ___(9)___ that,” said the king. “But you may take some ____(10)____ and a sheep.”
He also gave Gulliver fifty bags of gold coins. “I don’t want you to go,” he said. “But I understand ____(11)____ you have to.”
“Thank you,” said Gulliver. “I’ll never ____(12)____ you all.”
After only a few days at sea in his boat, Gulliver saw a ship. He shouted and waved wildly.
He was ____(13)____! One sailor found him. The ship sailed over and ____(14)____ Gulliver. “Where have you come from?” asked the captain. “A place called Lilliput.” said Gulliver and he showed the captain the ____(15)____ from the emperor.
The captain was so surprised. For a few gold coins and a couple of cows, he agreed to take Gulliver all the way home.
—Adapted from Gulliver’s Travels
(1)
A. |
life |
B. |
time |
C. |
money |
D. |
energy |
(2)
A. |
against |
B. |
beyond |
C. |
off |
D. |
through |
(3)
A. |
between |
B. |
among |
C. |
upon |
D. |
during |
(4)
A. |
long |
B. |
far |
C. |
often |
D. |
soon |
(5)
A. |
taking |
B. |
falling |
C. |
swimming |
D. |
floating |
(6)
A. |
boats |
B. |
ships |
C. |
men |
D. |
sails |
(7)
A. |
filling |
B. |
shaking |
C. |
pushing |
D. |
carrying |
(8)
A. |
make |
B. |
expect |
C. |
suppose |
D. |
believe |
(9)
A. |
require |
B. |
refuse |
C. |
avoid |
D. |
allow |
(10)
A. |
food |
B. |
people |
C. |
coins |
D. |
cows |
(11)
A. |
when |
B. |
how |
C. |
why |
D. |
whether |
(12)
A. |
forget |
B. |
regret |
C. |
force |
D. |
obey |
(13)
A. |
in danger |
B. |
in luck |
C. |
in fear |
D. |
in peace |
(14)
A. |
picked up |
B. |
gave up |
C. |
set up |
D. |
dressed up |
(15)
A. |
awards |
B. |
presents |
C. |
victims |
D. |
rewards |