閱读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C或者D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

（一）

Someone says， “Time is money.” But I think time is __1__ important than money. Why？ Because when money is spent， we can get it back. However， when time is __2__ itll never __3__. Thats __4__ we mustnt waste time.

It goes without saying that the __5__ is usually limited. Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do __6__ useful.

But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spent their limited time smoking， drinking and __7__. They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own __8__.

In a word， we should save time. We shouldnt __9__ todays work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to __10__.

（ ）1. A. much B. less C. much less D. even more

（ ）2. A. cost B. bought C. gone D. finished

（ ）3. A. return B. carry C. take D. bring

（ ）4. A. what B. that C. because D. why

（ ）5. A. money B. time C. day D. food

（ ）6. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

（ ）7. A. reading B. writing C. playing D. working

（ ）8. A. time B. food C. money D. life

（ ）9. A. stop B. leave C. let D. give

（ ）10. A. lose B. save C. spend D. take

（二）

Nasreddin was a poor man， so he tried to grow __1__ he could in his own garden， so that he would not have to buy so many in the market.

One evening he heard a noise in his garden and looked out of the window. A white ox had got into the garden and __2__ his vegetables. Nasreddin at once took his stick， ran out and chased the ox， but he was too old to catch it. When he got back to his garden， he found that the ox had ruined most of his precious vegetables.

__3__， while he __4__ in the street near his house， he saw a cart with two white oxen which looked very much like the one that __5__ his vegetables. He was carrying his stick with him， __6__ he at once began to beat the two oxen with it. As neither of them looked more like the ox that had eaten his vegetables than the other， he beat both of them equally hard.

The owner of the ox and cart was drinking coffee in a __7__ coffee-house. When he saw __8__ Nasreddin was doing __9__ his animals， he ran out and shouted， “What are you doing？ What have those poor animals done to you for you to beat them like that？”

“You keep out this！” Nasreddin shouted back， “This is a matter between me and one of these two oxen. He knows very well __10__ I am beating him！”

（ ）1. A. so many vegetables B. many vegetables

C. as many as vegetables D. as many vegetables as

（ ）2. A. was eating B. ate C. had eaten D. has eaten

（ ）3. A. Next day B. Next morning

C. Last morning D. The next morning

（ ）4. A. walks B. waked C. was walking D. walking

（ ）5. A. ruined B. had eaten C. ate D. had ruin

（ ）6. A. so B. and C. but D. or

（ ）7. A. beside B. nearby C. near D. near by

（ ）8. A. that B. which C. why D. what

（ ）9. A. for B. to C. with D. on

（ ）10.A. reason B. when C. why D. because

（三）

Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She __1__ him very much and as he was not a __2 __ child， she was always __3__ that he might be ill， __4__ she used to take him to see the best __5__ in the town four times a year to be looked __6__.

During one of these __7__， the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him， “Have you had any __8__ with your nose or ears recently？” Mick __9__ for a second and then answered， “Yes， I __10__.”

Mrs. Ball was very __11__. “But Im sure you have __12__ told me that， Mick！” She said worriedly. “Oh， really？” Said the doctor __13__. “And what trouble have you with your nose and ears， my boy？” “Well，” answered Mick， “I always have trouble with them when Im __14__ my sweater off， because the __15__ is very tight.”

（ ）1. A. loved B. hated C. missed D. cared

（ ）2. A. rich B. clever C. strong D. happy

（ ）3. A. afraid B. surprised C. glad D. sure

（ ）4. A. which B. for C. but D. so

（ ）5. A. player B. teacher C. doctor D. lawyer

（ ）6. A. round B. over C. for D. after

（ ）7. A. talks B. years C. visits D. stays

（ ）8. A. answer B. thing C. word D. trouble

（ ）9. A. waited B. thought C. stood D. looked

（ ）10. A. did B. will C. have D. do

（ ）11. A. excited B. interested C. pleased D. surprised

（ ）12. A. already B. just C. never D. always

（ ）13. A. angrily B. seriously C. happily D. carefully

（ ）14. A. turning B. taking C. keeping D. putting

（ ）15. A. collar B. nose C. mouth D. ear

參考答案与解析

（一）

名师点评

文章讲述了时间的重要性。金钱用完了可以再来，但时间却是一去不复返。告诫我们要珍惜时间，不能虚度年华。

答案简析

1.D。该句中多音节形容词important的比较级应是 more important，用even来修饰比较级，故选 even more important。

2.C。这里表示时间流逝，故选gone。

3.A。时间流逝就不会再回来，根据文意应选return。

4.D。上文解释了我们为什么不能浪费时间，承接上文应用why。

5.B。时间的流逝悄无声息，故应选 time。

6.B。根据文意可知，我们应珍惜时间，做一些有用的事情，故选something。

7.C。该句列举了一些人浪费时间的例子，四个选项中只有playing能和smoking， drinking 相提并论，故选playing。

8.D。根据文意，浪费时间就是浪费自己的生命，故选life。

9.B。leave意为“留下，剩下”。根據文意，我们不能把今天的事留到明天做，故选 leave。

10.A。这里表示浪费时间，故选lose。

（二）

名师点评

这是一个笑话，贫农Nasreddin在街上碰到两头牛，搞不清是哪一头毁坏了他家的菜园，于是用棒子将两头牛一起抽打，牛主人制止时，他却强词夺理，无理取闹。

答案简析

1.D。习惯用语as many as possible 意为“尽可能多的”合乎文意，为正确选项。

2.A。过去进行时强调过去正在进行的动作，根据文意Nasreddin看到牛正在吃蔬菜，故选 was eating 。

3.D。指过去某一天的第一天或第二天早上、晚上，应用the next day/morning/evening。 故应选The next morning 。

4.C。在从句动作进行的过程中，主句动作发生了，这时从句常用进行时态，故选择was walking 。

5.B。牛吃蔬菜是贫农上街之前的事，文章本身讲的是过去的故事，指过去的过去应用过去完成时，故选had eaten。……