Question

請先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。（共15小題：每小題1分，滿分15分）

There once was a master who went to India. In those times, we didn't have airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India 1  . And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is 2 because they can't grow much 3  the water situation. So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive at all.
So he 4 and asked, "How much per kilo?" And the shopkeeper said, "Two rupees."(印度貨幣) Two rupees in India is 5 ; it's like dirt (塵土). So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it: Oh, my God! His 6  watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became 7 . As he coughed terribly , he 8  up and down, saying, "Ah! Ah! Ah!"
But he still continued to eat the fruit! Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, "You're crazy, man. Those are chilies（辣椒）! You can't eat so many; they're not good for you! People use them 9  a condiment（作料）, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can't just eat them by the handful like that; they're not 10 !" So the silly master said, "No, I can't stop! I paid money for them, 11  now I'll eat them. It's my 12 !"
And you think that master was silly, right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. we still continue just because we've 13  money, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn't stop because he didn't want to waste the money he'd paid.
So 14  you've lost something, let it go and move on. That's better than continuing to 15  .

【小題1】

A．by air B．on foot C．by taxi D．by car

【小題2】

A．delicious B．cheap C．expensive D．fresh

【小題3】

A．because of B．with the help of C．in need of D．as a result

【小題4】

A．got up B．went up C．turned up D．looked up

【小題5】

A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything

【小題6】

A．eyes B．ears C．mouth D．nose

【小題7】

A．sad B．ugly C．red D．cold

【小題8】

A．searched B．climbed C．jogged D．jumped

【小題9】

A．as B．for C．to D．with

【小題10】

A．medicine B．vegetables C．fruit D．food

【小題11】

A．instead B．and C．but D．also

【小題12】

A．money B．food C．fruit D．drink

【小題13】

A．joined B．spent C．paid D．put

【小題14】

A．as if B．ever since C．even if D．so that

【小題15】

A．fight B．fail C．try D．lose

Answer 1

【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】B
【小題5】B
【小題6】A
【小題7】C
【小題8】D
【小題9】A
【小題10】C
【小題11】B
【小題12】A
【小題13】D
【小題14】C
【小題15】D

解析試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了一個人因為貪便宜，買了一些根本不能作為水果的辣椒。結果因為舍不得自己花的那些錢，堅持把它們吃完的故事。從而告訴我們放棄某些東西比繼續損失要好。
【小題1】聯系前一句描述，可知此處指的是那時沒有現代的交通工具，選項ACD都屬于現代的交通工具，故選B，步行。
【小題2】聯系下文And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive at all.描述，可知此處指的是部分都很貴，故選C，昂貴的。
【小題3】短語辨析。A.因為，由于；B.借助于，在……的幫助下；C.需要，缺少；D.結果，因此。聯系上下文，可知前后是因果關系，下文表示原因，故選A，由于用水的問題。
【小題4】短語辨析。A.起床；B.增長，走過去；C.出現；D.向上看，查閱。結合語境可知此處指的是他走過去了。故選B。
【小題5】不定代詞辨析。something一些東西，一般用于肯定句及表示請求建議等含義的疑問句中；anything也是表示一些東西，任何東西，一般用于否定及疑問句中。Nothing沒有東西，用于肯定句表示否定含義；everything每件東西；修飾這些不定代詞的形容詞一般放在這些詞的后面。聯系后一句描述，可知此處指的是兩盧比在印度沒什么價值。故選B。
【小題6】根據本句謂語動詞，可知此處指的是眼睛流淚了，故選A，眼睛。
【小題7】聯系前文描述，及人們吃了辣椒后的常識，可知此處指的是他的臉變紅了。故選C。
【小題8】動詞辨析。A.搜尋，調查；B.攀爬；C.慢跑；D.跳。聯系前文描述，可知此處指的是辣得他直跳。故選D。
【小題9】介詞辨析。A.如同，當做；B.為了，對于；C.到，向；D.帶有，伴隨。結合語境及常識，可知此處指的是人們用它做作料。故選A。
【小題10】聯系前文So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit.描述，可知這個人是把辣椒作為水果來買的。故選C，它們不是水果。
【小題11】連詞辨析。A.代替，反而；B.和，并且；C.但是，可是；D.也。聯系上下文，可知前后是順接關系，故選B。
【小題12】聯系前一句描述，可知這個人認為這些辣椒就是自己的錢。故選A，錢。
【小題13】聯系下文into it 可知此處指的是我想里面投入了金錢，時間，努力以及關愛。短語put into 使……進入，投入。故選D。
【小題14】短語辨析。A.猶如，好似；B.從那時到現在；C.即使，雖然；D.以便，所以。聯系下文，可知此處指的是，即使你失去了一些東西，也要讓它過去。故選C。
【小題15】聯系前一句描述，可知此處指的是比繼續失去要好。故選D，損失，失去。
考點：故事類記述文
點評：這篇短文內容比較簡單，理解不難。各小題與上下文聯系比較緊密，答題中一定要注意聯系上下文。答完后多讀幾遍，看看是否符合邏輯，適當修改。個別小題可以當作單獨的詞義辨析題來做，先區分詞義，結合語境選出最能使語句通順的答案。