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。
There is an amusing story about King Alfred during his wars. At one time the enemy was
26 . Alfred’s soldiers had all run away, and the King was alone in a forest. It was late, and Alfred was tired and
27 . After walking for
28 he came to a little cottage. He knocked at the door and asked for
29 and shelter(住处) for the night. There was a poor woman in the cottage. She did not know that Alfred was king
30 his clothes were torn and dirty. She let him in, and told him to sit down by
31 to warm himself. She asked him to
32 her cakes, which were baking, while she went to the well to
33 water.
Poor Alfred had
34 important things to think about than the cakes, which he soon forgot. When the woman came back, her cakes were all burnt. She was very angry.
“You good-for-nothing, worthless man!” she said. “You want to
35, but you can not even watch them for a quarter of an hour. Take that! And that! And that!” She began beating
36 with a big stick.
Just then some of the enemy’s soldiers came to the cottage. When they saw the woman
37 him they never considered that he was the King; they thought that he was her husband. So they laughed and passed on. Later some of Alfred’s own soldiers found him and bowed before him. When the poor woman learnt that it was the King that she had beaten, she was very much
38 . She knelt down and asked for mercy.
“Don’t be afraid, my good woman, ” said Alfred laughing. “ Your stick
39 . When I have driven the enemy out of the country I shall remember the service you have done for me. ” He did not
40 his promise.
| 小题1: | | A．winning | B．losing | C．crying out | D．fighting |
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| 小题2: | | A．cold | B．hot | C．hungry | D．cool |
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| 小题3: | | A．sometimes | B．sometime | C．some times | D．some times |
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| 小题4: | | A．trouble | B．advice | C．money | D．food |
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| 小题5: | | A．although | B．until | C．unless | D．as |
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| 小题6: | | A．the window | B．the bed | C．the fire | D．the table |
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| 小题7: | | A．eat | B．watch | C．taste | D．look at |
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| 小题8: | | A．fetch | B．take | C．bring | D．carry |
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| 小题11: | | A．her husband | B．the tame dog | C．her cold cat | D．the poor king |
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| 小题12: | | A．beating | B．hiding | C．teaching | D．helping |
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| 小题13: | | A．proud | B．afraid | C．glad | D．calm |
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| 小题14: | | A．beat me black and blue | B．frightened me to death | | C．nearly drove me mad | D．saved my life |
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| 小题15: | | A．keep | B．make | C．fulfill | D．break |
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