Why do monkeys look like human beings? Many years ago the world was very 1 of fo

Why do monkeys look like human beings? Many years ago the world was very 　1 of food, because there had not been any 　2 for several years and the crops 　3 not grown. At last the people decided all the 　4 food was to be stored in one place 　5 men on guard over it to keep thieves 　6 . The men who guarded the food were 　7 not to eat it.

It 　8 one day that some of the men who were 　9 to be looking after the food were found 　10 it. The people were very angry and brought them to the king to be 　11 .

The king said to them, “You all look 　12 and strong because you have been 　13 the food. I will give you a 　14 you will not forget. I will have you 　15 animals that look almost like men. But men 　16 you away from their homes because you will always be 　17 to steal. You will live in cold trees in the winter 　18 we have warm fires.” The thieves soon became monkeys and when they saw how 　19 they looked they were so 　20 that they ran away to hide in the bush.

1. A. short B. full C. careful D. need

2. A. farms B. crops　 C. rain　 D. seeds

3. A. had　 B. was C. did　 D. has

4. A. remained B. remaining 　 C. left　 D. leaving

5. A. for　 B. as C. ask　 D. with

6. A. stealing　 B. eating　 C. out of D. away

7. A. trusted　 B. hoped　 C. wanted D. kept

8. A. was happened B. happened C. said　 D. reported

9. A. supposed B. thinking C. sure　 D. actually

10. A. to eat　 B. eat C. eating D. steal

11. A. punish 　B. tried C. beat　 D. taught

12. A. fit　 B. lovely　 C. thin　 D. health

13. A. guarding B. eating　 C. keeping　 D. growing

14. A. book　 B. word　 　C. beating　 D. lesson

15. A. to become　 B. became　 C. turn　 D. turned into

16. A. put B. give C. drive D. take

17. A. ready　 B. like C. love　 D. nice

18. A. and B. as　 C. while D. since

19. A. angry　 B. ugly C. sad　 D. pleased

20. A. ashamed B. angry　 C. hungry D. excited

 

试题答案

1. A be short of 固定短语 “缺少”的意思。

2. C 根据常识和排除法可知。

3. A 由上一题可知。

4. B all the remaining food 所有剩下的食物。

5. D with 结构。

6. D keep…away 不让…靠近。

7. A somebody be trusted not to do sth 某人被相信不会做某事。

8. B It happened that …固定结构。

9. A be supposed to do sth :按道理应该做某事。

10. C find somebody doing sth. :发现某人正在做某事。

11 B 根据句意try “审判”的意思。

12. A　 fit and strong意思是“健康又强壮”。

13. B 由上一题可推出。

14. D give somebody a lesson: 给某人以教训。

15. D have sth done 结构。

16. C drive somebody away 把某人赶走。

17. A 根据句意可知。

18. C while “而”的意思。

19. B 根据句意可知。

20. A 根据句意可知。