一、完形填空
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A long time ago, there was an old king. The king did not have any sons who could become king after him. Then he 1 to find a boy in his country to be his heir(继承人).

One day, he gave some seeds to all the 2 , and said that whoever could grow the most beautiful flowers 3 the seeds would become his heir. All the boys 4 their time looking after their plants well. One of the boys 5 his seeds day after day. However, one month passed and the seeds did not sprout. His mother 6 him to change the soil in the pot, but the seeds still did not sprout. Not long after that, the day for selecting the heir 7 . All the boys came with their pots of flowering plants. When the king saw the boys with flowers, he was 8 . Then he saw a boy by the side, 9 as he held an empty pot in his hands. The king walked towards the boy and asked, " 10 are you carrying a pot without a flowering plant?" The boy answered, "Every day I looked after the seeds carefully, and 11 water to them, but the seeds did not sprout at all." The king 12 at him. Then he held the boy's hand happily and said, "This is 13 heir." The other boys were 14 and asked, "Why do you choose the boy who brings a pot without a flower?" "My dear little boys," said the king, "it isn't 15 for the seeds to sprout. I gave all of you seeds that had been boiled."
()1. A. decided
B. offered
C. forgot
D. refused
()2. A. men
B. women
C. girls
D. boys
()3. A. about
B. from
C. under
D. without
()4. A. took
B. paid
C. spent
D. cost
()5. A. looked after
B. cut out
C. tidied up
D. looked for
()6. A. advised
B. planned
C. chose
D. paid
()7. A. ended
B. arrived
C. started
D. reached
()8. A. wrong
B. right
C. glad
D. unhappy
()9. A. talking
B. sleeping
C. crying
D. shouting
()10. A. When
B. Why
C. Where
D. How
()11. A. added
B. saved
C. drank
D. found
()12. A. laughed
B. pointed
C. knocked
D. smiled
英语嗨吧
()13. A. your
B. his
C. my
D. their
()14. A. surprised
B. happy
C. cheerful
D. excited
()15. A. clear
B. possible
C. useful
D. crazy

完形填空
很久以前，有一位年老的国王，因为他没有儿子可以继承王位，所以他决定找一个可以做自己继承人的男孩。
1. A 因为他没有儿子，所以他决定找一个能做自己继承人的男孩。
2. D 由下文中 All the boys 可判断，这里选 boys。
3. B 花是从种子里生长出来的。
4. C 句子主语为 boys，再由 looking after 可判断，这里是“spend ... doing sth.”结构。
5. A 其中一个男孩日复一日地照顾他的种子。look after 意为“照顾；照看”。
6. A 妈妈建议他换土壤。advise sb. to do sth. 意为“建议某人做某事”。
7. B 不久之后，选拔继承人的日子就来临了。arrive 到来。
8. D 由下文可知，种子是煮过的，无法长成花，所以当看到男孩们拿着长着花朵的花盆时，国王不高兴。
9. C 其他男孩都拿着长着花朵的花盆，唯独自己没有，所以他难过地哭起来。
10. B 国王问他为什么拿着一个没有花的花盆。
11. A 男孩每天仔细地照顾种子，给它们浇水。
12. D 由下文可知，国王对男孩很满意，所以对他微笑。
13. C 这里是国王说的话，应用 my。
14. A 男孩拿着一个没有花的花盆，但被选作继承人，所以其他男孩应感到吃惊。
15. B 种子已经被煮过，所以不可能发芽。