(2022·江苏扬州·中考真题)
Late one night, Gulliver received a warning that some nobles wanted him killed. Even the emperor of Lilliput wanted to give him less food to save ___16___. It was true Gulliver was very expensive.
Quickly, he wrote a letter to the emperor, “I’m ___17___ to visit Blefuscu, as I promised.”
Then he hurried down to the sea ___18___ Lilliput and Blefuscu.
The king of Blefuscu himself came out to meet him.
“Welcome!” cried the king. “Stay as ___19___ as you like.”
Walking on the beach a week later, Gulliver saw out at sea a small boat—but a full-sized one. It was ___20___ upside down in the water.
Gulliver rushed to the king. He begged, “Can you help me rescue the boat? This could be my chance to go home.”
“Of course,” said the king. “Take some ships to help you.”
Gulliver swam out to the boat, holding ropes from each of the ___21___.
With the ships pulling and Gulliver ___22___, the boat was brought safely to shore.
Gulliver and the king’s men set about fixing the boat for his long journey home. Soon, the boat was finished.
“I’d like to leave now,” Gulliver told the king. “But no one at home will ___23___ my story. Could I take some of your people with me?”
“I can’t possibly ___24___ that,” said the king. “But you may take some ____25____ and a sheep.”
He also gave Gulliver fifty bags of gold coins. “I don’t want you to go,” he said. “But I understand ____26____ you have to.”
“Thank you,” said Gulliver. “I’ll never ____27____ you all.”
After only a few days at sea in his boat, Gulliver saw a ship. He shouted and waved wildly.
He was ____28____! One sailor found him. The ship sailed over and ____29____ Gulliver. “Where have you come from?” asked the captain. “A place called Lilliput.” said Gulliver and he showed the captain the ____30____ from the emperor.
The captain was so surprised. For a few gold coins and a couple of cows, he agreed to take Gulliver all the way home.
—Adapted from Gulliver’s Travels
16．A．lifeB．timeC．moneyD．energy
17．A．againstB．beyondC．offD．through
18．A．betweenB．amongC．uponD．during
19．A．longB．farC．oftenD．soon
20．A．takingB．fallingC．swimmingD．floating
21．A．boatsB．shipsC．menD．sails
22．A．fillingB．shakingC．pushingD．carrying
23．A．makeB．expectC．supposeD．believe
24．A．requireB．refuseC．avoidD．allow
25．A．foodB．peopleC．coinsD．cows
26．A．whenB．howC．whyD．whether
27．A．forgetB．regretC．forceD．obey
28．A．in dangerB．in luckC．in fearD．in peace
29．A．picked upB．gave upC．set upD．dressed up
30．A．awardsB．presentsC．victimsD．rewards
【答案】16．C 17．C 18．A 19．A 20．D
21．B 22．C 23．D 24．D 25．D
26．C 27．A 28．B 29．A 30．B
逐题解析
- 16C. money
解析：后文明确提到 “It was true Gulliver was very expensive（养格列佛确实开销很大）”，因此小人国皇帝想减少他的食物来省钱，save money 是固定搭配，符合语境。 - 17C. off
解析：固定搭配 be off to 表示 “动身前往某地”，句意为：我要按承诺动身去不来夫斯古了。 - 18A. between
解析：between...and... 是固定搭配，表示 “在两者之间”，此处指利立浦特和不来夫斯古两个国家之间的海域；among 用于三者及以上之间，不符合此处两个国家的语境。 - 19A. long
解析：as long as you like 表示 “想待多久就待多久”，long 用来修饰时间长度，符合国王挽留格列佛的语境。 - 20D. floating
解析：船在海里是漂浮在水面上的，floating 表示 “漂浮”，符合 “船倒扣在水里” 的状态。 - 21B. ships
解析：前文国王说 “Take some ships to help you（派一些船来帮你）”，因此格列佛手里拉着每艘船的绳子，对应前文的 ships。 - 22C. pushing
解析：船在前面拉，格列佛在后面推，pull（拉）和 push（推）对应，共同配合把船安全弄到岸边，符合动作逻辑。 - 23D. believe
解析：句意为：但是家乡没人会相信我的经历，believe 符合 “没人会信小人国的奇遇” 的语境。 - 24D. allow
解析：格列佛请求带一些当地人走，国王回复 “我不可能允许这件事”，allow 表示 “允许”，符合国王拒绝请求的语义。 - 25D. cows
解析：文章最后一段明确提到 “a couple of cows（几头牛）”，对应此处国王允许他带一些牛和一只羊走，前后呼应。 - 26C. why
解析：句意为：但我理解你为什么必须离开，why 表示原因，符合国王理解格列佛想回家的心情的语境。 - 27A. forget
解析：格列佛向国王道谢，说 “我永远不会忘记你们所有人”，forget 符合离别时的感谢与不舍的语境。 - 28B. in luck
解析：后文提到 “One sailor found him（一个水手发现了他）”，说明他很幸运，in luck 表示 “运气好”，符合语境。 - 29A. picked up
解析：pick up 表示 “（开车 / 船）接某人”，此处指船开过来接上格列佛，符合海上救援的场景。 - 30B. presents
解析：前文国王给了格列佛金币、牛、羊等礼物，因此他向船长展示国王送的礼物，presents 表示 “礼物”，符合语境。
