Columbus returned home with the news of his discovery of “Indian” 36 Columbus called it. Then he was considered as the hero who had given a new world to Spain. Never had so great 37 been shown to any 38 man.But there were some who were jealous of the 39 .”Who is this Columbus?” they asked, “and what has he done? Isn’t he a poor sailor from Italy？And could 40 other seamen sail across the ocean just as he has done?”
One day Columbus was at 41 and several of these fellows were 42 too. They tried to make Columbus 43 .”You have discovered strange lands 44 the sea,”they said.“But we don’t see why there 45 be so much said about it. Anybody can sail across the ocean and anybody can coast along the islands 46 ,just as you have done. It is the 47 thing in the world.”
Columbus made no answer, but after a while he took an egg from a dish and said to the people at the table, “Who 48 you, gentlemen, can make the egg stand 49 ?” One by one they tried the 50 ．When the egg had gone 51 around and everyone had failed, all said that it could not be done, Then Columbus took the egg and 52 the shell of the egg’s small end a little upon the table. After that there was no trouble in making it stand 53 .“Gentlemen,”said he, “what is easy than to do this 54 you said was impossible ? It is simplest thing in the world. Anybody can do it-----AFTER HE HAD BEEN SHOWN 55 .”
【小题1】A. so B. when C as D. that
【小题2】A．respectB．response C．rewardD．request【小题3】A．greatB．mon C．usualD．noble【小题4】A．discoveryB．inventorC．discoverD．bravery【小题5】A．someB．anyC．noD．every【小题6】A．palaceB．hotelC．counterD．dinner【小题7】A．friendlyB．present C．rudeD．angry【小题8】A．unfortableB．happyC．satisfiedD．disappointed【小题9】A．beyondB．in C．alongD．on【小题10】A．couldB．wouldC．shouldD．might【小题11】A．on another sideB．on other sideC．on the other sideD．on one side【小题12】A．easiestB．simplestC．contentD．convenient【小题13】A．besidesB．amongC．includingD．except【小题14】A．on endB．in endC．by endD．to end【小题15】A．eggB．experimentC．methodD．way【小题16】A．entirelyB．eventuallyC．fluentlyD．frequently【小题17】A．supportedB．hitC．brokeD．stuck【小题18】A．downward B．upwardC．backwardD．inward【小题19】A．thatB．whatC．howD．why【小题20】A．WHATB．WHENC．WHYD．HOWC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲述的哥伦布很巧妙地化解了别人对他的怀疑，说明他是多么的聪明和勇敢。
【小题1】C 连词辨析。A于是B当…时C正如；正如哥伦布称呼的那样，他所发现的地方被称为印度。
【小题2】A 名词辨析。A尊敬B回应C奖励D要求；从来没有这样的尊敬被给与一个普通人。
【小题3】B 形容词辨析。A伟大的B普通的C通常的D尊贵的；本句是指从来没有这样的尊敬被给与一个普通人。而哥伦布正是这样的而一个普通人。
【小题4】A 名词辨析。A发现B发明家C发现者D勇敢；也有一些人嫉妒哥伦布的发现。
【小题5】C 上下文串联。难道就没有别的水手能和他一样沿着海岸线航行并发现大陆吗？
【小题6】D名词辨析。A地方B宾馆C柜台D饭；固定搭配at dinner在吃饭，指有一天，哥伦布正在一家餐厅里吃饭。
【小题7】B 形容词辨析。A友好的B在场的C粗鲁的D生气的；另外还有一些嫉妒他的人在场。
【小题8】A 形容词辨析。A不舒服B开心C满意D失望；这些人想让哥伦布不开心不舒服。
【小题9】A 介词辨析。Beyond the sea指在海的另外一边。Beyond在…另外一边，超过。
【小题10】C 情态动词辨析。A可能B会C竟然；应该D也行。我们不明白为什么竟然有如此多的人在谈论这样的一件事情。
【小题11】C上下文串联。根据第一段最后可知这些人认为别的水手也可以航行到地球的另外一边。
【小题12】B 形容词辨析。A最容易的B最简单的C满意的D便利的；这些人认为这是世界上最简单的很多人都会做的事情。
【小题13】B 介词辨析。Among在…中；哥伦布让对方的人来把鸡蛋竖起来。Among指这些人中的人。
【小题14】A 固定搭配。On end直立地；竖立地；直立是指哥伦布让对方的人来把鸡蛋竖起来。
【小题15】A 上下文串联。根据上文内容可知对方的人都来尝试着把蛋竖起来。
【小题16】A 副词辨析。A完全地B最后C流利地D频繁地；因为鸡蛋完全是圆的，所以无法竖起。
【小题17】C 动词辨析。A支持B击中C打破D黏住；哥伦布拿起蛋，把边上的壳敲破了。
【小题18】A 上下文串联。根据上文可知哥伦布让对方把鸡蛋竖起来，upward表示向上。
【小题19】A 语法分析。That指代this在句中作为动词said的宾语。
【小题20】D 语法辨析。任何人都可以做这些事情，在他被展示如何做以后。句中的how是指如何做这样的事情。