Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor, 36 the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the 37 persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with 38 , whenever he saw the boots and shoes 39 . Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he 40 knew how much wealth(财产) he had. He was always 41 over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him 42 . When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an 43 riser. It continued all day and was a(n) 44 to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of 45 . He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an 46 to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in 47 . Simply give the money.” The merchant 48 the advice.
When the shoemaker 49 the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was 50 to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will 51 it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he 52 his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best 53 to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to 54 to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now. 55 he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.
36．A．for B．therefore C．but D．however
37．A．poorest B．happiest C．richest D．shortest
38．A．smile B．sorrow C．sadness D．joy
39．A．being repaired B．repair C．to repair D．to be repaired
40．A．always B．pletely C．hardly D．entirely
41．A．hiding B．counting C．calculating D．figuring
42．A．awake B．nervous C．frightened D．asleep
43．A．early B．happy C．noisy D．late
44．A．threat B．matter C．trouble D．alarm
45．A．sympathy B．understanding C．sleep D．treatment
46．A．end B．notice C．information D．stop
47．A．trouble B．need C．turn D．return
48．A．refused B．agreed C．asked D．followed
49．A．stole B．opened C．received D．closed/carried
50．A．excited B．amazed C．ashamed D．disappointed
51．A．throw B．keep C．give D．put
52．A．avoided B．thanked C．helped D．attract
53．A．panion B．fellow C．shoemaker D．merchant
54．A．tend B．turn C．attend D．e
55．A．Wherever B．Whatever C．Whenever D．However36—40：CBDDC 41—45：BAACC 46—50：ADDBB 51—55：BAACC
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(答案→)36—40：CBDDC 41—45：BAACC 46—50：ADDBB 51—55：BAACC
解析：
本文讲述了一位富商和一位穷鞋匠的故事。这位富商很有钱，但老是担心他的钱财，整天不能入眠；而这位穷鞋匠虽穷，但很快乐，整天唱个不停。因此这位富商在朋友的指点下，把一袋子钱无偿地给了穷鞋匠，从此这位“富”鞋匠不在快乐了。
36．C 考查连词。此处表示转折。D项为副词，AB不合句意。
37．B 考查上下文。根据下文“singing merrily”可以看出B项最符合语境和句意。
38．D 考查介词与名词搭配。be filled with joy 表示满心（非常）高兴。不能说be filled with smile。
39．D 考查动词。D表示“要被修理”；A表示“正在被修理”；B、C为主动形式且C不应带to。
40．C 考查语意及副词。根据句意此处表示否定意义“几乎不”；A、B和D都示肯定，根据下文意思选C。
41．B 考查动词。count…coins“数钱”；CD表示计算。
42．A 考查语境理解。“对钱财的担心使他不能入睡”，故选A。C表示“恐惧”。
43．A 考查语意和形容词。根据前文“快乐的鞋匠经常早起”，故选A。B与前文重复；D的意思相反。
44． C 考查语境理解。根据句意：这也成了对商人来说一件头疼的事，故选C(trouble)。
45．C 考查名词。根据句意：由于缺乏睡眠，故商人每天身心疲惫。A项与文意不符。
46．A 考查动词。put an end to“结束, 终止”
47．D 考查短语意义。in return“作为回报”；in trouble“有麻烦”；in need“急需”；in turn“依次, 轮流”，根据句意选D。
48．D 考查动词。follow one’s advice“”采纳，接受建议”。
49．B 考查语境。根据后文提示，B项表示“打开钱袋”；C项为“收到”与后文不符。
50．B 考查语意和形容词。根据句意“当打开钱袋时，看到金闪闪的银子，感到非常惊奇”与文意相符。其它与文意不符。
51．B 考查动词短语。keep sth. away from…“避开……”故选B。其它不合语境。
52．A 考查动词。鞋匠怕商人怀疑他偷钱，尽可能地避开商人，故选A。B表感激；C表帮助；D表吸引，都不合语境。
53．A 考查名词。根据句意“他的妻子曾经是他的知己，此时已形同陌路。”A“知己，伴侣”其它不和语境。
54．C 考查动词短语。attend to“关心，从事”；此处表示“他把全部的心思都放在了钱袋上而无暇顾及/关心自己的生意。tend to“倾向于”；turn to“转向，求助于”；e to“达到，共计”等均不合句意。
55．C 考查连词。无论何时想起这些钱，就感到不自在，不高兴。ABD与位意不符。