There was once a famous king whose name was Tamerlane. Like Alexander the Great, he 36 to bee the master of the whole world. So he raised a great 37 and made war on other countries. He conquered(征服，打败） many kings and 38 many cities. But at last his army was beaten; and Tamerlane escaped alone from the field of 39 .
For a long time he wandered in 40 from place to place. His enemies were 41 him. He was about to lose all hope.
One day he was 42 under a tree, thinking of his failure. He had now been a wanderer for twenty days. He couldn’t 43 any longer. Suddenly he saw a small object climbing up the trunk (树干) of the tree. He looked more 44 and saw it was an ant, 45 a grain of wheat（麦粒） as large as itself.
There was a 46 in the tree only a little way above, and that was the home of the ant.
“You are 47 , Mr. Ant,” he said, “but you are carrying something that is too heavy for you.” Just as he 48 , the ant lost its footing and fell to the ground. But it 49 held on to the grain of wheat. Tamerlane 50 the little insect. It tried the second time, the third time ... the twentieth time — but always with the same 51 . Then it tried the twenty-first time. 52 , one little step at a time, it climbed across the rough place where it had 53 so often. The next minute it climbed 54 into its home, carrying the grain of wheat. “Well done!” said Tamerlane, “you’ve taught me a lesson. I, too, will try, try again, 55 I succeed.”
And this he did.
【小题1】A．failedB．learned C．choseD．wished【小题2】A．partyB．familyC．armyD．group【小题3】A．burnedB．defendedC．rebuiltD．developed【小题4】A．businessB．battleC．sportsD．wheat【小题5】A．peaceB．reliefC．puzzlement D．fear【小题6】A．fighting againstB．looking forC．caring about D．calling on【小题7】A．lyingB．singing C．sleepingD．practicing【小题8】A．grow upB．get aroundC．carry onD．stay up【小题9】A．quicklyB．excitedlyC．seriouslyD．closely【小题10】A．eatingB．carryingC．discoveringD．picking【小题11】A．holeB．caveC．leafD．flower【小题12】A．hungryB．smallC．braveD．smart【小题13】A．discussedB．explainedC．plainedD．spoke【小题14】A．onlyB．stillC．alsoD．even【小题15】A．watchedB．touched C．helpedD．guided【小题16】A．goalB．methodC．resultD．reason【小题17】A．HurriedlyB．GentlyC．SlowlyD．Sadly【小题18】A．stoppedB．appearedC．preparedD．fallen【小题19】A．worriedlyB．safelyC．freelyD．calmly【小题20】A．tillB．afterC．ifD．becauseD
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解析：文章讲述了一位战败的国王在一直蚂蚁的鼓励之下，重振雄风获得成功的故事，告诉我们人生贵在坚持。
【小题1】D 动词辨析。A失败；B学会；C选择；D希望。他希望自己成为世界的主人。
【小题2】C 上下文串联。根据38空下一行his army was beaten说明他组织了强大的军队。
【小题3】A 动词辨析。A焚烧；B保卫；C重建；D发展。指他征服了很多国家焚烧了很多城市。
【小题4】B 上下文串联。他打了败仗，自然应该是从战场上逃走。The field of battle战场。
【小题5】D 上下文串联。打了败仗，敌人一直在找他，那么他应该是很害怕。
【小题6】B 动词辨析。A反对..而斗争；B寻找；C关心；D号召。解析同上。
【小题7】A 动词辨析。A躺；B唱歌；B睡觉；D练习；指他躺在大树下面。
【小题8】C 短语辨析。A成长；B传播；绕开；C进行；D熬夜，屹立不倒。指他感觉自己已经坚持不下去了。就要丧失希望了。
【小题9】D 副词辨析。A快速地；B兴奋地；C严重地；D密切地。指他密切注视着蚂蚁。
【小题10】B 动词辨析。A吃；B携带；C发现；D捡起；指这只蚂蚁带着一个和自己一样大的麦粒。
【小题11】A 名词辨析。A洞。B洞穴；C叶子；C花。这里指树上的一个小洞。B的尺寸更大。
【小题12】C 形容词辨析。指这只蚂蚁很勇敢，带着如此巨大的麦粒。
【小题13】D 动词辨析。A讨论；B解释；C抱怨；D说；根据上文可知那些都是他说的话。
【小题14】B 副词辨析。指虽然掉了下去，但是蚂蚁仍然抓住谷粒。
【小题15】A 动词辨析。A观察；B触摸；C帮助；D指导。指他观察蚂蚁的行为。
【小题16】C 名词辨析。A目标；B方法；C结果；D原因。指蚂蚁多次的努力都是同样的结果。
【小题17】C 副词辨析。A快速地；B温柔地；C慢慢地；D悲伤地；指蚂蚁慢慢地一步一步地爬过粗糙的树皮，也就是它多次摔倒的地方，慢慢地安全地进入自己的家。
【小题18】D 动词辨析。A停止；B出现；C准备；D跌落，摔倒；解析同上。。
【小题19】B 副词辨析。A担忧地；B安全地；C自由地；D平静地；解析同52.
【小题20】A 连词辨析。A直到；B在…之后；C如果；D因为。我会努力直到成功。