1. A. joking B. remarking C. announcing D. whispering
【答案】B
【解析】考查非谓语动词及语境的理解。 A.开玩笑; B.评论; C.宣布; D.低语。
由第三段“……the friend remarked as usual,”可知国王的朋友看见发生在生活中的每个糟糕的情况都会评论说,“这很好!”故选B。
2. A. expectation B. experience C. expedition D. experiment
【答案】C
【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.期待,预期; B.经历,体验; C.远征,出征; D.实验,尝试。通过下文可知,这一天国王和他的朋友出征去打猎了。故选C。
3. A. prepare B. arrange C. carry D. hold
【答案】A
【解析】考查动词的运用及语境的理解。A.准备; B.安排; C.携带,搬运; D.握住,持有,举行。由“But this time he had 4 done something wrong in preparing one of the guns.....”可知“朋友会为国王准备(prepare )好枪。”
4. A. deliberately B. apparently C. naturally D. specially
【答案】B