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Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary（每题1分，共20分）

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Once upon a time , in the heart of Africa, there was a king who (2l) _______________ (know) for his wisdom and courage, His name was Mosi, meaning "smoke" in his native tongue. He had come a long way (22) _______________ (watch) over his kingdom, (23) _______________ (assume)the throne (王权) at a young age.

One day, a dispute arose in the kingdom, Two farmers were arguing about the ownership of a piece of land. They could not settle the matter themselves (24) _______________ each claimed the land was theirs. The case was brought before King Mosi, who was known for his fair judgments.

The king listened to both sides of the story. He then asked, "Who among you can tell me how many seeds are in the fruit of the baobab tree?" The farmers looked at each other, puzzled. They did not know the answer.

King Mosi continued, “Just as you cannot tell me the number of seeds in the baobab fruit, you cannot prove (25) _______________ this land belongs to. Therefore, l decree that this land shall be shared between you. You will work on it together and share the fruits of your labor equally.”

The farmers were taken aback by the king's wisdom. They agreed to the king's decision and thanked him for his fair judgment. From that day forward, they (26) _______________ work together on the land and became the best friends.

The people of the kingdom admired King Mosi's wisdom. They would remain (27) _______________ (seat)for hours, listening to his wise words and learning from his judgments. The story of King Mosi's wisdom spread far and wide, and he was respected by all who heard about him.

And so, King Mosi continued to rule his kingdom with wisdom and fairness, earning (28) _______________ a place in the annals (编年史) of history. His story is a reminder of (29) _______________ wisdom can bring (30) _______________ peace and harmony. It is a story that has been passed down through generations, a testament to King Mosi's enduring legacy. This is the story of King Mosi, a wise and just ruler who made a significant impact on his kingdom and its people. His story continues to inspire and teach valuable lessons about leadership and justice.

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21. was known 22. to watch 23. assuming

24. because 25. who/whom 26. could

27. seated 28. himself 29. how 30. about

【答题详解】

本文主要讲述了非洲国王莫西的故事，文章以国王如何解决两个农民争夺土地所有权的故事，展现了国王莫西的公平和智慧。

第21题根据空缺后面的for可以判断，该题要考查的是be known for（因...而出名）的用法。此外，因为know是及物动词，按其主动语态的用法，后面要跟宾语，但空缺后面紧跟的是介词for，没有宾语，由此可以此处的know是用于被动语态。而空缺前面是连接定语从句的关系代词who，说明空缺处需要填入谓语动词，再根据前面的was，可以判断动词需要用过去式。故答案为was known。

第22题空缺前面已经有谓语动词had come，由此可以判断空缺处需要填入所给单词watch的非谓语动词形式。根据前后文的意思可以判断，此处的watch over his kingdom是had come a long way的目的，需要通过动词不定式来表达。故答案为to watch。

第23题空缺前是逗号隔开的句子，所给动词assume前面没有名词或代词等主语成分，由此可以判断此处需要填入assume的非谓语动词形式。根据前后文，此处的动作assume应该是前面句子中的he发出来的，是主动关系，所以要填入assume的现在分词形式，用作伴随状语。故答案为assuming。

第24题空缺前后都是独立的句子，由此可以判断空缺处需要填入能够连接两个句子的连词，而前后两句话在含义上存在因果逻辑关系。故答案为because。

第25题空缺前面为及物动词prove，由此可以判断其后的成分都是prove宾语，而后面的成分里有this land belongs to的主谓成分，说明后面的宾语是个句子，即宾语从句，而belong to后面需要宾语，再根据前文可以判断，此处国王要求两个农民要证明土地是属于谁的。故答案为who/whom。

第26题空缺前是主格形式的they，后面是原形的work，由此可以判断空缺处需要填入的单词既可以与work一起用作句子的谓语成分，又能后接动词原形work。结合前文是在讲述过去发生的事情，可以判断谓语应该要采用一般过去时，而符合这个条件的只有情态动词，再根据前后文的含义，可以判断此处要表达的是国王的决定使得两个农民能够一起干活。故答案为could。

第27题空缺前面是would remain，后面是for hours，由此可以判断此处需要填入所给单词seat的非谓语动词形式。根据前后文含义，此处要表达的是百姓们会坐上几个小时，聆听国王的教诲。而“系动词+seated”是较为常见的用法，用来表达某人坐着。故答案为seated。

第28题空缺前面是earning，后面是a place，而earn是个及物动词，且常用作双宾动词，其用法为earn sb. sth.，而空缺后面已经有表达sth.的a place，由此可以判断空缺处需要填入的是表某人的sb.。而题目没有提供任何词语，由此可以判断此处需要填入一个代词，用来指代国王自己，需要填入一个反身代词。故答案为himself。

第29题空缺前面是a reminder of，由此可以判断空缺处需要填入的单词，要与后面的成分一起用作of的宾语。而空缺后面的成分里有主谓结构wisdom can bring，由此可以判断空缺处需要填入的是能够连接宾语从句的连接词。因为宾语从句的主谓宾成分都有了，由此可以判断空缺处需要填入的是用作从句状语的链接副词。根据前后文的含义，可以判断该句要表达的意思是：他的故事提醒人们，智慧可以如何带来和平与和谐。故答案为how。

第30题空缺前面是can bring，后面是peace and harmony，由此可以判断空缺处需要填入一个介词，来表达“带来”和平和和谐。而bring about常用来表达“导致；引起”。故答案为about。但是，考虑到bring本身就可以表达“带来；引起”的含义，故空缺处也可以填入both，与后面的and搭配，表示既带来了和平，也带来了和谐。故答案亦可为both。