问题补充：
King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked 36 which were strange. His people had to use words in a 37 way to answer these questions.
Once Akbar asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. 38 he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Bridal entered the palace. Birbal 39 the habit of the king. He understood the 40 at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can 41 for an answer?”
Akbar said, “How many crows(乌鸦) are there in the city?”
42 even a moment’s thought, Birbal replied, “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, My Lord.”
“How can you be so 43?” asked Akbar.
Birbal said, “Make your men 44, My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you find 45 crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else.”
Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal’s wise answer.
【小题1】A．questionsB．helpC．promisesD．advice【小题2】A．commonB．friendlyC．cleverD．silent【小题3】A．ThoughB．BecauseC．IfD．As【小题4】A．knewB．developedC．hatedD．doubted【小题5】A．orderB．informationC．dangerD．situation【小题6】A．askB．waitC．tryD．reach【小题7】A．beforeB．withoutC．ThroughD．In【小题8】A．smartB．braveC．funnyD．sure【小题9】A．catchB．discussC．countD．visit【小题10】A．fewerB．largerC．fasterD．olderA
答案：
(答案→)A
解析：短文大意：这篇短文主要介绍了国王阿卡巴经常问他的国民一些奇怪的问题，因此人们不得不想出各种方法来回答。一天当他问出一个奇怪的问题之后，波贝尔正好赶上，并巧妙地回答了他的问题，国王对这个答案很满意。
【小题1】联系下文to answer these questions.描述，可知此处指的是问问题，故选A，问题。
【小题2】形容词辨析。A.共同的，普通的；B. 友好的；C. 聪明的；D. 沉默地。结合语境可知此处指的是人们不得不用一种聪明的方式来回答他的问题。故选C。
【小题3】连词辨析。A. 虽然，尽管；B. 因为；C.是否，如果；D. 随着，当……时。结合语境可知此处指的是，当他看的时候，故选D。
【小题4】动词辨析。39. A. 知道；B. 发展；C. 憎恨；D. 怀疑。联系下文描述，可知他知道国王这个习惯。故选A。
【小题5】联系前文描述，可知此处指的是他立即明白了当时的情形，故选D，情况，形势。
【小题6】动词辨析。41. A. 问，要求；B. 等待；C.尝试；D. 达到，伸出。联系上下文，可知此处指的是我可以尝试回答一下吗？故选C。
【小题7】介词辨析。A. 在……之前；B. 没有；C. 通过；D. 后接一段时间，表示在多久之后。联系下文，可知此处指的是甚至连一刻钟都没想，故选B，没有。
【小题8】结合语境可知国王问的是，你为何如此确定？故选D，确信的。
【小题9】动词辨析。A. 捕捉，赶上；B. 讨论；C. 数；D. 参观，访问。结合语境可知此处指的是让人数一数，故选C。
【小题10】联系前一句描述，可知此处指的是更少的乌鸦。故选A，更少的。
