Long ago a king named Gessler ruled over the people of Switzerland. He made their life very 1 . One day in the public square he 2 a tall pole (杆) and put his own cap on the top of it. Then he gave an 3 that everyone should bow down before it 4 they came into the town.But one man, William Tell, stood up 5 with folded arms in front of the funny cap, which made Gessler 6 . Therefore, he decided to 7 this rude man.
William Tell was a famous 8 ， so he could shoot with bow and arrow very well. When Gessler 9 that, he came up with an idea that made Tell really 10 . He ordered that Tell's little son should be made to 11 in the public square with a(n) 12 on his head, and then Tell had to shoot it with just one of his arrows.
Tell 13 Gessler not to have him make this test of his skill, for he became so 14 . What if his son should move? What if his hand should 15 ？ What if the arrow should not carry true? Gessler said, “If you 16 ， my soldiers shall kill the boy before your eyes.”
Then Tell fitted the arrow to his bow. He took 17 ， and let it fly. The boy was still there on his feet. He was not afraid, for he was quite 18 about his father's skill. The arrow flew through the air. It hit the apple right in the center, and 19 it away. The people who saw that shouted with 20 . And not long after this, Tell shot Gessler with one of his arrows; thus he set his country free.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了威廉·退尔以精湛的射箭技术逃脱瑞士暴君格斯勒的惩罚并解救百姓于水火之中的故事。
1．A.busy B．poor
C．hard D．peaceful
解析：选C 由下文的“One day in the public square ... they came into the town.”以及文章最后的“Tell shot Gessler with one of his arrows; thus he set his country free”可以推知，在格斯勒的统治下人们的生活很是“艰难(hard)”。
2．A.broke off B．set up
C．took away D．searched for
解析：选B 由该空后面的“put his own cap on the top of it”可知，格斯勒在公共广场上“竖起(set up)”一根高杆。
3．A.order B．excuse
C．advice D．example
解析：选A 由该空后面的“everyone should bow down before it”可知，格斯勒下了一道“命令(order)”。
4．A.although B．since
C．until D．when
解析：选D “当(when)”人们来到城里的时候，要向他的帽子鞠躬。
5．A.further B．straight
C．awkwardly D．uncertainly
解析：选B 由该空后面的“with folded arms”可知，威廉·退尔交叉双臂“挺直地(straight)”站立在那顶帽子前面。
6．A.annoyed B．worried
C．puzzled D．disappointed
解析：选A 由该空前面的“stood up 5 及下文格斯勒的惩罚措施可知，威廉·退尔的举止让格斯勒非常“恼怒(annoyed)”。 with folded arms”
7．A.catch B．kill
C．punish D．save
解析：选C 由下文的“He ordered that Tell's little son should ... with just one of his arrows.”可知，格斯勒要“惩罚(punish)”威廉·退尔。
8．A.farmer B．teacher
C．gardener D．hunter
解析：选D 由该空后面的“he could shoot with bow and arrow very well”可知，威廉·退尔是一个有名的“猎人(hunter)”。
9．A.put up B．heard of
C．looked into D．handed out
解析：选B 当格斯勒“听说(heard of)”了这一消息之后，他想出来一个主意。
10．A.hopeful B．thankful
C．painful D．regretful
解析：选C 由下文的“He ordered that Tell's little son ... with just one of his arrows.”可知，格斯勒的主意让退尔十分“痛苦(painful)”。
11．A.sit B．lie
C．walk D．stand
解析：选D 由最后一段中的“The boy was still there on his feet.”可知，退尔的儿子被要求“站(stand)”在广场上。
12．A.apple B．pear
C．toy D．glass
解析：选A 由最后一段中的“It hit the apple right in the center”可知，小男孩头上放着一个“苹果(apple)”。
13．A.agreed B．forced
C．persuaded D．begged
解析：选D 因为格斯勒是国王，所以退尔应该是“请求(begged)”国王不要让他那么做。
14．A.weak B．nervous
C．pitiful D．ashamed
解析：选B 退尔不得不用一支箭将儿子头上的苹果射掉，这让退尔非常“紧张(nervous)”，他担心自己的手会“颤抖(shake)”。
15．A.hurt B．come down
C．shake D．reach out
解析：选C 参见上题解析。
16．A.fail B．continue
C．escape D．change
解析：选A 这里应该是格斯勒对退尔的恐吓，即：如果退尔没有射中苹果，那么他将会永远失去自己的儿子，故选A项。
17．A.aim B．action
C．care D．place
解析：选A take aim“瞄准(目标)”，是固定搭配，故A项正确。
18．A.anxious B．curious
C．serious D．confident
解析：选D 由该空前面的“He was not afraid”可知，儿子对父亲的箭术相当有“信心(confident)”。
19．A.blew B．carried
C．threw D．washed
解析：选B 由该空前面的“It hit the apple right in the center”可知，那支箭将退尔儿子头上的苹果射掉了，故用carried。
20．A.anger B．honor
C．joy D．success
解析：选C 人们看到退尔成功地将苹果射掉后“高兴(joy)”地为他呐喊。
