Many years ago, there was an Emperor who spent all his money on being well-dressed. One day, two cheaters said they could weave the most magnificent fabrics. The colors and patterns of the cloth were very fine, and clothes made from it had a special quality: they became ___1___ to anyone who wasn’t fit for their job or was unusually stupid. That made the Emperor ___2___ . He paid the two a large sum of money to start work.

The two cheaters set up two looms (织布机) and ___3___ to weave, though there was nothing on the looms. The Emperor wanted to know how those weavers were getting on with the cloth, ___4___ he sent his honest old minister to the weavers. The Emperor thought, “He’ll be the ___5___ one to tell me how the material looks, for he’s a ___6___ man and no one does his duty better.”

“I can’t see ___7___ at all. Can it be that I’m a fool? Am I ___8___ to be the minister? I wouldn’t let anyone know that I can’t see the cloth,” the minister thought. “Oh, it’s beautiful,” he said. “ I’ll be sure to tell the Emperor how ___9___ I am with it.” The cheaters at once asked for ___10___ money, silk, and gold thread.

The Emperor then sent another trustworthy official to see how the work ___11___ and how soon it would be ready. The same thing ___12___ to him. “I know I’m not stupid,” the man thought, “so it must be that I’m unworthy of my good office. I mustn’t let anyone ___13___.” So he ___14___ the material he did not see. He declared he was happy with the beautiful colors and the exquisite pattern.

All the town was talking about this splendid cloth, and the Emperor decided to see it for ___15___ ...

1.1.

A distinct

B vivid

C deaf

D invisible

解析：选D。D 考查形容词辨析。根据第三段的“I wouldn’t let anyone know that I can’t see the cloth”被派去的官员看不见这件衣服，然而为了掩盖自己的“愚蠢”，说自己能看见这件衣服，由此可推知，这两个骗子声称可以制作出一件神奇的衣服，这件衣服只有圣贤才能看见，愚人不能看见。故选D。

2.2.

A interested

B confused

C frightened

D amused

解析：选A。A 考查形容词辨析。根据后面的“He paid the two a large sum of money to start work.”他付给两个骗子一大笔钱，让他们立刻开始工作，可推知，他对骗子所说的衣服很感兴趣。故选A。

3.3.

A prevented

B pretended

C stopped

D refused

解析：选B。B 考查动词辨析。根据后面的“though there was nothing on the looms”尽管织布机上什么也没有，可推知，他们架起两台织布机假装织布。故选B。

4.4.

A until

B if

C so

D but

解析：选C。C 考查连词辨析。皇帝想知道那些织工们的布料做得怎么样了，于是派了一位诚实的老大臣去见织工们，前后两句存在逻辑上的因果关系。故选C。

5.5.

A inappropriate

B famous

C legendary

D representative

解析：选D。D 考查形容词辨析。根据后面的“no one does his duty better”没有人能比他更好地履行职责，并结合前文内容可推知，那些不适合他们职位的人将无法看到布料，但皇帝想知道进展，由此可推测，他肯定是派了最有可能看到衣服的人去查看进度，没有人比这个人更尽职尽责，因此这个人是最具代表性的一个可以告诉皇帝材料看起来怎么样的人。故选D。

6.6.

A pessimistic

B sensible

C cruel

D delicate

解析：选B。B 考查形容词辨析。根据后面的“no one does his duty better”没有人比他更尽职，可推知，皇帝认为他是个明智的人。故选B。

7.7.

A nothing

B everything

C anything

D something

解析：选C。C 考查不定代词辨析。根据后面的“I wouldn’t let anyone know that I can’t see the cloth”可知，他什么都没看见。故选C。

8.8.

A unkind

B unlucky

C unknown

D unfit

解析：选D。D 考查形容词辨析。根据后面倒数第二段中和他一样什么都没看见的官员所说的“so it must be that I’m unworthy of my good office”(所以一定是我不配得到我的好职位)可知，他以为是自己不适合他现在的职位，所以看不见衣服。故选D。

9.9.

A delighted

B angry

C disappointed

D familiar

解析：选A。A 考查形容词辨析。根据前面的“Oh, it’s beautiful”可知，他装作看得见这件衣服并夸赞衣服很美，因此可推出他表现得对衣服很满意。故选A。

10.10.

A less

B more

C little

D no

解析：选B。B考查副词辨析。根据前面的“Oh, it’s beautiful”，并结合前面的提到的这两人是骗子可推知，骗子们立刻要求得到更多的钱，更多的丝绸和金线。故选B。

11.11.

A assigned

B seized

C progressed

D contrasted

解析：选C。C 考查动词辨析。根据后面的“how soon it would be ready”可推知，皇帝又派了另一位值得信赖的官员去看看多久能准备好（这件衣服），因此他想知道进展如何。故选C。

12.12.

A occurred

B arose

C devoted

D happened

解析：选D。D 考查动词辨析。happen to sb. 某事发生在某人身上。故选D。

13.13.

A find it out

B put it on

C took it away

D turned it off

解析：选A。A 考查动词短语辨析。根据后面的“He declared he was happy with the beautiful colors and the exquisite pattern.”他说他很喜欢这些美丽的颜色和精致的图案，由此可推知，他伪装自己看不见衣服的事实并夸赞衣服漂亮，因此他不想让别人发现这个他看不见这件衣服的事实。故选A。

14.14.

A criticized

B praised

C stole

D purchased

解析：选B。B 考查动词辨析。根据后面的“He declared he was happy with the beautiful colors and the exquisite pattern.”他说他很喜欢这些美丽的颜色和精致的图案可知，他夸赞了这件他看不见的衣服。故选B。

15.15.

A yourself

B itself

C herself

D himself

解析：选D。D 考查代词辨析。句意：全城都在谈论这块华丽的布料，皇帝决定亲自看看，此处用himself指代the Emperor。故选D。