题目内容
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Years ago a farmer owed a piece of land along the Atlantic coast. He 36 for hired hands. Most people didn’t want to work on farms along the Atlantic. They were 37 of the storms that blew across the Atlantic, destroying the buildings and crops. So the farmer couldn’t find any 38 worker. Finally, a short, 39 man, well past middle age, visited the 40 .
“Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.
“Well. I can 41 when the wind blows, ”answered the man.
A1though puzzled at his answer, the farmer, 42 for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the 43 and the farmer felt 44 with the man’s work.
Then one night the big wind blew. Jumping out of bed, the farmer 45 into the man’s sleeping room. He 46 the 1ittle man and cried. “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down 47 they are blown away!” The little man rolled over in bed and said 48 , “No, sir. I told you, I can sleep when the storm strikes. ”
Hearing his response, the farmer wanted to 49 the man on the spot. Then he hurried outside to make necessary preparations. To his 50 , he found that all of the haystacks (干草堆) had been 51 well. The cows were in the barn and the doors were locked.
52 was well organized. The farmer then understood what the man 53 , and he returned to his bed while the wind blew.
When you’re 54 , you have nothing to worry about. Can you sleep with the wind blowing through your life? The worker in the story was able to sleep 55 he had prepared the farm well against the storm. We should also prepare ourselves well against the storms in our lives.
A. applied B. advertised C. hunted D. waited
A. afraid B. acute C. available D. alike
A. messy B. young C. good D. normal
A. heavy B. strong C. small D. thin
A. farmer B. boss C. master D.worker
A. work B. sleep C. remain D. survive
A. offering B. asking C. longing D. hoping
A. factory B. coast C. house D. farm
A. satisfied B. mature C. disappointed D. angry
A. walked B. stepped C. rushed D. forced
A. shook B. dragged C. pulled D. pushed
A. after B. before C. when D. while
A. seriously B. jokingly C. patiently D. firmly
A. desert B. punish C. fire D. strike
A. excitement B. delight C. amazement D. shame
A. covered B. hidden C. wrapped D. predicted
A. Anything B. Everything C. Something D. Nothing
A. hesitated B. promised C. intended D. meant
A. prepared B. possessed C. experienced D. skilled
A. since B. so C. because D. therefore
【小题1】B【小题1】A【小题1】C【小题1】D【小题1】A
【小题1】B【小题1】C【小题1】D【小题1】A【小题1】C
【小题1】A【小题1】B【小题1】D【小题1】C【小题1】C
【小题1】A【小题1】B【小题1】D【小题1】A【小题1】C
解析:
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