Question

Years ago a farmer possessed vast land along the Atlantic coast. He constantly 1for hired hands. Most people didn’t want to work on farms along the Atlantic. They were 2of the storms that blew across the Atlantic ,3the buildings and crops. So the farmer couldn’t find one good worker. Finally , a short,4man, well past middle age, visited the 5.
“Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.
“Well, I can 6_when the wind blows,” answered the little man.
Although7_at his answer, the farmer, longing for 8, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm and the farmer felt9_with the man’s work.
Then one night the big wind blew. Jumping out of bed, the farmer10into the hire hand’s sleeping room. He11the little man and cried, “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down12_they are blown away!” The little man rolled over in bed and said13, “No, sir. I told you, I can sleep when the storm strikes.”
Hearing his response, the farmer wanted to14the man on the spot. Then he hurried outside to make necessary preparations. To his15, he discovered that all of the haystacks(干草堆)had been16well. The cows were in the barn(畜棚)and the doors were17. Everything was well organized. The farmer then understood what he18, and he returned to his bed while the wind blew.
When you’re19, you have nothing to worry about. Can you sleep with the wind blowing through your life? The worker in the story was able to sleep20_he had prepared the farm well against the storm. We should also prepare ourselves well against the storm in our lives.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      searched
   2. B.
      advertised
   3. C.
      hunted
   4. D.
      waited
2. 2.
   1. A.
      afraid
   2. B.
      tired
   3. C.
      fond
   4. D.
      certain
3. 3.
   1. A.
      damaging
   2. B.
      watering
   3. C.
      destroying
   4. D.
      hurting
4. 4.
   1. A.
      heavy
   2. B.
      strong
   3. C.
      kind
   4. D.
      thin
5. 5.
   1. A.
      farmer
   2. B.
      boss
   3. C.
      master
   4. D.
      host
6. 6.
   1. A.
      work
   2. B.
      sleep
   3. C.
      stay
   4. D.
      survive
7. 7.
   1. A.
      frightened
   2. B.
      pleased
   3. C.
      puzzled
   4. D.
      shocked
8. 8.
   1. A.
      work
   2. B.
      service
   3. C.
      support
   4. D.
      help
9. 9.
   1. A.
      satisfied
   2. B.
      excited
   3. C.
      angry
   4. D.
      disappointed
10. 10.
    1. A.
       walked
    2. B.
       stepped
    3. C.
       rushed
    4. D.
       marched
11. 11.
    1. A.
       shook
    2. B.
       dragged
    3. C.
       pulled
    4. D.
       pushed
12. 12.
    1. A.
       after
    2. B.
       before
    3. C.
       once
    4. D.
       while
13. 13.
    1. A.
       seriously
    2. B.
       jokingly
    3. C.
       impatiently
    4. D.
       firmly
14. 14.
    1. A.
       desert
    2. B.
       abandon
    3. C.
       fire
    4. D.
       strike
15. 15.
    1. A.
       excitement
    2. B.
       disappointment
    3. C.
       amazement
    4. D.
       shame
16. 16.
    1. A.
       covered
    2. B.
       hidden
    3. C.
       wrapped
    4. D.
       packed
17. 17.
    1. A.
       closed
    2. B.
       locked
    3. C.
       opened
    4. D.
       fixed
18. 18.
    1. A.
       tended
    2. B.
       promised
    3. C.
       intended
    4. D.
       meant
19. 19.
    1. A.
       prepared
    2. B.
       willing
    3. C.
       careful
    4. D.
       courageous
20. 20.
    1. A.
       since
    2. B.
       so that
    3. C.
       because
    4. D.
       in case

Answer 1

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试题分析：本文讲述了一个未雨绸缪的工人在大风到了之前就把一切都准备好了的故事，告诉前面做任何事情都要做好良好的准备才会没有麻烦。
1.B 动词辨析。A寻找B登广告C打猎D等待；他登广告招人来帮助他管理农场。
2.A 形容词辨析。A害怕B疲惫C喜欢D确定；人们都害怕大西洋边的风会把一切都刮走。
3.C 动词辨析。A破坏（可修复）B浇水C毁坏（无法修复）D伤害；风毁坏大楼和作物。
4.D 形容词辨析。A重的B强壮C善良D瘦；这个来的人其貌不扬，D项符合上下文。
5.A 上下文串联。根据文章第一行a farmer可知这是一个农场主在招工。故A正确。
6.B 上下文串联。根据43空I can sleep when the storm strikes.”故B正确。
7.C 上下文串联。这个人的回答，和他问的问题没有关系，所以农场主很困惑。
8.D 名词辨析。A工作B服务C支持D帮助；根据上文他等广告招工可知他寻找帮手。
9.A 上下文串联。根据前句描述，这个人把一切都安排很好，老板很满意。
10.C 上下文串联。刮起了大风，他赶快冲进这个人的房子，让他做好准备。Rush冲。
11.A 动词辨析。A摇晃B拉拽；C拉D推；他想把这个人摇醒去做准备。
12.B 连词辨析。在大风把一切都刮走前做好准备。Before在…之前。
13.D 副词辨析。A严肃地B开玩笑地C不耐烦地D坚定地；这个人坚定地说…
14.C 动词辨析。A/B遗弃C解雇D打击；他气得想当场就解雇这个人。
15.C 名词辨析。A兴奋B失望C惊讶D害羞；他惊讶地发现，这个人把一切都准备好了。
16.A 动词辨析。覆盖B躲藏C捆D收拾；干草堆被盖得很好。
17.B 动词辨析。A关闭B锁C打开D维修；畜棚的门锁得很好。
18.D 动词辨析。A倾向B允诺C打算D意味着；到这时他才明白对方的意思。
19.A 形容词辨析。A准备好B愿意C仔细D有勇气；当你把一切都准备好的时候，你什么也不要担心了。
20.C 上下文串联。他能在大风之夜睡着，是因为他把一切都安排好了，都准备好了，所以才会安心睡觉。
考点：考查人生感悟类完型填空
点评：本文讲述了一个未雨绸缪的工人在大风到了之前就把一切都准备好了的故事，告诉前面做任何事情都要做好良好的准备才会没有麻烦。本文要求考生具有扎实的英语词组、短语、习惯用法等英语搭配的知识，这对于理解文章的逻辑关系特别有利。文章的逻辑关系不外乎列举、原因、结果、让步、对照、补充、目的、条件等关系。解题时应联系上下文寻找相关线索，如某一个词的原词、指代词、同义词、近义词、上义词、下义词和概括词等。但由于我们在做题时不可能总是重复地阅读文章，因此，在做完形填空时要培养一种捕捉并记忆相关信息的能力。