题目内容
3．On Thursday afternoon，Mrs．Clarke locked the door and went to the women's club as usual．It was a pleasant way of passing time （21）D an old woman who lived （22）B．When she came home，she sensed something （23）C．Had someone got in？The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no（24）C of forced entry （进入）．Had anything been taken？She went from room to room，（25）D，and found her camera and spare watch missing．
The following Thursday，she went out at her usual time，but didn't go to the club．（26）C，she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home，（27）Dherself in through the back door．She settled down to wait and see what would （28）C．
It was 4o'clock when the front doorbell rang．Mrs．Clarke was （29）B tea at the time．The bell rang again，and （30）A she heard her letter box being pushed open．（31）C the kettle （壶） of boiling water，she moved quietly （32）A the door．A piece of wire （金属丝） appeared through the letter box，and then a（33）B．The wire turned and caught around the knob （圆形旋钮） on the door lock．Mrs．Clarke raised the kettle and （34）C the water over the hand．（35）D was heard outside as the （36）D fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back，which was （37）A by the sound of running feet．
It wasn't long （38）A the police caught the thief．And Mrs．Clarke was greatly （39）B at the club for her successful （40）B．
| 21．A．by | B．to | C．with | D．for |
| 22．A．lonely | B．alone | C．away | D．busily |
| 23．A．terrible | B．uncomfortable | C．unusual | D．bad |
| 24．A．information | B．show | C．sign | D．sight |
| 25．A．looking | B． examining | C．searching | D．checking |
| 26．A．Therefore | B．However | C．Instead | D．Again |
| 27．A．pushing | B．letting | C．pulling | D．leading |
| 28．A．appear | B．follow | C．happen | D．do |
| 29．A．cooking | B．making | C．burning | D．serving |
| 30．A．the next moment | B．for a while | C．in time | D．at once |
| 31．A．Putting down | B．Laying aside | C．Picking up | D．Taking away |
| 32．A．towards | B．away from | C．from behind | D．near |
| 33．A．knife | B．hand | C．letter | D．key |
| 34．A．used | B．dropped | C．poured | D．covered |
| 35．A．A sad voice | B．A strange noise | C．A low shout | D．A sharp cry |
| 36．A．key | B．kettle | C．door lock | D．wire |
| 37．A．followed | B．caused | C．produced | D．ended |
| 38．A．before | B．since | C．until | D．when |
| 39．A．surprised | B．praised | C．encouraged | D．supported |
| 40．A．self-satisfaction | B．self-protection | C．self-respect | D．self-service． |
分析 本文讲述的是Mrs．Clarke在发现家中被盗后采取措施，靠智慧保护了自家财产，同时用开水惩治小偷，并帮助警察捉到了小偷的故事．
解答 21-25．DBCCD 26-30．CDCBA 31-35．CABCD 36-40．DAABB
21：D考查介词：根据句意"对于一位独居的老妇人而言，那是消磨时间的一种好方法"可知本题答案为D选项"对于"．
22：B考查副词：A．lonely孤单的B．alone 单独，一个人C．away离开D．busily忙，Mrs Clarke如果事务繁忙（busily）就无法去妇女俱乐部，她也不可能在很远（away）的地方，这样不方便．后文她的日常活动反映出距离不远．lonely"孤独的"为形容词，不能修饰动词lived．从后文可以得出，她是独自（alone）一个人住着．选B
23：C考查形容词：根据句意"她回家后觉得有什么情况反常"可知本题答案为C选项"反常的"．
24：C考查名词：根据句意"没有外力进入的迹象"可知本题答案为C选项"迹象"．
25：D考查动词：根据句意"他挨个房间检查，发现她的相机和手表不见了"可知本题答案为D选项"检查"．
26：C考查副词：根据句意"相反她在附近的公园散步，然后回家"可知本题答案为C选项"相反"．
27：D考查动词：A．pushing推B．letting 让C．pulling 拉D．leading带领，push、pull 和lead的意义中都含着外力"推、拉、拖"和"引导、带领"的意思．Mrs Clarke进自己的家轻车熟路，径直让（let）自己进去就是了，而无需推、拉、拖、领着．选D
28：C考查动词：A．appear 出现B．follow跟随C．happen发生D．continue继续，appear通常指具体物件的显现；follow表示跟随、继起，它强调事件出现的先后次序；continue继续、连续，强调事件发生的连续性；happen通常指偶然性的预期不到的事情的发生．Mrs Clarke静下心来等候着看会发生什么事情．选C
29：B考查动词：根据句意"Mrs．Clarke 那时候正在沏茶"可知本题答案为B选项，make tea意为"沏茶"．
30：A考查短语：A．the next moment 接下来B．for a while 有一会C．in time及时D．at once立刻，the next moment紧接着、随即；next表示"隔壁，下一个，靠得最近的，紧挨着发生的"，它强调时间之短，动作之快和连贯性．门外的小偷按了第二次铃后随即打开了信箱．选A
31：C考查词组：与后文联系起来看．Mrs Clarke没有把壶放下（put down），放到旁边（lay aside），而是提开（pick up）了壶，并一直没放下（take away）壶．选C
32：A考查介词：根据句意"她静静地朝着门走去"可知本题答案为A选项"朝着"．
33：B考查名词：A．knife刀B．hand手C．letter信D．key钥匙，从下文的the water over the hand．可知选B
34：C词义比较：Mrs Clarke不是让热开水掉（drop）、也不是扩散（spread）、覆盖（cover），而是倾倒，灌注（pour）在小偷的手上，表现出她动作的干净利落，表现出她对小偷的极端仇恨的心情．选C
35：D考查词组：小偷的手被开水浇烫，自然感到奇怪（strange）、痛苦（sad），但发出的不会是乐音（voice）或噪音（noise），而是高声的尖叫声（a sharp cry），哪有闲暇来警告（warning）别人．选D
36：D考查名词：A．key钥匙B．kettle 水壶C．door-lock门锁D．wire电线．常识运用 小偷被烫缩手，电线（wire）脱手．选D
37：A考查动词：follow紧接着，表示动作的连续性；cause，produce产生，导致；end结束．紧接着（follow），听到的是门外小偷逃跑的脚步声．选A
38：A考查连词：It wasn"t long before…的意思是"过不久就…"．不久小偷就被抓到了．选A
39：B考查动词：人们自然会感到惊奇（surprised），会支持（support）她，会受到鼓舞（inspired），但她的有勇有谋，大智大勇，当然会受到赞扬、称道（admire）．选B
40：B词义比较 纵观全文，我们可以看出Mrs Clarke的行为是一种自我保护（self-protection）行为，而不是自满（self-satisfaction），自尊、自重（self-respect）或自助、自理（self-service）的行为．选B
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类完形填空，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
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| 43．A．boarding | B．repairing | C．loading | D．sweeping |
| 44．A．good | B．quiet | C．full | D．quick |
| 45．A．However | B．Therefore | C．Besides | D．Otherwise |
| 46．A．set up | B．threw up | C．woke up | D．looked up |
| 47．A．It | B．There | C．What | D．That |
| 48．A．risk | B．anger | C．bother | D．panic |
| 49．A．guarantee | B．survive | C．challenge | D．involve |
| 50．A．sense | B．progress | C．fortune | D．noise |
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| 52．A．Unless | B．Though | C．Once | D．Since |
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| 56．A．joked | B．cried | C．whispered | D．replied |
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| 54．A．expression | B．description | C．information | D．impression |
| 55．A．carefully | B．regularly | C．doubtfully | D．frequently |
| 56．A．give out | B．work out | C．turn out | D．stand out |
| 57．A．promoted | B．elected | C．admitted | D．employed |
| 58．A．which | B．who | C．where | D．why |
| 59．A．noticed | B．ignored | C．misunderstood | D．praised |
| 60．A．bring about | B．result from | C．lead to | D．get into． |
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While I was （45）D the fire，Ned brought more （46）A，which were put in the water and then slowly thrown into the fire．The （47）B leaves created a lot of smoke．Then we started to write some （48）C notes saying，"WE ARE LOST!If you find this （49）C，you will find us upstream．We are keeping up a（n）（50）D fire．Please find us!"They were made into paper （51）B and sent downstream，one every five minutes．We（52）A that these boats would draw somebody's attention．
（53）C our group was well on their way，we wanted to be ready for them．Ned and I started to （54）D two hollow logs （空心圆木） and some strong sticks．Our small fire （55）A produced plenty of smoke．Soon we were very （56）B to hear whistles （口哨） far in the distance．It must have been the smoke that worked．Now it was time to start （57）C on the hollow logs．We enjoyed this part （58）B we got to sing and shout along with the beat （节拍）．Soon after，we were （59）D by our group and we headed back to our camp with a （n） （60）A story to tell．
While I was （45）D the fire，Ned brought more （46）A，which were put in the water and then slowly thrown into the fire．The （47）B leaves created a lot of smoke．Then we started to write some （48）C notes saying，"WE ARE LOST!If you find this （49）C，you will find us upstream．We are keeping up a（n）（50）D fire．Please find us!"They were made into paper （51）B and sent downstream，one every five minutes．We（52）A that these boats would draw somebody's attention．
（53）C our group was well on their way，we wanted to be ready for them．Ned and I started to （54）D two hollow logs （空心圆木） and some strong sticks．Our small fire （55）A produced plenty of smoke．Soon we were very （56）B to hear whistles （口哨） far in the distance．It must have been the smoke that worked．Now it was time to start （57）C on the hollow logs．We enjoyed this part （58）B we got to sing and shout along with the beat （节拍）．Soon after，we were （59）D by our group and we headed back to our camp with a （n） （60）A story to tell．
| 41．A．hurt | B．drunk | C．punished | D．lost |
| 42．A．immediately | B．possibly | C．suddenly | D．recently |
| 43．A．car | B．room | C．stream | D．factory |
| 44．A．missed | B．collected | C．bought | D．borrowed |
| 45．A．making | B．catching | C．putting out | D．watching over |
| 46．A．plants | B．books | C．clothes | D．people |
| 47．A．new | B．wet | C．huge | D．yellow |
| 48．A．lovely | B．sick | C．short | D．funny |
| 49．A．news | B．advice | C．message | D．answer |
| 50．A．forest | B．house | C．warm | D．smoky |
| 51．A．dolls | B．boats | C．planes | D．animals |
| 52．A．hoped | B．agreed | C．noticed | D．worried |
| 53．A．Explaining | B．Forgetting | C．Supposing | D．Remembering |
| 54．A．burn | B．roll | C．shout at | D．look for |
| 55．A．still | B．also | C．even | D．never |
| 56．A．afraid | B．lucky | C．polite | D．nervous |
| 57．A．jumping | B．cooking | C．drumming | D．painting |
| 58．A．until | B．because | C．unless | D．although |
| 59．A．saved | B．praised | C．invited | D．discovered |
| 60．A．exciting | B．strange | C．moving | D．terrible． |