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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。

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __36__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __37__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __38__ up their new home, the light suddenly __39__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __40__ and had to wait __41__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __42__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __43__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __44__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __45__, so he went to the door and opened it __46__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __47__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __48__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __49__ this time she was __50__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __51__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __52__ by what he saw.

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __53__ in life. It was his __54__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __55__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.

A. complaining	B. telling	C. hoping	D. pretending
A. pleased	B.disappointed	C. exhausted	D. encouraged
A. looking	B. turning	C. coming	D. tidying
A. went on	B. went down	C. went out	D. went through
A. candles	B. matches	C. lights	D. flashlights
A. happily	B. patiently	C. hopefully	D. helplessly
A. steps	B. words	C. knocks	D. screams
A. dark	B. quiet	C. noisy	D. crowded
A. newcomer	B. stranger	C. guest	D. settler
A. called	B. disturbed	C. watched	D. offered
A. surprisingly	B. delightedly	C. impatiently	D. willingly
A. gently	B. kindly	C. politely	D. violently
A. lend	B. sell	C. harness	D. borrow
A. And	B. But	C. So	D. For
A. holding	B. hiding	C. fetching	D. lifting
A. suggested	B.commanded	C. sent	D. forced
A. frightened	B. pleased	C. puzzled	D. surprised
A. failure	B. success	C. complaint	D. determination
A. warmth	B. coldness	C. kindness	D. sympathy (同情)
A. doubtfully	B. hardly	C. actually	D. nearly

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __21_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __22__ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __24_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25__ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __28__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _29__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __30__, so he went to the door and opened it __31_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __32__. “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __34_ this time she was _35__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _36_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _37__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38__ in life. It was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _40__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）mind.

【小题2】A. pleased B disappointed C. exhausted D. encouraged

A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch: “It’s 8: 05,” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told him it was half past eight.
In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t know the time.”
Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock at the window, “Hey, sir,” he said. “It’s a quarter to nine.”
56. Where did the driver sleep?
A. At the window. B. In the street road.   C. In his car.     D. In his room.
57. How long had the driver been there when the third person called him?
A. 40 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 50 minutes. D. 70 minutes.
58. Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window?
A. Because he didn’t know the time.
B. Because he didn’t want anybody to trouble him.
C. Because he needed somebody to wake him up.
D. Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time.
59. The third person knocked at the window to ______.
A. ask him the time?                    B. ask him not to sleep
C. see if the driver was sleeping?     D. tell him what time it was
60. The driver ______ in his car.
A. had a good sleep B. had no seat
C. didn’t have a good rest        D. always closed his eyes

A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It’s 8:05,” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch, and told him it was half past eight.
In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see. It said, “ I don’t know the time.”
Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock at the window, “Hey, sir,” he said. “It’s 8:45.”
【小题1】 Where did the driver sleep?

A．At the window.

B．In the street road.

C．In his car.

D．In his room.

【小题2】How long had the driver been there when the third person called him?

【小题3】 Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window?

A．Because he didn’t know the time.

B．Because he didn’t want anybody to trouble him.

C．Because he needed somebody to wake him up.

D．Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time.

【小题4】 The third person knocked at the window to _____.

A．ask him the time	B．ask him not to sleep
C．see if the driver was sleeping	D． tell him what time it was

【小题5】 What do you think of the third person?

第三节完形填空。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often 36 that he had been cheated by others．One day he told his wife he was so 37 with the city that he had to leave．

So his family moved to another city．It was the evening of a weekend．When Terry and his wife were busily 38 up their new home, the light suddenly 39 ．Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along 40 and had to wait 41 in a low mood．Just then he heard light, hesitant 42 on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the 43 night．

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a 44 to this city．And this was the moment he especially hated to be 45 , so he went to the door and opened it 46 ．At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor．” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door 47 ．“What a nuisance（讨厌）!” he complained over it with his wife．“No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to 48 things．”

After a while, the door was knocked again．He opened it and found the same girl outside． 49 this time she was 50 two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles．She 51 me here to give you these．” Terry was very 52 by what he saw．

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his 53 in life．It was his 54 and harshness (刻薄) with other people．The person who had cheated him in life was 55 nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind．

36. A. complaining B. reflecting C. praying D. pretending

37. A. inspired B. disappointed C. thrilled D. encouraged

38. A. looking B. turning C. coming D. tidying

39. A. went on B. went down C. went out D. went through

40. A. candles B. matches C. lights D. flashlights

41. A. happily B. patiently C. hopefully D. helplessly

42. A. steps B. words C. knocks D. screams

43. A. dark B. quiet C. noisy D. crowded

44. A. newcomer B. stranger C. guest D. settler

45. A. called B. disturbed C. watched D. offered

46. A. surprisedly B. delightedly C. impatiently D. willingly

47. A. gently B. kindly C. politely D. violently

48. A. lend B. sell C. purchase D. borrow

49. A. And B. But C. So D. For

50. A. holding B. hiding C. fetching D. seeking

51. A. suggested B. forbade C. sent D. forced

52. A. frightened B. pleased C. puzzled D. surprised

53. A. failure B. success C. complaint D. determination

54. A. warmth B. coldness C. kindness D. sympathy

55. A. doubtfully B. hardly C. really D. probably

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