题目内容
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is a very interesting story that I heard.
A young man longing to 36 the beautiful daughter of a farm-owner came one day to the 37 to make the proposal(求婚)
The farm-owner looked at him 38 , saying, “All right . Let’s go to my pasture (牧场)I’ll 39 three bulls one by one . If you can catch any one’s 40 ,you’re qualified to marry my daughter.”
Then they came together to the pasture . The young man stood waiting 41 , for the first bull to appear. A few minutes later the cattle shed (牛栏) opened and a bull rushed out 42 him . It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen. He thought may be the 43 one would be better, so he stepped aside to let it 44 the pasture to the back gate of the shed.
A.The shed 45 again and the second bull came rushing in. It was not only very big but also unusually 46 . It stood with its hoofs (蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering (咕噜)“How terrible it is ! The next cannot be as 47 as this .” He was so scared that he hurried to
48 behind the railings (栏杆). It rushed away to the back gate.
Soon afterwards, the shed opened for the third bull to come out . 49 it , the young man
51 type of a bull for him. When it rushed toward him he was ready to 52 . With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its tail but 53 ——it simply had no tail at all .
It goes without saying that the young man 54 to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He had been given 55 , but they had all gone in a flash.
36.A.meet B.know C.date D.marry
37.A.farm B.village C.town D.country
38.A.up and down B.here and there C.again and again D.little by little
39.A.set out B.give out C.let out D.take out
40.A.head B.leg C.body D.take out
41.A.anxiously B.sadly C.happily D.patiently
42.A.from B.over C.upon D.toward
43.A.last B.next C.other D.another
44.A.cross B.pass C.leave D.enter
45.A.closed B.locked C.opened D.turned
46.A.fierce B.gentle C.lovely D.cruel
47.A.exciting B.surprising C.frightening D.amazing
48.A.fall B.sit C.wait D.hide
49.A.Looking at B.Seeing C.Watching D.Observing
50.A.size B.length C.weight D.number
51.A.just B.very C.only D.quite
52.A.act B.behave C.run D.perform
53.A.in astonishment B.in anger C.in trouble D.in vain
54.A.tried B.decided C.failed D.managed
55.A.luck B.chances C.bulls D.time
DAACD ADBAC ACDBA BADCB