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)
A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage(村舍)with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her 16 by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, 17 “Aunty Misery” at her. One evening, a passer-by(过路者) asked to 18 for the night. Seeing that he had an 19 face, she let him in and gave him a nice 20 . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her 21 that anyone who climbed up her tree 22 not be able to come back down until she 23 it. When the children came back to steal her 24 , she had them stuck(粘)on the tree. They had to beg her long 25 she gave the tree permission to let 26 go. Aunty Misery was free from the 27 at last. One day another man 28 her door. This one did not look trustworthy(值得相信的)to her, 29 she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you 30 me.” said he. Thinking fast, Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to 31 some pears from my dear tree to remember the 32 it brought to me in this life. But I am too 33 to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so 34 as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh (叹气), Mr. Death climbed up the tree 35 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.
16.A.hopeless B.painful C.dull D.crazy
17.A.calling B.shouting C.announcing D.whispering
18.A.stay B.live C.hide D.lie
19.A.interesting B.honest C.anxious D.angry
20.A.gift B.kiss C.treat D.smile
21.A.suggestion B.demand C.permission D.wish
22.A.could B.should C.might D.must
23.A.permitted B.promised C.answered D.declared
24.A.branch B.food C.tree D.fruit
25.A.after B.while C.since D.before
26.A.it B.them C.him D.her
27.A.trick B.question C.trouble D.difficulty
28.A.stepped into B.left for C.stopped at D.walked around
29.A.so B.but C.although D.because
30.A.with B.off C.upon D.for
31.A.choose B.pick C.shake D.hit
32.A.honor B.pleasure C.hope D.excitement
33.A.light B.short C.old D.thin
34.A.proud B.kind C.fine D.smart
35.A.disappointedly B.cheerfully C.unwillingly D.eagerly
16---35 DBABC DBADD BCCAA BBCBC
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