第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
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、D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Pecan Thief
When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather’s
farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the  36  to gather
pecans for us to enjoy later.
Pecan picking was really  37  work and my little basket
was only half full. I wasn’t about to  38  Grandpa down. Just
then something caught my  39  . A large brown squirrel was
a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and   40  in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel  41 out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
Not so  42  anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was   43  with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my  44 . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so  45  of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.   46  , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d   47  the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that  48  me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently  49 my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter  50  of food,” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will  51  the cold winter? ”
“I didn’t think about that, ” I said.
“I know,” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take  52  of someone else’s hard work.”
Suddenly I felt a bit  53  . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t   54  my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.
I didn’t eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the  55  of knowing I had done just the right thing.
36.A.rooms      B.woods      C.holes         D.roads
37.A.hard     B.dirty     C.light         D.easy
38.A.let        B.settle     C.have         D.keep
39.A.sweater     B.basket       C.eye           D.hand
40.A.joined      B.lived     C.discovered       D.disappeared
41.A.jumped     B.held  C.stood D.found
42.A.strange     B.secret       C.anxious     D.patient
43.A.covered    B.filled C.rebuilt      D.decorated
44.A.turn  B.choice      C.chance      D.Achievement
45.A.afraid       B.ashamed   C.careful      D.proud
46.A.Otherwise B.However   C.Besides     D.Therefore
47.A.driven      B.followed   C.protected  D.caught
48.A.annoyed   B.satisfied    C.surprised   D.delighted
49.A.off    B.beside       C.over  D.around
50.A.supply      B.cost   C.support     D.preparation
51.A.escape      B.spend       C.survive     D.fled
52.A.place B.notice       C.advantage D.charge
53.A.guilty       B.unconfident      C.embarrassed     D.nervous
54.A.open B.leave C.cross D.occupy
55.A.inspiration       B.expectation      C.impression       D.satisfaction

The Pecan Thief
When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather's farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the   36  to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.
Pecan picking was really   37  work and my little basket was only half full. I wasn't about to   38  Grandpa down. Just then something caught my   39  . A large brown squirrel was a few feet away.  I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and   40  in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel   41  out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
Not so   42  anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was   43  with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my   44 . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so   45  of myself. I couldn't wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.   46 , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many ? ” I told him how I'd   47  the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I'd been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that   48  me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently   49  my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter   50  of food, ” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don't you think that little squirrel will   51  the cold winter? ”
“I didn't think about that,” I said.
“I know, ” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take   52  of someone else's hard work.”
Suddenly I felt a bit   53 . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn't   54  my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.
I didn't eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the   55  of knowing I had done just the right thing.

【小题1】
A.woodsB.roomsC.holesD.roads
【小题2】
A.dirtyB.hardC.lightD.easy
【小题3】
A.settleB.letC.haveD.keep
【小题4】
A.sweaterB.basketC.handD.eye
【小题5】
A.joinedB.livedC.disappeared D.discovered
【小题6】
A.heldB.jumpedC.stoodD.found
【小题7】
A.secretB.strangeC.anxiousD.patient
【小题8】
A.filledB.coveredC.rebuiltD.decorated
【小题9】
A.timeB.choiceC.achievementD.chance
【小题10】
A.afraidB.ashamedC.proudD.careful
【小题11】
A.OtherwiseB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Besides
【小题12】
A.followedB.drivenC.protectedD.caught
【小题13】
A.annoyedB.satisfiedC.delightedD.surprised
【小题14】
A.offB.besideC.aroundD.over
【小题15】
A.costB.supplyC.supportD.preparation
【小题16】
A.escapeB.spendC.fleeD.survive
【小题17】
A.placeB.noticeC.chargeD.advantage
【小题18】
A.unconfidentB.guiltyC.embarrassedD.nervous
【小题19】
A.leaveB.openC.crossD.occupy
【小题20】
A.inspirationB.expectationC.satisfactionD.impression

A farmer went to town to sell his vegetable. But it was snowing that afternoon, and there_26_ few people in the street. So when his vegetable was sold out, it was dark. _27_ his way home, he saw a man _28_ in the snow. He put his basket _29_ and was going to _30  the man to get up. At that time he found  31  was a dead man _32_ that there was _33  blood on the ground. He was _34_ frightened that he ran away _35 ,  _36_ his basket away.

The next _37_ the farmer was sent to the police station. After showing him the basket, an officer asked, “Is this yours?” “Yes,sir.” the farmer answered_38_.

“When did you see the dead man?”

“At about seven yesterday evening.”

“Did you see who _39 him?” the officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir.”

The officer became angry and told the policeman _40_ him up and _41_ him in prison.

That afternoon the officer went on 42_ the farmer._43 the knife, the officer asked him again, “Now, listen to me! Did you see it yet?” “Yes,sir.”

“Well,” the officer became 44_ and asked, “but when and where?”

“I saw it _45  this morning, sir.”

1.A. had           B. was            C. would have      D. were

2.A. On             B. By            C. In              D. At

3.A. lying           B. lay           C. lied             D. laying

4.A. in the snow      B. on his shoulder  C. on his back      D. on the ground

5.A. make            B. help          C. let              D. hope

6.A. him             B. him just      C. it               D. himself

7.A. even            B. so           C. and             D. /

8.A. a lot            B. much         C. quite a few       D. many

9.A. very             B. much         C. so              D. very much

10.A. in time          B. slowly        C. happily          D. quickly

11.A. without taking    B. not took       C. and took         D. taking

12.A. afternoon        B. morning      C. night            D. evening

13.A. loudly          B. friendly      C. nervously        D. proudly

14.A. killed          B. asked         C. sent            D. helped

15.A. beating         B. beat           C. of beating       D. to beat

16.A. put            B. sent          C. took            D. send

17.A. ask            B. to ask        C. trying           D. to try

18.A. Pointed        B. To point to     C. Pointed to       D. Pointing to

19.A. grey           B. happy         C. angry again     D. silly

20.A. in my basket    B. here           C. near my basket  D. in the snow

 

The Pecan Thief

When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather's farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the   36  to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.

Pecan picking was really   37  work and my little basket was only half full. I wasn't about to   38  Grandpa down. Just then something caught my   39  . A large brown squirrel was a few feet away.  I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and   40  in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel   41  out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.

Not so   42  anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was   43  with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my   44 . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so   45  of myself. I couldn't wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.   46 , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many ? ” I told him how I'd   47  the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I'd been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that   48  me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently   49  my shoulders.

“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter   50  of food, ” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don't you think that little squirrel will   51  the cold winter? ”

“I didn't think about that,” I said.

“I know, ” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take   52  of someone else's hard work.”

Suddenly I felt a bit   53 . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn't   54  my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

I didn't eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the   55  of knowing I had done just the right thing.

1.                A.woods         B.rooms          C.holes D.roads

 

2.                A.dirty           B.hard           C.light D.easy

 

3.                A.settle          B.let             C.have D.keep

 

4.                A.sweater        B.basket          C.hand D.eye

 

5.                A.joined          B.lived           C.disappeared   D.discovered

 

6.                A.held           B.jumped         C.stood D.found

 

7.                A.secret          B.strange         C.anxious   D.patient

 

8.                A.filled           B.covered        C.rebuilt   D.decorated

 

9.                A.time           B.choice          C.achievement   D.chance

 

10.               A.afraid          B.ashamed        C.proud D.careful

 

11.               A.Otherwise      B.However       C.Therefore D.Besides

 

12.               A.followed        B.driven         C.protected  D.caught

 

13.               A.annoyed        B.satisfied        C.delighted  D.surprised

 

14.               A.off            B.beside         C.around    D.over

 

15.               A.cost           B.supply         C.support   D.preparation

 

16.               A.escape         B.spend          C.flee  D.survive

 

17.               A.place          B.notice          C.charge    D.advantage

 

18.               A.unconfident     B.guilty          C.embarrassed   D.nervous

 

19.               A.leave          B.open          C.cross D.occupy

 

20.               A.inspiration      B.expectation     C.satisfaction D.impression

 

 

  On Christmas morning, I went to the Cockhedge Mall. People there were all busy buying their last minute requirements. I needed to buy a birthday card for my son-in-law whose birthday is the 29th of December. Picking up a few more things as well as my cared I went to join the line for the express checkout which was for people who only had a few items in a basket and not a trolley load. This line was next to the Customer Service desk.

Seemingly waiting quite a long time, I was jogged out of my thoughts by a voice behind me making comments on the things I bought.

It was so funny when I realized that she was describing the contents of my basket. The owner of the voice was a very pretty young lady. I said to her that I was going to buy a box of Christmas cookies but the only ones left were not to my liking. The lady told me that just opposite Cockhedge in Superdrug they had lots of cookies. I said, “I’m not going to bother now. I had enough of shops and I’m going home.”

The assistant from the Customer Service came across at this time saying “If there is anyone in the line with a few items in their basket, none of which needed to be weighed, I will check out their groceries at the desk.” Because I had the sprouts which needed to be weighted, the young lady accepted the offer and walked away waving goodbye.

Eventually my turn came at the checkout. I was walking away when I met my new friend once again who handed me a beautiful box of Christmas cookies. With a big hug she said “Hope you have a lovely Christmas.” She had been into Superdrug to buy me the cookies while I was still queuing in Cockhedge.

What a generosity to a stranger! I was so surprised you could have knocked me down with a feather. My Good Samaritan would never know what a joyful Christmas day I had with my family. Telling them this story, as we ate around the table, kept everyone spellbound.

1.The underlined word “spellbound” in the last paragraph probably means          .

    A.interested       B.disappointed     C.astonished       D.frightened

2.Which of the following could be the best title of the story?

    A.A Piece of Lucky Feather             B.A Surprise Christmas Gift

    C.The Boring Shopping Experience       D.The Unforgettable Big Hug

3.How does the writer feel about the pretty young lady?

    A.Worried.         B.Satisfied.       C.Grateful         D.Proud.

4.What can we learn from the story?

    A.Nobody is sure what will happen the next moment.

    B.A simple action can bring other people happiness.

    C.Being patient will decrease the waiting time.

    D.Life without hope and faith is a full thing.

 

 

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