完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

请认真阅读下面各题,从 A、B、C、D四个选项选出最佳选项。

When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark. __31_, it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so __32__.

As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly __33_ cold — very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.

With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move __34_ that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also __35__. Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something __36__. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need __37_. I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes.”

 “Airport? You __38_ are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers _39__ you reach the T-junction. Turn left and __40__ for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the __41__ to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no __42 you’ll get there in five minutes!”

“Thank you very much, dear,” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry — I’ll __43__ in time.”

The __44_ moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it __45__ and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something __46_ happened. The car began changing. First, its color __47__from black to silvery-grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward, 48__ just above the ground. As the car __49_ into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling __50__, the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

A However     B Besides       C Therefore         D Otherwise

A brave       B excited      C curious       D stubborn

A fell         B seemed       C proved        D  grew

A aside       B around        C forward       D  backward

A arrived      B  stopped          C  stayed         D  started

A gathered    B existed       C  dropped       D  moved

A help        B  gas          C  rest           D  water

A necessarily  B normally      C  basically       D  certainly

A if           B  until        C  unless         D  as

.A drive       B  walk         C  follow         D  march

A address      B signs         C  notices         D  guidance

A doubt       B room          C  time           D  way

A have it     B  get it           C  make it        D  finish it

A door        B  window       C  headlight       D  wheel

A passed      B  rushed           C  turned         D  continued

A strange     B  sensitive        C  imaginable     D  horrible

A developed   B  appeared         C  spread         D  faded来源:()

A rolling     B  floating         C  drawing        D  flashing

A pointed     B  returned         C  broke          D  rose

A tune        B  voice            C  sound          D  tone


C
Kerry and Alice were both artists in Britain. They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University. Although they were friends, each thought oneself to be the better painter.
One day, Kerry promised marriage to Alice. Surprised and pleased by the offer, the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter. After a moment she replied as follows, "Each of us must paint a picture. If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife. If not, please drop the question." Then it was decided to give it the following day.
The next morning. Alice hung her picture on the gate. It showed a bunch of flowers and won high praise from everyone who passed by. In fact, a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece and fixed eyes on it.
Several hours passed. Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand. When he finally stopped before Alice, the girl artist brushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation. Why?
64.What did Alice think Kerry's offer?
A. She liked Kerry, but she didn't expect him to promise marriage to her.
B. She didn't want to marry anybody.
C. She didn't like it at all.
D. She thought the offer wasn't polite.
65.In the sentence "If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife"。 "superior to" here means ____.
A. not so better than   B. better than     C. so good as   D. as good as
66.  Which of the following is true?
A. Kerry didn't accept Alice's suggestion.
B. Kerry wasn't sure of his painting so he dropped his offer.
C. Kerry did go the next day, but he failed to take a picture
D. Kerry agreed to Alice's suggestion.
67.Alice's picture won high praise because ____.
A. it was true to nature                        B. the flowers were red
C. it showed so large a bunch of flowers          D. people felt it strange to hang it on the gate
68.The "leather suitcase" was in fact ____.
A. a real one                                  B. a painting drawn by Kerry
C. a box with a picture in it                      D. made up of leather

When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark.   31  , it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so   32  .

       As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly   33   cold — very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.

      With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move   34   that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also   35  . Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something   36  . Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need   37  . I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes.”

       “Airport? You   38   are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers   39   you reach the T-junction. Turn left and   40   for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the   41   to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no   42   you’ll get there in five minutes!”

       “Thank you very much, dear,” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry — I’ll   43   in time.”

       The   44   moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it   45   and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something   46   happened. The car began changing. First, its color   47   from black to silvery-grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward,   48   just above the ground. As the car   49   into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling   50  , the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

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

2. A. curious     B. excited       C. brave      D. stubborn

3. A. proved       B. seemed       C. fell         D. grew

4. A. forward        B. around           C. aside       D. backward

5. A. stayed        B. stopped      C. arrived           D. started

6. A. gathered     B. moved           C. dropped     D. existed

7. A. help         B. water            C. rest        D. gas

8. A. necessarily  B. certainly     C. basically     D. normally

9. A. if            B. as          C. unless        D. until

10.A. drive         B. march       C. follow     D. walk

11.A. guidance    B. signs       C. notices           D. address

12.A. way          B. room      C. time        D. doubt

13.A. finish it       B. get it       C. make it      D. have it

14.A. wheel       B. window      C. headlight    D. door

15.A. continued   B. rushed     C. turned     D. passed

16.A. sensitive      B. strange       C. imaginable D. horrible

17.A. appeared    B. developed  C. spread     D. faded

18.A. floating       B. rolling           C. drawing     D. flashing

19.A. returned       B. pointed      C. broke      D. rose

20.A. voice        B. tune        C. sound      D. tone

 

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