题目内容
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
36---55 ABDCA DCBAB CDDBA CDABC
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