题目内容
完形填空,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。
During the wars, a soldier looked after his horse with the greatest care. He gave it the best wheat to eat and the ________ water to drink. He dried it carefully with a towel when it got wet and ________ it with a warm blanket on cold winter nights. ________ , the horse was strong and swirl and carried its master ________ out of the dangers of ________ .
When peace came, however, the soldier ________ . He put the ________ out in a field full of wild plants and gave it only a little food to eat. He left the horse ________ in a worn-out place with a ________ roof and a floor made of mud. During the day the ________ made the horse work hard on his farm, ________ a large amount of wood and pulling heavy wagons (四轮货车).
After some time war broke out ________ . The soldier prepared himself for the war and went to the field to ________ his horse. Hurriedly brushing the mud from its coat, he ________ the horse. For a moment the horse stood there without ________ . Then gradually its ________legs began to bend ________ it sank slowly to the ground. The horse gave the soldier a look of ________ .
"Master," it said, "you' ll have to ________ on foot this time. You have made me work like a mule (骡子) and ________ me like a goat. I cannot change back into a horse in an instant just because you Want me to."
1.A. dearest B. clearest C. coldest D. deepest
2.A. thanked B. visited C. welcomed D. covered
3.A. As a result B. At peace C. In a sense D. In fact
4.A. safely B. politely C. sadly D. angrily
5.A. fire B. storm C. war D. flood
6.A. succeeded B. understood C. changed D. left
7.A. horse B. cow C. mule D. goat
8.A. dying B. lying C. living D. playing
9.A. good-looking B. long-lasting C. ready-made D. broken-down
10.A. farmer B. soldier C. sailor D. officer
11.A. carrying B. cutting C. selling D. making
12.A. lately B. often C. again D. soon
13.A. comfort B. kill C. protect D. catch
14.A. helped out B. got on C. believed in D. let off
15.A. speaking B. complaining C. crying D. moving
16.A. long B. lovely C. skinny D. strong
17.A. though B. and C. but D. for
18.A. dissatisfaction B. pleasure C. surprise D. fear
19.A. fight B. compete C. travel D. finish
20.A. talked about B. shouted at C. used D. fed