第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day’s work. When he was not far from his   21   , the light on the cart went out. He tried to make the lamp     22     again, but he could not.
So he went along the road     23     a light. But a policeman saw the   24    without a light. He     25    the old carter(赶车人).
“No one     26     take a cart along a road at night without a light, ”said the policeman. “You’ve     27     the law. ”
“I    28     a light, but it has just gone out. ”
“I don’t believe that    29   ,” said the policeman . He took out a book and got     30    to write. “What’s your     31     and where do you live?”
“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man. “My house is just over    32     . I haven’t come far without a light. ”
“You came all     33    without a light. What’s your name?”
The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the     34     of the lamp. The lamp was still     35    , and it     36    the policeman’s hand. He     37     and he was very angry.
“Now what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”
“No,”said the policeman, “I     38    you now. But I still     39     to know your name. You’ve broken the law now. You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand. So you must come with me to the police station. You’ll be there all     40   . ”
21. A. field     B. family     C. house       D. land
22. A. burning       B. lighting      C. lighted            D. burn
23. A. with     B. without      C. by           D. on
24. A. cart      B. carter     C. the old man        D. house
25. A. caught  B. kept       C. called       D. stopped
26. A. may     B. can        C. might       D. should
27. A. kept     B. observed    C. broken            D. jumped
28. A. have     B. had        C. has had       D. were having
29. A. lies       B. story      C. word        D. remark
30. A. angry   B. excited       C. prepared      D. ready
31. A. name    B. number      C. job          D. family
32. A. here     B. that        C. there        D. this
33. A. the time       B. the way      C. the night     D. by yourself
34. A. side      B. face       C. top          D. surface
35. A. bright   B. dark       C. warm       D. hot
36. A. hurt      B. burnt     C. injured            D. wounded
37. A. jumped B. screamed    C. walked        D. ran
38. A. free      B. trust       C. know       D. believe
39. A. like      B. want      C. hope        D. expect
40. A. year     B. month     C. day          D. night

Streit was an experienced safecracker who never used force — either against people or safes. He was a real  11  of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult   12  he had ever met. In about 10 years,   13   by his brother Stefan, he took about ?33,000,000 —from the safes of 28 banks in Austria. On his last job, he   14  the safe door open and ?80,000 behind. With the   15  was a note, ''We don't need all that much''. A witness   16  his car and Streit was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria's Stein Prison to serve a six-year   17  . He boasted (吹嘘) at his trial that he would continue   18  the law, ''I'm a thief and I shall use every opportunity.'' In spite of the   19  , prison officials moved Streit to the prison's blacksmith shop. One day during the week before Christmas,
Streit   20  . Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Streit had   21  to make a set of keys and let himself out. Not to   22  , though. After crossing into Bavaria, Streit   23  the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs police on purpose and got himself   24  . ''I want to be in a German prison, ''he   25  to the surprised police. ''As German courts give much milder (温和的) sentences for   26  like mine and will   27  the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison.'' In prison, Streit   28   his keepers to let him telephone his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison. ''I'm sorry   29   I caused trouble. I didn't want to   30  anybody by escaping. Conditions weren't that bad. In fact the food was better than it is here.''

【小题1】
A.artistB.dancerC.composerD.musician
【小题2】
A.bank B.safe C.prisonD.door
【小题3】
A.offeredB.trainedC.helped D.respected
【小题4】
A.madeB.leftC.broke D.removed
【小题5】
A.safeB.jobC.doorD.money
【小题6】
A.recognizedB.stoleC.rode D.broke
【小题7】
A.treatment B.holidayC.freedomD.sentence
【小题8】
A.obeyingB.breakingC.respectingD.destroying
【小题9】
A.sentenceB.trialC.warningD.suggestion
【小题10】
A.disappearedB.starvedC.survivedD.worked
【小题11】
A.triedB.decidedC.managed D.expected
【小题12】
A.safetyB.freedomC.hometownD.prison
【小题13】
A.attracted B.offeredC.removedD.admitted
【小题14】
A.recognizedB.relaxedC.arrestedD.encouraged
【小题15】
A.wentB.liedC.negotiated D.explained
【小题16】
A.crimes B.robberyC.moneyD.mistakes
【小题17】
A.multiplyB.loseC.addD.reduce
【小题18】
A.cheatedB.persuaded C.expected D.helped
【小题19】
A.thoughB.butC.forD.if
【小题20】
A.injureB.stealC.embarrassD.Accuse

Streit was an experienced safecracker who never used force — either against people or safes. He was a real  11  of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult   12  he had ever met. In about 10 years,   13   by his brother Stefan, he took about ?33,000,000 —from the safes of 28 banks in Austria. On his last job, he   14  the safe door open and ?80,000 behind. With the   15  was a note, ''We don't need all that much''. A witness   16  his car and Streit was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria's Stein Prison to serve a six-year   17  . He boasted (吹嘘) at his trial that he would continue   18  the law, ''I'm a thief and I shall use every opportunity.'' In spite of the   19  , prison officials moved Streit to the prison's blacksmith shop. One day during the week before Christmas,

Streit   20  . Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Streit had   21  to make a set of keys and let himself out. Not to   22  , though. After crossing into Bavaria, Streit   23  the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs police on purpose and got himself   24  . ''I want to be in a German prison, ''he   25  to the surprised police. ''As German courts give much milder (温和的) sentences for   26  like mine and will   27  the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison.'' In prison, Streit   28   his keepers to let him telephone his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison. ''I'm sorry   29   I caused trouble. I didn't want to   30  anybody by escaping. Conditions weren't that bad. In fact the food was better than it is here.''

1.                A.artist           B.dancer         C.composer D.musician

 

2.                A.bank           B.safe            C.prison    D.door

 

3.                A.offered         B.trained         C.helped   D.respected

 

4.                A.made          B.left            C.broke    D.removed

 

5.                A.safe           B.job            C.door D.money

 

6.                A.recognized      B.stole           C.rode     D.broke

 

7.                A.treatment       B.holiday         C.freedom  D.sentence

 

8.                A.obeying        B.breaking        C.respecting D.destroying

 

9.                A.sentence       B.trial            C.warning  D.suggestion

 

10.               A.disappeared     B.starved         C.survived   D.worked

 

11.               A.tried           B.decided        C.managed D.expected

 

12.               A.safety          B.freedom        C.hometown D.prison

 

13.               A.attracted       B.offered         C.removed  D.admitted

 

14.               A.recognized      B.relaxed         C.arrested   D.encouraged

 

15.               A.went          B.lied            C.negotiated     D.explained

 

16.               A.crimes         B.robbery        C.money    D.mistakes

 

17.               A.multiply        B.lose           C.add  D.reduce

 

18.               A.cheated        B.persuaded      C.expected D.helped

 

19.               A.though         B.but            C.for   D.if

 

20.               A.injure          B.steal           C.embarrass D.Accuse

 

 

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