完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __1_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __2__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _3_ up their new home, the light suddenly __4_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 5__ and had to wait _6_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __8__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _9__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __10__, so he went to the door and opened it __11_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __12__. “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _13__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __14_ this time she was _15__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _16_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _17__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _18__ in life. It was his _19_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _20__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）mind.

1.                A．complaining     B．telling          C．hoping   D．pretending

2.A. pleased          B disappointed     C. exhausted      D. encouraged

3.                A．looking         B．turning         C．coming   D．tidying

4.                A．went on        B．went down      C．went out  D．went through

5.                A．candles         B．matches        C．lights D．flashlights

6.                A．happily         B．patiently        C．hopefully D．helplessly

7.                A．steps          B．words          C．knocks   D．screams

8.                A．dark           B．quiet           C．noisy D．crowded

9.                A．newcomer      B．stranger        C．guest D．settler

10.               A．called          B．disturbed       C．watched   D．offered

11.               A．surprisingly     B．delightedly      C．impatiently D．willingly

12.               A．gently          B．kindly          C．politely    D．violently

13.               A．lend           B．sell            C．harness   D．borrow

14.               A．And           B．But            C．So   D．For

15.               A．holding         B．hiding          C．fetching   D．lifting

16.               A．suggested       B．commanded     C．sent  D．forced

17.               A．frightened      B．pleased        C．puzzled   D．surprised

18.               A．failure         B．success         C．complaint  D．determination

19.               A．warmth        B．coldness        C．kindness   D．sympathy

20.               A．doubtfully      B．hardly          C．actually   D．nearly

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __21_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __22__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __24_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25__ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __28__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _29__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __30__, so he went to the door and opened it __31_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __32__. “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __34_ this time she was _35__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _36_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _37__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38__ in life. It was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _40__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）mind.

1.                A．complaining     B．telling          C．hoping   D．pretending

2.A. pleased         B disappointed    C. exhausted      D. encouraged

3.                A．looking         B．turning         C．coming   D．tidying

4.                A．went on        B．went down      C．went out  D．went through

5.                A．candles         B．matches        C．lights D．flashlights

6.                A．happily         B．patiently        C．hopefully D．helplessly

7.                A．steps          B．words          C．knocks   D．screams

8.                A．dark           B．quiet           C．noisy D．crowded

9.                A．newcomer      B．stranger        C．guest D．settler

10.               A．called          B．disturbed       C．watched   D．offered

11.               A．surprisingly     B．delightedly      C．impatiently D．willingly

12.               A．gently          B．kindly          C．politely    D．violently

13.               A．lend           B．sell            C．harness   D．borrow

14.               A．And           B．But            C．So   D．For

15.               A．holding         B．hiding          C．fetching   D．lifting

16.               A．suggested       B．commanded     C．sent  D．forced

17.               A．frightened      B．pleased        C．puzzled   D．surprised

18.               A．failure         B．success         C．complaint  D．determination

19.               A．warmth        B．coldness        C．kindness   D．nearly

20.               A．doubtfully      B．hardly          C．actually   D．sympathy

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 to bring 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!” 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.