Years ago a farmer possessed vast land along the Atlantic coast. He constantly ___31___ for hired hands. Most people didn’t want to work on farms along the Atlantic. They were ___32___ of the storms that blew across the Atlantic , ___33___ the buildings and crops. So the farmer couldn’t find one good worker. Finally , a short, ___34___ man, well past middle age, visited the ___35___.

“Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.

“Well, I can ___36___ _when the wind blows,” answered the little man.

Although___37___ _at his answer, the farmer, longing for ___38___, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm and the farmer felt___39___ _with the man’s work.

Then one night the big wind blew. Jumping out of bed, the farmer___40___ into the hire hand’s sleeping room. He___41___ the little man and cried, “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down___42___ _they are blown away!” The little man rolled over in bed and said___43___, “No, sir. I told you, I can sleep when the storm strikes.”

Hearing his response, the farmer wanted to___44___ the man on the spot. Then he hurried outside to make necessary preparations. To his___45___, he discovered that all of the haystacks(干草堆)had been___46___ well. The cows were in the barn(畜棚)and the doors were___47___. Everything was well organized. The farmer then understood what he___48___, and he returned to his bed while the wind blew.

When you’re___49___, you have nothing to worry about. Can you sleep with the wind blowing through your life? The worker in the story was able to sleep___50__ _he had prepared the farm well against the storm. We should also prepare ourselves well against the storm in our lives.

1.                A．searched       B．advertised       C．hunted   D．waited

2.                A．afraid          B．tired           C．fond D．certain

3.                A．damaging       B．watering        C．destroying D．hurting

4.                A．heavy          B．strong          C．kind D．thin

5.                A．farmer         B．boss           C．master   D．host

6.                A．work           B．sleep           C．stay  D．survive

7.                A．frightened      B．pleased         C．puzzled   D．shocked

8.                A．work           B．service         C．support   D．help

9.                A．satisfied        B．excited         C．angry D．disappointed

10.               A．walked         B．stepped        C．rushed    D．marched

11.               A．shook          B．dragged        C．pulled D．pushed

12.               A．after           B．before         C．once D．while

13.               A．seriously       B．jokingly         C．impatiently D．firmly

14.               A．desert         B．abandon        C．fire   D．strike

15.               A．excitement      B．disappointment  C．amazement D．shame

16.               A．covered        B．hidden         C．wrapped  D．packed

17.               A．closed         B．locked         C．opened   D．fixed

18.               A．tended         B．promised       C．intended  D．meant

19.               A．prepared       B．willing          C．careful    D．courageous

20.               A．since          B．so that         C．because   D．in case

第四节 完形填空（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、和D四个选中选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

On a cold winter morning, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and equipped with the video we had been  26   to watch. I was feeling a little  27  , as I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the video.

They were so heavy that I decided to  28   some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can when I noticed a poor man  29   his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He  30   over to another nearby garbage can and started  31  it.

I suddenly felt very  32  . I knew this man would take all he could get,  33  I walked up to him and 34  the drink and some snacks over to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles on his forehead, looked up in  35  and took what I gave him.

A huge smile 36  across his face and this 37  me to feel indescribable satisfaction. I felt like I couldn’t be  38  with myself, but then he said: “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some  39  food; this is my daughter’s  40  day!”

He thanked me happily and started off  41  his bike. I even heard him whistling a song as he rode away.

I now 42  what is meant by the saying “giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can  43  help and everyone will be helped by showing  44  .

The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind  45  I have the chance to do something nice.

26．A．drinking       B．eating           C．dying           D．living

27．A．excited                  B．puzzled         C．tired                    D．satisfied

28．A．pick out          B．eat up            C．put down       D．throw away

29．A．running                 B．walking           C．dragging        D．pulling

30．A．headed           B．rode               C．ran                D．fled

31．A．breaking into  B．looking through C．staring at     D．searching for

32．A．cold             B．afraid             C．guilty            D．content

33．A．but                     B．because            C．so                 D．if

34．A．turned           B．thought           C．took               D．handed

35．A．surprise        B．detail               C．case                     D．return

36．A．disappeared    B．paused             C．existed             D．spread

37．A．made              B．forced             C．caused            D．gave

38．A．sadder             B．angrier            C．happier            D．crazier

39．A．cheap             B．tasty                C．clean               D．useful

40．A．lucky              B．busy                C．interesting       D．quiet

41．A．by                       B．on                   C．in                   D．with

42．A．remember        B．understand       C．appreciate      D．recognize

43．A．refuse            B．receive            C．offer               D．find

44．A．kindness          B．eagerness         C．willingness       D．braveness

45．A．every time      B．last time                C．atother times          D．next time

    Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands.__16__people were reluctant (不情愿的) to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the violent storms __17__ the ocean. As the farmer interviewed__18__for the job, he received a steady stream of __19__ .

      Finally, a short, thin man, __20__ past middle age, approached（接近） the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.

      "Well, I can sleep__21__ the wind blows," answered the little man.

      Although __22__ by this answer, the farmer, in great need of help, __23__ him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt __24__ with the man's work.

      Then one night the wind blew __25__ in from offshore. __26__ out of bed, the farmer rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and shouted, "__27__ ! A storm is coming! __28__ things down before they blow away!"

      The little man __29__ in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."

      16. A. No          B. Few         C. Most           D. All

      17. A. Above       B. Across      C. below          D. through

      18. A. Applicants  B. peasants    C. workers        D. engineers

      19. A. arrivals    B. refusals    C. approvals      D. finals

      20. A. well        B. Too         C. very           D. pretty

      21. A. when        B. before      C. after          D. because

      22. A. Pleased     B. puzzled     C. surprised      D. frightened

      23. A. fired       B. scolded     C. hired          D. ordered

      24. A. DisappointedB. satisfied   C. excited        D. tired

      25. A. loudly      B. Slightly    C. hardly         D.silently

      26. A. Jumping     B. Rising      C. Getting        D. Falling

      27. A. Stand up    B. Get up      C. Sit down       D.Lie down

      28. A. Let         B. Put         C. Lay            D. Tie

      29. A. rolled over B. jumped over C. rolled up      D. jumped up

      30. A. Therefore   B. Otherwise   C. likewise       D. Instead

      31. A. expectation B. imagination C. amazement      D. sorrow

      32. A. Something   B. Everything  C. Anything       D. Nothing

      33. A. how         B. which       C. that           D. what

     34. A. prepared     B. finished    C. determined     D. En

35. A. beat         B. win         C. desire         D.fear

On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were  1  warmly and equipped with the video we had been dying to watch. I was feeling a little  2 , as I was carrying our shopping, bags of snacks and the video.

They were so heavy that I decided to  3  some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can (垃圾箱)when I  4  a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag  5  his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started  6  it.

I suddenly felt very guilty (内疚). I knew this man would take  7   he could get, so I walked up to him and  8  the drink and some snacks over to him. The man, __9  lines on his face and wrinkles (皱纹)on his forehead, looked up in  10  and took what I gave him.

A huge smile spread across his face and this  11 _me to feel indescribable (难以描述的)_ 12 . I felt like I couldn’t be  13  with myself, but then he said: “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some  14  food; this is my daughter’s lucky day!”

He thanked me  15  and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling a song as he  16 away. I now  17  what is meant by the saying “giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can  18  help and everyone will be helped by showing  19 .

The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind wheneverI have the  20  to do something nice.

1. A. worn                    B. having                 C. dressing            D. dressed

2. A. excited                 B. puzzled                     C. tired                  D. satisfied

3. A. pick out                B. eat up                       C. put down          D. throw away

4. A. heard                   B. noticed                     C. helped              D. watched

5. A. with                  B. by                           C. out of            D. at

6. A. living through     B. looking through         C. staring at           D. searching for

7. A. all what                B. that                        C. all               D. which

8. A. turned                  B. sold                       C. handed           D. took

9. A. over                            B. because                    C. about                      D. with

10. A. surprise                     B. terror                       C. fear               D. excitement

11. A. left             B. affected                    C. made             D. caused

12. A. disappointment    B. shame                      C. satisfaction        D. victory

13. A. sadder                B. angrier                            C. happier              D. crazier

14. A. cheap                 B. tasty                        C. junk                  D. useful

15. A. happily            B. critically                   C. patiently            D. curiously

16. A. walked         B. rode              C. ran           D. died

17. A. remember           B. understand                C. appreciate          D. recognize

18. A. require                B. receive                     C. recommend              D. offer  

19. A. kindness             B. violence                    C. fantasy              D. preference

20. A. chance               B. desire                       C. purpose             D. feeling