Terry was a middle-aged leather trader 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 Terry and his wife were busily  3  in tidying up their new home, the light suddenly  4  . Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along  5  and had to wait  6  in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant  7  on his door that were clear in the   8  night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered. Terry had no  9  in the new 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 Terry in anger and shut the door  12  . “What a nuisance（讨厌）!” 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.” Terry was   17  dumb by what he saw.

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his   18  in life. It was his   19  and harshness 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 mind.

1．A．complaining           B．reflecting             C．praying               D．pretending

2．A．inspired                 B．disappointed         C．thrilled                D．encouraged

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．willingly              D．helplessly

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

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

9．A．acquaintances        B．enemies               C．neighbors            D．bosses

10．A．offered                B．disturbed             C．embarrassed        D．panicked

11．A．  cheerfully           B．contently             C．impatiently           D．relevantly

12．A．gently                 B．deliberately          C．slightly                D．abruptly

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

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

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

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

17．A．frightened            B．disturbed             C．confused             D．struck

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．specifically

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

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

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader 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 Terry and his wife were busily   3   up their new home, the light suddenly   4  ． Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along   5   and had to wait   6   in a low mood． Just then he heard light, hesitant   7   on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the   8   night．

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry 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 Terry in anger and shut the door   12  ． “What a nuisance（讨厌）!” 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．” Terry 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 mind．

1．A． complaining         B． reflecting            C． praying               D． pretending

2．A．inspired                 B． disappointed        C． thrilled                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． surprisedly         B． delightedly           C． impatiently          D． willingly

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

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

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

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

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

17．A． frightened          B． pleased                C． excited                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． really                  D． probably

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader 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 Terry and his wife were busily   3  up their new home, the light suddenly   4  ．Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along   5   and had to wait   6   in a low mood．Just then he heard light, hesitant   7   on his door that were clearly audible （听到） in the   8   night．

   “Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry 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 Terry in anger and shut the door   12  ．“What a nuisance（讨厌）!” 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．” Terry 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 mind．

1．A．complaining              B．reflecting                C．praying                   D．pretending

2．A．inspired                    B．disappointed            C．thrilled                    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．surprisedly              B．delightedly        C．impatiently              D．willingly

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

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

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

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

16．A．suggested               B．forbade                   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．really                      D．probably