Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __16__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __17__ 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 __18__ up their new home, the light suddenly __19__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __20__ and had to wait __21__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __22__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __23__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __24__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __25__, so he went to the door and opened it __26__. 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 __27__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __28__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __29__ this time she was __30__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __31__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __32__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __33__ in life. It was his __34__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __35__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career

made him a depressed man, often complaining that others had been playing tricks on him. One day he told his wife he was so   16  with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to    17   city. It was in the evening of aweekend when Tom and his wife were busy   18  up their new home

   19 the light suddenly went out. So they had to  20  work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten bringing along candles and had to wait   21 in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant knocks on his door that sounded clear in the   22 night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom had no   23 in the new city.

And this was the moment he especially disliked being disturbed.   24 , he went reluctantly to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have   25  ? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door violently. “What a nuisance!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down   26  the neighbor came to   27  things.” After a while, the door was knocked   28 . He opened it and found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She   29  me here to give you these.” Tom was very   30  by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your  31  . God bless you!”

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his   32 in life. It

was his  33 and harshness(刻薄)with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was   34   nobody else but himself, for he had fallen for his unsympathetic   35 .

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 __16__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __17__ 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 __18__ up their new home, the light suddenly __19__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __20__ and had to wait __21__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __22__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __23__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __24__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __25__, so he went to the door and opened it __26__. 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 __27__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __28__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __29__ this time she was __30__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __31__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __32__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __33__ in life. It was his __34__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __35__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.