摘要:27.She was so interested in the book that she had read it for three hours she realized it . A.when B.until C.after D.before

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"I've been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in __1__ it?" said the old lady.

John took __2__ the papers from her shaking hand and seated her in a chair. He remembered her rich __3__ in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers, "It's good, Grandma," he said gently. Then realizing that she couldn't hear him, he shouted __4__ her ears. "I think it's very good. I'll __5__ it to a publisher."

Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few__6__. But he was so impressed that he had sent $100 for an option(买版权).

__7__money would be given as an advance(预付款). Every month John __8__ $100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book.

One morning, three months after her 100th birthday. Grandma didn't get up. The doctor told her that she couldn't__9__more than a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in __10__. John promised that he would get it very soon.

Grandma __11__ on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn't see it, she could __12__ it. She __13__ felt her name with her fingers, tears in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully, __14__ holding her book.

Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. "Why, it's just blank pages!" she cried in __15__.

John's face turned __16__. Then the girl understood. There __17__ was a book. Grandma couldn't hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the __18__ of the line. She would keep on working, not knowing the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were __19__. John did not tell her, for he couldn't take away her only __20__. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.

1. A. buying B. publishing C. reading D. lending

2. A. away B. over C. on D. off

3. A. sufferings B. experiences C. thoughts D. neighbors

4. A. between B. out of C. into D. up

5. A. throw B. put C. send D. lift

6. A. novels B. copies C. pages D. books

7. A. Some B. Much C. Enough D. More

8. A. brought B. borrowed C. spent D. stole

9. A. die B. read C. last D. write

10. A. time B. bookstore C. sale D. print

11. A. talked B. wrote C. gave D. held

12. A. read B. sell C. hear D. touch

13. A. proudly B. quickly C. careful D. slow

14. A. still B. yet C. always D. then

15. A. anger B. joy C. surprise D. tears

16. A. white B. red C. angry D. surprise

17. A. indeed B. certainly C. hardly D. never

18. A. middle B. last C. end D. beginning

19. A. missing B. finished C. completed D. ended

20. A. hope B. book C. life D. paper

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III.完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

阅读下面短文,从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

"I've been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in   36   it?" said the old lady.

John took over the   37   from her shaking hand and   38   her in a chair. He remembered her rich   39   in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. "It's good, Grandma." He said gently. Then realizing that she couldn't hear him, he shouted   40   her ears. “I think it's very good. I'll   41   it to a publisher."

Ten days later, he reported that the   42   had had time to read only a few pages. But he was so   43   that he had sent $100 for an option(版权).   44   money would be given as an advance(先付).

One morning, three months after her 100th birthday, Grandma didn't get up. The doctor told her that she couldn't   45   more than a few days.  She was   46   to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she   47   get the book very soon.

Grandma   48   on until the day the book came into her hands, with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn't see it, she could   49   it. She   50   felt her name with her fingers, tears in her eyes. Two hours later, she died   51  , still holding her book.

Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. "Why, it's just blank(空白的)pages!" she cried in   52   John's face turned red. Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn't   53   the little bell when the typewriter came to the end of the line. She would keep on working, not knowing the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were   54  . John did not tell her, for he couldn't take away her only   55  . It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.

36.A.buying           B.publishing        C.reading           D.lending

37.A.papers          B.newspaper      C.book           D.magazine

38.A.sat               B.put               C.placed            D.seated

39.A.lives             B.experiences      C.thoughts         D.family

40.A.onto             B.inside           C.into            D.on

41.A.throw              B.put               C.send              D.lift

42.A.publisher        B.officer          C.doctor          D.teacher

43.A.interested        B.angry          C.frustrated        D.gentle

44.A.Little            B.Much           C.Enough           D.More

45.A.die               B.stay              C.last              D.remain

46.A.worried           B.anxious            C.ready            D.eager

47.A.must            B.would          C.could           D.might

48.A.did               B.took             C.made              D.lived

49.A.read             B.smell            C.Hear              D.touch

50.A.proudly           B.quickly            C.carefully         D.slowly

51.A.angrily          B.peacefully      C.willing          D.quickly

52.A.anger                  B.joy               C.surprise           D.tears

53.A.see               B.smell            C.Hear               D.taste

54.A.missing           B.finished           C.completed          D.ended

55.A.hope            B.book            C.life              D.paper

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