三、完形填空：（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
One day a mother rat and her babies were out in an open field. They were playing and having a good time when ___21___ a hungry cat came on the scene! It hid ___22___ a big tree and then ___23___ forward through tall grass ___24___ it could almost hear them talk. ___25___ the mother rat and her babies knew ___26___ had happened, the cat ___27___ from its hiding-place and started to run ___28___ them.
The mother rat and her babies all ___29___ at once. They hurried towards ___30___ home, which was under a pile of large stones. ___31___ the baby rats were ___32___ scared that they could not run very ___33___. Closer and closer the cat came. In no time the cat could catch ___34___. What was to be done?
The mother rat stopped running, ___35___ round and faced the cat, ___36___, “Wow! Wow! Wow-wow!” just like ___37___ angry dog. The cat was so surprised and ___38___ that it ran away.
The mother rat turned to her babies, “Now you see ___39___ important it is to learn ___40___ second language!”
21. A. naturally           B. suddenly           C. nearly             D. certainly
22. A. or                 B. between           C. by                D. behind
23. A. crawled            B. jumped            C. looked             D. climbed
24. A. before             B. when              C. until               D. while
25. A. Before             B. After              C. Unless             D. Otherwise
26. A. where              B. what              C. which             D. when
27. A. jumped            B. started             C. walked            D. appeared
28. A. over               B. through            C. after             D. against
29. A. stood              B. fled               C. left               D. cried
30. A. to                 B. for                C. its               D. their
31. A. Because            B. But               C. Therefore          D. Although
32. A. as                 B. much              C. so               D. very
33. A. freely              B. hardly             C. soon             D. quickly
34. A. ahead              B. down              C. that              D. them
35. A. turned            B. walked             C. jumped           D. ran
36. A. saying             B. speaking           C. shouting          D. telling
37. A. a                 B. an                 C. their             D. that
38. A. pleased            B. excited             C. frightened         D. worried
39. A. so                B. why                C. what             D. how
40. A. our               B. their                C. a                D. An

阅读下面短文, 从短文后面各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 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。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” Ks5u

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ” Ks5u

At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.  Ks5u

“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29,  some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully.  Ks5u

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.  Ks5u

“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.” Ks5u

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ” Ks5u

He took 37,  and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ” Ks5u

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.  Ks

A. although  B. so       C. because      D. if

A. stop B. start    C. turn    D. stay

A. expressive       B. encouraging       C. informative       D. interesting

A. bought    B. counted      C. saw     D. collected

A. check      B. mention     C. answer       D. improve

A. size  B. type    C. shape  D. class 

A. worried   B. satisfied     C. proud  D. curious 

A. ordinary  B. normal       C. different     D. regular

A. outside    B. whole C. table   D. inside 

A. still       B. even   C. only    D. ever  

A. examining     B. measuring  C. drawing     D. packing

A. keeping B. placing       C. pulling       D. giving 

A. on  B. toward       C. for    D. in  

A. mustn’t  B. can’t   C. shouldn’t    D. needn’t

A. each one       B. each other  C. the other    D. one another

A. admit    B. consider     C. decide D. believe

A. big bites       B. deep breaths      C. a firm hold D. close look

A. just       B. always       C. merely     D. seldom

A. put away       B. get down    C. hand out     D. take off 

A. made     B. took    C. got     D. did 

阅读下在短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

A woman id her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drover her    21      by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,     22   “Aunty Misery” at her.

One evening, a passer by asked to    23     for the night. Seeing that he had an   24   Face, she let him in and gave him a nice    25   . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her   26     that anyone who climbed up her tree  27   not be able to come back down until she   28  it.

 When the children came back to steal her   29   , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her

long   30   she gave the tree permission to let  31    go. Aunty Misery was free from the   32   at last.

One day another man    33    her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her,   34   she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you   35    me.” said he.

Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to  36    some pears from my dear tree to remember the 37          

it brought to me in this life. But I am too    38   to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so   39    as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree   40   and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.

21.  A. hopeless    B. painful    C. dull   D. crazy

22.  A. calling     B. shouting   C. announcing        D. whispering

23.  A. stay        B. live       C. hide              D. lie

24.  A. interesting B. honest     C. anxious           D. angry

25.  A. gift        B. kiss       C. treat             D. smile

26.  A. suggestion  B. demand     C. permission        D. wish

27.  A. could       B. should     C. might             D. must

28.  A. permitted   B. promised   C. answered          D. declared

29.  A. branch     B. food        C. tree              D. fruit

30.  A. after      B. while       C. since             D. before

31.  A. it         B. them        C. him               D. her

32.  A. trick      B. question    C. trouble           D. difficulty

33.  A. stepped into   B. left for C. stopped at       D. walked around

34.  A. so        B. but           C. although         D. because

35.  A. with      B. off           C. upon             D. for

36.  A. choose    B. pick          C. shake            D. hit

37.  A. honor     B. pleasure      C. hope             D. excitement

38.  A. light     B. short         C. old              D. thin

39.  A. proud     B. kind          C. fine             D. smart

40.  A. disappointedly       B. cheerfully      C. unwillingly     D. eagerly

阅读下面短文, 从短文后面各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 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。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face. 

“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29,  some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully. 

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place. 

 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37,  and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else. 

21. A. although B. so   C. because  D. if        

22. A. stop B. start    C. turn D. stay        

23. A. expressive   B. encouraging  C. informative  D. interesting     

24. A. bought   B. counted  C. saw  D. collected      

25. A. check    B. mention  C. answer   D. improve       

26. A. size B. type C. shape    D. class        

27. A. worried  B. satisfied    C. proud    D. curious       

28. A. ordinary B. normal   C. different    D. regular       

29. A. outside  B. whole    C. table    D. inside        

30. A. still    B. even C. only D. ever        

31. A. examining    B. measuring    C. drawing  D. packing       

32. A. keeping  B. placing  C. pulling  D. giving        

33. A. on   B. toward   C. for  D. in         

34. A. mustn’t B. can’t   C. shouldn’t   D. needn’t       

35. A. each one B. each other   C. the other    D. one another     

36. A. admit    B. consider C. decide   D. believe

37. A. big bites    B. deep breaths C. a firm hold  D. close look 

38. A. just B. always   C. merely   D. seldom

39. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off 

40. A. made            B. took            C. got            D. did

阅读下面短文, 从短文后面各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 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。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store(百货商店). I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face. 

 “People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29,  some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully. 

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place. 

 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37, and then a huge smile came cross his face. ’People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else. 

21. A. although            B. so                          C. because                D. if        

22. A. stop                  B. start                       C. turn                      D. stay        

23. A. expressive         B. encouraging            C. informative           D. interesting     

24. A. bought              B. counted                  C. saw                      D. collected      

25. A. check               B. mention                  C. answer                 D. improve       

26. A. size                   B. type                       C. shape                   D. class        

27. A. worried             B. satisfied                  C. proud                   D. curious       

28. A. ordinary            B. normal                    C. different               D. regular       

29. A. outside              B. whole                     C. table                     D. inside        

30. A. still                   B. even                       C. only                     D. ever        

31. A. examining          B. measuring               C. drawing                D. packing       

32. A. keeping             B. placing                   C. pulling                  D. giving        

33. A. on                    B. toward                   C. for                       D. in         

34. A. mustn’t             B. can’t                      C. shouldn’t              D. needn’t       

35. A. each one           B. each other               C. the other               D. one another    

36. A. admit                B. consider                 C. decide                  D. believe

37. A. big bites            B. deep breaths            C. a firm hold            D. close look 

38. A. just                   B. always                    C. merely                  D. seldom

39. A. put away           B. get down                C. hand out               D. take off 

40. A. made                      B. took                     C. got                       D. did