第二节 完形填空 (每题1．5分，共30分)

Long ago, the first travellers went to Ireland from Scotland, and later from the south and west of Europe. They found that much of the 36 was poor. But there was 37 grass for sheep and cows, because it rained so much. The seas around 38　 were full of all sorts of fish.

Many of the 39 were very poor. The　 40 mainly on potatoes. Around 1850, a terrible disease 　41　 the potato crop, and 　42　 went bad in the soil . Tens of thousands of people died of　 　43　 . Many had to　 　44 Ireland and travelled to Britain or to North America to look for a better 45　 . Although many 46 became separated, people 47 kept in touch with each other. Today, life has 48　 for the population, although many farmers in the west 49　 to lead a simple life .

Most Irish people go to 　50　 　every Sunday and the church plays an 　51　 　part in people’s lives. The Irish are very 　52 of music and poems. In towns and villages people 　53 together in the evening to sing and play 　54　 . They also get together to read their own 55　 　to each other.

36. A. crop　　 　　　B. water　　　　 　　C. land　　　　　　　 D. country

37. A. no　　　 　　　B. hardly　　　　　 C. lots　　　　　　　　 D. enough

38. A. Ireland　 　　　B. Scotland　　　　 C. Europe　　　　　　 D. America

39. A. travellers　 　　B. peasants　　　　 　C. foreigners　　　　 　D. workers

40. A. worked　　 　B. helped　　　　　 C. lived　　　　　　　 D. moved

41. A. happened　　 　B. hit　　　　　　 C. hurt　　　　　　　　 D. turned

42. A. potatoes　　 　B. grass　　　　　　 C. soil　　　　　　　　 D. fish

43. A. disease　　　　 B. old age　　　　　 C. hunger　　　　　　 D. pains

44. A. return　　　　 B. move　　　　　　 C. stay　　　　　　　 D. leave

45. A. home　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　 C. work　　　　　　　 D. crop

46. A. places　　　　 B. families　　　　　 C. travellers　　　　　 D. plants

47. A. hardly　　　　 B. friendly　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　 D. never

48. A. been hard　　　 B. improved　　　　 C. grown　　　　　　 D. kept

49. A. continue　　　 B. agree　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　 D. stop

50. A. church　　　　 　B. theater　 　　　　C. cinema　　　　　　 D. games

51. A. difficult　　　 　B. funny　　　　　　 C. important　　　　　 D. simple

52. A. full　　　　　 　B. tired　　　　　　　 C. afraid　　　　　　 D. fond

53. A. spend　　　 　　B. join　　　　　　 　C. wait　　　　　　　 D. visit

54. A. games　　　 　　B. football　　　　　 　C. music　　　　　　 D. toys

55. A. letters　　　　 B. compositions　　 　C. poems　　　　　　 D. sentences

35．The old couple have two children, ___ able to come to see them when they feel lonely, however.

　　　 A．both of them are　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．none of them are　　

　　　 C．both of whom are　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．neither of whom is

34. You can find a man ________ can help you.

　 A. who　　　　 　　　　 B. whom　　　　　 C. which　　　　 　　 D. whose]

33. --- I have won a holiday for two to Australia. I _______ my English teacher.

　 --- That will be a happy surprise to her.

　 A. am taking　　 　　　　　　　 B. have taken　　 　　　 C. take　　　　 　　　 D. took

32. He told me to ________ myself at home.

　 A. find　　　　 　　　　 B. feel　　　 　　　 C. hunt　　　　　　　 D. make

31．If you were ____ on an island, you may feel ____ .

A. alone …alone　 　B. lonely…lonely　 　C. lonely … alone　　 D. alone … lonely