第三节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
A woman in 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 drove 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