完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There is an amusing story about King Alfred during his wars. At one time the enemy was  26  . Alfred’s soldiers had all run away, and the King was alone in a forest. It was late, and Alfred was tired and  27 . After walking for 28  he came to a little cottage. He knocked at the door and asked for  29  and shelter(住处) for the night. There was a poor woman in the cottage. She did not know that Alfred was king 30 his clothes were torn and dirty. She let him in, and told him to sit down by 31 to warm himself. She asked him to 32 her cakes, which were baking, while she went to the well to 33 water.

Poor Alfred had 34 important things to think about than the cakes, which he soon forgot. When the woman came back, her cakes were all burnt. She was very angry.

“You good-for-nothing, worthless man!” she said. “You want to 35, but you can not even watch them for a quarter of an hour. Take that! And that! And that!” She began beating 36 with a big stick.

Just then some of the enemy’s soldiers came to the cottage. When they saw the woman 37 him they never considered that he was the King; they thought that he was her husband. So they laughed and passed on. Later some of Alfred’s own soldiers found him and bowed before him. When the poor woman learnt that it was the King that she had beaten, she was very much 38 . She knelt down and asked for mercy.

“Don’t be afraid, my good woman, ” said Alfred laughing. “ Your stick 39 . When I have driven the enemy out of the country I shall remember the service you have done for me. ” He did not  40  his promise.

26. A. winning                    B. losing                   C. crying out                       D. fighting

27. A. cold                           B. hot                  C. hungry             D. cool

28. A. sometimes              B. sometime            C. some time                  D. some times

29. A. trouble                     B. advice                C. money                     D. food

30. A. although                  B. until                   C. unless                      D. as

31. A. the window             B. the bed               C. the fire                       D. the table

32. A. eat                                      B. watch               C. taste                                D. look at

33. A. fetch             B. take                 C. bring                        D. carry

34. A. more          B. very                  C. much                      D. many

35. A. rest           B. hide                  C. eat                                  D. learn

36. A. her husband      B. the tame dog           C. her cold cat                    D. the poor king

37. A. beating          B. hiding                 C. teaching                     D. helping

38. A. proud          B. afraid                  C. glad                         D. calm

39. A. beat me black and blue                     B. frightened me to death          

   C. nearly drove me mad                    D. saved my life

40. A. keep           B. make               C. fulfill                          D. break

Comrade Li Dazhao, _____ librarian of Beijing University, was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party.

   A. sometimes    B. sometime    C. some time    D. some times

Comrade Li Dazhao, _____ librarian of Beijing University, was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party.

A. sometimes    B. sometime    C. some time    D. some times

Comrade Li Dazhao, _____ librarian of Beijing University, was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party.

A. sometimes B. sometime  C. some time  D. some times

Comrade Li Dazhao, _____ librarian of Beijing University, was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party.

A. sometimes    B. sometime    C. some time    D. some times