第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
The house itself had been sold that morning. Now it was the 16 of the contents in it. The crowd of dealers, collectors, and bargain – hunters moved around 17 this and that and generally having a last 18 round before the excitement of the chase. Every piece was 19 and listed, and everyone had a copy of the list.
The __20__ was to take place in the sitting room.
The salesman was trained to notice the 21 movement of a hand, eyes or even eyebrows
(眉毛), 22 of which might signal a bid(叫价).
The salesman came in and climbed to his stand. His staff __23__ him in and took their places.
“Ladies and gentlemen,” the salesman said, “I have been introduced to tell you that everything must be sold this afternoon. No 24 is too low or too high for everything, 25 a price I must __26__ for everything. We are now 27 to begin, and we do so __28__ Lot (Article) Number One…” At this point two men __29__onto the central table a large wooden chest.
“Now what am I bid for this fine old chest? Do I hear $20? No?$10 then. 30 . The wood alone is worth$40, so make me an __31__.” His eyes swung round the room.
“One dollar,” a woman’s voice called.
“One dollar I’m bid” said the salesman __32___, “for this chest. Any _33__on $1 now? One dollar I’m bid. Do I hear two? __34__ at $1 then” He brought his wooden hammer 35 sharply onto his desk.
16.A.chance B.turn C.list D.price
17.A.watching B.asking C.selling D.examining
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19.A.colored B.served C.lined D.numbered
20.A.turn B.examination C.content D.sale
21.A.slightest B.simplest C.quickest D.strangest
22.A.none B.some C.any D.all
23.A.showed B.followed C.let D.called
24.A.chair B.price C.one D.furniture
25.A.though B.because C.but D.unless
26.A.care B.have C.pay D.look
27.A.ready B.sure C.able D.eager
28.A.on B.in C.for D.with
29.A.stepped B.climbed C.pulled D.lifted
30.A.Go on B.Hurry up C.Come along D.Go ahead
31.A.offer B.excuse C.answer D.effort
32.A.proudly B.angrily C.eagerly D.surprisingly
33.A.change B.advance C.man D.offer
34.A.Working B.Coming C.Getting D.Going
35.A.up B.down C.Back D.out
9.Under good treatment, Linda is beginning to and will soon recover.
A.pick up B.wake up C.grow up D.show up
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A.failed B.has failed C.would fail D.was to fail