完形填空(20小題,共30分)
閱讀下面短文,并掌握其大意。然后從各題所給的四個選項中,選出一個最佳答案。
One day,a farmer went to the village market to buy a donkey(驢子).After he had examined all the donkeys for sale,he 36 one.He then put a rope(繩子) around its neck,tied it behind his cart,and began his journey 37 .
Soon afterwards,the farmer was nodding 38 as he rode his cart.Seeing this,two bad boys went up to the donkey.One 39 the rope from the donkey’s neck and put it around his own;
the other boy 40 took the donkey back to the market,where he got a good 41 for it.
The farmer did not 42 up until he arrived at the door of his house.He turned to look at his 43 donkey.To his surprise,
the donkey had 44 ,and in its place was a 45 with the rope around his neck.
“What is this?” asked the farmer.“Where is my new donkey?”
The boy said,“I was your new donkey,sir.You see,I have always been a bad boy,and a witch(女巫) changed 46 into a donkey.Without your 47 ,I would remain a donkey.Thank you so much for 48 me,sir.Now,may I return home to my mother?”
Although the farmer did not 49 the boy’s story fully,he removed the rope from the boy’s neck.He advised him to be a
50 boy.Then he allowed the boy to go back home.
Since he still 51 a new donkey,the farmer rode back to the 52 in the afternoon.There,to his surprise,he found the same little donkey waiting to be 53 .
Quickly the farmer went over to the 54 and said,“You bad boy!Won’t you ever learn 55 lesson?”
【要點導讀】今年完形填空的題材是笑話故事。這篇文章主要講的是一個農(nóng)民在市場上買了一頭驢,回到家時發(fā)現(xiàn)驢變成了男孩。男孩說因為他壞,所以女巫把他變成了驢。因為農(nóng)民的好心,他才變回人。因為這個農(nóng)民需要驢,所以他再次去市場買驢,在市場,他再次碰到了那頭驢,他對那驢說,壞孩子,看現(xiàn)在還有誰救你。
36.
A.borrowed
B.bought
C.raised
D.stole
答案及解析:
B 文章的第一句就說了to buy a donkey去買驢
37.
A.home
B.east
C.west
D.late
答案及解析:
A 根據(jù)句意,買完驢就要回家了,且home 是副詞,不用加to。
38.
A.loudly
B.happily
C.proudly
D.sleepily
答案及解析:
D 根據(jù)句意,在騎驢回去的路上睡著了,才會沒注意男孩。
39.
A.threw
B.fastened
C.removed
D.climbed
答案及解析:
C 根據(jù)句意,把繩子先解開才能帶到自己的脖子上。
40.
A.carelessly
B.quietly
C.sleepily
D.angrily
答案及解析:
B 另一男孩牽走驢的時候的是“靜靜地”,才沒有吵醒主人公。
41.
A.name
B.lesson
C.price
D.prize
答案及解析:
C 將驢賣了個好價錢
42.
A.get
B.wake
C.look
D.hurry
答案及解析:
B 農(nóng)夫一直到家門口才醒來,wake up固定搭配
43.
A.well-fed
B.fully-loaded
C.strong-willed
D.newly-bought
答案及解析:
D 農(nóng)夫轉(zhuǎn)過頭去看他剛買的驢,newly-bought剛買的
44.
A.died
B.escaped
C.disappeared
D.returned
答案及解析:
C 發(fā)現(xiàn)驢不見了,escape:逃跑,return:返回
45.
A.boy
B.horse
C.farmer
D.witch
答案及解析:
A 驢變成了男孩,一個男孩在之前系著驢的那個位置,脖子上套著繩子
46.
A.it
B.me
C.him
D.you
答案及解析:
B 男孩說:一個女巫把我變成了一頭驢
47.
A.kindness
B.weakness
C.courage
D.advice
答案及解析:
A 如果不是因為你的好心,我還是一頭驢
48.
A.reminding
B.riding
C.choosing
D.selling
答案及解析:
C 因為農(nóng)夫挑中了這只驢,男孩才變回了人。
49.
A.forget
B.repeat
C.know
D.believe
答案及解析:
D 碰到這么離奇的故事,農(nóng)夫剛開始當然是完全不信的。
50.
A.good
B.brave
C.clever
D.rich
答案及解析:
A 農(nóng)夫勸說這個男孩做一個好孩子,因為男孩說以前他是一個壞孩子,被女巫變成了一頭驢
51.
A.needed
B.discovered
C.drove
D.carried
答案及解析:
A 但是農(nóng)夫確實需要一頭驢
52.
A.town
B.market
C.farm
D.house
答案及解析:
B 所以他返回市場再去買驢。
53.
A.killed
B.ridden
C.tied
D.sold
答案及解析:
D 農(nóng)夫在市場又看到了一頭待售的小驢。
54.
A.boy
B.seller
C.owner
D.donkey
答案及解析:
D 農(nóng)夫是走到驢前面和驢說話
55.
A.his
B.your
C.my
D.its
答案及解析:
B “你還沒有得到自己的教訓”,農(nóng)夫問那頭驢(其實農(nóng)夫相信了男孩說的話)
完形填空(20小題,共30分)
閱讀下面短文,并掌握其大意。然后從各題所給的四個選項中,選出一個最佳答案。
In western countries, April lst is a day full of laughter.On that day, people try to play tricks on others.If one 36 in tricking somebody,
he 37 and says, “April Fool!”, and then the person who has been 38 usually laughs too.This is something 39 to everybody.
One April 1st, a bus was going along a country road when it 40 down and stopped.The driver 41 turned switches and pressed buttons, but 42 happened.Then he turned to the passengers with a 43 look on his face and said, “This poor bus is getting 44 .It isn’t going as well as it used to.It just won’t start now.There’s only one 45 to do if we want to get 46 today.I’ll count three, and on the word ‘three’ I want you all to lean(傾斜;倚靠) forward suddenly as hard as you can.That should get the bus started 47 , but if it doesn’t work,I am 48 there’s nothing else I can do.Now, all of you lean back as far as you can 49 your seats and get ready.”
The passengers all pressed back against their seats and 50 anxiously.
Then the driver asked, “Are you 51 ?” The passengers hardly had enough breath to 52 .“Yes.”
“One!Two!Three!” 53 the driver.All the passengers leaned forward 54 ,and the bus started up at a high speed.
The passengers breathed more easily and began to 55 with relief(如釋重負).But their smiles turned to surprise and laughter when the driver merrily cried,“April Fool!”
( )36.A.succeeds B.believes C.gets D.comes
( )37.A.jumps B.sings C.stops D.laughs
( )38.A.trained B.trusted C.treated D.tricked
( )39.A.special B.funny C.sad D.new
( )40.A.came B.lay C.slowed D.fell
( )41.A.happily B.easily C.anxiously D.bravely
( )42.A.something B.nothing
C.anything D.everything
( )43.A.worried B.strange C.careless D.proud
( )44.A.mad B.old C.angry D.bored
( )45.A.way B.chance C.choice D.thing
( )46.A.out B.away C.home D.ready
( )47.A again B.later C.tonight D.early
( )48.A.glad B.afraid C.surprised D.warned
( )49.A.under B.around C.in D.over
( )50.A.waited B.worked C.moved D.guessed
( )51.A.OK B.sure C.happy D.ready
( )52.A.run B.answer C.repeat D.laugh
( )53.A.asked B.counted C.explained D.thought
( )54.A.slowly B.successfully
C.suddenly D.seriously
( )55.A.smile B.jump C.cry D.chat
答案解析
36 A如果在愚人節(jié)戰(zhàn)勝了某個人(引申為愚弄)
37 D如果一個人在愚人節(jié)愚弄了某人,就會嘲笑他
38 D被愚弄的人
39 B這對所有的人來說都是一件有趣的事情。
40 C車在鄉(xiāng)村行駛的路上突然慢了下來
41 C司機很焦慮,重新點了火
42 B但是車子沒有任何的反應
43 A表情很擔憂
44 B這輛車太老舊了
45 D如果我們想今天回到家的話,只有一件事可以做
46 C回家
47 A車子再次啟動
48 B如果這樣車子還是無法啟動的話,我恐怕…
49 C in seat 坐在椅子上
50 A乘客也都在焦慮地等待著
51 D你們準備好了嗎
52 B乘客們呼氣都不敢,回答道:
53 B司機在喊1、2、3計數(shù)
54 C乘客們都突然向前倒去
55 A乘客們?nèi)玑屩刎摰匦α?/p>