完形填空 (一)
Professor Bumble is an old man, thin and short. He is 1 absent-minded but seriously shortsighted. His mind is always busy 2 thought, plan, new ideas, and so on, and he hardly notices 3 around him.
One fine day he went out for a walk in the countryside, and, as always, he had 4 in his hand. As soon as he 5 his walk, he began reading attentively. He 6 far when he knocked 7 big cow and fell down. He had lost his 8 in the fall, and he 9 he had stumbled over a fat lady. “ 10 , madam,” he said 11 with a low bow before searching for his glasses. When he 12 , he realized his mistake.
Now Professor Bumble went on 13 on the country road. Soon he was concentrating on his book again and paying no attention to 14 . He had hardly been walking for five minutes 15 he fell over again, losing 16 . This time he became very angry. He beat the “cow” angrily 17 his umbrella until he could not reach it. Then, after 18 his glasses, he realized that he had made 19 mistake. A large fat 20 was running away from him as fast as she could, crying for help with horror.
1. A. not B. not also C. not only D. only
2. A. with B. in C. have D. doing
3. A. what is happened B. what is going on C. that is taken place D. that is happening
4. A. a glass B. a pair of glasses C. a black bag D. a book
5 A. set off B. began to set off C. set out D. acted off for
6 A didn’t go B. hadn’t gone C. hasn’t gone D. wasn’t gone
7 A. into B. at C. down D. over
8. A. book B. bag C. glasses D. umbrella
9. A. realized B. saw C. thought D. noticed
10. A. Make an apology to me B. Thanks
C. I show sorry to you D. I beg your pardon
11. A. happily B. angrily C. rudely D. politely
12. A. had put on them B. had put them on C. had put it on D. had worn them
13. A. with his walk B. for a walk C. to walk D. walking away
14. A. something else B. other something C. else anything D. anything else
15. A. when B. than C. before D. after
16. A. all his book and his glasses B. either his book or his glasses
C. both his book and his glasses D. neither his glasses nor his book
17. A. to use B. with C. by D. in
18. A. searching for B. looking for C. finding for D. finding
19. A. the second B. a second C. again D. other
20. A. cow B. man C. woman D. bear
完形填空(二)
Jenkins was a jeweler, who had made a large diamond (钻石)ring worth £57,000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked __1 like the first one but was worth only£2,000. This he took to the shop, which __2 it without a question.
Jenkins gave the much more _ 3 ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife __4 to Paris for a weekend. As to the __5 ring, the shop sold it for£60,000.
Six months later the buyer ___6 it back to Silkstone's office. "It's a faulty (有瑕疵的) diamond,” he said. "It isn't worth the high ___7 I paid." Then he told them the ____8. His wife's car had caught fire in an____9. She had escaped (幸免) , ___1 0 the ring had fallen off and been damaged (损坏) in the great ____11 of the fire.
The shop had to ____12. They knew that no fire on earth can ____13 damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the ____14 diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who ____15 it?
A picture of the ring appeared in the ___16. A reader thought he _____17 the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which _____18 a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman ____19 a large diamond ring. “Do You know the _____20 with the lovely diamond ring?" the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison.
1. A. only B. surely C. nearly D. exactly
2. A. accepted B. received C. refused D. rejected
3. A. real B. modern C. worthy D. valuable
4. A. flew B. drove C. sailed D. bicycled
5. A. first B. second C. last D.next
6. A. sold B. posted C. brought D. returned
7. A. cost B. money C. price D. value
8. A. facts B. matters C. questions D. results
9. A. affair B. accident C. incident D. experience
10. A. so B. or C. but D. and
11. A. pile B. heat C. power D. pressure
12. A. think B. agree C. permit D. promise
13. A. almost B. even C. just D. ever
14. A. real B. pure C. right D. exact
15. A. copied B. made C. stole D. did
16. A. notices B. magazines C. newspapers D. programmes
17. A. saw B. knew C. found D. recognized
18. A. showed B. drew C. printed D. carried
19. A. carrying B. dressing C. wearing D. holding
20. A. dancer B. woman C. reader D. jeweller
完形填空 (三)
Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told me we were going to my grandmother’s house for the holiday. Grandma and Uncle Henry lived on a farm some 15 miles out of town. They had no electricity or running water and 21 what I considered the “good things” in life. They 22 made no plans for Christmas. When Christmas Eve arrived , Mom told me in her best “I—meant—it” voice to 23 all the decorations (装饰物) from our tree. She packed those up, 24 all the trimmings (材料) for a 25 turkey dinner .
Christmas morning 26 perfectly , with the sun shinning brightly across a fresh blanket of snow. 27 I sulked (生气) silently in the backseat of the car as we made our 28 to grandma’s . This was going to be the 29 Christmas ever !
Grandma was 30 to see us as we walked up to her door. “What on earth are you doing here?” she stammered.” We weren’t expecting 31 . It’s Christmas, and I don’t even have a turkey to cook for you.” “I knew 32 .” Mom said as we set boxes of goodies on the kitchen table. “That’s 33 we brought one with us.” “We 34 have a tree,” Mom insisted. “ 35 what will we do with all these decorations ?
Uncle Henry quickly caught Mon’s spirit. He called me to join him, and we found a perfect Christmas tree in the woods. Soon the house 36 fresh and piney as we decorated the tree , and the day 37 a festive air . The turkey dinner was very good, too. I was actually beginning to enjoy this unusual Christmas day!
Dessert was forgotten 38 Mom came out with the final surprise —a flaming (燃烧的) pudding ! “Merry Christmas, mother,” Mom said. “Dear me!” Grandma gasped. “I haven’t seen a flaming pudding since I left England before I was married.” Tears of 39 filled her eyes .
I could not keep the tears 40 my eyes , either . I knew then that Mom had also given me the best Christmas present ever—she had taught me what a beautiful thing it is to give .
21.A.prepared B.lacked C.refused D.desired
22.A.also B.still C.never D.hardly
23.A.replace B.collect C.remove D.show
24.A.instead of B.by the side of C.along with D.in spite of
25.A.normal B.complete C.fresh D.separate
26.A.dawned B.passed C.broke D.happened
27.A.But B.So C.And D.Then
28.A.decision B.way C.wish D.plan
29.A.last B.busiest C.best D.worst
30.A.expected B.eager C.surprised D.ready
31.A.anyone B.others C.someone D.no one
32.A.you B.it C.that D.this
33.A.how B.why C.where D.when
34.A.may B.will C.can D.must
35.A.Meanwhile B.Therefore C.However D.Otherwise
36.A.improved B.smelled C.became D.changed
37.A.showed up B.carried on C.took on D.lighted up
38.A.until B.after C.because D.unless
39.A.sadness B.joy C.regret D.worry
40.A.inside B.back C.into D.from
完形填空(四)
Even though it was only October,my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more_36__ waiting for the final school bell. Upon its__37__ everyone would run for their coats and go home,everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often__38__ what kind of home life David had,and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so__39__for the cold winter months without a coat,boots,or gloves. But something made David__40__.I can still remember he was always__41__a smile and willing to help. He always__42__ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much.He__43__ just simply smile and ask what else he could do,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44__ home.
Weeks passed and the__45__ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__ before the holiday break. I smiled in__47__ as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David__48__ standing by my desk.
“I have something for you,”he said and__49__ from behind his back a small box.__50__ it to me,he said anxiously,“Open it.” I took the box from him,thanked him and slowly unwrapped it.I lifted the lid and to my__51__ I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said,“The box is nice,David,but it’s__52__.”
“Oh,no. It isn’t.” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes___53__ .I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given__54__ to. After that Christmas,David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning__55__the little empty box set on my desk.
36. A .anxious B. courageous C. serious D. cautious
37. A. warning B. ringing C. calling D. yelling
38. A. scolded B. wondered C. realized D. learned
39. A. modestly B. naturally C. inaccurately D. inappropriately
40. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny
41. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D. sharing
42. A. practised B. wandered C. studied D. stayed
43. A. would B. should C. might D. could
44. A. aim at B. turn to C. put off D. head for
45. A.argument B. excitement C. movement D. judgment
46. A. school B. year C. education D. program
47. A. relief B. return C. vain D. control
48. A. weakly B. sadly C. quietly D. helplessly
49. A. searched B. found C. raised D. pulled
50. A .Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving
51. A. delight B. expectation C. appreciation D. surprise
52. A .cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper
53. A .as B. until C. because D. though
54. A. advice B. support C. attention D. command
55. A. from B. behind C. over D. towards
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