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

20. The way the guests __________ in the hotel influenced their evaluation of the service.

A. treated　　　 B. were treated　　　 C. would treat　　 D. would be treated

19. His sister left home in 1998, and　　　　 since.

A. had not been heard of　　　　　 B. has not been heard of

C. had not heard of　　　　　　　 D. has not heard of

18. -------I have entered for the horse race!

-------__________________.

A. Good luck　　　　　　　 B. Have a nice trip

C. Congratulations　　　　　 D. Go ahead

17. I feel it is you rather than your husband who _______ for the spoiled child.

A. is to blame　 B. are to blame　　 C. is to be blamed　 D. are to be blamed

16. Let’s go to _____ cinema-----that’ll take your mind off the problem for 　____while.

A. the; the　　　　 B. the; a　　　　 C. a; the　　　　 D. a ; a