第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was past 10:00 pm. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was   21  . Just then my little

brother Michael ran out of his room,   22   a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other.

    “Betty, can you help me with my   23   for school? It’s about the seven   24   of the world.” He said.

    My eyes were so   25   on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my   26  .

    “Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You’re always busy! You’re always like that!” he replied.

     I felt a bit guilty（愧疚）   27   I thought about his words, but my work seemed more    28    to me than my brother’s. I sighed a few times and   29    with my own studies.

    The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.

    “I know you are   30  , but there’s something I want to show you”, he began. Without saying a word, I   31   the paper from him. I really didn’t   32   what he was saying. All I wanted was to   33   him and finally get to rest.

    Suddenly, my eyes widened in   34  . There, he wrote:

    The Seven Wonders of the World

    1．Love   2．Friendship   3．Peace   4．Joy   5．Wisdom   6．Fun  7．Family

    I   35   believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely   36  .

How could such an innocent（天真的）little child   37   such things in life?

    The most valuable things in life are the ones that we   38   take for granted. These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful   39  . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial（非物质的）   40   they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.

21．A．tired      B．experienced          C．talented        D．satisfied

22．A．buying     B．holding         C．playing      D．biting

23．A．problem   B．mistake      C．trouble        D．homework

24．A．events   B．cities           C．wonders       D．mysteries

25．A．paid            B．attracted       C．applied         D．fixed

26．A．attention   B．care         C．love          D．concern

27．A．before      B．as             C．since            D．till

28．A．practical   B．useful           C．important      D．interesting

29．A．started      B．hated         C．forgot         D．continued

30．A．busy      B．bored          C．free         D．tiring

31．A．handed     B．took           C．got            D．accepted

32．A．record      B．worry         C．mind           D．share

33．A．get on well with      B．keep up with          C．make fun of        D．get rid of

34．A．surprise    B．sadness         C．happiness     D．disappointment

35．A．shouldn’t  B．needn’t        C．couldn’t        D．mustn’t

36．A．wounded B．lost           C．pleased          D．puzzled

37．A．understand       B．remember       C．study    D．finish

38．A．ever       B．often          C．seldom           D．never

39．A．voices      B．poems      C．cars             D．music

40．A．if         B．when       C．but              D．and

    It was past 10∶00 pm．I was busy with my schoolwork though I was，  1   ．Just then，my little brother Michael ran out of his room，   2    a pen on his right hand and a piece of paper on the other

    “Betty, can you help me with my    3    for school? It's about the seven   4   of the world．”he said．

    My eyes were so   5    on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my   6.

    “Look，not right now! I'm very busy”I said.“You're always busy! You're always like that!” he replied.

    I felt a bit guilty(愧疚)   7   I thought about his words，but my work seemed more   8   to me than my brother's I sighed(又气)a few times and   9    with my own studies．

    The next day，I arrived home late．Michael came into my room．

    “I know you are   10   but there's something I want to show you．”he began．Without saying a word，I   11   the paper from him．I really didn't   12   what he was saying．All I wanted was to   13    him and finally get to rest．

    Suddenly，my eyes widened in    14   ．There，he wrote：

    The Seven Wonder of the World

    1．Love  2．Friendship  3．Peace   4．Joy  5．Wisdom    6．Fun  7．Family

    I   15   believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely   16 ．How could such an innocent(天真的)little child    17    such things in life?

    The most valuable things in life are the ones that we    18    take for granted．These things don't take the form of big houses or beautiful    19   ．The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial(非物质的)   20   they can never be developed by human art，skill or effort．

1．A．tired                B．experienced          C．talented               D．satisfied

2．A．buying            B．holding                 C．playing                 D．biting

3．A．problem          B．mistake                 C．trouble                    D．homework

4．A events               B．cities                    C．wonders                D．mysteries

5．A paid                  B．attracted                C．applied                  D．fixed

6．A．attention          B．care                     C．love                     D．concern

7．A．before            B．as                        C．since                  D．till

8．A．practical          B．useful                  C．important            D．interesting

9．A．started            B．hated                   C．forgot                 D．continued

10．A．busy             B．bored                   C．free                      D．angry

11．A．handed         B．took                    C．got                      D．accepted

12．A．record          B．worry                  C．mind                    D．share

13．A get on well with                                    B．keep up with          C．make fun of    D．get rid of

14．A．surprise        B．sadness                C．happiness             D．disappointment

15．A．shouldn't       B．needn't                 C．couldn't                D．mustn't

16．A．wounded      B．lost                      C．pleased               D．Confused

17．A．understand    B．remember            C．study                   D．finish

18．A．ever             B．often                   C．seldom                D．never

19．A．voices          B．poems                 C．cars                    D．music

20．A．if                 B．when                   C．but                    D．and