第四节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)

Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including 　　26　 . One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would 　27　 , so all constructed boats and left, except Love.

　 　Love was the 　28　 　one who stayed until the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for 　29　 .

　 　Richness was 　30　 　Love in a grand boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of 　31　 　and silver in my boat. There is no　 32　 　here for you.” Love decided to ask Vanity who was 　33　 　passing by in a beautiful vessel. “Vanity, please help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might 　34　 　my boat,” Vanity answered. Just then Sadness was 　35　 , so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh…Love, I am so 　36　 　that I need to be by myself!” Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so 　37　 　that she did not even 　38　 　Love when Love called her.

　 　Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will 　39　 　you.” It was a(n) 　40　 . So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder 　41　 　they were going. When they arrived at dry 　42　 , the elder went her own way.

43　 　how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was 　44　 ,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge 　45　 　with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is!”

26. A. Vanity　 　　　 B. Richness　 　　　　　 C. Time　 　　　　 D. Love

27. A. float　　 　　　　　 B. sink　　　 　　　　　 C. fly　 　　　　　　　　 D. fall

28. A. very　　　 　　　　　 B. only　　 　　　 C. likely　　 　　　　　 D. first

29. A. advice　 　 　　 B. help　　　 　　　　　 C. money　 　　　　　 D. time

30. A. passing by　　　 　 B. looking at　 　 C. facing to　 　 D. thinking of

31. A. water　　　　　 　 B. food　　　　 C. gold　　　 　 D. value

32. A. wealth　　　　 　 B. place　　 　　　　　 C. need　 　　　　 D. chance

33. A. still　　　　　 　　　 B. also　　　 　　　　　 C. even　　　　 D. just

34. A. dirty　　　 　　　　　 B. damage　　 　 C. turn　　　　 　 D. steal

35. A. far　　　 　　　　　 B. near　　　 　 C. distant　　 　 D. closed

36. A. joyful　　 　　　　　 B. surprised　　 C. sad　　　 　　 D. hurried　

37. A. happy　　　 B. angry　　 　　　　　 C. amazed　　　 D. proud

38. A. saw　　　 　　　　 B. notice　　 　　 C. catch　　 　　　　　 D. hear

39. A. take　　　　 　 B. fetch　　 　　　　　 C. ask　　　 　　　　　 D. carry

40. A. adviser　　　　 B. elder　　 　　　　 C. younger　 　　　　 D. helper

41. A. how　　　　 　 B. why　　　 　　　　　 C. when　　 　　　　　 D. where

42. A. shore　　　 　 B. grass　　　 　 C. land　　 　 　　 D. room

43. A. Realizing　　 B. Believing　　 C. Understanding　 D. Questioning

44. A. Kindness　　 B. Time　　　 　　 C. Power　　 　 D. Strength

45. A. cried　　　 　 B. shouted　　 C. smiled　　 　　　　　 D. flushed

25. - I have just had my watch repaired.

- How much did they _________ you?

A. pay　　　　 B. charge　　 　 C. cost　 　　 　　　　D. spend

24. - Shall we go to see the new film A World Without Thieves?

- _____? Let’s make it tonight.

A. Why not　　　　　 B. Why　　　　　　 C. Why don’t　　　　　 D. Why so

23. __________ where the sound lab _________?

　 A. Has it decided; will built　　　　　　　　 B. Is it decided; it built

　 C. Has it been decided; will be built　　　　　 D. Will it be decided; will be built

22. In January, 2004, the United States successfully launched “Spirit”, a Mars Exploration Rover, _____ a new milestone in the history of mankind.

A. it marked　　 B. marking　 C. marked　　　 D. to mark

21. ____ he does his work, I don’t mind what time he arrives at the office.

　　　 A. So far as　　 B. So long as　　 C. As far as　　 D. So as　

20. He is known _____ his being on time, so we don’t know the reason ____ his being late this time.

A. for; of　　　　 B. as; for　　　　 C. for; for　　　 D. of; of

19. ________ English will help to communicate _____ people from different countries in the world. A. Known; with　 B. Knowing; with　 C. To know; to　 D. To know; in

18. You should try to get a good night’s sleep ____ much work you have to do.

A. however　　　 B. no matter　　 C. although　　　 D. whatever

17. We’d better start off a little earlier, or we may ____ in the traffic congestion.

　A. became stuck　 B. have to stick　 C. get stuck　　 D. get sticking