完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time there was an old general (将军). He liked to drink wine better than anything else.He always __36__ several bottles of good wine in his house.He __37__ go out one day, but he was _38___ his servant would drink his wine.Then he thought of a way to __39_ him doing so.
"I'm going out for the day ." he __40__ his servant."Please _41___ the house for me. There are some meat and two bottles of _42___ in the kitchen .There is also a hen there. But be careful not to _43___ it because it is poisonous.__44___ you drink it ,it will kill you."
But as soon as he left, his servant killed the hen and __45__ it for dinner.He then ate __46__ the hen and the meat,drank the two bottles of wine and went to bed.The general returned home late that evening. He was __47__ to find that the hen,the meat and the two bottles of wine were gone.He then saw his servant __48___ asleep in bed.There were two empty bottles beside him. He woke the servant up.
"What was happened?" he asked.
"I'm very sorry."His servant replied."After you __49___,a cat jumped in _50___ the window and ate the meat.A dog took the hen away. I know you would be __51___ with me when you returned,__52___ I tried to _53____myself by drinking the poison . Please __54__ me." The general didn't believe __55__ he said but there was nothing he could do.
36.A.bought B. stole C. kept D. carried
37.A.had to B. had better C. should D. could
38.A. talking B. writing C. pleased D. worried
A. stop B. keep C. notice D. thank
A.ordered B. told C. asked D. invited
41.A. take care of B. leave C. sell D. buy
42.A. wine B. milk C. water D. ink
43.A. touch B. kill C. forget D.drink
44.A. Before B. If C. Because D.Since
45.A. hid B. threw C. washed D. cooked
46.A. both B. all C. some D. either
47.A. sure B. disappointed C. surprised D. sorry
48.A. dying B. lying C. singing D. crying
49.A. left B. returned C. knew D. drank
50.A. near B. onto C. under D. through
51.A. thankful B. angry C. satisfied D. strict
52.A. but B. so C. though D. that
53.A. fool B. teach C. kill D. wake
54.A. excuse B.drink C. help D.kill
55.A. when B. that C. what D. How
--How long are you staying ?
-- I don't know . ______.
A. It depends. B. That's OK. C. Never mind. D. It doesn't matter.
The Olympic Games are held _____.
A. for four years B. each four year
C. every four years D. every fourth year
This area experienced ____ heaviest rainfall in ____ month of May.
A. / ; a B. a; the C. the ; a D. the ;the
We offered these students a summer course ,aimed _____ improving their
spoken English.
A. to B. of C. at D. for
--I can't find John .Where did you meet him this morning?
-- It was in the hotel _____ he stayed.
A. why B. where C. which D. What
