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,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter and wished to 1 her. One day, he went to the farmer to 2 his permission. The farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that 3 . I’m going to release (释放) 4 bulls, one at a time. If you can 5 the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.”
6 , the young man got out and stood in the field, 7 the first bull. The barn(牛棚) door 8 and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen. He 9 that one of the next bulls had to be a better 10 than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull 11 .
A few 12 later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so 13 and fierce as this one in his life. It stood there, pawing(扒) the 14 and eyeing the young man. “ What the next 15 was like ? It had to be a better choice than this one,” he thought. He let the bull pass through again.
The door opened a third time. A 16 came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “ This one was my bull,” he 17 to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and 18 at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch ...... But to his 19 , the bull had no tail.
Life is full of opportunities. 20 catch the first one.
1. A.call B.recognize C.respect D.marry
2. A.remember B.copy C.ask D.answer
3. A.field B.forest C.river D.building
4. A.two B.three C.four D.five
5. A.see B.cut C.catch D.discover
6. A.Immediately B.Quietly C.Finally D.Proudly
7. A.talking about B.thinking of C.looking for D.waiting for
8. A.moved B.opened C.broke D.closed
9. A.decided B.noticed C.suggested D.learned
10. A.rule B.help C.choice D.reason
11. A.get up B.go back C.fall down D.pass through
12. A.seconds B.days C.hours D.months
13. A.famous B.big C.short D.beautiful
14. A.house B.wall C.ground D.door
15. A.fish B.horse C.bird D.bull
16. A.pity B.shame C.smile D.tear
17. A.explained B.said C.sang D.flew
18. A.jumped B.escaped C.stopped D.shouted
19. A.anger B.surprise C.joy D.excitement
20. A.Never B.Often C.Seldom D.Always
The reason _______ he was late was _______ he missed the bus.
A.why, that B.why, because
C.that, why D.because, why
The tiger, once a __ __ animal to humans, is now ____ of disappearing on the earth.
A.dangerous, danger
B.dangerous, in danger
C.in danger, in danger
D.danger, in danger
We shouldn’t spend our money testing so many people, most of ____ are healthy.
A.that B.which C.what D.whom
I won’t see the film tonight. I am busy. ______, it is raining cats and dogs.
A.Beside B.However C.Besides D.As well as
Computers in offices and homes since 1970s.
A.have been used B.had been used C.was D.has been used