第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所

题目内容：

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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 is a very interesting story that I heard.

A young man longing to 36 the beautiful daughter of a farm-owner came one day to the 37to make the proposal(求婚)

The farm-owner looked at him 38 , saying, “All right . Let’s go to my pasture (牧场)I’ll 39 three bulls one by one . If you can catch any one’s 40 ,you’re qualified to marry my daughter.”

Then they came together to the pasture . The young man stood waiting 41 , for the first bull to appear. A few minutes later the cattle shed (牛栏) opened and a bull rushed out 42 him . It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen. He thought may be the 43 one would be better, so he stepped aside to let it 44the pasture to the back gate of the shed.

A．The shed 45 again and the second bull came rushing in. It was not only very big but also unusually 46. It stood with its hoofs (蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering (咕噜)“How terrible it is ! The next cannot be as 47 as this .” He was so scared that he hurried to

48 behind the railings (栏杆). It rushed away to the back gate.

Soon afterwards, the shed opened for the third bull to come out . 49 it , the young man

51 type of a bull for him. When it rushed toward him he was ready to 52 . With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its tail but 53——it simply had no tail at all .

It goes without saying that the young man 54 to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He had been given 55 , but they had all gone in a flash.

36．

A．meet

B．know

C．date

D．marry

37．

A．farm

B．village

C．town

D．country

38．

A．up and down

B．here and there

C．again and again

D．little by little

39．

A．set out

B．give out

C．let out

D．take out

40．

A．head

B．leg

C．body

D．take out

41．

A．anxiously

B．sadly

C．happily

D．patiently

42．

A．from

B．over

C．upon

D．toward

43．

A．last

B．next

C．other

D．another

44．

A．cross

B．pass

C．leave

D．enter

45．

A．closed

B．locked

C．opened

D．turned

46．

A．fierce

B．gentle

C．lovely

D．cruel

47．

A．exciting

B．surprising

C．frightening

D．amazing

48．

A．fall

B．sit

C．wait

D．hide

49．

A．Looking at

B．Seeing

C．Watching

D．Observing

50．

A．size

B．length

C．weight

D．number

51．

A．just

B．very

C．only

D．quite

52．

A．act

B．behave

C．run

D．perform

53．

A．in astonishment

B．in anger

C．in trouble

D．in vain

54．

A．tried

B．decided

C．failed

D．managed

55．

A．luck

B．chances

C．bulls

D．time

最佳答案：

DAACD ADBAC ACDBA BADCB

答案解析：

略

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。