第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.满分30分） Years ago,a farmer

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.满分30分） Years ago,a farmer
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.满分30分）
Years ago,a farmer owned the land along the Atlantic seacoast.He often 36 for a helper,but most people 37 to work on farms along the Atlantic.They feared the 38 storms across the Atlantic.As the farmer interviewed applicants 39 the job,he received a steady stream of 40 .Finally,a short,thin and middle-aged man was 41 in the job.“Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.“Well,I can sleep when the wind 42 ,” answered the little man.
43 puzzled by this answer,the farmer,in the 44 need of a helper,hired him.The little man worked well around the farm,45 from morning till night,and the farmer felt 46 with the man’s work.
One night the wind from offshore howled (呼啸) loudly.Jumping out of 47 ,the farmer grabbed a lantern and 48 to the little man’s room.He shook the little man and shouted,“ 49 A storm is coming!Tie things down 50 they are blown away!”
The little man rolled over in bed and said 51 ,“No sir.I told you,I can sleep when the wind blows.” 52 this,the farmer was very angry and wanted to fire him on the 53 .Instead,he hurried outside to prepare for the storm.54 his amazement,he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins (防水油布).The cows were in the barn,the chickens were in the coops,and the doors were barred.Everything was 55 .Nothing could be blown away

36. A. employed B. advertised C. interviewed D. asked
37. A. used B. denied C. refused D. dared
38. A. terrible B. fantastic C. wonderful D. changeable
39. A. to B. on C. for D. of
40. A. arrivals B. applications C. agreements D. refusals
41. A. active B. interested C. disappointed D. anxious
42. A. comes B. fades C. blows D. appears 43.
A. Once B. However C. Since D. Although
44. A. rapid B. urgent C. right D. serious
45. A. tired B. lazy C. busy D. sleepy
46. A. satisfied B. amused C. surprised D. excited
47. A. chair B. bed C. desk D. floor
48. A. walked B. came C. rushed D. fled
49. A. Get out B. Dress up C. Get up D. Stand up
50. A. when B. before C. after D. until
51. A. kindly B. patiently C. happily D. firmly
52. A. Seeing B. Hearing C. Listening D. Watching
53. A. spot B. night C. place D. moment
54. A. For B. In C. To D. At
55. A. put down B. tied down C . brought down D. cut down
36-40 BCACD
41-45 BCDBC
46-50 ABCCB
51-55 DBACB