三、完形填空
Once upon a time, there was a little sparrow. This sparrow was always looking for something to eat and one morning he found a big bean. But before he ______ it, he wanted to wash his feather. He hid the bean on a bridge and flew down to the ______ below to clean up.
"I just can't wait for my wonderful ______," the sparrow said to himself. Then he ______ his way back up to the bridge. "I won't have to work for a week!" But suddenly he found the bean was ______!
As the sparrow flew around looking for his lost treasure, he saw a ______ coming over the bridge. "______! Can you help me find my bean?" the sparrow asked. "Please, do I look like I have time to find a tiny bean? Find it ______," said the farmer as he walked away.
Next, the sparrow saw a soldier coming over the bridge. He asked the soldier the ______ question. "Please, little bird, I have no time for you," he said and walked on. Then a minister (大臣) came, but ______ the sparrow could even ask, he walked away. The little bird ______ gave up hope, when the king came up the bridge, riding on an elephant. The sparrow asked his question again, but the king didn't even ______ him. The sparrow sat on the bridge, ______ and sad.
An ant came by. After he heard the sparrow's story, he went ______ to the elephant. "Tell the king to find that poor bird's ______, or I will go inside your ear and bite you!"
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D
) 1. A. planted B. sold C. saw D. ate
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B
) 2. A. hill B. river C. tree D. forest
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A
) 3. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner
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C
) 4. A. lost B. felt C. made D. fought
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D
) 5. A. doing B. going C. done D. gone
(
A
) 6. A. farmer B. soldier C. minister D. king
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B
) 7. A. Thank you B. Excuse me C. No problem D. Come on
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C
) 8. A. myself B. herself C. yourself D. himself
(
A
) 9. A. same B. different C. opposite D. common
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C
) 10. A. while B. after C. before D. until
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B
) 11. A. again B. almost C. already D. always
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C
) 12. A. get on with B. catch up with C. take notice of D. think highly of
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D
) 13. A. full B. thirsty C. weak D. hungry
(
A
) 14. A. up B. down C. left D. right
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D
) 15. A. meat B. drink C. fruit D. food