It was on a summer burning afternoon in Denver．The sky was blue and the wind was blowing slightly．A man from a big 36 with a new wagon （马车） and a beautiful pair of horses was 37 along a country road．He did not 38 much attention to 39 he was going．Pretty soon he realized that he was 40 , but he continued to drive, 41 to find his way or to meet someone who could tell him how to 42 to the town．
It was a long 43 road．For several hours he kept on driving．44 it was almost dark, he saw in a cornfield a tall farmer plowing （犁） the land．He stopped his 45 team of horses near the fence and called out, Hello, farmer
Hello, yourself the farmer replied, 46 plowing．
Where does this 47 go ?
I haven't ever seen it go anywhere．It always 48 right where it is , said the farmer, without stopping his work．
How far is it 49 the next town? said the stranger, speaking a little louder．
Don't know, never 50 it replied the farmer．
By this time the city man was getting 51 , What do you know? You're the biggest 52 I ever saw
The farmer 53 the plow and turned and looked for a long time at the city man．Then he said scornfully （轻蔑地） , Maybe I don't know much．54 I am a fool．But 55 I'm not lost!
【小题1】A．enterpriseB．cityC．farmD．pany【小题2】A．drivingB．exploringC．escapingD．resting【小题3】A．fixB．giveC．remendD．provide【小题4】A．whichB．thatC．whereD．what【小题5】A．goneB．missingC．lostD．discouraged【小题6】A．managingB．expectingC．refusingD．forgetting【小题7】A．take backB．bring backC．look backD．get back【小题8】A．lonelyB．busyC．crowdedD．proper【小题9】A．IfB．AfterC．WhenD．Though【小题10】A．tiredB．exitedC．boredD．disappointed【小题11】A．alreadyB．stillC．thusD．merely【小题12】A．horseB．townC．fieldD．road【小题13】A．trainsB．livesC．staysD．stands【小题14】A．inB．toC．insideD．from【小题15】A．builtB．imaginedC．overlookedD．measured【小题16】A．annoyedB．ridiculousC．concernedD．content【小题17】A．farmerB．businessmanC．foolD．driver【小题18】A．undertookB．continuedC．beganD．stopped【小题19】A．PerhapsB．LuckilyC．ExactlyD．Indeed【小题20】A．in turnB．at leastC．sooner or laterD．at mostB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】B 上下文串联。根据下文51空前the city man说明他是一个来自城里的人。
【小题2】A 动词辨析。A驾驶B探索C逃跑D休息；根据上文可知他驾驶着马车走在一条乡村小路上。
【小题3】B 短语辨析。Give attention to…注意到…;指他没有注意到自己要去哪里。
【小题4】C 语法分析。Where引导的是宾语从句，指他没有注意到自己要去的地方。
【小题5】C 上下文串联。根据下文描述可知他迷路了。
【小题6】B 动词辨析。A设法B期待C拒绝D忘记；指他期待着能遇见一个人告诉他回城的路。
【小题7】A 短语辨析。A返回B回忆C回顾D后退；他希望有人能告诉他回城的路。
【小题8】A 形容词辨析。A荒凉B忙碌C拥挤D合适。这条路上没有人，说明是一条荒凉的小路。
【小题9】C 句意分析。When当…时；指当天黑的时候，他才看见旁边的玉米地里有人来犁地。
【小题10】A 形容词辨析。A疲惫B兴奋C厌倦D失望；驾驶马车很长时间了，他应该很疲惫了。
【小题11】B 副词辨析。A已经B仍然C结果D很少；那个农夫边回答，仍然还在犁地，没有停下来。
【小题12】D 上下文串联。他找不到回城的路，一直在这条路上，那么他应该是问这条路通向那里。
【小题13】C 动词辨析。A训练B生活C待在D站立；指这条路就在那里，他也不知道究竟通向什么地方。
【小题14】B 介词辨析。To the next town指通向下一个镇。
【小题15】D 动词辨析。A修建B想象C忽视D测量；农民回答他说没有测量过这条路离下个镇还有多远。
【小题16】A 形容词辨析。A恼怒B荒谬C担心D满意；这个农民什么都不知道，这位城里人生气了。
【小题17】C 名词辨析。A农民B生意人C傻子D司机；指城里人说这个农民是他见过最傻的人。
【小题18】D 动词辨析。A承担，从事B继续C开始D停止；指农民停止犁地。
【小题19】A 副词辨析。A也许B幸运C确定D真地；也许我真的是傻子，但是至少我没有迷路。
【小题20】B 短语辨析。A轮流B至少C迟早D至多；句意见上句解释。