Many years ago there lived a young couple in a small town. The husband was out of job for a long time and the wife 36 make a living by sewing for others. They were so poor that there was almost nothing in the house but a jar under a 37 table, in 38 was a little rice 39 from their neighbor for the ing New Year. 40 New Year’s Eve, the wife had already fallen asleep, but the husband was 41 in bed, worrying about the life. Suddenly he heard something. In the darkness he saw a man breaking into the room.
“It 42 be a thief.” He thought, “but it 43 matter, there is nothing that can be 44 .” So he 45 to be asleep and kept watching over the thief.
The thief began to 46 the room. At last he found the rice in the jar.
“But 47 can I take it away?” the thief thought hard. Then he had an idea. He 48 his coat and spread it on the ground between the bed and the table. After that he turned round to take the jar.
Now the husband realized what the thief 49 . He picked up the coat quickly and 50 himself with it while the thief was turning around.
The thief 51 the jar, poured the rice out on the place where he had just spread his coat and squatted (蹲) down to feel it. But to his surprise, his coat had 52 .
“Hey”, he couldn’t help 53 out. The 54 woke up the wife. She asked her husband, “Did you hear any sound? Maybe there is a thief in the room.”
“ Nonsense(胡说)!” replied her husband. “Go back to sleep. There is no thief in the room.”
“No, that’s 55 ,” the thief shouted loudly. “If there isn’t a thief, then, where’s my coat?”
【小题1】A．was able toB．wanted toC．had toD．would【小题2】A．goodB．old C．niceD．broken【小题3】A．it B．whichC．whereD．that【小题4】A．borrowedB．askedC．lentD．taken【小题5】A．DuringB．AtC．InD．On【小题6】A．working B．sewingC．lyingD．thinking【小题7】A．willB．mustC．canD．may【小题8】A．isn’tB．wasn’tC．doesn’tD．didn’t【小题9】A．lostB．carriedC．destroyedD．stolen【小题10】A．pretendedB．triedC．decidedD．started【小题11】A．look intoB．searchC．discoverD．examine【小题12】A．whatB．whenC．whyD．how【小题13】A．usedB．took offC．put onD．brought【小题14】A．had doneB．didC．would doD．could do【小题15】A．hungB．coveredC．studiedD．dressed【小题16】A．shookB．laidC．liftedD．touched【小题17】A．lostB．missedC．leftD．disappeared【小题18】A．to cry B．cryingC．to jumpD．jumping【小题19】A．soundB．voiceC．noiseD．saying【小题20】A．rightB．all rightC．nothingD．impossibleC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲述了一个小偷到一个穷人家里偷东西，反而丢了自己外套的故事，正所谓：偷鸡不成蚀把米。
【小题1】C 词义辨析。A能够B想要C不得不D会；将要；他的妻子不得不靠帮别人缝衣服来谋生。
【小题2】D 上下文串联。上文提及他的家很穷，那么桌子也是坏的的，不会是ABC项。
【小题3】B 语法分析。这是一个定语从句which指代先行词jar在句中做in的宾语。
【小题4】A 动词辨析。A借入B请求C借出D取走；拿走；这里是指从邻居借来的米。故A正确。
【小题5】D 介词用法分析。具体到某一天的晚上使用介词on。
【小题6】C 动词辨析。A工作B缝C躺D思考；指丈夫正躺在床上，担心着自己的生活。
【小题7】B 情态动词用法辨析。A将要B一定C可能D也许；丈夫认为这肯定是一个小偷。
【小题8】C 语法分析。在直接引语中使用一般现在时，故doesn’t正确。
【小题9】D 动词辨析。A失去B携带C破坏D偷；指家里很穷，没有什么东西可以被偷的。
【小题10】A 动词辨析。A假装B尝试,努力C决定D开始；所以他假装睡觉同时在观察小偷。
【小题11】B 动词辨析。A调查B搜索C发现D检查；指小偷开始搜索整个房子寻找可偷的东西。
【小题12】D 疑问副词辨析。他想知道他如何才能把这些米带走，how如何，怎么样。
【小题13】B 词义辨析。A使用B脱掉C穿上D带来；指他脱掉外衣，铺在地上。
【小题14】C 时态分析。指丈夫知道小偷将要做的事情，用过去将来时表示将要做的事情。
【小题15】B 动词辨析。A悬挂B覆盖C学习D穿着；指丈夫把小偷的外衣拿过来盖在自己身上。
【小题16】C 动词辨析。A摇晃B放置C举起D触摸；小偷把罐子举了起来，想把里面的米倒出来。
【小题17】D 动词辨析。A失去B错过C离开D消失；让他惊讶的是，自己的外套消失了。
【小题18】B 固定词组。Can’t help doing sth情不自禁做某事；他情不自禁地叫了出来。
【小题19】B 上下文串联。小偷情不自禁地叫了出来，那么应该是有声音传了出来，惊醒了妻子。
【小题20】D 词义辨析。A正确的B好的C没有事物D不可能；句意：这不可能，如果没有小偷，我的外套哪里去了？