完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter and wished to 1 her. One day, he went to the farmer to 2 his permission. The farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that 3 . I’m going to release (释放) 4 bulls, one at a time. If you can 5 the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.”
6 , the young man got out and stood in the field, 7 the first bull. The barn（牛棚） door 8 and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen. He 9 that one of the next bulls had to be a better 10 than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull 11 .
A few 12 later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so 13 and fierce as this one in his life. It stood there, pawing（扒） the 14 and eyeing the young man. “ What the next 15 was like ? It had to be a better choice than this one,” he thought. He let the bull pass through again.
The door opened a third time. A 16 came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “ This one was my bull,” he 17 to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and 18 at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch ...... But to his 19 , the bull had no tail.
Life is full of opportunities. 20 catch the first one.
【小题1】A．callB．recognizeC．respect D．marry【小题2】A．remember B．copyC．askD．answer【小题3】A．fieldB．forestC．riverD．building【小题4】A．two B．threeC．fourD．five【小题5】A．see B．cutC．catchD．discover【小题6】A．ImmediatelyB．Quietly C．FinallyD．Proudly【小题7】A．talking aboutB．thinking ofC．looking for D．waiting for【小题8】A．movedB．openedC．brokeD．closed【小题9】A．decided B．noticedC．suggestedD．learned【小题10】A．ruleB．helpC．choiceD．reason【小题11】A．get up B．go backC．fall downD．pass through【小题12】A．secondsB．daysC．hoursD．months【小题13】A．famous B．big C．shortD．beautiful【小题14】A．houseB．wall C．groundD．door【小题15】A．fishB．horseC．bird D．bull【小题16】A．pityB．shameC．smileD．tear【小题17】A．explainedB．saidC．sang D．flew【小题18】A．jumped B．escapedC．stoppedD．shouted【小题19】A．angerB．surpriseC．joyD．excitement【小题20】A．NeverB．OftenC．SeldomD．AlwaysD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文叙述了一位年轻的男士想娶一位农民的女儿，可是她的父亲提出他放出三头牛，年轻人可以抓住任一头牛的尾巴，就可以把女儿嫁给他，可是这位年轻人看到前两头牛长的很大，又很猛，就把希望寄托在最后一头牛身上，可是最后的牛是最弱的，但是却没有尾巴，这篇短文说明机不可失，失不再来。
【小题1】考查动词及上下文的呼应。call打电话； recognize认出； respect尊敬； marry结婚。根据上文A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter，故选D。
【小题2】考查动词及上下文的呼应。remember记得； copy 复制； ask 请求； answer回答。他去农民那里请求允许，故选C。
【小题3】考查名词及上下文的呼应。field地里； forest森林； river河流； building建筑。根据6 , the young man got out and stood in the field,可知选A。
【小题4】考查数词及上下文的呼应。根据the tail of any one of the three bulls可知是三斗牛，故选B。
【小题5】考查动词及上下文的呼应。see看见； cut砍下； catch抓住； discover发现。根据下文He threw his hands to catch，故选C。
【小题6】考查副词及上下文的呼应。Immediately立刻； Quietly 安静地； Finally 最后； Proudly自豪地。立刻这位年轻人就出去站在了地理。故选A。
【小题7】考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。talking about谈论； thinking of想起； looking for 寻找； waiting for等候，这位年轻人站在地里等候牛，故选D。
【小题8】考查动词及上下文的呼应。move移动； opene打开； break 打破； close关上。根据下文the barn door opened again.可知应选B。
【小题9】考查动词及上下文的呼应。decide决定； notice注意到； suggest建议； learn学习。他决定下一头牛是更好的选择，故选A。
【小题10】考查名词及上下文的呼应。rule规则； help帮助； choice选择； reason原因。下一头牛是更好的选择，故选C。
【小题11】考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。get up起床； go back回去； fall down 跌倒； pass through通过。根据He let the bull pass through again.因此，他跑到一边，让这头牛过去，故选D。
【小题12】考查名词及上下文的呼应。seconds几秒； days 几天； hours几个小时； months几个月。根据下文the barn door opened again. 可知两头牛出来的时间相隔很短，故选A。
【小题13】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。famous著名的； big大的； short 矮的； beautiful美丽的。年轻人从来没有见过这么大这么猛的一头牛，故选B。
【小题14】考查名词及上下文的呼应。house 房子； wall墙； ground 地面； door门。牛站在那里，扒着地，看着年轻人，故选C。
【小题15】考查名词及上下文的呼应。fish鱼； horse马； bird鸟； bull牛。下一头牛会是什么样呢？根据上下文可知选D。
【小题16】考查名词及上下文的呼应。pity同情； shame羞耻； smile 微笑； tear眼泪。根据下文This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen.可知他看到第三头牛这么弱，很高兴，故选C。
【小题17】考查动词及上下文的呼应。explain解释； say说； sing唱；fly飞。这是我要的那头牛，他自言自语地说，故选B。
【小题18】考查动词及上下文的呼应。jump跳； escape 逃跑； stop停止； shout叫喊。根据下文He threw his hands to catch.说明他的动作快，故选A。
【小题19】考查名词及上下文的呼应。anger 生气； surprise吃惊； joy高兴；excitement兴奋。令他吃惊的是，牛没有尾巴，故选B。
【小题20】考查副词及上下文的呼应。never 从不； often 经常； seldom很少； always一直，常常。生活中充满机会，要常常抓住第一次机会。故选D。