三、完形填空(每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)
Bill is an intelligent boy. He likes to study 31. He is humorous and always enjoys playing games with numbers.
One day, on his way home, Bill passed a fruit store. There was a 32 in the window which said, “Apple—six for 5 dollars.” An idea 33 to Bill and he went into the store.
“How 34 are the apples?” he asked the store owner.
“Six for 5 dollars.”
“But I don't want six apples.”
“How many apples do you want?”
“Just one.”
“And how would you like to 35?”
“It is not a question of 'how'. It is a maths problem.”
“What do you 36 by 'a maths problem'?” the man felt puzzled.
“Well, if six apples are worth(值) 5 dollars, then it should be 4 dollars for five apples, 3 dollars for four, 2 dollars for three, 1 dollar for two, and nothing for 37. I only want one. So it won't cost me a penny.”
Bill 38 a good apple, began to eat it and walked 39 out of the store. The man looked at the young boy with such great 40 that he could not say a word...
31. A. English
B. biology
C. geography
D. maths
32. A. news
B. book
C. sign
D. glass
33. A. came
B. went
C. got
D. appeared
34. A. many
B. much
C. big
D. heavy
35. A. pay
B. choose
C. check
D. practise
36. A. say
B. do
C. mean
D. plan
37. A. zero
B. one
C. two
D. three
38. A. looked out
B. put out
C. picked out
D. set out
39. A. angrily
B. happily
C. easily
D. exactly
40. A. sadness
B. prize
C. fruit
D. surprise

31.D 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.A 36.C 37.B 38.C 39.B 40.D