二、完形填空
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Jack looked out at his farm. The pasture looked weak and 1. The soil was blown away by the wind. Jack was worried. His farm was in big 2.
So Jack set off for town in the hope of finding a solution. On the way, he 3 a salesman in a fine suit, showing a salesman's wide smile. "Hold up there, young man!" the salesman said. "Why are you so 4? My name is Channing Cope. Maybe I can help." Jack told his worry to the salesman. "There's 5 I can do!" Jack said. "Ever heard of kudzu?" Cope asked. "It's the newest miracle plant!" Cope cried. "And it's going to 6 your farm!" Jack was doubtful. He did not believe in miracles. "I kid you not!" Cope said. "This vine can be fed to your animals. It 7 anywhere and never needs water! Cows love it! You can use it for medicine. You can 8 cook it and eat it. Plant kudzu, my boy, and your worries are over!"
Jack didn't think Cope's 9 were really right. But he was in great need, so he bought a handful of big, fat beans from the salesman. 10 he got home, his wife was angry.
"You spent our hard-earned 11 on a 'miracle vine'?" she shouted. "That salesman surely thought you were a fool when he met you!" She took the beans and 12 them out of the window. The skinny cows cried sadly.
A few days later, Jack was shocked to see that his pasture was 13 green. Thick vines with purple flowers spread in every direction. The 14 ate hungrily. "Hooray!" Jack shouted as he raced back to the house. "The miracle vine worked! Our trouble is over!"
The next day, the kudzu covered the whole pasture a foot deep. "It's 15!" Jack said happily. "They grow so quickly!"
()1. A. thin B. nice C. small D. green
()2. A. peace B. practice C. person D. trouble
()3. A. helped B. missed C. met D. avoided
()4. A. hungry B. sad C. busy D. strong
()5. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
()6. A. save B. find C. buy D. build
()7. A. loses B. grows C. dies D. sells
()8. A. still B. yet C. even D. already
()9. A. words B. letters C. books D. maps
()10. A. If B. When C. Although D. Unless
()11. A. time B. spirit C. food D. money
()12. A. washed B. brought C. threw D. picked
()13. A. covered with B. compared with C. shared with D. dealt with
()14. A. pigs B. horses C. cows D. hens
()15. A. boring B. tiring C. worrying D. amazing

完形填空
Jack的牧场陷入困境,一位推销员建议Jack种植葛藤来拯救他的牧场,这个办法果真奏效了。
1. A 下文提及土壤被风吹走了,此处对应表示:牧场看上去贫瘠且稀疏。
2. D 上文提及Jack很担心,此处对应表示:他的牧场陷入了大麻烦。
3. C 由语境可知,Jack遇到一个推销员。
4. B 第一段提及Jack的牧场陷入大麻烦,因此推销员问Jack为什么这么难过。
5. D 上文提及Jack把他的忧虑告诉了推销员,此处对应表示:我已经无计可施了!
6. A 上文提及推销员说葛藤是最新的神奇植物,此处对应表示:并且它将拯救你的牧场!
7. B 由上下文可知,此处是在说葛藤的好处,因此这里表示:它可以生长在任何地方。
8. C 上文提及可以将葛藤用作药,此处递进表示:你甚至可以把它煮了吃。
9. A 由上文Jack怀疑推销员的话可知,此处对应表示:Jack认为Cope的话并不是真的正确。
10. B 句意:当他到家时,他的妻子很生气。when意为"当……时",引导时间状语从句。
11. D 由上文可知,Jack的牧场陷入了大麻烦,他妻子生气是因为Jack用辛苦赚的钱买了所谓的"神奇的藤"。
12. C 上文提及Jack的妻子生气了,此处对应表示:她拿起葛豆,扔出窗外。
13. A 由下文茂密的藤蔓上开着紫色的花可知,此处对应表示:Jack惊讶地看着他的牧场被绿色覆盖。
14. C 由上文中的"Cows love it!"及"The skinny cows cried sadly."可知,此处对应表示:奶牛狼吞虎咽地吃着。
15. D 上文提及第二天,葛藤爬满整个牧场,有一英尺厚,此处对应表示:这令人惊奇!