Ⅲ. 完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sometimes, knowing too much can make an easy thing difficult to understand.
There was once a clever man who considered himself the one who knew the most in the world. Some people thought it was 36, so they called him "Doctor".
One day, Dr. went to the market to buy a donkey(驴). 37 paying the money, Dr. asked the donkey seller for a contract(合同). But the seller couldn't 38 or write, so he asked Dr. to write one for him. Dr. thought it was great to 39 how much he knew, and said yes happily.
In a minute, Dr. wrote one page(页). The seller thought that was the 40 of the contract, and thanked him, "Good. Thank you so much! 41 give me the contract, and the donkey is yours!"
However, Dr. didn't 42 the paper to him and came up with another two pages, still writing busily. "Take it 43. I haven't come to the part about the donkey yet!" The seller had to wait and wait. After a long time, Dr. finally 44 three pages, all full of words. He put the 45 down and read his own written contract to everyone around. He really 46 himself for some time. When the 47 was over, Dr. asked the seller happily, "What do you think? What a great contract you've never heard of before!"
The seller did not think so. He answered, "You wrote a three-page contract, but we can't 48 one 'donkey' word at all. In fact, what you need to do is to tell the date(日期) when I sold a donkey to you, and how much 49 you paid. Don't you think so?"
People laughed at Dr. Dr.'s face turned 50. He walked his donkey away with his head down.
()36. A. true B. right C. fun D. hard
()37. A. Before B. In C. After D. From
()38. A. see B. sing C. draw D. read
()39. A. turn on B. get on C. show off D. take off
( )40. A. beginning B. middle C. back D. end
()41. A. Just B. Only C. Also D. Still
()42. A. hand B. sell C. leave D. describe
()43. A. fun B. real C. fast D. easy
()44. A. cut B. painted C. finished D. started
()45. A. eye B. feet C. pen D. donkey
()46. A. thought B. enjoyed C. shouted D. walked
()47. A. writing B. meeting C. reading D. paying
()48. A. know B. guide C. find D. teach
()49. A. time B. money C. need D. luck
()50. A. green B. brown C. white D. red

36. A 【解析】考查形容词。A. true 真实的;B. right 正确的;C. fun 有趣的;D. hard 困难的。根据“so they called him ‘Doctor’”可知,人们觉得他懂得最多是真的,因而称呼他为“博士”。故选A。
37. C 【解析】考查介词。A. Before 在……之前;B. In 在……中;C. After 在……后;D. From 从……。根据下文卖家说只要给他合同,驴就是“博士”的了可知,博士在付款后要求签合同,故选C。
38. D 【解析】考查动词。A. see 看见;B. sing 唱歌;C. draw 画;D. read 阅读。根据下文“read his own written contract to everyone around”可知,博士把自己写的合同读给卖家听,说明卖家应是不会读也不会写。故选D。
39. C 【解析】考查动词短语。A. turn on 打开;B. get on 上车;C. show off 炫耀;D. take off 脱下。根据上下文可知,博士应是自认为这是个可以炫耀自己知识的机会。故选C。
40. D 【解析】考查名词。A. beginning 开始;B. middle 中间;C. back 后面;D. end 结束。根据卖家的反应可知,他认为博士写一页合同就写完了,故选D。
41. A 【解析】考查副词。A. Just 只要;B. Only 仅仅;C. Also 也;D. Still 仍然。根据上下文可知,卖家认为合同已写完,应是表示只要把合同给他,驴子就是博士的了,故选A。
42. A 【解析】考查动词。A. hand 递交;B. sell 卖;C. leave 离开;D. describe 描述。根据语境可知,博士没有把合同交给卖家。hand sth. to sb. 意为“将某物交给某人”,故选A。
43. D 【解析】考查固定搭配。take it easy 是固定搭配,意为“放轻松”,故选D。
44. C 【解析】考查动词。A. cut 切;B. painted 涂漆;C. finished 完成;D. started 开始。根据语境可知,博士最终完成了三页的合同。故选C。
45. C 【解析】考查名词。A. eye 眼睛;B. feet 脚;C. pen 笔;D. donkey 驴。根据语境可知,博士朗读合同前应是完成了合同,然后放下了笔。故选C。
46. B 【解析】考查动词。A. thought 想;B. enjoyed 享受;C. shouted 大喊;D. walked 走。根据语境可知,他真的感到愉快了一段时间。enjoy oneself 是固定用法,意为“感到愉快”,故选B。
47. C 【解析】考查名词。A. writing 写作;B. meeting 会议;C. reading 阅读;D. paying 支付。根据“read his own written contract to everyone”可知,博士给卖家读了合同,因而此处应是表达博士在读完后,询问卖家对合同的感受,故选C。
48. C 【解析】考查动词。A. know 知道;B. guide 指导;C. find 找到;D. teach 教。根据“one ‘donkey’ word at all”可知,他在合同中没找到关键词“驴”。故选C。
49. B 【解析】考查名词。A. time 时间;B. money 钱;C. need 需要;D. luck 运气。根据“paying the money”并结合常识可知,博士应该在合同中说明交易金额。故选B。
50. D 【解析】考查形容词。A. green 绿色的;B. brown 棕色的;C. white 白色的;D. red 红色的。根据下文“He walked his donkey away with his head down.”可知,博士应是觉得尴尬,脸变红了,故选D。