完形填空A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her crazy by her. They would cl 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her crazy by ____ her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, _____ “Aunty Misery” at her.

One evening, a passer-by asked to _____for the night. Seeing that he had an _____ face, she let him in and gave him a nice _____. The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her_____ that anyone who climbed up her tree should not be able to come back down until she _____it.

When the children came back to steal her _____, she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long _____she gave the tree permission to let_____ go. Aunty Misery was free from the _____ at last.

One day another man _____ her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, _____she asked who he was. “I am Death, I’ve come to take you _____me.” said he.

Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to _____ some pears from my dear tree to remember the _____ it brought to me in this life. But I am too _____to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so _____ as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree _____ and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery _____ not allow the tree to let Death go.

1.A. helping B. making her acquaintance

C. interrupting D. making fun of

2.A. callingB. shouting C. announcing D. whispering

3.A. stay B. live C. hide D. lie

4.A. interestingB. honest C. anxious D. angry

5.A. gift B. kiss C. treat D. smile

6.A. suggestion B. demand C. permission D. wish

7.A. permitted B. promised C. answered D. declared

8.A. branch B. food C. tree D. fruit

9.A. after B. while C. since D. before

10.A. it B. them C. him D. her

11.A. trick B. question C. trouble D. difficulty

12.A. stepped intoB. left forC. stopped atD. walked around

13.A. so B. but C. although D. because

14.A. with B. off C. upon D. for

15.A. choose B. pick C. shake D. hit

16.A. honor B. pleasure C. hope D. excitement

17.A. light B. short C. old D. thin

18.A. proud B. kind C. fine D. smart

19.A. disappointedly B. cheerfullyC. unwillinglyD. eagerly

20.A. wouldB. could C. should D. might

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