8. 黑龙江省西北地区重点高中联谊校2007届高三第三次模拟考试  完形填空

A lady was going by ship from a city to another in America. On board she was with her baby boy and a maid. The maid was carrying   36   in her arms.

   37    the ship came near to the landing-place, it began to reduce speed. The maid walked to the side of the ship to   38  , when all at once the child sprang out of her arms, and   39   the water below. The swift stream carried it quickly away.

The mother was   40   wild with grief and fear. The   41   began to lower a boat.  42   everyone could see that the child would be drowned before   43   could reach it. What was to be done?

Hearing the cries of the mother, a gentleman who was reading in the ship came   44   forward and said, “Can you give me   45   the child has worn?”

The maid gave him a tiny apron. The gentleman   46   a fine dog that stood near, looking up into his face. He pointed first   47   the apron, and then to the spot   48   the child had sunk. 

   49   did the dog spring into the water. Soon the dog was seen far away with something in his   50  . More than one on board cried for   51   as the boat reached the dog and the sailors saved the child. Then the mother burst into tears and said to his owner, “Oh, sir, I   52   have this dog! I will give anything for the dog!” “I’m very   53  , madam, that Hector has been of service to you; but I couldn’t lose him for anything in the world,” the gentleman said. The dog   54   at his master’s feet, with a look that seemed to say, “No, master, nothing shall   55   us!”

lady   B. a dog C. a bag D. the child

37.A. While B. As C. Until D. After

38.A. look at B. look out       C. look over D. look up

39.A. fell behind B. fell into C. fell off D. fell down

40.A. nearly B. mainly C. mostly D. hardly

41.A. lady B. maid C. passenger D. sailors

42.A. But B. So C. Then D. Although

43.A. the lady B. the dog C. the maid D. the boat

44.A. quickly B. anxiously C. suddenly D. surprisingly

45.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

46.A. turned down B. turned to C. bent to D. said to

47.A. in B. to C. out D. down

48.A. that B. what C. where   D. which

49.A. On the way B. By this means C. Out of question D. In no time

50.A. mouth B. hand C. arm D. leg

51.A. joy B. help C. surprise D. sorrow

52.A. can B. should C. must D. need

53.A. sorry B. glad C. grateful D. sad

54.A. sit down B. rushed out C. moved around D. lay down

55.A. save B. bother C. part D. kill

答案  36.D   37.B  38.C  39.B  40.A  41.D  42.A  43.D  44.A  45.A  46.B  47.B  48.C  49.D  50.A  51.A  52.C  53.B  54.D  55.C