I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 1 and did not know the 2 very well. I was on the 3 after I had made some inquiries (询问). At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 4 several hills and was dangerous ,I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 5 . Something strange happened after I drove a long 6 and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 7, but the hilly road I decided to avoid .I realized that it was at the 8 that I had made the 9 mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself .If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thin it 10 , I decided to go on. “If 11 people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I 12 myself The short cut, to my surprise ,was not that 13 .In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 14 up and down two low 15 .There was 16 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 17 with cows and horses. My fear was 18 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 19 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural .Even my used car forgot to give me 20 .It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.
1. A. before B. ago C. already D. still 2. A. town B. country C. friends D. way 3. A. train B. car C. highway D .phone 4. A. have B. go C. ride D. cross 5. A. safe B. dangerous C. fast D. slow 6. A. moment B. way C. road D. day 7. A. come B. leave C. take D. drive 8. A. crossroad B. corner C. station D. beginning 9. A. direction B. road C. disappointed D. interesting 10. A. about B. over C. of D. up 11. A. another B. the other C. other D. others 12. A. asked B. forced C. encouraged D. told 13. A. far B. safe C. dangerous D. dirty 14. A. going B. coming C. driving D. walking 15. A. lands B. cars C. farms D. hills 16. A. heavy B. little C. few D. light 17. A. farms B. trucks C. houses D. villages 18. A. together B. gone C. covered D. coming 19. A. looked B. liked C. enjoyed D. found 20. A. happiness B. scenery C. joys D. problems
完形填空训练（二）
Tick，tock，tick，tock. I’m sitting here，watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been 1 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is 2 and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only 3 would know. But walls can’t speak. I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man…. 4 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on…. For a time，I was left alone，while people came and 5 the house…. Then，one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. 6 , their son Danny liked to stay with me，and I was completely 7 with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told，most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was 8 .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying，but it felt good to be 9 ． When Danny went off to college, my heart broke. Soon afterward, 10 sold the house.… New owners came and 11 . Then，One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my 12 when，unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 13 and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my 14 into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 15 about what would happen next. The kids finally became 16 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted (闹鬼的)--- and，in a way，it is. It is haunted by 17 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 18 me so much. I have been 19 them down and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will 20 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.
1. A. crowded B. empty C. painted D. sold 2. A. look back B. enjoy food C. have a dream D. chat with friends 3. A. friends B. learners C. neighbors D. walls 4. A. Luckily B. Happily C. Sadly D. Surprisingly 5. A. looked at B. settled in C. bought in D. sold out 6. A. At last B. At one time C. In the end D. From the beginning 7. A. tired B. friendly C. taken D. fond 8. A. older B. healthier C. better D. younger 9. A. loved B. told C. disliked D. believed 10. A .Danny B. I C. his parents D. the old man 11. A. settled B. went C. lived D. greeted 12. A. pity B. pride C. surprise D. sadness 13. A. friend B. daughter C. son D. wife 14. A. energy B. time C. life D. ideas 15. A. happiness B. dream C. anxiety D. disappointment 16. A. old B. impatient C. adults D. tired 17. A. families B . furniture C. house
