四、完形填空

A king once _56__ seriously ill. His doctors and wise men tried cure __57_ cure. But nothing __58_. They were ready to _59__ hope when the king’s old servant spoke up. He said, “If you can find a happy man ,take the shirt from his back and _60__ it on the king, then he will _61__.” So the king’s officials rode _62__ throughout the kingdom, yet nowhere _63__ a happy man. No one seemed _64__; everyone had some complaints. If a man was rich, he never had enough. If he was not rich, it was someone else’s _65__. If he was _66__, he had a bad mother-in-law. If he had a good mother-in-law, he was catching a cold. Everyone had something to complain about. _67__, one night the king’s own son was passing a small cottage _68__ he heard someone say, “Thank you ”. I’ve finished my daily labor, and helped my fellow man. My family and I have eaten our fill, and now we can _69__ and sleep in peace. _70__ more could I want?” the prince was very happy _71__ a happy man at last. He gave __72_ to take the man’s shirt to the king, and pay the __73__ as much money as he _74__. But when the king’s officials went into the cottage to take the happy man’s shirt __75_ his back, they found he had no shirt at all.

D 56. A. fall B. felt C. feel D. fell

C 57. A. to B. by C. after D. for

A 58. A. worked B. played C. operated D. affected

B 59. A. give off B. give up C. give out D. give in

D 60. A. place B. wear C. dress D. put

A 61. A. recover B. relax C. relieve D. remove

C 62. A. off and on B. back and forth C. far and wide D. up and down

A 63. A. could they find B. should they find

C. had they found D. did they find

D 64. A. complete B. contrary C. concrete D. content

A 65. A. mistake B. content C. error D. shortage

C 66. A. helpful B. heavy C. healthy D. high

D 67. A. Consequently B. Fortunately C. Lately D. Finally

B 68. A. while B. when C. whenever D. which

A 69. A. lie B. lay C. laid C. lain

A 70. A. What B. Who C. When D. Which

C 71. A. to having found B. to have been found

C. to have found D. to find

B 72. A. messages B. orders C. words D. letters

D 73. A. official B. master C. servant D. owner

C 74. A. wished B. said C. asked D. advised

C 75. A. from B. out of C. off D. down