阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his____21____ , he said, “I can sleep____22____the wind blows.”
This____23____the farmer. But he liked the young man, and____24____him.
A few days later, the farmer and his wife were____25____in the night by a violent storm. They quickly began to ___26___things out to see if all was safe from damage. They found that the doors of the farmhouse had been safely____27____ ,and a good supply of wood had been set next to the fireplace. The young man slept____28____.
The farmer and his wife then inspected their____29____carefully. They found that the farm tools had been placed in the storage room, safe from the bad weather. The tractor had been moved into the____30____. The barn was properly locked. Even the animals were____31____. All was well. The farmer then understood the____32____of the young man’s words, “I can sleep when the wind blows.”
___33___the farmhand did his work loyally and faithfully when the sky was clear, he had ___34___the storm in case it broke. So when the wind blew, there was no need for him to be afraid. He could sleep____35____.
21. A. requirements B. professions C. qualifications D. occupations
22. A. when B. after C. before D. because
23. A. pleased B. annoyed C. interested D. puzzled
24. A. rejected B. instructed C. appreciated D. employed
25. A. astonished B. awakened C. frightened D. shocked
26. A. check B. make C. try D. bring
27. A. knocked B. answered C. fastened D. moved
28. A. badly B. eventually C. soundly D. directly
29. A. tools B. property C. tractor D. animals
30. A. kitchen B. garage C. storage room D. sitting room
31. A. calm B. active C. positive D. happy
32. A. intention B. account C. theory D. meaning
33. A. Because B. Although C. Until D. Once
34. A. headed for B. prepared for C. drove away D. went after
35. A. in pain B. in vain C. in peace D. in fear
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. C
A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his____21____ , he said, “I can sleep____22____the wind blows.”
This____23____the farmer. But he liked the young man, and____24____him.
A few days later, the farmer and his wife were____25____in the night by a violent storm. They quickly began to ___26___things out to see if all was safe from damage. They found that the doors of the farmhouse had been safely____27____ ,and a good supply of wood had been set next to the fireplace. The young man slept____28____.
The farmer and his wife then inspected their____29____carefully. They found that the farm tools had been placed in the storage room, safe from the bad weather. The tractor had been moved into the____30____. The barn was properly locked. Even the animals were____31____. All was well. The farmer then understood the____32____of the young man’s words, “I can sleep when the wind blows.”
___33___the farmhand did his work loyally and faithfully when the sky was clear, he had ___34___the storm in case it broke. So when the wind blew, there was no need for him to be afraid. He could sleep____35____.
21. A. requirements B. professions C. qualifications D. occupations
22. A. when B. after C. before D. because
23. A. pleased B. annoyed C. interested D. puzzled
24. A. rejected B. instructed C. appreciated D. employed
25. A. astonished B. awakened C. frightened D. shocked
26. A. check B. make C. try D. bring
27. A. knocked B. answered C. fastened D. moved
28. A. badly B. eventually C. soundly D. directly
29. A. tools B. property C. tractor D. animals
30. A. kitchen B. garage C. storage room D. sitting room
31. A. calm B. active C. positive D. happy
32. A. intention B. account C. theory D. meaning
33. A. Because B. Although C. Until D. Once
34. A. headed for B. prepared for C. drove away D. went after
35. A. in pain B. in vain C. in peace D. in fear
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. C
