三、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
The “Double Seven Festival” is a traditional Chinese festival. It has a longer history than the 14 of Valentine’s Day in the West.
The origin of this festival is related to a cowboy and a weaving girl, 15 love story has become a part of the Chinese culture. 16 there are many different versions of the story, the most popular one begins with a poor cowboy. Living with his elder and 17 brother, who treated him badly, the cowboy looked after an old cow every day. Though life was tough and boring, he 18 it in silence, without complaining 19 , even such a hard life didn’t last long. His brother got rid of him and all he got was the old cow. Although they couldn’t talk to each other, they 20 on each other for company. One day, miracle happened. The old cow started talking and told him that there would be seven fairies coming down to the Earth to 21 in a pond. All he should do was to 22 the dress of one of the fairies. Then that fairy would be his wife. 23 but excited, the cowboy followed the cow’s advice.
Every day, the cowboy went to work 24 the fairy wove cloth at home. However, their 25 life came to an end when the Heavenly Goddess learned about it. She took the weaving girl away and drew a line in the 26 that turned into the Milky Way, which 27 the cowboy meeting her wife. Due to the strong reaction from the young 28 , the Goddess finally allowed them to see each other only once a year. The day was on the 29 day of the seventh month. That is 30 the Double Seven Festival came into being.
Although the love story doesn’t end up with a happy ending, it is to be told from one 31 to another. It reminds people to cherish every moment 32 with their loved ones and not to regret until we 33 them.
14. A. celebration B. congratulation C. inspiration D. liberation
15. A. which B. who C. whose D. that
16. A. As if B. Even if C. Until then D. In case
17. A. open-minded B. absent-minded C. narrow-minded D. business-minded
18. A. came up with B. put up with C. broke up with D. took up with
19. A. Actually B. Unluckily C. Happily D. Frankly
20. A. depended B. based C. concentrated D. worked
21. A. bathe B. sleep C. dance D. play
22. A. make B. bring C. steal D. buy
23. A. Interested B. Frightened C. Tired D. Surprised
24. A. while B. as C. before D. after
25. A. careful B. successful C. peaceful D. helpful
26. A. earth B. water C. sand D. sky
27. A. freed B. risked C. kept D. prevented
28. A. gentleman B. lady C. cow D. couple
29. A. fifth B. sixth C. seventh D. eighth
30. A. why B. when C. where D. how
31. A. dynasty B. generation C. age D. person
32. A. shared B. connected C. filled D. separated
33. A. meet B. lose C. miss D. see
【答案】14-18 ACBCB 19-23 BAACD 24-28 ACDDD 29-33 CDBAB
The “Double Seven Festival” is a traditional Chinese festival. It has a longer history than the 14 of Valentine’s Day in the West.
The origin of this festival is related to a cowboy and a weaving girl, 15 love story has become a part of the Chinese culture. 16 there are many different versions of the story, the most popular one begins with a poor cowboy. Living with his elder and 17 brother, who treated him badly, the cowboy looked after an old cow every day. Though life was tough and boring, he 18 it in silence, without complaining 19 , even such a hard life didn’t last long. His brother got rid of him and all he got was the old cow. Although they couldn’t talk to each other, they 20 on each other for company. One day, miracle happened. The old cow started talking and told him that there would be seven fairies coming down to the Earth to 21 in a pond. All he should do was to 22 the dress of one of the fairies. Then that fairy would be his wife. 23 but excited, the cowboy followed the cow’s advice.
Every day, the cowboy went to work 24 the fairy wove cloth at home. However, their 25 life came to an end when the Heavenly Goddess learned about it. She took the weaving girl away and drew a line in the 26 that turned into the Milky Way, which 27 the cowboy meeting her wife. Due to the strong reaction from the young 28 , the Goddess finally allowed them to see each other only once a year. The day was on the 29 day of the seventh month. That is 30 the Double Seven Festival came into being.
Although the love story doesn’t end up with a happy ending, it is to be told from one 31 to another. It reminds people to cherish every moment 32 with their loved ones and not to regret until we 33 them.
14. A. celebration B. congratulation C. inspiration D. liberation
15. A. which B. who C. whose D. that
16. A. As if B. Even if C. Until then D. In case
17. A. open-minded B. absent-minded C. narrow-minded D. business-minded
18. A. came up with B. put up with C. broke up with D. took up with
19. A. Actually B. Unluckily C. Happily D. Frankly
20. A. depended B. based C. concentrated D. worked
21. A. bathe B. sleep C. dance D. play
22. A. make B. bring C. steal D. buy
23. A. Interested B. Frightened C. Tired D. Surprised
24. A. while B. as C. before D. after
25. A. careful B. successful C. peaceful D. helpful
26. A. earth B. water C. sand D. sky
27. A. freed B. risked C. kept D. prevented
28. A. gentleman B. lady C. cow D. couple
29. A. fifth B. sixth C. seventh D. eighth
30. A. why B. when C. where D. how
31. A. dynasty B. generation C. age D. person
32. A. shared B. connected C. filled D. separated
33. A. meet B. lose C. miss D. see
【答案】14-18 ACBCB 19-23 BAACD 24-28 ACDDD 29-33 CDBAB
