For most of the day construction worker Sidney Smith and his brother – in – law Joseph Chambers had been   21   along the banks of Lake Waco with little   22  . Chambers suggested they go home, but Smith 　33　　that there were still several hours of daylight 　24　　and there was one other place they might try a bit longer before 　25　.

Smith drove his pickup（小货车）a couple of miles along the　26　road to get to the other side of the lake. This road, in the truest sense, was a path wagging in the heavy 　27　area. Even with the sun still high in the cloudless sky, the 　28　of trees formed a leafy　29　over the road and it suddenly seemed 　30　in the evening.

“A guy could get lost and nobody would ever find him,” said Chambers.

Smith smiled, “We’re 　31　there.” He said. A few seconds later, the smile was 　32　　from his face.

“What the hell is that?”

　　He braked to a stop. Less than twenty feet away was what appeared to be a  33  .

　　For several minutes the two men sat in the pickup 　34　to decide whether they had happened to 　35　someone’s bad practical joke or something far more serious. Smith with his brother-in-law got out of the pickup and 　36　walked towards that thing some distance before them.

It was a young man who was already dead. They had got to tell 　37　. Back into the pickup, Smith backed the pickup down the road 　38　he could turn around, then 　39　back. With the dead young man still on his mind, Smith felt as if he was going to be sick. God, how he　40　　they had given up fishing and gone home early.

A．playing　   B．boating　　     C．fishing　　　　      D．walking

A．failure　       B．success　  C．disappointment D．interest

A．quarreled　 B．argued　      C．reasoned　      D．shouted

A．remaining　 B．staying　　     C．keeping　　    D．leaving

A．starting off　B．running out　   C．sending away　       D．giving up

A．winding 　 B．widening　       C．leading　　　  D．blocking

A．grassed 　　B．wooded　　　 C．iced　　　　   D．snowed

A．trunks　　　B．shadow　　     C．shade　　　　 D．shape

A．hat　　　　B．umbrella　 C．sheet　　　     D．overcoat

A．foggy　　 B．late　 　  C．early　　 D．rainy

A．almost 　　B．already　　     C．only　　　      D．fairly

A．escaped　　B．lost　 　　　C．gone　　　       D．missed

A．body　　　B．trap　 　　　 C．pile　　　　   D．stream

A．talking 　　B．hoping 　　 C．wanting　　    D．trying

A．come across B．turn out　　  C．bring about　   D．make up

A．loudly　　　B．quietly　　  C．quickly　　　  D．slowly

A．everybody　 B．somebody　　C．anybody　　　 D．nobody

A．until　　　 B．before　　　  C．after　　　    D．when

A．turned 　　 B．ran　　　　　C．headed　　　 D．walked

A．expected　　B．hoped 　　 　C．wished　　　  D．prayed

For most of the day construction worker Sidney Smith and his brother – in – law Joseph Chambers had been   21  along the banks of Lake Waco with little   22 . Chambers suggested they go home, but Smith　33　　that there were still several hours of daylight　24　　and there was one other place they might try a bit longer before 　25　.
Smith drove his pickup（小货车）a couple of miles along the　26　road to get to the other side of the lake. This road, in the truest sense, was a path wagging in the heavy　27　area. Even with the sun still high in the cloudless sky, the　28　of trees formed a leafy　29　over the road and it suddenly seemed 　30　in the evening.
“A guy could get lost and nobody would ever find him,” said Chambers.
Smith smiled, “We’re　31　there.” He said. A few seconds later, the smile was 　32　　from his face.
“What the hell is that?”
　　He braked to a stop. Less than twenty feet away was what appeared to be a  33 .
　　For several minutes the two men sat in the pickup　34　to decide whether they had happened to　35　someone’s bad practical joke or something far more serious. Smith with his brother-in-law got out of the pickup and 　36　walked towards that thing some distance before them.
It was a young man who was already dead. They had got to tell　37　. Back into the pickup, Smith backed the pickup down the road　38　he could turn around, then　39　back. With the dead young man still on his mind, Smith felt as if he was going to be sick. God, how he　40　　they had given up fishing and gone home early.

For most of the day construction worker Sidney Smith and his brother – in – law Joseph Chambers had been   21  along the banks of Lake Waco with little   22 . Chambers suggested they go home, but Smith　33　　that there were still several hours of daylight　24　　and there was one other place they might try a bit longer before 　25　.

Smith drove his pickup（小货车）a couple of miles along the　26　road to get to the other side of the lake. This road, in the truest sense, was a path wagging in the heavy　27　area. Even with the sun still high in the cloudless sky, the　28　of trees formed a leafy　29　over the road and it suddenly seemed 　30　in the evening.

“A guy could get lost and nobody would ever find him,” said Chambers.

Smith smiled, “We’re　31　there.” He said. A few seconds later, the smile was 　32　　from his face.

“What the hell is that?”

　　He braked to a stop. Less than twenty feet away was what appeared to be a  33 .

　　For several minutes the two men sat in the pickup　34　to decide whether they had happened to　35　someone’s bad practical joke or something far more serious. Smith with his brother-in-law got out of the pickup and 　36　walked towards that thing some distance before them.

It was a young man who was already dead. They had got to tell　37　. Back into the pickup, Smith backed the pickup down the road　38　he could turn around, then　39　back. With the dead young man still on his mind, Smith felt as if he was going to be sick. God, how he　40　　they had given up fishing and gone home early.

For most of the day construction worker Sidney Smith and his brother in law Joseph Chambers had been   1   along the banks of Lake Waco with little   2  . Chambers suggested they go home, but Smith 　3　　that there were still several hours of daylight 　4 and there was one other place they might try a bit longer before 　5　.

Smith drove his pickup（小货车）a couple of miles along the　6　road to get to the other side of the lake. This road, in the truest sense, was a path wagging in the heavy 　7　area. Even with the sun still high in the cloudless sky, the 　8　of trees formed a leafy　9　over the road and it suddenly seemed 　10　in the evening.

“A guy could get lost and nobody would ever find him,” said Chambers.

Smith smiled, “We’re 　11　there.” He said. A few seconds later, the smile was 　12　　from his face.

“What the hell is that?”

　　He braked to a stop. Less than twenty feet away was what appeared to be a  13  .

　　For several minutes the two men sat in the pickup 　14　to decide whether they had happened to 　15　someone’s bad practical joke or something far more serious. Smith with his brother-in-law got out of the pickup and 　16　walked towards that thing some distance before them.

It was a young man who was already dead. They had got to tell 　17　. Back into the pickup, Smith backed the pickup down the road 　18　he could turn around, then 　19　back. With the dead young man still on his mind, Smith felt as if he was going to be sick. God, how he　20　　they had given up fishing and gone home early.

1．A．playing　　           B．boating　　         C．fishing　　　　  D．walking

2．A．failure　               B．success　           C．disappointment     D．interest

3．A．quarreled　           B．argued　　          C．reasoned　          D．shouted

4．A．remaining　　       B．staying　　         C．keeping　　        D．leaving

5．A．starting off　　     B．running out　      C．sending away　   D．giving up

6．A．winding 　　        B．widening　          C．leading　　　      D．blocking

7．A．grassed 　　        B．wooded　　　    C．iced　　　　      D．snowed

8．A．trunks　　　        B．shadow　　        C．shade　　　　    D．shape

9．A．hat　　　　         B．umbrella　           C．sheet　　　        D．overcoat

10．A．foggy　　　      B．late　 　             C．early　　            D．rainy

11．A．almost 　　        B．already　　         C．only　　　         D．fairly

12．A．escaped　　       B．lost　 　　　     C．gone　　　         D．missed

13．A．body　　　　    B．trap　 　　　     C．pile　　　　       D．stream

14．A．talking 　　        B．hoping 　　       C．wanting　　        D．trying

15．A．come across　    B．turn out　　        C．bring about　      D．make up

16．A．loudly　　　      B．quietly　　　      C．quickly　　　     D．slowly

17．A．everybody　　    B．somebody　　     C．anybody　　　　D．nobody

18．A．until　　　　     B．before　　　       C．after　　　         D．when

19．A．turned 　　 　   B．ran　　　　　    C．headed　　　      D．walked

20．A．expected　　 　B．hoped 　　 　     C．wished　　　    D．prayed

For most of the day construction worker Sidney Smith and his brother – in – law Joseph Chambers had been1along the banks of Lake Waco with little2. Chambers suggested they go home, but Smith3that there were still several hours of daylight4and there was one other place they might try a bit longer before5.
Smith drove his pickup(小货车)a couple of miles along the6road to get to the other side of the lake. This road, in the truest sense, was a path wagging in the heavy7area. Even with the sun still high in the cloudless sky, the8of trees formed a leafy9over the road and it suddenly seemed10in the evening.
“A guy could get lost and nobody would ever find him,” said Chambers.
Smith smiled, “We’re11there.” He said. A few seconds later, the smile was12from his face.
“What the hell is that?”
He braked to a stop. Less than twenty feet away was what appeared to be a13.
For several minutes the two men sat in the pickup14to decide whether they had happened to15someone’s bad practical joke or something far more serious. Smith with his brother-in-law got out of the pickup and16walked towards that thing some distance before them.
It was a young man who was already dead. They had got to tell17. Back into the pickup, Smith backed the pickup down the road18he could turn around, then19back. With the dead young man still on his mind, Smith felt as if he was going to be sick. God, how he20they had given up fishing and gone home early.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      playing
   2. B.
      boating
   3. C.
      fishing
   4. D.
      walking
2. 2.
   1. A.
      failure
   2. B.
      success
   3. C.
      disappointment
   4. D.
      interest
3. 3.
   1. A.
      quarreled
   2. B.
      argued
   3. C.
      reasoned
   4. D.
      shouted
4. 4.
   1. A.
      remaining
   2. B.
      staying
   3. C.
      keeping
   4. D.
      leaving
5. 5.
   1. A.
      starting off
   2. B.
      running out
   3. C.
      sending away
   4. D.
      giving up
6. 6.
   1. A.
      winding
   2. B.
      widening
   3. C.
      leading
   4. D.
      blocking
7. 7.
   1. A.
      grassed
   2. B.
      wooded
   3. C.
      iced
   4. D.
      snowed
8. 8.
   1. A.
      trunks
   2. B.
      shadow
   3. C.
      shade
   4. D.
      shape
9. 9.
   1. A.
      hat
   2. B.
      umbrella
   3. C.
      sheet
   4. D.
      overcoat
10. 10.
    1. A.
       foggy
    2. B.
       late
    3. C.
       early
    4. D.
       rainy
11. 11.
    1. A.
       almost
    2. B.
       already
    3. C.
       only
    4. D.
       fairly
12. 12.
    1. A.
       escaped
    2. B.
       lost
    3. C.
       gone
    4. D.
       missed
13. 13.
    1. A.
       body
    2. B.
       trap
    3. C.
       pile
    4. D.
       stream
14. 14.
    1. A.
       talking
    2. B.
       hoping
    3. C.
       wanting
    4. D.
       trying
15. 15.
    1. A.
       come across
    2. B.
       turn out
    3. C.
       bring about
    4. D.
       make up
16. 16.
    1. A.
       loudly
    2. B.
       quietly
    3. C.
       quickly
    4. D.
       slowly
17. 17.
    1. A.
       everybody
    2. B.
       somebody
    3. C.
       anybody
    4. D.
       nobody
18. 18.
    1. A.
       until
    2. B.
       before
    3. C.
       after
    4. D.
       when
19. 19.
    1. A.
       turned
    2. B.
       ran
    3. C.
       headed
    4. D.
       walked
20. 20.
    1. A.
       expected
    2. B.
       hoped
    3. C.
       wished
    4. D.
       prayed

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

    For most of the day construction worker Sidney Smith and his brother – in – law Joseph Chambers had been   1along the banks of Lake Waco with little   2. Chambers suggested they go home, but Smith 　3that there were still several hours of daylight 　4and there was one other place they might try a bit longer before 　5.

Smith drove his pickup（小货车）a couple of miles along the　6road to get to the other side of the lake. This road, in the truest sense, was a path wagging in the heavy 　7area. Even with the sun still high in the cloudless sky, the 　8of trees formed a leafy　9over the road and it suddenly seemed 　10in the evening.

“A guy could get lost and nobody would ever find him,” said Chambers.

Smith smiled, “We’re 　11there.” He said. A few seconds later, the smile was 　12from his face.

“What the hell is that?”

　　He braked to a stop. Less than twenty feet away was what appeared to be a  13.

　　For several minutes the two men sat in the pickup 　14to decide whether they had happened to 　15someone’s bad practical joke or something far more serious. Smith with his brother-in-law got out of the pickup and 　16walked towards that thing some distance before them.

It was a young man who was already dead. They had got to tell 　17. Back into the pickup, Smith backed the pickup down the road 　18he could turn around, then 　19back. With the dead young man still on his mind, Smith felt as if he was going to be sick. God, how he　20they had given up fishing and gone home early.

1.A．playing　　             B．boating　　         C．fishing　　　　  D．walking

2.A．failure　                  B．success　           C．disappointment     D．interest

3.A．quarreled　              B．argued　　          C．reasoned　          D．shouted

4.A．remaining　　         B．staying　　         C．keeping　　        D．leaving

5.A．starting off　　       B．running out　      C．sending away　   D．giving up

6.A．winding 　　          B．widening　          C．leading　　　      D．blocking

7.A．grassed 　　           B．wooded　　　    C．iced　　　　      D．snowed

8.A．trunks　　　           B．shadow　　        C．shade　　　　    D．shape

9.A．hat　　　　            B．umbrella　           C．sheet　　　        D．overcoat

10.A．foggy　　　         B．late　 　             C．early　　            D．rainy

11.A．almost 　　           B．already　　         C．only　　　         D．fairly

12.A．escaped　　         B．lost　 　　　     C．gone　　　         D．missed

13.A．body　　　　       B．trap　 　　　     C．pile　　　　       D．stream

14.A．talking 　　          B．hoping 　　       C．wanting　　        D．trying

15.A．come across　      B．turn out　　        C．bring about　      D．make up

16.A．loudly　　　         B．quietly　　　      C．quickly　　　     D．slowly

17.A．everybody　　       B．somebody　　     C．anybody　　　　D．nobody

18.A．until　　　　        B．before　　　       C．after　　　         D．when

19.A．turned 　　 　     B．ran　　　　　    C．headed　　　      D．walked

20.A．expected　　 　    B．hoped 　　 　    C．wished　　　     D．prayed

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　　For most of the day construction worker Sidney Smith and his brother-in-law Joseph Chambers had been 1 along the banks of Lake Waco with little 2 . Chambers suggested they go home, but Smith 3 that there were still several hours of daylight 4 and there was one other place they might try a bit longer before 5 .

　　Smith drove his pickup (小货车) a couple of miles along the 6 road to get to the other side of the lake. This road, in the truest sense, was a path wagging in the heavy 7 area. Even with the sun still high in the cloudless sky, the 8 of trees formed a leafy 9 over the road and it suddenly seemed 10 in the evening.

　　“A guy could get lost and nobody would ever find him,” said Chambers.

　　Smith smiled, “We're 11 there,” he said. A few seconds later, the smile was 12 from his face.

　　“What the hell is that?”

　　He braked to a stop. Less than twenty feet away was what appeared to be a 13 .

　　For several minutes the two men sat in the pickup 14 to decide whether they had happened to 15 someone's bad practical joke or something far more serious. Smith with his brother-in-law got out of the pickup and 16 walked towards that thing some distance before them.

　　It was a young man who was already dead. They got to tell 17 . Back into the pickup, Smith backed the pickup down the road 18 he could turn around, then 19 back. With the dead young man still on his mind, Smith felt as if he was going to be sick. God, how he 20 they had given up fishing and gone home early.

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