英语等级考试模拟试题(4)b

第二节：完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mrs White gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice， 　16 some of her high notes sounded like a door that 　17 oiling. Mrs White knew her 　18 well， and took every

19 she could find to practise these high notes. As she 　20 a small house， she could not practise 　21 disturbing the rest of the family. So she usually went for long walks 　22 the country road. But 　23 she heard a car or a person 　24 along the road， she stopped practising. She did not want to be heard， 　25 she was very shy.

One afternoon， a fast open car came up behind her so 　26 　and so fast that she did not hear it 　27 it was only a few yards from her. She 　28 some of her highest and 　29 notes at that time. As the car passed， she saw an anxious 　30 come over its driver's face. He stopped his car suddenly， 　31 out and began to examine all the tyres 　32　 .

Mrs White 　33 to tell him what the noise he 　34　 really was. He got back into the and 　35　 .

16. A. and 　 B. as if C. besides　 D. except that

17. A. required　 B. wants C. requiring D. was

18. A. sound B. strength　 　 C. weakness　 　 D. music

19. A. place B. chance 　 C. point D. time

20. A. had　 B. owned C. lived in　 　 D. stayed at

21. A. with　 B. without　 C. for　 D. not

22. A. through　 B. by 　 C. near　 　 D. along

23. A. as B. since C. wherever　 　 D. whenever

24. A. step　 B. walk　 　 C. coming 　 D. passed

25. A. then　 B. for　 C. not because　 D. but

26. A. silently　 B. quickly　 C. sudden 　 D. slightly

27. A. until B. about C. while D. as

28. A. cried B. was prctising C. played 　 D. was shouting

29. A. excellent　 　 B. clearest　 　 C. most difficult 　 D. easiest

30. A. expression B. feeling　 C. suffering D. condition

31. A. fled　 B. picked 　 C. rushed 　 D. jumped

32. A. slowly B. angrily　 C. carefully D. quickly

33. A. needn't 　 B. didn't dare　 C. wanted 　 D. pointed out

34. A. had done　 B. reported　 　 C. noticed　 D. had heard

35. A. drove off　 　 B. ran away　 　 C. driving out　 D. walked away