II.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分;满分20分)
Erwin was my grandfather. In 1963, he___16___ to build a new house. But he wasn't quite sure about what to do with the old farmhouse. It seemed a waste to ___17___ it, but something had to be given up___18___ it sat where the new house would be. Later he had a compromise. He hired a large tractor and___19___ to move the old farmhouse far into a land of trees. That old farmhouse has sat there since then.
After my grandparents ___20___, I obtained their farm. When my wife and I first moved in, my wife checked the old farmhouse, and said it might bring___21___ to our young sons. I agreed and planned to tear it down. But before doing it, I thought it was ___22___ to check out the old house myself to___23___ having something valuable left behind.
Our two young sons ___24___, after going through tall grass, we reached the old house. I was surprised by its___25___ . Its windows were gone. Chairs were broken. I was filled with___26___ about the view. I told my sons about the small house. They were amazed that there once lived nine people, who lived a___27___ life: there was no electricity and it was cold in winter.___28___ , they were happy.
Later, I was attracted by a pile of envelopes in a box. On top was the one reading“Passed by Naval Censor”. My dad had ___29___ the army during World War II and had ___30___ written home. My grandmother saved all of his letters. I ___31___ one letter dated September, 1944. In the letter, Dad wondered about wheat harvest at home and his youngest brother's education, which clearly showed his ___32___ for his family: At the bottom of the page were the words,“All is well here. Please don't ___33___. ”
That day, I decided to preserve the house. The building was ___34___. It got to stay as long as possible as it was full of family___35___.
16. A. hesitated B. failed C. decided D. preferred
17. A. destroy B. rent C. fix D. sell
18. A. unless B. as C. when D. though
19. A. stopped B. volunteered C. refused D. managed
20. A. gave up B. fell off C. passed away D. carried out
21. A. danger B. pressure C. luck D. inspiration
22. A. easy B. possible C. wise D. early
23. A. delay B. avoid C. imagine D. risk
24. A. returned B. followed C. promised D. wondered
25. A. design B. price C. function D. state
26. A. sadness B. nervousness C. carefulness D. awareness
27. A. quiet B. busy C. healthy D. hard
28. A. Instead B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore
29. A. joined B. escaped C. quitted D. honored
30. A. regularly B. temporarily C. unwillingly D. impossibly
31. A. gave away B. went through C. set up D. put out
32. A. admiration B. care C. regret D. sympathy
33. A. stay B. hurry C. worry D. listen
34. A. modern B. similar C. grand D. valuable
35. A. members B. letters C. instructions D. memories
【答案】16. C 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. C 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. D
