2012年GCT考試英語完型填空專項練習十三

Professor Bumble is not only absent-minded but shortsighted as well. His mind is always busy ___1___ learned thoughts and he seldom notices what is going on around him.

One fine day recently he went for a ___2___ in the countryside, but, as always, he had a book in his hand, and he had ___3___ set out for his walk than he became engrossed in reading. He hadn’t gone far when he bumped into a massive cow and fell down. He had lost his ___4___ in the fall, and he thought he had stumbled over a fat lady. “I beg your pardon, madam,” he said ___5___ before searching for his glasses. ___6___ he had put them on, he realized his mistake.

Soon he was concentrating on his book again and paying no attention to anything else. He had scarcely been walking for five minutes ___7___ he fell over again, losing both his book and his glasses. This time he became ___8___. Seizing his umbrella, he struck the ‘cow” in anger. Then, after finding his glasses, he realized with ___9___ that he had made a second blunder. A large fat woman was fleeing ___10___ him in terror.

1.[A]in [B] to [C] with [D] about

2.[A]ride [B] journey [C] stroll [D]picnic

3.[A]no sooner[B]hardly [C] not [D]rarely

4.[A]views [B] sights [C] sites [D]spectacles

5.[A]angrily [B] politely [C] lightly [D]patiently

6.[A]as fast as [B] as soon as [C] as quick as [D]as quickly as

7.[A]when [B] than [C] after [D]then

8.[A]merry [B] excited [C] furious [D]moderate

9.[A]horror [B] tragedy [C] sigh [D]mercy

10.[A]towards [B] from [C] off [D]away

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答案:1-5 CCADB   6-10 BACAB