第四节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的ABCD四个选项中，选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty （贫困）,and only the rich could manage without great _26_. Three of those rich men and their servants were_27_together on a road when they came to a very_28_village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _29 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared _30 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man ,seeing the _31 situation, stopped for a short time and gave _32 all his food and drink, since he _33 see that money would be of little _34 to them. He made sure that they each _35 their fair share and would have enough food to _36 for some time . Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _37 and went straight through the _38 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other_39 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _40 that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they 41 the third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was 42 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 43 the gold and valuables they had been 44 ,were now full of farming tools and bags of 45 .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
26. A. loss B. expectations C. success D. problems 【D】
27. A. standing B. travelling C. gathering D. running 【B】
28. A. faraway B. poor C. different D. ancient 【B】
29. A. unless B. because C. so D. if 【C】
30. A. them B. anything C. nothing D. those 【A】
31. A. curious B. worrying C. dangerous D. puzzling 【B】
32. A. the villagers B. his servants C. the others D. the rest 【A】
33. A. could B. might C. should D. must 【A】
34. A. interest B.concern C. use D. attraction 【C】
35. A. returned B. gained C. offered D. received 【D】
36.A.remain B.last C.supply D.share 【B】
37.A.turned back B.set out C. showed off D. speeded 【D】
38.A.village B.land C.field D.road 【A】
39.A.whether B.how C.where D.when 【B】
40.A.good B.certain C.true D.strange 【A】
41.A.welcomed B.met C.taccepted D.persuaded 【B】
42.A.still B.already C.always D.indeed 【A】
43. A. except B. instead of C. apart from D. along with 【B】
44.A. loading B. treasuring C. carrying D. earning 【C】
45.A. food B. jewels C. money D. seeds 【D】
