第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I hired a plumber（水管工） to help me restore an old farmhouse, and he just finished a rough first day on the job: a 41 tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused to 42 .
43 I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. 44 arriving, he invited me in to meet his 45 . As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small 46 , touching the tips of the branches with both 47 .
When 48 the door he passed through an amazing transformation. His brown face was in all smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his 49 a kiss. 50 he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my 51 got the better of me. I asked him about what I had 52 him do earlier.
"Oh, that's my 53 tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing's 54 :those troubles don't 55 the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree 56 when I come home and ask God to 57 them. Then in the morning I 58
them up again." "And the 59 thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren't 60 as many as I remember hanging up the night before."
41. A. smooth B. broken C. failed D. flat
42. A. begin B. start C. set D. launch
43. A. While B. During C. As soon as D. Though
44. A. In B. For C. On D. At
45. A. friends B. parents C. family D. home
46. A. room B. tree C. flower D. wood
47. A. arms B. hands C. fingers D. feet
48. A. opening B. closing C. knocking D. covering
49. A. wife B. daughter C. son D. baby
50. A. Meanwhile B. Afterwards C. Previously D. Consequently
51. A. satisfaction B. responsibility C. occupation D. curiosity
52. A. heard B. made C. seen D. let
53. A. comfort B. pain C. suffering D. trouble
54. A. at length B. for sure C. at risk D. straight away
55. A. belong in B. hold back C. fit in D. bring to
56. A. one day B. every morning C. one night D. every night
57. A. take note of B. take care of C. look for D. focus on
58. A. pick B. take C. bring D. choose
59. A. flexible B. funny C. casual D. humorous
60. A. almost B. roughly C. nearly D. approximately
