An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard da

An old man was going home late one nightwith his horse and cart after a hard day’s work. When he was not far fromhis    1, the light on the cart went out. He tried tomake the lamp     2again, but he could not.

So hewent along the road     3a light. But apoliceman saw the   4without a light.He     5the old carter（赶车人）.

“Noone     6take a cart along a road at nightwithout a light, ”said the policeman. “You’ve     7thelaw. ”

“I    8alight, but it has just gone out. ”

“I don’tbelieve that    9,” said the policeman . He took outa book and got     10to write. “What’syour     11and where do you live？”

“Pleasedon’t take my name, ”said the man. “My house is just over    12.I haven’t come far without a light. ”

“Youcame all     13without a light. What’s yourname？”

The carterquickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the     14ofthe lamp. The lamp was still     15, and it     16thepoliceman’s hand. He     17and he was veryangry.

“Nowwhat do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”

“No,”saidthe policeman, “I     18you now. But Istill     19to know your name. You’ve brokenthe law now. You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand. So you must come with me to thepolice station. You’ll be there all     20. ”

1.A.field  B. family   C. house    D. land

2.A.burning    B. lighting C. lighted  D. burn

3.A.with   B. without  C. by   D. on

4.A.cart   B. carter   C. the old man  D. house

5.A.caught B. kept C. called   D. stopped

6.A. may    B.can  C. might    D. should

7.A.kept   B. observed C. broken   D. jumped

8.A.have   B. had  C. has had  D. were having

9.A.lies   B. story    C. word D. remark

10.A.angry B. excited  C. prepared D. ready

11.A.name  B. number   C. job  D. family

12.A. here  B.that C. there    D. this

13.A.the time  B. the way  C. the night    D. by yourself

14.A.side  B. face C. top  D. surface

15.A.bright    B. dark C. warm D. hot

16.A.hurt  B. burnt    C. injured  D. wounded

17.A.jumped    B. screamed C. walked   D. ran

18.A.free  B. trust    C. know D. believe

19.A.like  B. want C. hope D. expect

20.A.year  B. month    C. day  D. night

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.D 

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.B

10.D 

11.A

12.C

13.B

14.C

15.D 

16.B

17.A

18.D

19.B

20.D