2015年成人学位英语练习：完型填空真题解析（12）
2007年11月完型填空真题
A king once 56 seriously ill. His doctors and wise men tried cure 57 cure.
But nothing 58 They were ready to 59 hope when the king's old servant spoke up. He said, "If you can find a happy man, take the shirt from his back and 60 it on the king, then he will 61 " So the king's officials rode 62 throughout the kingdom, yet nowhere 63 a happy man. No one seemed 64 ; everyone had some corn- plaints. If a man was rich, he never had enough. If he was not rich, it was someone else's 65If he was 66 , he had a bad mother-in-law. If he had a good mother-in-law, he was catching a cold. Everyone had something to complain a-bout.67 , one night the king's own son was passing a small cottage 68 he heard someone say, "Thank you. I've finished my daily labor, and helped my fellow man. My family and I have eaten our fill, and now we can 69 and sleep in peace.
70 more could I want?" The prince was very happy 71 a happy man at last. He gave 72 to take the man's shirt to the king, and pay the 73 as much mon- ey as he 74 . But when the king's officials went into the cottage to take the happy man's shirt 75 his back, they found he had no shirt at all.
56. A. fell B. felt C. feel D. fall
57. A. to B. by C. for D. after
58. A. played B. worked C. operated D. affected
59. A. give off g. give out C. give up D. give in
60. A. placeB. put C. dressD. wear
61. A. recover B. relaxC. relieve D. remove
62. A. off and on B. back and forth C. up and downD. far and wide
63. A. had they found B. should they find
C. could they find D. did they find
64. A. content B. contrary C. concrete D. complete
65. A. fault B. mistake C. errorD. shortage
66. A. helpful B. heavy C. healthy D. high
67. A. ConsequentlyB. Finally C. Lately D. Fortunately
68. A. while B. whichC. wheneverD. when
69. A. lay B. lie C. laid C. lain
70. A. Which B. WhoC. When D. What
71. A. to having found B. to have been found
C. to have foundD. to find
72. A. ordersB. messagesC. wordsD. letters
73. A. official B. owner C. servant D. master
74. A. advised B. said C. askedD. wished
75. A. from B. out of C. off D. down