第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day’s work. When he was not far from his   21   , the light on the cart went out. He tried to make the lamp     22     again, but he could not.
So he went along the road     23     a light. But a policeman saw the   24    without a light. He     25    the old carter（赶车人）.
“No one     26     take a cart along a road at night without a light, ”said the policeman. “You’ve     27     the law. ”
“I    28     a light, but it has just gone out. ”
“I don’t believe that    29   ,” said the policeman . He took out a book and got     30    to write. “What’s your     31     and where do you live？”
“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man. “My house is just over    32     . I haven’t come far without a light. ”
“You came all     33    without a light. What’s your name？”
The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the     34     of the lamp. The lamp was still     35    , and it     36    the policeman’s hand. He     37     and he was very angry.
“Now what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”
“No,”said the policeman, “I     38    you now. But I still     39     to know your name. You’ve broken the law now. You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand. So you must come with me to the police station. You’ll be there all     40   . ”
21. A. field     B. family     C. house       D. land
22. A. burning       B. lighting      C. lighted            D. burn
23. A. with     B. without      C. by           D. on
24. A. cart      B. carter     C. the old man        D. house
25. A. caught  B. kept       C. called       D. stopped
26. A. may     B. can        C. might       D. should
27. A. kept     B. observed    C. broken            D. jumped
28. A. have     B. had        C. has had       D. were having
29. A. lies       B. story      C. word        D. remark
30. A. angry   B. excited       C. prepared      D. ready
31. A. name    B. number      C. job          D. family
32. A. here     B. that        C. there        D. this
33. A. the time       B. the way      C. the night     D. by yourself
34. A. side      B. face       C. top          D. surface
35. A. bright   B. dark       C. warm       D. hot
36. A. hurt      B. burnt     C. injured            D. wounded
37. A. jumped B. screamed    C. walked        D. ran
38. A. free      B. trust       C. know       D. believe
39. A. like      B. want      C. hope        D. expect
40. A. year     B. month     C. day          D. night