完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to   36   that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to   37    the bird.
Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous   38    bird. Now   39  people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away.  The bird opened its huge   40   and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it   41   with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to   42   it.
The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did   43    his grandfather had done, but the bird   44    to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle   45   . Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less   46   . Sam asked his uncle to come out before   47   . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with   48   , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is   49   .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam.
Before Sam found the bird was   50   , two angry men arrived in a car. They   51    his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked   52   and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He   53    at Sam, “Sam will show you 54    to make the bird hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the   55   . It flew away and disappeared forever.

A．feed B．buy C．wash D．sell

A．know B．find C．keep D．buy

A．singing B．sleeping C．eating D．hunting

A．some B．no C．many D．few

A．mouth B．wings C．tail D．eyes

A．dealt B．returned C．met D．parted

A．watch B．search C．eat D．help

A．as B．for C．since D．after

A．fell B．rose C．walked D．ran

A．shouted B．cried C．laughed D．nodded

A．attractive B．pleasant C．poor D．strong

A．bed B．supper C．lunch D．breakfast

A．patience B．surprise C．joy D．sadness

A．harmful B．strange C．cheap D．useless

A．leaving B．gone C．dying D．cooked

A．shouted at B．smiled at C．looked after D．took after

A．impressed B．worried C．satisfied D．bored

A．waved B．pointed C．aimed D．jumped

A．what B．why C．where D．how

A．money B．coat C．bird D．everything