二、完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

That was a fine day. A rich man was once   16   along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. There was a young   17   lying on the ground and the old man was going to   18   it. The rich man called out to the old man, “What kind of trees are you planting there, my good man?”“This is a fig (无花果) tree, sir,” he said. “A fig tree?” the rich man was very surprised. “Why,   19   are you, may I ask?”  “I am   20   years old.”“What!” cried the rich man. “You’re ninety years old! You are planting a very young tree now and it’ll take years to give  21  .You certainly don’t hope to   22   long enough to get any fruit from this tree.”The old man   23   around the garden. Then he said with a   24  , “Tell me, sir. Did you eat   25   when you were a boy?” “Sure,” the rich man did not know   26   he asked this question. “Then tell me this,” he said. “  27   planted the fig trees?” “Why do you ask me this question? I don’t know.” “You see, sir,” went on the old man.“  28   for efathers (祖先) planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same   29   the people after me.”

The rich man was quiet and said, “You are right, my good man. We should do some   30   things for the people after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.

(   )16. A. walking  B. riding   C. running     D lying

(   )17. A. tree    B. boy       C. snake       D girl

(   )18. A. hide     B. plant     C. cook        D like

(   )19. A. how often    B. what about   C. how old     D how long

(   )20. A. ninety       B. eighty      C. seventy      D sixty

(   )21. A. fruit   B. money   C. present      D plant

(   )22. A. work      B. stay      C. live         D play

(   )23. A. listened    B. looked    C. watched     D  read

(   )24. A. smile      B. cry         C. sigh (叹息)   D  laughed

(   )25. A. apples     B. figs       C. bananas      D  orange

(   )26. A. what    B. why      C. how         D when

(   )27. A. Who          B. When   C. Where       D What

(   )28. A. Your   B. Their        C. Our       D My

(   )29. A. for         B. at          C. with        D to

(   )30. A. interesting      B. good       C. happy      D sad