III. 完型填空 Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. This involves -高中英语-n多题

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III. 完型填空
Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. This involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some __1__ ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing. Yes, you heard me __2__! A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100,000 people have __3__ to watch the race. “I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday, ” one punter (赛马经纪人) told me , “and I thought I’d have a look. I didn’t believe it was serious, to tell you the truth.” According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses. “At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse __4__, and there are clear favorites. __5__ nobody has heard anything about these __6__! Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any case. ” I stayed to watch the races, and I must admit that I found it quite __7__. In a usual sheep race, half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile. Food is waiting for them at the other end of the __8__ just to give them some encouragement, I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast, __9__ they have probably not eaten for a while. Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their day out at the races, __10__ by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.
1、A. common            B. strange             C. swift                D. illegal
2、A. honestly             B. surprisingly      C. completely        D. correctly
3、A. showed off         B. brought up        C. turned up          D. looked forward
4、A. behind time               B. in progress        C. in advance               D. in time
5、A. But                    B. Therefore         C. Moreover         D. Otherwise
6、A. horses                B. sheep                      C. races                D. stories
7、A. exciting             B. dangerous         C. boring              D. peculiar
8、A. race                   B. hill                  C. track                D. field
9、A. if                             B. so                    C. yet                   D. although
10、A. observing         B. judging            C. considering       D. inferring

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