完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    Byrne turned the key in the heavy lock and put it calmly in his pocket. He did so much more from caution (小心) than from any kind of fear. This was the only entrance to the house, and he did not want to be caught by any danger from outside. He wondered if Tom Corbin had been careful the night before. Though Tom would be away for at least three days, Byrne had a strange feeling of his nearness (接近). In the stillness (沉静) he seemed to hear Tom’s voice. He looked around quickly, for the tricks of hearing are the most realistic (现实的) of all. But there were only women. It seemed impossible that Tom should be there.

    The girl carrying a smoky oil lamp led Byrne upstairs. He threw open one after another the doors along the passage. At this, the girl stopped and raised the lamp in each doorway (门道), staring at him, meanwhile (同时). Satisfied he was the only guest, Byrne came to the last door, which the girl threw open herself.

    “You sleep here, sir.” she said, giving him the lamp. “Your friend slept here too. It’s our most comfortable bed.”

    “Good night, Miss,” he said politely.

Her lips moved in reply, but he did not catch the words. Her eyes never for a moment left his face. He stepped in, and as he turned to close the door she was still sanding there motionless (不动的). He paused, and in the silence he thought the again heard the sound of Tom’s voice. The sound terrified him now, not only because it seemed much nearer but also because he imagined a note (便笺) of warning in it.

    Byrne turned the key in the heavy lock and put it calmly in his pocket. He   21   so much more from caution (小心) than   22   any kind of fear. This was the only   23   to the house, and he did not want to be   24   by any danger from outside. He   25   if Tom Corbin had been careful the night before.   26   Tom would be away for at least three days, Byrne had a strange feeling of his nearness (接近). In the stillness (沉静) he seemed to hear Tom’s voice. He looked around quickly, for the tricks of   27   are the most realistic (现实的) of all. But there were   28   women. It seemed impossible that Tom should be there.

     The girl carrying a smoky oil lamp led Byrne upstairs. He threw open one after another the doors along the passage. At this, the girl stopped and   29   the lamp in each doorway (门道), staring at him, meanwhile (同时). Satisfied he was the only   30  , Byrne came to the last door,   31   the girl threw open herself.

    “You sleep here, sir.” she said, giving him the   32  . “Your friend slept here too. It’s our most comfortable bed.”

    “Good night, Miss,” he said politely.

     Her   33   moved in reply, but he did not   34   the words. Her eyes never for a moment   35   his face. He stepped in, and as he turned to close the door she was   36   sanding there motionless (不动的). He paused, and in the   37   he thought the again heard the sound of Tom’s   38  . The sound terrified him now, not only because it seemed much   39   but also because he imagined a   40   (便笺) of warning in it.

21. A. did                  B. acted                 C. made                    D. considered

22. A. for                   B. from                 C. by                        D. of

23. A. entrance             B. opening             C. door                     D. window

24. A. kept                     B. troubled            C. caught                 D. seized

25. A. knew                    B. thought             C. wondered           D. imagined

26. A. If                         B. Though            C. When                   D. Because

27. A. hearing               B. listening            C. speaking              D. feeling

28. A. simply                  B. only                  C. hardly                  D. almost

29. A. raised                  B. handed             C. visitor                  D. held

30. A. customer              B. guest                 C. visitor                  D. assistant

31. A. that                      B. where                C. which                  D. when

32. A. key                       B. bed                   C. lock                      D. lamp

33. A. lips                      B. mouth               C. eyes                     D. feet

34. A. answer                 B. master               C. catch                   D. grasp

35. A. watched               B. touched            C. noticed                D. left

36. A. still                B. yet                    C. already                 D. straight

37. A. darkness              B. silence              C. emptiness             D. loneliness

38. A. steps                    B. breath               C. voice                    D. walks

39. A. heavier                 B. farther               C. louder                  D. nearer

40. A. note                     B. letter                 C. bit                        D. lot

21-25 ABACC    26-30 BABAB    31-35 CDACD    36-40 ABCDA