题目内容：

完形填空（20分）

A long time ago, the animals often held sports meetings. If an animal could prove(证明) himself the       runner, he would get a prize. The prize was a pair of horns (角).

The race was        on the road through a forest. There were many bushes(灌木) along the road. All the animals went to the place of meeting. They chose the        as the judge(裁判). The rabbit       the deer would try for the prize.

The rabbit was given the first chance. “I want to       the prize.” the rabbit said. “but I’d better first look over the road where I will run.” So he went into the       . He was gone for so long that the fox was        to look for him. The fox found the rabbit      the bushes along the road. The fox went back and told the other        what the rabbit was doing. When the rabbit came out of the forest, he was ready to      the race.

“Oh, no!”, said the bear. “We cannot allow you to        the race. You like cleaning the bushes so much. You may keep on cleaning the bushes instead of trying for the prize.” The bear talked to the deer. “It is your         to try.” Then the animals        the deer to try his best.

The deer       as fast as he could along the road. When the deer returned to the place of meeting. The bear said he was the winner of the race. As the bear       the prize to the deer, he said, “You shall wear the horns on your head. You are the fastest runner.”

1.A. bravest    B. tallest        C. wisest        D. fastest

2.A. treated    B. held     C. suggested      D. laid

3.A. rabbit     B. fox      C. bear        D. deer

4.A. and        B. but      C. or           D. so

5.A. fail       B. win       C. find        D. rush

6.A. grass     B. hole          C. room         D. forest

7.A. spread      B. mailed        C. sent         D. introduced

8.A. cleaning    B. discovering    C. planting       D. stealing

9.A. winners     B. guests        C. students       D. animals

10.A. return      B. begin        C. stop          D. admire

11.A. take part in  B. pay attention  C. take pride in  D. look forward to

12.A. trick       B. choice        C. turn          D. form

13.A. showed     B. dreamt       C. learnt         D. encouraged

14.A. jumped     B. ran          C. walked        D. spoke

15.A. produced    B. sold          C. gave          D. lent