第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once a farmer lost his watch in his barn, in which lots of grain was kept. The watch, was a gift from his father, was very important to him and he was determined to find it.
After searching the barn for a long time, however, he gave up and asked for help from a group of children who were playing nearby. He promised to give a great reward to
63 (hear) this, the children hurried inside the barnimmediately. 64 searched everywhere but still could not findthe watch buried in the grain. The farmer was about to give up 65 alittle boy went up to him and asked to be given 66 secondchance.
The farmer looked at himand thought, “Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”
So the farmer sent thelittle boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out 67 the watch in his hand! The farmer, 68 (surprise)but happy, asked the boy how he succeeded where the rest had failed.
The boy replied, “Idid nothing but 69 (sit) quietly and listen for the sound of thewatch.”
This shows us that sometimesa peaceful mind can think 70 (well)than an excited one.
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which
本题考查了which的用法。句意为：那个手表是我父亲送给我的礼物。确定答案which。
句意为：那个手表是我父亲送给我的礼物。确定答案which。
上下文意思不理解。
whoever
本题考查了whoever的用法。句意为：他答应给找到手表的那个人一个很好的礼物。确定答案whoever。
句意为：他答应给找到手表的那个人一个很好的礼物，。确定答案whoever。
上下文意思不理解。
Hearing
本题考查了的用法。句意为：听到这个消息，孩子们急忙跑到谷仓。确定答案Hearing。
句意为：听到这个消息，孩子们急忙跑到谷仓，。确定答案Hearing。
上下文意思不理解。
They
本题考查了代词的用法。句意为：他们在谷堆里到处寻找，但是并没有找到那只手表，。确定答案They。
句意为：他们在谷堆里到处寻找，但是并没有找到那只手表，。确定答案They。
上下文意思不理解。
when
本题考查了的用法。句意为：这位农民正想要放弃时，一个小男孩跑向他，请求说再给他一次机会。确定答案when。
句意为：这位农民正想要放弃时，一个小男孩跑向他，请求说再给他一次机会。确定答案when。
上下文意思不理解。
a
本题考查了冠词的用法。句意为：一个小男孩跑向他，请求说再给他一次机会。确定答案a。
句意为：一个小男孩跑向他，请求说再给他一次机会。确定答案a。
上下文意思不理解。
with
本题考查了的用法。句意为：过了一会儿，这个小男孩手里拿着表出来了。确定答案with。
句意为：过了一会儿，这个小男孩手里拿着表出来了。确定答案with。
上下文意思不理解。
surprised
本题考查了形容词的用法。句意为：那个老农民惊讶又惊喜。确定答案surprised。
句意为：那个老农民惊讶又惊喜，。确定答案surprised。
上下文意思不理解。
sit
本题考查了固定搭配。句意为：那个小男孩回答说我坐那一动不动就是在听表走的声音。确定答案sit。
句意为：那个小男孩回答说我坐那一动不动就是在听表走的声音。确定答案sit。
上下文意思不理解。
better
本题考查了的用法。句意为：这个故事告诉我们一个镇静的头脑比兴奋激动的头脑更重要。确定答案better。
句意为：这个故事告诉我们一个镇静的头脑比兴奋激动的头脑更重要。确定答案better。
上下文意思不理解。