三、完形填空(共15小题：每题2分，共30分)

　　通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳选项。

　　Recently, some scientists decided to find out what the funniest joke in the world was. This was clearly a (an) ___21_ task, as no two people ever really agree about what is funny and what is not___22_ when they are from different ___23_ .

　　Telling jokes is something people often ___24_ around the world. ___25_ ,jokes are sometimes not funny to or are often not ___26_ by people who are not part of that culture(文化).

　　Anyhow, ___27_ a year-long serious study, the scientists ___28 the funniest joke in the world:

　　Two hunters(猎人)are out in the woods. One of them ___29 to the ground. He doesn’t seem to be ___30 ,his eyes closed. The other hunter takes out his phone and calls emergency(紧急)services. “My friend is dead!” he ___31 to the man on the other side,” What can I do?” The man, in a (an) ___32_ voice, says,” Don’t worry. I can ___33_ . First, make sure he’s ___34_ .” There is a silence, then a shot is ___35_ .Bang! The hunter’s voice comes back on the line. He says, ”OK, now what?”

　　( )21. A. wonderful B. important C. interesting D. difficult

　　( )22. A. especially B. finally C. gradually D. generally

　　( )23. A. companies B. countries C. families D. schools

　　( )24. A. ask B. do C. give D. play

　　( )25. A. Thus B. Therefore C. However D. Anyhow

　　( )26. A. guessed B. held C. proved D. understood

　　( )27. A. for B. during C. before D. after

　　( )28. A. wrote B. touched C. decided D. spread

　　( )29. A. jumps B. falls C. points D. gets

　　( )30. A. thinking B. speaking C. rising D. breathing

　　( )31. A. cries B. nods C. turns D. waves

　　( )32. A. anxious B. angry C. calm D. curious

　　( )33. A. help B. feel C. go D. show

　　( )34. A. buried B. dead C. hit D. sick

　　( )35. A. heard B. made C. taken D. told