三.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　The Middleton Bank was robbed，and Detective Paul Nichols was sent for.The bank 21 said，“The robber had a long and ugly 22 on his right cheek.”It happened that the man came into the bank and stood in line with the other customers.When he reached the window，however，he 23 the bank clerk a piece of paper，saying，“Do not say anything or 24 anything.I have a gun and will use it if I have to.Put four thousand dollars in a(an) 25 and hand it to me.”Realizing he was not joking，the bank clerk did exactly as the robber wished.The man walked out of the bank， and no one realized what had happened，not even the lady standing behind him.

　　A thorough search was made， 26 no such a person with an ugly scar was 27 .

　　“I can't understand how he could get 28 so rapidly，”Detective Nichols told his 29 Nancy that evening.“We questioned 30 inside and outside the bank.No one saw a man with a scar on his 31 .”Nancy Nichols was a very 32 woman.Her husband liked to discuss his 33 with her because of this.

　　She enjoyed helping solve a case.While her husband was 34 a program on TV，Nancy sat drinking coffee in 35 .“Why should the robber want the bank clerk to 36 the scar?”She said to herself.“He should have wanted to 37 it.”

　　Nancy rose from her seat，and went over to turn off the TV.She let her husband know what she had come up with.

　　Five minutes later，Paul was in his car，hurrying to the 38 station.Another 39 was organized.

　　The robber was caught within twenty-four hours.The man had been a(an) 40 ，and knew how to disguise(伪装)himself.

　　21.A.leader B.guard C. clerk D.director

　　22.A.bite B.hole C.birthmark D.scar

　　23.A.handed B.read C.wrote D.printed

　　24.A.do B.see C.hear D.touch

　　25.A.car B.envelope C.box D.lorry

　　26.A.and B.but C.because D.so

　　27.A.killed B.heard C.found D.invited

　　28.A.out B.up C.in D.away

　　29.A.wife B.daughter C.sister D.workmate

　　30.A.no one B.nobody C.everyone D.somebody

　　31.A.leg B.face C.arm D.back

　　32.A.beautiful B.ugly C.polite D.practical

　　33.A.studies B.family affairs

　　C.personal affairs D.family plans

　　34.A.watching B.hearing C.looking for D.listening to

　　35.A.anger B.surprise C.danger D.silence

　　36.A. see B.feel C.make D.cover

　　37.A.wipe B.clean C.hide D.find

　　38.A.railway B.police C.radio D.bus

　　39. A. meeting B. search C. discussion D. group

　　40.A.farmer B.inventor C.traveler D.actor