二. 完型填空 (10分)

Once there was a father and a son. They were ill-tempered(坏脾气的) and never gave way (让步) to 41.

One day the father 42. to ask some friends to dinner in his house. He 43. his son to buy some meat in town. When the son walked to the town gate, a man was coming from the outside. The gate wasn’t 44. enough to let two men in and out at the same time. But neither of them 45. ___ give way to the other. They stood face to face inside the gate hour after hour. But the father was worried. “What 46. I do? My son hasn’t come yet. I can’t wait any more.” He wanted to know what was the matter with his son. So he 47______his friends at home , and went to town 48 his son.

“You may first take the 49. home for my friends .Let me 50 here against him instead (代替)of you.” He said to his son when he knew what had happened.

( )41. A. others B. another C. other D. one

( )42. A. decided B. decides C. decide D. decision

( )43. A. made B. told C. let D. tells

( )44. A .small B. big C high D .tall

( )45. A.. would B. should C. must D. could

( )46. A .do B. will C. to D. should

( )47. A. forgot B. made C. left D. lost

( )48. A .to look for B. looked for C. to find D. found

( )49 .A. meat B. dinner C. bread D. money

( )50 .A. keep B. to stand C. stand D. being