完形填空（Cloze test）（共10小题，计10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31—40各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Linda Evans was a well-known writer of children's stories，who lived in a fine old house in Devon．Usually she worked at home，in her quiet 31 ．Long before her books became popular，she had tried to teach 32 how to use a computer，and now she typed（打字）all her stories on her Apple Mac Computer．But sometimes she had to 33 to get some books from the library or have a meeting ．She didn't like being away，because she was very worried about burglars（盗贼）．So she was very careful．Just before leaving，she always put a full cup of coffee on the kitchen table，and left the radio playing，to make a burglar think there was 34 at home．
One day she came back after a day out，and saw at once that someone had been there．There was only a little 35 left in the cup，and the radio was off．But when she looked at her computer，she saw it was 36 ，and someone had typed in 37 ．She had no idea who had got in，or how，because none of the doors or windows were broken．But she sat down to read the story，and it was a very good one．“I'll use it in my next book！”she said 38 ．
The next month she had to go to London．She put a pot of coffee and a plate of sandwiches on the table．When she returned，the coffee and sandwiches had 39 ．She ran to the computer．This time there was only 40 on the screen．“IT’S NOT YOUR STORY， IT’S MINE！”it said．
31．A．classes B．lessons C．classroom D．study
选D。从上下文中可看出，此处是表示一个作家Linda Evans在家里工作的地方，故选study（书房）。余项不切题意。
32．A．the students B．herself C．the burglar D．her children
选B。此句表示Linda曾自学电脑。teach oneself表示“自学”。
33．A．leave the house B．have a rest
C．give a message D．buy a computer
选A。要get some books from the library or have a meeting就必须得出去，故用leave the house。
34．A．nobody B．a computer C．a burglar D．someone
选D。她在厨房里放一杯咖啡，把收音机打开，目的都是想让盗贼以为家里有人（someone）。
35．A．a book B．the radio C．coffee D．an apple
选C。此句中说“杯子里剩了一点儿”，和前文中提到过的咖啡，可推知此空应填coffee。
36．A．on B．off C．broken D．over
选A。根据下文说有人往电脑里输入东西了，可推知电脑是开着的（on）。
37．A．nothing B．a picture C．a letter D．a new story
选D。根据下文的“But she sat down to read the story，”可知有人在他的电脑里typed in a new story。
38．A．carefully B．sadly C．happily D．badly
选C。根据“I'll use it in my next book！”可知他欣然（happily）接受了这个new story。
39．A．brought B．broken C．gone D．eaten
选C。此处大概是在说咖啡和三明治“都不见了”，故用had gone。
40．A．a piece of paper B．a message
C．a new story D．nothing
选B。此处说电脑里只有一条信息（a message）。因为里面只有一句话，所以不能选C．a new story。
