第二节  语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下 面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。

It is said that long ago there (31) _______ to be 10 suns in the sky. Each day, one of the suns would travel around the sky on a carriage (32) _______ by Xihe, the mother of the suns. One day, (33) __________ (expect), all 10 suns simultaneously appeared in the sky, (34) _________ instantly dried the crops and caused disaster to the people on earth. Hou一i, a local archer, had great sympathy (35) ________ people's sufferings from the blistering（酷热的）weather and decided to help them (36) _______. Houyi climbed up to the summit of Kunlun Mountains and shot down the suns leaving only (37) ________ to benefit people. After he shot down the sun, Hou Yi became a hero (38) _______ was revered by local people. (39)________, Hou Yi married a beautiful girl—Chang'e. The young couple lived (40) ________ happy and sweet life.