第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
When I was 14, my family went on our first trip to the United States. My uncle moved there several years ago to work in the    36    industry in California.
Although we flew several times before. this trip seemed really    37   because I had never been to America before. However, to our disappointment, the ride was    38    this time. People smoked and the air quality was very poor.
Moreover, it was    39    to see American money—it was very ugly and boring, all green and white, but what it could ___40   —freedom, Hollywood—was    41    . I didn’t see any movie stars in fur coats    42    their lovely dogs, either. I   43   , “Is this California？Where are the beaches, the sun and the blonde girls? ”   44    a land of dark-haired people, seeing blondes was    45    one of the extremely    46    parts of the trip. However, I was rather disappointed.    47    , the weather was really foggy, the city looked kind of old and the traffic was lerrible.
We droved north to Sonoma where my    48    had his house. The wine industry to a     49    can be both extremely boring and endless exciting. It was great to see my cousins and they    50    that they would take me out when the weather was nicer. We rode for miles and miles and played in the hills where no one could    51    us.
By the time we     52    to see the city of San Francisco all my bad thoughts had been    53   . I was having so much fun with my cousins that I wanted to move there.
I saw neither blonde girls nor   54    on that trip, but I met a lot of nice People and    55   that wherever you live it’s always a nice place if you like the people there. I hope I can travel back to California soon.
36．A．clothing              B．wine                      C．service                    D．travel
37．A．interesting                     B．fearful                    C．boring                    D．common
38．A．lovely                    B．smooth                   C．expensive                D．terrible
39．A．surprising               B．helpful                   C．disappointing          D．meaningful
40．A．impress                  B．change                    C．realize                    D．buy
41．A．frightening             B．moving                   C．exciting               D．depressing
42．A．walking                  B．marching                C．approaching            D．fighting
43．A．explained                B．complained             C．wondered                D．announced
44．A．Rounding up           B．Looking through      C．Resulting from        D．Coming from
45．A．impossibly              B．surely                     C．seriously                 D．fortunately
46．A．beneficial               B．wonderful               C．effective                 D．ordinary
47．A．After all               B．As a result          C．First of all              D．Worse still
48．A．uncle                      B．father                            C．brother                   D．friend
49．A．native                 B．child                      C．cousin                D．worker
50．A．imagined                B．promised                C．believed                  D．appealed
51．A．hate                       B．help                     C．bother                    D．miss
52．A．spread out               B．held back                C．turned up                D．got around
53．A．turned down           B．given away             C．washed away           D．put forward
54．A．beaches                  B．cities                     C．planes                     D．hills
55．A．appreciated             B．identified                C．realized                  D．imagined

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

When I was 14, my family went on our first trip to the United States. My uncle moved there several years ago to work in the    36    industry in California.

Although we flew several times before. this trip seemed really    37   because I had never been to America before. However, to our disappointment, the ride was    38    this time. People smoked and the air quality was very poor.

Moreover, it was    39    to see American money—it was very ugly and boring, all green and white, but what it could ___40   —freedom, Hollywood—was    41    . I didn’t see any movie stars in fur coats    42    their lovely dogs, either. I   43   , “Is this California？Where are the beaches, the sun and the blonde girls? ”   44    a land of dark-haired people, seeing blondes was    45    one of the extremely    46    parts of the trip. However, I was rather disappointed.    47    , the weather was really foggy, the city looked kind of old and the traffic was lerrible.

We droved north to Sonoma where my    48    had his house. The wine industry to a     49    can be both extremely boring and endless exciting. It was great to see my cousins and they    50    that they would take me out when the weather was nicer. We rode for miles and miles and played in the hills where no one could    51    us.

By the time we     52    to see the city of San Francisco all my bad thoughts had been    53   . I was having so much fun with my cousins that I wanted to move there.

I saw neither blonde girls nor   54    on that trip, but I met a lot of nice People and    55   that wherever you live it’s always a nice place if you like the people there. I hope I can travel back to California soon.

36．A．clothing              B．wine                      C．service                    D．travel

37．A．interesting                     B．fearful                    C．boring                    D．common

38．A．lovely                    B．smooth                   C．expensive                D．terrible

39．A．surprising               B．helpful                   C．disappointing          D．meaningful

40．A．impress                  B．change                    C．realize                    D．buy

41．A．frightening             B．moving                   C．exciting               D．depressing

42．A．walking                  B．marching                C．approaching            D．fighting

43．A．explained                B．complained             C．wondered                D．announced

44．A．Rounding up           B．Looking through      C．Resulting from        D．Coming from

45．A．impossibly              B．surely                     C．seriously                 D．fortunately

46．A．beneficial               B．wonderful               C．effective                 D．ordinary

47．A．After all               B．As a result          C．First of all              D．Worse still

48．A．uncle                      B．father                            C．brother                   D．friend

49．A．native                 B．child                      C．cousin                D．worker

50．A．imagined                B．promised                C．believed                  D．appealed

51．A．hate                       B．help                     C．bother                    D．miss

52．A．spread out               B．held back                C．turned up                D．got around

53．A．turned down           B．given away             C．washed away           D．put forward

54．A．beaches                  B．cities                     C．planes                     D．hills

55．A．appreciated             B．identified                C．realized                  D．imagined

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

        When I was 14, my family went on our first trip to the United States. My uncle moved there several years ago to work in the    36    industry in California.

Although we flew several times before. this trip seemed really    37   because I had never been to America before. However, to our disappointment, the ride was    38    this time. People smoked and the air quality was very poor.

Moreover, it was    39    to see American money—it was very ugly and boring, all green and white, but what it could ___40   —freedom, Hollywood—was    41    . I didn’t see any movie stars in fur coats    42    their lovely dogs, either. I   43   , “Is this California？Where are the beaches, the sun and the blonde girls? ”   44    a land of dark-haired people, seeing blondes was    45    one of the extremely    46    parts of the trip. However, I was rather disappointed.    47    , the weather was really foggy, the city looked kind of old and the traffic was lerrible.

We droved north to Sonoma where my    48    had his house. The wine industry to a     49    can be both extremely boring and endless exciting. It was great to see my cousins and they    50    that they would take me out when the weather was nicer. We rode for miles and miles and played in the hills where no one could    51    us.

By the time we     52    to see the city of San Francisco all my bad thoughts had been    53   . I was having so much fun with my cousins that I wanted to move there.

I saw neither blonde girls nor   54    on that trip, but I met a lot of nice People and    55   that wherever you live it’s always a nice place if you like the people there. I hope I can travel back to California soon.

36．A．clothing               B．wine                      C．service                    D．travel

37．A．interesting                     B．fearful                    C．boring                    D．common

38．A．lovely                    B．smooth                   C．expensive                D．terrible

39．A．surprising               B．helpful                   C．disappointing          D．meaningful

40．A．impress                  B．change                    C．realize                    D．buy

41．A．frightening             B．moving                   C．exciting                D．depressing

42．A．walking                  B．marching                C．approaching            D．fighting

43．A．explained                B．complained             C．wondered                D．announced

44．A．Rounding up           B．Looking through      C．Resulting from        D．Coming from

45．A．impossibly              B．surely                     C．seriously                 D．fortunately

46．A．beneficial               B．wonderful               C．effective                 D．ordinary

47．A．After all                B．As a result           C．First of all              D．Worse still

48．A．uncle                      B．father                            C．brother                   D．friend

49．A．native                  B．child                      C．cousin                 D．worker

50．A．imagined                B．promised                C．believed                  D．appealed

51．A．hate                       B．help                      C．bother                    D．miss

52．A．spread out               B．held back                C．turned up                D．got around

53．A．turned down           B．given away             C．washed away           D．put forward

54．A．beaches                  B．cities                     C．planes                     D．hills

55．A．appreciated             B．identified                C．realized                  D．imagined

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

通读下面短文，了解其大意，然后从21—40各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The funeral（葬礼）I attended yesterday was for an 87-year-old man. I’ve almost forgotten __21_  relationship he had with my family, but his story   22   made me sit down and think for a while

His wife   23   last July. After that he refused to eat. He would throw away food that was passed to him and you could hear him cry   24  at night. His son and daughter   25  to comfort him but his children’s   26  would always bring despair（绝望）to him. He would always   27  about his days while his wife was still with him. And every day, he did   28 , but just recalled the days he spent with his  29 . He couldn’t eat or sleep. His daughter described him, “You see no   30  in him, only sorrow and despair. His only   31 was to join his wife. He gave up all hope of living till he   32 .”

At the age of 87, a man can still   33   his wife to the extent of giving up his life. What a  34  story. It just set me thinking. I have seen some couples who quarrel every day and every   35 . I have seen some husbands who treat their wife   36 . I’ve heard of many couples who part(分手) because they are no   37   in love. And I’ve heard of so many“fall out of love” stories that at times I don’t   38   why such people fell in love at first. The old man’s story makes me wonder   39  , I, too, am able to find someone who loves me so deeply, I will   40   her everything. I mean, it’s lovely and romantic, isn’t it?

21. A. that                 B. what          C. which              D. whether      

22. A. simply         B. merely            C. really                  D. truly  

23. A. passed away  B. caught cold   C. got hurt         D. went abroad

24. A. hopefully    B. sadly               C. happily            D. excitedly     

25. A. managed         B. planned          C. tried                  D. intended

26. A. efforts     B. works            C. businesses          D. ways  

27. A. say                     B. talk                     C. tell             D. add           

28. A. everything   B. anything          C. something     D. nothing     

29. A. family         B. son                    C. daughter        D. wife        

30. A. pride            B. power            C. life                D. energy    

31. A. wish               B. plan                      C. suggestion          D. opinion     

32. A. succeeded    B. lost                     C. failed                D. died          

33. A. need               B. want                     C. help                  D. love

34. A. surprising       B. moving          C. boring           D. disappointing

35. A. time               B. hour                     C. night           D. moment    

36. A. well               B. kindly            C. calmly           D. badly

37. A. fewer             B. longer            C. less        D. better

38. A. understand  B. expect                C. doubt            D. regret       

39. A. because    B. so                  C. if                  D. since

40. A. give              B. make                     C. send             D. arrange