(二)完形填空(共12分，每小题1分)

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Herman and I locked our store. It was 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve. We had __39__ almost all the toys except one. Someone had put a dollar down on the toy and never returned. So we __40__ it on the layaway(待付清货款商品)shelf.

Early Christmas morning, we and our twelve-year-old son, Tom, __41__ our presents. But I”ll tell you, there was something dull about this Christmas. After breakfast, Tom __42__ to visit his friend next door. Herman went back to sleep because there was nothing left to stay up for. So there I was __43__. There was a strange feeling, which seemed to be telling me to go to the store. I looked at the icy road outside and tried to __44__ the idea but the feeling was getting __45__. Finally, I got dressed. Outside, the wind __46__ right through me and I made my way to the store. In front stood two boys. “See, I told you she would come!” the older boy said. “What are you two doing out here?” I asked. “You should be at home __47__ a day like this. ” They were both __48__ dressed without hats and gloves. “We”ve been waiting for you, ” replied the older boy. “My little brother didn”t get any Christmas present. We want to buy some skates with these three dollars. ” “But we have no…” I said. Then I saw the layaway shelf. I walked over and opened the package and there was a pair of skates! Oh, my God. Let them __49__ his size. To our joy, they were. The older boy gave me the money. “No, I want you to __50__ these skates, and I want you to get some gloves with the money.” I said. Then what I saw in their eyes was pure joy when they understood I was giving them the skates.

39. A. sold B. moved C. had D. made

40. A. found B. put C. carried D. forgot

41. A. bought B. received C. opened D. found

42. A. drove B. got C. remembered D. left

43. A. alone B. afraid C. awake D. asleep

44. A. give back B. give up C. get out D. get off

45. A. stronger B. bigger C. clearer D. greater

46. A. flew B. went C. passed D. cut

47. A. at B. in C. on D. of

48. A. poorly B. well C. carefully D. brightly

49. A. take B. be C. make D. fit

50. A. have B. get C. hold D. use

38. --Did you enjoy yourself at the party?

--No, there was ________ interesting at the party.

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

37. There are several pens here. You may use ________ one you like.

A. any B. some C. every D. either

36. My watch doesn”t ________. Can you mend it for me?

A. move B. do C. work D. use

35. If it ________ rain, I”ll go.

A. doesn”t B. won”t C. don”t D. isn”t

34. --Have you seen the sign? Smoking ________ here.

--I”m terribly sorry.

A. isn”t allowed B. aren”t allowed C. allows D. allowed

33. --May I see Mr Smith?

--Sorry, he ________ a meeting.

A. has B. is having C. had D. will have