第二节：完形填空(共20小题满分30分)

Enid's wedding(婚礼) dress arrived at five o'clock in the evening, just seventeen

　 36　 before her marriage!

“I must try it on Mother!” she cried, as she ran 　37 　.Three minutes later Enid's cries brought her 　38　 .The dress was much 　39 　　for her. It was like a bag in the front, and the neckline looked all 　40 　. Enid was in 　41　 .

“Take it back to the dressmaker's,” Mrs Bale said.“She must　 42　 it tonight. Hurry now. Take it off and go.” The dressmaker's shop was closed.“Closed for One Week's Holiday,” said a　 43　 on the door. Fresh tears rose to Enid's eyes. She ran home again to her mother.

“This is unlucky,”Mrs Bale said.” But what are we going to do?　 44　 I ask Mrs. Peters to help? She was a dressmaker once. I'm sure she could change it for you.”

Mrs. Peters was 　45　 in and began to work. She could see　 46　 was wrong. She had to 　47　 it narrower at the front, and that was a big job. Then she changed the neckline. In fact she made it again. At ten o'clock the work was finished, and Enid tried the dress on. It fitted her beautifully.

The three women were having a cup of tea 　48 　　the doorbell rang .Mrs. Bale answered it and 　49­­　 　into the worried eyes of a 　50　 woman. The woman was carrying a large flat 　51　 .

“Does Miss Enid Bale 　52 　　here?" she asked breathlessly. “Yes, she's my daughter.” “Oh, I am 　53 　　I've found you! There's been a 　54 　.Your daughter has my wedding dress, and I've got 　55 　　. And I'm getting married tomorrow!” She held out the box to Mrs. Bale.

36. A. weeks　　　　 　 B. minutes　　　 　　 C. days　　　　 　　 D. hours

37. A. upstairs　　　 　　　 B. outside　　　　 C. back home　　 　　 D. about

38. A. husband　　　 　　 B. daughter　　　　 　　　 C. mother　　　 　　 D. neighbour

39. A. smaller　　　 　　　 B. shorter　　　　 C. too big　　　 　　　 　　D. too long

40. A. wrong　　　　 　 B. pleased　　　　 　　　 C. right　　　　 　　　 D. waste

41. A. love　　　　　 　　 B. tears　　　　　 C. surprise　　 　　D. danger

42. A. measure　　　 　　 B. make　　　　　 　 C. repair　　　 　　　 　　D. change

43. A. voice　　　　 　　 B. sound　　　　　 C. notice　　　 　　　 D. saying

44. A. Will　　　　　 　　 B. Would　　　　 　 C. Shall　　　　 　　　 D. Should

45. A. sent　　　　　 　　 B. brought　　　　 C. pushed　　　 　　D. taken

46. A. neckline　　　 　　　 B. all　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　 　　　 D. what

47. A. make　　　　　 　 B. keep　　　　　 C. change　　　 　　 D. take

48. A. then　　　　　 　　 B. until　　　　　 C. when　　　　 　　 D. while

49. A. came　　　　　 　 B. got　　　　　　 C. saw　　　　　 　 D. looked

50. A. short pretty　 　 　　B. fat young　　　 　　　 C. slim old　　 　　D. little quiet

51. A. cup　　　　　 　　 B. dress　　　　　 　　　 C. bag 　　　　　　　 D. box

52. A. live　　　　　 　　　 B. work　　　　　 　　　 C. stay　　　　 　　　 D. wait

53. A. thankful　　　 　　　 B. sorry　　　　　 　　　 C. angry　　　　 　　 D. glad

54. A. dress　　　　 　　 B. change　　　　 C. mistake　　　 　　　 D. wish

55. A. yours　　　　 　　 B. hers　　　　　　 C. the other　　 　　D. others

35. What difficulty will you have ________ people when you stay in a foreign country?

　 A. understanding　　 B. understood　　 C. to understand　　 D. understand

34. The driver was about to drive to cross the street _________ the red light turned on.

　 A. as　　 B. when　　 C. before　　 D. while