第三节：完形填空(36-55)(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

One starry night

I will never forget that night: Sept 26 2005. I pulled my car into the driveway after a busy day of school and baby-sitting. I still 　36　 　to write a big chemistry paper. There were many things on my mind. At that time, I was having many problems with my family and friends,　 37　 　I was in a very bad mood, and I was unhappy with 　38　 　and the way my life was going. A big 　39 I was fighting was drug use(吸毒). For two years I had been smoking marijuana(大麻). And I could not sleep 　40 　it. I had always been a good kid and still tried to be, but 41　　 brought me down. I often thought about how it would be if drugs were not part of my life. I wanted to 　42　 but I was afraid to 　43　 the decision. I looked up at the 44　 　as I got off the car. The moon was 45　 　by the earth shadow in a lunar eclipse (月蚀) . The sky was in a dark, ink- black color with a million of stars. I stood 　46　 in the cool fall air for what seemed a long time of relaxation and happiness. The joy that I had not 47　 for ages came upon me. I 48　 　my eyes to decide if this dream could be 　49 　.I slowly opened my eyes and saw a shooting star flying over treetops. I 　50 　the true beauty of nature just now. Tears fell from eyes and 　51 　my cheeks (棉颊). Those few 　52　 helped me find the courage to change.

It is not 　53 　to make the decision to 　54　 　using drugs. It is even harder to actually stop. Ending it has given me hope and a reason to be 　55　 myself. It has helped me grow stronger and more confident.

36. A．wanted 　　　　　　 B．had　　 　　　　 C．decide 　　　　　　　 D．meant

37．A．so　　　　　 B．yet　　　 　　　 C．but　　　 　　　　 D．except

38．A．my family　 　B．my doctor　 　 C．my friends　 　 D．myself

39．A．problem　 　　 B．subject　 　　　 C．danger　　　　 D．question

40．A．on　 　　　　　　　　 B．for　 　　　　　　　 C．without　　　 　 D．with

41．A．chemistry　 　　 B．drugs　 　　　　 C．homework　　 D．medicine

42．A．live　 　　　　　　　 B．change　 　　　　 C．escape　　　 　 D．provide

43．A．make　 　　　　　 B．give　 　　　　　 C．do　 　　　　　　　　 D．say

44．A．tree　 　　　　　　 B．office　　 　　　 C．building　 　　　 D．sky

45．A．covered　　　　　 B．made　 　　　　 C．crowded　　 　　 D．painted

46．A．inside　 　　　　　 B．beside　　 　　 C．outside　　 　　　 D．behind

48．A．opened　 　　　　 B．closed　　 　 C．cleaned　　 　　 D．examined

49．A．real　 　　　　　　　 B．clever　　 　　 C．useful　　　 　　 D．helpful

50．A．caught　 　　　　 B．saw　　　　 C．guessed　　 　　 D．imagined

51．A．up　 　　　　　　　　 B．upon　　　 　 C．down　　 　　　 D．at　

52．A．minutes　 　　　　 B．tears　　　 　　 C．thoughts　　 　　 D．nights

53．A．difficult　 　　　 B．easy　　 　　　 C．important　　 　 D．clear

54．A．stop　 　　　　　 B．finish　　 　　 C．consider　　　 　D．forget

55．A．careful with　 B． pleased with 　　 C．proud of　 　　　　　 D．sorry for