第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

Jerry was 15 when I was only 10, but the fact that he was so much older than me seemed to make no 　41 　to him. We often took 　42 　walks together, on which he would tell stories he had 　43　 　from TV and radio programs. I suppose he changed the plots a lot and added twists of 　44　 　own, but he knew what would　 45 　the lively imagination of a 10-year-old boy.

　 Jerry never seemed to 　46　 giving me so much of his time and although he had many old friends, he always made me feel that I was his 　47　 　one. He taught me all I still know now about birds and flowers; he came over to read to me every day when I had to stay home for weeks with my leg broken. I gradually came to feel Jerry meant more to me than either my father or mother did, and began to look up to him 　48　 　I would have to a god.

　 But as months rolled by, 　49　 　came in our relationship. Jerry 　50　 　stopped coming by the house and every time I went to his or telephoned him, he put me off with some 　51　 　such as studying now. I noticed him with a girl once 　52　 　a while and several times saw him going out in his family’s car on weekends. I simply couldn’t understand what was so _53__ about girls, parties and big social affairs.

　 But _54__I could understand was my hurt when he finally made me know that our 　55　 as friends was at the end. Of course he didn’t really mean to hurt me, but it was a long time__56__ I realized it was　 57　 problem that caused the break. There’s a world of difference between the attitudes and interests of a teenager and a 12-year-old child. 　58　 　I’m over 16 myself, I realize this and the__59__ I felt then has　 60 　way to happy memories of the good times we once had together.

41. A. sense　　　 　　　 B. difference　　 　　 　C. use　　 　　 　　D. matter

42. A. slow　　　　 　　 B. pleased　　　　 C. short　　　 D. long

43. A. picked up　　 　B. taken up　　 　C. got up　　　 　D. kept up

44. A. my　　　 　　　　　　 B. our　　　 　　　　　 　C. his　 　　　　 　　D. their

45. A. form　　　 　 B. attract　　　 　C. give　　　　 　　 D. move

46. A. mind 　　　　　　　　　　 B. remember　　 　C. practise　　 D. enjoy

47. A. different　　　 B. special　　　 　　C. new　　　 　　 D. ordinary

48. A. like　　　　 　　　　　 B. when　　　 　　　 C. since　　　 　　　　 D. as

49. A. an exchange　 　　　 B. a trouble　 　　　　 C. a change　 　　　　 D. an improvement

50. A. seldom　 　　　　　 B. almost　　 　　　　 C. frequently　 　　　　 D. usually

51. A. excuses　　 　　　　 B. reasons　　 　　　 C. problems　 　　　　 D. businesses

52. A. after　　　　 　　　 B. for　　　　 　　　　 C. in　　　　 　　　　 D. upon

53. A. curious　　　 　B. impressive　　 C. unforgettable D. great

54. A. that　　　　 　　B. which　　　 　　　　 C. what　　　 　　　 D. how

55. A. closeness　 　　　 B. interests　　 　　　 C. period 　　 D. attitudes

56. A. until　 　　　 　　B. after　　　 　　　 C. since 　　　　　　　 D. before

57. A. an important 　　　　 B. an age　　 　　　　 C. a great　　　 　　 D. a different

58. A. Now that　 　　　　 B. As though　 　　　 C. The moment 　　　 D. Even if

59. A. help　　　　 　B. remarks　　　 C. hurt　　　　　 D. talks　

60. A. taken　　　 B. passed　　　 　　 C. given　　　 　　　 　D. exchange

40. ______ they don’t speak the same kind of language, they can understand each other.

A. As if　　　　　　 B. Ever since　　　 C. Unless　　　　　　 D. Even if

39. ---I’m afraid I can’t return the magazine to you before Saturday. 　　　　　

---________.

A. Don’t be afraid.　　　 B. Never mind.　　　　　　　　 C. Take your time.　　　　　　 D. Not at all