第二节 完形填空：(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

As soon as I learned to say the word “beauty”, I set out to look for it. Before I could find it, I asked my mother what a beauty was like. She said that a beauty is __36__　 who has large bright eyes and fine skin.

When I was in Grade Four, I __37__ such a girl. I sat right in front of her and __38__her to see if she was a real beauty. She　 __39_ a beauty in my eyes until the day she __40__with me. She demanded that I　 __41__　 her pencil box which I　 __42__ knocked on to the floor. I __43__. Suddenly she flew at me and threw me onto the ground and we rolled about __44__ each other.

During the years that followed, I came across __45__ explanations given to me by different people. Some said a girl with a thin figure(体形) is a beauty, __46__ that a girl with a gentle voice is beautiful。 __47__ said it is a girl with hair that is like a waterfall. I __48__ give these a second thought.

I searched for a beauty __49__ had told me before, but it was useless. Then I met an old man. He told me that a beauty is a girl who might not be quite __50__with natural beauty. However, she becomes a beauty __51__ experiencing hardship. After a 10-year hunt for a beauty, I found her. She became my　 __52__. She was not very pretty but she was__53_ . She was born in a __54__ family and had to take care of herself from young. When we married, I really got the idea about a beauty. She was the one the　 __55__ old man had described to me.

36.A. your classmate　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a girl　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. an experienced girl 　 D. an ugly girl

37.A. liked　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. was tired of　 　　　　　 C. was against　 　　　　　　 D. found

38.A. stared at 　　　B. scolded　 　　　　　　　　 C. beat　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　D. laughed at

39A. wasn’t　 　　　　　　　 B. pretended to be 　　 C. treated himself　 　　 D. was

40.A. quarreled　 　　　　　 B. talked　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. played　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. studied

41.A. steal　 　　　　　　　　　 B. rob her of　 　　　　　　　 C. like　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pick up

42.A. by chance　 　　　　　 B. by no means　 　　　　 C. by herself　 　　　　　　　　 D. by the way

43.A. agreed　 　　　　B.refused　 　　　　　　　　　 C. was happy　 　　　　　　　 D. did so

44.A. talking with　 　　　 B. helping　 　　　　　　　　　 C. hitting　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. leaving

45.A. the same　 　　　　　 B. different　 　　　　　　　　 C. the opposite　 　　　　　 D. some correct

46.A. but　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. or　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

47.A. Everyone　 　　　　　 B. The others　 　　　　　　 C. Nobody　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Others

48.A. did　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. didn’t　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. should

49.A. an old man　 　　　　 B. some people　 　　　　 C. nobody　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. my mother

50.A. lucky　 　　　　　　　　　 B. sad　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. willing　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. happy

51.A. after　 　　　　　　　　　 B. without　 　　　　　　　　 C. liking　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. against

52.A. friend　 　　　　　　　　　 B. teacher　 　　　　　　　　 C. classmate　 　　　　　　　 D. girlfriend

53.A. ugly　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful　 　　　　　　　 C. lovely　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bright

54.A. rich　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. farmer’s　 　　　　　　　　 C. happy　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. poor

55.A. foolish　 　　　　　　　　 B. kind-hearted　 　　　　 C. wise　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

35. Entering the house we found him lying on the bed with his mouth _______ and eyes _______.

A. open, 　close　　　　　　　　 B. opened, closed

C. opened, close　　　　　　　　 D. open, 　closed

34. The operation was successful, but I still felt _____.

A. very painful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. much painful

C. a lot of pain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. very paining

33. “Don’t you believe me？” “______, I’ll believe _______ you say.”

A. No; whatever　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　B. Yes; no matter what

C. No; no matter what　　　　　　　　　 　D. Yes; whatever

32. You must have stayed up late to finish your report last night, ______ you?

A. mustn’t　　　　　　　　 B. haven’t　　　　 C. didn’t　　 　D. needn’t