第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30分)

　　　 Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they 　36　 　after having dinner together. They discussed the　 　37　 　they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a 　38 　house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer(经销商) send a 　39　 　to her.” The third said,“I built a beautiful　 　40　 　for Mama.”The fourth said, “You know 　41　 　Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t　 42 　very well. I met a 　43 　who had a parrot(鹦鹉)that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to 　44　 　it and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him ＄100,000 a year for twenty years, 45　 　it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were　 　46　 　by his good thought.

　After the holidays their mother 　47 　her thank-you notes.She wrote:

“Milton,the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room,but I have to 48　 　the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”

“Marvin, I am too old to 　49　 　I stay home and have my foods delivered,so I’ll 　50　 　use the car. The 　51　 　was good, although not practical.Thanks.”

“Michale,you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to　 　52　 　plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost

　　 53 　my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”

“Deareat Melvin, you were the　 54　 　son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so　 　55　 　I like it very much. Thank you.”

36. A.fought　　　 B.talked　　 C.studied　　　 D.slept

37. A.gifts　　　ces　 C.wishes　　　 D.challenges

38. A.warm　　　　 B.big　　　 C.safe　　　　 D.lonely

39. A.book　　　　 B.bike　　　 C.car　　　　　 D.bag

40. A.station　　 B.museum　　 C.library　　　 D.theater

41. A.what　　　　 B.how　　　 C.why　　　　　 D.when

42. A.listen　　　 B.feel　　　 C.see　　　　　 D.walk

43. A.nurse　　　 B. writer　 C.businessman　 D.farmer

44. A.protect　　 B.beat　　　 C.raise　　　　 D.teach

45. A.but　　　　 B.so　　　　 C. unless　　　 D.although

46. A.treated　　 B.impressed C.threatened　 D.hurt

47. A.sent out　　 B.put up　　 C.took out　　 D.picked up

48. A.sell　　　　 B.borrow　　 C.clean　　　　 D.vist

49. A.learn　　　 B.work　　　 C.exercise　　 D.travel

50. A.never　　　 B.often　　 C.regularly　　 D.sometimes

51. A.future　　　 B.hobby　　 C.idea　　　　 D.program

52. A.create　　　 B.enjoy　　 C.bring　　　　 D.record

53. A.lost　　　　 B.admired　 C.remained　　 D.discovered

54. A.same　　　　 B.last　　　　　　　 D.only

55. A.strange　　 B.unpleasantC.bitter　　　 D.delicious

35.By the time the tornado ended, more than 700 people _________.

　　 A.have killed　 B.had been killed　 C. were killed　 D.had killed

34._______ ,and the information you need will come out of your computer screen.

A.Just a moment　　　　　　 B.If you just wait a moment

C.Just waiting a moment　　 D.Just to wait a moment

33.I have kept that photo ______ I can see it every day, as it reminds me of my university days in Beijing

　 A.which　　　　　 B. when　　　 C.whether　　　 D.where

32.Dr Smith, together with his wife and two son, ______ arrive on the evening flight

A.are to　　　　 B.are going to C.is to　　　　 D.will be

31.The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a ______ of courage and power.

A.example　　　　 B.sign　　　　 C.mark　　　　 D.symbol

30.You can’t imagine what great difficulty I had _______ my father to agree to my plan for the holiday.

A.persuading　 　　　　　　　　　　B.persuaded

　C.to persuade　　　　　　　　　　　 D.persuade

29. ______ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time

A.Faced　　　 B. Face　　　　 C.Facing　　　 D.To face

28.Since Spring is here, you can ______ these fur coats till you need them again next winter.

　　　 A.put on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.put away

　C.put down　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.put off

27.Was ______ Alice, ______ played the piano very well, ______ helped me with my English?

A.it;whom;that　　　　　 　　　　　B.this;who;who

　C.it;that;that　　　　　　　　　　 D.it;who;that