第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每题1分，共20分)

A lesson in caring

It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora 　　36　　 . She wasn’t even four, but she　 37　　 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”

　　 I don’t remember my　 38　　 . But I do remember a sudden　 39　　 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her　 40　　 　, whether it was 　　41　　 flying or children playing. But now she was noticing　 42　　 and beggary.

　　 A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and　 43　　 　it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was　 44　　 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how　 45　　 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 　　46　　 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn 　　47　　 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this?　 48　　 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She　 49　　 us right over.

　　 The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed.　 50　　 　inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home 　　51　　 .

Professionals call such a(n)　 52　　 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 　　53　　 　that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and　 54　　 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 　　55　　 　her grow over these past four years, I still wonder-which of us has benefited more?

36. A. did　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. was　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. has　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. had

37. A. pulled　　 B. replaced　　　　　　　　　 C. waved　　　　　　　　　　　 D. aimed

38. A. debate　　　　　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. explanation　　　　　　　 D. expression 39. A. general　　 B. funny　　　　　　　　　　　 C. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. magical

40. A. web　　　 　　　 B. dream　　　 　 C. castle　　　　　　　　　　　 D. world 41. A. insects　　　　　　　　 B. animals　　　　　 C. plants　　　　　 D. birds

42. A. coldness 　　 B. illness 　　　 　 　C. suffering　　 　　 D. appearance

43. A. sent　　　 　　　　 B. returned　　 　　 C. devoted　　 　　 D. posted

44. A. concerned　　　　　 B. sorry　　 　　　　 C. worried　　　 　　　 D. excited

45. A. creative　　 　 B. valuable　　 　　 C. shocking　　　　 D. simple 46. A. warn　　　 B. stop　　　 　　 C. allow 　　　　 D. push 47. A. back 　　　 B. away　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　 D. out 48. A. Therefore　　 B. But　　 　 　　 　　C. Anyhow　　　　 D. Also 49. A. requested　　 　B. promised　　 　　 C. invited 　　　　 D. helped 50. A. Although　　　　　　 B. Once　　　　　 C. Because 　　　　 D. Though 51. A. in tears　　　　　　　 B. in surprise　　　　　　　　 C. in reality　　　　　　　　　 D. in disappointment

52.A. stay　　　　　　　　　　 B. visit 　　　　　　 C. reception　　　　　 　　　 D. challenge 53. A. fair　　　　　　　　　　 B. famous　　　　　 C. difficult　 　 　　 D. enjoyable

54. A. collect　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　 C. order 　　　　 D. design

55. A. let　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　 C. watched 　　　　 D. affected

35.　 -Please tell Tom that he has won the 100-metre race.

-_____! He never won it before.

A. Congratulations　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B .What good news 　

　　　 C. What a pleasant surprise　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. How exciting the race

34. -　　　 　that made him unhappy?

　　 -Well, failing in his English test.

　　 A. Where was it　　 　　　 B. What was it　　　　　　　　　　 C. How was it　　　　 　　　 D. Why was it

33. -Father, you promised!　

　　　 -Well, _____.But it was you who didn’t keep your word first.

　　 A. so was I　　　　　　 　　　 B. so did I　　　　　　　　　　 C. so I was　　　　　　 　　　 D. so I did

32. Someone took away my umbrella, I’d never expect it _______.

　　　 A. returning　　　 　　　　　　　 B. to be returned　　　　　 C. return　　　　　　　 　　　 D. to returning

31. As is natural, a man as old as he _____ be very forgetful.

　　 A. can　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. should　　　　 　　　 D. would

30. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ____________.

　　 A. he was able to make himself hear　　　　　　　　　 B. he was able to make himself heard

　　 C. was he able to make himself hear　　　　　　　　　 D. was he able to make himself heard

29. There was never any time for her to feel happy, _____ lots of people loved her.

　　 A. ever since　　 　　　 B. now that　　 　　　　　　 C. even though　　 　　　 D. in case

28. Is this company _____ you visited Mr. Wang last week?

　 　A. which　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the one where　 　　　　 C. the one that　　 　　　 D. that