77. A walk around the city is a f____________ for your eyes as you can get breath-taking scenery.

76. Liu Xiang a______________ his goal of becoming the world champion in 110-metre hurdles in the 28^th Athens Olympic Games.

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

A house in Clarktown caught fire on Christmas Eve, 1982. The 36____who lived in the house was already in 37____. Being in poor health, she had trouble in 38____even when things were fine. 39____her house burning down around her, she was not able to go 40____. The smoke 41____ he　 choke(窒息). The fire was very hot. Without quick help she would have 42____.

　Fire lighters 43____the house. They started to put the fire out. They did not know the old woman was still 44____. The people 45 ____ her crying for help. The fire was still very hot 46____ there was lots of smoke.

A man 47____ like Santa Claus(圣诞老人) was passing by. He was on his way to give gifts to poor families. 48____had he heard the old woman’ cry when he ran into the 49____house. After a while he rushed out with the old woman on his back and came to her safety. Then, as 50____ as he had done that, the man left. No one knew the real name of the hero who had saved the old woman’s life.

The man went on and took the gifts to the poor children. He did not return home 51____it was dark. He told his 52____what had happened. She decided that she did not 53____to keep the story a secret. She told people that Santa Claus was 54____David Rodriguer, her husband. Mr.Rodriguez is a music teacher 55____ he is not playing Santa Claus.

36. A. hero　　　　　　　　　 B. woman　　　　　　　 C. child　　　　　　　　 D. man

37. A. the eighty 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. eighties 　　　　　　

C. her eightieth 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. her eighties

38. A. walking　　 　　　 B. speaking　 　　　 C. thinking 　　　　　 D. laughing

39. A. Because　 　　　　　 B. For　 　　　　　　　 C. With　　 　　　　　 D. During

40. A. everywhere　　　　 B. nowhere　　　　　　 C. anywhere　　 　 D. somewhere

41. A. suffered　　 　　 B. broke　　　 　　　 C. forced　　　　 D. made

42. A. lived　　　 　　　 B. died　　　 　　　 C. left　　　　 　　 D. stayed

43. A. looked for　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. searched through　　

C. got to　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. set up

44.　 A. out of doors　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. in the open air　　　

C. outside　　　　　　　　　 　 　　　 D. inside

45. A. heard　　　 　　　 B. stopped　　 　　　 C. felt　　　　 　　 D. kept

46. A. but　　　　 　　 B. and　　　　 　　 C. or　　　　　 　 D. though

47. A. dressed　　 　　　 B. chosen　　 　　 C. looked　　　　 D. acted

48. A. Only　　　　　　　　　 B. Hardly　　　 　　 C. Never　　　　 D. Badly　

49. A. empty　　 　　　　　 B. crowded　 　　　 C. burnt　　　　 　 D. burning

50. A. bravely　 　　　　　 B. carefully　 　　　 C. quickly　　　 　 D. proudly

51. A. until　　 　　　　　 B. unless　　　 　　 C. while　　　　 　 D. or

52. A. friend　　　 　　 B. son　　　 　　　　 C. daughter　　　 D. wife　

53. A. want　　　 　　　 B. like　　　　 　　 C. refuse　　 　　　 D. need

54. A. nearly　 　　　　　 B. really　　 　　　　　 C. impossibly　 　　D. probably

55. A. so that　　　 　　 B. even if　 　　　　 C. when　　　 　　 D. since

35. While watching TV, ___________.

　 A. the doorbell rang　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the doorbell rings

　 C. we heard the doorbell ring　　　　　　　　　 D. we heard the doorbell rings

34. Don’t __________ anyone to help you. Everyone has his own business.

　 A. believe in 　　　　　　 B. send out　　　　　　 C. aim at　　　　　　　 D. rely on