第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

My grandparents, Gene and Opal Howard, recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Our whole family was 　16 　about what to give them as presents. They both had asked that we only give them 　17　 　and no gifts -they had everything already and just wanted to be with friends and 　18　 . Still, everyone wanted to give　 19　 or get something for them.

I couldn’t give money, but I wanted to do something 　20　 　for them to let them know how　 21　 　I am of having them as my grandparents. For this reason I went to my aunt, who they live　 22　 　and asked her to give me all the old 　23　 　of them that she could find. Then I put together a 　24　 　scrapbook for them, which was 　25 　with lots of loving memories.

When I gave them the scrapbook, I told them that I knew they didn’t want 　26　 , but I hoped that they would accept just this one. As they looked 　27　 　it, both of them shed　 28　 　and then 　29 　the book with everyone who was at the party.

Later that day, before they left, my grandma gave me a big 　30　 and said, "Thank you for giving us such a wonderful gift. I didn’t 　31　 　remember some of those pictures! If you hadn’t made the book for us, the photos would still be in that old box, and I wouldn’t have been able to share with everyone here just why I love your　 32　 　so much today."

It didn’t 　33　 　me very much -only a little time -but Grandma still 　34　 her book off whenever anyone comes to visit and shares the stories 　35　 　the pictures.

16. A. struggling　 　　　　　 B. arguing　 　　　　　　　 C. finding　 　　　　　　　 D. deciding

17. A. money　　　　 　　 B. cards 　　　　　　　　　　 C. candies　　　　 　 D. cakes

18. A. grandchildren　　　 B. children　 　　　　 C. pets　　　 　　　　　 D. family.

19. A. money　　　 　　　　 B. a gift　　　　 　　　 C. a present　　　 　　 D. a surprise

20. A. interesting　　 　　　 B. special　　　 　　　 C. strange　　　　 　　 D. nice

21. A. happy 　　　　　　　　　 B. fortunate　　　 　　 C. pride　　 　　　　　　　 D. proud

22. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　 　　　　 C. with　　 　　　　　　　 D. apart

23. A. pictures　 　　　　　　　 B. memories　　　 　 C. stories　　　　 　　　 D. life

24. A. man-made　　　　 B.bought　　　　 　 C. prepared　　　 　　 D. hand-made

25. A. carried　　　　 　　 B. involved　 　　　　　 C. filled　　　 　　　　 D. full

26. A. cards　　　　　 　　 B. money　　　　 　　 C. surprises　　　 　　　 D. gifts

27. A. into　　　 　　　　　　 B. through　　　 　　　 C. at　　　　 　　　　　　 D. up

28. A. laughs　　　 　　　　　 B. smiles　 　　　　　　　　 C. tears 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cries

29. A. showed　　　　　 B. enjoyed　　　 　　 C. passed　　　　 　　　 D. shared

30. A. praise　　　　 　　　 B. smile　　　 　　　　 C. hug　　　 　　　　　　 D. pat

31. A. even　　　　 　　　　 B. still　　　 　　　　　　 C. yet　　　 　　　　　　 D. simply

32. A. grandfather　　 　　 B. children　　　　 　 C. family　　　　 　　　 D. parents

33. A. waste　　　 　　　　 B. cost　　　 　　　　　 C. take　　　 　　　　　 D. spend

34. A. carry　　　　　 　 B. show　　　 　　　　　 C. take　　　　 　　　 D. bring

35. A. behind 　　　　　　　　　 B. about　 　　　　　　　　 C. of　　 　　　　　　　　 D. in

15. Beneath our feet ______ that our life depends on for food and clothing.

A. the earth lay　　 B. the earth lies　 C. lie the earth　 D. lies the earth

14._______, Jack couldn’t get the door open. He had to dial 119.

A. As he might try　 　 B. Try as he might　 　 C. As might he try　 D. Might as he try

13. The skier’s red clothes stood out clearly ___________ the snow.

A. in　　　　　 B. over　　　　　 C. above　　　 D. against

12. The teacher suggested the dictionary ___________ at once.

A. be referred to be bought　　　　　 B. be referred to being bought

C. referred to be bought　　 　　　　D. referred to being bought