第二节：完形填空(共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　　 A white-bearded ancient man was walking over the hills and valleys of the world. On his back he carried a bag which moved uneasily (不安地) as if something was trying to escape from it, but he __36__ it between his shoulders and walked on.

　　　 He was Father Time, traveling forever, and the bag he carried was filled with Tomorrows, all struggling to get out.

　　　 Each __37__ at twelve o’clock, he opened the bag and __38_ a Tomorrow, just one, with its wings of _39_, and its shining feathers rose with hope. All the rest were kept __40__ by Time’s strong hands and pushed __41__ in the bag.

　　　 Down flew the Tomorrow __42__ its lovely feathers, but as it touched the __43__ , off fell its blue wings and it changed to a(n) __44__　 white bird which could not fly. It had become a Today. Everyone knows that Today isn’t as __45__ as Tomorrow, for Today can be held in one’s　 __46__, accepted, unloved, but Tomorrow is full of mystery(神秘)and beauty. It is __47__　 by all the world. Even those with __48__ hope sigh, “Tomorrow may bring a(n)　 __49__. Tomorrow’s life will be different.”

　　　 Everybody tried to __50__ the Tomorrow before it fell to the ground. They thought if they __51__ beforehand what the Tomorrow carries, they could __52__ for it. So they put great nets on the trees, seeking to catch one __53__ it changed his feather. __54_ although they tried every means, the birds __55__ and flew to the ground as Todays.

36. A. relaxed　　　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　 D. settled

37. A. dawn　　　　　　　　　　 B. morning　　　　　　　 C. night　　　　　　　　　　 D. afternoon

38. A. got　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fetched　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　　 D. flew

39. A. blue　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pink　　　　　　　　　　 C. black　　　　　　　　　　 D. white

40. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　　　　 D. back

41. A. along　　　　　　　　　　 B. deep　　　　　　　　　　 C. far　　　　　　　　　　　 D. over

42.A. shaking　　　　　　　　　 B. making　　　　　　　　 C. beating　　　　　　　　 D. striking

43. A. earth　　　　　　　　　　　 B. floor　　　　　　　　　　 C. tree　　　　　　　　　　　 D. grass

44. A. lovely　　　　　　　　　　 B. ordinary　　　　　　　 C. beautiful　　　　　　　 D. especial

45. A. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wonderful　　　　　　 C. common　　　　　　　 D. familiar

46. A. hands　　　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　 C. heart　　　　　　　　　　 D. head

47. A. noticed　　　　　　　　　 B. seen　　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　 D. desired

48. A. little　　　　　　　　　　　 B. some　　　　　　　　　　 C. much　　　　　　　　　　 D. few

49. A. shock　　　　　　　　　　 B. suggestion　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　　　 D. advice

50. A. keep　　　　　　　　　　　 B. catch　　　　　　　　　　 C. hold　　　　　　　　　　 D. protect

51. A. expected　　　　　　　　 B. watched　　　　　　　　 C. guessed　　　　　　　　 D. knew

52. A. wait　　　　　　　　　　　 B. long　　　　　　　　　　 C. prepare　　　　　　　　 D. look

53. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　　　 D. after

54. A .Yet　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Then　　　　　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　　　　 D. So

55. A. refused　　　　　　　　　 B. escaped　　　　　　　　 C. struggled　　　　　　　 D. fought

35. As we have known from the map of the world, this is _______.

　 A. twice as large an island as that 　　　　　 B. twice as larger as that island

　 C. as twice large as that one　　　　　　　　　　 D. twice as a large island as that

34. He was _____ of selling state secrets and arrested last month.

　 A. doubted　　　 B. suspected　　　 C. respected　　　 D. inspected

33. Don’t worry about that any more. I promise you ____ get what you want by 9 o’clock.

　 A. will　　　　　 B. can　　　　　 C. may　　　　　 D. shall

32. --Doesn’t she often ask you for help?

　 --No, only _____.

　 A. at all time　　　 B. at one time　　 C. at a time　　　 D. at times

31.When they found that the moonstone was missing, the detectives Caff was ______ to investigate it.

　 A. called off　　 B. called on　 　　　C. called in　　　　 D. called up

30. I have worked as a member of the school volleyball team for 3 years, _____ we won two tournaments.

　 A. during that time　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. during which time

　 C. of that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of which

29. –It’s a long time _____ I saw you last.

　 --Yes, and what a pity it is now that it will be a long time _____ we see each other again.

　 A. before; since　 B. since; when　　　 C. since; before　　 D. when; before

28. She had a great time _____ as a volunteer at the Athens Olympic Games.

　 A. to work　　　　 B. working　　　　 C. worked　　　　 D. work

27. You have made a few mistakes in your composition but ____ you have done well.

　 A. first of all　　　 B. on the whole　　 C. on the other hand　　 D. for one thing