完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分30分） 

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 

There were once two brothers who lived on the 80th floor．On coming home one day to their __36__，they found that the elevator wasn’t working，and that they would have to climb the stairs to get home．

By the time they reached the 20th floor, they were very __37__，and decided to __38_their bags and come back for them the next day．When they had __39__to the 40th floor, the younger brother started to complain（抱怨）．They continued climbing，__40__all the way to the 60th floor．

They then realized that they had only 20 more floors to climb，and decided to __41__ quarrelling and ___42__ climbing in peace．They arrived home at last．Each stood __43__waiting for the other to open the door．

It was then that they realized the __44__ was in their bags which were left at the 20th floor．

This story is a symbol of how we__45__our lives．Many of us live under the expectations of our__46__，teachers，and friends when we are __47__．We seldom can do the thing that we really __48__and we are under a lot of pressure，__49__by the age of 20 we decide to lighten the __50__. Being __51__of the pressure，we work enthusiastically （热情） and have high hopes．

But by the time we’re 40 years old，we begin to feel unsatisfied and __52__complaint and criticism（批评）．Reaching 60，we realize that we have __53__ left to complain about and we began to walk the final stage in __54__and calmness．

The bright side is that your dream can come true at any moment! __55__you’re on the20th，40th，or even 60th floor or not，wake up to your dream and live it !

36．A．surprise         B．shame                     C．disappointment                  D．joy

37．A．tired                B．satisfied                   C．curious                                  D．interesting

38．A．bring up         B．give up                     C．pick up                                  D．look up

39．A．risen               B．jumped                    C．run                                         D．struggled

40．A．laughing         B．quarrelling              C．thinking                                D．playing

41．A．forget             B．try                             C．stop                                  D．keep

42．A．stop                  B．prevent                   C．continue                               D．consider

43．A．calmly             B．sadly                        C．curiously                         D．carefully

44．A．book                B．money                     C．key                                         D．gift

45．A．have                B．come                        C．mark                                      D．1ive

46．A．neighbours   B．brothers                    C．sisters                             D．parents

47．A．young             B．drunk              C．lucky                                      D．unique

48．A．remember      B．dislike                      C．like                                         D．regret

49．A．as if                 B．so that                     C．even if                                   D．in case

50．A．comfort          B．energy                     C．mind                                      D．pressure.

51．A．proud               B．careful                     C．fond                                  D．free

52．A．pick out          B．send out                  C．turn off                                 D．cut off

53. A. much              B. little                             C. plenty of                                   D. lots of

54．A．peace             B．trouble                    C．order                                 D．silence

55．A．If                      B．When                       C．Whether                               D．However

　　Until late in the 20th century，most Americans spent time with people of different generations．Now middle-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves．

　　That's because we group people by age．We put our three-year-olds together in day-care centers，our 13-year-olds in schools and sports activities，and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes．Why？

　　We live away from the old for many reasons．Young people sometimes keep away from the old to free themselves from fears of aging and dying．It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes．Sometimes it's so hard that we stay away from the people who need us the most．

Fortunately，some of us have found our way to the old．And we have discovered that they often save the young．

　　A reporter moved her family into a block filled with old people．At first her children were disappointed．But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbours and had her children deliver it and visit them．Soon the children had many new friends，with whom they shared food，stories and projects．“My children have never been less lonely，”the reporter said．

　　The young，in turn，save the old．Once I was in a rest home（养老院）when a visitor showed up with a baby，who was immediately surrounded．People who hadn't gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair．Even those who had seemed asleep woke up to watch the child．Babies have all astonishing power to comfort and cure．

　　Grandparents are a special case．They give their grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity．As my husband put it，“My grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end．”Grandchildren speak of attention they don't get from worried parents．“My parents were always telling me to hurry up，and my grandparents told me to slow down，”one friend said．A teacher told me she can tell which children have relationships with grandparents：they are quieter，calmer and more trusting．

1．Now in an American family，people can find that________．

A．children never live with their parents

B．not all working people live with their parents

C．aged people are supported by their grandchildren

D．grandchildren are supported by their grandparents

2．The reason that old people are left alone may be that________．

A．the old don't like to live in a big family

B．the young can't get enough money to support the old

C．different generations have different ways of living

D．the old are too weak to live with the young

3．The fact the reporter told us shows that________．

A．old people in America lead a hard life

B．old people in America enjoy banana bread

C．she had no time to take care of her children

D．old people are easy to get along with

4．Why are some children quieter，calmer and more trusting？

A．Because they have relationships with their grandparents．

B．Because their worried parents ask them to act like that．

C．Because they have nothing to worry about．

D．Because their teachers ask them to act like that．

To those who love pets, it’s hard to imagine any other way of life. However, raising your first pet can be a rewarding    31   or a major disaster. Animals make extra work, cost money and require a sense of    32    . They are not for everyone.  

Pets such as dogs and cats bring in mud and    33   hairs on carpets and furniture. Young animals     34   training. Young dogs are    35   causing damage to things; they chew things and dig holes in the garden.

    Many parents    36   to get pets because children keep asking for them, but pets are not toys which can be    37    when novelty(新奇）has disappeared. It must be realized that the responsibility for the pet lies with the    38   —usually mother!

    Some parents expect their children to    39    their pets themselves, but such responsibility should never be placed upon young children. You’d better    40   them to help, but when daily tasks become a    41   , they will feel bored, and it is the pet that    42   .

    The best way for a child to learn about the    43    animals need is by example, but in order to set that    44    , parents themselves have to treat pets as part of their family and     45    caring for them.

    By    46    pets receiving love and care, children are learning a valuable lesson without realizing they are being     47    .

    So when it comes to making a     48    —to have or not to have a pet—

49    the person who will do most of the work and who must accept the responsibility for that pet is you. Think about it     50    .

31. A. theme        B. tradition

C. experience       D. requirement

32. A. achievement       B. responsibility        C. fairness       D. humour

33. A. leave       B. put        C. decrease       D. send

34. A. deserve       B. direct       C. gain             D. need

35. A. just       B. already        C. often         D. once

36. A. learn       B. happen        C. prove          D. decide

37. A. depended on     B. picked out     C. given away    D. cared about

38. A. parents       B. neighbours        C. friends          D. teachers

39. A. decide on      B. look after       C. leave out         D. calm down

40. A. force       B. encourage        C. admit         D. warn

41. A. must       B. mistake        C. hope        D. habit

42. A. works       B. adjusts        C. suffers       D. escapes

43. A. entertainment       B. freedom        C. shelter       D. care

44. A. limit       B. rule        C. example       D. test

45. A. enjoy       B. imagine        C. risk       D. mean

46. A. smelling       B. hearing        C. asking       D. observing

47. A. exposed       B. taught        C. supported       D. praised

48. A. decision       B. statement        C. comment       D. reference

49. A. inform       B. remember        C. wish       D. announce

50. A. fairly       B. highly        C. quickly       D. carefully