第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Last year, around Labor Day, I read a “Happy Ad” in our local newspaper. There was a lady in a local nursing home, who was 　　16　 　her 90th birthday and her family wanted 　　17　 　to know about it. It said that 　　18　 　you wanted to drop her a line, here was her address. So I did. I found a birthday card and wrote her a short note, wishing her a 　　19　 　birthday.

A week or so later, someone 　　20　 　at my front door. I opened it and found a middle-aged man 　　21　 　on my doorstep. He 　　22　 　himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card. He 　　23　 　that he just wanted to drop by in person and 　　24　 　me for sending such a nice card to his 　　25　 . Apparently (显然), like many older folks, she did not receive much 　　26　 　and was quite 　　27　 　to receive mine. I just didn’t know what to say. I told him it was my 　　28　 　and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her 　　29　 .

That year, I did not send out any Christmas cards, except to this lovely old lady in the 　　30　 . I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice 　　31　 . I sent her a Valentine card and also a couple of notes in between. I just thought she might like to have someone 　　32　 　to her, to get some mail.

She passed away a couple of months ago. I 　　33　 　met this lady, but I did keep her and her family in my 　　34　 . I dropped them a line of sympathy (同情). I hope that my few little notes were enough to 　　35　 　a couple of her days here on earth.

16. A. demanding　　 B. celebrating　　 C. inviting　　　　　 D. taking

17. A. everyone　　　 B. nobody　　　　　 C. one　　　　　　　　 D. we

18. A. because　　　　 B. although　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　 D. while

19. A. common　　　 B. strange　　　　　 C. natural　　　　　 D. happy

20. A. arrived　　　　　 B. knocked　　　　 C. looked　　　　　　 D. pointed

21. A. sleeping　　　　 B. resting　　　　　 C. standing　　　　 D. working

22. A. introduced　　 B. regarded　　　　 C. treated　　　　　　 D. instructed

23. A. explained　　　 B. agreed　　　　　 C. remembered　　 D. reminded

24. A. congratulate　 B. thank　　　　　　 C. welcome　　　　 D. forgive

25. A. sister　　　　　　 B. dad　　　　　　　 C. friend　　　　　　 D. mother

26. A. advice　　　　　 B. news　　　　　　 C. mail　　　　　　　 D. help

27. A. worried　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　　 C. interested　　　　 D. excited

28. A. duty　　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　 C. name　　　　　　　 D. habit

29. A. birthday　　　　 B. party　　　　　　 C. study　　　　　　　 D. travel

30. A. station　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　 C. nursing home　 D. waiting room

31. A. job　　　　　　　 B. holiday　　　　　 C. song　　　　　　　 D. operation

32. A. write　　　　　　 B. sing　　　　　　　 C. dance　　　　　　 D. talk

33. A. always　　　　　 B. sometimes　　　 C. never　　　　　　 D. ever

34. A. rooms　　　　　 B. schools　　　　　 C. plans　　　　　　　 D. thoughts

35. A. waste　　　　　　 B. save　　　　　　　 C. spare　　　　　　　 D. brighten

15. — Sorry, sir. But surely you’ll be better served here in the following days.

　　 — 　　　. I will look for a better hotel right now.

　　 A. There wasn’t steam coming out of my ears　　　　　　 　　　

　　 B. This is the last straw　　　　　　　　　

　　 C. It goes against my imagination　　　 　　　　　　　　　

　　 D. You didn’t hurt me at all

14. He might fail the test again, 　　　　his mother will be very disappointed.

　　 A. in which case　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. in that case　

　　 C. and in which case　　 　　　　　　　 D. and in case that

13. I 　　　　the dishes because I am busy preparing for the entrance exam.

　　 A. can’t help　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. can’t help washing　　　

　　 C. can’t help but wash　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. can’t help to wash

12. So angry was the little girl that she threw the toy on the ground, 　　　　it into pieces.

　 A. breaking　　 　 B. to break　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. broken　　　 　　 D. broke

11. Under no circumstances 　　　　your efforts for a moment.

　　 A. shouldn’t you relax　　 　　　　　 B. you shouldn’t relax　

　　 C. should you relax　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. you should relax

10. The light is still on. Our teacher 　　　　our exam papers.

　 A. must be graded　　　　 　　　 B. must grade

　　 C. must be grading　　　　　　 　 D. must have graded

9. 　　　, her family was richer than mine.　

　　 A. If any　　　 　 B. If anything　 C. If only　　　 　 D. If not

8. I 　　　　a house for the homeless, but till now they still have no place to live.

　　 A. looked for　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was looking for　

　　 C. had been looking for　 　　　　　　　 D. have been looking for

7. 　　　　inside the tyre, the greater pressure there is in it.

　　 A. The more air there is　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The more air is there　　　

　　 C. The more there is air　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. There is the more air