(二)完形填空(共12分，每小题1分)

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

An eight-year-old girl heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no　 36　 left. When she heard her daddy say to tearful mother with desperation(绝望), “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and　 37　 out her piggy bank. She pulled all the change out on the floor and　 38　 it carefully. Then she made her way six blocks(街区) to the drugstore(药房).

“And what do you want?” asked the chemist(药师).

“It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle. His name is Andrew and he had　 39　 bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.” “We don’t sell miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said,　 40　 sadly at the little girl.

In the shop there was a well-dressed man. He bent(弯腰) 　41 and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother　 42　 ?” “I don’t know” she replied. “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs an operation(手术). But my daddy can’t　 43　 for it, so I have brought my savings(储蓄).”

“How much do you have?” asked the man.

“One dollar and eleven cents, 　44　 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly. “Well, what a coincidence(巧合),” smiled the man, “A dollar and eleven cents--- the　 45__　 price of a miracle for little brothers. Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents.” That was Dr. Carlton Armstrong. The operation was completed(完成) and it wasn’t long　 46　 Andrew was home again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle　 47　 …one dollar and eleven cents…plus the faith (信念) of a little child.

(　　　 ) 36. A. time　　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　 C. message　　　　　　　　　 D. food

(　　　 ) 37. A. put　　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　 C. threw　　　　　　　　　　　 D. took

(　　　 ) 38. A. counted　　　　　 B. drew　　　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　　　　　 D. watched

(　　　 ) 39. A. everything　　　 B. anything　　　　　　 C. something　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

(　　　 ) 40. A. pointing　　　　　 B. smiling　　　　　　　 C. shouting　　　　　　　　　 D. coming

(　　　 ) 41. A. around　　　　　　 B. back　　　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

(　　　 ) 42. A. need　　　　　　　 B. own　　　　　　　　　 C. meet　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. like

(　　　 ) 43. A. ask　　　　　　　　 B. look　　　　　　　　　 C. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay

(　　　 ) 44. A. and　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　　　 C. but 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

(　　　 ) 45. A. correct　　　　　 B. single　　　　　　　　 C. special　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. exact

(　　　 ) 46. A. before　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

(　　　 ) 47. A. spent　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　　 C. gave 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. expected

35. Peter says that the Greens are on a holiday, but no one knows _________.

A. where they have been　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. where are they from

C. where they have gone　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 　　D. where are they

34. ---Would you mind taking care of my pet dog while I’m away?

　　　　　 --- ____________.

　　　　　 A. Congratulations　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. No problem.　　　

C. You’re welcome　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It doesn’t matter

33. The children ________to swim last month and they can swim well now.

　　 　　　　A. were taught　　　　　　　 B. taught　　　　　　　 C. are taught　　　　　　　　 D. teach

32. --- There isn’t enough _________ for us in the lift.

--- Let’s walk downstairs.

A. floor　　　　　　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. room　　　　　　　　　　　 D. time

31. Our school looks like a beautiful garden. It’s our duty to keep it __________.

　　　　　　 A. dry　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. open　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quiet　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clean

30. With the help of the Internet, news can ________ every corner of the world.

　　　　　 A. arrive　　　　　　　　 B. reach　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. send

29. They are so interested in music that they enjoy _______ earphones on their way to school.

　　　　　　 A. wearing　　　　　　　　　　 B. worn　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wear　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to wear

28. You ________ a mistake if you are not careful enough in your study.

　　　　　　 A. make　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. is making　　　　　　　　 D. will make

27. --- Hi, Jim. _________ you come to have dinner with me?

--- Sorry, I can’t. I have caught a bad cold.

A. May 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Must　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Can　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Need