第二节 完形填空 (共20小题,每题 1分, 满分20分)

"This Friday we'll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge," said our science teacher, Mr. Baker.

　　 "You can work with a partner."

My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects 　36　 　.

The 　37　 　of the Challenge was simple-to build a projective container to keep an egg from breaking when 　38　 　the stadium wall.

I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. 　39　 　the butter-cream gave me an idea.

"I have a brilliant design for our 　40　 　container!" I said when Cassie arrived. "We can 　41　 　the egg with some butter cream.

"Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞) 　42　 　" Cassie rolled her eyes. "The parachute is better than that stupid idea."

I couldn't believe it. Of course we'd had our little 　43　 　in the past, but she'd never called any of my ideas 　44　 　before.

"Then I'll build mine and you build yours!"

　　 　45　 　words had been out, our friendship was challenged.

　　 When Friday finally arrived, I had to 　46　 　Cassie's Egg Force One looked pretty good.

　 47　 　, my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn't look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 　48　 　three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.

After four rounds, only Cassie and I were 　49　 　. I let go of my box. I heard someone say "ew" after seconds. Had my egg broken I raced down the 　50　 　. The sidewalk was dotted with egg shell(蛋壳) from those 　51　 　drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.

"That looks like egg drop soup, Laura," Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My 　52　 　raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket. 　53　 　.

"My egg bounced 　54　 　," she explained, pointing to a broken shell.

"A tie(平局)," Mr. Baker said.

　　 Cassie looked at me, and her glare 　55　 　. I laughed. She smiled…

36.　 A. patiently　　　　 　　　 B. silently　　　　　 　　　　 C. together　　 　　　 D. alone

37.　 A. function　　　　 　　　 B. goal　　　　　　 　　　 C. reason　　 　　　　　 D. result

38.　 A. rolled down　　 　　　 B. pushed against　　 　　　 C. thrown at　　 　　 D. dropped over

39.　 A. Spreading　　　 　　　　 B. Boiling　　　　　 　　　 C. Baking　　 　　　　 D. Holding

40.　 A. butter　　　　　 　　　 B. sandwich　　　　 　　　 C. cream　　 　　　　　 D. egg

41.　 A. protect　　　　 　　　 B. replace　　　　　 　　　 C. carry　　 　　　　　 D. mix

42.　 A. followed　　　 　　　　 B. covered　　　　　 　　　 C. attached　 　　　　　 D. supported

43.　 A. ideas　　　　　 　　　　 B. fights　　　　　　 　　　 C. worries　 　　　　　 D. challenges

44.　 A. wrong　　　　 　　　　 B. stupid　　　　　　 　　　 C. brilliant　 　　　　　 D. scientific

45.　 A. Since　　　　　 　　　　 B. While　　　　　　 　　　 C. But　　 　　　　　　 D. And

46.　 A. explain　　 　　　　　 B. deny　　　　　　 　　　 C. admit　　 　　　　　 D. prove

47.　 A. Therefore　　　 　　　 B. However　　　　 　　　 C. Otherwise　 　　　　 D. Besides

48.　 A. paced down　　 　　　 B. turned around　　 　　　 C. walked up　 　　　　 D. went back

49.　 A. left　　　　　　 　　　 B. wanted　　　　　 　　　 C. chose　　　 　　　 D. discovered

50.　 A. steps　　　　　 　　　 B. way　　　　　　 　　　　 C. wall　　 　　　　　 D. sidewalk

51.　 A. intended　　　　 　　　 B. unexpected　　　 　　　 C. failed　　 　　　　　 D. desired

52.　 A. eyes　　　　　 　　　 B. hands　　　　　　 　　　 C. feet　　　 　　　　 D. heart

53.　 A. Lost　　　　　 　　　 B. Dirty　　　　　　 　　　 C. Broken　　 　　　 D. Empty

54.　 A. around　　　　 　　　 B. out　　　　　　　 　　　 C. in　　　　 　　　　 D. down

55.　 A. returned　　　　 　　　 B. remained　　　　 　　　 C. increased　 　　　 D. softened

35. -Did you have a good time in Thailand last week?

-_____, it was too hot.

A. Not really　 B. Yeah, why not　　 C. Oh, great　　　　　 D. You’re right

34. Lucy’s new job paid twice as much as she had made_____ in the restaurant.

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

33. _____ is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympic Games will take place in Beijing.

　 A. It　　　　　　 　　　　 B. What　　　　　 　　 C. As　　　　　　 　　 D. Which

32. The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to_____ their discussion.

　 A. put away　　　 　　　　　　　 B. take down　　 　　　　 C. look over　　　 　　　　　　　 D. carry on

31. The lawyer rarely wears anything other than jeans and a T-shirt_____ the season.

A. whatever　　　　　　　　　 B. wherever　　　　　　　　　 C. whenever　　　　　　　　 D. however

30. _____ you eat the correct foods_____ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.

A. Only if; will you　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. Only if; you will　

C. Unless; will you　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. Unless; you will

29. -I’m sure Spain will win the Euro Cup 2008 in the final game.

　 -I think so. They_____ for it for months.

　 A. is preparing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. was preparing　　　　　

C. had been preparing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have been preparing

28.-They are quiet, aren’t they?

-Yes. They are accustomed_____ at meals.

A. to talk　　　　　 B. to not talk　　　　 C. to talking　 　　　 　　　　　　　 D. to not talking