第二节 完形填空(共20题；每小题1分，满分20分)

There’s a small cross by the side of Highway 128, near the town of Boonville. If this cross could talk, it would tell you this __36__story.

Seven years ago my brother, Michael, was at a friend’s farm. They decided to go out for dinner. Joe arrived and __37　 　to drive --- after just one 　38　 .

　 39　 , the four friends travelled the winding road. They didn’t know where it would end ---　 40　 did. Suddenly, they turned 　41　 into the opposite lane(车道), running into an oncoming car.

　 42　 　home we were watching E.T. on video in front of a warm fire. Then we went to bed. At 2:00 am a police officer 　43　 　my mom with the shocking 　44　 . Michael had been killed.

In the morning, I 　45　 　my mother and sister crying. I stood there 　46　 　“What’s wrong?” I asked, rubbing my 　47　 　eyes.

Mom took a deep breath, “Come here…”

Thus began a difficult 　48　 　through grief, where all roads lead to nowhere. It 　49　 　hurts to remember that day.

The only thing that helps is telling my story, 　50　 　you will remember it 　51　 you want to get into a car with someone who has had a drink-even just one drink.

Joe chose the road to 　52　 . He was convicted of manslaughter(过失杀人罪) and served time. However, the real punishment is 　53　 　the consequence(后果)of his actions. He left us 　54　 an ache in our hearts that will never go away, a nightmare that will 　55　 him-and us – for the rest of our lives. And a small cross by the side of Highway 128.

36. A. interesting　　　　 　 B. amusing　　　　　 　 C. sad　　　　　　 　D. happy

37. A. offered　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　 C. agreed　　　　 　D. insisted

38. A. drive　　　　　　　 B. dinner　　　　　 　 C. drink　　　　　 　D. mile

39. A. Sadly　　　　　　 　 B. Happily　　 　　　　 C. Surprisingly　　　 　D. Luckily

40. A. somebody　　　　　 B. anybody　　　　 　 C. nobody　　　　 　　 D. everybody

41. A. gently　　　　　　 B. sharply　　　　　 　 C. quickly　　　　 　　　 D. shortly

42. A. After　　　　　　　 B. Back　　　　　　 C. In　　　　　　 　　　 D. Before

43. A. supplied　　　　　 　 B. informed　　　　　 C. warned　　　 　　　　 D. woke

44. A. telephone　　　　　 　 B. notice　　　　　　 　 C. news　　　　 　　　　 D. report

45. A. found　　　　　　 　 B. discovered　　　　 　 C. wondered　　 　　　　 D. surprised

46. A. sad　　　　　　　 　 B. excited　　　　　 　 C. puzzled　　　 　　　　 D. surprising

47. A. teary　　　　　　 　 B. wide　　　　　　 C. sleepy　　　　 　　　　 D. frightened

48. A. travel　　　　　　 　 B. trip　　　　　　 　　 C. tour　 　　　　　　　 D. journey

49. A. also　　　　　　 　　 B. still　　　　　　 　　 C. however　　　 　　　　 D. hardly

50. A. suggesting　　　　 　　 B. warning　　　　 　　 C. hoping　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. supposing

51. A. until　　　　　　 　　 B. once　　　　　　 　 C. if　　　　 　　　　　　 D. though

52. A. nowhere　　　　　 　 B. somewhere　　　 　　 C. anywhere　　 　　　　 D. everywhere

53. A. living with　　　　 　　 B. going with　　　 　　 C. getting of with D. getting away with

54. A. with　　　　　　 　　 B. to　　　　　　　 　　 C. into　　　　　 　　　　 D. onto

55. A. occur　　　　　　 　 B. frighten　　　　 　　 C. disturb　　　 　　　　 D. strike

35. – Do you mind if I smoke in this room?　 -- ______.

　 A. I’d rather you don’t actually　　　　　 　　　B. Of course not, it’s not allowed here

C. Great! I dislike smoking　　　　　　　　 　　D. No, you can’t

34. They _____ all the details of the plan time and time again to make sure the project went smoothly.

　 A. looked through　　　 B. went through　　　 C. got over　　　　 D. dipped into

33. I would have come earlier but I _____ that you were waiting.

A. wouldn’t know　　　 B. hadn’t known　　　 C. didn’t know　　　 D. haven’t known

32. Do you have any idea _____ is actually going on in the classroom?

　 A. that　　　　　　 B. what　　 　　　　　　C. as　　　　　　　 D. which

31. The flu is believed _____ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose.

　 A. causing　　　　 B. being caused　　　　 C. to be caused　　　 D. to have caused

30. It is reported that the United States uses _____energy as the whole of Europe.

　 A. as twice　　　　 B. twice much 　　　　C. twice much as　　　 D. twice as much

29. The city is built _____ two rivers come together.

　 A. in which　　　　 B. which　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　 D. that

28. After he retired from office, Rogers _____painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

　 A. took up　　　　　 B. saved up　　　　　 C. kept up　　　　　 D. drew up

27. The girl is an excellent student but not once in these days _____ caught being late.

　 A. has she got　　　 B. she has been　　　　 C. was she　　　　　 D. she got