第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

　　　 Leroy Columbo left his lifeguard post. He walked slowly down the 　　21　　 . Many people were sunbathing on the sand, and they spoke to him. Leroy nodded and smiled to them ．22, he always kept an eye on the water . You see , Leroy was a 　　23　　 　lifeguard. He couldn’t hear cries for help; therefore, he 　　24　　 　use his eyes. He could 　25　　 　a person in trouble in the water quickly.

Leroy was a familiar 　　26　　 　on the Galveston, Texas beaches. During his 40 years of work as a lifeguard there he 　　27　 　907 people from drowning in the waters.

Leroy was born in 1905 . He lost his 　28　　 　at seven. Nine years later, because of his father’s death, Leroy left school and helped 　　29　　 　his family. However, Leroy didn’t need much money to swim in the waters around Galveston Island, so he spent most of his free time swimming and became a(n)　 30　　 　swimmer.

At eighteen, his brother asked him to 　31　　 　the Surf Toboggan Club. He had to take a(n)　 32　　 　first before the club could 　　33　　 　him. He had to swim three hours without stopping. He couldn’t 　　34　　 　rest by floating or swimming on his 　35　　 . Leroy took the test and passed it easily.

Leroy never won a scholarship. He never 　　36　 　training for sports competition.　 37　　 , he used his talents(才能) to save others’ lives.　 38　　 　He died on July 2, 1974, members of the Texas State Senate(州议院) stood for a moment of 　　39　　 　in his honor . The Galveston people have had a plaque (牌匾) made in his 　　40　　 . His name was included in the Guinness Book of World Records.

21．A．beach 　　　　　　　　 B．roadside 　　　　　　 C．street 　　　　　　　　 D．riverbank

22．A．Obviously 　　　　　 B．Otherwise 　　　　　 C．Therefore 　　　　　 D．However

23．A．weak 　　　　　　　　 B．poor 　　　　　　　　　 C．deaf 　　　　　　　　　 D．strong

24．A．had to 　　　　　　　 B．should 　　　　　　　 C．could 　　　　　　　　 D．must

25．A．describe 　　　　　　 B．warn 　　　　　　　　 C．inform 　　　　　　　 D．notice

26．A．view 　　　　　　　　 B．sportsman 　　　　　 C．scene 　　　　　　　　 D．sight

27．A．knew 　　　　　　　　 B．told 　　　　　　　　　 C．saved 　　　　　　　　 D．separated

28．A．eyesight 　　　　　　 B．hearing 　　　　　　　 C．interest 　　　　　　　 D．voice

29．A．support 　　　　　　 B．comfort 　　　　　　 C．raise 　　　　　　　　　 D．keep

30．A．ordinary 　　　　　　 B．expert 　　　　　　　　 C．lucky 　　　　　　　　 D．special

31．A．organize 　　　　　　 B．set up 　　　　　　　　 C．join 　　　　　　　　　 D．put up

32．A．interview 　　　　　 B．try 　　　　　　　　　　 C．look　　　　　　　　　　 D．test

33．A．train 　　　　　　　　　 B．understand 　　　　 C．accept 　　　　　　　 D．recognize

34．A．ever 　　　　　　　　　 B．even 　　　　　　　　　 C．just 　　　　　　　　　 D．yet

35．A．back 　　　　　　　　 B．face 　　　　　　　　　 C．feet 　　　　　　　　　 D．side

36．A．went into 　　　　　 B．went on 　　　　　　 C．gave up 　　　　　　 D．insisted on

37．A．Meanwhile　　　　　 B．Certainly　　　　　　　 C．Fortunately　　　　　 D．Instead

38．A．Because 　　　　　　 B．When 　　　　　　　　 C．While 　　　　　　　　 D．Since

39．A．peace 　　　　　　　　 B．calmness 　　　　　 C．sadness 　　　　　　 D．silence

40．A．favor 　　　　　　　　 B．memory　　　　　　　 C．opinion　　　　　　　　 D．name

20. They are of 　　　height, but I think Robert 　　　　the job.

　 A. equally; is equal　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. equal; is equal to

　 C. equal; equals　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. equally; is equaled

19.Soon after Hitler _____ power in Germany, Einstein was ______ in his life.

A. came to the; in the trouble　 　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　B. came to; in trouble

C. came to the; in trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. took; in troubles

18.The employee you had been thinking highly_______ dishonest.

A. of proving　 　　　　　　　　　　 　B. of proved　　 　　　　 　C. was proved　　 　　　 　D. being proved.

17.The police________ him to see if he had a gun.

A. searched for　　 　　　　　 　B. searched　　　 　　 　C. in search of　　 　　 　D. looked for