第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of the 　31 　to get home. Sitting at the front makes you 　32　 　out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tried to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of a 　33 .

I tried to mind my manners and 　34　 listen, but I was too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 　35　 , her conversation was worth listening to.

　“My father’s sick, ” she said to no one in 　36 . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”

With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 　37　 　the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve already 　38　 my mum, so I don’t think I can 　39　 losing him. ”

I couldn’t respond. I was 　40　 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 　41　 　my own mother was thrown into when my father died.

I saw how hard it was, 　42　 still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go through 　43 .

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a 　44　 　world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.

I suddenly felt very 　45 . I realized I had only thought of people as 　46　 　as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and　 　47 　her as unimportant.

For all I know, I’m just another person in　 　48　 　else’s world, and may not even be important. I should not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone 　49　 　a place to go to, people to see and appointments to 　50　 . Understanding people is an art.

31.　 A. worry　　　　　　　 B. decision　　　　　　 C. attempt　　　　 　　　 D. anxiety

32.　 A. come　　　　　　　　 B. give　　　　 　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. find

33.　 A. topic　　　　　　　　 B. conversation　　　 C. discussion　　　　　　　　 D. message

34.　 A. devotedly　　　　　 B. carelessly　　　　　 C. sincerely　　　　　　　　　 D. politely

35.　 A. therefore　　　　　 B. instead　　　　　　　　　　 C. otherwise　　　　　　　　 D. however

36.　 A. common　　　　　 B. silence　　　　　　　　　　 C. particular　　　　　　　　 D. surprise

37.　 A. removing　　　　　 B. clearing　　　　　　 C. keeping　　　　　　　　　　 D. fighting

38.　 A. lost　　　　　　　　　 B. scared　　　　　　　 C. rewarded　　　　　　　　　 D. helped

39.　 A. mind　　　　　　　　 B. regret　　　　　　　　 C. bear　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. escape

40.　 A. angry　　　　　　　　 B. shocked　　　　　　 C. curious　　　　　　　　　　 D. interested

41.　 A. pain　　　　　　　　　 B. pity　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointment　　　　 D. mercy

42.　 A. yet　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

43.　 A. this　　　　　　　　　 B. them　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. one

44.　 A. dark　　　　　　　　 B. narrow　　　　　　　　　　 C. whole　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bright

45.　 A. confused　　　　　 B. selfish　　　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　　　　　 D. sad

46.　 A. long　　　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. far

47.　 A. regarded　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. taken

48.　 A. someone　　　　　 B. anyone　　　　　　　 C. no one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. everyone

49.　 A. has 　　　　　　　　 B. takes 　　　　　　　 C. finds 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. needs

50.　 A. stay　　　　　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put

30. He was angry with me. __________, I didn’t mean to hurt him.

A. What’s more　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. That is to say

C. In other words　　　　　 D. To be honest

29. Although there were so many people on the square, I ________ my friend at first sight.

A. chose from　　　　 B. picked out　　　　　　　　 C. selected out　　　　 D. took out

28. My driving license, rather than my credit cards, ______lost.

A. have　　 　　　　　　　　 B. are　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. is　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. has

27. The visiting Minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, _____　that he had enjoyed his stay here.

A. having added　　　　　　 B. to add　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. adding　　　　　　　　　　 D. added

26. Even after the tests, on one could give my disease a name, so it is difficult to know ____the future will be like.

A. how　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. when　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

25. – What did you do in the garden?

– I watched my father ______ his motorbike.

A. to repair　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. repaired

C. repairing　　 　　　　　　 D. repair

24. -I _______ to your birthday party last Sunday.

-Unfortunately, you were out on business.

A. had come 　　　　 B. came 　　　　　　　 C. would come 　　　　　　 D. would have come

23. Look at his　________　look. It seems as if he had met a　_________　tiger.

A. frightened, frightening　　　　　　 B. frightening, frightened

C. frightened, frightened　　　　　　　 D. frightening, frightening

22. Bob has gone to California. I hear.

Oh. I wonder when he ___________.

A. left 　　　 B. leaves 　　　　　　　　　 C. has left　　　 D. was leaving