第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

After a car accident put me into the hospital, I felt very angry about the way my life was turning out. The doctors repaired the major damage done to my –36--. And after all, the car was just that, a car. But I was lying there feeling pretty sorry for myself. I didn’t care to see anyone or talk to anyone.

I had been there about a week. For the week the nurses had been good about leaving my door closed.–37-- one bright morning I was awakened by –38-- of people out in the hallway. Since I was still feeling –39-- for myself, I didn’t wake up in a pleasant –40--. As I pushed the –41-- to call the nurse,　 I saw a little boy in the hallway. A cast (石膏夹) completely –42-- his arm, from fingers to shoulder, but his face was covered with a smile. In his other hand he was holding a teddy bear.

　 I heard his mother telling him to sit and wait until she was done. He looked over to me and I had the permanent (持久的) anger on my face, but he ---43--- at me. Then ---44--- warning he came running into my room. As I was silently cursing (咒骂) the nurses for leaving my door ---45---, the smile upon his face widened.

He came right up next to my ---46--- and stood there smiling at me. Then with his good arm he held out his big brown teddy bear. It was missing an eye but I had to admit it was lovely. I lay there and stared at him for the longest time,not---47---what he was wanting from me. He said, “This is Teddy. He’s --- 48---sick. He needs to stay here. Could you keep him here till he gets better?”

I---49--- out and took Teddy from his hand. I promised I would take care of Teddy---50--- the time he got better. I also promised to keep him from ---51--- afterwards. Just then the little boy’s mother called him. He looked back at me, said---52--- and ran out of the room. His mother smiled down at him and the nurse wheeled him away. I sat there ---53--- Teddy for the longest time. The nurse responded to my call ---54---in time to catch the tears rolling down my cheeks and the biggest smile on my face.

I will never forget what that little boy gave to me that day. It was so much ---55--- a well-loved one-eyed teddy bear. I have kept my promises to that little boy, too.

36.A.car　 　　　　　　　　 B.body 　　　　　 C.soul 　　　　　　 D.heart

37.A.So　 　　　　　　 B.As 　　　　　　　 C.But　　 　　　　 D.While

38.A.sounds 　　　　 B.voices 　　　　 C.noises 　　　　 D.accents

39.A.guilty　 　　　　　 B.happy 　　　　 C.sorry 　　　　　 D.ashamed

dition 　　　　　 B.feeling 　　　　 C.mind 　　　　　　　　 D.mood

41.A.button　　　　　　　　 B.door 　　　　　　　　 C.window 　　　　 D.phone

42.A.surrounded 　 B.covered 　　　 C.wrapped 　　　　　 D.tied

43.A.shook 　　　　　　　　 B.stared 　　　　 C.glanced　　　　 D.smiled

44.A.beyond 　　　　 B.with　 　　　　　 C.against 　　　 D.without

45.A.closed 　　　　 B.unlocked 　　　　　 C.open 　　　　　　　　 D.removed

46.A.bed 　　　　　　 B.chair 　　　　　　　　 C.nurse　　　　　 　　 D.car

47.A,considering 　 B.doubting 　　 　　　 C.knowing 　　　 D.wondering

48.A.yet 　　　　　　　 B.moreover　 　 C.ever 　　　　　　 D.still

49.A.handed 　　　　 B.reached 　　　 C.stretched 　　 D.spread

50.A.when 　　　　　　　　 B.as 　　　　　　　 C.until 　　　　　　 D.after

51.A.harm 　　　　　　 B.ruin 　　　　　　 C.wound 　　　　 D.hurt

52.A.hello　　 　　　　 B.welcome 　　　　　 C.goodbye 　　　　　 D.wish

53.A.kissing 　　　　　　 B.hugging 　　　 C.washing　 　　 D.caring

54.A.even　 　　　　 B.already　 　　 C.only　　　　　　 D.just

55.A.rather than　　 　　 B.less than　 　 C.more than　 　 D.other than

35. How pleased the emperor was ___ what the cheats had said.

A. hearing　　　　　　 B. heard　　　　　　　　 C. to hear　　　　　　　 D. hear　　　

34. Although the wind has ____, the rain remains steady, so you still need a raincoat.

　　 A. die hard　　　　　　 B. die off　　　　　　　 C. died down　　　　 D. die out

33. ---Don’t you think it necessary that he ____ to Miami but to New York?

--- I agree, but the problem is _____ he has refused to.

A. will not be sent; that　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. not be sent; that

C. should not be sent; what　　　　　　　　　 D. should not send; what　

32. I don’t understand how you got a ticket. I always ___ you___ a careful driver.

　 　　　　 A. think , are　　　　 B. am thinking，are 　　 C. thought, were　　　　　 D. think, were　

31. There is ____ nothing interesting in his speech.

　 　　　　 A. nearly 　　　　　　　 B. most　　　　　　　　 C. mostly　　　　　　　 D. almost　

30. Color of skin and sex are hardly relevant _____ whether somebody is suitable for a job.

　A. for　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　 D. with