第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分)

　 One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it __36__ several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道). __37__ one point，the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. After some __38 __ thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked __39__ it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was __40__ by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in __41__ yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. __42__ this ant, like the other two-legged creatures __43 __ on the earth, also shares human failings.

　 　 After some time the ant __44__ reached its destination --- a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its __45__ home. It was there that the ant met its ______46____. How could that 1arge feather possibly __47__ such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all the __48__ and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the __49__ and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through __50__ it began its journey and in the end the feather was __51__ more than a burden. Isn’t our __52__ like that?

　 　 We worry about our families; we worry about the __53__ of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens --- the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to __54__ that at the destination they are __55__ and we can’t take them with us.

36．A．dealt with 　　　　　 B．got over　　　　　　　 C．came across　 　　 D．brought about

37．A．At　　　 　　　　　　 B．For　　　　 　　　 C．To　 　　　　　　　　 D．With

38．A．brave　　 　　　　 B．tiring　　　 　　　　 C．magic　　　 　　　 D．short

39．A．across　　 　　　　 B．through　　 　　　 C．beside　　 　　　　　 D．behind

40．A．frightened　 　　　 B．attracted　　 　　　 C．annoyed　 　　　　 D．satisfied

41．A．size　　　　 　　 B．height　　　 　　 C．depth　　　 　　　 D．length

42．A．Therefore　 　　　 B．But　　　 　　　　　 C．Moreover　 　　　 D．Otherwise

43．A．working　 　　　　 B．sleeping　　 　　　 C．1iving　　 　　　　 D．walking

44．A．probably　 　　　　 B．suddenly　　 　　　 C．easily　　 　　　　 D．finally

45．A．underground 　　　 B．lonely　　　 　　　 C．comfortable　 　　 D．big

46．A．partner　　　 　　 B．match　　　 　　 C．parent　　　 　　　 D．friend

47．A．fit　　　　 　　　 B．fix　　　　 　　　　 C．suit　　　 　　　　　 D．fill

48．A．decision　 　　　　 B．pleasure　　 　　　　 C．trouble　　 　　　　 D．matter

49．A．insect　　　 　　　 B．problem　　 　　　 C．hole　　　 　　　　　 D．feather

50．A．after　　 　　　　　 B．until　　　　 　　　 C．before　　 　　　　 D．once

51．A．nothing　　 　　　　 B．anything　　 　　 C．something　 　　　 D．everything

52．A．study　　 　　　　 B．aim　　　　 　　 C．dream　　 　　　　 D．1ife

53．A．waste　　　 　　 B．1ack　　　　 　　 C．worth　　　 　　　 D．danger

54．A．think　　　 　　　 B．find　 　　　　　　 C．wonder　　 　　　　 D．warn

55．A．bad　　　 　　　　 B．practical　 　　　　 C．useless　　 　　　　 D．meaningful

35. This problem is far from ________, so it has to be discussed again at tomorrow’s meeting.

　　　 A. settled　　　　　　　 　　　 B. settling　　　　　　　 C. being settled　　　　　　 D. being settling

34. A model or an experiment in a science class can help students see things which would ______ remain hidden.

A. otherwise　　 　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. thus　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. therefore

33．The hospital nearby has just got a, _______ you’d call it, er... a scanner.

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

32.　 ---Did you finish your homework yet?

　　　 　 　 ---Yeah. We turned them in, and now they ________.

　　　 　　　 A. are grading　　　　 　　　 B. are graded　 　　　 C. are being graded　 　　 D. have graded

31.　 ---As a result of the heavy snow, the highway has been closed up until further____.

　　　 　 　 ---Does that mean we can do nothing but wait?

　　　 　　　 A. news　　　　　　　　　　　 B. information 　　　 C. notice　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. message

30.　 Without proper lessons, you could _____ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.

A. put up　　　　　　　 　　　 B. draw up　　　　　　 C. pick up　　　　　 　　　 D. grow up