第二节　 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)

It was on a winter past midnight of 1971 when I was driving our big V8 station wagon back to our home-town．Next to me, my husband was　 36　 asleep and snoring (打鼾)loudly．

It was true that he worked sixty or more hours per week, and then in the evenings he worked as my dance　 37　 ．We had to travel away from home for the dance classes on four, or　 38　 five nights per week, and then he 　39　 have to be up and about again by six of the following dawn to get to his 　40　 job．

We had agreed that I should drive home on those late nights so be could at least get some　 41　 sleep．But I worked hard, too, and I would also be up at six of the following morning to get our half-dozen kids　 42　 for school．As well, I would then have to 　43　 the dance lessons for that evening．

On that long cold night I was fighting to stay　 44　 , but sticking to “the master’s rule” of not playing my 　45　 ．He needed his sleep, he said．I 　46　 down the window, yet the bitter-cold wind did little to revive (振奋)me．I was already driving about ten miles　 47　 the speed limit, 　48　 , we were still forty-five minutes away from home．

I studied the road up ahead and 　49　 in the rear view mirror．There was not a car　 50　 a black night ahead and behind me．There were no Officers of the Law to be seen, and so I 　51　 the speed by another ten miles per hour．I had no great need for a speeding ticket, but I wanted to get home as quickly as I could．

“Get into the other lane!” sounded a loud and 　52　 voice．

I swiftly changed lanes, and as I did, a car without headlights pulled from the side of the road．I screamed at the top of my lungs, “I 　53　 that car by mere inches! The fool! Where did he come from?” The car that would have caused our death was now just a blur of an image(模糊的图像)in my rear view mirror．Instantly I knew where he had come from．He had rushed onto the road from that little roadside bar I 　54　 each week, and probably so drunk and ‘legless’, he would never find out how　 55　 he came to killing himself and us．

36．A．slow 　　　　　　　　 B．fast　 　　　　　　　 C．quick　　　 　　 D．well

37．A．trainer　 　　　　　 B．coacher　 　　　 C．partner　 　　　　 D．student

38．A．still 　　　　　　　　 B．already　 　　　　 C．yet　　　　 　　 D．even　　

39．A．would　 　　　　 B．could　　 　　　　 C．should　　　 　　 D．might

40．A．normal 　　　　　　 B．usual　　 　　　　 C．regular　　　 　 D．common

41．A．extra　　　 　　　 B．enough　 　　　　 C．another　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．other

42．A．timely　 　　　　　 B．ready　 　　　　　　 C．late　　　　 　　 D．early

43．A．teach　 　　　　 B．prepare for　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．prepare　　 　 D．have

44．A．alive　　　 　　 B．asleep　 　　　　 C．active　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．awake

45．A．radio　　　 　　 B．DVD　　　 　　　　 C．TV　　　　 　　　　 D．piano

46．A．pulled　　 　　　 B．took　　 　　　　　　 C．wound　　　 　 D．pushed

47．A ．below　　 　　 B．above　　　 　 C．over 　　　　　　　　 D．beneath

48．A．furthermore　 　 B．therefore　 　　 C．-however　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．besides

49．A．noticed　 　　　　 B．watched　 　　　 C．glanced　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．observed

50．A．in sight　　 　　　 B．in case　 　　　　　 C．in result　 　　　 D．in fact　　

51．A．decreased　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．declined　 　　　 C．increased　　 D．reduced

52．A urgent　　 　　　　 B．calm　 　　　　　　　 C．angry　　　 　 D．anxious

53．A．caught 　　　　　 B．missed 　　　　　　 C．avoided 　　　　 D．escaped

54．A．passed　　　 B．served　　　 　 C．provided　　　 D．found

55．A．high　　 　　　　 B．straight 　　　　　　 C．hard　　　　 D．close

35．A huge　　　 of quilts was needed in Qinghai province since it was freezing at night．

　　　 A．number　　　　　　 B．plenty　　　　　　　 C．quantity　　　　　 D．quality

34．　　　 can be enjoyed until you have a deep understanding of the low-carbon lifestyle．

　　　 A．Something　　　　 B．Nothing　　　　　　 C．Few　　　　　　　　　 D．Much

33．If you　　　 　the meeting place in greater detail, I　　　　 so much time looking for it．

　　　 A．described;　 wouldn't waste　 　　　 B．had described;　 wouldn't have wasted

　　　 C．would have described; had wasted　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．described; wasted

32．He turns a deaf ear to his　 parents, ___________　 many times they have pointed out his weakness．

　　　 A．whatever　 　　　 B．whichever　 　　 C．whenever　　 D．however

31．Mage is rather difficult to make friends with, but her friendship,___________, is truer than any　 other．

　　　 A．once gained　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．when to gain　　　　　　　

　　　 C．after gained　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．while gaining　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

30．Only through experiences of trial and suffering __________, and success achieved．

　　　 A．the soul can be strengthened　 　B．can the soul be strengthened

　　　 C．strengthened the soul can be　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．can the soul strengthened

29．Unless ___________, the Minister wouldn't attend the welcome party．

　　　 A．to invite 　　　　　 B．inviting　 　　　　 C．being invited D．invited