第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

I was watching Tommy playing with his classmates outside our third­grade room. Soon his parents，who had recently separated, would arrive for his poor schoolwork and naughty behavior. Neither knew that I had called 　36　.

Tommy had always been happy，cooperative and an excellent student. How could I 　37　his father and mother that his recent 　38　 grades resulted from his adored parents' separation？

Tommy's 　39　entered and took one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Soon，the father arrived. Good！ 　40　 they were concerned enough to be here on time. A look of 　41　and anger passed between them，and then they ignored each other.

As I gave a detailed 　42　 of Tommy's behavior and schoolwork，I 　43　to find the right words to bring these two together, to help them　44　what they were doing to their son. But somehow the words wouldn't come. Perhaps if they saw one of his dirty, carelessly done　45　

I found a crumpled (皱巴巴) tear­stained sheet in the back of his desk，an English paper. Writing covered both sides. It was not the assignment，but a single　46　 scribbled (潦草的) over and over.

Silently I gave it to Tommy's mother. She read it and then without a word 　47　it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He　48　the scribbled words for what seemed a long time.

At last he　49　the paper carefully, placed it in his pocket, and 　50　for his wife's outstretched (伸出的) hand. She wiped the tears and smiled up at him. My own eyes were 　51　，but neither seemed to　52　. He helped her with her coat and they left together.

In a way I could not fully understand I got the words to reunite that 　53　. But I could fully understand the scribbled words，“Dear Mom...Dear Daddy...I love you...I love you...”

I could 　54　 describe my feelings at that moment, but I finally understood that it is 　55　that makes the world go around.

36.A.others　　　　 B. another　　　　 C. the other　　　　　 D. other

37.A.ask　　　　　 B. expect　　　　　 C. demand　　　　　 D. convince

38.A.increasing　　 B. failing　　　　　 C. fading　 　　　　　D. growing

39.A.father　　　　 B. mother　　　　 C. teacher　　　　　　 D. classmate

40.A.For once　　　 B. In all　　　　　 C. At most　　　　　　 D. At least

41.A.surprise　　　　 B. horror　　　　 C. silence　　　　　　 D. guilt

42.A.information　 　B. account　　　　 C. suggestion　　　　 D. instruction

43.A.had　　　　　 B. managed　　　　 C tried　　　　　　　 D. happened

44.A.share　　　　　 B. review　　　　 C. consider　　　　　 D. see

45.A.papers　　　　 B. documents　　　 C. experiments　　　　 D. researches

46.A.word　　　　　 B. sentence　　　　 C. saying　　　　　　 D. letter

47.A.handed　　　　 B. read　　　　　　 C. wrote　　　　　　 D. sold

48.A.studied　　　　 B. performed　　　 C. memorized　　　　 D. learnt

49.A.tore　　　　　 B. folded　　　　　 C. watched　　　　　 D. corrected

50.A.looked　　　　 B. headed　　　　 C. reached　　　　　 D. searched

51.A.open　　　　　 B. wet　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　 D. red

52.A.notice　　　　　 B. recognize　　　 C. concern　　　　　 D. care

53.A.school　　　　 B. family　　　　 C. class　　　　　　 D. student

54.A.only　　　　　 B. always　　　　 C. ever　　　　　　 D. hardly

55.A.tears　　　　　 B. teachers　　　　 C. papers　　　　　 D. love

35. Interest is of great importance when we choose a major. Only if we are interested _______

our heart into our work.

A.we can put　　　　 B.did we put　　　　　 we put　　　　　 D. have we put

34.The children were left 　　　　　of a neighbour when they were on holiday.

　 A. in charge　　　　 B. in the charge　　　　 C. under charge　　　 D. at charge

33. ---How long have you been studying in this senior high school?

　 --- Less than two years and a half.

　 --- So it will be half a year ________ you graduate from this school.

　A. when　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. after　　　　　　 　　 　C. before　　 　 　　　D. since

32.Frank put the medicine in the top drawer to make sure it would not be _______　 to the kids.

　 A. accessible　　　　　 B. relative　　　　　 C. acceptable　　　　 D. sensitive

31.It is reported that the police will soon ____ the case of two missing children.

　 A. look upon　　　　　 B. look after　　　　 C. look into　　　　　 D. look out

30.-- Ann is in hospital.

--- Oh, really? I _____ know. I _____ go and visit her.

A. didn’t; am going to　　 　　　 B. don’t; would　　 C. don’t; will　　　 　 　D. didn’t; will

29.In the real world, high school is a challenge.With all the pressure of homework and exams, it’s

____________ that teenagers turn to films like Gossip Girls and High School Music.

A.no surprise　　 B.no wonder　　　 C. no way　　　　 D.no use

28.Some parents are just too protective. They want to 　　　　their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.　

A. spot　　　　 B. dismiss　 　　　　C. shelter　　 D. distinguish

27. But for the help of my English teacher, I　　　 the first prize in the English Writing Competition.

A. would not win　 B. would not have won　 C. must have won　 D. should not have won