第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service.

　　 Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue(营救) team was needed in case of emergency(紧急时刻). One night, the winds 　36　 , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble　 　37　 　the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team 　38　 　the alarm and the villagers 　39　 　in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat and fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited　 　40 　on the beach, holding lamps to　 　41　 　the way back.

An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the　 　42　 　villagers ran to greet them. Falling　 　43　 　on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more　 　44　 　and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely 　45　 　the rescue boat and all would have been lost.。 46　 , the captain called for another volunteer team to 　47　 　the survivor.

Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, “Please don’t go. Your father　 　48　 　in a shipwreck(海难) 10 years ago and your older brother, Paul, has been lost　 　49　 　for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left.”

　　 Hans replied, “Mother, I have to go.　 　50　 　everyone said ‘I can’t go, let someone else do it’? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for　 　51　 　comes, we all need to take our turn and do our part.” Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and　 　52　 　into the night.

　　 Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans’ mother like a century.　 　53　 , the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.　 　54　 　his hands, the captain called, “Did you find the lost man?”　 　55 　able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, “Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it’s my older brother, Paul!”

36. A. calmed 　　 B. angered　　 C. annoyed 　　 D. attacked

37. A. set about　 B. sent out　　 C. came up with D. took over

38. A. sounded　　 B. set　 　 　　　C. took 　　　　 　D. made

39. A. gathered　 　B. followed　　　 C. frightened　 　　D. struggled

40. A. nervously　 B. angrily　　　 　　C. fearfully 　 　　D. boldly

41. A. hope　　　　　 B. light　 　　 　C. expect　　 　 　　D. try

42. A. promising　 B. hoping　 　　C. cheering　　　 D. expecting

43. A. uncomfortable　 B. tired　 　C. disturbed　　 　 　　D. painful

44. A. villagers　　 B. sailors 　 　C. captains　　　 　　 　D. passengers

45. A. pushed　　 　B. pulled　　 　C. overturned　　 　 D. settled

46. A. Anxiously　 B. Hesitantly　　　 　 　C. Unsatisfiedly　　 　D. Doubtfully

47. A. hunt after　 B. look for　　 　C. look out　　 　　 　D. fight for

48. A. died　　　　　 B. pulled　　 　 C. went　 　　　 D. interrupted

49. A. in the crash　　　 B. at sea　　　 　　　C. in the fire　 　 D. on campaign

50. A. How about　　　 B. What for 　 　C. What if　　　　　　　 　 D. What with

51. A. service 　　　　　　 　B. devotion 　 　C. effort 　　　D. talent

52. A. appeared　 B. disappeared　 C. came　　　　　　 　 D. went

53. A. Immediately　　 B. Firstly 　 　　C. When　　　　　　　 　 D. Finally

54. A. Making　　　 　　 　B. Keeping　 　 　C. Showing　 　 D. Cupping

55. A. Hardly　　　 　　 　B. Only　　　 　 　　　C. Seldom　　 　 D. Rarely

35. ---- Ann is in hospital.

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

　 A. did’nt; am going to　　　 　B. don’t; would

　 C. don’t; will 　　　　　　　D. did’nt; will

34．______ the project as planned, we’ll have to work 2 more hours a day.

　 A. Completing　 B. Complete　 C. Completed　 D. To complete

33．What makes us worried is that the number of the people _________ to drugs is increasing.

A.　　 addicted　　 B. addicting　 　C. addicte　 D.　 to be addicted

32．Was it in the village ______ he was born ________ the talented journalist met the retired professor?

　 A. that, where 　B. where, which　 　C. which, where　 　D. where, that

31．Only by imagining and creating ____ a difference.

A. can make　　 B. you can make　 　C. make　 　D. can you make

30. Don’t take things for granted. Even the best idea can _____________

A. turn out to be wrong　　　　　　　　 B. be proved wrong　　　

C. be turned out to be wrong　　　　　　 　D. prove wrongly

29. This watch needs _______, for it loses five minutes per day.

　 A. to repair　 B. be repaired　　 C. repairing　 D. being repaired

28. The policeman put down the phone, _______ with a smile on his face.

　 A. satisfied　 B. satisfying　　 C. to be satisfied　　 D. having satisfied

27．Dong Fangzhuo plays football extremely well. He is a ________ footballer.

　 A. responsible　 B. curious　　 C. promising　　 D. inspiring