第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father enjoys bike riding．Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad．36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 37 ．It was important to do things with friends 38 ．I saw my dad every evening at home．Why did I have to 39 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference（冷漠） hurt him, my father kept 40 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 41 I wanted to come．
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 42 ．Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me．Just then my father 43 my room．“It’s a beautiful day．Want to go for a 44 today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently 45 ．Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 46 ．
Several hours later, the police called us, 47 us that Dad had a traffic accident．My father’s injuries were serious．It took several days before he could 48 speak．Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 49 of hurting him．
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart．I’ll be OK．”
“No,” I said, “I 50 what I said to you that day．You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 51 anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident．I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though．” He 52 a weak smile．
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I 53 wanted him to leave me alone．My teacher once told me that 54 have immeasurable power．They can hurt or they can heal．And we all have the 55 to choose our words．I intend to do that very carefully from now on．
36．A．There fore B．Instead C．Besides D．However
37．A．attention B．sight C．effort D．energy
38．A．once again B．all of a sudden C．in time D．on one hand
39．A．start B．save C．devote D．waste
40．A．silent B．busy C．asleep D．awake
41．A．unless B．in case C．so that D．as if
42．A．spirits B．conditions C．emotions D．hopes
43．A．left B．checked C．entered D．knocked
44．A．ride B．walk C．picnic D．game
45．A．whispered B．warned C．announced D．shouted
46．A．moment B, morning C．afternoon D．evening
47．A．convincing B．reminding C．informing D．phoning
48．A．eventually B．generally C．strictly D．broadly
49．A．tired B．afraid C．aware D．sorry
50．A．discuss B．think C．care D．mean
51．A．hate B． forget C．remember D．like
52．A．got B．expressed C．exchanged D．managed
53．A．often B．never C．even D．once
54．A．apologies B．promises C．smiles D．words
55．A．experience B．honor C．power D．desire
When I was walking down the street the other day, I happened to 36 a small brown leather purse lying on the sidewalk. I 37 it up and opened it to see if I could38 the owner’s name. There was nothing inside it 39 some change and an old photo — a picture of a woman and a young girl of about twelve years old, who looked 40 the woman’s daughter. I put the photo back and 41 the purse to the police station, where I42 it to the desk sergeant (警官). 43 I left, the sergeant took down my name and address 44 the owner might want to write and thank me.
That evening I went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle. They 45 a young woman 46 there would be four people 47 the table. Her face was familiar. I was48 sure that we had not met before, but I could not remember where I had seen her. In the course of conversation, 49 , the young woman happened to mention that she had lost her purse that afternoon. 50 I realized where I had seen her. She was the young girl in the photo, although she was now 51 . She was very surprised, of course, 52 I was able to describe her purse to her. Then I explained that I had 53 her from the photo I had found in the purse. My uncle 54 to the police station immediately to claim the purse. As the police sergeant handed it over, he said that it was an 55 coincidence that I had not only found the purse, but also the person who had lost it.
A．watch B．notice C．discover D．find out
A．chose B．selected C．picked D．took
A．find out B．learn C．discover D．work out
A．to be B．as if C．as D．like
A．took B．brought C．fetched D．sent
A．offered B．passed C．handed D．returned
A．Before B．When C．While D．As
A．lest B．in case C．for fear D．so that
A．have also invited B．also had invited C．also invited D．had also invited
A．so B．that C．so that D．in order that
A．in B．on C．by D．at
A．completely B．quiet C．quite D．very
A．however B．therefore C．nevertheless D．whereupon
A．All at once B．At once C．Immediately D．All suddenly
A．more old B．very old C．much older D．even older
A．when B．as C．since D．for
A．known B．realized C．identified D．recognized
A．insisted to go B．insisted going C．insisted on going D．insisted to going
A．amazed B．amazing C．amazingly D．amazedly
Scientists say they have found key clues（线索）into how long we will live. One of them is a firm __21___. British researchers believe a firm strong handshake is not just a __22___ of confidence but also an indicator of a long life. Lead author Dr Rachel Cooper of University College London said her study looked __23___ 33 different reports on the __24___ of handshakes. The research involved more than 50,000 men and women and __25___ 40 years. Dr Cooper concluded that __26___ with weaker handshakes were 70 per cent more likely to die earlier than those with the __27___ handshakes. She concludes that people with a firm strong handshake __28___ from a happy childhood that __29___ a healthy diet and __30___ of exercise.
The new study, __31___ in the British Medical Journal, also found other signs of living a longer life. These 'measures of __32___ capability' include walking at a faster pace, getting out of a chair quickly, and being able to __33___ on one leg. The study showed that slow walkers were almost three times __34___ to die at a younger age than those who walked quickly and actively. Those who __35___ to get up from their armchairs were twice as likely to die earlier than those who sprang __36___ their chairs. Dr Cooper believes there __37___ more research into the link__38___ physical capability and a long life. “Research that helps people to __39___ a long and healthy life is ever more important to help provide for an ageing __40___.” she said.
A．childhood B．relationship C．hardship D．handshake
A．sign B． symbol C．trip D．sigh
A．at B．into C．to D．on
A．strength B． length C．likeliness D．confidence
A．last B． past C．lasted D．passed
A．women B．they C．those D．men
A．weaker B．strongest C．weakest D．strong
A．must benefit B．could have lived C．should come D．may have benefited
A．concluded B． consisted C．included D．including
A．plentiful B．plenty C．a number D．the number
A．published B． being published C．publishing D．having published
A．physician B．physics C．physiology D．physical
A．stand B．balance C．live D．shake
A．likely B．likelier C．likelihood D．liking
A．wanted B． hoped C．struggled D．were dying
A．out of B． in front of C．ahead of D．away from
A．needs to be B． need to be C．ought to be D．must be
A．from B．among C．between D．beneath
A．benefit B． involve C．make D．enjoy
A．popularity B． pollution C．population D．publication
There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Every day after work the man would come home and 26 with the little boy. He would always 27 all of his extra time with the little boy.
One night, while the man was at work, he 28 that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn't be able to play with his little boy. 29 he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him 30 . So, looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large 31 of the world on the cover. He got a(n) 32 . He removed the map, and then patiently tore it up into small pieces. Then he put all the 33 in his coat pocket.
When he got home, the little boy came 34 to him and was ready to play. The man 35 that he had extra work to do and couldn't play just now. He 36 the little boy into the dining room, and 37 all the pieces of the map. He spread them on the table. He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could 38 together, his extra work would be 39_, and they could both play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, "Okay, it's finished. Can we play now?"
The man was 40 , saying, "That's impossible. Let's have a look." And 41 enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together every piece in its 42 .
The man said ,”That’s amazing ! How did you do that” the boy said,' It's 43. On the 44 of the page is a(n) 45 of a man. When I put the man together the whole world fell into place."
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Professor Green, known to the world as a scientist, is not only 
absent-minded but short-sighted as well. His mind is always busy41 scientific problems and seldom notices what is going on 42 him.
One fine day recently, he went 43 a walk in the countryside, but as44 he has a book in his hand. When he went out , he began to read his book . He hadn’t gone far 45 he run into a big cow and fell down. In the fall, he had lost his glasses, without which he couldn’t see anything. He thought he had hit his head 46 a fat lady. “I’m sorry, Madam.” He said politely 47 searching for his glasses. As soon as he had 48 , he realized his mistake.
Soon he was fixing his mind on his book 49 and paid no attention to anything else. He had scarcely been walking for five minutes when he fell over again, _50 both his book and his glasses. This time he got very angry, seizing his umbrella, he gave the “cow” a wild blow. Then, after finding his glasses, he realized with horror that he made a second mistake. A large fat woman was 
fleeing from him in a horror.
A．to think B．thinking C．thinking about D．to think of
A．with B．around C．for D．at
A．for B．to C．towards D．over
A．also B．often C．ever D．usual
A．when B．while C．just then D．at that time
A．to B．against C．about D．onto
A．after B．in C．before D．during
A．put it on B．taken them off C．put them on D．taken them out
A．always B．again C．usually D．very much
A．holding B．getting C．finding D．losing
When I was 17，I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you’ll most certainly be right．”It made a deep 21 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years，I have 22 in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life， 23 I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a 24 ，I know I need to change something．
Remembering that I’ll be 25 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big 26 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death， 27 only what is truly important.
About a year ago I was 28 with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs 29 order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die．I 30 with that diagnosis all day． 31 ，at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is 32 with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now.
33 wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all 34 ．No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of 35 ．It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to 36 for the new．Right now the new is you．But someday not too 37 from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Sorry to be so dramatic，but it is quite true．
Your time is 38 ，so don’t waste it living someone else’s 1ife．Don’t be 39 by dogma(教条) —which is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner 40 ．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart.
A．impression B．curse C．decision D．joke
A．seen B．looked C．found D．1ost
A．hurry B．1ine C．moment D．row
A．successful B．rich C．dead D．frustrated
A．apologies B．fortune C．impressions D．choices
A．proving B．leaving C．confirming D．telling
A．diagnosed B．cured C．treated D．round
A．on B．for C．in D．at
A．met B．got C．did D．1ived
A．However B．But C．Therefore D．So
A．Anyone B．Someone C．No one D．Everyone
A．want B．avoid C．share D．escape
A．destination B．1ife C．science D．disease
A．make up B．make for C．make our D．make way
A．distant B．short C．long D．away
A．1imited B．rare C．enough D．1ost
A．wasted B．cheated C．excited D．trapped
A．voice B．love C．direction D．confusion