第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。
It was the afternoon of December 24,and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work．
The only thing that 36 my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a 37 sent to me by a fellow I was dating---a dozen red roses．
As I cleaning my office, our nurse came and said a lady in the front office was 38 to talk to me ． As I stepped out, I 39 a young , tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms, 40 ，she explained that her husband－a prisoner in a nearby prison－was my next 41 ． She told me she wasn’t 42 to visit him in prison and that he had never seen his son． She 43 me to let them stay in the waiting room as long as possible ． Since my 44 wasn’t full, I agreed．
A short time later, her husband arrived with two armed guards．The woman’s tired face 45 when her husband took a seat beside her． I kept peeking(窥视)out to watch them laugh, cry, and 46 their child．
After almost an hour, I called the 47 into the office ． He seemed like a gentle and humble(恭顺的)man, I tried to make him as 48 as possible．
At the end．, I wished him a merry Christmas－a(n) 49 thing to say to a prisoner． He smiled and thanked me． He also said he felt 50 because he had nothing to give his wife for Christmas． On hearing this, I got a wonderful 51
I’ll never forget the 51 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful 53 I’m not sure who experienced the most 54 －the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the 55 to share in this special moment．
36．A．displeased B．brightened C．encouraged D．surprised
37．A．letter B．message C．note D．gift
38．A．anxious B．afraid C．pleased D．likely
39．A．watch B．met C．noticed D．received
40．A．Nervously B．Excitedly C．Happily D．Carefully
41．A．prisoner B．patient C．customer D．fellow
42．A．invited B．satisfied C．informed D．allowed
43．A．told B．advised C．requested D．forced
44．A．day B．plan C．appointment D．schedule
45．A．lit up B．went red C．clouded over D．turned pale
46．A．trick B．share C．fool D．forget
47．A．guard B．child C．prisoner D．visitor
48．A．comfortable B．friendly C．kind D．well
49．A．easy B．usual C．difficult D．important
50．A．happy B．saddened C．strange D．nervous
51．A．opinion B．message C．promise D．idea
52．A．look B．surprise C．misunderstanding D．worry
53．A．cards B．looks C．roses D．smiles
54．A．sadness B．value C．treasure D．joy
55．A．right B．opportunity C．feeling Ｄ．time
Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've shared just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the week end with me. Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we've both always ___1___ the few times a year when we can see each other.
.Over the ___2___, we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the night, talking about the people she was ___3__ around with. She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with ___4___ and was into other ___5___ behavior. I was blown away! She told me how she had been ___6___ to her parents about where she was going and even sneaking out to see this guy because they didn't want her ___7___ him. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she ___8__ better, she didn't believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared.
I tried to ___9___ her that she was ruining her future and heading for big trouble. I felt like I was getting ___10___. I just couldn't believe that she really thought it was ___11__ to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend.
By the time she left, I was really worried about her and ___12___ by the experience. It had been so frustrating, I had come ___13___ to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to ___14___ our friendship - but I didn't. I put the power of ___15___ to the ultimate test. We'd been friends for far too long. The chance was that she ___16___ me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could ___17___ anything.
A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our ___18___, and then she told me that she had ___19___ with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of the truly ___20___ moments in my life. Never had I been so proud of a friend.
1. A. worried about B. looked forward to C. paid attention to D. think of
2. A. weekend B. months C. years D. days
3. A. working B. falling in love C. hanging D. keeping in touch
4. A. books B. girls C. friends D. drugs
5. A. self-destructive B. self-respecting
C. self-confident D. self-defensive
6. A. explaining B. reasoning C. declaring D. lying
7. A. on B. beside C. around D. to
8. A. did B. deserved C. had D. got
9. A. told B. convince C. force D. warn
10. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. nowhere D. anywhere
11. A. acceptable B. believableC. reliable D. admirable
12. A. exhausted B. surprised C. satisfied D. terrified
13. A. almost B. nearly C. close D. over
14. A. stop B. continueC. start D. make
15. A. love B. friendship C. truth D. justice
16. A. thought B. remembered C. valued D. hated
17. A. mean B. conquer C. tell D. prove
18. A. friendship B. relationship C. quarrel D. conversation
19. A. broken away B. broken down C. broken up D. broken out
20. A. demanding B. challenging C. frustrating D. rewarding
I am serving in a company in Cheyenne. The work has been challenging, but the36are big, and I have been given a rise. The weather has been cold lately. 37 walking has been excellent exercise, I have realized that I need another form of 38for the winter.
My boyfriend Mike knew of this 39 and he researched some local sites for cheap cars. The minute he 40me the information about a 1978 Ford Fairmont, I 41this car was meant to be! I began communicating with the 42, a man named Dale Meyer. I found out that the car was bought by his grandfather and was still in good 43. He and his two brothers had44 learned to drive using this car.
We45 a price of $400, and fixed a time for a test drive. The day before the test drive, I received a phone call from Dale. He 46 a little nervous, but also excited. He asked simply, “You really 47this car, don’t you?”
“Of course. I couldn’t love it more,” I gave an enthusiastic 48. He then said to me, “How about me giving it to you for a dollar?” His offer left me49. At that time words50me.
I picked up my new Fairmont last night. Dale walked me around the car, 51 its bumps and nicks (磕磕碰碰). As he was telling me the 52of the car, it seemed that he was losing an old friend. As I was pulling 53 the driveway, he stopped me and said, “Don’t forget to pass this 54on.”
It was truly a 55end. Never underestimate the kindness of strangers.
36. A. presentsB. awardsC. honors D. rewards
37. A. BecauseB. AlthoughC. If D. When
38. A. entertainment B. pleasure C. transportationD. training
39. A. habitB. purpose C. goalD. desire
40. A. found B. sent C. asked D. taught
41. A. knewB. wondered C. doubted D. promised
42. A. producer B. ownerC. customerD. stranger
43. A. situation B. stateC. operationD. condition
44. A. slowly B. actually C. naturallyD. hardly
45. A. thought ofB. referred to C. settled on D. talked about
46. A. looked B. sounded C. feltD. behaved
47. A. like B. repairC. driveD. use
48. A. refusal B. description C. reply D. attitude
49. A. carelessB. lifelessC. motionlessD. speechless
50. A. leftB. failed C. forgotD. beat
51. A. searching B. checkingC. explaining D. touching
52. A. sufferings B. storiesC. materialsD. troubles
53. A. away fromB. intoC. by D. out of
54. A. carB. customC. kindness D. experience
55. A. sudden B. perfectC. foolish D. forced
A few years ago when my youngest son Matt was eight years old, we were getting things together to take to the Salvation Army (救世军) at Christmas time. The boys would go through their old36and give away what they didn’t37 . I made cookies and got together blankets and clothes. After that Matt and I38the Christmas package to our local Salvation Army. We unloaded39and headed home.
40we took the corner out of the parking lot, Matt41that a baseball glove he had put in the bag had42 . He said, “Mom, we forgot my glove.” Just then he saw a little boy and his mom sitting on a bench on the side of a building43a small playground was. He said, “Mom, can we44so that I can give the glove to him?” I said, “ 45 .” And we drove to the side of the46and went through the gate.
Matt handed the boy the glove and said, “Here, Santa47me to give it to you.” He was so48to get it! His mom49and gave Matt a huge hug. Her eyes were full of tears. “It is the best50he could get,” she looked at us and said, “because the51thing I could get him this year was a baseball.”
When we got back in the car, Matt said to me, “Mom, God must have made me52the baseball glove inside so the little boy could have it — it was53to be!” That moment proved my54that everything happens for a55and I have tried my best to get people to see that ever since!
36. A. friends B. ideasC. toysD. days
37. A. buy B. eat C. ensureD. need
38. A. threw B. deliveredC. postedD. offered
39. A. everythingB. anythingC. something D. nothing
40. A. When B. Though C. Until D. Since
41. A. addedB. noticedC. announced D. remembered
42. A. found outB. pointed outC. missed out D. fallen out
43. A. that B. which C. whereD. what
44. A. look over B. climb overC. pull over D. roll over
45. A. ThanksB. That’s rightC. You’re welcome D. Sure
46. A. boy B. roadC. benchD. park
47. A. wantedB. persuaded C. allowedD. forced
48. A. angryB. nervousC. happyD. disappointed
49. A. sat downB. stood up C. went outD. left behind
50. A. property B. giftC. materialD. information
51. A. first B. worstC. onlyD. cheapest
52. A. leave B. getC. findD. take
53. A. intendedB. plannedC. decidedD. meant
54. A. suggestion B. chanceC. beliefD. thought
55. A. causeB. reasonC. timeD. person
The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond， California， USA. “Police station？ A train for Santa FE collide(碰撞)with a(n) 31 at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please go there at once， with an ambulance too. A man is badly injured，” said a(n) 32 voice of a young woman.
“Just a minute， we’ll come 33 . Please stay there and wait，” answered the policeman.
Within a minute， a police car and an ambulance 34 . Soon they got to the 35 ， but only to 36 everything was fine. No collision， no 37 man.
“What a dirty trick！” said the policeman 38 . “We must find out that mischievous(恶作剧的) 39 and. . . ”
They had not been able to say anything about a punishment 40 they heard the whistle of a train： the train was nearing them quickly. All 41 a sudden， a truck appeared. It came fast towards them， too. 42 it was passing the crossing， it suddenly refused to move on. Right then and there， before the eyes of all the people present， the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it 43 meters away.
When Randolph Bruce， the driver was 44 out of the damaged truck， he was 45 hurt just 46 the young woman had foretold on the phone. As he was taken to the 47 in time， he was saved at last.
Later the policemen did 48 they could to find the woman who had telephoned them， but 49 .
It is 50 that a prophecy(预言)should coincide(巧合)with the fact so exactly.
31. A. ambulance B. truck C. car D. bus
32. A. anxious B. sweetC. gentleD. low
33. A. fast B. aheadC. soonD. later
34. A. went by B. set offC. got thereD. came on
35. A. telephoneB. streetC. stationD. crossing
36. A. feelB. findC. haveD. tell
37. A. injuredB. trappedC. frightenedD. killed
38. A. happilyB. excitedlyC. angrilyD. disappointedly
39. A. manB. policemanC. womanD. boy
40. A. untilB. sinceC. whileD. when
41. A. atB. ofC. byD. for
42. A. WhenB. WhereC. That D. Which
43. A. dozenB. dozensC. dozen ofD. dozens of
44. A. raisedB. helpedC. pushedD. forced
45. A. slightlyB. clearlyC. hardlyD. badly
46. A. asB. soC. beforeD. for
47. A. police stationB. marketC. hospitalD. sidewalk
48. A. thatB. whichC. howeverD. whatever
49. A. delayedB. workedC. stoppedD. failed
50. A. surprisedB. surprisingC. satisfiedD. satisfying
Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed at extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions __21_____from university to university, according to the views of the people in ___22___ and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do not ____23_____ the staff or equipment to carry out the vast research projects possible in larger institutions. But most experts agree that some research activity is _____24______ to keep the staff and their students in ____25_____ with the latest developments in their subjects.
Most students attend a university mainly to ____26_______ the knowledge needed for their chosen profession. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the only one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women with judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they ____27____ students to meet others with differing _____28_____ and to read widely to increase their understanding in many fields of study. Upon a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own _____29_______. He should be prepared to ____30______ every effort to study his chosen field in depth. He should have an ambition to make some truthful contribution to man's knowledge.
21.A) turns B) ranges C) moves D) varies
22.A) order B) place C) control D) favor
23.A) occupy B) possess C) involve D) spare
24.A) natural B)casual C) possible D) essential
25.A) effect B) mind C) touch D) grasp
26.A) acquire B) accept C) endure D) ensure
27.A) arrange B) suggest C) encourage D) anticipate
28.A) histories B) interests C) expressions D) curiosities
29.A) object B) effect C) course D) sake
30.A) take B) makeC) suffer D) pay