第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
　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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In January 2002, during the first weeks of a six-month stay at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for leukemia (白血病) treatment, Michael wandered over to his hospital window in search of distraction (散心). The 36  first-grader watched a construction crew 37 on a 10-story addition to the hospital. 38 Michael's third-floor window, Ritchie, an iron-worker from the East Falls section of Philadelphia, 39 and saw "this kid with no hair 40 face was pressed up to the window. I waved, and he smiled and 41. I'll never forget that,"says Ritchie, a father of three.
As winter 42 spring, Michael watched, fascinated (着迷), as 3,000 tons of steel 43 formed the skeleton of the building. One day he colored a message for the crew and held 44 up to the window: Hi, Local Iron Workers. I'm Mike. Ritchie and the 45 crew messaged back. Over the 46 months, as his treatment continued, Ritchie and the crew 47 Michael up and cheered him with 48 signs like Be Strong Mike.
49 the construction reached the third floor, Ritchie jumped across the 50  between the buildings and the two had a 51 chat. The hard hat with the tender heart wells up (涌出眼泪) when he thinks about it. "Michael 52 my life," says Ritchie. "I was a real hard-core (顽固不化的) person without a lot of sympathy. But I'd 53 seeing this kid every day waving at me and excited about the construction. I look at life 54 thanks to him." Today Michael is a 10-year-old third-grader in complete recovery. What does he hope to 55 when he grows up? "A construction worker," he says.
36. A. strange  B. curious C. serious D. anxious
37. A. playing  B. studying   C. living  D. working
38. A. Below B. Above   C. Under   D. Over
39. A. watched out   B. watched at C. looked up  D. looked down
40. A. whom  B. whose  C. which D. that
41. A. came back   B. came on   C. waved back  D. waved on
42. A. went off B. went out  C. turned into D. turned to
43. A. gradually   B. immediately  C. successfully   D. usually
44. A. that  B. it  C. one   D. itself
45. A. hospital B. repair C. construction   D. school
46. A. first B. last   C. long  D. next
47. A. cheered  B. lighted   C. called   D. woke
48. A. discouraging B. encouraging  C. surprising   D. interesting
49. A. Before   B. Since  C. While D. When
50. A. ground   B. floor  C. space D. story
51. A. face-to-face B. hand-in-hand C. neck-and-neck D. step-by-step
52. A. gave B. changed C. saved D. took
53. A. pay attention to   B. get down to C. be used to   D. look forward to
54. A. differently   B. happily C. sadly   D. excitedly
55. A. have B. get  C. be   D. appreciate

科目 英语   题型 完型填空   难度 较易

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