题目内容
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Two days before Thanksgiving, I was trying to open my mouth wide enough for a mirror and a roll of steel wire. Metal braces (牙齿矫正器)had been on my 31 for weeks, but this was the day for the wire to be adjusted. Only those who have had braces will understand the terrible 32 of being “wired”. For the next 24 hours, it felt like every tooth was being 33 slowly by a giant clawhammer (拔钉锤). 34 drinking water caused pain.
By Thanksgiving Day, I had got used to it. 35 I didn’t use my teeth, the pain was bearable. But this was a day when teeth had to 36 longer than usual. We were 37 at my grandparents’ house with relatives. The house was filled with so many pleasant 38 that we could hardly resist the food. When grandma said, “Dinner is ready!” all the kids 39 to be first in line. I was so excited that I 40 the braces in my mouth and 41 my way up to the head of the line.
I piled my plate high with my favorite corn-on-the-cob(玉米棒子)and 42 my mouth to enjoy it. The pain was 43 . I felt I would never be able to eat again. I put my plate away and ran outside in 44 .
Grandma then took my plate to the 45 . She cut all the corn off that cob and rescued me from my 46 . She handed me my plate piled high with corn. “Thanks,” I said 47 . Then I looked up and 48 a strange light in her eye, a light that is still 49 to me after more than fifty years. That was the Thanksgiving when I discovered something more 50 than good food.
31.A.tongue B.hands C.teeth D.head
32.A.subject B.situation C.chance D.production
33.A.pushed B.planted C.opened D.pulled
34.A.Still B.So C.Even D.Yet
35.As long as B.Even though C.In case D.As though
36.A.play B.work C.hurt D.shake
37.A.mixed B.called C.gathered D.surrounded
38.A.experiences B.words C.colours D.smells
39.A.rushed B.started C.stepped D.walked
40.A thought of B.got out of C.complained about D.forgot about
41.A.forced B.created C.led D.gave
42.A.narrowed B.opened C.cleaned D.shut
43.A.normal B.violent C.regretful D.common
44.A.time B.anger C.surprise D.tears
45.A.kitchen B.bedroom C.clinic D.restaurant
46.A.fear B.loneliness C.pain D.interest
47.A.sadly B.kindly C.shyly D.gratefully
48.A.checked B.passed C.caught D.filled
49.A.attractive B.mysterious C.natural D.untrue
50.A.important B.popular C.useful D.expensive
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