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和D中），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 36    mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “  37   a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 38   all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she  39    her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s   40   my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a   41  . His name is Andrew and he has something   42   growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. ”
“We don’t   43    miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling  44   at the little girl.
In the shop was a   45   customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother   46  ?”
“I don’t know, ”she replied. “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs   47   . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my   48   . ”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents,   49   I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）, ” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents? The  50        price of a miracle for little brothers.   51    me to where you live. I want to see your brother and   52   your parents. ”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without   53   and it wasn’t long before Andrew was   54   again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the   55   of a little child.
36. A. tearful                B. hopeful             C. helpless            D. kind
37. A. Simply             B. Just                      C. Only              D. More than
38. A. drew                  B. pulled             C. put                  D. poured
39. A. followed           B. made               C. took               D. found
40. A. to                     B. as                   C. for                  D. on
41. A. hope                  B. doctor             C. favor              D. miracle
42. A. bad                   B. small               C. extra              D. impossible
43. A. have                  B. offer               C. sell                 D. store
44. A. gently                      B. sadly               C. strangely         D. coldly
45. A. well-dressed    B. kind-hearted      C. well-behaved     D. good-looking
46. A. have                 B. need                C. care                D. like
47. A. a doctor            B. a surgeon       C. an operation      D. a kindness
48. A. savings             B. wishes             C. ideas              D. suggestions
49. A. since                 B. as                   C. after               D. but
50. A. same                 B. exact               C. proper            D. necessary
51. A. Show                       B. Help               C. Take               D. Follow
52. A. help                  B. encourage        C. persuade         D. meet
53. A. difficulty         B. delay               C. charge            D. result
54. A. happy                      B. well                C. strong             D. home
55. A. cleverness          B. faith                     C. courage         D. devotion

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Have you ever noticed advertisements which say “Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks, or your money back! From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send…” and so on? Of course, it never happens quite like that. The only language that is easy to learn is one’s mother tongue. And think how much practice that gets! Before the Second World War people usually learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature of the country.

Now speaking a foreign language is what most people want. Every year millions of people start learning one. How do they do it? Some people try at home, with books and records of tapes; some use radio or television programs; some use computers and network; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will take a long time, like learning a foreign language at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It is clearly easier to learn the language in the country where it is spoken.

However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary. They need the language in order to do their work better. For example, scientists and doctors chiefly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign language. Whether the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the student’s work for him.

According to some advertisements, you ______ .

A. have to pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks.

B. needn’t pay you money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks

C. must pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks

D. will be paid much money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks

Now most people try to learn a foreign language in order to ______.

A. read the literature of the country    B. read books and reports

C. do their work better                D. go to foreign countries

Learning a foreign language is a hard job ______.

A. only for scientists and doctors   B. only for the students at school

C. for those people at home        D. for most people

At the end of eight grade, our class went to Washington, D.C. For a group of 14-year-olds, this was a big deal!

The first day was so tiring; we could hardly remember where we were and what we were seeing. The next morning, we were off to see monuments (纪念碑)，starting with Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson. We walked along the paths through trees. Then the Wall came into view—the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

As I moved slowly closer to the Wall, I heard a bagpipe（风笛）in the distance, which seemed to show respect to the lives lost in the jungles of Vietnam .

We continued walking and felt surprised at the number of names carved in the black stone. I was determined to find a soldier with my last name, but my hunt was stopped when a man caught my eyes. He was kneeling(跪着) at the Wall, a single rose at his feet. His head was bowed and he was rubbing his fingers over one name. I thought how sad he was, and then moved on .

After a few minutes I found one with my last name, but my eyes returned to the kneeling man. He was still rubbing his fingers over the same name. He never knew I was watching him, lost in deep sorrow. It was time for me to leave the kneeling man and the Wall. On the way home, I couldn’t help thinking of the kneeling man and his sad face. I wasn’t sure of the effects of war before, but at that moment I realized how much that man suffered from losing his loved one. Maybe he was the only one of so many families who experienced the same .

I never knew the full effects of war until I saw that man. I only know about war from history classes. The kneeling man taught me more about war and the effects it has on people than any history book .

Which of the following makes the author feel the suffering that war brings to human beings?

A. The kneeling man.                                       B. The sound of a bagpipe.

C. The number of names carved in the stone.      D. The jungles of Vietnam.

The man continued to rub his fingers over the name probably because_____.

  A. he found it covered with dust                            B. he missed the loved one who died in a war

C. he intended to remove it completely        D. he recalled the fierce war he fought in

What did the author learn from the trip?

  A. How fierce war is in history.                   B. How people remember those who died in wars.

C. What bad effects war had on many families.   D. What we should do to prevent war.

According to the last paragraph, the author probably thinks that _____.

A. he should have studied history hard in class

B. history books don’t tell readers the truth

C. there is more in history than books tell us

D. the kneeling man should be a history teacher

 He’s wishing you      in the coming year.

A. at best   B. at your best    C. for the best    D. all the best