第二节 完形填空 （共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读西面短文，，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。
Introduction to letters to Sam
Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my     36   ,Sam,was born , my heart was filled with joy . I had been sitting  in a wheelchair for 20 years before then ,and I have been     37    ill many times . So I wondered if I would have the
     38  to tell Sam what I had      39 .
For years I have been hosting a program on the     40    and writing articles for a  magazine .  Being     41 to move freely , I have learned to sit still and keep my  heart    42  , exchanging thoughts with  thousands of listeners and     43 . So when Sam was born .I
     44  to tell him about school and fridship , romance and work , love and everything else . That how I started to write these     45    , I hope that Sam would     46    them sooner or later .
However , that expectation     47  when  Sam showed aigns of autism (自闭症) at the age of two , He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs . He    48  to communicate with others , even the family members . That was    49 for me but didn’t stop me writing on . I realized that I even    50  now to tell him . I wanted him to    51    what it means to be “diffenet” from others , and learn how to fight against the misfortune  he’ll    52   
as I myself .. his grandfather ,did ,I just     53 if  I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life .
Now .   54   the book has been pubhshed . I have been given the chance , Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life .and all about what it means to be a     55 .
Daniel Gottlied
36.A.son     B. nephew  C.brother D.grandson
37.A.seriously     B.mentally   C. slightly       D.quictly
38. A.ability       B.time        C.courage          D.reaponsibuty
39. A.writen        B. sulfered   C.observed         D.lost
40. A. radio        B. television   C.stage  D.bed
41. A.ready         B.unable      C.anxious          D.cager
42. A.warm          B.broken      C.closed           D.open
43. A.hosts         B.vistors     C. readers         D.reportets
44. A.boon          B.stopped     C.forgot           D.decided
45.A.letters         B.emunls      C.books            D.diaries
46. A.bad        B. read       C. collecd         D.keep
47. A. decdoped     B.disappeared C. changed         D.arrived
48. A.ined          B.refused     C. regreed         D.hoped
49. A.exciting      B.aeceptable C.strange       D.heartherathing
50. A.less         B.eventhing  C.more             D.nothing
51. A. understand   B.explam      C.believe          D.question
52. A.fear          B.face        C. know            D.cause
53. A.felt          B.guessed     C.saw              D.doubted
54. A. as          B.once        C. thought         D.if
55. A.teacher       B. child      C. man             D.witct

It s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree．It has been there for the past 10 years or so．It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas—the commercial aspects of Christmas-overspending．Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to avoid the usual presents．The idea came in an unusual way．

       Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored by a church．These youngsters, dressed in ragged clothes, presenting a sharp contrast to our boys in their beautiful dresses and shoes．As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears．It was a luxury that the poor team obviously could not afford．Well, we ended up defeating them．Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said．"They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them．" That's when the idea for his present came．That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought wrestling headgear and shoes for the youngsters and sent them anonymously （匿名地） to the church．On Christmas Eve? I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me．His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in the following years．

       For each Christmas, I followed the tradition．The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas．It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed expectation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to show its contents．As the children grew, they joined．

       May we all remember the reason for Christmas, and the true Christmas spirit this year and always．God bless梡ass this along to your friends and loved ones．

The author avoids usual Christmas presents because her husband _____．

       A．likes cheap Christmas presents

       B．likes expensive Christmas presents

       C．dislikes spending much on large Christmas presents

       D．dislikes spending much on unmeaningful Christmas gifts

The underlined word "luxury" in Paragraph 2 means "_____"．

       A．something of poor quality          B．something abundant

       C．something strange        D．something expensive

From the passage we can infer that in character the husband is _____．

       A．modest and mature     B．kind and practical

       C．strong-willed and vain             D．optimistic and outgoing

What is the most exciting thing for the family at Christmas?

       A．Preparing gifts．             B．Exchanging gifts．

       C．Opening the envelope．        D．Writing Christmas cards．

My husband Mike hated Christmas. He didn’t hate the true meaning of ___36___, but the commercial aspects (方面) of it. Knowing he felt this ____37__, I decided one year to__38__the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something __39_just for Mike. The idea came in an unusual way.

　　 Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was____40__at the junior level at the school he attended and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match___41____a team sponsored（资助） by a church.

　　 These youngsters from the church, dressed in shoes so____42___that shoestrings(鞋带) seemed to be the only thing holding them together,___43_____our son’s team were in their beautiful new wrestling shoes.

　　 As the match began, I was___44___to see that the other team was wrestling without a helmet(头盔) designed to___45____a wrestler’s head. They clearly could not____46___ them. Well, our son’s team ended up defeating them and took every weight class. But as the other team ____47__up from the mat(垫子), they walked around with a sense of pride that couldn’t admit___48____.

　　 Mike, seated beside me, shook his head___49___, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential(潜力), but___50___like this could take the heart right out of them.” Mike loved__51____and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball. That’s when the __52____for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and ___53____some wrestling helmets and shoes and sent them to the church.

　　 On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his____54___from me. His smile was the____55___ thing about Christmas that year.

1.                A．the gift         B．an envelope     C．the wrestling   D．Christmas

2.                A．way           B．joy            C．music    D．fear

3.                A．buy            B．avoid 　        C．wear D．give

4.                A．beautiful        B．expensive　     C．special   D．new

5.                A．wrestling       B．weightlifting     C．shooting  D．boxing

6.                A．at             B．against 　　     C．for  D．on

7.                A．big            B．small 　        C．worn D．cheap

8.                A．because        B．if 　           C．so   D．while

9.                A．frightened      B．disappointed     C．pleased   D．surprised

10.               A．cover          B．surround　　    C．protect    D．hide

11.               A．carry          B．afford 　       C．design D．expect

12.               A．got            B．dressed 　　    C．turned    D．cheered

13.               A．defeat         B．evidence　　    C．charge    D．mistake

14.               A．gently          B．sadly　         C．nervously  D．gladly

15.               A．running        B．winning 　　    C．losing D．shaking

16.               A．workmates      B．parents 　　    C．friends    D．kids

17.               A．invitation       B．idea 　　       C．care  D．money

18.               A．return         B．sold 　　       C．bought    D．left

19.               A．gift            B．warning 　　    C．praise D．love

20.               A．brightest       B．funniest　      C．ugliest D．darkest

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（E= AB   F=AC  G=AD）

There was a park near my home. But I didn’t go there very often. Many people said there was nothing special. One afternoon I went into the park and found it was really small. I walked quickly because there wasn’t much to see. I walked for some time and found myself standing in front of two paths.  1.     I found that the two paths were different from each other.

The left one was wide and clean. There were lots of flowers on both sides of the path. Though the flowers weren’t very beautiful, they made me feel good. I decided to take this path. But wait! I looked at the right one. The path didn’t look nice.    2.     Grass grew everywhere. For a long time I couldn’t make up my mind.

    3.    It wasn’t nice , but I didn’t want to give up. At last, I came to the end of the path. Ah! There was a small garden there. It was beautiful, perhaps the most beautiful garden I had ever seen.   4.      

Many people told me that there was nothing much to see in the park. Now I’d like to tell them that if they had followed the right way, they would have felt differently. But when I told them about what I had seen in the park, they just smiled at me without saying a word. I knew they didn’t believe me. They couldn’t even remember that path because it was so small.

    5.     Don’t be afraid to choose a different path. You may get a big surprise!

A．There is nothing that I want to see.

B．It looked like it had not been cleaned for months.

C．After a while a strange feeling made me follow the dirty path.

D．“ Which way should I go?” I asked myself. I looked at one way, then the other.

E. I told them what happened.

F. My trip to the park that day made me understand something about life.

G. There were trees, flowers and chairs. I thought it was the nicest part of the park.

Five years ago, I was sent to a better middle school. For me, everything there was new and strange. After I had been there for two months, there was an important test in the middle of the term. It covered all my courses. In that test, I didn’t get a good grade, but most of my classmates got an A or A’.
It made me upset for a long time. I felt everything in the world was changing. I thought my classmates were all better than me. During those days I was very unhappy.
One day, my aunt, after talking with my teachers, talked to me. She told me to think about what I had done in the past and what I should do in the future. I was shocked by her words. I thought about what I had done during the past months, and I found I had done nothing to improve my grades. I thought I should work harder.
After that, I paid more attention to the teachers’ talking in the classes, and I asked my teachers or my classmates when I didn’t understand something. I studied very late at night when I met with difficult problems. Most of all, I came to understand the importance of taking notes in class. As a result, I did better in some tests.
About three months later, the most important test came at the end of the term. This time, I stood out not only in my class but also in the grade. From then on, I have tried to do my best when I do something because I know if I want something, I should work hard for it.
【小题1】Why did the writer fall behind in the new middle school?