第二节．完型填空(每小题1.5分，共30分)

It was on a winter morning, near Oxford, Maryland, that I set the breakfast table beside the huge window, which　 36　 the Tred Avon River. The snow decorated the shore in white. For a moment I stood quietly against the bookcase , appreciating what the night’s snow had 　37　 .

　　 38　 　I leaned forward and peered(盯着看)close to the frosted window. “It really is!” I cried out loud. “There is a goose out there!” I 　39　 to the bookcase and pulled out a pair of binoculars(望远镜). Into their sights came the　 40　 of a large Canada goose(黑额黑雁), very still, its wings folded tight to its sides, its 　41　 frozen to the ice.

Then from the dark sides, I saw a line of swans. They crossed　 42　 the west of the broad river, moving　 43　 to the east.

　As I 　44　 , the leader swung to the right, and then英才苑the white　 45　 of birds become a white circle. It floated from the top of the sky downward. At last, as easy as feathers coming to earth, the circle　 46　 the ice. The swans　 47　 the frozen goose! Amazingly, those bills(啄)began to work on 　48　 . the long necks were lifted and curved down, 　49　 . it went on for a long time. At last, the goose was free and 　50　 its big webbed feet slowly. The goose　 51　 its wings as far as they would go. The swans took off and 　52　 　their eastward journey, in perfect formation, to their secret destination. 　53　 them, rising with incredible speed and joy, the goose moved into the sky.

I watched them 　54　 they disappeared over the tips of the farthest trees. Only then did I realize that tears were running down my cheeks.

This is a true story. I do not try to interpret it here. I just often 　55　 it in bad moments, and tell myself, “If so for birds, why not for man?”

36．A．undertook 　　　　　 B．overlooked　　　 C．overshadowed　　　 D．evaluated

37．A．destroyed 　　　　　 B．covered　　　　　　 C．painted　　　　　　　　 D．hidden

38．A．Finally 　　　　　　　 B．Unwillingly　　　 C．Disappointedly　　 D．Suddenly

39．A．rushed 　　　　　　　　 B．returned　　　　　 C．advanced　　　　　　　 D．reached

40．A．figure　　　　　　　　　 B．shadow　　　　　　 C．cry　　　　　　　　　　　 D．baby

41．A．head　　　　　　　　　　 B．body 　　　　　　　 C．feet　　　　　　　　　　 D．beak

42．A．along　　　　　　　　　 B．from 　　　　　　　 C．around　　　　　　　　 D．in

43．A．steadily　　　　　　　 B．smoothly　　　　　 C．in the snow　　　　　 D．closely

44．A．watched　　　　　　　 B．expected　　　　　　 C．predicted　　　　　　　 D．feared

45．A．block　　　　　　　　　 B．mass　　　　　　　　 C．dot　　　　　　　　　　　 D．string

46．A．skated on　　　　　　 B．landed on　　　　　 C．fell down to　　　　 D．broke into

47．A．threatened　　　　　 B．attacked　　　　　　 C．surrounded　　　　　 D．killed

48．A．the ice　　　　　　　　 B．their feather　　　 C．the river　　　　　　　 D．the shore

49．A．one after another　 B．side by side　　　 C．now and then　　　　 D．again and again

50．A．washing　　　　　　　 B．protecting　　　　　 C．moving　　　　　　　　 D．warming

51．A．enlarged　　　　　　　 B．spread　　　　　　　 C．lifted　　　　　　　　　 D．threw

52．A．started　　　　　　　　 B．carried on　　　　　 C．repeated　　　　　　　 D．stopped

53．A．Behind　　　　　　　　 B．In front of　　　　 C．Along with　　　　　 D．Including

54．A．after　　　　　　　　　 B．although　　　　　　 C．unless　　　　　　　　　 D．until

55．A．write about　　　　　 B．keep　　　　　　　　 C．think of　　　　　　　 D．retell

35．－Why hasn’t our English teacher been invited to the English evening being held here now?

　　 －She　　 an important article when I found her and she　　 it.

　　　 A．had written; didn’t finish 　　　　　　　　　 B．was writing; hadn’t finished

　　　 C．wrote; hasn’t finished　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．was writing; hasn’t finished

34．If you have　　 income of less than 500 yuan, you will be free of 　　income tax.

　　　 A．an; the 　　　　　　　 B．an; /　　　　　　　　 C．the;/　　　　　　　　　　 D．the; an

33．You can do it 　　　you like; it really doesn’t matter.

　　　 A．whatever　　　　　　　 B．whoever 　　　　 C．however　　　　　　　 D．whichever

32．　　 the question correctly made the　 teachers present satisfied.

　　　 A．That the student answered 　　　　　　　　 B．What the student answered

　　　 C．The student had answered　　　　　　　　　 D．The student answering

31．－　　 my word, I can’t believe she has got on board　　 the plane alone.

　　　 A．Upon;/　　　　　　　　 B．With;/　　　　　　　 C．At; in 　　　　　　　　 D．In; into

30．Helping the students who have dropped out of the school is　　 .

　　　 A．as much my responsibility as yours

　　　 B．my responsibility the same with yours

　　　 C．my responsibility as much as you

　　　 D．as my responsibility as yours

29．Facts prove that the world’s economic development is not a win-lose game but one in which all

　　 　　　be winners.

　　　 A．shall　　　　　　　　　　 B．can　　　　　　　　　 C．must　　　　　　　　　　 D．would

28．College students shouldn’t get married in university.　　 they are not financially prepared yet; what’s more, they don’t know enough of the society.

　　　 A．The other way round 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．In the first place

　　　 C．On the other hand　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．For one thing