第二节: 完形填空 (共20 小题；每小题1.5分；满分30分)
A
white-bearded ancient man was walking over the hills and valleys of the world.
On his back he carried a bag which moved uneasily (不安地) as if something was trying to
escape from it, but he __21__ it between his shoulders and walked on.
He was
Father Time, traveling forever, and the bag he carried was filled with
Tomorrows, all struggling to get out.
Each __22__
at twelve o’clock, he opened the bag and __23__ a Tomorrow, just one, with its
wings of __24__, and its shining feathers rose with hope. All the rest were
kept __25__ by Time’s strong hands and pushed __26__ in the bag.
Down
flew the Tomorrow __27__ its lovely feathers, but as it touched the __28__ ,
off fell its blue wings and it changed to a(n) __29__ white bird which could not fly. It had
become a Today. Everyone knows that Today isn’t as __30__ as Tomorrow, for
Today can be held in one’s __31__,
accepted, unloved, but Tomorrow is full of mystery(神秘)and beauty. It is __32__ by all the world. Even those with __33__
hope sigh, “Tomorrow may bring a(n)
__34__. Tomorrow’s life will be different.”
Everybody
tried to __35__ the Tomorrow before it fell to the ground. They thought if they
__36__ beforehand what the Tomorrow carries, they could __37__ for it. So they
put great nets on the trees, seeking to catch one __38__ it changed his
feather. __39__ although they tried every means, the birds __40__ and flew to
the ground as Todays.
21. A. relaxed B.
worried C.
excited D.
settled
22. A. dawn B.
morning C.
night D.
afternoon
23. A. got B.
fetched C.
took D.
flew
24. A. blue B.
pink C.
black D.
white
25. A. out B.
off C.
away D.
back
26. A. along B.
deep C.
far D.
over
27. A. shaking B.
making C.
beating D.
striking
28. A. earth B.
floor C.
tree D.
grass
29. A. lovely B.
ordinary C.
beautiful D.
especial
30. A. bad B.
wonderful C.
common D.
familiar
31. A. hands B.
mind C.
heart D.
head
32. A. noticed B.
seen C.
found D.
desired
33. A. little B.
some C.
much D.
few
34. A. shock B.
suggestion C.
change D.
advice
35. A. keep B.
catch C.
hold D.
protect
36. A. expected B.
watched C.
guessed D.
knew
37. A. wait B.
long C.
prepare D.
look
38. A. as B.
when C.
before D.
after
39. A .Yet B.
Then C.
Therefore D.
So
40. A. refused B.
escaped C.
struggled D.
fought
