第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

My parents were busy and usually asked little about school except "how was your day," and "have you finished your homework". It wouldn't have 　36 　, but I was having a problem keeping my 　37 　up. I knew I needed help, but I wondered how to 　38　 　asking for it.

My teachers had given me three weeks to improve 　39 　　they would call my parents to the school for a parent-teacher conference. After thinking about the problem for some time, I 　40 　decided I had to tell them about my 　41 　myself. I came home from school and 　42 　waiting for my mom to get home to cook dinner, I decided to cook myself. I 　43 　everything well, so all they had to do was walk in and sit down.

As I had never cooked dinner before, you can imagine how 　44 　they were when they arrived home. I didn't explain much then. I 　45 　told them that I thought we would never have enough time to have a talk 　46　 　I cooked dinner.

That night we sat as a 　47 　　and really talked. We talked about my grades as I 　48 　　for not telling them sooner that I needed help. That night we came together as a 　49 　family.

My parents later 　50 　　to hire a tutor (家庭教师) to help me in the evenings after school. The tutor _51 　to be really helpful. My grades improved and to my great joy, I 　52 　pass the tenth grade. Something else came out of such a simple 　53 　. We learned to listen and understand. My family learned to 　54 　.

I made a 　55 　of cooking dinner at least once a week after that night. It gave my mom a break and our family a chance to hear what was going on in everyone's life.

36. A. minded　　　　　　　　　　 B. mattered　　　　　　　　　 C. remembered　　　　　　　 D. considered

37. A. marks 　　　　　　　　　　 B. attitude　　　　　　　　　　 C. beliefs　　　　　　　　　　　 D. goals

38. A. set out　　　　　　　　　　　 B. get down　　　　　　　　　 C. go about　　　　　　　　　 D. speak out

39. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. and

40. A. silently　　　　　　　　　　 B. sadly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　　　　　　　 D. finally

41. A. choice　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decision　　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 D. promise

42. A. instead of　　　　　　　　　 B. other than　　　　　　　　 C. without　　　　　　　　　　 D. as well as

43. A. decorated　　　　　　　　　 B. arranged　　　　　　　　　 C. bought　　　　　　　　　　 D. cleaned

44. A. disappointed　　　　　　　 B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. surprised 　　　　　　　　 D. satisfied

45. A. naturally　　　　　　　　　 B. proudly　　　　　　　　　 C. nervously　　　　　　　　 D. simply

46. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. even though　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as long as

47. A. group　　　　　　　　　　　 B. family　　　　　　　　　　 C. circle　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tradition

48. A. apologized　　　　　　　　 B. prepared　　　　　　　　　 C. waited　　　　　　　　　　　 D. admitted

49. A. big　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. successful　　　　　　　　 C. real　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dependable

50. A. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. managed　　　　　　　　　 C. failed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. led

51. A. happened　　　　　　　　　 B. seemed　　　　　　　　　　 C. proved　　　　　　　　　　 D. sounded

52. A. would　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. had　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. did

53. A. situation　　　　　　　　　 B. lesson　　　　　　　　　　　 C. example　　　　　　　　　 D. surprise

54. A. share　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. accept　　　　　　　　　　　 C. express　　　　　　　　　　 D. communicate

55. A. record　　　　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. point　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sign

35. --- Have you gone over what the teacher taught in class?

　 --- Not yet.

　 --- Better remember:__________.

　 　　A. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched

　 　　B. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

　 　　C. Strike while the iron is hot　　　 D. All road lead to Rome.

34. Please give money if possible, ______ many children in poor areas will be able to go back to school.

　 　A. as　　　 B. or　　　 　　C. and　　 　　　　　D. therefore

33. The poor student, _______ and living expenses are paid by the Hope Project, is admitted by the Peking University.

　　A. an of which books　　 B. all of his books 　　C. whose all books　　 D. all of whose books　

32. The U.S. cargo ship captain taken captive by Somali pirates _______ recently without injury after days of painful experience.

　 A. was freed　　 　B. has been freed　　　　 C. had been freed　　 　　D. is freed

31. The room is in a terrible mess; it _______ cleaned.

　 　　A. can’t have been　　　　　 　　B. shouldn’t have been

　 　　C. mustn’t have been　　　　 　　D. wouldn’t have been

30. Most educators believe a challenging situation can often _______ the best qualities of a person.

　 　A. take out　　 　　B. turn out　 　　C. work out　 　　D. bring out

29. ---The moon cake is really delicious. Can I have another piece?

　 --- ________.

　 　A. You can　　 　B. Behave yourself　　 C. Be my guest!　 　D. Do it yourself.

28. --- Where is your new home now?

　 　--- In the new developed zone. But I ______ downtown for five years.

　 　A. lived　　 　　B. had lived　 　　　　C. have lived　 　　　　D. was living