第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted it immediately and would have done anything to have taken the words back. So she went to an older, wiser woman in the village and 21 advice.

Listening to her, the older woman 22 the younger woman’s distress and knew she must help her. She also knew she could 23 ease her pain, but she could teach.

Then, she said. “There are 24 things you need to do. The first is extremely difficult. Tonight, Take your best 25 pillows and open a small hole in each one. Then, 26 the sun rises, you must put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in town. When you are through, 27 to me. If you’ve done the first thing 28, I’ll tell you the second.”

The young woman hurried home to prepare for her chore, 29 the pillows were very 30 to her and very expensive.

All night long, she went from doorstep to doorstep. Her fingers were 31. The wind was so sharp that it caused her eyes to water, but she ran on through the 32 streets, 33 there was something she could do to put things 34 the way they once were. Finally she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she returned to the older woman.

She was exhausted but 35 ,thinking that her efforts would be rewarded.

“Now,” said the wise woman, “Go back and 36 your pillows. Then everything will be as it was before.”

The young woman was stunned, “You know that’s impossible! The wind 37 each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps! You didn’t say I had to get them back! If this is the second 38, then things will never be the same.”　

“That’s true,” said the older woman. “Never forget. Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. Once 39, no amount of effort, 40 how heartfelt or sincere, can ever return them to your mouth. Choose your words well and guard them most of all in the presence of those you love.”

21. A. asked about　　 　　　　　　　 B. asked for　　 　　　　 C. asked to　　 　　 D. ask around

22. A. witnessed　　 　　　　　 B. touched　　 　　　　　 C. guessed　　 　　 D. sensed

23. A. ever　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. almost　　 　　　　　　 C. never　　 　　　　　　　 D. seldom

24. A. one　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. two　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. three　　 　　　　　 D. four

25. A. feather　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. leather　　 　　　　　　 C. woolen　　 　　 D. cotton

26. A. when　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. after　　 　　　　　　　　 C. as　　 　　　　　　　 D. before

27. A. come back　　 　　　　　 B. go back　　 　　　　　　 C. put back　　 　 D. draw back

28. A. promptly　　 　　　　　 B. absolutely　　 　　　　 C. completely　　 D. unfortunately

29. A. so as to　　 　　　　　　 B. even though　　 　　 C. now that　　 　 D. in spite of

30. A. hard　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. rare　　 　　　　　　　　 C. nice　　　 　　　　 D.　

31. A. freezing　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. freezingly　　 　　　　 C. froze　　 　　　　 D. frozen

32. A. brightened　　 　　　　 B. widened　　 　　　　　 C. darkened　　 　 D. broadened

33. A. amazing　　　 　　　　　 B. lucky　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. thankful　　 　 D. surprising

34. A. on　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. up　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. off　　 　　　　　 D. back

35. A. tired　　 　　　　　　　　 B. relieved　　 　　　　　 C. grateful　　 　　 D. nervous

36. A. refill　　 　　　　　　　　 B. get　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. purchase　　 　 D. seek

37. A. blew up　　 　　　　　　 B. blew on　　 　　　　　 C. blew away　　 　 D. blew over

38. A. requirement　　 　　　　　　　 B. situation　　 　　　　　 C. consequence　 D. circumstance

39. A.speak　　 　　　　　　 　　B. spoken　　 　　　　　　　 C. speaking　 　　　 D. being spoken

40. A. however　　 　　　　　　 B. whatever　 　　　　　　 C. although　　 　 D. regardless

20. I don’t remember how many years ago ______________I paid my last visit to the principle of my primary school.

A. it was that　 　　 B. was it that　　 　　　　 C. it was when　　 　　　　　　　 D. was it when

19. Everyone wants to be a friend of _______________ is considerate and shares the same interests.

A. anyone　 　　　　 B. whomever　 　　　　　 C. whoever　 　　　　　　　 D. no matter who

18. ---What can I do for you?

---I am looking for a birthday gift for my sister, _______at a proper price but fashionable.

A. one　　 　　　　　　 B. anyone　 　　　　　　　　 C. that　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. everything

17. ---He was nearly killed in a car accident.

---Oh, when was ____exactly?

---It was in 2009______________he was driving to the airport to pick up his father.

A. this; that　　 　　　 B. that; when　　 　　　　 C. that; that　 　　　　　　 D what; when

16. --- Excuse me! I’d like to book a table for four for the dinner tonight.

　 ---Sorry sir, but there is ________ available tonight. You may try _________ restaurant.

A. no one; the other B. none; another　 　　　　 C. nothing; another　 　 D. no one; other

15.--- Jason, have you finished your writing?

---Five more minutes________ you will see an amusing story!

A. before　 　　　　　 B. and　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. so that　 　　　　　　　　　 D. until

14. --- You didn’t do well in the interview. It seems that you are not yourself today!

---I burned the mid-night oil last night to get better prepared. Unfortunately,_________ sleep prevented me from thinking clearly enough to produce satisfying answers.

　 A. lack of　 　　　　　 B. lacking of　　 　　　　　 C. lack　　 　　　　　　　　　 D lacked of

13. With its moving story and the wonderful acting, the ______ film put on this week has attracted millions of audience and is well on the way to becoming the year's top-grossing movie.

A. three-hour’s　 　 B. three-hours’　　 　　　　　　　 C. three-hour　 　　　　　 D. three-hours

12. “I don’t think it is my _________that the traffic piled up! I just pulled up my lorry quickly as I saw a cake flying towards me!” said the angry driver.

A. error　 　　　　　　 B. mistake　　 　　　　　　 C. fault　 　　　　　　　　　 D duty