第二节　完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the

rewards of unselfish service.

Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds　 31　 , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble　 32　 the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team　 33　 the alarm and the villagers　 34　 in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited　 35　 on the beach, holding lamps to　 36　 the way back.

An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the　 37　 villagers ran to greet them. Falling　 38　 on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more　 39　　 and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely　 40　 the rescue boat and all would have been lost.

　 41　 , the captain called for another volunteer team to　 42　 the survivor. Sixteen

-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father　 43　 in a shipwreck　 (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost　44　 for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."

Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go. 　　45　 everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service　 46　 , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and　 47　 into the night. "

Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. 　　48　 　the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow. 　　49　 his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?" 　　50　 able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"

31. A. stilled　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. screamed 　　　　　　　　 C. stopped　　 　　　　　 D. calmed

32. A. set about　　　 　　 B. sent out　　　　 　 C. came up with　 D. took over

33. A. sounded　　　　 　　 B. set　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　 　　 D. made

34. A. gathered　　　　 　 B. followed　　　 　　 C. fought　　　　 　　 D. struggled

35. A. nervously　　　 　　 B. angrily　　　　 　 C. fearfully　　　　 D. happily

36. A. hope　　　　　 　　　 B. light　　　　　 　 C. expect　　　 　　　　 D. try

37. A. promising　　　 　　　 B. hoping　　 　　　　 C. cheering　　 　　　　 D. standing

38. A. uncomfortable　 　　 B. exhausted　　　 C. disturbed　 　　　　　　　 D. painful

39. A. villagers　　　　 　　 B. sailors　　　　　 C. captains　　 　　　　　 D. passengers

40. A. pushed　　　　 　　 B. pulled　　　　　 C. overturned　 　　　　　 D. settled

41. A. Anxiously　　　 　　　　 B. Strangely　　　 　　 C. Unexpectedly　 　　　 D. Doubtfully

42. A. look after　　　 　　 B. look for　　　　 　　 C. lookout　　　 　　　　 D. look on

43. A. died　　　　　 　　　 B. pulled　　　　　 C. went　　　　 　　　　　 D. interrupted

44. A. in the fire　　　 　　 B. at sea　　　 　　 C. on strike　　 　　　　 D. in the war

45. A. How about　　 　　　 B. What for　　　 　　 C. What if　　　 　　　 D. What with

46. A. comes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. goes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. flies　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. climbs

47. A. appeared　　　 　　 B. disappeared　　 C. came　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. went

48. A. Therefore　　　 　　 B. Firstly　　　　 　　 C. when　　　 　　　　　　 D. Finally

49. A. Making　　　　 　　　 B. Keeping　　 　　　 C. Showing 　　　　　　　　　 D. Cupping

50. A. Hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Only　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Seldom　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Always

30. 　　 　, we lack practice and experience nowadays in dealing with the complicated

　 economic situation.

　　　 A. Luckily　　　　　　　　 B. Previously　　　　　　 C. Doubtfully　　　　　　 D. Indeed

29. Last month, our English Department invited a local radio star to　　　 a public lecture on　　

　 the topic of media influence on society.

　　　 A. communicate　　　　 B. demand　　　　　　　　 C. deliver　　　　　　　　　 D. converse

28. Soon, his warm, inviting smile put me　　 , and spent the next two hours talking casually.

　　　 A. at attention　　　　　 B. at ease　　　　　　　　　 C. at best　　　　　　　　　 D. at a loss

27. John seems　　　 to sit in front of the television all night.

　　　 A. content　　　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　　　　 C. cozy　　　　　　　　　　 D. comfortable

26. I really worry about her, but I know if I　　　 the therapy, she will stop speaking to me.

　　　 A. bring out　　　　　　　 B. bring in　　　　　　　　 C. bring up　　　　　　　 D. bring out

25. She tried to sleep, but thoughts　　　 and images flashed into her mind.

　　　 A. crowded out　　　　　 B. crowed to　　　　　　 C. crowded of　　　　　 D. crowded in

24. The society was set up to 　　　　endangered species form extinction.

　　　 A. deserve　　　　　　　　 B. preserve　　　　　　　　 C. observe　　　　　　　　 D. reserve

23. We　　　 today not a victory of a party but a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an end as well as a beginning, signifying renewal as well as change.

　　　 A. enjoy 　　　　　　　　　 B. observe　　　　　　　　 C. watch　　　　　　　　　 D. suspect