第二节 完型填空(共15题，每小题2分, 满分30分)

　　 Many people use email to communicate with each other. If you can surf the Internet, it is a great 21 　to send messages easily, quickly and as often as you like. No 22 　is it necessary to find a pen or paper, not to 23 　an envelope or stamp.

　 Are we missing anything by not writing paper letters to people? Must you take the 24 of writing them if you want to receive such letters? Most people would probably answer, “No, it is a waste of paper 25 　, and this is a much better system.” It is hard to be against such a viewpoint. However, I would like to try.

　 I believe that the kinds of letters people 　26 　to write were probably more 　27 　than billions of emails sent today. Of course, when it 　28 　to sending quick messages, email is the best. If 　29 　is important, email is particularly useful. 30 , if you want really to touch someone, a letter is more personal.

　　 　31 　letters are the most personal. If you can type fast, you can put a lot into a letter, but it lacks the special sense that comes from seeing the handwriting. As long as it is understandable, it doesn’t matter how tidy it is. When someone sits down and just writes to you, you will 　32 　that when you are reading it.

Though I’m a teenager, I admit that I too feel 　33 　to receive a letter in the mail. I love seeing my name written by hand on 　34 . You make yourself a cup of coffee, sit down in a comfortable place, open your 　35 , and enjoy everything that the person puts into those words just for you. What a gift!

21． A．chance　　　 B．way　　　　　　 C．fun　　　　　　 D．time

22． A．longer　　　 B．much　　　　　　 C．less　　　　　 D．important

23． A．say　　　　　 B．speak　　　　　 C．talk　　　 　　 D．mention

24． A．question　　 B．trouble　　　　 C．pleasure　　　 D．problem

25． A．anyway　　　 B．too　　　　　　 C．simply　　　　 D．just

26． A．needed　　　 B．used　　　　　　 C．got　　　　　　 D．agreed

27． A．important　　 B．useful　　　　　 C．helpful　　　　 D．meaningful

28． A．runs　　　　 B．leads　　　　　 C．comes　　 　　 D．arrives

29． A．money　　　　 B．meaning　　　　 C．feeling　　　　 D．time

30． A．However　　　 B．So　　　　　　　 C．Therefore　　　 D．But

31． A．Long　　　　 B．typed　　 　　　 C．Handwritten　　 D．Short

32． A．feel　　　　 B．love　　　　　　 C．want　　　　　 D．like

33． A．excited　　　 B．disappointed　　 C．puzzled　　　　 D．surprised

34． A．a letter　　 B．a list　　　　　 C．a paper　　　　 D．an envelope

35． A．mouth　　　　 B．letter　　　 　 C．book　　　　　 D．.magazine

20. _____ in a heavy rain on my to school, so I came here late.

A. I was caught　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. As I was caught　　 C. Caught　　 　 D. Catching　

19. The car ________ and stopped at the red traffic lights.

　 A. got on　 　　　 B. got off　　 　　　 C. slowed down　　 D. picked up

18. It took us quite a long time to get to the amusement park. It was ____ journey.

　 A. three hour　　 B. a three-hours　　 C. a three-hour　　 　　 D. three hours

17. It is usually warm in my hometown in March，but it _____be rather cold sometimes．

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

15. This machine needs　　　　　　 once a year in order to work properly. 　 　A. to check　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. checking　　　　　 　 C. check　　　　　　 　　 D. checked 16. The house I grew up _____ has been taken down and replaced by an office building.

A. in　　　 　　　 B. in it　　 　　　 C. in that　　 　 D. in which

14. -Ann is in hospital.

-Oh, really? I ________ know. I _______ go and visit her.

A. didn’t; am going to　　　　 　　　 B. don’t ; would

C. don’t ; will　　　　　　　 　　　 D. didn’t ; will

13. When changing lanes, a driver should use his turning signal to let other drivers know _______.

A. which lane he is entering　　　　 　 B. he is entering which lane

C. is he entering which lane　　　　 　 D. which lane is he entering

12. Who did the teacher have _______ an article for the wall newspaper just now ?

A. written　　 　 B. writing　　 　　 C. write　　 　　 D. to write

11. Some passengers were walking through one of the big halls at the airport_______the whole roof fell down

A. while　　　 　　 B. as soon as　　　 C. after　　　 　 D. when