第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Ella Fant was a middle-aged
lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She loved John very
much. In her (36) he couldn’t do anything (37). Every morning she would give
him breakfast (38) bed and bring him the papers to read. It isn’t really true
that he was too (39) to work-in fact he had tried a few (40). First of all he
was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to break at least six
windows. Then he (41) a bus conductor and on his second day a passenger stole
his bag with all the fares (车费)collected. He (42) lost his job as a
postman (43) he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to
people’s houses. It seemed that there was (44) suitable work for him. So he
(45) to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so (46) about
this that she told the (47) to all her neighbours. “My
John is going to be a soldier”, she said. “He is going to be the best soldier
there (48) was, I can tell you!”
Then the great day came (49) he was to march past the
palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His (50) mother traveled to the city
early in the morning to be sure of getting a good (51) in the crowd.
The parade was full of sound and colour.
But when John and his (52) came in sight, some of the people watching (53)
laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace with the others as they marched
along.
But Ella Fant, who was
filled with (54), shouted at the top of her voice: “Look at them! They’re all
out of (55) except my John! Isn’t he the best?!”
36. A. hope B. eyes
C. head D.
beliefs
37. A. wrong B.
great C.
good D.
strange
38. A. to B. at C. in D. by
39. A. lazy B. young C. weak D.
shy
40. A. ones B. years
C. tasks D.
jobs
41. A.
followed B.
met C. became
D. found
42. A. thus B.
even C.
once D.
only
43. A. even
if B. so that C. because D. though
44. A. some B. such C.
less D. no
45. A. began B.
promised C. managed D.
decided
46. A. excited B.
worried C. anxious D.
curious
47. A.
incident B. change C. news D.
matter
48. A. yet B. ever
C. never D.
just
49. A. where B. since C.
when D.
till
50. A. proud B. kind C. strict D.
lucky
51. A. time B.
position C. experience D.
impression
52. A. neighbours B. army officer C. mother D.
fellow soldiers
53. A. couldn’t
help B. kept C.
stopped D. shouldn’t burst out
54. A. sadness B.
happiness C. surprise D.
regret
55. A. sight B. order C. mind D.
step