第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
A house in Clarktown caught fire on
Christmas Eve, 1982. The 36____who lived in the house was already in 37____.
Being in poor health, she had trouble in 38____even when things were fine. 39____her
house burning down around her, she was not able to go 40____. The smoke 41____
he choke(窒息). The fire was very hot. Without
quick help she would have 42____.
Fire lighters 43____the
house. They started to put the fire out. They did not know the old woman was
still 44____. The people 45 ____ her crying for help. The fire was still very
hot 46____ there was lots of smoke.
A man 47____ like Santa Claus(圣诞老人) was passing by. He was on his way to give gifts to poor families. 48____had
he heard the old woman’ cry when he ran into the 49____house. After a while he
rushed out with the old woman on his back and came to her safety. Then, as 50____
as he had done that, the man left. No one knew the real name of the hero who
had saved the old woman’s life.
The man went on and took the gifts to the poor children. He did not
return home 51____it was dark. He told his 52____what had happened. She decided
that she did not 53____to keep the story a secret. She told people that Santa
Claus was 54____David Rodriguer, her husband. Mr.Rodriguez is a music teacher 55____ he is not playing
Santa Claus.
36. A. hero B.
woman C.
child D.
man
37. A. the eighty B.
eighties
C. her eightieth D.
her eighties
38. A. walking B. speaking C.
thinking D.
laughing
39. A. Because B.
For C.
With D.
During
40. A. everywhere B. nowhere C.
anywhere D. somewhere
41. A. suffered B. broke C. forced D. made
42. A. lived B. died C. left
D. stayed
43. A. looked for
B.
searched through
C. got to
D.
set up
44.
A. out of doors
B.
in the open air
C. outside
D.
inside
45. A. heard B. stopped C. felt
D. kept
46. A. but
B. and C. or
D. though
47. A. dressed B. chosen C. looked D. acted
48. A. Only B.
Hardly C. Never D. Badly
49. A. empty B.
crowded C. burnt D. burning
50. A. bravely B.
carefully C. quickly D. proudly
51. A. until B.
unless C. while D. or
52. A. friend B. son C.
daughter D. wife
53. A. want B. like C. refuse D. need
54. A. nearly B.
really C.
impossibly D. probably
55. A. so that B. even if C.
when D. since