第二节　　 完型填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)

I made a promise to myself on the drive down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I 　36　 　try to be a loving husband and father. Totally 　37　 . No ifs, ands or buts.

The idea had come to me as I listened to a commentator 　38　 my car’s tape player. He was 　39　 a passage about husbands being 　40　 　of their wives. 　41　 he went on to say, “Love is an act of　 42　 . A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband and　 　43　 　our love had been dulled by my own insensitivity(感觉迟钝). In unimportant ways, really, scolding Evelyn for her tardiness(拖拉); 　44　 　on the TV channel I wanted to watch; throwing 　45　 day-old newspapers that I knew Evelyn still wanted to read. Well, for two weeks all that would　 46　 .

And it 　47　 　. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks 　48　 　on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed,”she said, surprised and 　　49　 , maybe a little puzzled.

After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn 　　50　 a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the children 　51　 week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street investment(投资) company　 52　 　I am a director; a visit to the shell museum, 　　53　 　I usually hate museums(and I enjoyed it); 　54　 my tongue while Evelyn’s getting ready for a late dinner for us. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on 　　55　 to choose love.

35. Special attention should be paid __________ the work.

　　 A. to do　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to doing

　　 C. for doing　　　　　　　　　　 D. in doing

34. He has bought _________ vegetables and meat.

　　 A. a great deal of　　　　　　　 B. a large number of

　　 C. a large quantity of　　　　　 D. a good many

33. The manager of the company told us that very little ______ was made of the waste material in the past.

　　 A. cost　　　　 B. value　　　　　 C. use　　　　　 D. matter

32. My wife enjoys window shopping. Sometimes she ______ something she has long been looking for.

　　 A. looks up　　　　　　　　　　 B. adds to

　　 C. affords　　　　　　　　　　　 D. picks up

31. This year the farmers have produced _______ grain ___ they did last year.

　　 A. as less; as　　　　　　　　　 B. fewer; than

　　 C. as much; as　　　　　　　　　 D. so little; as

30. _____________, don’t be surprised.

　　 A. Whatever does it happen

　　 B. Whatever happens

　　 C. Whatever will it happen

　　 D. Whatever may it happen

29. Hello! I _______ you _____ in Beijing. How long have you been here?

　　 A. don’t know; were　　　　　　 B. haven’t known; are

　　 C. didn’t know; were　　　　　 D. hadn’t known; are