第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
One day Tom
bought, for two dollars, a large number of second-hand books. He put them in a 36 and pulled them to the 37 . He had to remain at work 38 three in the morning.
At three, he began to walk home. The streets
were dark. Tom could 39 wait to arrive home to begin
reading his new books. “ 40 !” a voice shouted. But Tom was too
41 to hear the shout. A moment later, a
gunshot went 42 his ear. He heard the shot. Tom turned to
see what was 43 . An angry policeman ran towards him.
The policeman didn't 44 that the bag was Tom's. He shouted at
Tom, “ 45 it!”
“Open it!” the policeman 46 .
Tom opened it and the old books fell out of it.
“Why did you not stop 47 when I shouted?” the policeman asked,
“If I could shoot 48 , you would be dead.”
“I didn't 49 you,” Tom said, “I am almost deaf.”
The policeman told Tom he was 50 for having shot at him. “ 51 would be better for you not to walk
on the 52 at night.” He said.
Tom smiled, and told the policeman that his job 53 a clerk in the telegraph (电报) office was a 54 job. The policeman could think of 55 to answer this.
36. A. basket B. box C. desk D. bag
37. A. office B. bedroom C.
bookstore D. police station
38. A. at B. by C.
until
D. to
39. A. eagerly B. really C.
hardly D. almost
40. A. Stop B. Thief C.
Hello
D. Danger
41. A. nervous B. excited C.
deaf D. frightened
42. A. off B. into C.
from
D. past
43. A. shot B. that C.
happening D. trouble
44. A. say B. think C.
hope D. wish
45. A. Fall B. Throw C.
Drop D. Keep
46. A. ordered B. asked C. begged D. wanted
47. A. hearing
B. running C. to hear D. to run
48. A. earlier
B. later C. in time D. better
49. A. see B. hear C. know D. understand
50. A. careless
B. surprised C. angry D. sorry
51. A. It B. That C. Things D. This
52. A. way
B. ground C. streets D. time
53. A. like B. as C.
with D. of
54. A. dawn B. daytime C. dark D. night
55. A. nothing
B. everything C. anything D. something