第二节　 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分)

I remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone came knocking on our door. A man was 　36　 　there with a huge box of food, a giant turkey and even some 　37　 　to cook it in. I couldn’t 　　38　 　it. My dad demanded, “Who are you? Where are you from?”

The stranger announced, “I’m here because a friend of yours knows you’re in need and that you wouldn’t accept 　　39 　　help, but I’ve still brought this for you. Have a great Thanksgiving.”

My father said, “No, no, we 　　40　 　accept this.” The stranger replied “You don’t have 　41　 　”, closed the door and left.

Obviously that experience had a profound impact(深刻影响)on my life. I 　42　 　myself that someday I would do well enough financially(财政的) 　43　 　I could do the same thing for other people. By the time I was eighteen I had created my Thanksgiving ritual(习惯). I would go out 　　44　 　and buy enough food for one or two 　45　 . Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the 　　46 　neighborhood and just knock on a 　47　 　. I always 　48 　a note that explained my Thanksgiving experience 　49　 　a kid. The note said, “All that I ask for　 50 　is that you take good enough care of 　51　 　so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have got more 　52　 　from this annual ritual than that I’ve ever gained.

Years ago I was in New York City with my new wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family.　 53　 　she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were 　　54　 　in a hotel room. When I told her what I always do on Thanksgiving, she got excited.

　　 We packed enough food for seven families for thirty days and went to buildings where half a dozen people lived in one room with no electricity and no heat in winter surrounded by rats, cockroaches(蟑螂)and the smell of urine(尿). It was both an 　55 　realization for the people living this way and a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small difference.

36. A. speaking　　　　　 B. standing　　　 C. looking　　　 D. shouting

37. A. meat　　　　　　　 B. vegetables　　 C. pans　　　　　 D. firewood

38. A. believe　　　　　 B. accept　　　　 C. help　　　　　 D. receive

39. A. indirect　　　　　 B. some　　　　　 C. our　　　　　 D. any

40. A. may not　　　　　 B. needn’t　　　 C. can’t　　　　 D. daren’t

41. A. any money　　　　 B. a choice　　　 C. food　　　　　 D. a turkey

42. A. permitted　　　　 B. promised　　　 C. asked　　　　 D. said

43. A. soon after　　　　 B. so that　　　　 C. even if　　　 D. as if

44. A. driving　　　　　 B. playing　　　　 C. offering　　　 D. shopping

45. A. people　　　　　　 B. children　　　 C. families　　　 D. days

46. A. nearest　　　　　 B. farthest　　　 C. largest　　　 D. poorest

47. A. house　　　　　　 B. door　　　　　 C. window　　　　 D. gate

48. A. concluded　　　　 B. included　　　 C. wrote　　　　 D. left

49. A. like　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　 D. to

50. A. in return　　　　 B. later on　　　 C. in future　　 D. in turn

51. A. others　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. yourself　　　

C. your family　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the presents

52. A. warmth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. thanksgiving

　C. money　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. happiness

53. A. Unfortunately　　　　 　　　　　　　　B. Obviously

C. Normally　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Gradually

54. A. stuck　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　 C. free　　　　　 D. delighted

55. A. exciting 　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　B. astonishing　 　

C. encouraging　 　　 　　　　　　　　　　D. outstanding

35. It’s surprising that you finished the examination paper ____ it took me and you made fewer mistakes than I did.

A. one fifth the time　 　　　　　B. one fifth time　

C. the one fifth time　 　　　　D. one fifth a time

34. ---Who is the next?

　 ---Tom, didn’t hear it?　 ____.

A. It’s your turn　　 　　　　　B. Give me a moment

C. I’m stuck　　　 　　　　　　　D. Look at the time

33. The house ____ south ____ to me lies in the center of our city.

A. facing to ; belonged　　　 　　B. faced to ; belonging

C. facing ; belonging　　　　 　　D. faced ; belonged

32. ---Can I have something to eat, Mum? I feel hungry.

　 ---You ____ be hungry. You have just had some bread and ham.

A. mayn’t　　 B. won’t　

　 C. mustn’t　　 D. can’t

31. Although____ many times, he still makes the same mistake.

A. had been told　　　　　 　　　　B. having told

C. having been told　　　 　　　　D. has been told