第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)

Feeling hopeless and sick at heart, Tom turned away. For a quick moment his eyes met the eyes of the cook, and he saw there a 　36　 　of such hatred and fear that 　37　 　words could describe.

The cook moved quietly 　38　 　. He 　39　 　to Tom in a rough voice, "Don't be too clever." And he went away.

Tom's 　40　 　did not stay 　41　 　the cook and his words. His friend was in trouble. How could he help him? He decided to slip away as soon as possible 　42　 　of information that would clear Jay of all 　43　 　and bring the true criminal(罪犯) to justice.

He had noticed a piece of old sailcloth 　44　 　on the ship floor. With this and a length of string he made a package which looked very much like the one 　45　 　had seized. His plan was to 　46　 　on the shore and hand it over 　47　 　the cook had ordered Jay to, 　48　 　in this way to learn the truth about the criminal's activities. Then he could 　49　 　the police of his friend's innocence(无罪).

By now it was dark. Taking the blankets out of Jay's 　50　 　bed, Tom piled them up in his own in the 　51　 　of a sleeping figure. How real it looked! With the blanket pulled up high around the figure's head, he could almost believe he saw it breathing. 　　52　 　with this, Tom moved quietly to the door.

He was about to open it 　53　 　he felt the handle turning the other way. Someone was outside and about to come in. Had his plan failed? Slipping quickly back behind the door as it opened, Tom 　54　　 　.

It was the cook who was leaning 　　55　 　now over the figure in the bed.　 His arm swung up and a long knife plunged down.

36. A. fire 　　　　　　　　 B. light　　　　　　　 C. lightning　　　　 D. flash

37. A. many　　　　　　　　 B. several　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　 D. no

38. A. closely　　　　　　　 B. nearly　　　　　　 C. closer　　　　　　 D. near

39. A. whispered　　　　　 B. ordered　　　　　 C. indicated　　　　 D. shouted

40. A. ideas　　　　　　　　 B. plans　　　　　　 C. thoughts　　　　 D. views

41. A. focused on　　　　 B. based on　　　　 C. carried on　　　 D. kept on

42. A. in time　　　　　　　 B. in need　　　　　 C. in search　　　　 D. in touch

43. A. truths　　　　　　　　 B. doubts　　　　　 C. failures　　　　　 D. faults

44. A. lying　　　　　　　　 B. lay　　　　　　　　 C. laid　　　　　　　 D. lain

45. A. Tom　　　　　　　　　 B. Jay　　　　　　　　 C. the cook　　　　 D. the police

46. A. step 　　　　　　　　 B. slip　　　　　　　　 C. pass　　　　　　　 D. march

47. A. as with　　　　　　　 B. as though　　　 C. such as　　　　　 D. just as

48. A. expecting　　　　　 B. imagining　　　 C. hoping　　　　　 D. wishing

49. A. persuade　　　　　　 B. require　　　　　 C. suggest　　　　　 D. encourage

50. A. neat　　　　　　　　　 B. empty　　　　　　 C. dirty　　　　　　　 D. comfortable

51. A. shape　　　　　　　　 B. sample　　　　　 C. shade　　　　　　 D. shadow

52. A. Excited　　　　　　 B. Pleased　　　　　 C. Surprised　　　 D. Frightened

53. A. though　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　 D. when

54. A. waited　　　　　　　 B. rushed　　　　　 C. seized　　　　　　 D. shot

55. A. aside　　　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　 C. outward　　　　 D. forward

35. --Must I turn off the gas after cooking?

　 --Of course. You can never be ________ careful with that.

A. enough　　　 B. too　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　 D. very

34.Bush, 59, looked fresh and _______ as he _______ of the sunny weather to enjoy one of his favorite pastimes.

A. energetic; took advantage　　　　 B. cautious; took charge

C. outgoing; took control　　　　　　 D. curious; took notice

33.________ , in large hotels, there are also apartments, which include two or more rooms connected together, perhaps a bedroom and a living-room.

A. Therefore　 B. As a result　　　 C. Ever since　　　 D. In addition

32.On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ___________ paid special attention to.

A. referred to being　 B. referred to be　 C. refer to being　 D. refer to be

31. By the time you arrive, we _____ here for one week.

　 A. will have stayed　 B. have stayed　　 C. will stay　　 D. stay

30. The engineer has had a big problem_____ whether he should accept the task.

　 A. to decide 　　　 B. having decided　C. decides　 　　 D. deciding