第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分， 满分30分)
An English traveler spent a few weeks in Sweden. When he
was about to return ___36___ he found that he had left ___37___money to get a
ticket to England.
Thinking the matter over, he decided that as it was only a two days’
___38____he could do without eating anything ___39____. So he bought a ticket
with the little money that he had and went on board the ship.
He ___40___his ears to the sound of the lunch bell,
___41____when dinner time came, he ___42___to go down to the place
___43___people had their dinner, ____44____that he did not feel well.
The following day he didn’t rise until ___45___was
over, ____46___ that he had overslept himself. At lunch time, he ___47___his
belt and stayed alone in his cabin. At the time of dinner, however, he became
so ____48____that he could ___49___have eaten paper.
“I can hardly stand hunger___50___,” he said to
himself. “I must have something to eat.” At the dinner table he ate ___51___
everything ___52____ in front of him. When he was quite ___53___ , he felt
___54___ and at once bravely went to see the waiter.
“Bring me the bill,” he said to the waiter. “ The
bill?” said the waiter in ____55___. “ there isn’t any bill here. On the ship,
meals are already included in the ticket.”
36. A. back B.
home C.
England D.
Sweden
37. A. no B.
too much C.
too little D.
only enough
38. A. ride B.
voyage C.
tour D.
holiday
39. A. at all B.
after all C.
in all D.
above all
40. A. kept B.
cupped C.
covered D.
bent
41. A. but B.
and C.
if D.
though
42. A. hurried B.
used C.
preferred D.
refused
43. A. that B.
which C.
when D.
where
44. A. hoping B.
saying C.
remembering D.
considering
45. A. journey B.
dinner C.
breakfast D.
meeting
46. A. supposing B.
thinking C. describing D.
pretending
47. A. strengthen B.
loosed C.
widened D.
tightened
48. A. cruel B.
crazy C.
starved D.
hopeless
49. A. actually B.
still C.
merely D.
even
50. A. no longer B.
no more C.
any longer D.
so longer
51. A. away B.
up C.
down D.
out
52. A. sold B.
served C.
remained D.
showed
53. A. satisfied B.
hungry C.
thirsty D.
excited
54. A. upset B.
hopeful C.
weak D.
stronger
55. A. joy B.
pleasure C.
surprise D.
satisfaction