第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
I
remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone
came knocking on our door. A man was ___16____ there with a huge box of food, a
giant turkey and even some ___17____ to cook it in. I couldn’t ___18___ 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 __19__ help, so I’ve brought this for you. Have a
great Thanksgiving.”
My
father said, “No, no, we ___20___ accept this.” The stranger replied “You don’t
have __21____.”, closed the door and left.
Obviously
that experience had a profound impact (深刻影响) on my life. I ___22___ myself that someday I would
do well enough financially _23__ 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 ____24___ and buy
enough food for one or two ___25____. Then I would dress like a delivery boy,
go to the __26____ neighbourhood and just knock on a ___27____. I always
__28____ a note that explained my Thanksgiving experience ___29____ a kid. The
note said, “All that I ask ____30___ is that you take good enough care of
___31____ so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have
received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of __32____
I’ve ever earned.
Years
ago I was in New York City
with my new wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our
family. ___33____ she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we
were __34_____ 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 ___35____
realization that people lived this way and a truly fulfilling experience to
make even a small difference.
16. A. speaking B. standing
C. looking
D. shouting
17. A. meat B.
vegetables
C. pans
D. firewood
18. A. believe B. accept
C. help
D. refuse
19. A. direct B.
some
C. our
D. any
20. A. may not B. needn’t
C. can’t
D. daren’t
21. A. any money B. a choice C.
food
D. a turkey
22. A. permitted B. promised C.
asked
D. said
23. A. when B. so
that
C. even if
D. as if
24. A. driving B. playing C.
offering
D. shopping
25. A. people B. children C.
families
D. days
26. A. nearest B. farthest C.
largest
D. poorest
27. A. house B.
door
C. window
D. gate
28. A. concluded B. included C. wrote
D. took
29. A. like
B. with
C. as
D. to
30. A. in return B. later
C. in future
D. for
31. A. others B.
yourself C. your family
D. the presents
32. A. warmth B. thanks C.
money
D. encouragement
33. A. Unfortunately B. Obviously C. Normally
D. Gradually
34. A. stuck
B. excited C.
free
D.
delighted
35. A. exciting B.
astonishing C.
encouraging
D. outstanding