第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分)
Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn’t play well with the other children ,that his clothes were torn and that very often he 36 a bath.
In his file ,his first-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a bright child with a 37 smile .He does his work neatly and he is a 38 to be around.”
His second grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a well-liked boy 39 he is troubled by his mother’s illness and life at home must be a 40 .”
His third-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy continues to work hard but his mother’s death has been 41 on him.”
Teddy’s fourth-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy doesn’t show much interest in school. He doesn’t have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class .He could become a 42 .”
On Christmas ,Mrs .Thompson received presents from her class, 43 in beautiful ribbons and bright paper 44 Teddy’s ,which was in a brown shopping bag.
Mrs. Thompson opened the parcel in which was an old necklace 45 some of the stones 46 and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume(香水).She stopped the children’s laughter ,put the necklace on and dabbed some of the perfume behind her ears.
Teddy stayed behind just long enough to say. “Mrs. Thompson ,today you smell just like my mom 47 .
On that 48 day, Jean Thompson began to pay particular attention to Teddy .As she worked with him ,his mind seemed to become 49 .The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year he had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Every Christmas after Teddy graduated , she would receive a letter from Teddy , Then one day his letter was 50 : Theodore F. Stoddard ,Ph. D(博士).
Another letter came on a beautiful spring day. Teddy said he’d met his girl and was to be 51 . He was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the seat for his mother. She 52 on the wedding wearing the necklace Teddy gave her many years ago and using the perfume smelling just like the 53 Teddy remembered his mother smelling.
You can never 54 what type of effect you may make on another’s life by your actions or 55 of actions.
36．A．enjoyed B．avoided C．wanted D．needed
37．A．ready B．loud C．false D．crazy
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39．A．for B．but C．so D．and
40．A．shock B．damage C．struggle D．budget
41．A．rude B．scary C．harmful D．hard
42．A．problem B．companion C．difficulty D．disadvantage
43．A．none B．all C．many D．few
44．A．together with B．including C．except for D．besides
45．A．besides B．with C．without D．among
46．A．stolen B．dropping C．robbed D．missing
47．A．wished to B．preferred to C．used to D．had to
48．A．very B．last C．every D．extra
49．A．sharp B．right C．fresh D．alive
50．A．signed B．said C．copied D．written
51．A．graduated B．employed C．examined D．married
52．A．pretended B．appeared C．occurred D．practiced
53．A．way B．manner C．behave D．fashion
54．A．talk B．say C．speak D．tell
55．A．disappearance B．shortage C．lack D．ignorance