第二节 完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

A lesson in caring

It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora did. She wasn’t even four, but she　 　36 　at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, 　37 　we take him home?”

　　 I don’t remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden　 　38 　feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 　39 , whether it was 　40 　in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing 　41 　and beggary.

　　 A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 　42 　it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I 　43 　us up. Nora was 　44 　about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 　45 　our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 　46 　myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn 　47 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 　48 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She 　49 　us right over.

　 　The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 50 　inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears.

　　 Professionals call such a(n) 　51 　“a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities, I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 　52 　that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve to needy people and 　53 　clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 　54 　her grow over these past four years, I still wonder-which of us has 　55 　more?

36. A. pulled　　 　　　　　　 B. glanced　　　 C. waved　　　 　　 D. aimed 37. A. Would　　 　　　　　 B. Can　　　　　　　　 C. Need　　　　　 D. Must 38. A. general　　　　　　　 B. funny　　　　　　 C. heavy　　　 　　 D. curious 39. A. area　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. part　　　 C. eyesight　　 　　 D. world 40. A. insects　　　 　　　　　 B. animals　　　　　　 C. plants　　　　　　 D. birds

41. A. coldness 　　　　　　　 B. illness 　　　　　　　　 C. suffering　　 　　　 D. ignorance 42. A. delivered　　　　　　　　 B. returned　　 C. devoted　　 　　 D. posted

43. A. held　　　 　　　　　 B. hurried　　 　　　　　　 C. signed　　　　　 D. lined 44. A. casual　　 　　　　　 B. sorry　　 　　　　　 C. astonished　　　　　 D. excited 45. A. creative　　 　　　　　　 B. valuable　　　 C. shocking　　　　　 D. simple 46. A. warn　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　 C. allow 　　　　　 D. push 47. A. back 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. away　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　 D. out 48. A. Therefore　　　　　　　 B. Obviously　 　 C. Still 　　　　 D. Also 49. A. called　　 　　　　　　 B. promised　　 C. invited 　　　 D. helped 50. A. Although　　　 B. Once　　　　　　　 C. Because 　　　　 D. Though 51. A. stay　　　 　　　　　 B. visit 　　　　　　　　 C. adventure 　　　　 D. challenge 52. A. fair　　　 　　　　　　 　　B. famous　　　　　　 C. difficult　　 　 D. enjoyable 53. A. collect　　　　　　　　 　　 B. make　　　　　　 C. order 　　　　　 D. wear 54. A. let　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　 C. watched 　　　　 D. noticed 55. A. increased　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. benefited　 　 C. tried　　　 　　　 D. seized

35. ----Are there any copies left in the book store?

----Sorry. There are ____ if ______.

　　 A. few; some　　 　　　　B. a few; any　 　　　　　C. few; any　　 　　　　D. some; few

34. -----What do you think of Andrew?

　 -----There are some things ____ are not easy to ______, and his rudeness is one.

A. that; put up with　 　　　　　　B. which; get along with　

　C. what; think of　　　 　　　　　D. that; put aside

33.-----What does the model plane look like?

　 -----Well, the wings of the plane are ____ of its body.

A. more than the length twice　　　　 　　　　B. more than twice the length

C. twice more than longer than　　　 　　　　　D. more twice than the length

32.　 ________Chinese which city is famous for ice and snow, and the answer is sure to be Harbin.

　　　　 A. If you ask a 　　　　　　　　　 B. Asked some　　　　　　　　　 C. Ask any　　　　　　　　　 D. Having asked every