20. He felt ______ as soon as he realized that he had asked a foolish question.

A. bored　　 B. embarrassed　　 C. pleased　　 D. disappointed　

第三节：完形填空(共20小题；每题1.5分,满分30分)

It was a half-mile walk from our small house to the beach road, where the 　21　 　would be waiting for us. But that morning Janet was much worse. She couldn’t make that 　22　 . And I couldn’t carry her. The path to the beach was steep(陡峭)and narrow and 　23　 　at the water’s edge.

I was a stranger far from home. I didn’t know 　24　 　to turn for help. But I needed it badly. I hurried down to the beach and I found help. Four fishermen were about to go out for their morning 　　　　　25　 . I told them about my sick little sister. Could they help me get her down the 　26　 ? I hardly got the words out of my mouth 　27　 　they dragged their boat back onto the sand. They climbed the hill with me. One looked at Janet and they 　28　 　their heads. They talked softly to one another. “　 29　 　sick to sit in a chair,” one said.

“Better carry her 　30　 　in bed,” said another.

An iron cot(儿童床) 31　 　along the cliff ! I was frightened. How could they do it?

32　 　the men told me not to worry. “Truly easy, truly 　33　 ” they said.

They tied a rope to each leg of the cot. Each of them threw a rope 　34　 　his shoulder and held the end in one hand. I understood what they meant to do. 　35　 　they carried the cot down the path, they would use the ropes to keep the cot level. But 　36　 　one of the men slipped and lost his balance? What would happen to him ---to the others---to 　37　 ? The men just smiled at my alarm. “That 　38　 　will make us even more careful,” they said.

The men went down the path. Every 　39　 　was a careful one. Always the cot was level, with never a bump. When they reached the beach road, they quietly lifted Janet into the taxi. 　40　 , they stretched her out on the back seat.

We made the morning train for Tokyo. And there an ambulance was waiting to take Janet to the hospital. The doctor told me that I had got my little girl there just in time.

19. He began to take political science ______ only when he left school.

A. strictly　　 B. truly　　 C. carefully　 D. seriously

18. It’s high time that you ______ all your efforts to your work.

A. can devote　 B. devoted　　 C. will devote　　 D. has devoted

17. Sometimes, we can’t live______ the expectations of our parents, but if we have tried, we needn’t regret.

A. through　　 B. on　　 C. up to　　 D. with

16. You can only be sure of ______ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something ______ you might get in the future.

A. that; that　　 B. what; /　　 C. which; that　　 D. / that

15. Everything ______ into account, we are likely to find our advantages in some aspects.

A. taking　 B. taken　　 C. being taken　　 D. isn’t taken

14. ______ no one has thought of this before.

A. I astonish that　　　　　 B. I am astonishing　　

C. It astonishes me that　　 D. It is astonished that　

13. We are expected to arrive at the village before dark. I doubt now ______ we can make it by then.

A. whether　　 B. why　　 C. when　　 D. where

12. This is your last chance. You may as well ______ full advantage of it.

A. make　　 B. get　　 C. take　　 D. have

11. Poor ______ he is, he is leading a free and happy life.

A. although　　 B. as　　 C. when　　 D. while