第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

In 1932, my father had to declare bankruptcy (破产). He was ashamed of it, but it came about because of his　 36　 heart.

He had been in the milk business and every day he 　37　 　milk to many homes. His　 38 　included many people who worked at the local steel company. Dad 　39　 　delivering (递送) milk even when his customers were unable to　 40　 him.

After the bankruptcy, he started selling hamburgers from a 　41　 building he and his brothers had built. That was the

　 42　 of the Poplar Inn(旅馆), named 　43　 the row of poplar trees nearby. My mother was a good cook, and soon many dishes were 　44　 to the menu. Later, another two buildings were built and the Polar Inn 　45　 much larger.

On Saturdays, Mother would spend the whole day in the kitchen　 46　 parties. During dinner, my sister Phyllis and I helped 　47　 customers. Phyllis would dance, and I would sing the latest songs. Square dances were 　48　 then and many adults would dance. As the evening　 49　 , and children became tired of watching their parents 　50　 , they were often taken to our bedrooms.

Since Dad had a big heart, it was not 　51　 　for him to help others without asking for payment. Every time my father made a loan (借出的贷款), he 　52　 out a card, but he never tried to　 53　 　those debts. Finally, he destroyed the cards - therefore there were no 　54　 at all.

The Poplar Inn was　 55　 around 1953 to make way for a new highway. But if I stood there now, instead of hearing traffic, I think I’d hear music and the sound of people laughing.

36. A. warm 　　　 　　　B. stupid　　　　 　　 C. ugly 　　　 　　　　　D. powerful

37. A. bought 　　 　　　B. took　 　　　　 　　C. presented　 　　　D. fetched

38. A. route 　　 　　　B. company　　 　　 C. area 　　　 　　　　　D. passage

39. A. stopped　　 　　　 B. required　　 　　 C. kept 　　　 　　　　　D. advised

40. A. aid　　　　　　 　　　 B. pay　　　　　　 　　 C. employ　　 　　　　D. inform

41. A. small 　　　 　　　B. huge　　 　　 　　C. convenient　 　　　D. single

42. A. history　　　 　　　 B. story　　　　　 　　 C. end　　　　 　　　D. beginning

43. A. after　 　　　　　 B. with　　　　　 　　 C. by　　 　　 　　　　　D. to

44. A. created　　 　　　 B. contributed　　 C. added　　　 　　　　D. recovered

45. A. turned　　　 　　　　　 B. became　　 　　 C. appeared　　 　　　　D. changed

46. A. preparing for　 　 B. playing with 　C. working on　　　　　　　　　 D. setting up

47. A. accept　　　　 　　 B. persuade　 　　 C. concern 　　　　　 D. entertain

48. A. important　　　　 　 B. incorrect　 　　 C. popular　　　　　　　　　　　 D. meaningful

49. A. ended up　 　　　 　 B. went on　　　　　　 　 C. called up　　　　　　 　　 D. came upon

50. A. dance 　　　　　B. sing　　　　　 　　 C. play　　　 　 　　　　D. drink

51. A. common　　　　　 　 B. unknown　 　　 C. well-prepared　　 　　 D. unusual

52. A. filled　 　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　 　 C. picked 　　　　D. designed

53. A. throw 　　　　　 B. collect　　　　　　　 　 C. count　　 　　 　　　　D. complete

54. A. affairs　　　　 　　 B. borrowers 　　 　C. debts　　 　 　　　　D. cards

55. A. rebuilt　　　 　　　 B. brought in　　　 　 C. torn down 　　　　D. guarded

35. I don't think　 　　　　　possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.　　 　　　　　　　　　　

　A. this　　 　　　　B. that　　 　　　　C. its　　 　　　　　D. it

34. Only after liberation 　　　　　to be treated as human beings.

A. did they begin　　　　　 　　　　　　B. they had begun

C. they did begin　　　　　 　　　　　　D. had they begun

33. --I'm disappointed with the officers elected in our club.

--I am too, but there's no point _____ about it.

A. to worry　　　　　 　　　　　　　　B. in worrying

C. with us worrying　 　　　　　　　　　D. if we worry

32. The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that factory was going to shut down.

A．had known　　　 B．knew　　　　　 C．have known　　 D．know

31. Nothing can stop a ______ student ______ his mind to give up his studies.

A．promised; to change　　　　　　　 　B．promised; changing

C．promising; changing　　　　　　　 　D．promising; to change

30.The cakes are delicious .He'd like to have ____ third one because_____ second one is rather too small. A. a; a　　　 　　　B. the; the 　　　C. a; the　　　　　 　D. the; a

29. --Is this machine often in need of repair?

--No. 　　　　　　problems to arise(提出).

A. Seldom don't we expect　　 　　　　　B. We expect seldom

C. Seldom we expect　　　　　 　　　　 　　D. Seldom do we expect