第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分；满分20分)

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often 　21　 　that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so 　22　 　with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily 　23　 　up their new home, the light suddenly 　24　 . Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along 　25　 　and had to wait 　26　 　in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 　27　 　on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the 　28　 　night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a 　29 　to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be 　30 , so he went to the door and opened it 　31 . At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door 　32 . “What a nuisance(讨厌)!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to 　33 　things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. 　34 　this time she was 　35 　two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She 　36 　me here to give you these.” Terry was very 　37 　by what he saw.

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his 　38 　in life. It was his 　39 　and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was 　40 　nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.

21.　 A. complaining　　　　　 B. reflecting 　　　　　　　 C. praying　　　　　　　　　 D. pretending

22.　 A. inspired　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　　 C. thrilled　　　　　　　　　 D. encouraged

23.　 　A. looking　　　　　　　　 B. turning　　　　　　　　　 C. coming　　　　　　　　　 D. tidying

24.　 　A. went on 　　　　　　　 B. went down　　　　　　 C. went out　　　　　　　　 D. went through

25.　 　A. candles　　　　　　　　　 B. matches　　　　　　　　　 C. lights　　　　　　　　　　 D. flashlights

26.　 　A. happily　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　　　　　　　 C. hopefully　　　　　　　 D. helplessly

27.　 　A. steps　　　　　　　　　　 B. words 　　　　　　　　　 C. knocks　　　　　　　　　 D. screams

28.　 　A. dark　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quiet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. noisy　　　　　　　　　　 D. crowded

29.　 　A. newcomer　　　　　　　 B. stranger　　　　　　　　　 C. guest　　　　　　　　　　　 D. settler

30.　 　A. called　　　　　　　　　　 B. disturbed　　　　　　　　 C. watched　　　　　　　　 D. offered

31.　 　A. surprisedly　　　　　　 B. delightedly　　　　　　 C. impatiently　　　　　　 D. willingly

32.　 　A. gently　　　　　　　　　 B. kindly　　　　　　　　　　 C. politely　　　　　　　　　 D. violently

33.　 　A. lend 　　　　　　　　　　 B. sell　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. purchase　　　　　　　　 D. borrow

34.　 　A. And　　　　　　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. For

35.　 　A. holding　　　　　　　　 B. hiding　　　　　　　　　　 C. fetching　　　　　　　　 D. seeking

36.　 　A. suggested　　　　　　　 B. forbade　　　　　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　　　　　　　 D. forced

37.　 　A. frightened　　　　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

38.　 　A. failure 　　　　　　　　 B. success　　　　　　　　　 C. complaint　　　　　　　 D. determination

39.　 　A. warmth　　　　　　　　 B. coldness　　　　　　　　 C. kindness　　　　　　　　 D. sympathy

40.　 　A. doubtfully　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　　　　 C. just　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. probably

20.　 They are good friends, but Pam hates ________ when Ray calls her at work.

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

19.　 The NBA star Yao Ming wants to set up a Hope Project School, ________ poor children in remote areas to receive education.

A. aims at helping　 　　　　　　　　 B. aiming at helping 　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C. aims to helping　　　　　　　　　　 D. aimed to help

18.　 The influence of environment ________ plants is the key to ________ differences between species.

A. to; explain　　　　　　　　 B. on; explaining　　　　 C. upon; explains　　　　 D. for; explained

17. Polar bears live　　　 on sea ice，which they use as a platform for hunting seals.

　 A. most　　　 B. almost　　　 C. nearly　　 D. mostly

16. ______ , I believe, and you will find Tom is very outgoing.

　 A　 Having a talk with the student　　　 B　 One talk with the student

　 C　 Given a talk with the student　　　 D　 If you have a talk with the student

15. ______ you eat the correct foods ______ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.

A. Only if; will you　 　　　　　　 B. Only if; you will　

C. Unless; will you　 　　　　　　　 D. Unless; you will

14. -Shall we go to the movie tonight?　　　　　　　 　 -No, I'd rather ___ at home with our baby. You'd better not leave it to the babysitter at night. 　A.you stayed　B.you stay　C.stayed　D.stay

13. - Who should be responsible for the accident?

- The boss, not the workers. They just carried out orders ________.

A. as told　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. as are told 　　　　 C. are telling　 　　　 D. as they told