完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

   阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It seemed to be an ordinary Saturday at the restaurant I worked in. Then, all of a sudden, all the staff started turning the kitch upside down, going through the garbage and looking for something. As it  36 , a fellow server had lost her wallet, which was full of  37 . It was really  38  to see so many people digging through the  39  and taking the time to help the girl. She was beside herself in  40 .

Then, the story took a turn for the  41 . They found her wallet in the staff bathroom,  42 . There is no  43  that another employee stole her money and left the empty wallet in the restroom  44  everyone else was busy trying to find it. Jaws dropped to the  45 , hearts sank, people were hurt and  46  and everyone was shocked that someone we worked with everyday could do such a thing. It  47  so dark and depressing — Where had goodness and love gone?

    Then, the story took yet another surprising  48 — for the better! Next thing I knew was that another server was handing this girl $175.00 — a group of employees had pooled their money together to   49  the stolen money.

     Customers that got wind of what had happened gave her money  50  . All kinds of people ,  51  some who didn’t know her, reached out their hands to help.  52  the end of evening her tears of pain had turned into tears of  53 . Overwhelmed by the love and kindness of others, the  54  was written all over her face as she thanked everyone as much as she could.

    It’s things like this that  55  me that there is so much more love in every person in this world than there could ever be darkness.

36.  A. worked out       B. came out            C. ran out             D. turned out

37.  A. checks           B. earnings              C.bills              D. money

38.  A. frightening         B. relaxing             C. annoying           D. moving

39.  A.garbage            B. mud                C. crowds             D. streets

40.  A. excitement         B. happiness           C. tears               D. fear

41.  A.better              B. worse              C.best                 D. worst

42.  A. full              B. broken             C. empty              D. dirty

43.  A. evidence           B. doubt              C. reason              D. question

44.  A. before           B. after               C. until                D. while

45.  A. floor              B. ceiling            C. roof                 D. river

46.  A. anxious          B. suspect             C. upset                D. bored

47.  A. proved           B. seemed           C. caused                D. stated

48.  A. end              B. excuse             C. turn                D. chance

49.  A. replace           B. find                C. return                D. repair

50.  A. as for            B. as follows           C. as well              D. as above

51.  A. even             B. though              C. also                D. ever

52.  A. On              B. In                  C. At                 D. By

53.  A. angry            B. joy                 C. disappointment       D. shame

54.  A. satisfaction       B. surprise               C. gratitude            D. courage

55.  A. remind           B. warn               C. predict              D. illustrate

完形填空：

　　St. Antoine was one of the poorest parts of Paris. There, the children had the faces and sad voices of the 1 men. Hunger seemed to he written on the 2 of every man and woman. The 3 contained only the worst bits of meat and 4 . There was nothing 5 in the street except the shops that 6 tools or weapons (武器). Those contained the sharpest of bright knives and the most murderous of guns. These bright weapons 7 to be waiting for the time 8 they would be brought out 9 dreadful work.

　　A large barrel (桶) of wine had been dropped and 10 in the street of St. Antoine. Red wine began to run 11 the rough stones. Little 12 formed in the 13 and cracks (裂缝)among the stones. 14 , all the people nearby 15 whatever they were doing and ran to the spot to 16 some of the wine before it should disappear into the ground. Some 17 down and tried to gather it in their hands, but most of it ran 18 their fingers. Some brought cups and tried to 19 them; others dipped rags in the wine and then put them in their 20 . For a time, in that street of poverty (贫穷), there was a 21 sound of laughter. 22 soon all the wine was 23 ; the laughter died 24 and the poor people returned to 25 they had been doing before.

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“This Friday we’ll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge,” said our science teacher, Mr. Baker.

“ You can work alone with a partner.”

     My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects 36.

     The 37 of the Challenge was simple— to build a projective container to keep an egg from breaking when 38 the stadium wall.

     I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. 39 the butter-cream gave me an idea.

“I have a brilliant design for our 40 container!” I said when Cassie arrived. “We can 41 the egg with some butter-cream.

“Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞) 42 ?” Cassie rolled her eyes.” The parachute is better than that stupid idea.”

I couldn’t believe it. Of course we’d had our little 43 in the past, but she’d never called any of my ideas “44” before.

“Then I’ll build mine and you build yours!”

45 words had been out, our friendship was challenged.

When Friday finally arrived, I had to 46 Cassie’s Egg Force One looked pretty good.

47, my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn’t look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose egg survived 48 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.

After four rounds, only Cassie and I were 49 . I let go of my box. I heard someone say “ew” after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the 50. The sidewalk was dotted with egg shell(蛋壳) from those 51 drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.

“That looks like egg drop soup, Laura,” Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My 52 raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket. 53.

“My egg bounced 54,” she explained, pointing to a broken shell.

“A tie(平局),” Mr Baker said.

Cassie looked at me, and her glare 55. I laughed. She smiled…

36. A. patiently     B. silently   C. together       D. alone

37. A. function     B. goal     C. reason          D. result

38. A. rolled down  B. pushed against  C. thrown at  D. dropped over

39. A. Spreading   B. Boiling   C. Baking         D. Holding

40. A. butter      B. sandwich  C. cream          D. egg

41. A. protect     B. replace   C. carry            D. mix

42. A. followed   B. covered   C. attached         D. supported

43. A. ideas      B. fights    C. worries          D. challenges

44. A. wrong     B. stupid    C. brilliant         D. scientific

45. A. Since     B. While    C. But             D. And

46. A. explain   B. deny     C. admit           D. prove

47. A. Therefore  B. Anyway  C. Otherwise      D. Besides

48. A. paced down  B. turned around C. walked up  D. went back

49. A. left       B. wanted    C. chose         D. discovered

50. A. steps    B. way        C. wall          D. sidewalk

51. A. intended  B. unexpected  C. failed        D. desired

52. A. eyes    B. hands   C. feet   D. heart

53. A. Lost   B. Dirty   C. Broken  D. Empty

54. A. around  B. out    C. in      D. down 

55. A. returned  B. remained   C. increased  D. softened