(二)完形填空(共12分，每小题1分)通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择能填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　 Anna lived on the side of a river. One summer, there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses

were washed away. Anna’s house was high enough to escape the flood. Her house was still 　36 　

when the water was gone.

Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had four children, 　37　 　Anna took in one of the families that had lost 　38　 　in the flood. She shared(分享) her home with them until it was 　39　 　for them to rebuild their house.

Anna’s friends were puzzled when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give 　40　 　so much work and trouble when she already had quite a few children to feed.

“Well,” Anna said to her friends. “At the end of the First World War(战争), a woman in a town found herself very poor, because her husband was 　41　 　in the war and she had a lot of children, as I have now.”

“The day 　42　 　Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t be able to have much of Christmas this year, so I’m going to 　43　 　only one present for all of us, now I’ll go and get it. ’ She 　44　 　with a girl who was even poorer than they were, and who had no 　45　 .

‘Here’s our present,’ she said to her children.”

　　 “The children were excited and 　46　 　to get such a present. They 　47　 　the little girl as their sister. I was that Christmas present.”

36．A．new　　　　　　　　　　 B．all right　　　　　　　　 C．small　　　　　　　　　 D．large

37．A．but　　　　　　　　　　 B．so　　　　　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　　　　　　 D．since

38．A．nothing　　　　　　　 B．everything　　　　　 C．anything 　　　　　　　　 D．something

39．A．possible 　　　　　　 B．important　　　　　　 C．easy　　　　　　　　　　 D．difficult

40．A．them　　　　　　　　　 B．her　　　　　　　　　　　 C．themselves　　　　　 D．herself

41．A．lost　　　　　　　　　　 B．killed　　　　　　　　　 C．beaten　　　　　　　　 D．hurt

42．A．at　　　　　　　　　　　 B．for　　　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　　 D．after

43．A．get　　　　　　　　　　　 B．send　　　　　　　　　　 C．buy　　　　　　　　　　 D．make

44．A．had a talk　　　　　　 B．went away　　　　　 C．came back　　　　　 D．got home

45．A．money　　　　　　　　 B．house　　　　　　　　　 C．parents　　　　　　　　 D．food

46．A．sorry　　　　　　　　　 B．sad　　　　　　　　　　 C．happy　　　　　　　　 D．nervous

47．A．prevented　　　　　　 B．refused　　　　　　　　 C．received　　　　　　　 D．welcomed

35．－Where are the students?

－They ________ for their lunch.

　　　 A．leave　　　　　　　　　 B．are leaving　　　　　 C．left　　　　　　　　　　 D．have left

34．－I don’t know _________ this summer holiday.

－I think Qingdao is a nice place for a trip.

　　　 A．why to do　　　　　 B．how to do　　　　　　 C．where to go　　　　 D．when to go

33．－How long can I keep this book?

－It ________ before next Monday.

　　　 A．returns　　　　　　　　 B．will return　　　　　　 C．can return　　　　　 D．must be returned

32．Don’t forget to _________ the TV before you leave the room.

　　　 A．turn on　　　　　　　　 B．turn off　　　　　　　 C．turn down　　　　　 D．turn up

31．I don’t understand the text __________ there are few new words in it.

　　　 A．so　　　　　　　　　　　 B．because　　　　　　　 C．if　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．though

30．－It’s very important to save water.

－I agree with you. I hope _________ can realize that.

　　　 A．nobody　　　　　　　 B．everybody　　　　　 C．anybody　　　　　　　 D．somebody

29．Be careful, ________ you will get hurt.

　　　 A．or　　　　　　　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　　　　　 C．but　　　　　　　　　　 D．for

28．－How do you like the garden?

－Well, it’s beautiful, but not __________ beautiful as mine.

　　　 A．as　　　　　　　　　　　 B．much　　　　　　　　　 C．more　　　　　　　　　 D．most