第二节 完形填空 (共20小题,每题 1分, 满分20分)
"This Friday we'll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge," said our science teacher, Mr. Baker.
"You can work 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 eggs 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. However 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
35. -Did you have a good time in Thailand last week?
-_____, it was too hot.
A. Not really B. Yeah, why not C. Oh, great D. You’re right
34. Lucy’s new job paid twice as much as she had made_____ in the restaurant.
A. working B. work C. to work D. worked
33. _____ is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympic Games will take place in Beijing.
A. It B. What C. As D. Which
32. The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to_____ their discussion.
A. put away B. take down C. look over D. carry on
31. The lawyer rarely wears anything other than jeans and a T-shirt_____ the season.
A. whatever B. wherever C. whenever D. however
30. _____ 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
29. -I’m sure Spain will win the Euro Cup 2008 in the final game.
-I think so. They_____ for it for months.
A. is preparing B. was preparing
C. had been preparing D. have been preparing
28.-They are quiet, aren’t they?
-Yes. They are accustomed_____ at meals.
A. to talk B. to not talk C. to talking D. to not talking