第二节 完形填空(共20题；每小题1分，满分20分)
There’s a small cross by the side of Highway 128, near the town of Boonville. If this cross could talk, it would tell you this __36__story.
Seven years ago my brother, Michael, was at a friend’s farm. They decided to go out for dinner. Joe arrived and __37 to drive --- after just one 38 .
39 , the four friends travelled the winding road. They didn’t know where it would end --- 40 did. Suddenly, they turned 41 into the opposite lane(车道), running into an oncoming car.
42 home we were watching E.T. on video in front of a warm fire. Then we went to bed. At 2:00 am a police officer 43 my mom with the shocking 44 . Michael had been killed.
In the morning, I 45 my mother and sister crying. I stood there 46 “What’s wrong?” I asked, rubbing my 47 eyes.
Mom took a deep breath, “Come here…”
Thus began a difficult 48 through grief, where all roads lead to nowhere. It 49 hurts to remember that day.
The only thing that helps is telling my story, 50 you will remember it 51 you want to get into a car with someone who has had a drink-even just one drink.
Joe chose the road to 52 . He was convicted of manslaughter(过失杀人罪) and served time. However, the real punishment is 53 the consequence(后果)of his actions. He left us 54 an ache in our hearts that will never go away, a nightmare that will 55 him-and us – for the rest of our lives. And a small cross by the side of Highway 128.
36. A. interesting B. amusing C. sad D. happy
37. A. offered B. refused C. agreed D. insisted
38. A. drive B. dinner C. drink D. mile
39. A. Sadly B. Happily C. Surprisingly D. Luckily
40. A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
41. A. gently B. sharply C. quickly D. shortly
42. A. After B. Back C. In D. Before
43. A. supplied B. informed C. warned D. woke
44. A. telephone B. notice C. news D. report
45. A. found B. discovered C. wondered D. surprised
46. A. sad B. excited C. puzzled D. surprising
47. A. teary B. wide C. sleepy D. frightened
48. A. travel B. trip C. tour D. journey
49. A. also B. still C. however D. hardly
50. A. suggesting B. warning C. hoping D. supposing
51. A. until B. once C. if D. though
52. A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. everywhere
53. A. living with B. going with C. getting of with D. getting away with
54. A. with B. to C. into D. onto
55. A. occur B. frighten C. disturb D. strike
35. – Do you mind if I smoke in this room? -- ______.
A. I’d rather you don’t actually B. Of course not, it’s not allowed here
C. Great! I dislike smoking D. No, you can’t
34. They _____ all the details of the plan time and time again to make sure the project went smoothly.
A. looked through B. went through C. got over D. dipped into
33. I would have come earlier but I _____ that you were waiting.
A. wouldn’t know B. hadn’t known C. didn’t know D. haven’t known
32. Do you have any idea _____ is actually going on in the classroom?
A. that B. what C. as D. which
31. The flu is believed _____ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose.
A. causing B. being caused C. to be caused D. to have caused
30. It is reported that the United States uses _____energy as the whole of Europe.
A. as twice B. twice much C. twice much as D. twice as much
29. The city is built _____ two rivers come together.
A. in which B. which C. where D. that
28. After he retired from office, Rogers _____painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A. took up B. saved up C. kept up D. drew up
27. The girl is an excellent student but not once in these days _____ caught being late.
A. has she got B. she has been C. was she D. she got