第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
A mother and daughter living in my neighborhood were the most unfriendly people I had ever come across in my life. They mixed with 36 . As they drove past neighbors they made no sign of acknowledgement. They 37 went to the local police station to report music played too 38 , dogs barking more than once a day and any other 39 things.
On moving into this 40 , I was warned about them but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a (n) 41 to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and 42 . however, I always answered politely and made sure I 43 as they went past my place and made an effort now and then to make a 44 remark about their garden or pets.
Time passed and I 45 the 29 – Day Giving Challenge (奉献挑战). In October, as part of the kindness rock give (送爱心石头活动), I decided to place a kindness rock on their property (房子). Their 46 remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as 47 as possible. During the Easter give (复活节礼物奉送) to senior citizens, I decided to add these two days later they stopped at my gate and jokingly said they were 50 hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate. I said I would try that too. I didn’t want them to 51 I had placed the kindness rock. The bigger 52 was that they brought me a bunch of flowers!
So, do not 53 your random (普普通通的) gifts of kindness! You may never know just what this 54 to others, nor how many broken or hard hearted people you may just 55 with a simple act of kindness.
36．A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody D．anybody
37．A．nearly B．ever C．never D．often
38．A．sweetly B．slow C．loud D．impressively
39．A．little B．fantastic C．good D．difficult
40．A．neighborhood B．relationship C．station D．family
41．A．agreement B．challenge C．favor D．trade
42．A．chat B．explain C．complain D．apologize
43．A．concluded B．insisted C．argued D．waved
44．A．casual B．personal C．kind D．bad
45．A．discovered B．joined C．organized D．fought
46．A．wealth B．attitude C．location D．status
47．A．friendly B．cold C．calm D．selfish
48．A．enemies B．relatives C．friends D．ladies
49．A．table B．floor C．gate D．roof
50．A．considering B．avoiding C．regretting D．practicing
51．A．know B．remember C．mention D．forget
52．A．celebration B．surprise C．problem D．difference
53．A．add up B．hold on C．hand out D．give up
54．A．occurs B．introduces C．means D．advises
55．A．decorate B．judge C．feed D．change
35．Qian Xuesen, a key leader of New China’s nuclear, missile and space programs, passed away,
our country lose one of the greatest scientists.
A．being made B．made C．to make D．making
34．He will never give up the chance to go abroad for further education the situation is .
A．whatever B．however C．whenever D．wherever
33．--- You a meal for me this evening. I had dinner at the Chinese Dragon with Tom.
--- Well, why didn’t you phoneand let me know?
A．should cook B．needn’t have cooked
C．don’t need to cook D．should have cooked
32．I hate when the weather along the Changjiang River becomes freezing cold without heating inside.
A．it B．that C．this D．so
31．Between the two mountains the factory where my father used to work.
A．stand B．stands C．to stand D．standing
30．--- I’ll take it if you reduce the price by 30%.
--- But it’s my power to sell it cheaper.
A．beyond B．without C．off D．against
29．--- Shall we visit Jim tonight?
--- OK. To make sure that he’s in, we’d better call him up .
A．in exchange B．in return C．in brief D．in advance
28．The river is so seriously polluted that few fish, , can be found alive in it.
A．if ever B．If some C．if any D．if never