第二节 完形填空 (共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分) 请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

Introduction to letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my （36） ,Sam,was born , my heart was filled with joy . I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then ,and I have been （37） ill many times . So I wondered if I would have the

（38） to tell Sam what I had （39） .

For years I have been hosting a program on the 40 and writing articles for a magazine . Being （41） to move freely , I have learned to sit still and keep my heart （42） , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and （43） . So when Sam was born .I

（44） to tell him about school and fridship , romance and work , love and everything else . That how I started to write these （45） , I hope that Sam would 46 them sooner or later .

However , that expectation （47） when Sam showed aigns of autism (自闭症) at the age of two , He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs . He （48） to communicate with others , even the family members . That was （49） for me but didn’t stop me writing on . I realized that I even 50 now to tell him . I wanted him to （51） what it means to be “diffenet” from others , and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll （52）

as I myself .. his grandfather ,did ,I just (53) if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life .

Now . (54） the book has been pubhshed . I have been given the chance , Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life .and all about what it means to be a （55） .

Daniel Gottlied

第36题：

A.son B. nephew C.brother D.grandson

第二节 完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A. B.C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的 最佳选项，并在答题卡l上将该项涂黑。 Dad loved children and always wanted a （36) family. Eventually （最终) , he got what hewanted （37) there were twelve children in the family. Without fail, he would show us off to visi-tors. once, Dad （38) presented the first three children in the family, Anne, Mary and Ernestine ,to some visitors. Then he picked up the fourth child, Martha, and said, '- And this is our （39model, complete with all the improvements. And don ' t think that this is all; we ' re （40) the1951 model some time next month. " But what he （41) most was taking us out for a drive in the car. Just the （42) 0f all of uswould cause people t0 （43) their houses. On one occasion （场合) a man in a village we werepassing through shouted （44) that he had seen eleven people in our car, not （45) Mum and Dad. （46) , Dad called out over his shoulder, " You （47) the second baby up from the front here, Mister. " Another time, Dad told us this joke, （48) we were not sure then whether he was telling usthe （49) . Mum, who was a psychologist （心理学家) , once went to give a lecture and left Dadin charge of the （50) . When Mum returned, she asked him if everything had run （51). He said that everything was fine （52) 0ne of the children had been taught a lesson because he had been （53) . When he pointed at the child that had been （54) , Mum looked at him calmly and said, "That' s not one of ours, dear. He （55) next door. "

[A]rich [B]lovely [C]close [D]large

第二节 完形填空 阅读下面短文 ,掌握其大意，然后从 36~ 55各题所给的四个选项c [ A] 、[ B ] 、[ C]和 [ D] )中 ,选出最佳选项。 It was Clark ' s frrst visit to London Underground Railway. Against （36） advice of his friends, he decided to go there after 5 0' clock in the afternoon. This is a bad time t0 （37） in London, because numerous people go home from work （38） this hour. He had to join a long （39） 0f people who were waiting for tickets. When his turn came, he had some difficulty in making himself （40） by the man selling tickets. However, he got the right ticket （41） the end and, by asking people the （42） , he also found the right platform. It was packed tight （43） people. He did not （44） to get on the frrst train, but he was （45） to move nearer to the edge of the platform. so as to be in a better （46） to get on the next one. When this train came in, Clark was （47） forward on to the train by the （48） 0f people from behind. The doors closed and the train （49）0ff. He was unable to see the names of the sta tions where the train stopped, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth （50）along the line. When the train got to the sixth station, Clark got off, feeling good that his （51） had been so easy. But he suddenly （52） that he had come to a station he had never heard of. He ex plained his difficulty to a man who was standing on the platform. With a （53） 0n his face, the man （54） Clark that he had caught a train going in the opposite （55） .

[A]an [B]some [C]any [D]the

第二节 完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡1上将该项涂黑。 My father believed that there were mysterious forces（神秘的力量）at work in the world. One day, he was lecturing me on these mysterious forces （36) suddenly the door opened, and a woman entered,（37) two geese. She smiled （38) and looked frightened. "Yusef , I have a very （39) problem. These dead geese, they keep shrieking（尖声叫 )insuch a sad voice. . . " （40) hearing this, my father turned pale. "（41)dead geese don' t shriek," my mothercut in. "You' II hear for yourself ,"replied the woman. It is impossible t0 （42) what I heard. Myhands grew （43 and I wanted to run from the room. Father was no less （44 ) than I was. He jumped away from the table. " Yusef ,what shall I do？"the woman cried. "（45)？ I' m a poor woman. Two geese! They （46) me a fortune! " Father did not know what to answer. （47)face was growing sharper and more （48 ) . "I want to hear it again ,"she said. And so for the second and the third time, the shrieks were （49).Nobody said anything. The woman asked ,"Well ,l didn' t （50) it, did I？" Suddenly my mother laughed. "Did you （51 the windpipes（气管)？"my mother asked. " The windpipes？ No. . . " " Let me （52) ,"said Mother. She took hold of one of the geese, and pulled out the windpipe She did the same with the other one. I was surprised by my mother' s （53) . "Now, try it again. "I was （54) to hear the geese shriek, but they were dead silent. "There is always （55). Dead geese don't shriek,"said my mother. "Now go home and cook them for the meal. They won ' t make a sound in your pot. "

[A]when [B]while [C]then [D]later