Ⅶ．完形填空-(共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分)　

通读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从46-65各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

A

　It was already dark when we left for the next town，which according to (根据) the map was about fifteen miles away on the side of the hills．There we felt __46__　that we would find a bed for the night．Darkness fell soon __47__ we left the village, but luckily we met no one as we drove quickly along the narrow winding (弯曲) road that __48__ to the hills．As we climbed higher，it became colder and rain began to fall，making it difficult __49__ to see the road．I asked John，my friend，to drive more slowly．

After we had traveled for about twenty miles，there was still no __50__ of the town which was marked on the map．We were beginning to get worried．Then，without __51__ ，the car stopped．A quick exam showed that we had run out of petrol (汽油)．Although we had __52__ food with us，only a few biscuits (饼干) and some chocolate，we decided to spend the night in the car．

Our meal was soon over．I tried to go to sleep at once，but John，who was 53 ，got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk up the hill．Soon he came running back．From the top of the hill we had seen，in the valley (山谷) below，the　 54 of the town we were looking for．We at once took all our things out of the car，and tried hard to 55 the car to the foot of the hill．Then we went back for the things，put them back into the car again and left the hill．In less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town，where we found a hotel quite easily．

46．A．sorry　　B．sure　　　 C．worried　　　D．disappointed

47．A．as　　　 B．after　　　C．before　　　 D．since

48．A．sent　　 B．showed　　　 C．took　　　 D．went

49．A．at times　 B．at night　　 C．at once　　　D．at last

50．A．place　　B．sign　　　 C．road　　　 D．view

51．A．warning　　B．hitting　　　C．driving　　　D．breaking

52．A．some　　 B．little 　　　 C．enough　　　 D．no

53．A．a strong driver　　　　　B．a brave walker

C．a strange climber 　　　　 D．a poor sleeper

54．A．lights 　　B．streets　　　C．trees　 　　　D．houses

55．A．run　　　B．draw　 　　　C．pull　 　　　 D．push

B

It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s 　56　 all doctor thought, until they heard about AL Herpin. AL Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be 　57　 ? The doctor decided to see this 　58　 man themselves.

　AL Herpin was 90 years old when the doctor went to his home in New Jersey. They 　59　 that he got some sleep of some kind . So they stayed with him and watched every movement(行为)he 　60　 . But they were surprised . 　61　 they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.

　The only 　62　 that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable(舒适)chair and reading newspapers. The doctor were 　63　 by this strange continuous(不断)sleeplessness. They asked him many questions, 　64　 to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain(解释)his condition(状况). Herpin 　65　 some talk about his mother having been injured(受伤)several days before he was born, but that was all. Was this the only reason(理由)? No one could be sure.

45.Cousteau loved the coral reefs in the sea and he ___ all the colors.

　 A. amazed at　 B. was amazed at　 C. was amazed to　 D. was amazed

44.That strange cup ___ metal long long ago.

　 A. is made into　 B. was made from　 C. is made of　 D. was made of

43.The man went out to see ___.

　 A. What was happening　 B. what happens　

　 C. what was happened　 D. what will happen

42.The tree ___ put in the hole straightly.

　 A. so　 B. can be　 C. should be　 D. should to

41.He has___ for two years. Two years ___ a long time.

　 A. left home, are B. left home, are　 C. been away, is D. been away from, are

40.The trees in the forests can keep rain drops ___ the soil ___ .

　 A. from hitting…directly　 B. hitting…direct　 C. not to hit…directly　

　 D.　 from　 not hitting…straight

39.I’ve spent much time ___ computer.

　 A. to play　 B. for playing　 C. in playing　 D. on doing

38.I ___ Beijing twice. What a beautiful city!

　 A. have been to　 B. went to　 C. as tall as　 D. have gone to

37.Which do you prefer, a bottle of orange or a bottle of milk?-___, thanks. I’d like a cup of tea.

　 A. Either　 B. Neither　 C. Both　 D. None