第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks．Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules．The carriage is filled with cold, 　 41　passengers．

Suddenly a little boy　 42　 his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window．He is all alone among the　 43　 grown-ups．What a brave child, I think．His father　 44　 to stay by the door behind us. The train begins to crawl into a tunnel. Then something very strange happens suddenly. The　 45　little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee. 　 46　, I think that he wants to　 47　 me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his　 48　 up towards me. He wants to say something to me, I think．I lower my head to receive the　 49　 . Wrong again! What I do receive is a　 50　 kiss on the cheek.

The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window．I am　51　. What just happened? A child kissing　 52　grown-ups on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are certainly　 53　 . Nervous and a little surprised, we　 54　a look in the direction of the father. When he sees our questioning　55　as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue.

“He’s so happy to be alive,” the father says. “He has been very sick..”

Father and son　 56　into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still　 57　 the child’s kiss-a kiss that has triggered(触发)some soul-search inside me. How many　 58　 kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege(特权)of　 59　 ?

The little kisser taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful you don’t let yourself　 60　 before your heart stops!

41．A．excited　　　　　　　 B．tired　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C．pleased　　　　　 　 D．surprised

42．A．pulls　　　　　　　　　　 B．fights　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．pushes　　　　　 　 D．picks

43．A．unfriendly　　　　　 B．friendly　　　　　　　　 　 C．angry　　　　　　 　　　 D．kind

44．A．likes　　　　　　　　　　 B．promises　　　　　　　　　　 C．chooses　　　　 　 D．agrees

45．A．naughty　　　　　　　　　　 B．serious　　　　　　　　 　　 C．lucky　　　　　　　　　 D．ugly

46．A．In no time　　　　　 B．For a moment　　　　　　 C．Immediately 　 D．Once in a while

47．A．kick　　　　　　　　　　 B．strike　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．kiss　　　　　　　 　 D．pass

48．A．eye　　　　　　　　　　　 B．ear　　　　　　　　 C．head　　　　　　　　　　 D．lip

49．A．news　　　　　　　　　 B．message　　　　　　　　 C．kiss　　　　　　　 　 D．opinion

50．A．loud　　　　　 B．foolish　　　　　　　　 　　 C．strange　　　　 　 D．fortunate

51．A．pleased　　　　　　　　 B．shocked　　　　　　 C．satisfied　　　　 　　 D．interested

52．A．well-known　　 B．smart　　　　　　　　　　 C．unknown　　　　　　 D．familiar

53．A．praised　　　　　 B．kissed　　　　　　　　 C．scolded　　　　 　 　D．persuaded

54．A．stare　　　　 B．cast　　　　　　　　　　　 C．show　　　　　　 　　 D．scan

55．A．glances　　　　　　　　 B．anger　 　　　　　 C．mouths　　　　　 　　 D．feeling

56．A．appear　　　　 B．get　 　　　　　　 C．disappear　　　 　　 D．follow

57．A．touch　　　 B．trust　　　　　　　 C．smell　　　　　　 　　 D．feel

58．A．go around　　　　　　　 B．come at　　　 C．go back　　　　 　　 D．come on

59．A．a child　　　 B．a kiss　　　　　　　 C．living　　　　　　 　　 D．death

60．A．live　　　　　　　　 B．stop　　　　　　　　 C．die　　　　　　　　　 　　 D．sleep

40. You can only be sure of_________ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something _____ you might get in the future.　

A. that; what　　　 B. what; /　　　 C. which; that　　 　　 D. /; that

39. Her parents objected to _________，for it was bad to her health.

A. she smoked　　　 B. her to smoke　　 C. smoke　　　 D. her smoking

38. _______news came ________an unknown disease was spreading in the area.

A. Disturbing; that　　 B. Disturbed; which　　 C. Disturbing; which　 D. Disturbed; what

37. I think it a great honor _________ to visit your country.

A. to invite　 B. inviting　　 C. having invited　 D. to be invited　

36. -Does this dress fit Mary?

-I don’t know. She is very ________ about what she wears.

A. especial　　　 B. special　　 　C. particular　　　 D. general

35. I want to explain _______ that prevented me doing it on time.

A. what was it　　 B. what it was　　 C. why was it　　　 D. why it was　

34. Is it really true _____ Mr. Black will go back to England soon for a holiday？

A that　　　 B whether　　　 C when　　 　　D how

33. _______the tourist discovered his mobile phone stolen, he dialed the police number.

A. In a moment　　 B. The moment　　 C. For a moment　　 D. In the minute