第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

The basic meaning of "pet" is an animal we keep for emotional(情感的)rather than economic reasons. A pet animal is　 36　 as a companion, and we all need companions to keep us feeling happy. 37　 pets offer more than mere companionship: they invite us to love and be loved. Many 38 feel their pets understand them, for animals are 　39 to sense anger and sorrow. Often a cat or dog can comfort us 40 when human words don't help. We feel loved, too, by the way pets 41_us for a home, for food and drink. Dogs 42 , look up to their owners,　 43　 makes them feel important and needed.

A pet can be something_ 44_ to each member of the family, another baby to the mother, a sister or brother to a(n) 45 　child, a grandchild to the elderly, but for all of us pets provide 46 　and companionship. It has 　47　 been suggested that tiny pets 48　 　be sent as companions to astronauts on spaceships, to help reduce the stress(紧张)and 　49 of space flights.

In this Plastic Age, when most of us live in large cities, pets are particularly important for 50　 . A pet in the family keeps people in 51 with the more natural, animal world. Seeing an animal give birth brings understanding of the naturalness of childbirth, and seeing a pet 52_ 　helps a child to cope with sorrow. Learning to 53_ a pet helps a child to grow up into a loving adult who feels 54_ toward those dependent on them. Rightly we teach children to be good to their pets. They should learn, too, that pets are 55 for us human beings.

36. A. known　　　　　 B. looked　　　　　　 　　C.thought　　　　 D. kept

37. A. But　　 　　　　B. However　　　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　 D. Otherwise

38. A. masters　 　　　　B. owners　　　　　　　 C. bosses　　　　　 D. hosts

39. A. slow　　 　　　B. quick　　　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　　　 D. difficult

40. A. in time　　 　　　B. on time　　　　　　　 C. at the time　　　 D. at no time

41. A. depend on　　　 B. live on　　　　　　　　 C. wait on　　　　　 D. look on

42. A. especially　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　　 C. hopefully　　　　 D. entirely

43. A. it　　　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　 D. what

44. A. dangerous　　　 B. necessary　　　　　　　 C. the same　　　　 D. different

45. A. single　　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　　 C. separate　　　　　 D. alone

46. A. loss　　　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　 D. pleasure

47. A. ever　　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　 D. probably

48. A. would　　　　　 B. could　　　 　　　　　　C. should　　　　　 D. must

49. A. loneliness　　　 B. distance　　　　　　　 C. darkness　　　　　 D. weight

50. A. students　　　 　　B. children　　　　　　　 C. grown-ups　　　　 D. relatives

51. A. connection　　　 B. conversation　　　　　 C. touch　　　　　　 D. love

52. A. die　　　　　　 B. suffer　　　　　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　 D. fight

53. A. pay for　　　　　 B. ask for　　　　　　　　 C. call for　　　　　 D. care for

54. A. comfortable　　　 B. suitable　　　　　　　 C. valuable　　　　　 D. responsible

55. A. fit　　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　 C. expensive　　　　　 D. bad

35．People were not allowed to enter the reading room because it 　　　　　.

　　　　 A．had been painted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．was being painted

　　　　 C．was painting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．painted

34．The teacher suggested 　　　　English from time to time every day.

　　　　 A．having read　　　　　　 B．to read　　　　　　　　 C．reading　　　　　　　　　 D．read

33．Behind the hill lies the school 　　　　　I’ve studied for three years.

　　　　 A．where　　　　　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　　　　 C．there　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．which

32．He called the police for help, 　　　that the problem was more than he could deal with.

　　　　 A．having been realized　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．realizing

　　　　 C．realized　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．had realized

31．He will come to see you the moment he 　　　　his work.

　　　　 A．will finish　　　　　　　　 B．finishes　　　　　　　　　 C．would finish　　　　　　　 D．had finished

30．When he was there, he 　　　　go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.

　　　　 A．must　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．should　　　　　　　　　　 C．would　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．might

29. -Hi, Tracy, you look tired.

　-I am tired. I _______the living room all day. A. have been painting 　　　 B. had painted　 　C. painted　　　 D. paint

28. It was 　　　　　　that caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.

A. we being late　 B. our being late　　 　C. we were late　　　　 D. because we were late