完形填空(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～50各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant (移植) her life was in constant（不断的）   36     . 

    Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that   37    Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept   38    hospitals all over the country.

    Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble   39   from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a   40   of the hospital, crying.

“Are you okay?” A man asked.

Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t   41   it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to   42   something from herself. Could her   43   go to Carmen’s mother?

After reviewing the data, doctors   44    Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to   45    the transplant.

That cold night, when Cheryl was   46   dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was   47   for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.

On New Year’s Eve, Carmen   48  Cheryl’s funeral (葬礼) with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”

One day later, on New Year’s Day，Maria   49   with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was   50   in another loving mother’s chest.

1. A. change           B. danger           C. disorder         D. pain

2.A. matched            B. replaced             C. controlled      D. cooperated

3.  A. finding          B. phoning          C. touring      D. interrupting（打断）

4. A. rolling          B. running          C. walking          D. jumping

5.A. corner             B. bed              C. man              D. nurse

6. A. put               B. support          C. pass             D. make 

7. A. save              B. recycle          C. donate               D. separate

8.  A. heart                B. brain                C. husband          D. spirit

9. A. reminded          B. warned           C. congratulated        D. informed

10.A. give up          B. carry out            C. search after         D. put off

11.A. noticed          B. predicted            C. found            D. declared

12. A. decorating          B. begging              C. praying              D. singing

13. A. attended        B. joined               C. watched          D. witnessed

14.  A. passed away        B. left behind          C. woke up          D. dressed up

15. A. active          B. alive                C. necessary        D. changeable

 

 

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a            beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us．Regardless of his            , he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he          . " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look            the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many             him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good             to my children. Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was             . When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I           myself from the meal and went to get them.

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his            . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I             .

When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside             he purchased food. I went back and told my family his            .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich.

The kids looked             as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman", they smiled. When it was time to           our trip, I found the "doorman" enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then           out his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly           the tears in his eyes—tears of gratitude. What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a          . He pulled away, with tears           down his face.

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had           held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that          to teach my children by example.

1.A．messy       B．clean  C．pretty D．bright

2.A．service     B．state   C．appearance         D．attitude

3.A．smokes    B．smells C．sighs   D．smiles

4.A．around     B．over    C．beyond        D．into

5.A．ignored    B．hated  C．missed         D．refused

6.A．target       B．rule     C．record         D．example

7.A．stressful   B．accessible   C．awkward     D．tough

8.A．excused   B．refreshed   C．prevented  D．forgave

9.A．company B．presence    C．challenge    D．attack

10.A．quitted  B．marched     C．exited D．approached

11.A．before   B．unless C．though         D．since

12.A．story      B．deed   C．desire D．demand

13.A．concerned     B．puzzled        C．excited        D．bored

14.A．make      B．start    C．continue     D．take

15.A．waved    B．washed        C．raised D．reached

16.A．watched         B．inspected    C．witnessed   D．noticed

17.A．hug         B．nod     C．lift       D．strike

18.A．slipping  B．rushing        C．rolling D．breaking

19.A．firmly     B．simply C．constantly   D．politely

20.A．journey B. wisdom C. community    D．opportunity        

 

 On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a      beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us．Regardless of his      , he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he     . " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look      the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many      him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good      to my children. Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was      . When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I    myself from the meal and went to get them.

    Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his      . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I      .When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside      he purchased food . I went back and told my family his     .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich.

The kids looked      as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled. When it was time to      our trip, I found the "doorman" enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then     out his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly     the tears in his eyes—tears of gratitude (感激) .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a    _ . He pulled away, with tears      down his face.

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had      held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that      to teach my children by example.

1.A．messy B．clean C．pretty D．bright

2.A．service B．state C．appearance D．attitude

3.A．smokes B．smells C．sighs D．smiles

4.A．around B．over C．beyond D．into

5.A．ignored B．hated C．missed D．refused

6.A．target B．rule C．record D．example

7.A．stressful B．accessible C．awkward D．tough

8.A．excused B．refreshed C．prevented D．forgave

9.A．company B．presence C．challenge D．attack

10.A．quitted B．marched C．exited D．approached

11.A．before B．unless C．though D．since

12.A．story B．deed C．desire D．demand

13.A．concerned B．puzzled C．excited D．bored

14.A．make B．start C．continue D．take

15.A．waved B．washed C．raised D．reached

16.A．watched B．inspected C．witnessed D．noticed

17.A．hug B．nod C．lift D．strike

18.A．slipping B．rushing C．rolling D．breaking

19.A．firmly B．simply C．constantly D．politely

20.A．journey B. wisdom C. community D．opportunity