(二)完形填空 (共12分，每小题1分)

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。

　 Learning experiences happen to us in our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to share.

　 I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the high-way at 　　33　 　we realized we were hungry. Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand-new $20 bill. I was so 　　34 　because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on food seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. 　　35　 　I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I 　　36　 　I had not handed any money to the cashier (收银员). I had just walked out, and 37　 　had noticed. I felt terrible.

　 　My conscience (良心) opened its mouth and swallowed (吞) me in one big bite. I couldn’t 　　38　 　over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and pay for my stolen pizza. I was so upset (不安的) that I 　　39　 　to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream for 　　40　 　that someone would say, “Hey. Jeff, why don’t you use the change from the pizza instead of that nice, new $20 bill?” I was not so 　　41　 　of my cash now.

　 For the next two years, whenever the “pizza thing” came into my mind, I would say to myself, “Don’t think about it…”

　 I have learned two things from this 　　42　 . Maybe I was a fool giving in to my conscience, and being too stupid to have a free pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 　　43　 　you.

　 This goes with the saying, “A coward (懦夫) dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies one,” I was a coward and have felt terrible 　　44　 　that at least a thousand times. If I had been a “hero” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.

33. A. before　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. while 　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　 D. when

34. A. excited 　　　　　　　 　　　 B. satisfied 　　　　　 C. interested　　　　　 D. relaxed

35. A. Immediately 　　　 　　　 B. Luckily 　　　　　　 C. Finally　　　　 D. Easily

36. A. noticed 　　　　　　　 　　　 B. thought 　　　　　　 C. knew 　　　　　　　　　　 D. realized

37. A.　　　 nobody　　　　　 　　　 B. somebody　　　　　 C. a teammate　　　　 D. the cashier

38. A. look　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. get 　　　　　　　　　 C. turn　　　　　　　　　 D. think

39. A. wanted　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. hoped 　　　　　　　 C. refused　　　　　　 D. meant

40. A. hope　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. surprise 　　　　　 C. anger 　　　　　　　　　　 D. fear

41. A. sure　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. pleased 　　　　　　 C. proud　 　　　　　　 D. upset

42. A. experience　　　　　 　　　 B. story　　　　　　　　 C. thing　　　　　　　　 D. mistake

43. A. get to　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. catch up with　　 C. go away from　　 D. fall behind

44. A. of　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　 D. at

32. - I’ve got two tickets for the football match this weekend. Would you like to go with me?

　 - ________ , but my mother is ill. I must look after her.

　 A. Of course not　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. No, I can’t

　 C. Thank you all the same　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. I’d love to

31. - When can I play basketball with my friends, Daddy?

　 - Finish your homework first, or I ________ let you go.

　 A. don’t　　　　　　　　　 B. haven’t　　　　　　　 C. didn’t 　　　　　　　 D. won’t

30. - Excuse me, could you tell me ________ we’ll have a meeting next Monday?

　 - Sorry, I don’t know. You may ask the teacher.

　 A. that　　　　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　 　　　　　　 C. what　 　　　　　　 D. how

29. You’d better not keep the window ________ when you are sleeping. It’s not safe.

　 A. open　　　　　　　　　 B. opening　　　　　　 C. closed　　　　　　　 　　　 D. closing

28. - So far the government ________ a lot for the Olympic Games.

　 - So it has. We’re all looking forward to this event.

　 A. does　　　　　　　　　 B. is doing　　　　　　 C. has done　　　　　 　　　 D. will do

27. - When are you ________ Huashan Mountain, Bill?

　 - I am planning to go there next week.

　 A. leaving　　　　　　　　 B. arriving at　　　　　 C. reaching　　　　　　 　　　 D. leaving for