第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've shared just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me. Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we've both always　 31　 the few times a year when we can see each other.

Over the　 32　 _, we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the night and talking about the people she was　 33　 around with. She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with 　34　 and was into other　 35　 behavior. I was blown away! She told me how she had been　 36　 to her parents about where she was going and even sneaking out to see this guy because they didn't want her　 37　 him. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she　 38　 better, but it was all　 39　 . Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared.

I tried to　 40　 her that she was ruining her future and heading for big trouble. I felt I was getting　 41　 and I just couldn't believe that she really thought it was　 42　 to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend.

Till she left, I was really worried about her and exhausted by the experience. It had been so frustrating. I had come　 43　 to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to　 44　 our friendship - but I didn't. I put the power of　 45　 to the ultimate test. We'd been friends for far too long. The chance was that she could　 46　 me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could　 47　 anything.

A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our　 48　 , and then she told me that she had　 49　 with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of the truly　 50　 moments in my life. Never had I been so proud of a friend.

31. A. worried about　　 B. looked forward to　　 C. paid attention to　　　 D. thought of

32. A. weekend　　　　　 　B. month　　　　　　　　　　 C. year　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. day

33. A. working　　　　　　 B. falling in love　　　　 C. hanging　　　　　　　　 D. keeping in touch

34. A. books　　　　　　　　　 B. girls　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　 　　　　D. drugs

35. A. self-destructive　　　 B. self-respecting　　　　 C. self-confident　　　　 D. self-defensive

36. A. explaining　　　　　　 B. reasoning　　　　　　　　　 C. declaring　　　　　　　　 D. lying

37. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　　　 C. around　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

38. A. did　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. deserved　　　　　　　　　 C. had　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. got

39. A. in return　　　　 B. in vain　　　　　 C. in doubt　　　　　 D. in charge

40. A. told　　　　　　　　　　 B. convince　　　　　　　　　 C. force　　　　　　　　　　　 D. warn

41. A. somewhere　　　　　 B. everywhere　　　　　　　 C. nowhere　　　　　　　　 D. anywhere

42. A. acceptable　　　　　　 B. believable　　　　　　　　 C. reliable　 　　　　　　　　　D. admirable

43. A. almost　　　　　　　　　 B. nearly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. close　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. over

44. A. stop　　　　　　　　　　　 B. continue　　　　　　　　　 C. start　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make

45. A. love　　　 　　　　　　　　B. friendship　　　　　　　　 C. truth　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. justice

46. A. care　　　　　　　　　　 B. remember　　　　　　　 C. value　　　　　　　　　　 D. hate

47. A. mean　　　　　　　　　　 B. conquer　　　　　　　　　　 C. tell　　　 　　　　　　　　　　D. prove

48. A. friendship　　　　　　 B. relationship　　　　　　 C. quarrel　　　　　　　　　　 D. conversation

49. A. broke away　　　　　 B. broke down　　　　　　 C. broke up　　　　　　　　 D. broke out

50. A. demanding　　　　　　 B. challenging　　　　　　 C. frustrating　　　　　　　 D. rewarding

30. Premier Wen said, “I once again emphasize that it is absolutely unacceptable to sacrifice people’s life and health ________ the economic development in any case.”

A. in the hope of　　　 B. in return for　　　　 C. in the face of　　　　 D. in exchange for

29. The profit of the company fell _______ in the first three months in the year 2009 as a result of the global economic crisis.

A. sharply　　　　　 B. eventually　　　　　 C. approximately　　　 D. narrowly

28. I’m afraid our department manager is not ________ for your interview now, for he is fully occupied with an important construction project.

A. dependable　　　　 B. convenient　　　　　 C. conscious　　　　　 D. available

27. When asked about the murder last night, he wore a smile all the way to appear calm, but the sweat on his forehead _____ him______.

A. gave… out　　　　 B. gave… away　　　　 C. gave…up　　　　 D. gave…off

26. Without good instructions of the teacher, you will be likely to _______ a lot of bad habits while you are practising the piano.

A. pull up　　　　　 B. take up　　　　 　　　C. pick up　　　　　　 D. bring up

25. When we were young, we were brought up by our parents to _______ the table manners both at home and in public.

A. determine　　　　　 B. observe　　　　 C. announce　　　　　 D. control

24. Every April as a tradition, as many as 30,000 runners ________ the street of London for the grand London Marathon.

A. reach　　　　　　 B. flood　　　　　　 C. rush　　　　　　　 D. arrive

23. As a considerate teacher, he or she must be good at ______ the students’ mind, seeking for the best way to help them with their problems.

A. reading　　　　　 B. seeing　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　 D. realising

22. I must leave it to your own _______ to decide whether you should go back to your home town or just stay here with us.

A. awareness　　　　 B. judgment　　　　 C. conclusion　　　　　 D. impression