第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

　“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”

　“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be 　　31　　, dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”

Johnny 　　32　　. Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the 　　33　　 at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion (手风琴) with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was 　　34　　 to dance with a girl!

　　35　　 Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his 　　36　　 to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s 　　37　　 steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!” 　　38　　 burst from the crowd. Johnny 　　39　　 and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday, Alcide 　　40　　 to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes 　　41　　. “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open-mouthed 　　42　　 him.

At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and 　　43　　 her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a 　　44　　 for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!” 　　45　　, Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band 　　46　　 behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was 　　47　　. “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny. 　48　 　he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped 　　49　　, smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.

　“Thank you,” Johnny blushed (脸红). As he walked on, Pierre 　　50　　 moved out of the way for him to pass.

Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.

31. A. difficult 　　　　　　　 B. troublesome　　　　　 C. different 　　　　　　 D. terrible　　

32. A. answered 　　　　　　 B. sighed 　　　　　　　　 C. smiled 　　　　　　　 D. cried　　　　　　

33. A. platform 　　　　　　　 B. appointment 　　　　 C. meeting 　　　　　　 D. dance　　

34. A. expected 　　　　　　　 B. invited　　　　　　　　　 C. forbidden　　　　　　 D. chosen　　

35. A. If 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Since 　　　　　　　　　 C. Though 　　　　　　　 D. When　　　

36. A. spirits 　　　　　　　　　 B. feelings 　　　　　　　 C. courage 　　　　　　 D. strength　　

37. A. smooth　 　　　　　　 B. clumsy　 　　　　　　　 C. slow　　　　　　　　　　 D. small　　　

38. A. Shouts 　　　　　　　　 B. Laughter 　　　　　　　 C. Applause 　　　　　　 D. Cheers　　

39. A. broke away 　　　　　 B. went out 　　　　　　　 C. broke up 　　　　　　 D. turned out　

40. A. ran 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. walked 　　　　　　　　 C. drove　　　　　　　　　 D. cycled　 　

41. A. opened 　　　　　　　　 B. rolled 　　　　　　　　　 C. sharpened 　　　　　 D. widened　　

42. A. off 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with 　　　　　　　　　　 C. after 　　　　　　　　　 D. for　　　　

43. A. caught　 　　　　　　　 B. searched 　　　　　　　 C. sought 　　　　　　　 D. spotted　　

44. A. surprise　　　　　　　　 B. puzzle 　　　　　　　　 C. story　　　　　　　　　 D. joke　　　

45. A. Struggling　 　　　　　 B. Trembling　 　　　　　 C. Wandering　 　　　 D. Whispering

46. A. got round 　　　　　　 B. joined in 　　　　　　　 C. turned around　　　 D. showed off　

47. A. in　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　 　　　　　　　　 D. on　　　　

48. A. As　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Because　　　　　　　　 C. Until　　　　　　　　　 D. So　　　　

49. A. backward 　　　　　　 B. forward 　　　　　　　 C. onward 　　　　　　　 D. downward　

50. A. still 　　　　　　　　　　 B. even 　　　　　　　　　　 C. ever 　　　　　　　　　 D. almost　　

30. --What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game.

　 --_________. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.

A. It just depends　　 B. It’s up to you　 C. All right　 D. Glad to hear that

29. A quarrel _________, which made him ______ his family.

A. was broken out; break away　　　 B. broke out; break away from　　

C. was broken away; break down　　 D. broke down; break out

28. I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in all my life ______ so happy.

A. did I feel　 　　 B. I felt　　 　 C. I had felt　　 　　 D. had I felt

27. Don’t be worried about his safety. _______, he is an eighteen-year-old young man.

A. In all　 　　 B. After all　 　　　　　　　 C. Above all　 　　　 D. First of all

26. ---How did you go to Canada ? Did you fly ?

---　　　 , because it’s such a long trip by bus on train.

A. I’m planning to 　　　 　　　 B. I have planned to 　　C. I was planning to 　　　　 D. I’ll plan to

25. I’d rather you did some housework when you are free, but you 　　.

A. didn’t 　　　　　　　　　　 B. don’t 　　　　　　　 C. wouldn’t　　　　　　　　　 D. weren’t

24. How much you earn is not very important. It is how you earn the money that 　　　.

A. values 　　　　　　　　　　 B．counts　　　　　　 C．minds　　　　　　　　　　 D．means