第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

The beginning of a Frank Sinatra song drifted across the dance floor and I knew my dad would call out and request that, which for most people is very   36  .

       As he walked towards me to ask for the first   37  , I could see there were   38  in his eyes .I grasped the side of my chair,   39  myself up with my arms ,and grabbed the two metal sticks which keep me   40  as I stood to take his hand.

       It took all my will to   41   my own tears and inside a voice kept   42  : “Don’t fall over ,Martine.” We grabbed each other and in some way shuffled（穿梭）out a dance for the whole of the song.

       For my dad, it was a turning point. He had   43   his friends on his 70th birthday he would lead his daughter in the first dance,   44   he had done so many times before .Almost a year after the suicide bomb on the London Underground train which blew   45  both my legs above the knee ,I had managed to realize his  46   .Like so much that has happened over the last 12 months, there was something   47  about the moment.

       Today, on July 1, as I face the first anniversary of the terrorist   48  , I am preparing to leave the country for a while. I know I   49   be celebrating the fact that I am alive,   50  I do not feel able to remain in London for the event.

       Psychologically, I am a different person. I am very body conscious. When I go out I am   51   that children will make fun of me on my artificial legs. In my wheelchair I cover my lower half with a blanket   52   what remains of my body draws   53   glances.

       Despite my brave claims of what I would do when I left the hospital in March, the reality is that I will   54  be able to do many things .I thought I would be able to wear my artificial legs all day ,to run ,to go out alone. But that is just not possible.

       I keep asking myself,    55   does it become normal? Is this normal now?

36．A．believable     B．difficult        C．interesting     D．simple

37．A．permission       B．dance               C．action           D．time

38．A．smiles          B．hopes           C．tears          D．sorrows

39．A．took          B．carried          C．raised           D．turned

40．A．balanced       B．supplied        C．experienced      D．equipped

41．A．keep up        B．hold back      C．put away       D．send off

42．A．saying          B．concluding       C．ringing         D．suggesting

43．A．persuaded     B．permitted      C．pleased         D．promised

44．A．so             B．but            C．as              D．while

45．A．away         B．down         C．over          D．out

46．A．attempt         B．effort               C．decision        D．dream

47．A．positive        B．unreal           C．pleasant        D．true

48．A．attacks          B．activities       C．accidents       D．situations

49．A．could               B．should          C．must          D．might

50．A．and           B．or             C．but            D．while

51．A．astonished     B．guilty           C．puzzled         D．scared

52．A．in time         B．on purpose       C．in case          D．in need

53．A．continuous       B．steady           C．angry               D．curious

54．A．never               B．seldom         C．nearly           D．almost

55．A．whether        B．when         C．why          D．where

Baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a bathtub and water system built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some as many as 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.

    Treating disease by bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing or hydrotherapy, first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700’s also become popular in the United States.

    For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to be clean was avoided and perfume（香水）was often used to cover up body smells!

By the 1770’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be cleaned. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.

In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as “The Great Unwashed!” In one American city, for example, a person could only take a bath every thirty days! That was a law!

Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanness is important to health. Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. Consequently, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bathe once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential to good health.

1．In Greece            .

      A．there were some public baths large enough to hold 3,000 persons.

       B．people used to treat disease by bathing

       C．people began to bathe thousands of years ago                        

       D．people didn’t like frequent bathing

2．The Americans used to be known as “The Great Unwashed” because          .

       A．the modern medical bathing first became popular in the U.S.

       B．they didn’t bath frequently

       C．the Americans were very clean.

       D．soap was first produced in the U.S.

3．Apparently the word “hydrotherapy” in the second paragraph means          .

       A．medical bathing                                   B．a water system    

       C．bathing frequency                                                               D．terrible body smell

4．During the Victorian Age          .

      A．the Americans ever took a bath every thirty days

       B．frequent bathing was avoided

       C．people used perfume to cover up body smells after bathing

       D．the British people generally took a both once a week.