第二节：完形填空

On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three,

　 36　 　my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it　 37　 　over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, 　38　 　to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of 　39　 with lots of unexpected challenges( 挑战). We went from the "haves" to the “have-nots". Or so we thought.

　　 　　40　 　what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of　 　41　 　difficulties. We came to learn that something 　42　 could happen in a disaster . All over the world people

　 43　 Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week

in a　 44　 center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of 　45　 had been received and sorted.

　　　 As 　46　 , we opened letter after letter. They gave us 　47　 　and became a source of strength for us. We used them to 　48　 ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a 　49　 , or to the "Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or　 50　 in bed living happily and　 51　 .

　　　 These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so 　52　 　we offer one of them to you.

Dear Chris,

　　　 My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your　 53　 　accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this 　54　 　challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you 　55　 .

Yours Sincerely,

Nancy Reagan

36.A.since　　 　　　　B.before 　　　C.　 when 　　D.while

37. A. walked　　　　　 B. climbed　　　　 C. pulled　　　　　　 D. jumped

38. A. able　　　　　　　 B. unable　　　　　 C. suitable　　　　　 D. unsuitable

39. A. disability　　　　 B. possession　　　　 C. convenience　　　 D. experience

40. A. So　　　　　　　 B. For　　　　　　　 C. Or　　　　　　　 D. Yet

41. A. sharing　　　　　 　B. separating　　　　 C. fearing　　　　　　 D. exploiting

42. A. terrible　　　　　 B. similar　　　　　 C. wonderful　　　　 D. practical

43. A. wrote for　　　　 B. cared for　　　　 C. hoped for　　　　 D. sent for

44. A. medical　　　　　 B. postal　　　　 　　C. experimental　　　 D. mental

45.A. news　　　　　　 B. paper　　　　　 C. equipment　　　　 D. mail

46. A. patients　　　　　 B. a family　　　　 C. nurses　　　　　　 D. a group

47. A. effect　　　　　　 B. effort　　　　　　 C. comfort　　　　　 D. explanation

48. A. encourage　　　　 B. express　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　 D. treat

49. A. cry　　　　　　　 B. laugh　　　　　　 C. chat　　　　　　　 D. sigh

50. A. much　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　 D. seldom

5l. A. bitterly　　　　　 B. fairly　　　　　　 C. weakly　　　　　　 D. successfully

52. A. here　　　　　　 B. there　　　　　　 C. therefore　　　　　 D. forward

53. A. driving　　　　　 B. flying　　　　　 C. running　　　　　 D. riding

54. A. technical　　　　 B. different　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　 D. valuable

55. A. nearby　　　　　 B. close　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　 D. alive

35. ______ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research

A. so curious the couple was　　　　　　　 B. So curious were the couple

C. How curious the couple were　　　　　　 D. The couple was such curious

34. Unlike watching TV, reading is a highly active process (过程)________ it requires attention as well as memory and imagination.

A. until　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　 D. for

33.---- Don't you think it necessary that he _______ to Miami but to New York?

---- I agree, but the problem is ________ he has refused to.

A. will not be sent; that　　　　　　　　　 B. not be sent; that

C. should not be sent; what　　　　　　　 D. should not send; what

32. The place _______ the bridge is supposed to be built should be________the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.

A. which; where　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at which; which

C. at which; where　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which; in which

31. ---- The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for 13 years before she returned.

---- Oh, dear! She _______ a lot of difficulties!

A. may go through　　　　　　　　　　　 B. might go through

C. ought to have gone through　　　　　　 D. must have gone through

30. In our childhood, we were often _______ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.

A. demanded　　　　 B. reminded　　　　 C. allowed　　　　　　 D. hoped

29.They _______ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we________

it as no good results have come out so far.

A. had been working; are still working　　 B. had worked; were still working

C. have been working; have worked　　　 D. have worked; are still working