第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

請閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36～55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項的標(biāo)號涂黑。

I was sleeping in dark, and a strange terrible noise was just around my ears. Suddenly , a white light flashed into my eyes, completely  36    me up. Oh, a strong storm was just  37  . The sound of the angry wind was like the howl of  38  lions, as if they were  39  to tear the whole world into pieces. The lightning became more and more frequent ,just like  40  dragons which were flying in the sky. Suddenly, a loud  thunder cracked, following more. It was not long  41  it  rained cats and dogs. Everything outside was  42  .The thunderstorm ,together with the strong winds,   43  my house, and I was  44  to death. I could do nothing but  45  under my quilt for  46  .The storm shouted for two hours or so, Thank God, anyhow, it finally  47  .

  48  , I became totally sleepless , I turned over and over in bed, but just couldn’t fall asleep. Suddenly, a good idea  49  me. Why not write down what I heard and saw, and how I felt. NO sooner had I got the idea than I began my work  50   the light of my cell phone.  (The electricity was cut off).That is  51  you are reading now.

Now you see, the power of  52  is that strong ! By doing so, I just want to set an example to you. I wish I could make  53  a reminder that you should write more good compositions with your own inspiration. It is inspiration   54  every one of you should value most, and you should try to catch it to lighten your  55  future .

36．A．to wake                 B．waking                  C．woke                       D．woken

37．A．on the corner          B．a(chǎn)t the corner           C．a(chǎn)round the corner      D．a(chǎn)t the corner

38．A．a(chǎn) great deal of       B．a(chǎn) large amount of  C．a(chǎn) large number of     D．a(chǎn) plenty of

39．A．threatening             B．frightening              C．scaring                     D．struggling

40．A． gold                     B．bronze                   C．iron                         D．silver

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

42．A．out of order           B．out of control         C．out of imagination   D．out of reach

43．A．was shaking           B．were shaking           C．was shaken             D．were shaken

44．A．fright                    B．frightened             C．frightening               D．frighten

45．A．hiding                   B．hidden                   C．to hide                     D．hide

46．A．shelter                   B．a(chǎn)nger                     C．pleasure                   D．reward

47．A．died away              B．died out                 C．died down              D．died off

48．A．But                       B．Besides                  C．Therefore                 D．However

49．A．struck                 B．thought                  C．came into                 D．happened to

50．A．with                     B．by                          C． through                  D．in

51．A．that                       B．which                    C．whether                   D．what

52．A．inspiration             B．a(chǎn)dmiration             C．determination          D．preparation

53．A． them                    B．that                       C．it                            D．this

54．A．that                  B．which                    C．who                       D．where

55．A．inspiring                B．promising               C．determining              D．inviting

                             Western New Bridge Library Announcement

Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break

  Library Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day(9：00 a．m．—4：00p．m．)for Spring Break from

  March 24 to March 30.

Coming Events

·On Monday, March 24，at 10：30 a．m．，Scott Sutton，a children’s writer, will tell stories to kids over

 seven．Sutton’s attractive style will surely inspire everyone present!

 ·At 1:00 p．m．, on March 26，the Geogetown Musicians will present an Irish Folk Concert，which will be entertaining for the entire family．Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week!

 ·On Thursday, March 27，at 2：00 p．m．, the annual Children’s Gathering will take place in Room 201，

the second．floor．Pick up an invitation in the Children’s Room and return your RSVP(回復(fù))to reserve

  your seat at the table by 3：00 p．m．on Tuesday, March 25．Only children are allowed in the Gathering．

 ·At 10：30 a．m．on Friday, March 28，Enzo Monfre of the hit kid’s science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils Live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time，deep beneath the surface of the earth to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs，and more．Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show--come and see him at the library!

Please note：In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926—3736 and follow the procedures

  outlined on the voice message．The call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day,7 days a week for emergencies．The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year around! For questions about all these, please contact hltm@wnbl.org．

Come for the great Fun；Stay for the relevant Books!

1. To attend the annual Children's Gathering, one has to__________.

    A. buy a ticket                      B. apply in advance

    C. make a reservation                D. contact the call-down service

2. According to the passage, Enzo Monfre will__________.

    A. show the children around a zoo

    B. tell stories to children over seven

    C. be present at the science show in person

    D. lead the children to the Ellen DeGenerse Show

3. The Help Desk in this library supplies service__________.

    A. only during the daytime           B. in case of emergency

    C. till the end of the Spring Break      D. after 22:00 p.m. every day

4. We can learn from the passage that children can__________

    A. attend all the activities with their parents

    B. enjoy reading some relevant books in the activities.

    C. participate in the activities from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

    D. choose only one of the activities according to their interest

第三部分  短文改錯

    I had a interesting dream last night.I dreamed                     . ____________

of I took part in a race.At first,I could not run very                   . ____________

fast and fell behind.So I didn’t lose heart and kept                   . ____________

running.All the students on the playground cheer me on,               . ____________

“Come on!”I was too encouraged that I ran faster and faster           . ____________

till I caught up with all the other runners.I felt as if to flying like             . ____________

a superman.By the end,I got to the finishing line first.                . ____________

I won the race.I felt very proud myself.Many of my                  . ____________

classmate threw me up into the air.Just at that time                   . ____________

I woke up and found me still in bed!                              . ____________

He is always full of ______ as if he never knew tiredness.

A. strength        B. force           C. energy          D. spirit

The actress doesn’t care about the profits _______ she plays her favourite roles.

    A. as long as       B. in case     C. ever since      D. even though

---How much salt did you put in the soup?

   ---I’m sorry to say, _____. I forgot.

   A. none     B. not a bit   C. nothing      D. no

There is an English saying: “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter had similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes. The group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny programme. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.

As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

Doctors have proved the following EXCEPT that      .

A. smiling does good to health                B. laughter can be tolerated

C. there is a way to reduce pain               D. laughter can work the muscles in the feet

The main idea of the passage is that       .

A. laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human body

B. smile can produce the same effects as laughter

C. pain can be reduced by laughter

D. laughter is the best medicine

The students who     tolerated the pain for the longest time.

A. listened to different radio programmes        B. could produce a kind of chemical

  C. don’t have stress or pain                   D. listened to a funny programme

The underlined word “diminish” in the second paragraph is similar to “       ’’.

A. test            B. stop               C. reduce         D .increase

After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced_____ cars in 2008 as the year before.

A. as twice many           B. as many twice    C. twice as many       D. twice many as

---My god, it’s raining again. What a cold day!

   ---So it is. It’s really too cold _______ May.

   A. to                              B. for                                  C. with                                D. about

______ the call for help, the boys immediately rushed out to see what was going on.

         A. In order to hear            B. Hearing   C. Having heard       D. They heard