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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

“Sign this paper if you don’t like Ms Strom，”the note said.My classmates’ eyes were all on __36__.I knew what the right __37__ was，but the negative feelings toward her，__38__ my classmates’ insisting stares made my debate more difficult.

I __39__ why my friends disliked her.She was very strict.I thought，“If I sign it，my friends will be pleased，but if I don’t，...I would not want to see Strom’s face __40__ she realized what the note said.”

My friends began to get __41__，wanting me to sign the paper and __42__ it along，but I didn’t know what to do.All I could concentrate on was whether or not to sign the paper.I quickly __43__ my mind—I would not sign.I passed it to another person and attempted to __44__ my attention to Ms Strom.

Soon Ms Strom noticed what was __45__.She put the paper into her pocket.

The day was over at last.I couldn’t __46__ to get home.As I was leaving，Ms Strom called my name.My __47__ started to race as I walked to her.

“Yes?”I asked as __48__ as I could.She handed a(n) __49__ to me and said“Thank you.”I stood there blankly (茫然地)，not knowing what to do.

I opened it：

Dear Amy，

Thank you for not signing the paper.It truly shows your __50__.It must have __51__ much courage to choose not to sign it.It means a great deal to me.

Thank you.

I was shocked that Ms Strom appreciated me not signing the paper __52__ to write a thank­you note.I knew how much it meant to her.I will never __53__ this because of the great impact it had on my life.I hope I will continue to make __54__ like this that build people __55__ instead of tearing them down.

36.A.us B.them

C.me D.her

解析：选C。纸条传到了作者那里，同学们的目光也就随之集中在作者身上。

37.A.answer B.decision

C.result D.conclusion

解析：选B。根据下文可知作者知道什么是正确的决定。

38.A.in spite of B.such as

C.because of D.as well as

解析：选D。这里是说对老师的否定情绪以及同学们一直盯着我看使我的决定做起来很困难。as well as意为“除……外”。

39.A.wondered B.guessed

C.understood D.imagined

解析：选C。根据“She was very strict.”可知我了解为什么我的朋友们不喜欢她。

40.A.when B.until

C.even if D.so that

解析：选A。when在此处引导一个时间状语从句。作者不愿看到当Ms Strom知道纸条内容时而受到伤害的样子。

41.A.anxious B.happy

C.sad D.angry

解析：选A。此处是说“我”的同学非常着急，因为他们想让“我”签名。

42.A.send B.carry

C.take D.passwww.

解析：选D。根据“I passed it to another person...”可知纸条是在教室里传递的。

43.A.gave up B.made up

C.put up D.took up

解析：选B。make up one’s mind意为“做出决定”。

44.A.bring B.leave

C.return D.give

解析：选C。根据前文“All I could concentrate on was whether or not to sign the paper.”可知作者因考虑是否签名的问题而分散了听课的注意力，因此此时作者努力使自己的注意力重新回到听Ms Strom讲课上。

45.A.appearing B.happening

C.coming D.doing

解析：选B。这里是说Ms Strom很快发现了正在发生的事情。