第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分, 满分30分)

Tired and exhausted, I came back home from work. I found the front door was 36 open and I felt a little scared. Did I carelessly forget to lock it after I left? I looked around 37 to see what could be 38 . Why would someone come into my home only to 39 with nothing? After searching every inch, I realized that everything was 40 I had left it. No 41 cushions，broken lamps, or 42 emptied out on the carpet. Feeling much 43 , I looked out my oversized window of my dinning room at Ms. Sullivan's house. Jimmy, the little boy next door was visiting her. Jimmy cared a lot about Ms. Sullivan and was very concerned with her health after she became ill. She used to 44 Jimmy when he was just a baby.

Forgetting about the 45 with my front door, I decided to walk over to Ms. Sullivan's house to see how she was 46 . With a warm hello, she invited me into her home. I noticed twelve beautiful roses delicately presented on the table next to her bed. They looked exactly like the 47 on my dinning room table in front of my oversized window. With a pleasant smile, she told me Jimmy brought them to her as a “get¬well gift”. Suddenly Jimmy 48 out of his seat in an instant and said that he had to go home for a while to do some homework but he promised to be back to 49 in on Ms. Sullivan.

Talking for a while, Ms. Sullivan began to get very tired so I gave her my phone number in case she 50 needed help, and left her home. I thought about how 51 it was for little Jimmy to be so concerned for Ms. Sullivan. I got home, laughing at how 52 I was that morning about what had happened over 53 . I walked past the dinning room and noticed my roses 54 in the vase were missing. Without a second 55 , I glanced out the window at Ms. Sullivan's house and with a smile on my face. I turned off the light in the room and went to sleep.

The next morning my doorbell rang. I opened the door Jimmy was there...

36. A. easily B. slowly C. silently D. slightly

37. A. calmly B. patiently C. eagerly D. nervously

38. A. burning B. missing C. lacking D. losing

39. A. leave B. deal C. steal D. get

40. A. what B. that C. where D. how

41. A. worn B. changed C. unwashed D. overturned

42. A. lockers B. kettles C. drawers D. coats

43. A. eased B. angry C. surprised D. curious

44. A. follow B. guard C. watch D. visit

45. A. incident B. experience C. accident D. condition

46. A. working B. doing C. sleeping D. acting

47. A. lamps B. vases C. roses D. gifts

48. A. stood B. ran C. stepped D. jumped

49. A. look B. check C. pick D. call

50. A. ever B. still C. only D. just

51. A. smart B. sensitive C. sweet D. thankful