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。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 36 for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve 37 a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 38 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it 39 , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she 40 . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __41 .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 42 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up before this point.

Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled(难住). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called 43 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 44 , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light 45 his eyes. Immediately, he 46 and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

47 in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 48 her at once. He went back to the consultation room and 49 to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave 50__attention to her case.

After a long 51 the battle was won. Dr. Kelly 52 the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was 53 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her 54 . She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she 55 silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

36.A.call B.make C.beg D.prepare

37.A.while B.when C.though D.unless

38.A.thirsty B.lazy C.tired D.hungry

39.A.slowly B.unexpectedly C.steadily D.hurriedly

40.A.announced B.shook C.replied D.doubted

41.A.reward B.kindness C.hand D.value

42.A.physically B.mentally C.normally D.properly

43.A.up B.for C.on D.in

44.A.rich B.famous C.observant D.vivid

45.A.fixed B.consulted C.filled D.concentrated

46.A.rose B.raised C.got D.left

47.A.Worn B.Having C.putting D.Dressed

48.A.recognized B.knew C.spared D.regained

49.A.desired B.declared C.determined D.declined

50.A.special B.ordinary C.normal D.no

51.A.decision B.preparation C.struggle D.debate

52.A.ordered B.requested C.confused D.compressed

53.A.negative B.uncertain C.positive D.obvious

54.A.presentation B.preference C.attention D.arrangement

55.A.praised B.pretended C.pressed D.prayed