29. The family breathed a sigh of relief when they were informed that the father was only _______ injured in the accident.

A. eventually B. slightly C. badly D. gradually

30. Some plants can take in carbon dioxide we breathe out and give off oxygen _______.

A. in case B. in return C. in turn D. in addition

第二节：完型填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My family suffered some economic problems last year. I didn’t know how I was going to buy Christmas gifts for my children 31 my own Santa turned up.

One day while window shopping with my one-year-old son, a 32 walked to me and began a conversation asking some usual baby questions. He 33 himself as John, and asked for help with 34 for his grandkids for not knowing what to buy. I agreed since I was 35 .

“Thank you for helping an old man find joy again. You made me 45 that Mary, my beloved, was looking at me from above to send one of her angels when I needed one most. The gifts you 46 me pick out are for you and your children. You are a kind person and this is my 47 to you. Never change.------John”

I looked around to see if I could find John but he was 48 . I stood there for a few minutes as the 49 rolled down my cheeks, speechless and thankful. On Christmas day my ten-year-old son asked where the gifts came from and I told him 50 …

31. A. if B. until C. once D. unless

32. A. salesman B. manager C. stranger D. friend

33. A. introduced B. guided C. recognized D. classified

34. A. playing B. shopping C. finding D. comforting

35. A. kind B. friendly C. free D. hardworking

36. A. choosing B. picking C. making D. giving

37. A. calling B. laughing C. apologizing D. complaining

38. A. meet B. search C. come D. prepare

39. A. praised B. accepted C. thanked D. owed

40. A. after B. before C. while D. when

41. A. left B. threw C. picked D. sold

42. A. drew B. pushed C. put D. kicked

43. A. right B. unable C. improper D. wrong

44. A. said B. wrote C. decided D. referred

45. A. doubt B. guess C. wonder D. believe

46. A. had B. got C. let D. helped

47. A. apology B. thanks C. prize D. honor

48. A. left B. disappeared C. lost D. gone

49. A. feelings B. sweats C. tears D. hairs

50. A. Santa B. John C. Mary D. God