第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31～50题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The word “fate” (命运) is often used to explain what is unbelievable.

Patricia has (31) been married but has been engaged (订婚) twice. Now in her thirties, she is once again engaged to be (32) .

One Sunday morning, Patricia and her parents, along with her (33) Bob and his mother Sylvia, who was (34) from Chicago, all had (35) together. When the subject of the wedding (36) in conversation, Patricia told Sylvia that she and Bob were (37) on moving into her parents’ apartment right after the wedding, which was only a few (38) away. Bob asked his mother (39) she would like to go see their new place, since it was now (40) and in the process of being fixed up. She said yes.

After lunch was over, the two (41) got into one car and drove to the apartment. It is located in a very (42) neighbourhood which still remains a nice area to live in.

During the ride over there, Sylvia seemed very excited. Finally they arrived and (43) their car right in front of the couple’s unit. Sylvia was dead silent. Then, (44) , just as they were all about to get out of the car, for some reason she started (45) .

“What’s wrong?” Bob asked his mother. Everybody was concerned and (46) had any idea what the problem was.

“This is the strangest (47) ,” wiping off her tears Sylvia answered. She then turned toward her son and told him and everybody else the most unbelievable (48) :

“Not the unit that you and Patricia are (49) into, but the one next door … Your father and I used to (50) there. It was your first home after you were born.”

31. A. ever B. already C. never D. once

32. A. married B. separated C. settled D. awarded

33. A. brother B. classmate C. hostess D. boyfriend

34. A. starting B. visiting C. leaving D. phoning

35. A. supper B. breakfast C. lunch D. meal

36. A. made up B. took up C. came up D. ended up

37. A. planning B. arguing C. permitting D. agreeing

38. A. hours B. minutes C. months D. years

39. A. when B. because C. until D. whether

40. A. full B. empty C. clean D. modern

41. A. groups B. people C. families D. neighbors

42. A. old B. new C. developing D. lovely

43. A. changed B. parked C. repaired D. drove

44. A. rudely B. happily C. strangely D. sadly

45. A. weeping B. screaming C. laughing D. glaring

46. A. anybody B. nobody C. everybody D. somebody

47. A. lesson B. teaching C. memory D. happening

48. A. report B. novel C. story D. lecture

49. A. moving B. walking C. coming D. stepping

50. A. study B. live C. work D. play

第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。