B) 完形填空

请先阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan

The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boy in my class often   36    about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.

All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who   37    that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this   38    girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.

But how could I help her   39    in with us? There had to be a   40   .

One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had   41    her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n)   42    copy.

I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming   43    show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had drawn. “It’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted for the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough time. Could you help me, Suzy?”

On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s   44    were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.

“And finally,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “We have

a(n)   45    award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students painted them.”

I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw   46    well?”

Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “   47    this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a   48   , too. Our mystery artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”

Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.

I   49    , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never   50    anything in her whole life.

Everyone started to clap their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile.

36. A. joked   B. cared   C. trains    D. worried

37. A. reported  B. decided  C. complained  D. questioned

38. A. marvelous B. proud  C. tiny    D. popular

39. A. come   B fall   C. fit    D. tie

40. A. manner  B. pattern  C. choice   D. way

41. A. read   B. taken   C. opened   D. put

42. A. free   B. perfect    C. final    D. extra

43. A. are   B. talk   C. quiz    D. talent

44. A. gifts   B. books  C. photos   D. posters

45. A. special  B. academic  C. national   D. royal

46. A. very   B. that   C. quite    D. too

47. A. If   B. Though  C. Unless   D. Since

48. A. prize   B. rank   C. rest    D. place

49. A. replied  B. realized  C. remembered  D. regretted

50. A. offered  B. valued  C. owned   D. controlled