完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入的最佳选项。

    It was a cold winter morning. Half asleep at the train station, I stared into the distance,   31   for the train to take me to my   32   in Boston. The world was quiet. The very few people on the street kept to themselves,   33   their steaming cups of coffee.

Reaching into my pocket as the   34   was approaching, my numb hand searched for the $ 20 bill to pay my fare. The pocket was   35  ! I searched through my bag and then I felt   36  . Unless the money dropped from the sky, I’d be   37   there.

“What’s the matter?” A short, elderly man stood before me.

“Oh, nothing…Well, I   38   my money and now I can’t pay for the ticket. I’m going to   39   my math class and the train is leaving.”

“Here, use this.”

The man held a $ 20 bill. I looked up,   40  . People just didn’t do that any more. Everyone worried about their own   41  , rarely stopping to think about others, especially teenage strangers.

“Thank you, but no, I can’t.”

“  42   it—go!” The man pushed me   43   the train. I bought a round-trip ticket, and he refused the change I   44   to give him back. I did not know what to say — a million thoughts raced through my mind, yet I stood   45  .

For the train ride I was silent. I began to see the world through   46   eyes. That man made a difference with such a simple   47  .

A week later I was at the train station again, with an extra $20   48   I saw the man. And there he was.

“Excuse me, sir, I believe I owe you this.” I   49   the money into his hand.

Failing to refuse, he said, “Just remember to do the same for someone in your shoes some day.” I smiled,   50  .

The elderly man is my hero. For many, heroes are famous, but my hero is a giving stranger who taught me a lesson in life. I will never forget his kindness.

1.A. watching           B. looking          C. reaching         D. arranging

2.A. home               B. class            C. office           D. factory

3.A. serving            B. carrying         C. minding          D. making

4.A. chance             B. crowd            C. driver           D. train

5.A. deep               B. empty            C. messy            D. tight

6.A. hopeless           B. useless          C. relieved         D. dissatisfied

7.A. blocked            B. drawn            C. stuck            D. tied

8.A. wasted             B. counted          C. spent            D. lost

9.A. miss               B. skip             C. fail             D. stop

10.A. frightened        B. disturbed        C. surprised        D. concerned

11.A. problems          B. complaints       C. positions        D. challenges

12.A. Seize             B. Get              C. Catch            D. Take

13.A. in                B. beyond           C. toward           D. on

14.A. offered           B. managed          C. happened         D. attempted

15.A. unconsciously     B. silently         C. seriously        D. uncomfortably

16.A. curious           B. changed          C. bright           D. widened

17.A. task              B. act              C. example          D. performance

18.A. so that           B. even if          C. now that         D. in case

19.A. dropped           B. pushed           C. pressed          D. placed

20.A. content           B. scared           C. annoyed          D. numb

The disaster-stricken village was inaccessible ___________ by helicopter, and the storm added to the rescuers’ difficulty.

A. instead of   B. other than   C. rather than D. regardless of

My parents always remind me to make sure the electricity is turned off while I am having a bath, which would _____________ cause danger, leading to a dreadful consequence.

A. somehow          B. meanwhile        C. otherwise         D. furthermore

According to the rules，all drivers ________ this traffic accident are to be taken to the police station to make their statements.

A. sensitive to    B. relevant to  C. accessible to    D. due to

While the government says there is a(n) ________supply of houses，prices of apartments have been going up these years.

A. parallel         B. absent           C. abundant         D. short

Car dealers also have a tough time in bad economy. Therefore，they have to ________ their business model to overcome the difficulties.

A. admit           B. adjust          C. replace          D. remove

Warm­blooded animals live an active life even in freezing winter，which helps them to ________ their normal body temperature.

A. keep up   B. build up C. bring up     D. pick up

People have planted a great many trees in order to ________ wind and sand in the desert.

A．hold down        B．hold up          C．hold back        D．hold out

Traditionally, Chinese people _______ the Chinese characters Double Happiness and stick them onto walls or doors for weddings.                          

A. cut out    B. cut off  C. cut up   D. cut down

．People like taking photos because photos are the _______ of youth and history and can remind us of many happy scenes.

A. witness          B. guidance         C. evidence         D. approval