完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。
I live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge 36 and hardly any income. 37 , I stopped giving and became very bitter.
Several years later, things started to 38 . I became 39 enough to have a home, and 40 a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 41 , “Will work for food.” I 42 . My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in 43 . I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for 44 or other bad things.” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was 45 to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside 46 me to help him. So I stopped my car, and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I 47 into my ashtray and 48 enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.
Greatly shocked by this 49 , I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He 50 with joy and tears in his eyes, “You just made it 51 for me to see my mom for Christmas! The bus offering this great sale is 52 right away!” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best __53__ in life – giving. It also 54 me that nothing is a coincidence, 55 everything has meaning.
1. A. debt B. responsibility C. shadow D. pressure
2. A. In fact B. In other words C. As a result D. All in all
3. A. develop B. worsen C. vary D. change
4. A. fortunate B. wealthy C. generous D. successful
5.A. even B. still C. yet D. only
6.A. decoration B. expression C. sign D. announcement
7. A. got by B. pulled out C. passed away D. passed by
8. A. emergency B. danger C. need D. panic
9. A. food B. alcohol C. medicine D. entertainment
10. A. driving B. jogging C. wandering D. cycling
11. A. directed B. challenged C. permitted D. drove
12.A. reached B. turned C. broke D. searched
13. A. amusingly B. strangely C. awkwardly D. naturally
14. A. incident B. condition C. coincidence D. circumstance
15.A. poured out B. turned out C. broke out D. burst out
16. A. necessary B. difficult C. possible D. suitable
17.A. queuing B. leaving C. settling D. operating
18.A. gift B. time C. favor D. honor
19. A. impresses B. informs C. persuades D. reminds
20. A. or B. and C. so D. however
— Sorry, I made a mistake again.
— _______. As long as you practice more, you’ll succeed one day.
A. Never mind B. Certainly not C. Out of the question D. Don’t mention it
Madame Curie is believed _______ radium.
A. discovering B. having discovered C. to have discovered D. to discover
Having taken our seats, _______.
A. the professor began the lecture
B. the lecture began in no time
C. we were attracted by the lecture immediately
D. the bell announced the beginning of the lecture
Apart from being good at teamwork, he is tall, strong and athletic. _______, he is the best choice for the coming basketball match.
A. All in all B. In addition C. After all D. By the way
While visiting the robot exhibition, the professor kept nodding his head to express his _______ with his students’ work.
A. description B. congratulation C. ambition D. satisfaction
