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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Isabel Powell likes to swim. It’s a（n） 1 thing that she shares with a movie star she’ll
be meeting later this year—a star whose life story is coming to a theater near you this month.
Who’s the star? A dolphin named Winter. And 2 is not the only thing that she and Isabel have in common.
Winter lost her 3 when she was a baby. She got it caught in a trap used to 4__ crabs. Isabel, who had a similar experience to Winter, once had a 5 life. 6 , when she was 2 a tumor（肿瘤）on her foot 7 her leg.
Now, both Winter and Isabel 8 artificial limbs. In Isabel’s case, it’s an artificial leg and foot. In Winter’s case, it’s an artificial tail.
In November, Isabel will travel from her home to Clearwater, Florida, to 9 Winter. Clearwater is the site of the aquarium（水族馆）where Winter has lived since she was 10 from that trap.
According to the Kitsap Sun, the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll. Carroll also 11 artificial limbs for people.
He and Isabel 12 met last month in Bremerton, Washington, at the 13 where she got her artificial leg, which freed her of the 14 that had troubled her for years. 15__ Carroll met Isabel and found out she wants to be a veterinarian （兽医）, he decided to set up the meeting.
She 16 people who’ve lost limbs by 17 them they can still do the things they used to do. According to the Kitsap Sun, she plays softball, 18 karate competition and chases after her dog, too. For years, she didn’t know anybody else who had an artificial limb. Now, she’s about to meet a movie star who has one, too.
And she no longer feels so 19 . “I think it’s pretty cool,” Isabel told Kitsap Sun reporter Chris Henry. “Winter has an artificial tail. That makes me think that I’m not the only 20 one. There are thousands more.”
1.A. interesting B. disappointing C. terrifying D. frightening
2.A. playing B. swimming C. sailing D. exploring
3.A. leg B. foot C. tail D. body
4.A. attract B. attack C. hit D. catch
5. A. happy B. miserable C. sad D. dull
6. A. Undoubtedly B. Unfortunately C. Strangely D. Surprisingly
7. A. took over B. cut down C. took away D. cut out
8.A. purchase B. enjoy C. prefer D. wear
9.A. meet B. welcome C. interview D. study
10. A. operated B. rescued C. caught D. killed
11. A. creates B. builds C. designs D. invents
12.A. purposely B. deliberately C. willingly D. reportedly
13.A. studio B. lab C. cinema D. clinic
14.A. pressure B. debt C. pain D. pleasure
15.A. Before B. Until C. After D. While
16. A. puzzles B. inspires C. amuses D. shocks
17. A. showing B. warning C. admiring D. calling
18. A. participates inB. struggles for C. calls on D. turns down
19.A. strange B. common C. usual D. different
20.A. particular B. positive C. unlucky D. enthusiastic
--Don’t smoke any more, Ralph ! It is very bad for your health !
--I know I should give up smoking, but ________.
A. easier said than done B. nothing is easier than fault-finding
C. easy come, easy go D. easy does it
He glances briefly towards her but there is no sign of ________. After all, it’s 15 years since they last met.
A. symptom B. recognition C. reputation D. influence
In the rush hour, hiring ________ taxi for you to do what you are eager to do may be ________ better choice in our city.
A. the; the B. a; the C. a; a D. /; a
You can’t be too careful to drive your car in the city now. Your car ________ missed a cyclist a moment ago.
A. hardly B. merely C. namely D. narrowly
--What kind of apartment do you want to rent? A large one, Mr. Smith?
--Er, it ________ be a large one, as my family is not large.
A. wouldn’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. can’t
