第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
One day a small group of young people were at a wildlife park on a field trip.
“Oh, look at her, she's so beautiful.” All of us 21 a cheetah（印度豹）named Subira in respect－except a teenage boy called Cory in the back row, who seemed to be 22 to himself in impatience. When several members of the group turned in his 23 , he brushed the front of his T-shirt as though to 24 dust, and, in a gesture clearly meaning to 25 us, rolled up the right sleeve (袖子）of his shirt, further showing his well-developed 26 .
Cory had 27 of playing professional baseball someday. No one doubted Cory's 28 . But that was before the car accident. Not only did Cory lose a 29 in the accident but his hope and his spirit.
Seeing such a large audience, Subira couldn’t wait to give the crowd a 30 of her skills. “How fast she runs!” one shouted. “But she only has three legs.” one cried.
No one was more 31 than Cory. He stared at the animal with the missing leg and he smiled, tears of hope in his 32 .
Looking 33 into Cory' s face, the organizer explained “It was soon after she came to us that she showed her own worth－a 34 gift of love and spirit. In the past few years, the gift of Subira has 35 people around the world，and without words Subria has become our most persuasive 36 , and the most priceless gift.”
Cory asked 37 , “Can I touch her?”
As the rest of the group looked on in amazement, the boy wheeled himself over to the large gate and 38 to push it open. The expression on his face was one of great 39 . It was clear that Cory had 40 the gift of Subira.
21. A. listened to B. laughed at C. smiled at D. stared at
22. A. talking B. wondering C. sitting D. lying
23. A. face B. direction C. way D. attitude
24. A. clear B. feel C. remove D. catch
25. A. amuse B. impress C. satisfy D. frighten
26. A. fingers B. body C. hands D. muscles
27. A. talked B. dreamed C. decided D. expected
28. A. smartness B. speed C. ability D. mind
29. A. leg B. arm C. hand D. promise
30. A. memory B. speed C. show D. quality
31. A. astonished B. interrupted C. terrified D. disappointed
32. A. heart B. face C. expression D. eyes
33. A. bravely B. frankly C. directly D. immediately
34. A. unique B. common C. right D. difficult
35. A. excited B. warned C. described D. touched
36. A. newspaper B. spokesman C. program D. teacher
37. A. calmly B. softly C. bitterly D. proudly
38. A. wished B. decided C. begged D. struggled
39. A. puzzle B. disappointment C. satisfaction D. shame
40. A. received B. refused C. seen D. found
— Tom isn’t so strong as he appears, is he?
—Yes. He is __________his two brothers.
A. no stronger than B. so strong as C. stronger than D. strongest of
The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time __________the situation improves.
A. since B. when C. unless D. before
. With mobile phones, it’s easier to communicate with people because you can __________them almost any time .
A. touch B. get C. reach D. hear
—It’s much too beautiful a day to waste indoors.
—You are right. __________
A. Why don’t you stay at the library? B. I’ve been looking forward to it for ages.
C. Get dressed and hurry to work. D. Let’s make the most of it.
The Pacific region will be one of the fastest growing areas in the world in the 21st century. _________ shouldn’t be any doubt about it now.
A. It B. There C. This D. That
