第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在31—45 各题所给的四个选项(A/B/C/D)中选出可以填入空白出的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。
It was Mother’s Day. I was so busy with my work that I couldn’t 36 _ back home. When I passed by a 37 shop, an 38 came to my mind, “I’ll send Mum some roses.”
While I was 39 my flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get 40 only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The assistant was trying to tell him roses were as 41 as forty dollars a dozen---- Maybe he would be happy with carnations (康乃馨). “ No, I 42 have red roses,” he said, “my mum was 43 ill last year and I didn’t spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, roses, as rose is her 44 .”
After hearing it, I said I would pay 45 of the money for the young man. 46 by both of us, the assistant said, “well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the 47 and ran out of the shop. It was 48 worth twenty-five dollars I paid to see the exciting 49 . Then I paid for my dozen of roses and told the assistant to 50 them to my mother.
As I walked out, I felt 51 . Suddenly I saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon I 52 it was not a park 53 a cemetery. Crying, the young man carefully 54 the roses, “Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”
Seeing this, I turned and quickly walked to the 55 . I would take the flowers home myself.
36 A. go B. come C. return D. turn
37 A. jewellery B. clothing C. rose D. flower
38 A. fact B. word C. idea D. picture
39 A. picking B. picking up C. selling D. showing
40 A. with B. for C. at D. on
41 A. much B. cheap C. expensive D. high
42 A. might B. have to C. should D. can
43 A. a bit B. hardly C. badly D. nearly
44 A. flower B. favorite C. dream D. gift
45 A. all B. some C. the rest D. much
46 A. Surprised B. Pleased C. Excited D. Moved
47 A. roses B. assistant C. air D. street
48 A. very B. well C. not D. only
49 A. moment B. time C. scenery D. incident
50 A. give B. offer C. present D. send
51 A. relaxed B. amazed C. shameful D. nice
52 A. understood B. realized C. learned D. was told
53 A. and B. or C. nor D. but
54 A. laid B. lay C. buried D. grew
55 A. man B. street C. shop D. cemetery