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第二节：完形填空（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 36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
I didn't cry when I learned I was the parent of a mentally(脑力地) disabled(残疾) child. I just sat still and didn't say anything while my husband and I were told that two-year-old Kristi was ---  36  we thought ---retarded（弱智的）.
At seven, Kristi attended school and everything went on well. However, during her second year in school, she faced a very painful experience. The big public  37  of the term was a competition based on the year's music and physical education activities.
On the day of the program, Kristi  38  to be sick. Hopelessly I wanted to keep her home. Why let Kristi fail in a gym filled with parents, students and teachers? What a simple solution（解决办法）it would be just to let my child stay at home. Of course,  39  one program couldn't matter. But my conscience(良知)wouldn't let me off that easily. So I insisted Kristi go to school and take part in the activity.
　　Just as I had forced my daughter to go to school, later I forced myself to go to the  40  . When the performance began, I knew  41  Kristi had been worried. Her class was divided into relay teams.  42  her slow and dull reactions(反应), she would surely  43  her team.
　 The performance went surprisingly well,   44  , until it was time for the sack race(跳袋比赛). Now each child had to climb into a sack from a standing position,  45  to a goal line, return and climb out of the sack.
　　 I watched Kristi  46  near the end of her line of players, looking anxious. But as Kristi's  47  to participate came, a change took place in her team. The tallest boy in the line stepped  48   Kristi and placed his hands on her waist. Two other boys stood a little ahead of her.  49   the player in front of Kristi stepped from the sack, those two boys seized the sack and held it  50   while the tall boy lifted Kristi and  51  her neatly into it. A girl in front of Kristi took her hand and  52   her carefully until Kristi gained her balance. Then off she jumped,  53  and proud.
　　 Among the  54   of teachers, schoolmates and parents, I walked off by myself to thank God for the  55  , understanding people in life who make it possible for my disabled daughter to be like her fellow human beings.
　　Then I finally cried.
36. A. than          B. that               C. as                    D. what
37. A. accident                B. event             C. business             D. incident
38. A. happened      B. proved           C. managed             D. pretended
39. A. missing          B. joining           C. attending             D. leaving
40. A. view                   B. program       C. sight             D. party
41. A. how                   B. where            C. why                  D. what
42. A. For                B. Except                     C. Because             D. With
43. A. hold up              B. put off                     C. turn out             D. keep off
44. A. yet                    B. too                   C. though                     D. indeed
45. A. jump                  B. jumping            C. walking             D. walk
46. A. standing              B. lying                 C. laughing            D. preparing
47. A. order                  B. race                  C. round                D. turn
48. A. behind                B. before          C. beside          D. next
49. A. At once               B. As long as         C. When           D. Now that
50. A. close              B. tight              C. high                  D. open
51. A. threw                 B. dropped            C. drove                D. rescued
52. A. caught                B. supported          C. moved                     D. carried
53. A. smile                  B. smiled           C. smiling             D. to smile
54. A. greetings             B. jokes                 C. noises               D. cheers
55. A. warm                 B. independent       C. fortunate           D. lucky