第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)。
September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy, my new school. It was also my 18th birthday. I received a warm 36 from my host family---the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would also be a new 37 at Phillips. They took me to the school and 38 me around the campus.
On our way to my dorm, we saw a huge truck delivering a student’s 39 to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorm with decorations. But I 40 not to because I thought it was a 41 of time and money.
I had a single room, which was about the 42 of a Chinese college dorm---the ones which normally hold six people.
43 she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me, “What’s your favorite 44 , Teresa?”
I thought for a moment before answering, “Orange.”
I didn’t know why she asked the question.
We 45 an introduction meeting after dinner. 46 of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little 47 .
I returned to my room after the 48 tired and wanting to go to bed after a(n) 49 day.
When I opened my door, I found a big 50 . The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow(枕头). On the 51 was a sunflower-pattern mat (垫子)while a colorful lamp 52 beside the bed.
I opened mouth, 53 . How beautiful!
There was also a 54 card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card. A warm current (暖流) 55 through my body.
36 A. heart B. card C. service D. welcome
37 A. student B. teacher C. citizen D. visitor
38 A. walked B. introduced C. showed D. invited
38 A. belongings B. newspaper C. letters D. furniture
40 A. warned B. forced C. decided D. supposed
41 A. matter B. waste C. show D. use
42 A. design B. size C. pattern D. example
43 A. As B. Though C. Because D. While
44 A. fruit B. weather C. food D. color
45 A. organized B. planned C. attended D. opened
46 A. All B. Most C. Some D. Few
47 A. pleased B. nervous C. angry D. afraid
48 A. dinner B. class C. meeting D. teaching
49 A. exciting B. ordinary C. boring D. interesting
50 A. secret B. joke C. warmth D. surprise
51 A. wall B. desk C. chair D. ground
52 A. stood B. lay C. appeared D. hung
53 A. frightened B. moved C. satisfied D. understood
54 A. post B. birthday C. greeting D. festival
55 A. flew B. went C. took D. rushed