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，然后从36─55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Our family finally managed to get together, but in a few days we scattered again to the ends of the earth，and I will begin my new job in a new city．My family has never been  36  in this way．When I think about the  37  future，my heart felt grayish．
When I  38  in the morning，it was raining outside and the sky was as  39  as my mood．My daughter  40  the new skirt that her uncle bought and she flew around the departure hall in the  41  and drew a small and beautiful picture in the dim crowd．
The airplane had a good  42  of newspapers，magazines，television programs，food and drinks．The meal even  43  a serving of Haagen—Dazs ice cream．This small present brightened me up  44  ．The gentle smile of the stewardess（空姐）was as beautiful as the  45  after the rain．
When I  46  the airplane，the language that entered my  47  was completely different from what I was  48  three hours ago．Although the street lights were as  49  as Allentown’s，the different clothes and expressions of the people  50  me that I am in a new world．I stood in the busy streets like Alice  51  the world in a fairy tale．My heart was  52  with puzzlement about the uncertain future and longing for the new life．When I  53  being able to do what I like once more，that I will make new  54  and that I can enjoy the fun of exploration，I could not 55  to think about starting my new life．
36．A．separated         B．gathered          C．divided            D．surprised
37．A．bright                     B．exciting           C．uncertain  D．unusual
38．A．stood up          B．got up             C．stayed up         D．woke up
39．A．clear               B．high                C．dark                D．gray
40．A．dressed                   B．wore                      C．1iked               D．had
41．A．station                    B．airport                    C．port                 D．house
42．A．offer               B．number       C．supply        D．amount
43．A．included          B．contained  C．followed                 D．matched
44．A．successfully B．especially      C．eventually D．fortunately
45．A．rainbow                  B．ground            C．sky                  D．flower
46．A．got on                    B．got off             C．1eft away         D．took off
47．A．mouth                    B．eyes                       C．mind                      D．ears
48．A．finding                   B．learning     C．heating         D．listening
49．A．1ong               B．well                C．brilliant                  D．many
50．A．told                 B．reminded         C．suggested         D．explained
51．A．visiting     B．traveling          C．wandering D．exploring
52．A．full                 B．filled        C．satisfied                  D．pleased
53．A．set about   B．set out      C．thought over    D．thought about
54．A．friends            B．enemies                  C．mistakes                 D．progress
55．A．wait                B．help                       C．decide                    D．afford