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,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Olive, from County Westmeath, Ireland, arrived in England to live with her daughter and son-in-law Thomas. She was 36 because of her poor health and 37 with her most of her treasured 38 . These included a small piece of tissue paper in which she had 39 what appeared to be five teeth which had 40 her dentures (假牙). Having 41 in, she asked Thomas, "Do you know where I can get my dentures 42 ?" "Of course," replied Thomas. 43 you give them to me, I'll take them to a dental 44 . " Olive handed over the rather tired piece of paper which 45 some rather dirty-looking 46 . Thomas drove to the dental laboratory. " 47 will it take?" Thomas asked the technician. "Oh, about an hour," smiled the dental expert. "Then I'll wait in the 48 ," said Thomas, "and read my newspaper. "' An hour passed and the technician 49 at the car window 50 a plastic bag and the piece of paper. "That'll be £80," requested the specialist, " 51 I could only fit four of the teeth to the dentures. I'm sorry. " "That's a 52 ," commented Thomas. "What happened to the__ 53 one?" "I have it here in the paper," answered the technician, 54 it to Thomas. "The thing is," he said, "it's easy to fit the teeth but 55 to fit this peanut (花生米)." 36. A. moving B. going C. passing D. returning 37. A. sold B. provided C. brought D. dealt 38. A. clothes B. possessions C. furniture D. materials 39. A. discovered B. secreted C. thrown D. buried 40. A. broken out B. broken in C. broken away D. broken off 41. A. settled B. filled C. joined D. fallen 42. A. cut B. dropped C. mended D. placed 43. A. Because B. If C. Therefore D. However 44. A. speaker B. customer C. patient D. technician 45. A. needed B. found C. touched D. contained 46. A. teeth B. jewels C. peanuts D. coins 47. A. How often B. How soon C. How long D. How much 48. A. building B. office C. house D. car 49. A. appeared B. broke C. laughed D. glared 50. A. putting B. holding C. keeping D. hiding 51. A. and B. but C. also D. nor 52. A. fact B. pleasure C. pity D. thing 53. A. fifth B. first C. third D. second 54. A. proving B. advising C. permitting D. showing 55. A. necessary B. unimportant C. impossible D. possible |