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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

 On a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old lake behind his house.

　　  31   to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks and shirt as he went. He   32   into the water, not realizing that   33  he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator (美洲鰐) was swimming toward the shore. In the house his mother saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In extreme    34   , she ran toward the water, yelling to her son as   35  as she could.

    Hearing her voice, the little boy became   36  and made a return. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him.

    From the bank, the mother   37  her little boy by the arms just as the alligator bit his  38 . That began an unbelievable tug-of-war (拔河). The alligator was much stronger, but the mother was much too   39  to let go. A farmer happened to  40  , heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim and   41   the alligator.

      42  , after weeks in the hospital, the little boy   43  . His legs were extremely scarred (伤疤) by the fierce attack of the animal and, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to    44  to the son she loved.

    The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious   45   he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom wouldn't   46  .”

　　　You and I can   47   with that little boy. We have scars, too. No, not from an alligator, or anything quite so dramatic. But the scars of a   48  past. Some of those scars are   49  and have caused us deep   50  .  But, some scars, my friend, are because God has refused to let go. In the course of your struggle, he has been there holding on to you. 

31. A. For the first time B. In a hurry C. In the distance  D. In anxiety

32. A. marched B. crossed C. flew D. climbed

33. A. as B. because C. although D. if

34. A. anger B. excitement C. surprise  D. fear

35. A. gently B. loudly  C. wildly D. excitedly

36. A. naughty         B. interested C. alarmed       D. foolish

37. A. grabbed B. beat C. pushed D. hooked

38. A. feet     B. legs C. hands D. arms

39. A. frightened B. critical C. devoted D. impressed

40. A. walk by B. swim by C. run by D. drive by

41. A. helped B. shot C. cut D. shouted

42. A. Unfortunately B. Remarkably C. Instantly D. Fundamentally

43. A. died         B. discouraged C. survived D. declined

44. A. pass on B. settle down     C. keep on D. hold on

45. A. pride B. curiosity C. admiration D. happiness

46. A. let down B. let out C. let off D. let go

47. A. compare B. respond C. identify D. imitate

48. A. painful B. pleasant C. splendid D. mysterious

49. A. valid B. ugly C. curable D. imaginary

50. A. regret B. capacity C. defense D. reflection
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