第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering aboutChristmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more ___36___, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its ___37___ everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often ___38___ what kind of home life David had and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so ___39___ for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David ___40___ I can still remember he was always ___41___ a smile and willing to help. He always ___42___ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He ___43___ just smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly ___44___ home.

Weeks passed and the ___45___ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of ___46___ before the holiday break. I smiled in ___47___ as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ___48___ standing by my desk.

“I have something for you,” he said ___49___ from behind his back a small box. ___50___ it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my ___51___ saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face add back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s ___52___.”

“Oh no it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes ___53___ looked at the proud dirty race that I had rarely given ___54___ to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___55___ the little empty box set on my desk.

36. A. anxious B. courageous C. serious D. cautious

37. A. warning B. ringing C. calling D. yelling

38. A. scolded B. wondered C. realized D. learned

39. A. modestly B. naturally C. inaccurately D. inappropriately

40. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny

41. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D. sharing

42. A. practiced B. wandered C. studied D. stayed

43. A. would B. should C. might D. could

44. A. aim at B. turn to C. put off D. head for

45. A. argument B. excitement C. movement D. program

46. A. school B. year C. education D. program

47. A. relief B. return C. vain D. control

48. A. weakly B. sadly C. quietly D. helplessly

49. A. searched B. round C. raised D. pulled

50. A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving

51. A. delight B. expectation C. appreciation D. surprise

52. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper

53. A. as B. until C. because D. though

54. A. advice B. support C. attention D. command

55. A. from B. behind C. over D. towards