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，然后从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he 36 his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and he started his 37.

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was 38 in the park just staring at some pigeons（鸽子）. The boy sat down next to her and opened his 39_. He was about to take drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked 40 ,so he offered her a Twinkie . She 41 accepted it and smiled at him. Her 42 was so pretty that he boy wanted to see it 43 , so he offered her a root beer. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was 44 !

They sat there all 45 eating and smiling, but they never said a word .

As it grew dark , the boy realized how 46 he was and he got up to leave , but before he had gone more than a few steps , he 47 around , ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug . She gave him her 48 smile ever .

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was 49 by the look of joy on his face .

She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?”

He replied, “I had 50 with God. ” But before his mother could respond, he added, “You know 51 ? She’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”

Meanwhile, the old woman , also radiant（容光焕发的）with 52 , returned to her home .

Her son was shocked by the look of 53 on her face and he asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?”

She replied, “I 54 Twinkies in the park with God.” But before her son responded, she added, “You know, he’s much 55 than I expected.”

36．A．packed B．carried C．delivered

D．arranged

37．A．game B．journey

C．car D．work

38．A．standing B．playing C．sitting D．waiting

39．A．suitcase B．bag C．beer D．map

40．A．worried B．pale

C．hungry D．poor

41．A．willingly B．joyfully C．respectfully D．gratefully

42．A．face B．skirt C．smile D．ring

43．A．again B．often C．further D．soon

44．A．satisfied B．delighted

C．moved D．shocked

45．A．morning B．day C．night D．afternoon

46．A．happy B．tired C．bored D．thirsty

47．A．turned B．looked C．walked D．jumped

48．A．commonest B．biggest C．weakest D．trickiest

49．A．surprised B．terrified C．impressed D．attracted

50．A．a talk B．a walk C．fun D．lunch

51．A．why B．who

C．what D．where

52．A．joy B．fear

C．anger D．content

53．A．victory B．regret C．peace D．surprise

54．A．sold B．baked C．drank D．ate

55．A．nobler B．taller C．wiser D．younger