第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l 5分，满分30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)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。

Recently，I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 2lbefore setting down. High desert winds had 22 the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be 23 L the city for a few minutes waiting t0 24 We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened25 there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车)26 by comparison

The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt27 and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n) 28 space because it only29 to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very30 .

There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be31 noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A32 was having a good time! With each bump of the33!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this，I34 that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 35 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from36 .He was37 the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and 38 back into my seat，pretending I was 39 on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even40 to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

21_______

A. mistake

B. delay

C. change

D. wind

完形填空。On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three,1my husband,

Chris, fell from his horse as it jumped over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, unable to

breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of2with lots of unexpected

challenges. We went from the "haves" to the "have-nots". Or so we thought.

3what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of sharing difficulties. We came to learn that

something wonderful could happen in a disaster (灾难). All over the world people4Chris so much that letters

and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a medical center in Virginia, about 35,000

pieces of5had been received and sorted.

As6, we opened letter after letter. They gave us comfort and became a source of strength for us. We

used them to7ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a8, or to the

"Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or even in bed living happily and successfully.

These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so here we offer one of them to you.

Dear Chris,

My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your9accident last week. No doubt your family and your

friends are giving you the strength to face this10challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best

wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you close.

Yours Sincerely,Nancy Reagan() 1. A. since

() 2. A. disability

() 3. A. So

() 4. A. wrote for

() 5. A. news

() 6. A. patients

() 7. A. encourage

() 8. A. cry

() 9. A. driving

() 10. A. technicalB. before

B. possession

B. For

B. cared for

B. paper

B. a family

B. express

B. laugh

B. flying

B. differentC. when

C. inconvenience

C. Or

C. hoped for

C. equipment

C. nurses

C. control

C. chat

C. running

C. difficultD. while

D. experience

D. Yet

D. s