第二部分完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分) 

ItwasacoldwinternightwhenIstoppedforgasonmywayhomefromwork.Iwastiredandhadaslight21____.

Iworkedina22____doctor'sofficeandthiswasoneofthosedayswhentheunexpectedhappenedmakingtheschedulerun23____thanusual.ItseemedIwasgoingtobelate24____homeandmyhusbandbeingthe25personwouldbereadytopronouncemelateonceagain.Maybe26____IhurriedIcouldstillmakeithome.

Iwasheadinginsideto27____formygaswhenInoticedanoldercoupleatthecounter.Iheardthemaskingfor28____tothelocalhospital.ItwasthesamehospitalthatIhadjust29____afewminutesago.

Theyoungmanatthecounterwastryingtobe30____inexplaininghowtogettherewithtwootherpeoplemaking31____.Oneofthemwas32____tryingtogivethemawholedifferentrouteback.ItwasthenthatIwalkedovertothecoupleandsaid“Wouldyouliketofollowmetothe33____?”

Alookof34____crossedthewoman'sface.“I'mgoingrightbythere”1saidwhichwasn’ta35____sinceIhadjustmadeupmymindtodo36____that.

Igotinmycarandbeganthejourneyback.Iwastryingtowatchtobesuretheywereright37____me.Ittookonlyfifteenminutestogetthereasrushhourtrafficwasbeginningto38____.IfeltbetterthanIhadalldayandmyheadachewasnearlygone.

LateasIarrivedhomemyhusband39____"Soyouaren’teverlateanymore."1said"Sometimesit's40____tobelate."

21.A.break   B.fever   C.cold   D.headache

22.A.foreign   B.common   C.busy   D.noisy

23.A.earlier   B.later   C.easier   D.simpler

24.A.getting   B.cooking   C.calling   D.working

25.A.tough   B.punctual   C.generous   D.careful

26.A.as   B.since   C.while   D.if

27.A.pay   B.change   C.wait   D.search

28.A.opinions   B.trouble   C.directions   D.money

29.A.reached   B.visited   C.called   D.left

30.A.skilled   B.helpful

   C.experienced   D.active

31.A.comments   B.promises   C.jokes   D.offers

32.A.only   B.still   C.even   D.ever

33.A.station   B.office   C.hospital   D.hotel

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