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36-55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其涂黑。

    The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window, the freezing cold of winter rules. The carriage is filled with cold,   36   passengers.

      Suddenly a little boy   37  his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the unfriendly   38  . What a brave child, I think. His father   39   to stay by the door behind us. The train begins to crawl into a tunnel. Then something very strange   40   suddenly. The little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee.   41  , I think that he wants to  42  me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his   43   up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower my head to receive the  44  . Wrong again! What I do receive is a loud kiss   45   the cheek.

       The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am 46 . What just happened? A child kissing   47 grown-ups on the train. How can   48   want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are certainly kissed. Nervous and a little surprised, we   49   at the father. When he sees our   50   glances as he gets ready for his stop, he explains:

      “He’s so happy to be alive,” the father says. “He has been very sick…”

      Father and son   51   into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still   52   the child’s kiss—a kiss that has triggered (触发) some soul-search inside me. How many go around kissing each other from the   53   of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege(特权) of living?

      The little kisser has taught us a sweet   54  serious lesson: Be careful — don’t let yourself  55   before your heart stops!

36. A. excited                      B. tired                         C. pleased                  D. surprised

37. A. comes                      B. goes                        C. pushes                   D. picks

38. A. grown-ups                B. legs                         C. noise                     D. seats

39. A. likes                         B. promises                  C. chooses                 D. agrees

40. A. happens                    B. rises                        C. turns                     D. breaks

41. A. In no time                 B. For a moment           C. In a minute            D. At a time

42. A. kick                          B. strike                       C. reach                     D. pass

43. A. hand                         B. finger                       C. head                      D. lip

44. A. news                        B. message                   C. kiss                       D. opinion

45. A. on                            B. in                            C. at                          D. from

46. A. pleased                     B. shocked                   C. satisfied                 D. interested

47. A. well-known               B. smart                       C. unknown               D. familiar

48. A. somebody                 B. anybody                   C. everybody              D. nobody

49. A. look                          B. shout                       C. smile                     D. whisper

50. A. questioning                B. understanding           C. frightening             D. concerning

51. A. appear                      B. get                           C. disappear               D. follow

52. A. touch                        B. keep                        C. smell                     D. feel

53. A. joy                           B. sadness                    C. disappointment       D. idea

54. A. and                           B. even                        C. but                        D. or

55. A. live                           B. stop                         C. die                        D. sleep