第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5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，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mr. Dawson was an old bad-tempered man, and everyone in town knew it. Kids knew not to go into his yard to pick apples, because old Dawson, they said, would come after you with his gun.
One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was walking out with her friend Amy. They had to 36 Daw-
son’s house, but as they got 37 , Janet saw him sitting on his front porch and suggested they cross over the street. Like most, she was 38 of the old man.
Amy said, “Don’t 39 .” When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his 40
frown (皱眉), but when he saw it was Amy, he gave a broad 41 .
Amy smiled back and told him that they were going to listen to music. Dawson told them that sounded 42 , and gave them each a(an) 43 .
Later, Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says he’s the 44 man in town. 45 he was so nice to us? ” she pretended he was wearing a(an) 48 smile, so she always smiled. It really took some time 49 he one day half-smiled back.
After a while, he started smiling a real smile and then 50 to her. She said he always 51
Her an apple now, and was always very kind.
In our everyday life we are always very busy doing a lot of things and trying to accomplish so much. It’s so 52 to forget that we can bring 53 to ourselves and others. Giving a smile takes so little 54 , but few people are aware of that. Please do remember after a while most people can’t 55 our sunniness at all.
36．A．drop into B．look at C．move into D．go by
37．A．inside B．close C．outdoors D．away
38．A．scared B．ashamed C．proud D．fond
39．A．cry B．follow C．worry D．run
40．A．tired B．rare C．usual D．ugly
41．A．smile B．hug C．surprise D．greeting
42．A．strange B．special C．boring D．fun
43．A．ticket B．lesson C．apple D．address
44．A．meanest B．worst C．strongest D．loneliest
45．A．What if B．How come C．What for D．How about
46．A．finally B．last C．sometimes D．first
47．A．friendly B．cold C．violent D．charming
48．A．unbelievable B．invisible C．false D．kind
49．A．until B．after C．before D．when
50．A．suggested B．talked C．came D．explained
51．A．sold B．showed C．offered D．saved
52．A．challenging B．easy C．useful D．reasonable
53．A．gifts B．memories C．cheers D．rewards
54．A．interest B．bravery C．space D．effort
55．A．resist B．forget C．accept D．dislike