第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）通读下面短文，了解其大意，然后从21—40各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The funeral（葬礼）I

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
通读下面短文，了解其大意，然后从21—40各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The funeral（葬礼）I attended yesterday was for an 87-year-old man. I’ve almost forgotten     21_  relationship he had with my family, but his story   22   made me sit down and think for a while
His wife   23   last July. After that he refused to eat. He would throw away food that was passed to him and you could hear him cry   24  at night. His son and daughter   25  to fort him but his children’s   26  would always bring despair（绝望）to him. He would always   27  about his days while his wife was still with him. And every day, he did   28 , but just recalled the days he spent with his  29 . He couldn’t eat or sleep. His daughter described him, “You see no   30  in him, only sorrow and despair. His only   31 was to join his wife. He gave up all hope of living till he   32 .”
At the age of 87, a man can still   33   his wife to the extent of giving up his life. What a  34  story. It just set me thinking. I have seen some couples who quarrel every day and every   35 . I have seen some husbands who treat their wife   36 . I’ve heard of many couples who part(分手) because they are no   37   in love. And I’ve heard of so many“fall out of love” stories that at times I don’t   38   why such people fell in love at first. The old man’s story makes me wonder   39  , I, too, am able to find someone who loves me so deeply, I will   40   her everything. I mean, it’s lovely and romantic, isn’t it?
21. A. that                B. what          C. which             D. whether      
22. A. simply         B. merely            C. really                 D. truly  
23. A. passed away  B. caught cold   C. got hurt        D. went abroad
24. A. hopefully    B. sadly              C. happily           D. excitedly     
25. A. managed        B. planned         C. tried                 D. intended
26. A. efforts    B. works           C. businesses         D. ways  
27. A. say                     B. talk                    C. tell            D. add           
28. A. everything   B. anything         C. something     D. nothing     
29. A. family         B. son                   C. daughter        D. wife        
30. A. pride          B. power           C. life                D. energy    
31. A. wish              B. plan                     C. suggestion         D. opinion     
32. A. succeeded    B. lost                    C. failed               D. died          
33. A. need              B. want                    C. help                 D. love
34. A. surprising      B. moving        C. boring           D. disappointing
35. A. time              B. hour                    C. night          D. moment    
36. A. well              B. kindly           C. calmly           D. badly
37. A. fewer            B. longer           C. less        D. better
38. A. understand  B. expect               C. doubt            D. regret       
39. A. because    B. so                C. if                  D. since
40. A. give             B. make                    C. send            D. arrange21-25BCABC 26-30ABDDC 31-35ADDBC 36-40DBACA