完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Yes, I’ll be ready at nine. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” Mrs. Robinson replaced the 36 and crossed the hall into the 37 . It had not been an easy telephone call for her to make. Her daughter had been very kind, 38 , and had immediately agreed to 39 her up, but Mrs. Robinson 40 to admit that she needed help. Since her 41 passed away ten years ago, she had prided herself upon her 42 . She had 43 to live in their little house alone and had refused to go and live with her daughter.
But on this evening, she was standing at her living-room window, 44 out at the “SOLD” notice in the small front garden. Her feeling were 45 . Naturally she was 46 at the thought of leaving here, as it was full of so many 47 .
But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last 48 near the
sea, 49 in the little sea town where she was born. With the 50 from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there.
Her husband had always been very 51 this house. She hadn’t been 52 here, but it didn’t mean as much to her as it had to him. 53 most of the people who lived in the street had 54 away, and it was this that had made her decide to sell it.
Next morning Mrs. Robinson 55 the house for the station in her daughter’s car.
【小题1】A．bookB．dataC．receiverD．door【小题2】A．bedroomB．dining-roomC．gardenD．living-room【小题3】A．howeverB．of courseC．thereforeD．specially【小题4】A．pickB．bringC．cheerD．warm【小题5】A．likedB．hatedC．tendedD．pretended【小题6】A．lawyerB．friendC．daughterD．husband【小题7】A．independenceB．futureC．talentD．ideal【小题8】A．movedB．hopedC．continuedD．dreamed【小题9】A．stickingB．staringC．reachingD．pulling【小题10】A．blamedB．excitedC．embarrassedD．mixed【小题11】A．sadB．hardC．pleasedD．delighted【小题12】A．petsB．folksC．descriptionsD．memories【小题13】A．livesB．yearsC．wealthD．treasure【小题14】A．down B．upC．backD．away【小题15】A．insuranceB．allowanceC．rewardD．money【小题16】A．fond ofB．busy inC．afraid ofD．interested in【小题17】A．funnyB．luckyC．happyD．unhappy【小题18】A．SoonB．ShortlyC．RecentlyD．Immediately【小题19】A．fledB．movedC．turnedD．traveled【小题20】A．soldB．returnedC．leftD．lockedC【小题1】D【小题1】C【小题1】A【小题1】B
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(答案→)C【小题1】D【小题1】C【小题1】A【小题1】B
解析：【小题1】C从第一句可知接电话的动作已结束，当然应放好电话。
【小题1】D 由下文第后边的at the living room直接推断而知A正确。
【小题1】C 空格的前后构成因果关系所以用therefore。
【小题1】A pick sb. up去接某人。
【小题1】B 由but可知语境发生了转折，从而推断出Mrs Robson不愿意承认她已老而需要别人帮助。
【小题1】D 由本句independence可知， Mrs Robson不和女儿生活在一起，一直独立生活，那么十年前去世的就应是其丈夫。
【小题1】A见上题注释。
【小题1】C由语境可知：Mrs Robson为自己能够独立生活而感到自豪。
【小题1】B 由语境可知SOLD为售房的牌子，Mrs Robson盯着这个牌子看，而且是站着看。【小题1】D 由语境可知， Mrs Robson想到房子已卖，为不得不离开这幢房子感到一丝悲伤，因为这是她和丈夫生活了多年的房子，在这幢房子里他们拥有很多美好的回忆。显然，Mrs Robson不想离开却又不得不离开的矛盾心理交织在一起。
【小题1】A见上题注释。
【小题1】D 由语境可知。
【小题1】B在为不得不离开而伤心的同时，Mrs Robson又盼望着在海边度过后半生，这样她就可以回到生于此而长于此的故乡。
【小题1】C由语境可知，用卖旧房的钱，她在海边买了一小套住房。
【小题1】D见上题注释。
【小题1】A Mrs Robson不想离开这幢房子，因为它能唤起她美好的回忆，显然当初丈夫很喜欢这幢房子，而她也不是不喜欢，但喜欢的程度不及丈夫。
【小题1】D见上题注释。
【小题1】C正是因为多数人都搬走了，才最终使Mr Robson拿定了搬家的主意。
【小题1】B见上题注释。
【小题1】C离开家前往火车站应用leave．．．for．．．短语。