第四节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
That night, Joe came back home very late, pulling his heavy legs, obviously tired．He then sat down by the window, 26 his head．
Hearing her husband back, Kay 27 out of the kitchen, but to her 28 , Joe sat still,
without 29 ．Usually, when he came back, he would greet her with a kiss or a hug．Immediately Kay 30 something unusual．She went over to Joe and asked, “Tell me, my dear, any 31 news?”
“Well, I have to say that things are not in our 32 ．It seems that I have no 33 to defeat my opponent (对手)．He’s much more 34 , for he’s been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he’s done a 35 job．Many signs show that he’s in the 36 ．”
“Oh, really? But I still believe you have our own 37 ．You’re in your forties at the best age for a man．You’re new, so people have reasons to 38 you to do better．So let’s go to the voters and tell hem, ‘Give Joe Hart a chance, and he’ll show you who’s your better 39”
Their next three weeks were spent 40 different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings．Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door, 41 their “Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!”
The night before the 42 vote, the whole Hart family were too 43 to fall asleep．The moment before the final result was declared, their 44 were brought to their mouths, but at last they all 45 and burst into tears．
Joe Hart became head judge of the state of Texas, USA．
26．A．lifting B．raising C．hanging D．combing
27．A．walked B．looked C．kept D．stole
28．A．anger B．joy C．surprise D．disappointment
29．A．hope B．movement C．patience D．smile
30．A．said B．sensed C．told D．did
31．A．lucky B．exciting C．new D．bad
32．A．favor B．way C．place D．sight
33．A．time B．thought C．chance D．wish
34．A．interesting B．experienced C．lovely D．fit
35．A．good B．poor C．beautiful D．funny
36．A．success B．office C．lead D．government
37．A．people B．reasons C．rights D．advantages
38．A．force B．expect C．order D．ask
39．A．choice B．friend C．leader D．person
40．A．helping B．visiting C．inviting D．traveling
41．A．answering B．repeating C．showing D．offering
42．A．final B．next C．first D．close
43．A．eager B．sorry C．anxious D．happy
44．A．breaths B．worries C．tongues D．hearts
45．A．left B．arrived C．laughed D．jumped
