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

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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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail(桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel(铲). In the31of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, be32a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

The boy dug around the rock,33to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much34, he pushed the rock across the sandbox by35his hands. When the boy got the rock to the36of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and37the little wall.38, the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some39, the rock tipped(翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only40was to have the rock roll back.

Finally he41tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window42the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large43appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but44, he said,“Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”

Defeated, the boy45back,“I did! I did！ I used all the strength that I had!”

“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father46down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.

Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be47? Are you discovering that you don’t have48it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the49we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for50when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.

31.A.method          B.step            C.practice              D.process

32.A.created          B.set              C.discovered          D.brought

33.A.trying            B.managing    C.deciding             D.competing

34.A.thought         B.struggle       C.movement          D.worry

35.A.touching        B.shaking       C.using                 D.controlling

36.A.bottom          B.center         C.edge                  D.front

37.A.over                     B.down          C.through              D.into

38.A.Doubted        B.Surprised    C.Pleased                     D.Determined

39.A.attempt          B.progress      C.effort                 D.decision

40.A.hope             B.reward        C.point                  D.purpose

41.A.made out              B.broke out    C.hurst into           D.rushed into

42.A.so                 B.as               C.until                  D.before

43.A.rock                     B.picture        C.figure                D.shade

44.A.surprisingly   B.doubtfully   C.kindly                D.firmly

45.A.shouted         B.smiled         C.called                 D.asked

46.A.reached         B.looked        C.fell                    D.put

47.A.pushed          B.dropped      C.carried               D.removed

48.A.who                     B.what           C.which                D.where

49.A.minds            B.spirits         C.force                  D.strength

50.A.help                     B.tips             C.advice                D.ideas