完形填空 （满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
When Carol was diagnosed, her cancer had
21 to her bones. We calmly talked about what to expect. I reviewed choices for
22 and printed out new research. But
23 , I cried and struggled. Only half the patients are alive two years after diagnosis.
Carol began treatment afterwards. She felt almost
24 and went right back to work. Carol hates the idea of being
25 as a “sick” person. She likes her life
26 . Last winter, Carol suddenly found
27 difficult to swallow. She slept a lot and was slow to wake in the morning. There was continuous pressure in her chest and
28 I saw her looking thoughtful. One day, she told me, “I think I
29 never leave the hospital,” she continued, “I just want to enjoy the little things---
30 is out of the window.” We had never spoken of that before.
31 we began an African safari, a trip she had dreamed of for years.
Morning and afternoon, we went diving and rolled into the clear water
32 down like peas in honey. In the evenings, we spent time on the pier, watching the sun set. One of the young couples on the island wondered if we were sisters. We laughed. “Friends for 34 years,” I said. I could see by their
33 that they didn’t really understand that kind of time. We have been friends
34 than they have been alive.
35 dives, we talked about where to go next. I made lists
36 she slept. Our plans were now more theoretical, and the big trip to the South Pacific one day seemed a long way off. Cancer has become part of our
37 . We are well aware that our bodies are temporary gifts. Not knowing what comes next means
38 is possible. Perhaps I will be hit by a truck, or my heart will stop. Life is
39 .
We took our last dive of the trip. When we reached the deep blue water, we spread our arm out like wings and pretended to
40 .
小题1:.
| A．spread | B．delivered | C．developed | D．sent |
| 小题2: | | A．directions | B．medicine | C．instructions | D．treatment | |
| 小题3: | | A．in danger | B．in tears | C．in private | D．in trouble | |
| 小题4: | | A．same | B．common | C．usual | D．normal | |
| 小题5: | | A．looked | B．considered | C．thought | D．felt | |
| 小题6: | | A．as it is | B．to good purpose | C．of general interest | D．in a way | |
| 小题8: | | A．now and then | B．more or less | C．here and there | D．sooner or later | |
| 小题9: | | A．should | B．might | C．must | D．need | |
| 小题10: | | A．what | B．which | C．that | D．when | |
| 小题11: | | A．Still | B．Yet | C．Then | D．Even | |
| 小题12: | | A．sinking | B．swimming | C．dropping | D．disappearing | |
| 小题13: | | A．words | B．voices | C．faces | D．actions | |
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