第二节：完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
Mrs White gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice, 16 some of her high notes sounded like a door that 17 oiling. Mrs White knew her 18 well, and took every
19 she could find to practise these high notes. As she 20 a small house, she could not practise 21 disturbing the rest of the family. So she usually went for long walks 22 the country road. But 23 she heard a car or a person 24 along the road, she stopped practising. She did not want to be heard, 25 she was very shy.
One afternoon, a fast open car came up behind her so 26 and so fast that she did not hear it 27 it was only a few yards from her. She 28 some of her highest and 29 notes at that time. As the car passed, she saw an anxious 30 come over its driver's face. He stopped his car suddenly, 31 out and began to examine all the tyres 32 .
Mrs White 33 to tell him what the noise he 34 really was. He got back into the and 35 .
16. A. and B. as if C. besides D. except that
17. A. required B. wants C. requiring D. was
18. A. sound B. strength C. weakness D. music
19. A. place B. chance C. point D. time
20. A. had B. owned C. lived in D. stayed at
21. A. with B. without C. for D. not
22. A. through B. by C. near D. along
23. A. as B. since C. wherever D. whenever
24. A. step B. walk C. coming D. passed
25. A. then B. for C. not because D. but
26. A. silently B. quickly C. sudden D. slightly
27. A. until B. about C. while D. as
28. A. cried B. was prctising C. played D. was shouting
29. A. excellent B. clearest C. most difficult D. easiest
30. A. expression B. feeling C. suffering D. condition
31. A. fled B. picked C. rushed D. jumped
32. A. slowly B. angrily C. carefully D. quickly
33. A. needn't B. didn't dare C. wanted D. pointed out
34. A. had done B. reported C. noticed D. had heard
35. A. drove off B. ran away C. driving out D. walked away
