二、完形填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
从选择项中选择一个最适合短文的选项，错选、多选或未选均无分。
Steve wanted to ask Jenny to his school’s Spring Dance, but he imagined that she had plenty of dates and wouldn’t be interested 21 going with him anyway. When his friends 22 about his plans for the dance, Steve pretended to be 23 , but they urged him to consider going to the dance. Steve 24 decided that he would make the effort to ask Jenny, but felt sure that he would be turned 25 .
26 the following afternoon, as Steve was delivering papers, he could see Jenny 27 on the front steps. She seemed to be waiting for someone. Steve grew more 28 as he approached her, pretending to be busy with his newspaper. By the time he managed to say hello, his courage had failed, and he had given up the idea of asking her to the dance.
29 his surprise, Jenny suddenly struck up a conversation, and a few minutes later she asked him to the Spring Dance being held in her school. The turn of events was so startling to Steve 30 , for a few moments, he could only stare in total amazement.
21. A. in B. of C. for D. at
22. A. enquirer B. inquired C. consulted D. concerned
23. A. indifferent B. different C. interested D. agitated
24. A. firstly B. primarily C. finally D. lastly
25. A. away B. off C. over D. down
26. A. In B. On C. At D. By
27. A. sitting B. sit C. to sit D. to be sitting
28. A. anxious B. nervous C. eager D. passionate
29. A. For B. At C. To D. By
30. A. and B. that C. when D. where
