第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Long long ago, a little boy loved to play around an apple tree. He climbed to the tree, ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow.... He loved the tree   36 the tree also loved him.

Later, the boy grew up and   37 . The tree was sad. One day, the boy returned and the tree was   38 . “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I have to work for my family. We need a   39  for shelter. Can you help me?” The boy said. “Cut off my branches to build your house,” the tree said. So the boy cut all the branches   40  the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy, but the boy never came back. The tree was again   41  and sad.

Once the boy came again. “Come and play with me!” the tree said   42  . “I want to go   43  to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” The boy said. “Use my   44  to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” The tree said. So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

Finally, the boy   45  after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy, I have nothing for you,” the tree said. “The only thing   46  is my dying roots,” the tree said with tears. “I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy   47 .

“Good! Old tree root is the best place to sit   48 . Come, sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and   49  with tears.

This is a story about everyone. The tree is our parents. When we are   50 , we love to play with them. When we grow up, we   51  them, and only come to them when we need something or we are in trouble. However, parents will   52  be there and give everything that they could .You may think that the boy is cruel   53  the tree but that’s how all of us are   54  our parents in real life. Shouldn’t we give more   55  to our parents?

36. A. so                B. but              C. and            D.  while

37. A. graduated          B. left               C. cheered         D. stayed

38. A. sad              B. pleasant           C. angry           D. excited

39. A. box             B. house             C. car            D. room

40. A. off               B. on               C. over           D. in

41. A. delighted          B. satisfied           C. alone          D. lonely

42. A. coldly            B. happily           C. surprisingly     D. bitterly

43. A. hunting           B. camping           C. swimming     D. sailing

44. A. root              B. branches          C. trunk          D. leaves

45. A. returned          B. turned             C. disappeared    D. approached

46. A. remaining         B. to go             C. leaving         D. left

47. A. shouted           B. replied           C. requested        D. asked

48. A. against            B. in               C. on             D. over

49. A. smiled            B. cried            C. wept           D. cheered

50. A. aged             B. young            C. adults           D. old

51. A. remember          B. forget            C. leave           D. dislike

52. A. seldom            B. never            C. sometimes       D. always

53. A. to                B. with             C. about           D. upon

54. A. curing            B. cheating          C. loving          D. treating

55. A. food              B. care             C. money          D. clothing