II. 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选中，选出最佳选项。

Sussie and I have been friends since primary school, for more than twenty years. Our friendship has   36  constant（不变的）. We have seen each other through all the times when we really need a friend. In   37   of our friendship, Sussie and I took our first   38  trip together.

The first day of our trip ended in New Jersey.   39  with the long drive, we decided to go to the restaurant for dinner. We sat down and   40   our meal. As we talked, I noticed a(n)   41  couple sitting a short distance away from us. The look of  adoration on the woman’s face  42   me. She stared into the face of the man as he talked,   43   me of a teenager in love!

I called Sussie’s  44  to the couple. As we watched, the man reached   45  to place a gentle kiss on the woman’s cheek. She   46 . “Now that’s what I call real love! I imagine they’ve been married for a long time.” I said. “  47  maybe,” remarked Sussie, “They haven’t been together long.” “Well, whatever the case, it’s   48  they care much for each other,” I said.

Sussie and I watched and listened  49  to their conversation. She smiled and  50   whatever he said. We were touched by the warm scene we were witnessing. Then the  51  changed. The woman’s wrinkled but beautiful face was suddenly covered with a   52  look. She asked the man in a sweet voice, “Do I know you? What is this place?” “You know me. I’m Ralph, your husband. We’re in New Jersey, ” the man said. “Oh, I   53   to have forgotten. I’m not sure,” she said. “That’s okay, sweetheart. You’ll be all right,” he   54  her, kissing her cheek again. Tears coursed down our cheeks as Sussie and I looked at each other. “We were right,” she said   55 . “It is the real thing. That is love.”

36. A. become                B. grown                     C. remained                  D. developed

37. A. congratulation          B. terms                       C. favor               D. celebration

38. A. air                         B. car                      C. boat                         D. train

39. A. Bored                    B. Suffered                   C. Tired                  D. Excited

40. A. cooked                  B. ordered                    C. prepared                   D. finished

41. A. young                    B. elderly                            C. friendly                    D. rich

42. A. scared                    B. astonished                C. attracted                   D. bothered

43. A. showing                    B. reminding                C. telling                 D. introducing

44. A. attention                B. intention                  C. time                         D. idea

45. A. away                     B. off                           C. around                       D. over

46. A. smiled                   B. disagreed                  C. angered                    D. moved

47. A. Or                         B. Though                    C. Therefore                 D. Otherwise

48. A. natural                   B. obvious                    C. important                 D. moving

49. A. madly                    B. silently                C. unashamedly             D. carefully

50. A. picked up               B. stuck to                    C. agreed with                D. questioned on

51. A. place                     B. scene                       C. topic                        D. sense

52. A. discouraged            B. surprised                  C. disappointed            D. confused

53. A. need                      B. feel                         C. seem                        D. use

54. A. told                       B. answered                  C. comforted                D. encouraged

55. A. quickly                  B. eagerly                     C. cheerfully                 D. thoughtfully