第二节 完形填空（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各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I just read a beautiful story．It is about a little girl, a 36 and a corporation． 37 , if crying at work might be a 38 , you should wait until you get home to read it．Trust me．
10-year-old Colby Curtin of Huntington Beach, California, had been 39 a rare form of cancer for three years．This month, it became 40 that Colby would probably 41 soon．The one thing she wanted to do 42 she died was see the movie, “Up（《飞屋环游记》）．” She’d been 43 by the previews（预告片）．
But Colby’s health was so 44 that she could not be taken to the theater, and “Up” is only playing in theaters．By June 9, it was clear Colby wouldn’t 45 much longer．A family friend began desperately 46 numbers at Pixar．She finally 47 to someone and told them Colby’s 48 ．After a discussion, Pixar 49 to help．
Colby’s mother asked her, “Do you think you can hold on?” “I’m 50 to die, but I’m going to wait for the movie,” the girl replied．
On June 10, Pixar 51 an employee to the Curtin home and showed the film on DVD—possibly the only DVD copy of the movie that 52 ．
Here’s what her mom said, “When I 53 it, I had really no idea about the 54 or the theme of the movie, I just know that word ‘Up’ and all of the balloons and I swear to you, for me it meant that Colby was going to go up．Up to 55 ．”
Colby died seven hours after watching the movie．
36．A．boy B．lover C．play D．movie
37．A．However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Finally
38．A．joy B．problem C．treat D．misery
39．A．sticking to B．diagnosed with C．keeping up with D．living with
40．A．clear B．uncertain C．sorry D．sure
41．A．recover B．return C．die D．come
42．A．until B．when C．after D．before
43．A．fascinated B．food C．interested D．surprised
44．A．good B．poor C．healthy D．ordinary
45．A．do it B．see to it C．make it D．survive it
46．A．calling B．sending C．dialing D．taking
47．A．got over B．got across C．got down D．got through
48．A．wish B．will C．demand D．order
49．A．refused B．hoped C．agreed D．offered
50．A．scared B．ready C．afraid D．sad
51．A．planned B．made C．shipped D．flew
52．A．matters B．counts C．disappears D．exists
53．A．watched B．listened C．saw D．heard
54．A．trick B．content C．hint D．disadvantage
55．A．sky B．balloon C．heaven D．hell
