第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Once upon a time, many doves lived in the jungle. One day they went out in search of 36 . They flew a long way, but found nothing to eat. All of them were now 37 exhausted.
A young dove said to the King Dove, "Your Majesty, please 38 us to have a rest." The king replied, "Be brave. We’ll find something to eat very soon."
The young dove started flapping (拍打) his wings with great 39 , and soon left everyone behind. After some time he 40 , and said to the others, "Hey, I found lots of 41 down there."
Hearing this, all the doves started 42 the grain, which was under a big tree. 43 the King Dove said, "It’s too good to be 44 . Don’t rush like that! It must be a 45 laid by some hunter."
However, the doves were very 46 . The sight of the grain was too attractive. Without giving a(n) 47 to the king’s advice, they flew down and started 48 it. After a big meal, they tried to fly away, only to 49 that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, "I told you before that it was a trap."
All of them felt 50 and scared. One of them 51 the King Dove, "Your Majesty, please save us. We’re sorry for what we did."
So the king said, "All of you must try to 52 with the net at the same time and in the same 53 ."
Just then they saw a hunter 54 them. The King Dove said, "Now, everyone: fly together! Don’t let him near."55 all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood there looking up in amazement, unable to believe what he was seeing.
36. A. water B. peace C. food D. shelter
37. A. completely B. necessarily C. regularly D. quietly
38. A. help B. accept C. teach D. allow
39. A. talent B. surprise C. force D. patience
40. A. held back B. held up C. turned up D. turned back
41. A. doves B. plants C. people D. grain
42. A. picking up B. dropping down C. rushing toward D. looking for
43. A. Gradually B. Suddenly C. Gladly D. Pleasantly
44. A. true B. excellent C. false D. Fair
45. A. mistake B. trap C. magic D. dream
46. A. frightened B. curious C. bored D. hungry
47. A. care B. sound C. thought D. idea
48. A. collecting B. eating C. smelling D. growing
49. A. realize B. appreciate C. predict D. worry
50. A. excited B. pleased C. ashamed D. Moved
51. A. told B. asked C. ordered D. begged
52. A. play B. fly C. jump D. connect
53. A. place B. way C. direction D. circle
54. A. leaving B. researching C. approaching D. catching
55. A. Since B. As C. When D. So
