第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20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。

Having said goodbye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home. 36 excited, Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alax 37 from time to time.The family were 38 much fun.

But about three hours later things began to 39 .It was starting to snow. Alvin sped up the car, 40 to arrive home before dark.But it was too dangerous to drive fast now.Because it was snowing more and more heavily.So Alvin had to 41 down.The snow on the 42 was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to 43 on it.Their car slipped (滑落) off the way and got stuck in the deep snow 44 the engine refused to start again.

“The snow doesn’t seem to 45 .Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked.Clare said she 46 to walk. So they got out of the car with their son and began walking.But 47 was to come.Soon they lost their 48 and had to walk aimlessly on and on.

Night came.They were not afraid of the dark.But they were 49 that poor Alax would die of cold.However, their faith to keep Alax 50 made them filled with courage, warmth and strength.They 51 and rested in turn and then continued their walk.They had countless falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their 52 again.

36. A.Still B.Even C.Yet D.Ever

37. A.cried B.jumped C.smiled D.sang

38. A.taking B.having C.enjoying D.starting

39. A.work B.change C.come D.finish

40. A.phoning B.deciding C.thinking D.hoping

41. A.get B.slow C.go D.look

42. A.land B.highway C.fields D.car

43. A.walk B.sit C.stay D.wait

44. A.and B.but C.or D.for

45. A.fall B.end C.continue D.melt

46. A.liked B.preferred C.decided D.wished

47. A.better B.something C.nothing D.worse

48. A.hope B.luck C.way D.money

49. A.certain B.afraid C.sorry D.sure

50. A.happy B.silent C.alive D.dead

51. A.slept B.walked C.watched D.ate

52. A.heads B.eyes C.hands D.feet

53. A.danger B.help C.luck D.news

54. A.husband B.wife C.couple D.baby

55. A.everything B.anything C.something D.nothing