( ) 29. ______ makes the book so popular is the creative imagination of the writer.

　　　　A. That B. How

　　　　C. What D. Whether

( ) 30. I actually ________ so much food-- only three people came.

　　　　A. Shouldn't buy B. couldn't buy

　　　　C. needn't have bought D. mustn't have bought

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31~50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and I needed to be back home in Austin by the early morning the next day. So I 31 to leave that evening. 32 my tire(轮胎) blew out on the way. I 33 a small parking lot. Then I 34 the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck(拖车). Soon a man 35 on my driver's side window and asked if he could help me. From his 36 and behavior, I knew he was far more 37 to rob(抢劫) than help me, so I 38 refused and told him the tow truck was due any minute. He asked again, but again I gently shook my head. He finally said, "Ma'am, you need 39 . A tow truck in Houston will arrive anywhere between 45 minutes and almost

40 (which I knew was true), and you aren't going anywhere until you have that tire 41 ."

　　I looked hard, straight into his 42 , and instinctively(凭直觉) saw someone different from the 43 person he appeared to be at first look. So, against all reasonable 44 , but trusting my instincts, I got out. He looked 45 , but got right to work, trying to find the 46 tire. It took a while since it was kept under the seat.

　　He changed the tire, 47 the seat to its place and said, "Thank you for letting me help you. You give me a 48 when most people would never open the door to someone like me. Would it be okay if I give you a hug?" When I recovered, I gave him a giant 49. I left with a new tire and a renewed 50 in human nature.

( ) 31. A. wanted B. happened C. hoped D. had

( ) 32. A. Expectedly B. Unfortunately C. Strangely D. Undoubtedly

( ) 33. A. pulled in B. walked around C. broke into D. looked around

( ) 34. A. opened B. fixed C. locked D. broke

( ) 35. A. hit B. knocked C. climbed D. checked

( ) 36. A. words B. personality C. height D. appearance

( ) 37. A. willing B. anxious C. likely D. pleased

( ) 38. A. politely B. eagerly C. repeatedly D. hurriedly

( ) 39. A. money B. water C. gas D. help

( ) 40. A. forever B. now C. never D. already

( ) 41. A. balanced B. changed C. moved D. sold

( ) 42. A. mind B. eyes C. head D. heart