第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其段落大意，然后從36至55各題所給的四個選項A.B.C和D，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

       Diane Ray was completely self-centered and very spoilt. Her parents gave her   36  she wanted, knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾氣)if they did not. She would scream and kick and  37  on the floor drumming her heels. Her parents always   38  .

       That was why she was alone on the  39  , wearing an expensive swimsuit. It has taken a massive tantrum to  40  her parents to buy it. They were back at the beach-house,  41  from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving  42  . “Dangerous ?” she had said. “You just don’t want me to have  43  . I’m going and if you try to stop me, I’ll scream.”

       “What are you doing ?” a voice asked. Diane jumped. She did not know that the man was there  44  he spoke .

       “I’m going diving, ” she answered.

       “You shouldn’t swim that day, ” the man  45  . “There is a storm coming up.”

       “You should mind your own   46  !” Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.

       “If you go out there you’ll be  47  ,” the man called after her. She did not bother to reply.

       Diane slipped into the water and dived   48   until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to  49  against the current (水流). Saltwater hit against her face, making it  50  to breathe. Oh, why had she not listened to advice.

       Panicking, she began to  51  . Then, just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, she heard a  52  voice. “Hold on ! I’m coming.” With  53  , she say the old man rowing an ancient-looking boat towards her. “I hope you’ve learned a lesson. You put us both in  54  , ” he shouted angrily, as he dragged her over the side of the  55  . Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beach-house.

36.   A. either                B. neither               C. nothing             D. everything

37.   A. jump                 B. lie                     C. spin                  D. sleep

38.   A. set out                     B. set in                 C. gave in              D. gave out

39.   A. beach                B. bed                   C. floor                 D. ship

40.   A. allow                B. warn                 C. get                    D. prefer

41.   A. changing           B. recovering         C. appearing          D. traveling

42.   A. alone                 B. away                 C. again                 D. aside

43.   A. time                  B. money               C. food                 D. fun

44.   A. when                B. until                  C. after                 D. once

45.   A. decided             B. intended            C. advised             D. repeated

46.   A. business            B. swimsuit           C. friends             D. parents

47.   A. angry                B. sorry                 C. confused           D. excited

48.   A. nervously          B. sadly                 C. shyly                D. happily

49.   A. rise                   B. swim                C. stop                  D. row

50.   A. difficult             B. easy                  C. comfortable              D. suitable

51.   A. speak                B. sing                  C. sniff                 D. scream

52.   A. calm                 B. frightening         C. beautiful            D. disgusting

53.   A. regret                B. relief                 C. interest              D. ease

54.   A. power               B. safety                C.. danger             D. thought

55.   A. house                B. wave                 C. beach                D. boat