三、完形填空

　　A man feared his wife wasn’t hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need some hearing aid(助聽(tīng)). Not quite sure how to 36 her, he called the family doctor to discuss the problem. The doctor told him there was a simple test the husband could do to give the doctor a better 37 of her hearing loss.

　　“Here’s what you do，” said the doctor. “Stand about 40 feet away from her, and in a 38 conversational speaking tone(語(yǔ)調(diào)) see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20feet, and so on 39 you get a reply.”

　　That evening, the wife was in the 40, and he was in the yard. He said to himself, “I am about 40feet away, and let me see what will happen.” Then in a usual tone he asked, “Honey, what’s for dinner?”

　　No 41.

　　So the husband moved closed to the kitchen, about 30feet from his wife and asked, “ Honey, what’s for dinner?”

　　42 no reply.

　　Next he moved into the dining room where he was about 20 feet from his wife and 43, “Honey, what’s for dinner?”

　　Again he got no reply. He walked up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Again there was no reply.

　　So he 44right up behind her. “Honey, what’s for dinner?”

　　“Chicken! James, for 45time I’ve said that.”

　　36. A. save B. help C. face D. guide

　　37. A. choice B. excuse C. idea D. suggestion

　　38.A. loud B. strange C. special D. usual

　　39.A. until B. before C. when D. as

　　40.A. toilet B. garden C. kitchen D. dining room

　　41.A. dinner B. way C. move D. reply

　　42.A. Still B. Even C. Just D. Almost

　　43.A. laughed B. repeated C. thought D. added

　　44.A. ran B. stood C. walked D. jumped

　　45.A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth