第二节：完形填空（．共20小题每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下下面短文，从后各题所给的，四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最隹选项。
I was walking downa．darkly lit street late one,evening when I heard ambiguous screams coming from behind bushes．Alarmed,I 36 to listen, and panicked 37 I realized that what l WaS hearing were the,definite sounds．of a 38 ：heavy noise, and tearing of cloth．
A woman was beingattacked． Should I get 39 ?1 was frightened for my own 40 , and blamed myself for having 41 decided to take a new route home that night．Shouldn't I justrunto the nearest phone and call the 42 ?
Although it seemed an etemity（漫长）,the deliberations in my head had 43 only sec-onds, but already the girl's cries were growing 44 I knew I had to act fast． How 45 I walk away from this? No,Ifmally determined, I could not tum my back on the 46 of this Unknown woman, even if it meant 47 my ownlife．
I am not a brave man, nor amI athletic．I don't know where I found the moral 48 and physical strength- but once I had finally determined to help the girl,I became strangely 49 I ran behind the bushes and pulled．the attacker 50 the woman． Grasping, wefell to the ground, where we wrestled for a few mrnutes until the manjumped up and escaped．
Breathing hard,I stood upright and 51 the girl, who stayed down behind a tree, sob-bing．In the darkness,I could barely see her outline, but I could certainly 52 her trem-bling shock．Not wanting to frighten her further,I 53 spoke to her from a distance． "The man ran away． You're safe now．’’There was a long pause and then I heard the words, said in wonder, in 54 ．"Dad, is that you?" And then, from behind the tree, out 55 my youngest daughter, Katherine．
36．A．broke down B．slowed down C．calmed down D．tumed down
37．A．when B．until C．before D．though
38．A．quarrel B．conversation C．struggle D．dispute
39．A．involved B．informed C．conquered D．deserted
40．A．property B．safety C．appearance D．presence
41．A．quickly B．bravely C．suddenly D．cleverly
42．A．friend B．neighbour C．folk D．police
43．A．abandoned B．covered C．held D．taken
44．A．louder B．clearer C．weaker D．heavier
45．A．should B．could C．would D．must
46．A．fate B．face C．moment D．spot
47．A．saving B．risking C．losing D．devoting
48．A．lesson B．spirit C．story D．courage
49．A．behaved B．performed C．transformed D．Expressed
50．A．off B．down C．from D．over
51．A．attended B．appreciated C．negotiated D．approached
52．A．sense B．feel C．observe D．hear
53．A．after all B．at first C．as well D．asa result
54．A．surprise B．disappointment C．sorrbw D．amazement
55．A．cried B．looked C．stepped D．showed