第二节　完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

(2010•南昌二模)

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36.A.city B.station

C.tunnel D.wilderness

37.A.windows B.houses

C.rooms D.planes

38.A.brokedown B.turneddown

C.sloweddown D.putdown

39.A.being B.view

C.use D.effect

40.A.against B.on

C.for D.to

41.A.enjoy B.hear

C.inspect D.see

42.A.ever B.even

C.still D.yet

43.A.excited B.expressed

C.shocked D.impressed

44.A.gotin B.gotout

C.gotoff D.putoff

45.A.way B.path

C.road D.means

46.A.loser B.employer

C.boss D.owner

47.A.sound B.noise

C.voice D.saying

48.A.nobody B.none

C.nothing D.someone

49.A.cost B.paid

C.spent D.took

50.A.favorable B.wrong

C.best D.just

51.A.station B.track

C.carriage D.bend

52.A.tired B.excited

C.moved D.delighted

53.A.express B.enjoy

C.refresh D.seat

54.A.close B.access

C.down D.up

55.A.promotion B.production

C.sale D.advertisement