第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.分，满分20分）Every August on the island of Heimaey, off the southern coast

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.分，满分20分）
Every August on the island of Heimaey, off the southern coast of Iceland, young people often take a walk along the streets throughout the night. What’s more, their parents allow them to 16 .Why? The children of Heimaey are going to 17 young puffins—small black-and-white seabirds.
The cliffs(悬崖)above the town are 18 to a large group of puffins. The birds dig holes all around the cliffs. These holes are their homes. Their 19 stay in the holes for about seven weeks. Then they begin to leave. Some move slowly on their 20 wings and feet down to the northern Atlantic Ocean that surrounds Heimaey. 21 , they swim, which they can do naturally, and learn to dive for fish. 22 , however, may lose their way at night and 23 themselves in the town instead. On the ground, the young seabirds are 24 . Because their wings are not fully developed, they cannot 25 quickly to sea and safely. The birds then become a good 26 for cats and other animals. For many years, islanders have 27 many young puffins. Early at night in late August, children 28 thick paper boxes and lights hurry to the seashore to catch puffins. They spend most of the night 29 after the birds. They put the birds they’ve caught in 30 and take good care of them. The next morning the children take the puffins to the ocean and set them 31 . The birds will live 32 until they are at least two years old. Then they will 33 to the cliffs to build homes of their own for their families.
34 the children of Heimaey always come to save puffins? “Yes,” answer the boys. “We look forward to it. The 35 time for us is setting the birds free.”
16. A. take a walk B. stay out C. come back D. make friends
17. A. kill B. watch C. catch D. save
18. A. home B. close C. dangerous D. falling
19. A. brothers B. friends C. parents D. young
20. A. undeveloped B. strong C. beautiful D. ugly
21. A. However B. There C. Therefore D. Again
22. A. These B. Those C. Others D. Puffins
23. A. make B. send C. bring D. find
24. A. at ease B. in trouble C. at rest D. in safety
25. A. take off B. give off C. send off D. run off
26. A. friend B. toy C. meal D. game
27. A. caught B. eaten C. helped D. observed
28. A. making B. buying C. tearing D. carrying
29. A. running B. walking C. playing D. flying
30. A. water B. pockets C. paper D. boxes
31. A. off B. free C. out D. away
32. A. on land B. at sea C. in cliffs D. in town
33. A. stick B. devote C. return D. fall
34. A. Will B. Man C. Must D. Did
35. A. first B. last C. next D. best16-20 BDADA 21-25 BCDBA 26-30 CCDAD 31-35 BBCAD

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