Passage 2   (2007·安徽卷)  完形填空

It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java' s young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon __36__. The big noise brought people out __37__ the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of __38__ fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys __39__ more and covered their ears as they waited __40__ for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon(地平线) : huge, __41__ ball high above the city, and the __42__ filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year' s greatest __43__: ' the Night of the Full Moon' , a festival(节日) that is especially popular __44__ young people.

More and more young Javanese __45__ together and walked slowly through the __46__ Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain __47__ the city. They continued to climb __48__ they reached the old temple( 寺庙 ) at the __49__ of the mountain.

After they were __50__ the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon-cakes -- delicious home-made ones, __51__ of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people __52__ cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And __53__, in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to __54__ the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the __55__ city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

36. A. let out B. gave out C. came out D. set out

37. A. into B. at C. of D. from

38. A. burning B. used C. exploding D. broken

39. A. lit B. bought C. piled D. removed

40. A. patiently B. calmly C. worriedly D. excitedly

41. A. silver B. new C. colorful D. gold

42. A. mountains B. valleys C. streets D. shops

43. A. games B. meetings C. sports D. events

44. A. for B. to C. with D. in

45. A. danced B. gathered C. drank D. shouted

46. A. village B. scene C. night D. ground

47. A. on the edge of B. on the way to

C. in the center of D. in the direction of

48. A. while B. until C. unless D. though

49. A. tip B. back C. top D. bottom

50. A. inside B. near C. off D. across

51. A. fond B. little C. full D. free

52. A. jumped B. sat C. stood D. bent

53. A. so B. even C. yet D. still

54. A. follow B. show C. notice D. admire

55. A. clean B. gray C. peaceful D. empty

答案  36. C 37. A  38. B 39. A  40. D  41.A 42. C   43. D 44. C  45. B  46. C  47. A  48. B   49. C  50. A  51. C   52. B  53. D  54. D  55. B