第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a freelance (self-employed) writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a(n) 21 typewriter and settled down to work.
After a year or so, however, Alex began to 22 himself. He found it is difficult to earn his living by 23 what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test— 24 it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 25 . This is the Shadowland of hope, and 26 with a dream must learn to live there.
One day Alex got a call, "We need a (n) 27 , and we're paying $6,000 a year." $6,000 was 28
money in 1960, It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. 29 , he could write on the side. 30 the dollars were dancing in Alex's head, something 31 his senses. He had dreamed of being a 32 —full time. "Thanks, but no," Alex said 33 . "I'm going to stick it out and write."
After Alex got off the phone, he 34 everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a 35 bag, saying to himself, "There's everything you've made of yourself so far."
Finally his work was 36 in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that 37 writers ever experience. The shadows had turned into limelight.
Then one day, Alex 38 a box filled with things he had owned years before. 39 was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he 40 himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.
21．A．used B．priceless C．excellent D．expensive
22．A．trust B．doubt C．regret D．hate
23．A．buying B．reading C．selling D．appreciating
24．A．What if B．Now that C．As if D．Even though
25．A．failure B．success C．loss D．perspiration
26．A．someone B．nobody C．anyone D．none
27．A．writer B．boss C．assistant D．manager
28．A．little B．false C．real D．high
29．A．Still B．Therefore C．However D．Besides
30．A．If B．Because C．As D．But
31．A．destroyed B．struck C．hurt D．cleared
32．A．dancer B．writer C．driver D．assistant
33．A．hurriedly B．slowly C．firmly D．hesitantly
34．A．pulled out B．pulled apart C．pulled down D．pulled back
35．A．plastic B．paper C．cloth D．metal
36．A．published B．completed C．written D．punished
37．A．poor B．few C．famous D．great
38．A．picked B．searched C．found D．sought
39．A．Outside B．Below C．Above D．Inside
40．A．reminded B．pictured C．described D．called
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a puzzling and disappointing experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps _____ the talk with slides, writing down important information on the black board, ____ reading material and giving out ____. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and ____ what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture ____ notes which do not catch the main points and ____ become hard even for the ____ to understand. Most institutions provide courses which ____ new students to develop the skills they need to be ____ listeners and note-takers. ____ these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which ____ learners to practice these skills ____. In all cases it is important to ____ the problem before actually starting your studies.
It is important to ____ that most students have ____ in acquiring the language skills ____ in college study. One way of ____ these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the ____ year. Another basic ____ is to find a study partner with whom it is possible to identify difficulties, ____ ideas and provide support.
A．extending B．explaining C．performing D．conducting
A．disputing with B．contributing to C．handing out D．collecting together
A．assignments B．duty C．evaluation D．messages
A．suspects B．understands C．wonders D．expects
A．without B．with C．on D．by
A．what B．those C．as D．which
A．teachers B．classmates C．partners D．students
A．prevent B．require C．assist D．forbid
A．effective B．inspired C．hardworking D．fortunate
A．As B．Though C．Unless D．If
A．enable B．encourage C．determine D．detect
A．independently B．separately C．lonely D．confidently
A．evaluate B．cope C．tackle D．describe
A．predict B．admit C．declare D．concern
A．doubt B．difficulty C．advantage D．suspicion
A．inquired B．required C．acquired D．considered
A．preventing B．standing C．accepting D．overcoming
A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．academic
A．statement B．method C．idea D．suggestion
A．create B．carry C．exchange D．replace
The eyes are one of the most expressive of body language．Keith，seventeen，from Montclair， New Jersey，learned the hard way about one the eyes can make．“I had a teacher who heavily on classroom discussion，”Keith says．“He seemed to have a strong to know just when I didn’t have the answer．I couldn’t how he could be so .Then it dawned on(逐渐被人明白)me． I didn’t know the answer，I would looking at him．When I did know what to say，I always stared straight back him. From that moment on，I myself to look him in the eye， I knew the answer or not．That trick has me a lot of trouble．”
Many people， some policemen，believe eye contact is a good of testing honesty．If someone can’t look at you directly in the eye，then he or she is not playing ，they insist. After many experiments， ，a number of exports have found out that good liars can make false eye contact．
Eye contact，though not a sure of dishonesty, is a clear way to show interest in another person. When a person looks at you and continues to do so，you know his attention is on you．When he turns his head away， his mind is probably ．But there is ．A shy person may have trouble making and keeping eye contact， no matter how interested he is in the other person．And certain nationalities，such as the British and Germans，are much oriented(适应)to eyeball-to-eyeball contact than，say，the French and the Arabs．
A．1etter B．notice C．message D．news
A．1ooked B．graded C．1ived D．took
A．ability B．body C．mind D．way
A．figure out B．speak out C．turn out D．put out
A．slow B．sharp C．boring D．cautious
A．The first time B．Last time C．Each time D．At times
A．hate B．enjoy C．1ike D．avoid
A．on B．at C．in D．of
A．allowed B．forbade C．taught D．persuaded
A．when B．whether C．if D．unless
A．saved B．given C．increased D．offered
A．except B．adding C．beside D．including
A．1esson B．way C．chance D．approach
A．honestly B．effectively C．efficiently D．constantly
A．furthermore B．moreover C．however D．otherwise
A．expression B．means C．sign D．trick
A．discovered B．1ain C．put D．fixed
A．anywhere B．nowhere C．elsewhere D．everywhere
A．exception B．expectation C．question D．adaptation
A．worse B．1ess C．too D．enough
When I was in seventh grade, I volunteered at a local hospital during the summer. I spent most of the time with Mr Gillespie. I spent many days there ____ his hand and talking to him. He became a close ____ of mine, although he was in a coma(昏迷).
I left for a week, and when I came back, Mr Gillespie was ____. I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions ____, I continued to volunteer there.
Several years later, I was at a gas station when I noticed a ____ face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was alive! I got the courage to ask him if his name was Mr Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he ____ yes. I explained how I knew him. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug.
He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose(昏迷的), he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was a(n) ____, not a person, who was there with him. Mr Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive. We both cried for a while, said our good byes and ____ our separate ways.
I know that I made a ____ between his life and his death. More importantly, he has made a very big difference in my life, too. I will never forget him and what he ____ for me: he made me an angel.
A．touching B．breaking C．holding D．seeking
A．friend B．nurse C．volunteer D．doctor
A．dead B．lost C．puzzled D．gone
A．undone B．unanswered C．uncovered D．unaccepted
A．unbelievable B．pleasant C．familiar D．strange
A．allowed B．replied C．thought D．considered
A．animal B．angel C．businessman D．ambassador
A．ran B．checked C．turned D．went
A．life B．difference C．promise D．lives
A．missed B．realized C．did D．practiced
I have never met anyone with upper arms like me. As long as I can remember, I have been unable to avoid the of strangers who see me for the first time. I have had fun making up about my arms being eaten by sharks for children who are curious about my .
As a young child, I had difficulty crawling (爬行), so I learned to move across the floor in a seated position. Once I started walking, my parents about me because every time I fell, I would hit my on the ground. They quickly solved this problem by finding a helmet for me to .
At times, my physical problems have me, but when looking back, I am for the challenges. I have found that throughout my life, so many people have been kind and to me. Many people have gone out of their way to and encourage me. I have had a family that has treated me with love. They have helped me develop my talents.
I have learned to do things that seemed . I have played competitive soccer and basketball and I am an excellent driver. At age 11, I was to learn to play the . I was led to a wonderful teacher who has been a concert pianist but was involved in a(n) that left her able to play with only two fingers.
Sharing my musical talent with others has been a(n) experience for me. I love to , and I am grateful to find many who enjoy listening to my music. I am that I can continue to develop my talents and others to achieve their dreams.
A．smiles B．stares C．greetings D．tears
A．stories B．rules C．excuses D．songs
A．accent B．clothes C．appearance D．expression
A．comfortably B．suddenly C．strangely D．painfully
A．thought B．worried C．talked D．asked
A．hand B．back C．forehead D．stomach
A．wear B．play C．design D．hold
A．changed B．puzzled C．discouraged D．destroyed
A．eager B．famous C．responsible D．grateful
A．sweet B．cold C．rude D．important
A．tease B．help C．hurt D．save
A．wealthy B．large C．supportive D．successful
A．impossible B．necessary C．pleasant D．illegal
A．delighted B．determined C．surprised D．disappointed
A．game B．piano C．guitar D．fool
A．argument B．experiment C．accident D．effort
A．amazing B．common C．embarrassing D．terrible
A．sing B．perform C．dance D．write
A．careful B．fearful C．hopeful D．thankful
A．advise B．inspire C．force D．allow
When I was eight, I wrote my first poem．My mother read and cried, "Buddy, you didn't really write this beautiful poem!"
Shyly, but ,I said yes．She poured out her . "It was nothing short of talent!"
“What time will Father be home?" I asked．I could hardly wait to my work to him．I spent quite some time for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish（花体字）, drew a fancy border around it and I placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to my poem.
At almost 7 o'clock my father burst in. He seemed .He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.
Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. "What is this?" He was reaching for my poem.
¨Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. "And it's beautiful, absolutely amaz…”
“If you don't mind, I'd like to decide for myself." Father said.
I my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of .
“I think it's terrible," he said.
I couldn't look up. My eyes were getting .
“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he's ever written," my mother was saying. "He needs .”
“I don't know why." My father held his ground. "Isn't there enough poetry in the world already? "
I couldn't it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I myself on the bed and cried the worst of the out of me.
That may have been the end of the story, but not of its for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, "I think it's wonderful!" and a father who drove me to hear with "I think it's awful."
Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that ,"Watch. Listen. Review. Improve．"
Those voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．
A．proudly B．slowly C．anxiously D．honestly
A．praise B．surprise C．criticism D．belief
A．recite B．show C．describe D．introduce
A．waiting B．planning C．praying D．preparing
A．quickly B．confidently C．nervously D．casually
A．read B．revise C．appreciate D．polish
A．upset B．calm C．tired D．relaxed
A．shook B．raised C．lowered D．turned
A．truth B．struggle C．decision D．discussion
A．wet B．wide C．dark D．bright
A．practice B．judgment C．instruction D．encouragement
A．awful B．elegant C．fluent D．controversial
A．hold B．see C．stand D．control
A．seated B．threw C．left D．kept
A．confusion B．pressure C．tiredness D．disappointment
A．significance B．development C．difficulty D．challenge
A．failure B．honor C．creation D．improvement
A．orders B．persuades C．cautions D．declares
A．conflicting B．warning C．disturbing D．inspiring
A．confidence B．confirmation C．distrust D．disapproval